South Cambridgeshire
Free business workshops back again in South Cambridgeshire
Following the success of the South Cambridgeshire Business Support Service, a series of free workshops is re-launching to help business-owners in South Cambridgeshire become more successful. The 15 half-day ‘how-to’ workshops are delivered by experts and have been designed to address specific issues of businesses in the local area, including business planning, improving profit, […]
Bourn and Caxton get Local Plan Exhibitions due to Stop Bourn Airfield Development campaign
The details of two extra consultation events near a proposed new village at Bourn Airfield were confirmed on Wednesday 31 July, to give even more opportunities for nearby residents to have their say. This follows the debate at Full Council meeting on Thursday 25th July 2013 on the e-petition that was submitted by the […]
Council runs Local Plan Exhibitions for residents
The Future of South Cambridgeshire is at stake as the District Council goes into the final stages of preparing a new Local Plan that will set out the vision for the district over the coming years up to 2031. A public consultation for the Proposed Submission Local Plan began on Friday 19 July running […]
Andrew Lansley MP wades into debate to stop Bourn Airfield Development
The debate about the suitability or otherwise of the proposals in the new draft Local Development Plan (LDP) for the Bourn Airfield Development goes up a notch as Andrew Lansley MP wades in with his views. StopBAD (Stop Bourn Airfield Development) the campaign being led by Des O’Brien, is working hard to get this […]
Final chance to tell Council your views on the local development plan
Today is the launch of a consultation to give residents, business and stakeholders across South Cambridgeshire district what the council calls “a final chance” to have their say on proposed plans for creating 22,000 new jobs and 5,000 additional new homes over the next 20 years. Both South Cambridgeshire District and Cambridge City councils […]
Villagers up in arms at Bourn Airfield development plans
The proposed Bourn Airfield Development of up to 3,500 homes is causing more upset as villagers in Bourn take up arms in protest at its inclusion in the South Cambridgeshire District Council development plan. The protest movement, started by Des O’Brien a resident of Bourn, started last week with an interview on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire Andie […]
Cabinet approves draft Local Development Plans for public consultation
On Thursday 27th June 2013, South Cambridgeshire District Council cabinet approved further public consultation on the draft local development plan that proposes to build up to 3500 homes in a new village at Bourn airfield, 1500 more homes in Cambourne and a new town of 8000 houses in Waterbeach. The consultation is planned to take […]
Have you got the X Factor for free summer extravaganza
Talented young people are being given the chance to take the stage and perform at South Cambridgeshire’s biggest free sports and entertainment festival this summer. South Cambridgeshire District Council’s Parklife event at Milton Country Park – which attracted over 4,000 people last year – has been announced to take place on Sunday 4 August […]
AstraZeneca confirms head quarters move to Cambridge
AstraZeneca announced on Tuesday last week that it is to move its new global headquarters and research center to Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC), a science park on the southern outskirts of Cambridge, next to Addenbrooke’s Hospital. The site, where 2,000 office and research & development staff will work, is expected to be ready by 2016. […]
Gamlingay Community Wind Turbine is first in South Cambridgeshire
The Gamlingay community wind turbine was officially opened on Friday 14th June, on what turned out to be a breezy and sunny afternoon. The opening was followed by followed by a party to celebrate the occasion at the Gamlingay EcoHub. And well deserved too. The community project has come a long way since 2010 […]