Housing
Planning and Development Minister tours growth sites in Cambridge region
Planning and Development Minister Nick Boles MP came to the Cambridge area last week on a fact finding mission to sites for thousands of new homes in the region, following confirmation that the government will be investing over a billion pounds in a major upgrade to the A14. This was a promise that had been […]
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 […]
Sites in local villages to provide new homes
South Cambridgeshire District Council yesterday announced plans for more new homes in villages. This comes two weeks after its announcement that it is to build new settlements at Bourn Airfield, Waterbeach and West Cambourne. According to the news release, supporting new jobs and sustaining quality of life in villages are at the centre of the […]
Emmaus campaign to protect homeless shelters from closure
Emmaus, the homeless charity that works, is launching a petition today to keep night shelters across the UK open. Many night shelters are at risk of closure due to the loss of housing benefit income. This follows a legal ruling in Wales that denied housing benefit to an individual staying in a night shelter, […]
Proposed new village at Bourn Airfield flies in face of local opinion
The most frequently asked question by residents of Caldecote following the announcement of the proposal to build up to 3500 homes on Bourn Airfield is “why was the site chosen?” It is a valid question considering that the summer 2012 South Cambridgeshire Issues and Options consultation document Chapter 5 listed two pros and three […]
Council to spend £1m to bring empty homes back into use
Empty homes are set to be given a new lease of life with a £1 million cash injection by South Cambridgeshire District Council. The investment could see up to six homes in the district being purchased and brought up to a good standard before they are used to house families and individuals who are […]
South Cambridgeshire issues Call for Sites
Local communities, land owners and developers are being asked to suggest sites for possible new housing development in South Cambridgeshire. This comes as the Planning Policy team starts work on the next stage for the new South Cambridgeshire Development Plan that will set the strategy for, and locations of, new development in the district […]