Local Issues Toft
Tumi Hawkins re-elected in Caldecote Ward South Cambridgeshire 2014 Election
The result is official – I have held onto my seat in the recently concluded local elections in South Cambridgeshire District. The turnout was 46.15% of the electorate and it was good to see so many people turn out, despite the sometimes awful weather that we experienced during the day. The final count took […]
Bedroom tax policy adopted by Housing Portfolio holder
From April 2013 Welfare Reform changes have taken place which means Housing Benefit is potentially reduced for households deemed to be under-occupying a property. This is the so-called “bedroom tax” that has been much talked about. There is no definition of a minimum bedroom size set out in legislation. The Department of Work and […]
Council releases new SHLAA assesment with revised data for Bourn Airfield Development
Two weeks ago, South Cambridgeshire District Council announced it was extending the consultation period for the new draft Local Development Plan by two week and would provide some revised housing data information, intended to rectify an omission. The StopBAD campaign had its first victory in its fight to stop the Bourn Airfield Development by highlighting […]
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 […]
Bus petition with seven hundred signatures presented to county council
Transport is a fundamental requirement for those of us who live in the rural areas of our county. Some of the services cannot be run without some form of subsidy but unfortunately Cambridgeshire County Council political leaders do not seem to have grasped that and have decided to remove all subsidy to our bus services. […]
Toft residents welcome improvements to local footpaths
Improvements to the safety and accessibility of public footpaths around Toft have been welcomed by local residents. The popular network of footpaths west of Toft High Street, towards Kingston to the south, Caldecote to the west and Hardwick to the north, have benefitted from seven new gates – which replace stiles – the levelling […]
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 […]
Free compost to gardeners compliments of SCDC
South Cambridgeshire District Council is helping gardeners to get their gardens in order for this summer by giving away free compost this Thursday (9 May) at Morrisons supermarket car park in Cambourne from 10am to 3pm. The Council has a skip of free soil conditioner made from the composted contents of green bins to give […]
New Year Message 2013 for Caldecote Ward
It must be a good sign – that 2013 started out with sunshine and milder temperatures. The change in weather came as a relief from the constant rainfall that we have experienced over the past weeks. This is the time for looking back to take stock as well as looking forward to a better […]
A Retrospective Look at the 2011 Municipal Year
I have now come to the end of my second year as your District Councillor, a year that was busier than the previous one. I remained on the Scrutiny and Overview Committee, and continued as Scrutiny Monitor for the Finance Portfolio and the Economic Development Portfolio. I was involved in one task and finish […]