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BT Infinity Superfast broadband rollout in Caldecote restarts
After my previous post on how the rollout of BT Infinity to Caldecote ground to a halt, I am pleased to be able to say that planned but massively delayed rollout is now on the move again. Hurrah! BT released more fibre capacity in the village during the week beginning 8th April 2013, and […]
Infinite Wait for BT Infinity for Madingley Exchange Communities
Sometimes, getting stuff done requires taking unusual steps …. @councillortumi making her point @cambourneparish #gettingstuffdone for her community! twitter.com/claytonhudson/… — Clayton Hudson (@claytonhudson) April 2, 2013 Following on from my previous post explaining how the BT rollout of superfast broadband had halted for Madingley Exchange, I attended the Cambourne Parish Council meeting on the […]
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 […]
Why has council tax gone up so much?
This is a question that is on the lips of many people in the country. This must be the second most frequent question that I get asked. The residents of Caldecote in particular, have reason to ask why council tax has gone up so much for them. The question came up again from a member […]
The Launch of South Cambridgeshire Youth Council
The South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) Youth Council will be having its formal launch on Wednesday 23rd January 2013. In a previous article, I wrote that SCDC was asking for nominations from young people to join the Youth Council, giving young people in the district a chance to have a voice and to influence the development […]
South Cambridgeshire District unveils more house building plans for consultation
In summer 2012 South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) held the first consultation on its proposals for the Local Development Plan, which will set out how land in South Cambridgeshire is to be developed from now to 2031. SCDC has now unveiled more house building plans which is to be open to public consultation starting on […]
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 […]
South Cambridgeshire District Council set to slash funding for good causes in the community
The Leader of South Cambridgeshire District Council is set to make a decision to slash the funding that the District Council provides to good causes in the community. The decision is being taken at his Portfolio Holder meeting taking place on Thursday 22nd November 2012 at 10am, at South Cambs Hall. This is a decision […]
The Broadband Super highway finally reaches Caldecote
OK, I know it has been a long time coming. I have had no end of questions, emails, chats with people at events, on pathways, cycleways etc. all asking the same thing “when are we getting the broadband we were promised”. Well, I can now answer that question with some degree of certainty. […]
Connecting Cambridgeshire by Faster Broadband
A county-wide broadband campaign to Get Cambridgeshire Connected has been launched through the Connecting Cambridgeshire website at www.connectingcambridgeshire.co.uk . This project has been set up by the County council in a bid to get broadband services to all parts of the county that BT did not consider viable. The plan is to provide access […]