South Cambridgeshire
Glowing start for south cambridgeshire council solar project
Solar panels on the roof of a council building have hit their year one energy generation target a month ahead of schedule, saving nearly £3,000. The panels on South Cambridgeshire District Council offices in Cambourne were installed in July last year in partnership with Cambourne Parish Council, and have generated over 25,000kw of energy […]
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 […]
Council turns its back on supporting sustainable energy
Just when the rest of the country is stepping up efforts to go green, South Cambridgeshire District council has decided to do the opposite. At the annual full council meeting on 24 May 2013, the Conservative majority led authority voted to abolish the Sustainable Energy Committee, and “absorb” the work that the committee had […]
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 […]
Plans proposed for Bourn Airfield development, Waterbeach and West Cambourne
The news today that South Cambridgeshire District Council has agreed growth plans jointly with Cambridgeshire County Council and Cambridge City council was welcome. However, what is less welcome and certainly very concerning is the proposal to build three new new villages at Waterbeach, Bourn Airfield and Cambourne West. Bourn Airfield Development and West Cambourne are […]
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 […]
South Cambridgeshire District Council celebrates St Georges day
Councillors and staff marked St George’s Day by raising the national flag at its Cambourne headquarters on Tuesday 23 April 2013. A short ceremony took place outside South Cambridgeshire District Council’s business park offices to mark the occasion where the Council’s Chairman and Vice Chairman asked people to take a moment to reflect on the […]
Local Authority seeks new independent person to help keep standards high
At the end of March 2013, South Cambridgeshire District Council announced that it was inviting applications from impartial and dedicated people to step forward to help the Council keep standards high. The Council is looking for a new ‘Independent Person’ to assist in promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct amongst its elected Members […]
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 […]
SCDC trials textile and shoe recycling scheme
A new textile recycling trial has begun in South Cambridgeshire in a bid to stop textiles and shoes ending up in landfill. Around 5,000 homes were given blue recycling bags in the latter part of January so they can put out spare clothing, shoes and household linen for collection alongside their blue bin. The […]