Villages Getting More Influence over Design of New Developments
Eight South Cambridgeshire villages are getting more of a say in the look and feel of new developments in their communities, as part of a ground-breaking planning initiative.
Council bids for Government funds to build new affordable homes
If there is one thing that the district is short of, it is homes that are affordable for people to live in. Therefore, a bid to increase the amount of borrowing by £17 million is being submitted by South Cambridgeshire District Council to Government to help deliver a further
2014 Local Plan Found Sound by Planning Inspectors
The BIG news is that the Planning Inspectors examining the 2014 Local Development Plan have given their report and have found that the plan is sound subject to the main modifications. The announcement was made on 3rd September 2018 with publication by South Cambridgeshire District Council of the Inspectors final report and the Appendix that […]
New South Cambs Lib Dem Leader’s First Speech
The new LibDem Leader of South Cambridgeshire District Council delivered her first speech at the first full council meeting of the new municipal year on 23rd May 2018, following the very successful local elections that saw the Libdems wipe out the Tory majority with a
Is Submission of Planning Application for Bourn Airfield Imminent?
That is the question I had to ask after I and other residents of Highfields Caldecote received a glossy A5 leaflet from Countryside Properties last week, inviting us to view their exhibition on their proposals for the “new village” at Bourn Airfield. They called it public consultation – I guess it ticks
South Cambs Main Modifications – My Submission
Firstly I want to thank all of the residents who took time to read my blog posts on the proposed modifications, particular my thoughts and some of the other blog articles about the proposals to build 3,500 houses on Bourn Airfield. The South Cambridgeshire District Council consultation pages were not easy to use, but
Bourn Airfield Development Consultation on Modifications-My thoughts
Is South Cambridgeshire District Council trying to build Cambourne East by stealth? That is the question that has been on my mind, and voiced by others, since Bourn Airfield was proposed for the development of up to 3,500 houses in the Draft Local Development Plan which is currently undergoing verification by
Is South Cambs Building Cambourne East by Stealth?
That is a valid question in the light of all the developments that are being planned and have been approved along the A428 corridor. It is a question that I have asked myself, one that many have asked me, to which my reply tends to be ……
Is it Really Better Bus Journeys for Proposed Cambourne to Cambridge Busway
The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) held a series of workshops for Focus Groups during the consultation. I attended one on Thursday 25th January 2018, straight after the rather long and tedious Full Council meeting at South Cambridgeshire Hall that afternoon. The Cambourne to Cambridge C2C Busway scheme aims to deliver high quality fast and reliable […]
New Consultation on Bourn Airfield Development & Infrastructure
SCDC has launched the next stage of the process for the Local Development Plan. It is a consultation on the changes and modifications that the Council has proposed as well as extra work that the Inspectors have asked the Council to do. The Consultation runs from Friday 5th January 2018 to Friday 16th February 2018. You […]