BT Race to Infinity shudders to a halt in Madingley
In October 2010, BT announced the Race To Infinity which offered the winning exchanges an upgrade for superfast broadband. A number of residents from all the villages served by Madingley Exchange got together to form the team that helped campaign and saw Madingley be selected as one of 6 winning exchanges to win 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Time to Design your own Local Bus Services
The County Council is committed to a three year phased programme of reducing the £2.7 million used to subsidise bus services. Cambridgeshire County Cabinet on the 6th March 2012 approved a programme of subsidy withdrawal which seeks to reduce the funding to £1.5m by 2014/15 in a more targetted manner, and groups the county into […]
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 […]
Transport On Demand
South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) is proposing a new type of solution to meet the transport needs of our rural community. Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) or transport-on-demand as I like to call it, is ideal for people living in rural areas with limited or no access to conventional public transport. It aims to take passengers […]