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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 […]
The Tory Deal That Signals Disaster For Rural Communities near Northstowe
“Multi-million pound deal struck to provide community facilities at Northstowe” This is the spin that South Cambridgeshire District Council put on the recent agreement to let developers off with a bonus of £30 million! According to the press release, a report presented to the Northstowe Joint Development Control Committee today (Wednesday 29 January) outlines […]
BT abandons Race to Infinity Winners
As many people know, Madingley exchange which serves the villages of Caldecote, Childerley, Hardwick, Coton and Madingley was one of 10 exchanges that won the BT Race to Infinity. The prize was the upgrade of those exchanges to provide superfast broadband to the communities they served. Needless to say, the prize still seems to […]
Touring caravan site gets planning consent to build four bungalows
Plans to build four bungalows on a site along the A428 in Caldecote were given the go ahead at the planning committee meeting on Wednesday 3rd July 2013. The site had previously been granted planning consent for use as a 20-pitch touring caravan park in May 2012, in a controversial decision that was made in […]
Cabinet approves draft Local Development Plans for public consultation
On Thursday 27th June 2013, South Cambridgeshire District Council cabinet approved further public consultation on the draft local development plan that proposes to build up to 3500 homes in a new village at Bourn airfield, 1500 more homes in Cambourne and a new town of 8000 houses in Waterbeach. The consultation is planned to take […]
Superfast broadband rollout in Caldecote hits brick wall
The rollout of superfast broadband to Caldecote resumed in early April, having stalled for several months. Half the village is now able to order the service. Unfortunately, the rollout now seems to have hit a brick wall as the other half of the village is still in superfast broadband darkness ! Annette Thorpe, the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]