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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 […]
Superfast broadband gift for christmas or not?
Its that time of year when we give and receive gifts as we celebrate Christmas. If there’s one gift that a lot of Caldecote residents that I’ve spoken to would like, it is superfast broadband. Whilst I cannot promise that BT Santa would deliver, I can give you some update on the progress of rollout […]
Touring Caravan Park given the nod by South Cambs Planning Committee
South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) Planning Committee at its meeting in April 2012 considered an application for change of use of land from countryside to touring caravan park. The land in question is on the old A428 St Neots Road approach to Caldecote, situated between the bungalow Nimitabel and the white spanish style bungalow Casa […]
BT Announces the Winners of the Race to Infinity
The telecom giant BT Retail has announced six towns in the UK as winners in the recently concluded Race to Infinity campaign. . The three-month competition which started on 4th October 2010, is intended to bring superfast broadband to the rural areas of the UK that have shown the highest demand. . The competition winners […]
Do you want Superfast Broadband for Caldecote?
If your answer is YES, then please read on. Even if you don’t want it for yourself, please consider reading on anyway, as your contribution will help your community. At the moment, anyone using internet in Caldecote knows that the speed is slow, and service is “not brilliant”, and that is being polite! We are […]
Speed Thumps – County Highways Boss to visit Caldecote
The saga of the Caldecote Speed thumps moves into a new phase. I have it on good authority that the Head of Highways at the County Council is set to visit Caldecote on Thursday 7th October 2010 to meet and discuss with the Parish Councillors this rather long drawn out saga, with a view to […]
Speed thumps – what the heck are those?
. As residents of Caldecote Village know only too well, driving in or out of the village means doing battle with the “traffic calming” measures installed by Taylor Wimpey years and years ago when the new housing developments were built. Looking at available records, when the new developments were approved, it was decided (not sure […]
Getting into my stride
If last week is a taster of what is to come, then I need to get some exercise, both physical and mental, to ensure I can keep up. Or perhaps just clone myself. I had my first meeting with a resident to listen to and talk with them about their problem. I expect that this […]
My first week as councillor
This time last week, I was all tired and drained, but elated at having achieved the objective of becoming a District Councillor. One week later, I’m here reflecting on the events of the week just gone. It has been extraordinary. On Sunday, I met the other LibDem councillors in the group, and received a warm […]