Cambridgeshire County Council‘s new Economy & Environment Committee met for the first time and showed what it is made of. One of the first decisions it had to take was whether or not to proceed with the officers’ recommendations on new segregated cycle lanes for Hills Road and Huntingdon Road between the Long Road and […]

Local Lib Dems are campaigning to make sure the new cycleways on Hills Road keep the road and pavement safe for bus passengers and pedestrians as well as cyclists. Thanks to the Lib Dems in government, Cambridge has been given £8.2m of government funding for investment in improving cycle schemes. The County Council has been […]

The next South Area meeting is 23rd April, in the Alison Shrubsole room at Homerton College. Start time is 7.00 p.m. The meeting begins with an Open Forum, at which anyone can make a brief statement or ask questions of councillors and officers. There will be a presentation on the City Council’s Sports & Physical […]

For nearly 20 years, Park and Ride has played a vital role in keeping traffic out of Cambridge city centre and in encouraging people to use buses. Until now, the parking has been free, although people have paid for the Park & Ride buses. The County Council Conservatives have now decided to bring in parking […]

The next South Area meeting takes place next Monday at the Cherry Hinton Village Centre. First comes an Open Forum at which anyone can say anything or ask anything of the councillors present. Next, councillors will select community projects, to be funded by money from building developers as part of their planning obligations.

The County Council  is working with Balfour Beatty to replace the orange glowing street lights with new more  efficient white lights. These cast light over a wider area and will be dimmed overnight. Some streets in Queen Edith’s had new lights a couple of years ago but much of the ward will be done early next […]

There are  2 planning applications this week. The details can be found at www.cambridge.gov.uk/publicaccess  and type in the application number 13/1611/FUL 05/12/2013  44 Sedley Taylor Road CB2 8PN  New second floor (attic) dormer to form shower room  Delegated Decision 13/1649/FUL 04/12/2013  Lika Shing Centre  Cancer Research UK Addenbrookes Robinson Way CB2 0RE Installation of 2 portakabins to […]

There are 3 planning applications in the northern part of the Queen Edith’s this week. As usual the details can be found by entering the code at:  www.cambridge.gov.uk/publicaccess 13/1681/CLUED  25/11/2013  40 Cavendish Avenue  CB1 7UT  Application for a certificate of lawfuless under Section 191 for a garage/workshop.  Delegated  Decision 13/1685/FUL 28/11/2013  241 Hills Road  CB2 […]

Just two planning applications this week.  To see the details visit  http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/publicaccess   click on the ‘Start using the Public Access online register’ and type the application number into the search field.  13/1683/FUL 22/11/2013 EF Language School  221 Hills Road CB2 8RW  Erection of external plant chamber to the north east side of language school  bordering […]

Queen Edith’s councillors uphold the tradition of advice surgeries, a regular slot in the area where we can talk to people face-to-face about local issues or requests for help with resolving a problem. We have held these at various spots around the ward but at present we are in Wulfstan Way every second Saturday morning, […]