Local health and care champion seeks new leader
Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CIC are on the hunt for a new CEO after leader, Sandie Smith, announces she will be stepping down in March 2023, after ten years at the helm.
Consultation opens on proposals to transform how people travel around Greater Cambridge - have your say
A consultation on ambitious proposals to transform the way people travel in, out and around Greater Cambridge has now opened.
Call for evidence - social impact investment research
Cambridge City Council, working together with the It Takes a City Community Land Trust (ITAC CLT), has commissioned AchieveGood to undertake research, to explore how certain social issues in Cambridge could be tackled through creating a placed based social impact investment and blended finance organisation or fund. The research will outline the options available and what organisational funding…
New Council homes delivered across the district
South Cambridgeshire District Council and partners have delivered 22 new build Council homes across the district, further increasing the number of homes that are genuinely affordable for local people to live in.
Free spaces available on Evolve Workplace Wellbeing Network
Evolve Workplace Wellbeing have a number of free places available for the first group to join their new online Evolve Workplace Wellbeing network: a chance for like-minded managers, HR practitioners and business leaders to hear cutting-edge insight into workplace wellbeing (from our research) and
Council marks six months of achievements since Ukraine families began settling into life in South Cambridgeshire
Ukraine families continue to settle into life in South Cambridgeshire thanks to a range of grant-funded activities organised by the District Council including day trips, English classes, free laptops, books and bikes.
New Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider®) two day course
This recently updated Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider®) two day course is the most comprehensive MHFA England accredited programme, valued at £330 by MHFA England.
MP awards young bibliophiles
Junior bookworms across Cambridge were awarded for their efforts on Saturday the 1st of October by Daniel Zeichner MP at the Cambridge Central Library.
Join the PrOPEL Hub People Management Hackathon - 28th Oct 2022
University of East Anglia have spaces for 25 businesses (two or three people per business) to take part in the day-long London in-person event on 28th October 2022.
How far do you want to go with workplace wellbeing?
Calling managers and leaders of UK organisations (public, private and third sector organisations all welcome!) to give their opinions on workplace wellbeing initiatives.
New plan passed to protect character and environment in West Wickham
A new Neighbourhood Plan for West Wickham, drawn up by members of the community, has been formally adopted. The plan sets out how residents want to shape future development in the area – while also working to protect the local environment.
Visitors, venues, and events flock to Visit South Cambs in first year
The tourism website for South Cambridgeshire – created by the District Council – has welcomed thousands of visitors and highlighted hundreds of venues and events in its first year.
Rapleys expands its planning division by welcoming CSJ practice to the company
Rapleys has expanded its planning team by welcoming CSJ, a long-established planning practice based in Bristol, to the business, alongside other strategic hires. Planning is one of four key service areas of the property consultancy: the others being Building Consultancy, Commercial and Residential divisions.
Councils trial plant-powered bin lorries in latest step towards decarbonisation
A trial to power eight of South Cambridgeshire and Cambridge City’s bin lorries using biofuels has taken place – cutting their net carbon emissions by 90%.
Help shape Northstowe’s Employment Zone
Businesses are being invited to have their say in shaping the future of the employment zone in Northstowe, in a six-week online survey.
WaveFX stream team remote webcasting in Sweden
Ahead of a newly commissioned 8-part Scandinavian documentary the WaveFX team have just returned from a 10-day trial filming and live streaming from a self-built raft drifting at 4mph down the Klarälven river. ("The clear river" in Swedish).
How to clean messy data for quick analysis in Excel?
Have you ever inherited a spreadsheet and not been able to make head nor tail of it and your tempted to completely start from scratch and enter all the information again. No matter how crazy your spreadsheet is, there is a way to restructure it in the correct way, and hence data analysis will be a breeze.
Trial of four-day working week confirmed
A three-month trial of a four-day week for desk-based staff at South Cambridgeshire District Council will begin in January – with further trials involving bin crews to follow if it’s successful.
Combined Authority Board approves proposal to support Changing Futures
At the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Board Meeting on August 31st, the proposal to allocate £60,000 per annum for three years (2022-2025, total £180,000) to support the extension of the Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM) work aligned to the national Changing Futures Programme was unanimously approved.
Combined Authority have secured c.£4 million to improve adult numeracy
CAMBRIDGESHIRE and Peterborough Combined Authority have secured £3,999,186 from the Department of Education’s Multiply programme. The objective of Multiply is to improve the levels of functional numeracy in adults. The aim is to increase participation in numeracy activities, overcome ‘maths phobia’ and create new and innovative methods of engagement in maths.
Secretary of State designates Chamber to deliver Local Skills Improvement Plan for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
The Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce has been chosen to lead the development and delivery of the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region.
Successful Papworth Everard cheese business survives the pandemic thanks to South Cambridgeshire District Council
A Papworth Everard-based cheese connoisseur praises South Cambridgeshire District Council for helping their company survive the pandemic and encouraged other local businesses who need support to get in touch.
Local children send powerful messages of kindness and hope on Ukraine Independence Day
Primary school children sent messages of kindness and hope on Ukraine Independence Day, on Weds August 24, as part of a campaign by South Cambridgeshire District Council to #StandForFreedom.
District Councils’ Network calls for action to ensure sustainability of support for Ukrainians
New analysis has revealed the vital role councils in shire England are playing in offering essential support to Ukrainian refugee families.
Cambridge voted as UK's best mid-size city
New survey results from Which? have ranked Cambridge as the best mid-size city to visit in the UK. Based on metrics like food and drink, accommodation, cultural significance and value for money, Cambridge beat out competitors including Oxford, Norwich and Canterbury to come out on top.