How your business can help tackle inequality and poverty
Cambridge City Council is holding an event on 16th November for businesses. Mark the 20th anniversary of Living Wage, learn how to tackle homelessness and food poverty, and identify how to promote race equality in your workplace.
Funding round now open to ideas for improving local facilities
Residents in particular parts of Cambridge are being asked to put forward proposals for improving open spaces and play areas via Cambridge City Council’s 2021 S106 funding round.
Council seeks your views on the Real Living Wage
One hundred percent of business owners and managers contacted say it’s important that companies pay their employees the Real Living Wage, as a way of combatting poverty in the aftermath of the pandemic. The majority say that paying the Real Living Wage is a corporate social responsibility, while others think it’s important for recruitment and retention and can help to generate positive PR.
Proposed strategy to help Cambridge's biodiversity flourish
Cambridge residents will be invited to have their say on a proposed wide-ranging strategy for the council and wider community to work together to protect and enhance nature and wildlife in the city.
The Real Living Wage: Cambridge City Council seeks your views
Cambridge Network members are urged to complete a new survey to help Cambridge City Council to understand the barriers to adopting the Real Living Wage/accreditation.
Six new modular homes help people move on with their lives
Another six pioneering modular homes have been installed in Cambridge to give six more people with a history of homelessness a safe place to live.
Music In The Parks, a free concert programme, comes to Cambridge this summer
This summer, Cambridge can once again look forward to enjoying outdoor live music, with a series of carefully planned concerts throughout the city organised by Cambridge City Council.
New smart bins and city centre seating trialled in Cambridge for summer
Cambridge City Council is trialling new seating and smart technology waste bins in the city centre this summer as it welcomes more residents and visitors back following the coronavirus pandemic.
Cambridge market square proposals - have your say
Cambridge City Council is asking the public for its views on a proposed multi-million pound project to renovate and improve the city’s market square, in an open public consultation which runs from now until 7 July.
Cambridge Midsummer Fair in June is postponed
Cambridge City Council and the Eastern Region Section of the Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain have announced the postponement of the Midsummer Fair which was scheduled to take place on Midsummer Common from 23-28 June this year.
Cambridge residents encouraged to complete Census 2021
Councillor Lewis Herbert, Leader of Cambridge City Council, is urging residents to complete the Government Census form this weekend.
Cambridge market to reopen for street food trading tomorrow
Cambridge's city centre market will reopen tomorrow (Wednesday 17 March) for street food, hot drinks and all other licensed retail businesses that are currently eligible to trade under lockdown rules.
Cambridge City Council welcomes Cambridgeshire Climate Commission report
Cambridge City Council has welcomed the publication today (15 March) of the initial report of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Climate Commission.
Council approves budget to lead green and inclusive recovery in face of Covid pressures on finances
Councillors have approved Cambridge City Council’s budget for 2021-22, which prioritises tackling poverty and inequality, leading Cambridge’s response on climate change and providing quality services while transforming the council.
Council helps put vacant properties in Cambridge back into use
Cambridge City Council is backing a national campaign to bring empty properties back into use.
Council clarifies Park Street car park telecommunications issue
The construction and delivery phase of the project to redevelop Cambridge City Council’s Park Street car park site has been delayed, following an unexpected announcement by the appointed contractor of their withdrawal from the scheme.
Rainbow flag flies above Guildhall for LGBTQ+ History Month
The start of this year’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer History (LGBTQ+) Month in Cambridge has been marked with the traditional raising of the rainbow flag at the Guildhall.
Third national lockdown: Latest grant scheme for local businesses announced
More financial support is available for businesses based in Cambridge to help them through the third national lockdown.
Comment invited on updated Conservation Area Appraisals
The Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service is consulting on four Draft Conservation Area Appraisals from now until Monday 15 February and welcomes comments from the public as well as interested groups.
Council's 2021 budget set to tackle inequality and climate change in face of unprecedented challenges
Cambridge City Council’s budget for 2021-22 sets out its commitment to tackling poverty and inequality, leading Cambridge’s response to the climate change emergency and continuing to provide quality services for residents while transforming the council. This comes despite the ongoing costs and challenges of protecting the city through the coronavirus pandemic.
Improved planning advice service launched for Greater Cambridge
The Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service has revamped the way it provides advice to people in the area who plan to submit a planning application, to bring the two separate processes previously offered by Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire District Councils into a single, new, streamlined service.
Council secures £710,000 for city centre recovery
Cambridge City Council has successfully led a bid for £710,000 of capital funding to support the recovery of Cambridge city centre from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Cambridge Corn Exchange launches socially distanced programme
Cambridge's leading music venue and the largest concert hall in the East of England, the Cambridge Corn Exchange, will be running a programme of socially-distanced concerts from January 2021, it has been announced.
Council pledges additional support for businesses and city centre during national lockdown
Cambridge City Council is implementing a number of initiatives to support local businesses including market and street traders, and to provide assistance to city centre workers in essential businesses, during the current national lockdown.
Check if you're eligible for the coronavirus Local Restrictions Support Grant (for closed businesses)
The government has ordered certain businesses and venues to close or restrict how they provide goods and services. But unitl Wednesday 2 December 2020, the Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed) will be made available to all businesses that have been forced to close.