New jobs and homes approved at expanded Wellcome Genome Campus
Proposals to significantly expand a world-renowned genome campus have been backed by South Cambridgeshire District Council and will provide extra employment space and homes for staff.
More than 60 new Council homes to be built in Sawston for local people
Sixty-three affordable new homes are to be built as part of a 158-home development in Sawston, enhancing South Cambridgeshire District Council’s existing stock of circa 5,500 properties.
Council’s Community Chest fund increases to £49,000 as criteria is widened to allow more groups to bid
Changes announced to the eligibility criteria of a council’s Community Chest fund will give more Parish Councils in South Cambridgeshire a chance to bid for funding to support their community projects – while at the same time the total funding, available to March, will increase to £49,070.
Vision for new village at Bourn Airfield agreed
Councillors have approved a plan for a thriving new village at Bourn Airfield after more than 300 views from a recent public consultation were considered.
£141 million worth of community facilities for new town agreed
A legal agreement has been reached, confirming £141 million worth of new services, facilities and transport upgrades will come forward as part of the first 6,500 homes at a new town north of Waterbeach is built.
Councillors agree independent recommendation for 2% increase in basic allowance in bid to 'open up the role to more people'
A £98 per year increase in basic member allowance has been agreed by Councillors at South Cambridgeshire District Council, following an independent panel making recommendations after comparing the rate to other similar councils.
Updated vision for thriving new village published
An updated vision for a thriving new village at Bourn Airfield has been published which takes into account more than 300 views from a recent public consultation.
What’s next for homes, jobs and the environment in Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire?
The conversation to help create “the most important document most people have never heard of” has begun after a report was published setting out questions on how people live, work and play in Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire.
It’s in our own hands to keep grenades, toilet seats and disco lights out of recycling
A grenade, toilet seat and disco lights are on a list of items that people across Greater Cambridge have wrongly put into their blue bins for recycling.
Local groups open Community Chest
Several local groups are sharing thousands of pounds in grant funding from South Cambridgeshire District Council’s Community Chest scheme.
Council makes multi-million-pound investment in 81 new council homes in Northstowe
South Cambridgeshire residents are set to benefit from a development of new council homes at Northstowe. All 81 ‘designer’ apartments will be either one- or two-bed and available at affordable rent, including 60 that will be age-exclusive apartments for the over 55s.
Council staff with premature or unwell babies entitled to more paid leave
All of a Council’s employees – men and women – will now be entitled to additional paid leave after the birth of a child who requires an extended stay in hospital.
Residents urged to help save on costs and paper by confirming household details
Residents across South Cambridgeshire are being urged to confirm or update their household information before the end of August, to help the Council reduce the environmental and financial cost of sending reminders.
Bank your recyclables this long weekend
Residents of South Cambridgeshire and Cambridge are being reminded that bin collections will be one day later than usual next week, following the bank holiday weekend.
Bid now for cash to spend on zero carbon community projects
South Cambridgeshire’s community groups can now bid for a share of just over £91,000 from a new fund that aims to help the district shift towards a cleaner, greener future.
Fly-tipping footage released as Council launches campaign to tackle the problem
Footage showing an old fridge, freezer, mattress, pallets, packaging and bags of other rubbish being dumped at Milton Park and Ride during rush hour has been released by a Council as part of a campaign to tackle fly-tipping.
Comment on Greater Cambridge’s aspirations for greener new developments
Proposals to help make new housing developments as green as possible have been published by South Cambridgeshire District Council and Cambridge City Council – and local people are being encouraged to have their say.
More than 90 new Council homes under construction across South Cambridgeshire
More than 90 new Council homes are currently being built across six sites in South Cambridgeshire – with around 170 more in the pipeline.
Council proposes new Hackney Carriage and Private Hire ‘green fleet’ licensing policy
South Cambridgeshire District Council has published a draft new licensing policy for consultation which would, if adopted, make the Council’s licensed Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicles greener.
Councils support expanding green coffee shop initiative
Two local Councils are giving practical support to a rapidly growing green initiative that takes used coffee grounds from local coffee shops and turns them into biofuel.
Council retains top spot in national table
National league tables showing local councils’ rates of collection for Council Tax and Business Rates were published recently, with South Cambridgeshire District Council staff congratulated by finance bosses and Councillors for retaining a top three position for Council Tax collections among more than 300 Councils in England.
New South Cambridgeshire District Council Chief Executive confirmed
The new Chief Executive of South Cambridgeshire District Council will be Liz Watts (pictured - above), who has more than 20 years’ experience of achieving results in the public and not-for-profit sectors.
Council calls for strengthened green commitment ahead of A428 upgrade
Councillors are calling for a stronger environmental commitment to be made by Highways England in their plans to upgrade the A428.
First Blue Plaque for South Cambridgeshire
The launch of South Cambridgeshire’s Blue Plaque scheme, to honour the most famous people or events associated with the district, has taken place at Girton College.
Councils investigate when electric could power up to 26 tonne bin lorries for zero emission collections
The Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Service – a partnership between South Cambridgeshire District Council and Cambridge City Council – got behind the wheel of an electric bin lorry on National Clean Air Day (Thursday 20 June), a day of action to encourage people and organisations to take steps to improve air quality and health.