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.
Comment on draft vision for new village at Bourn Airfield
Local residents can now comment on draft guidance that will outline how a new village will come forward as an exemplar in green, healthy living at Bourn Airfield.
School children brave the elements at adapted athletics day
Eight schools yesterday (Thursday 13 June) brought 150 children to participate in specially adapted athletics events during a sports festival for Cambridgeshire pupils.
Refuse crews trial shorts following staff feedback
Refuse crews in Cambridge City, South Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire have started trialling wearing high-visibility shorts following feedback from staff.
Council proposes gate installation to prevent fly-tipping
There are plans to put a permanent gate across a rural road in the countryside in Cottenham that has become a fly-tipping hotspot.
Sunday fun day for all the family at Council’s busiest Parklife
Organisers believe Parklife 2019 – the free day of activities for all the family at Milton Country Park, which took place on Sunday (19 May) – was the busiest to date.
Teens take to the water in paddle board race ahead of Parklife on Sunday
Ahead of South Cambridgeshire District Council’s annual Parklife event this Sunday, six local teenagers took to the water at Milton Country Park to get a taste for paddle boarding.
First part of new town agreed
Plans for up to 6,500 homes at a new town north of Waterbeach have been agreed, along with road, cycle and public transport upgrades, community facilities, schools, parks and woodlands.