Along with other city councillors, I was asked if I would like to read my council agenda and papers on a ‘tablet’, with the aim of saving paper (and therefore money) as well as carbon usage. We often have agenda papers of 500-1000 pages for some of our meetings, particularly the one I chair, where […]

I picked up an interesting piece of news at a Lib Dem meeting last Thursday. Local bus operator, Stagecoach, is so exasperated at the never-ending delays to the Guided Bus that it is letting everyone know. Its fleet of 15 buses bought a year ago for the busway used to sport ads saying ‘I’ll be […]

I and other councillors have been receiving many more calls about potholes recently, partly because of the colder weather but also because of years of inadequate maintenanfce by the County Council. One of the things people get justifiably annoyed about is that potholes and other problems such as pavement holes sometimes get mended superficially, but […]

Cambridge’s South Area Committee this evening determined the following planning applications: 42 Hartington Grove: 2-storey rear extension REFUSED 15 Fitzwilliam Road: demolition of extension and erection of new extension APPROVED 52 Glebe Road: demolition of house and erection of new 3-storey house APPROVED St Mary’s School Bateman Street: demolition of rear extension and erection of […]

The City Council had cleared the graffiti completely from the bus stop by Friday, thanks for the rapid response! To report graffiti within the city, email [email protected]. No sign of action on the broken timetable display from the County Council yet; let’s hope it doesn’t take too long.

The snow has meant that yesterday’s (Friday’s) waste collections in Cambridge had to be cancelled. There is also some impact on car parks. Details of the Council’s plans can be found on Cambridge City Council’s website, or by calling 01223 458282. Friday’s blue bin and black bin collections are now planned for Monday (21st). Green bin […]

Bus I am very pleased to report that the bus changes proposed by Stagecoach have been postponed — see their website http://www.stagecoachbus.com/cambridge/news2_7282.html This is welcome news, especially given the announcement from the Conservative County Council that the Guided Bus will not be open until January or later. If you haven’t signed our petition yet, then […]

County Council officers will be showing new plans for a central hybrid cycle lane on Hills Road Bridge this week. The design will build on the trial scheme already in place and you can view plans on Tuesday 24th and Monday 30th November: Tue 24th: 5.00 – 7.30, College Hall, Hills Road VI Form College […]

 This Thursday, the South Area Committee meets at the British Legion Hall, Fisher Lane, and will be deciding on environmental improvement grants. These grants are funds to improve the appearances of an area visible to the public. We will be considering a range of bids, from  hanging flower baskets in Cherry Hinton to the Trumpington […]

Starting 16th November, Viridor will be handling the recycling materials    from Cambridge blue bins. Cambridge blue bins are the place to throw all your dry recyclables —   cardboard, paper, aluminium and steel cans, Tetrapaks, glass,   aerosols and plastic bottles. On Tuesday 10th November, five city councillors, three City Rangers, two customer services staff and Vicky […]