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The Friends of Rock Road Library got together with Morley Memorial Primary School this afternoon to run a bookstall together at the Morley summer fête – with profits shared between library and school. As a Morley Mum as well as a Friend, I enjoyed taking part. (Certainly safer than going in the stocks at the […]

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20mph speed limits

by admin on 18 June, 2011

County Council Highways officers are coming to the next South Cambridge Area meeting on 11th July to hear what we think of the 20mph speed limit trial in the Wulfstan Way area. Officers would like to make it permanent. The scheme has been running for just over a year and covers Wulfstan Way, Gunhild Way […]

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Liberal Democrats have welcomed the news that the long-awaited Cambridgeshire Guided Busway will finally open on 7th August.Better late than never. It is incredible that the project has overrun by two years. It is the longest busway in the world in more ways than one. And we are appalled that the cost looks likely to […]

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It is looking increasingly likely that the Conservative-run Cambridgeshire County Council will close Rock Road Library unless the community can offer a solid proposal to keep it going. The Friends of Rock Road Library estimate that we need to raise £6,000 a year and 40+ volunteers. They are conducting a questionnaire to establish what practical […]

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Bonfires

by admin on 1 June, 2011

From time to time I am asked whether bonfires are allowed in private gardens. While they are a useful way to get rid of garden waste, the smoke can be annoying for neighbours. There is no specific law banning garden bonfires or the times you can light them. The Council can only take action if […]

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Health meeting: Time to RSVP, Mr Lansley

by admin on 31 May, 2011

Following a health debate at the April meeting of Cambridge City Council, Council Leader Sian Reid issued an invitation to attend a public debate on the government’s health ‘reforms’ to both the city’s MPs, Julian Huppert and Andrew Lansley. Cambridge City MP, Julian Huppert accepted the invitation very quickly, but nearly two months later, we […]

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A message from Virgin Media

by admin on 25 May, 2011

I am pleased to report that the noisy Virgin junction box on Holbrook Road that had been emitting a loud hum was silenced on Monday morning. Yesterday, I received a message from Virgin Media, which they’ve asked me to pass on: Thank you for highlighting the issue with the junction box in the Holbrook Road […]

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Virgin Media noise nuisance

by admin on 18 May, 2011

Virgin Media service boxes are causing a nuisance here and in other parts of Cambridge. One particular box in Holbrook Road is emitting a low humming noise, a source of irritation to people living nearby as it can be heard from front gardens. It’s even keeping babies awake! I have reported this to the City […]

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Cambridgeshire library managers will be visiting the South Area meeting at the Queen Edith Chapel in Wulfstan Way this Wednesday. They’ll be doing a presentation on the Conservative administration’s library review and seeking the views of the public on the planned changes as well as ideas on the library service and its future viability. The […]

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The Queen Emma Primary School

by admin on 27 March, 2011

has been christened! This will be a sister school to the Queen Edith Primary School in Godwin Way, opening next September. Building has begun and is scheduled to finish in July. The school takes children from the combined catchment areas of Ridgefield, Queen Edith and Morley Primary Schools. Here is a update from the Federation’s […]

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