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 […]

Work has begun on the improvement scheme for the Wulfstan Way shops (see previous posts) and if you have visited the area recently you’ll know that the excavators have arrived! Workers and council officers were there too when I was shopping this afternoon. The scheme will provide more attractive paving and pathways better linking the […]

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 […]

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 […]

Homerton Children’s Centre, Holbrook Road, is running a series of free parenting courses: First Aid, safety in the home Back to work course 123 Magic; parenting course All of the courses are free. To book, contact Carly Bareham at the Centre There’s also a Careers Fair coming up, plus a range of half-term activities for children.

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 […]

Yesterday was the AGM of Cambridgeshire County Council, at which Conservative Cllr Nick Clarke was elected leader of the Council.  The Conservative Group voted through sweeping changes to the council’s Constitution, giving less than 24 hours’ notice and this was allowed by the Conservative chair of the meeting. Cllr Manning (elected last year) commented ‘I […]

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 […]

Swap your old stuff for new stuff next Saturday. Bring along your unwanted but still useable items to pass on to others, or take something others have left. It’s like Freecycle without the Internet or a cash-free bring & buy! No electrical goods and portable items only please, eg books, clean clothes, shoes and household […]

Cambridge residents are now recycling 44% of household waste, just under 700 tonnes a month, and up 3% on last year, before the blue bins arrived. The City Council will be offering three extra recycling services in May and June: a battery bag to attach to your bin at home plastic ‘pots, tubs & trays’ […]