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Sarah Teather, Liberal Democrat Minister for Children and Families, is asking Lib Dem councillors about how the current system of providing support and education for children with special educational needs could be improved so I am posting a request for information on your experiences and opinions. The views will feed into a Government Green Paper […]

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Last Thursday’s Area Committee received a report on the plans for the Wulfstan Way shops and gave Council officers the green light to proceed with a range of improvements including new pathways, extra seating with public art, fresh parking spaces, a noticeboard and road safety enhancements. It is hoped some of the changes will be […]

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Tuesday 7th September 2010 marks the first Four Seasons Fair, which will be held at St James’s Church in Wulfstan Way. It runs from 5.00pm to 8.00pm The fair promises to help households in Cambridge with a wide variety of services available to the residents and entrance is FREE of charge. The fair will showcase […]

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Speak up for your local library

by admin on 25 August, 2010

Cambridgeshire County Council is looking to save £2 million from its library budget — about 30%. On Monday (August 9th) they launched a consultation on different services and facilities. There is a series of public meetings and roadshows as well as a questionnaire at libraries and online at the County’s webpage. Views are sought on […]

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Time is running out to comment on the competition to run a new primary school on Gunhild Way — the County Council’s consultation closes this Friday. If you haven’t already commented, you can do so up till 20th August, by writing to David Clark at Cambridgeshire County Council ([email protected]). Comments are invited from everyone, but […]

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Thanks to all who came to the launch of the new facilities at Nightingale Avenue Recreation Ground last Saturday: to the Mayor, Cllr Sheila Stuart, who cut the tape of the new games area and also cut the cake to the CHYPPS team who ran the games and painted faces to Mark Buckton, who ran […]

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This evening over 100 people crowded into the Cambridge Professional Development Centre in Trumpington to hear the two organizations bidding to run the new school set to open next year on Gunhild Way, where Netherhall Junior School is now. The Queen Edith’s Federation team, presented first. The Head, Caroline Peet, spoke of their vision over […]

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South Area Meeting, 8th July

by admin on 11 July, 2010

Liberal Democrat Cambridge City Council has devolved some functions to local ‘area committees’, each covering a geographical quarter of the city. Queen Edith’s is part of the South Area, which also includes Cherry Hinton and Trumpington. The committee comprises the councillors for the three wards. Last Thursday it met at Homerton College for the first […]

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The police covering Queen Edith’s will be holding a community surgery at the Cherry Hinton Village Centre on Saturday 17th July from 4-5 p.m. They will be happy to give advice on crime prevention and discuss any concerns about the community. If you would like to receive regular updates of police activity in the area, […]

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LAUNCH OF NEW MULTI-USE GAMES AREA NIGHTINGALE AVENUE RECREATION GROUND Saturday 17th July 3.00 – 5.00 p.m. TELL YOUR FRIENDS! Families in Queen Edith’s are to be invited to party in the park to celebrate the opening of a new games area at the Nightingale Avenue Recreation Ground. The event is being organised by myself […]

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