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Cambridge City Council has four area committees, which take decisions on grants and other local matters, s well as planning applications. Next Thursday (8th July), the South Area Committee meets at Homerton College, and will be discussing safer neighbourhoods (that’s council-speak for community policing), licensing policy, a presentation on how people can view planning applications […]

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Wulfstan Way shops revamp steams ahead

by admin on 25 June, 2010

Traders and residents are moving forward with a package of ideas to revitalize the shops at Cambridge’s Wulfstan Way and we have just held our second workshop to explore ideas.   They want to see more lighting and seating, extra parking which could be controlled so that it could be used exclusively for shoppers, a […]

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Community build scheme for Orchard Park

by admin on 2 April, 2010

Cambridge City Council is to explore a community self-provision scheme on land that it owns in Orchard Park. Potential individual owners will be invited to plan and design the scheme, working with the Council and a development partner. This innovative approach to housing was approved last Monday at a meeting of my council committee, the […]

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Local planning applications

by admin on 21 January, 2010

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 […]

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 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 […]

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