St John’s Church on Hills Road is holding a Big Brew Coffee Morning on Wednesday 2nd March, from 10.45 to 12 noon. The church has practised fair trade for many years, and I am promised there will be delicious Traidcraft products for sale. All welcome! There is a chance to win a fair trade hamper […]

Cambridge Leisure Many of us enjoy a drink, a trip to the cinema, or a meal out – and the facilities at Cambridge Leisure have provided much more to do ‘on the doorstep’ However, it is a sad fact that where there are additional licensed premises, there tends to be more noise and disorder – […]

The new gentleman curate at my parish church (St John the Evangelist, Hills Road, Cambridge) spoke in his sermon last Sunday of the feeling that Christmas has ‘started’ when you’ve been to a carol concert. While Christmas started earlier for me (lots to do!)  I very much enjoyed the Festival of Lessons & Carols at St […]

The Mayor of Cambridge visited Wulfstan Way on Tuesday and was met by a crowd of 150-200 people outside the shops. The lights came on as planned last night and all worked. The Mayor stayed and sang carols with us, listened to local school and church choirs and hears a short talk about how Christmas […]

We cordially invite you, to come along for an evening of wit, fun and merriment and of course help us raise a few pounds along the way. Where:  St James’ Church, Wulfstan Way off Queen Edith’s Way Ample parking on site and on Bus Routes 1 and 2 When: 25th February 2011 What does it […]

It was standing room only at Homerton College on Thursday as the Cambridge South Area Committee debated a planning application by Punch Taverns to demolish the Queen Edith Public House and replace it with housing. Seven councillors voted unanimously to throw out the application.  They insisted on the value of the pub to the community and […]

There will be a small exhibition on 17th November about the improvement plans for the Wulfstan Way local shopping centre. There will be photos and material samples for people to inspect and comment on. Council officers will be on hand to answer questions. 6.30-7.30 Queen Edith Chapel, Wulfstan Way

Cambridge City Councillors are seeking assurances that county Conservatives will not close libraries. Liberal Democrat city councillors put down a motion at a meeting of Cambridge City Council on Thursday (Thursday, October 21) demanding that Cambridgeshire County Council rule out closures in the libraries review. Now city council Leader Sian Reid will write to Cambridgeshire […]

Cambridgeshire County Council is reviewing the library service in Cambridge (see previous post). To our great alarm, the Tories who run the County Council have refused to rule out closing libraries. As part of their decision-making process they have been doing counts as well as consulting. There have already been two counts at Rock Road […]

The Liberal Democrats are holding a Coalition Politics Discussion Evening next Tuesday (21 September, 7-9 p.m.) at Melbourn Village College (about a mile from Meldreth Station).  It is being organized by my colleague Cllr Susan Van de Ven, county councillor for Melbourn. Whether you like or loathe the Coalition, whether you are bewildered or bored by it, the fact […]