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A Queen Edith II?

by admin on 11 October, 2012

New owners of the Queen Edith in Wulfstan Way, Danescroft, want local views on their proposals to redevelop the site for Housing PLUS community pub.

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Defend local pubs and independent shops

by admin on 9 July, 2012

On Tuesday 10th July Liberal Democrat MP for Cambridge, Julian Huppert, will propose new measures to defend local pubs and independent shops from being taken over. Under the current system, councils and local residents often have no opportunity to stop the process. Julian will ask to bring a Bill preventing the demolition or change of […]

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Queen Edith’s residents will remember the public concern two years ago, when Punch Taverns, the owners of the old Queen Edith wanted to knock the building down and replace it with housing. As councillors we supported the strong local opposition to getting rid of a pub, and we argued that the pub was an important […]

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New pavilion for sixth-form college

by admin on 25 October, 2011

The next meeting of the South Area Committee, on 7th November, will determine a planning application for a new sports pavilion at Hills Road VI Form College. You can see details of the application here: 11/0900/FUL Hills Road Sixth Form College Sports Ground, Sedley Taylor Road There are two other planning applications: one in Drayton […]

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