You County Councillor Anna Bradnum informs us that from August 2017, the County Council is starting an informal discussion with library users and community groups on the future for libraries in Cambridgeshire through a series of workshops. The County Council statement says: “Cambridgeshire’s library service is growing and we want to hear the community’s ideas and suggestions on […]
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Election results
Congratulations to Anna Bradnam (Liberal Democrat) who was elected our County Councillor in last week’s elections. Anna got 46.4% of the vote. The Conservative party have 9 seats with 39.97% of the vote and the Liberal Democrats have 6 seats with 39.80% of the vote. We also have the first elected Mayor of Cambridgeshire. James […]
Meet your County Councillor candidate
County Council elections will soon be here. Come and meet Anna Bradnam, the new Lib Dem County Council candidate. Anna and supporters will be meeting for drinks and an informal chat in The Sun pub, Waterbeach on Tuesday 21st March at 7.30pm. All welcome.
Street Lights Off or Dim from 2am
From tonight (Friday, 1st April) street lights around Milton will be either off completely or dimmed from 2am to 6am. To remind you the only lights that will remain on after 2am (but will be dimmed) will be these: All the lights in Cambridge Rd, Ely Rd and Landbeach Rd. (35 lights) All the lights […]
Make Sure you Can Vote
South Cambridgeshire residents are being encouraged to register to vote at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote, as a major national advertising campaign launches across England ahead of local government and Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections on 5th May and in the European Referendum the following month. Polling day will see voters in South Cambridgeshire go to the polls […]
Roadworks Through Milton
Balfour Beatty are undertaking work on street lights in Milton starting on Monday, 28th March and continuing for a maximum of twenty days. You can see the plans here. Essentially they’re going to be doing work on both sides of the road from the A10/A14 roundabout down into Milton, over the mini-roundabout and north past […]
Cross City Cycling
The Greater Cambridge City Deal team are looking for your views on their proposals for five areas of cycling improvements across Cambridge. Your feedback will help them develop the Greater Cambridge City Deal plans that shape the future of Cambridgeshire’s transport network. This includes at least two areas (around Green End Road and Ditton Lane) […]
Most Popular Baby Names
The most popular baby first names in the county this year were Oliver and Olivia Cambridgeshire Registration Service has revealed. It is not the first year that either name has been a hit for babies born in Cambridgeshire: each took third place in the name game last year and Oliver came out on top in […]
Street Lights Going Out … but from 2am
Members of Highways and Community Infrastructure agreed on Tuesday, to extend lights staying on until 2am instead of the planned midnight switch-off after hearing the results and proposals of a public survey. The Council is looking to follow the lead of more than 60 councils across the country, which have already turned off or dimmed […]
School Crossing Patrols Survive Cuts
At a Council meeting on Tuesday, Members voted to remove School Crossing Patrol from the budget savings proposals. Members of the Highways and Community Infrastructure Committee voted to remove School Crossing Patrols from the budget savings proposals to be recommended to General Purposes Committee. Councillors felt, after feedback from schools and community groups, it was […]