Richard Taylor

Tag: Cambridge

  • Proposed Felling, Planting and Transplanting of Trees on Jesus Green

    Following the rejection by the Heritage Lottery Fund of Cambridge City Council’s bid for £4.4 million pounds worth of work on Jesus Green which would have involved the felling of fifty-nine trees a new proposal for tree works has been published. The new proposals involve felling eight trees immediately and transplanting a further twenty-eight (six […]

  • New Square – Another Cambridge City Council Grandiose Plan Involving Felling Healthy Trees

    Plans for tree felling and planting at New Square in Cambridge are on the agenda of Cambridge City Council’s West/Central Area Committee to be held on Thursday 30 April 2009 at 1915 in the University Centre off Mill Lane. The proposals include felling five healthy trees (pictured) which the council’s own experts describe as being […]

  • Cambridge to Lose Police Station

    A report released today in advance of a meeting of a Cambridgeshire Police Authority next Wednesday, the 29th of April reveals that Cambridge is likely to lose its police station at Parkside. The Police Authority is shockingly not being asked for its comments on the plans, or to approve them, it is being asked merely […]

  • Cambridge City Council to Debate Tree Felling Policy

    Trees are set to be a major item of discussion at Cambridge City Council’s Full Council meeting later today (Thursday 23rd April 2009). Liberal Democrat ruled Cambridge City Council has recently felled hundreds of trees in the city. Many have been felled for spurious reasons ranging from increasing biodiversity by allowing more light into watercourses, […]

  • Missed Opportunity at the Penny Ferry Car-Park

    Cambridge City Council is currently refurbishing the riverside car park and adjacent areas in Chesterton at a cost of £62,523; a very large amount of money given what is being done. In the last few days it has become apparent that the “Lead Councillor” for the project, Cllr Liddle, is not happy with what is […]

  • Love Cambridge Partnership Fails to Fulfill Promises

    As of the 1st of April 2009 the Love Cambridge Partnership took over running City Centre management from the City Council. The primary argument for establishing a new organisation was that private companies would be more willing to contribute funds to an organisation independent from local government and not subject to local government bureaucracy. Love […]

  • Jesus Green Lottery Bid Rejected; Trees and Green Space Given Reprieve

    Cambridge City Council’s bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund to do £4.4 million pounds of work on Jesus Green has been rejected by the Lottery. This is excellent news as the bid contained plans to fell 59 trees and pave over huge swathes of grass. The trees, and the grass, are safe for now. Two […]

  • Should Addenbrooke’s Continue Discriminating on the Basis of Race?

    Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) (Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie) have just completed a consultation on their “Single Equality Scheme”. The organisation is due to publish a final scheme, describing its policies on equality and diversity, by May 2009. One element of the CUH’s proposed “action plan” reveals that the hospitals propose continuing with a “Positive Action” […]

  • Proposed Tree Works at Vicar’s Brook

    Cambridge City Council is about to fell a series of trees on Vicar’s brook, the stream which runs from Brooklands Avenue across the green areas called “New Bit” and “Coe Fen” and on to the river Cam. A notice at the site states: Cambridge City Council manages trees on the Parks and Open Spaces on […]

  • Routine Tree Works – Cambridge City – April 2009

    Cambridge City Council has circulated its latest list of proposed tree works to councillors. I have spoken at two council meetings now asking for better advance notice of the council’s intentions with respect to the city’s trees however it does not yet make its plans available publicly. I have reviewed the current list and most […]