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Questions to Cambridge’s Party Leaders
Andy Harper, (BBC Radio Cambridgeshire) I heard on your show that you’ll be interviewing the leaders of the main political parties this week so I am writing to you with some of my thoughts on the upcoming election: During these local elections the important issues to me are the proposed expansion of the city and […]
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Cambridge Magistrates’ Court
I spent a day watching the Cambridge Magistrates Courts in action today. Of the defendants I saw there were two eastern Europeans, one person from 222 Victoria Road, one from Jimmy’s night shelter, an elderly British man, and four young apparently local men in their teens/early twenties. I saw eight defendants, all were male. I […]
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Public Meeting on Policing in Cambridge
I attended a public meeting with members of Cambridge City Council’s Antisocial Behaviour team and a PCSO in the St. Andrews Centre, Chesterton, Cambridge this evening. The event was kicked off with an older couple raising concerns about inappropriate police priorities; they had had windows broken and had been burgled but not had a visit […]
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Neighbourhood Policing Radio Adverts
I have just heard a radio advert on Q103 in Cambridge advertising “Neighbourhood Policing” and directing those wishing to have their say to http://www.q103.co.uk. On visiting the radio station website I was directed to : http://www.neighbourhoodpolicesite.co.uk/?station=Q103 There I found a survey which I felt was asking a highly leading question: “What is your biggest crime […]
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North West Cambridge Development
Plans for a proposed development which will comprise 2500 homes, a similar number of student residences as well as University buildings between Huntington Road, opposite Girton College though to Madingley Road, joining up with the observatory site on Madingley rise took a step forward today. A draft Northwest Cambridge Area Action Plan (AAP) draft, and […]
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CCTV – Martingale Close
Mr Beaumont (City Council CCTV Manager), Could you please let me know why there are two re-deployable Closed Circuit Television (RCCTV) cameras in Martingale Close. I note that a least one local resident did not immediately realise what the objects were which had appeared on the lampposts. This leads me to question: Did the signs […]
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NIAB Site – Between Histon Road and Huntington Road
The NIAB site has outline planning permission for development and will be built on. I believe there is still an opportunity as detailed plans are developed in advance of a full planning application to make sure that what is built is what is needed and that development does not adversely affect existing residents particularly in […]
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Cambridge City Development Map
I have created a Google map showing areas of proposed significant development around the city of Cambridge. 47,500 new homes are planned to be built in and around Cambridge by 2016. What the below maps don’t show is the very high density of the proposed new developments, a very large number of people will be […]
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Cambridge City Council Ward Map
I thought the ward map offered by Cambridge City Council was a bit lacking so I produced a Google Maps version. Use the on-map controls to zoom, drag to move and click on a ward for its name : View on Google Maps The extent of the City boundary can be seen from the ward […]
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Liberal Democrat Position on the Cambridge Congestion Charge
Rhodri James (Lib Dem Councillor for Arbury), I have read your “Focus on Arbury” newsletter this evening within which in your section on the congestion charge you state: “Lib Dem councillors have said they will not support the scheme unless residents pay much less than people driving into the City from outside.” Yet you have […]