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Plans for 50 homes approved to be built on edge of town

12 December 2024
Plans for 50 homes approved to be built on edge of town

Plans for 50 homes approved to be built on edge of town

12 December 2024

Plans to build a further 50 homes on the edge of March have been approved this week.


Council tax bills could increase by £80 as county council plans £40m investment in Cambridgeshire’s roads

11 December 2024
Council tax bills could increase by £80 as county council plans £40m investment in Cambridgeshire’s roads

Council tax bills could increase by £80 as county council plans £40m investment in Cambridgeshire’s roads

11 December 2024

People could pay around £80 more a year to Cambridgeshire County Council if a 4.99% council tax increase goes ahead.


‘Outrageous’ that staff pay increase not fully funded as NHS Trust faces £6.2m deficit

01 December 2024
‘Outrageous’ that staff pay increase not fully funded as NHS Trust faces £6.2m deficit

‘Outrageous’ that staff pay increase not fully funded as NHS Trust faces £6.2m deficit

01 December 2024

The decision not to give an NHS Trust funding to fully cover the cost of staff pay increases has been branded as “outrageous”.


Council ordered to pay dad £1,800 after faults delayed child’s start at secondary school

30 November 2024
Council ordered to pay dad £1,800 after faults delayed child’s start at secondary school

Council ordered to pay dad £1,800 after faults delayed child’s start at secondary school

30 November 2024

Cambridgeshire County Council has been told to pay a dad £1,800 after its faults delayed his child’s start at secondary school.


Plans to expand town by building 1,200 new homes given green light

29 November 2024
Plans to expand town by building 1,200 new homes given green light

Plans to expand town by building 1,200 new homes given green light

29 November 2024

Up to 1,200 homes can be built on the edge of March, as part of a wider plan to expand the town.


Councillors refuse to cut sprinkler system from new school to save £900k over fears for pupil safety

27 November 2024
Councillors refuse to cut sprinkler system from new school to save £900k over fears for pupil safety

Councillors refuse to cut sprinkler system from new school to save £900k over fears for pupil safety

27 November 2024

Two Fenland councillors were among those who have refused to back plans to cut a sprinkler system from a new school in order to save money.


Ways to keep bus fares in capped at £2 to be considered

15 November 2024
Ways to keep bus fares in capped at £2 to be considered

Ways to keep bus fares in capped at £2 to be considered

15 November 2024

Possible ways to keep bus fares in Cambridgeshire capped at £2 will be looked at, the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has said.


Old brickworks site could become new net zero science and technology park

15 November 2024
Old brickworks site could become new net zero science and technology park

Old brickworks site could become new net zero science and technology park

15 November 2024

A former brickworks in Whittlesey could be redeveloped into a science and technology park under new plans for the site.


Call for Mayor funding to be used to keep £2 bus fares after government announces increase

07 November 2024
Call for Mayor funding to be used to keep £2 bus fares after government announces increase

Call for Mayor funding to be used to keep £2 bus fares after government announces increase

07 November 2024

A call has been made for Mayoral precept funding to be used to keep single bus fares in Cambridgeshire capped at £2.


Calls for better police funding as people face ‘community safety postcode lottery’

23 October 2024
Calls for better police funding as people face ‘community safety postcode lottery’

Calls for better police funding as people face ‘community safety postcode lottery’

23 October 2024

Calls have been made for Cambridgeshire to get better funding for its police force, as the area receives some of the lowest support in the country.


Future of council’s former offices in question again

17 October 2024
Future of council’s former offices in question again

Future of council’s former offices in question again

17 October 2024

The future of Shire Hall in Cambridge is in question again after the sale of the former council offices was not completed by the October deadline.


Over 400 homes approved on edge of town despite concerns roads are ‘already gridlocked’

17 October 2024
Over 400 homes approved on edge of town despite concerns roads are ‘already gridlocked’

Over 400 homes approved on edge of town despite concerns roads are ‘already gridlocked’

17 October 2024

More than 400 homes are set to be built on two developments in Whittlesey, despite concerns on how this will impact the ‘already gridlocked’ roads.


Council looks to cut costs by closing offices in move that could impact nearly 800 staff

16 October 2024
Council looks to cut costs by closing offices in move that could impact nearly 800 staff

Council looks to cut costs by closing offices in move that could impact nearly 800 staff

16 October 2024

Around 800 staff members could be impacted if the county council proceeds with cost-cutting plans to close offices – including Hereward Hall in March.


Children still being placed in unregulated homes despite government ban

13 October 2024
Children still being placed in unregulated homes despite government ban

Children still being placed in unregulated homes despite government ban

13 October 2024

Some children in care in Cambridgeshire are still being placed in unregulated children’s homes, despite a government ban.


Fenland village is among eight to be prioritised for 20mph scheme

09 October 2024
Fenland village is among eight to be prioritised for 20mph scheme

Fenland village is among eight to be prioritised for 20mph scheme

09 October 2024

A Fenland village is among eight across the county to have been placed on a priority list for potential new 20mph zones.


NHS Trust facing risk of not having enough experienced staff to deliver care

07 August 2024
NHS Trust facing risk of not having enough experienced staff to deliver care

NHS Trust facing risk of not having enough experienced staff to deliver care

07 August 2024

A NHS Trust that provides mental health and specialist services in Fenland is at risk of not having enough experienced staff to deliver care.


Still three year wait before publicly owned bus services could start running in county

24 July 2024
Still three year wait before publicly owned bus services could start running in county

Still three year wait before publicly owned bus services could start running in county

24 July 2024

People in Cambridgeshire are still facing a minimum of a three year wait before they could see publicly owned bus services begin running.


Is there a local election taking place in my part of Cambridgeshire this May?

04 April 2024
Is there a local election taking place in my part of Cambridgeshire this May?

Is there a local election taking place in my part of Cambridgeshire this May?

04 April 2024

Local elections will be held across the country on Thursday, May 2, but not every council in Cambridgeshire is due to hold one.


Interim head of NHS mental health trust says they are ‘working to get back stable financial position’

28 March 2024
Interim head of NHS mental health trust says they are ‘working to get back stable financial position’

Interim head of NHS mental health trust says they are ‘working to get back stable financial position’

28 March 2024

The interim head of an NHS mental health trust has said he is working to get the service back to a “stable financial position”.


County Council ordered to apologise after refusing blue badge in error

20 March 2024
County Council ordered to apologise after refusing blue badge in error

County Council ordered to apologise after refusing blue badge in error

20 March 2024

A woman was caused “unnecessary stress” by having to fight for a blue badge after it was initially refused in error.


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