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Comments on the ‘Cambridge is being changed’ petition of summer 2026
The Cambridge Independent featured a petition about how Cambridge is changing. This post looks at the content of the responses in the context of the Minister for Housing and Planning’s statement to Parliament about ‘exemplary engagement structures’ that the Greater Cambridge Development Corporation will have to establish. “‘I feel a growing sense of sadness watching…
How well do you know your district/town/city?
When a book from the olden days produced for children asks some very awkward questions of adults – and the ministers responsible for education in recent decades. The publication is called ‘Local Studies for Schools’ and is an exercise book aimed at late primary / early secondary school children going by the content of the…
Parliament approves creation of The Greater Cambridge Development Corporation
The House of Lords gave its approval on 22nd July 2026, while the House of Commons gave its approval a couple of weeks earlier Image – detail of the Order creating the development corporation. Read the full Order here. You can read the transcripts of the debates: House of Commons debate – the Minister’s case…
The Cambridge Town Owl 