There’s an old owl in town….
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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…
New co-living development at Darwin Green in response to HMOs pressures
The development is for 240 co-living residential units as part of the Darwin Green development in North West Cambridge. Could these developments help reduce the frequency of family homes being converted into awkwardly-converted Houses of Multiple Occupation that they were never designed for? …Having lived in such a property in my university days in Brighton…
The Cambridge Town Owl 