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‘Cambridge is starting to feel run down’ Cllr Cheney Payne of Cambridge Liberal Democrats
The MP-Candidate for Cambridge Liberal Democrats, Cllr Cheney Payne (Castle Ward on Cambridge City Council) on what residents are telling her about our city You can ‘Residents are telling me that Cambridge is starting to feel run down’ Above – Cllr Cheney Payne (LibDems – Castle) 19 August 2026 “Starting? It already is and has…
Climate grief in face of droughts and wildfires
And in my case, climate despondency. Because I can’t see how things are going to get any better climate-wise in my lifetime. Image: Nightingale Rec off Queen Edith’s Way, Cambridge. 09 August 2026 I took this photo of Nightingale Rec on 09 August 2026. I’ve not noticed any rain since then, and the amount needed…
Government confirms plans to allow building close to existing railway stations
This follows a consultation from ages ago (December 2025) which set out new standards to enable medium-high density developments to be built in places where sustainable rail transport links already exist You can: Also, I wrote about it here which listed 12 points in the consultation document “Under the government’s new National Planning Policy Framework,…
The Cambridge Town Owl 