Author Archives: Cambridge Town Owl

I felt compelled to apologise at the meeting because the image in front of me felt like a big slap in the face for all the conversations I’ve had with decision-makers and this was a neurodiversity-trigger The representative from Prologis presented this vision of an expanded Cambridge Biomedical Campus at the Open Forum of MondayContinue reading “Cambridge Biomedical Campus’s proposed new grey hellscape”

This is a repeat submission from the promoters and so far, it all looks so bland. Furthermore, it is outside the draft local plan proposals so expect heavy lobbying and expensive barristers at the Local Plan Examination in Public TL/DR? Go and meet them in Shelford on: Details at the bottom of https://cambridgesouth.co.uk/ Remember thatContinue reading “Launch of speculative development surrounding Shelford Rugby Club”

One of the volunteers at a community centre in South Cambridge told me he and his colleagues had been in touch with a number of similar centres across the city and said a very large hall is essential to bring in significant lettings’ revenues Image: Greater Cambridge Community Infrastructure Study 2026 Which made me wonderContinue reading “Developers are building too many financially unsustainable community facilities”

This follow from my previous blogpost on the updated Cambridge Science Park intensification proposals One of the documents I cannot find but am very interested in is CSP’s Employment and Skills Plan which is as good as mandatory for a planning application as large as this. I’m assuming it will be forthcoming, mindful it’s websiteContinue reading “Cambridge Science Park’s updated planning application – have your say Pt2”

“A route to Grange Road fails to address the needs of those attempting to reach the major travel destinations in the north, south, east, or centre of Cambridge”. said their statement You can read the full statement here. I’ve been a longstanding member but am not on the committee of the campaign, so wasn’t involvedContinue reading “Cambridge Area Bus Users slam Cambourne-2-Cambridge busway shortcomings”

Peter Freeman confirmed this in his opening remarks to South Cambridgeshire District Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee of 18 Sept 2026. The Committee Chair Cllr Dr Richard Williams said that he wanted to see more detail and clarity on the plans following the Q&A session, and asked that this be put to ministers and seniorContinue reading “Cambridge Airport to be in development corporation’s control by 2030”

October’s edition of Tramways and Urban Transit Magazine features the Swedish town that was also one of the venues for two of Scotland’s in the long-forgotten Euro ’92 TL/DR? Ignore this post and watch this video of the Norrköping Tram by Rob from Lithuania “Norrköping? What’s that?” I first heard about the place as aContinue reading “The Norrköping Tram in Sweden – for a town smaller than Cambridge”

It was cancelled three years ago because of central government austerity combined with the reluctance of enough private sector sponsors and philanthropic contributions to keep it going I wrote about the cancellation in February 2023 here “What was The Big Weekend?” Have a watch below Above – Highlights video of the 2016 event from HeartContinue reading “The Big Weekend on Parker’s Piece should return with a new Gtr Cambridge Unitary Council”

Their most recent paper by Dr Konstantina Stamati exploring the governance shortcomings in Cambridge’s ‘innovation ecosystem’ should become a starting point for further research papers on the under-researched governance issues that affect city, county, and economic sub-region as well as the University of Cambridge and its member institutions You can access the paper here “InclusiveContinue reading “Cambridge University’s Bennett School of Public Policy starts examining governance issues”

The long-awaited updates to the Cambridge Science Park’s planning application for a revamp and significant densification of the site have been published by the Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service You can: Above – the proposed natural swimming area on p53 of the Design and Access Statement of Sept 2026 …Although looking at G-Maps here, itContinue reading “Cambridge Science Park proposes outdoor swimming lake – have your say Pt1”