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At the same time, Homes England (part of the Ministry of Housing) buys the Cambridge East site (AKA the airport) off Marshalls. See the consultation outcome published by the Government here, which was published after their press release that I wrote about in my previous blogpost. “Following establishment, the Secretary of State will appoint anContinue reading “Ministers to table legislation creating Gtr Cambridge Development Corporation”

Two-and-a-half years after former Conservative Cabinet Minister Michael Gove announced his Government’s intention of establishing a development corporation for ‘Cambridge’, Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirms the policy following wide consultation. Before I start, I have to declare an interest having recently completed a local history research commission for the Cambridge Growth Company which was a desk-basedContinue reading “Government confirms creation of the Cambridge Development Corporation”

In more parochial news, Cambridge City Council has updated its committee pages Which sort of matters if you are a ‘Guildhall Groupie’ like me (a title bestowed by a former councillor nearly 15 years ago!) but which probably won’t make much difference to the rest of you given the looming unitarisation. The minority-led Cabinet ofContinue reading “So, who’s in charge of what at Cambridge City Council?”

Applicants for large planning applications spend fortunes on consultants to provide transport assessments. Has anyone done an in-depth assessment on what the cumulative impact of these corporate reports is? And has anyone done an assessment of the private commuter bus services? [Image – from Unite Glasgow – can’t we all have this?] Back in 2024Continue reading “Is the Combined Authority assessing the cumulative transport impact of planning applications in Cambridge?”

The University of Cambridge has promoted this event on the CUSU’s website – please encourage as many as possible to take part. “The Cambridge Student Summit brings together students from across the city for a free, student‑centred day focused on issues shaping Cambridge. Students from both universities and local sixth‑form colleges will join local leadersContinue reading “Cambridge Student Summit – including further education students to debate city’s future”

…at the second time of asking following the city council elections that left the council under no overall control. Plus a look at the Connectivity paper for the Combined Authority Image: Cambridge Matters by Cambridge City Council (the cover from summer 2023. In the current edition, p13 has a breakdown of council spending) You canContinue reading “Cambridge City Council elects Cllr Katie Thornburrow as leader”

The student and charity rate is £295. What would such an event be like if there was a critical mass of people there whose incomes were so low they were unable to drive due to the costs involved? You can see the details at https://www.activecountycambridgeshire.uk/ Two of the key sponsors are: Looking at the programmeContinue reading “Active County Cambridgeshire event prices out people on low incomes”

…Unless you are a fan of bland boxy spreadsheet buildings that is, in which case it’s: “Chaps Versus Nature: The Road to Victory!” That said, the other elements of the design codes have lots of interesting things in it, so is worth going through in more detail. As a result, I think there is aContinue reading “Cambridge Science Park proposes ruining North Cambridge’s Skyline”

Three reports published in recent days plus a stack load of papers from the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority paint an unstable picture The three sets of reports: The headlines from the ‘CamEO’ report contrast with the headlines in the Resilient Cambridge report. “CamEO26 reveals Cambridge business sentiment is markedly more positive than national sentiment,Continue reading “Cambridge’s Economic Overview 2026 vs Lost Generation & Climate Catastrophe”

This forms part of their densification proposals – ones that will require radical public transport infrastructure improvements that no institutions of state have ever proposed You can access the documents via the Cambridge Science Park here. I’m writing this from the perspective/mindset that this planning application will be approved – along with the reserved mattersContinue reading “Cambridge Science Park proposes new 45m towers for edge of city”