Only for a few weeks mind you – because the political parties have their annual conferences in late September/Early October Image: From the Trials of Democracy project by Menagerie Theatre from 2024 You can: Browse the parliamentary calendar to see who has got what coming up See whose party conferences are coming up and whenContinue reading “Parliament returns – Autumn 2026”
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Greater Cambridge Development Corporation re-opens search for Chief Executive
The announcement came earlier today (26 August 2026) highlighting a new piece of legislation that will be tabled by ministers on the water industry. For those of you not familiar with the essentials, have a listen to The Cambridge Radio podcast hosted by Lewis Herbert here from 12 July 2026 where he interviews Deputy ChiefContinue reading “Greater Cambridge Development Corporation re-opens search for Chief Executive”
Government gives Cambridge City Council £96m to build hundreds of council homes
The announcement from the Prime Minister and the Housing Secretary enables the redevelopment of Hanover and Princess Court to go ahead with the new council housing as planned (It’s worth noting that Cambridge City Council is a net contributor to HM Treasury on business rates to the tune of over £100million per year and theContinue reading “Government gives Cambridge City Council £96m to build hundreds of council homes”
Andy Burnham brings back council house-building at scale
The embargo on the new policy has just been lifted. This alongside announcements on building on rural land near railway stations linked to key cities, and Mayoral overrides on large development applications inevitably raises concerns about environmental protection. Image: Spitting Image’s Camberwick Greenbelt from the clip here from 75s in, lampooning arch-Thatcherite Nicholas Ridley MP,Continue reading “Andy Burnham brings back council house-building at scale”
‘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 watch her FB Reel here take her party’s crime and ASB survey here (noting the data protection notice prior to the survey) or… drop her an email (see footContinue reading “‘Cambridge is starting to feel run down’ Cllr Cheney Payne of Cambridge Liberal Democrats”
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 neededContinue reading “Climate grief in face of droughts and wildfires”
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: Read the press release here Read the Government’s official response to the consultation Read the new National Planning Policy Framework which effectivelyContinue reading “Government confirms plans to allow building close to existing railway stations”
‘Significant’ drop-off in busway passengers – put your Qs to councillors
Some of you may have seen the article in BBC Cambridgeshire here – there are a couple of council/committee meetings coming up for you to put questions to councillors on this Cambridgeshire County Council‘s Highways and Transport Committee on 1 Sep 2026 – 10:00 to 13:00 Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority’s Transport Committee Meeting onContinue reading “‘Significant’ drop-off in busway passengers – put your Qs to councillors”
‘We didn’t start the fire’ – but our economic system poured fuel on it
The footage of Holme Fen in northern Cambridgeshire taken by the firefighters of Biggleswade Community Fire Station (down the from Peterborough) is more than a wake-up call informing the public of the age we are now in. Image – From Biggleswade Community Fire Station via BBC Cambridgeshire Before I start, just a quick note aboutContinue reading “‘We didn’t start the fire’ – but our economic system poured fuel on it”
Sir Patrick Geddes combines civics education with town planning
The book is Cities in Evolution, published in 1915 but written before the outbreak of the First World War, and within it he makes the case for citizens and cities Image: an old crest of the Royal Institute of British Architecture – RIBA The crest is from this digitised copy the transactions/report of a majorContinue reading “Sir Patrick Geddes combines civics education with town planning”
