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”
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The Big Weekend on Parker’s Piece should return with a new Gtr Cambridge Unitary Council
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”
Cambridge University’s Bennett School of Public Policy starts examining governance issues
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”
Cambridge Science Park proposes outdoor swimming lake – have your say Pt1
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: browse through the extensive documents at: https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/ Ref: 26/01902/OUT see the latest from the developers at https://futurecambridgesciencepark.co.uk/ Above – the proposed natural swimming area onContinue reading “Cambridge Science Park proposes outdoor swimming lake – have your say Pt1”
Combined Authority Board’s take on the new Prime Minister’s agenda
Local Authority leaders will meet with the CPCA Mayor Paul Bristow to try and digest the results of an eventful summer in Westminster The meeting papers for the Board of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority for 23 September 2026 are here But before we start, keep an eye on the Cambridge Water Scarcity GroupContinue reading “Combined Authority Board’s take on the new Prime Minister’s agenda”
The Representation of the People Bill – Lords debate the merits of the proposed laws
Peers spent several hours debating the legislation that had passed its Commons stages before voting it through to the next stage You can: Watch the debates here Browse through the (uncorrected) transcript here Browse through the draft legislation, explanatory notes and bill documents here Browse through the Rycroft Review which several peers mentioned in theirContinue reading “The Representation of the People Bill – Lords debate the merits of the proposed laws”
Draft Gtr Cambridge Local Plan: 9) Cultural Infrastructure Strategy says we need a new large music venue
Isn’t that marvellous!?! “What is cultural infrastructure? Sounds very woke to me! Could be suspicious!” It isn’t. The strategy itself is in the documents library for the current consultation – scroll down to the Wellbeing and Social Inclusion sub-heading which also contains a number of reports you may have missed. At the end of theContinue reading “Draft Gtr Cambridge Local Plan: 9) Cultural Infrastructure Strategy says we need a new large music venue”
Draft Gtr Cambridge Local Plan: 8) Community Infrastructure
This is one of the reports that will be worth referring back to as big planning applications come in – one for councillors and local residents to ensure developers provide more than the very bare minimum of community facilities There are some new and refreshed reports in the Wellbeing and social inclusion subheading in theContinue reading “Draft Gtr Cambridge Local Plan: 8) Community Infrastructure”
Huntingdonshire councillors approve local plan as it heads to planning inspectors
The proposals that extend to 2046 could result in 27,000 new homes following the increased house building targets imposed by ministers You can: read the BBC Cambridgeshire article that summarises the local plan headlines browse through the Huntingdonshire local plan documents – item 7 Appendix 1 is the draft plan browse through the outline choicesContinue reading “Huntingdonshire councillors approve local plan as it heads to planning inspectors”
The Cambourne-to-Cambridge busway represents a failure in transport infrastructure decision-making
Which is quite a statement given that the ink from Lord Hendy’s ministerial pen is still not dry from granting ministerial approval for the controversial busway Yet even if Lord Hendy had declined the advice from the two transport inspectors and refused the application, I would have come to the same conclusion The systems ofContinue reading “The Cambourne-to-Cambridge busway represents a failure in transport infrastructure decision-making”
