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The October issue of BBC Science Focus Magazine (which I got from the shop formerly known as WH Smith) leads with an item on ADHD This follows on from my earlier blogpost here and is sort of for anyone who I have infodumped on. I.e. where someone has had a conversation with me and theyContinue reading “Making sense of neurodiversity – my own”

With the troubles of North East Cambridge, it looks like one of the reserve sites – Worsted Lodge north of the Abingtons on the east side of the A11 is being brought forward for the emerging local plan. This is one of several follow-up posts to the publication of the emerging local plan documents thatContinue reading “New large site east of Cambridge by Granta Park brought forward for housing”

On the weapon on enlightenment, and what we can learn today on democracy education in an era of disinformation. Pictured: The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority – AKA IPSA established a Citizens’ Forum of randomly-selected members of the public to examine the work and pay of MPs TL:DR? Watch the video here on how the British Army setContinue reading “How the British Army educated war time soldiers in democracy and civics”

Are the numbers submitted for the Greater Cambridge Local Plan 2031-45 consistent with what’s happening in the wider higher education sector? Anglia Ruskin University published their current future plan before the lockdowns, covering the period 2017-26. “We will be inclusive and welcoming of all who want to study with us, measuring our success by theirContinue reading “Anglia Ruskin University predicts a decade of growing student numbers”

Three years after the former Transport Minister Baroness Vere spoke highly of trams, a concept plan by Josh Grantham looks at a Cambridge Orbital. This from a post featured in the Cambridge Independent of 29 Oct 2025 TL/DR? See John Grantham’s article here. If you are convinced and really want trams, join the LRTA andContinue reading “Tram-tastic! Cambs Sustainable Travel’s orbital tram proposal”

A new report from a group of Cambridge University researchers and associated colleagues, friends, and volunteers goes beyond the housing targets and challenges us to consider what a healthy expanded city might be like Before I start, if you find what follows to be interesting/useful/even frightening, feel free to help support my continued research. MakingContinue reading “Making Greater Cambridge Healthy”

The emerging local plan documents include reports on what to do with the Cambridge Airport site TL:DR? Come along to the Rail Future East meeting on Saturday 6th December 2025 – Cambridge at 14:00 .The Signal Box Centre, Glenalmond Avenue, Cambridge CB2 8DB …and they might have something to say about it A super-sized CambridgeContinue reading “A new Cambridge East Station – early analysis”

Me moaning about ugly building designs again. But it’s not all bad news! There are at least 12 Cambourne-specific documents in the pile of Greater Cambridge Local Plan documents. Residents need access to them in order to scrutinise them well TL:DR? Click on the documents list here from the GCSP Service, do [Ctrl+F] and typeContinue reading “The residents of Cambourne deserve far better than this”

If the Cambridge Leisure Park is redeveloped, Hills Road Sixth Form College should make a pitch for additional facilities on site given that many of their students spend their lunch hours there anyway This stems from the recently published emerging local development planning documents What’s ***really frustrating*** about the local planning consultation process is thatContinue reading “Cambridge Leisure Park and The Junction put forward for redevelopment”

It’s still not clear how this will co-ordinate with the Cambridge Growth Company’s plans – but the plan period has been extended to 2045 The appendices for a start cover: …which means over 700 pages to browse through before-hand. If I recall correctly the previous local plan was just over 500 pages. “Does it coverContinue reading “Emerging Cambridge Local Plan up for debate on 04 Nov 2025 at The Guildhall”