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The Planning Inspector hearing the appeal from Messrs Richer against refusal of planning permission from Cambridge City Council to demolish one of the few iconic town buildings left in our city provides a unique opportunity for Cambridge’s affluent and wealth-creating sectors to create a new joint town-gown community centre in the heart of our cityContinue reading “A reprieve for the Art Deco Hobson Street Cinema – and a new big test for Cambridge civic society”

If it sounds like local history is repeating itself to some of you, you’re right. You can read the press release from Cambridge United here The difference this time around is that unlike in previous eras, Cambridge is undergoing a period of Government-supported rapid growth (economic and population) which means there are far more optionsContinue reading “Cambridge United on search for new stadium site. Again.”

Peter Graham, Chief of Staff to the Mayor of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority gave evidence on behalf of Mr Bristowe in a closing speech in the final week of the public inquiry hearings You can watch the speech here “The busway began as an unspecified mass rapid transit connection to a tunnel thatContinue reading “CPCA Mayor restates opposition to C2C Busway”

A 1 year progress update from the East of England’s section of the Local Government Association reflects the damage that over-centralisation does You can read: Doing such progress checks in principle means that institutions find it harder to ignore things that can easily be left on digital shelves and get forgotten about. “The report containsContinue reading “Historic underinvestment holding back East Anglia”

Cambridge’s rapid expansion is a political response to multiple crises. Image: Great Kneighton boxy buildings with expensive abstract sculpture plonked in front of it. Can we avoid repeating this too? What the city and surrounding districts are going through is the opposite of what Holford & Wright proposed for our city back in 1950, whichContinue reading “If Cambridge is to grow, let’s create a new awe-inspiring urban civic centre”

Clear? Didn’t think it was! One refers to a new station entrance we’ve been waiting 75 years for, while another is a new station on the Cambridge-Newmarket line possibly by the southern edge of the airport “As well as a new eastern entrance at Cambridge Central, set to significantly improve access to the surrounding communities,Continue reading “Ministers confirm Cambridge East Station, and Eastern Entrance for Cambridge Station”

I am of course referring to Dr Cleo Valentine’s presentation in Seoul, South Korea back in September 2025 I’ve also been wondering what the processes might be for retrofitting badly-designed facades that not only are visually intrusive on the outside, but malfunction on the inside too. Given that we have a huge amount of retrofittingContinue reading “If Cambridge is to grow, can we get the development plan to insist on visually healthier buildings?”

In a written statement to Parliament, the Housing Secretary made an announcement that will have huge implications for rural stations east of Cambridge You can read the Secretary of State’s statement here, and the joint press release with The Chancellor here. Want to talk about this in person? Sign up to my next Future ofContinue reading “Housing Secretary confirms easing restrictions on housing developments by railway stations”

I can’t find a copy of the strategy itself (although it was launched earlier today) but there are a few pitfalls to avoid – and one big elephant in the room that those with the greater wealth and influence could address TL/DR? Bring back Activate Cambridge – get in touch with Hilary Cox Condron whoContinue reading “Cambridge 2030’s strategy for Arbury and King’s Hedges”

The Combined Authority have published an update notice, but it may not be until the new year before we find out what new sights the consultants recommend See item 11 of the meeting papers here. “Specialist consultants, WSP, have been commissioned to identify site-specific transport solutions needed to unlock and sustain future growth.A comprehensive longContinue reading “Greater Cambridge Transport Strategy update looming”