I thought the ward map offered by Cambridge City Council was a bit lacking so I produced a Google Maps version. Use the on-map controls to zoom, drag to move and click on a ward for its name :
Click here to View in Google Maps for additional functions eg. highlighting one ward at a time.
The extent of the City boundary can be seen from the ward map. I believe there are areas where it would make sense to expand the city boundary so that those who essentially live in the City are able to have a say in how it is run. Areas I think should come within the City include:
- Howgate Road, Sunset Square St. Catherine’s Square and other roads off Kings Hedges Road currently outside the city.
- Arbury Park (also off Kings Hedges Road).
- Fen Road
- The whole Cambridge Airport site in advance of any housing development on it
- Gazelle Way and associated roads
- Teasel Way and adjoining roads
- The Trumpington Meadows site in advance of any housing development on it
I believe that is a minimum, and following the expansion of the physical city the boundaries may need to move further out in the future. The question of why the science park and Cowley road remain outside the city is also pertinent.
I would like to see expansion controlled and for places such as Milton, Teversham, Girton and other surrounding villages to retain separation although they are being encroached already.
I also believe that the areas just outside the City boundaries don’t get the attention they need from the district councils for example these areas are often where significant fly-tipping takes place.
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There are ‘issues’ with OS with defining boundaries: ie they claim ownership. This *may be sorted by the govt. but they appear to have caved on OS commercial needs.
Should ask CCC map providers why this might be an issue Ricardo :]
There is currently an opportunity to make observations on the strategy for increasing the use of Ordnance Survey data by commenting on their website.
An opportunity to make more OS data freely available was recently missed by the Government however some data will be made available for free via the OS’s OpenSpace service.
MySociety tweeted earlier:
They’re usually right.
For the 2010 general election(s) the Cambridge Constituency will comprise all the City Wards excluding Queen Ediths (light green to the south).
Trumpington was not in the Cambridge constituency in 2005 but is now included.
There is a postcode look-up tool to check your constituency at at:
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/boundaries/?pc=CB2+3QJ
Many thanks for this really useful map. I’m having to check boundaries all the time, when allocating members to wards.
John Wilkes
I’ve made a new map available with better resolution boundaries:
Google Maps Link
This latest version uses the data from:
http://mapit.mysociety.org/
This is an excellent map and when viewed online is really useful but when I attempt to print the marking of the wards they have disappeared is their a solution to this
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