The proposed loading bay for Sainsbury’s on Mill Road (Source p40 of the officer report to the meeting)
On the evening of the 25th of October 2011 I observed Cambridge City Council’s East Area Committee reject an application for a Sainsbury’s Local supermarket in the pool hall building at 103 Mill Road.
Key Points
The main reasons [...]
Cambridgeshire Police Authority meet in public, but interesting items are taken in secret session
On the 29th of June 2011 I observed a meeting of Cambridgeshire Police Authority.
Key Points:
A decision was taken to axe the force helicopter, saving £500,000 a year by moving to use the Chiltern Air Support Unit as well as continuing with [...]
“Cheeky Sods” in the Big Green Egg BBQ Bus on Midsummer Common
Due to inconsiderate people damaging the grass BBQs and fires have become a contentious issue on Jesus Green and Midsummer Common in recent years. There have also been many problems with vehicles churning up the grass and damaging the edges of paths on both [...]
On the 20th of August 2009 I attended a special Cambridge City Council East Area committee meeting which had been called to decide the council’s response to statements by Tesco indicating their intent to ignore planning conditions relating to their Mill Road store. The conditions state that deliveries of goods have to be made [...]
Residents of Garlic Row Enjoying Stourbridge Common
Cambridge City Council held a Community Services Scrutiny Committee on the 12th of March 2009. One of the items on the agenda was a draft Parks and Open Spaces Strategy for the City.
I spoke on this item to comment on the fact that no specific mention of the [...]
I attended Cambridge City Council’s North Area Committee on the 11th of December 2008. The main issue which took up most of the “Open Forum” time was the loss of “Sure Start” funding which had adversely affected two volunteer groups which work supporting families with young children in North Cambridge. The Chair and [...]
I attended Cambridge City Council’s Community Services Scrutiny Committee on the 13th of November, primarily to comment on the proposed work on Jesus Green and to watch the council make the decision to allow, or not, Strawberry Fair to go ahead in 2009. I have written separate posts on these subjects:
Jesus Green Lottery Bid
Strawberry Fair
The [...]
On Thursday 11th September 2008 I went to watch a Cambridge City Council meeting, I’m writing here to share what I observed.
Jesus Green “Exhibition”
I arrived at 17.00 to look at a presentation on the consultation responses received by the council prior to it submitting a bid to the lottery for about two million pounds worth [...]
Councillor Armstrong, Councillor Blair, Councillor Boyce, Councillor Levy, Councillor Liddle, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nimmo-Smith, Councillor Pitt, Councillor Todd-Jones, Councillor Upstone, Councillor Ward, Councillor Benstead, Councillor Blencowe, Councillor Bradnack, Councillor Ellis-Miller, Councillor Hart, Councillor Herbert, Councillor Howell, Councillor Lynn, Councillor Shah, Councillor Smart, Councillor Walker, Councillor Wright, Councillor AlBander, Councillor Baker, Councillor Blackhurst, Councillor Dryden, Councillor McPherson, Councillor Newbold, Councillor Sanders, Councillor Stuart, Councillor Taylor, Councillor Bick, Councillor Cantrill, Councillor Dixon, Councillor Hipkin, Councillor Kightley, Councillor Reid, Councillor Rosenstiel, Councillor Smith, Councillor Zmura.
Jesus Green, Midsummer Common, New Square, Christ's Pieces, Parker's Piece, Coldham's Common, Romsey Rec, Coleridge Rec, Cherry Hinton Rec.