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Call for More Allotments in and Around Cambridge
At the full Council meeting on the 4th of December 2008 A petition signed by 715 local residents was presented to Cambridge City Council by Dave Fox, secretary of Trumpington Allotments Society. He was asking the council to ensure the provision of allotments in the city was sufficient. Cllr Julie Smith had declared an interest […]
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October 2008 North Area Committee – Cambridge
On Thursday the 9th of October 2008 councillors in from the wards of Arbury, Kings Hedges, West Chesterton and East Chesterton met for the City Council’s North Area Committee. On the Monday before the meeting I wrote to my local ward councillors and have placed that submission on my website. I received no reply or […]
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Thrifts Walk, Chesterton Cambridge
Residents of Thrifts Walk, Chesterton lobbied Cambridge City Council’s North Area committee on the 9th of October 2008, asking for public money from the environmental improvements budget to be spent upgrading their private road. A proposal was submitted by Mr P.K.C. White, for and on behalf of the Residents of Thrift’s Walk. Mr White proposed […]
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KFP Takeaway 113 Histon Road
During Cambridge City Council’s North Area Committee on the 9th of October 2008 councillors approved a largely retrospective planning application for two rear extensions, an external staircase and a galvanized metal flue on 113 Histon Road. The building concerned is the takeaway previously called the Frying Pan, now trading as “KFP”. Labour Councillor Mike Todd […]
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Joking about Cambridge City Council’s Icelandic Investments
Its not often that one comes home from a Cambridge City Council North Area Committee to find a continuation of the same discussion on Newsnight. Prior to the meeting while councillors were waiting for a planning officer to turn up the leader of the council was showing his colleagues a print-out of a “league table” […]
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Suggestions in Advance of the October 2008 North Area Committee
I wrote to my local councillors in advance of the North Area Committee meeting to be held on Thursday 9th October. I made suggestions and comments relating to the following: Penny Ferry Works Minuting of the Discussion on Stop and Account at the last Meeting The Reporting of Chair’s Actions to the Committee Jesus Green […]
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Cambridge City Council Meeting 11 September 2008
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 […]
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Register of Members’ Interests – Cambridge City Council
This morning I went to Cambridge Guildhall to view the register of members’ interests for Cambridge City Councillors. I was particularly interested in finding out which, if any, councillors are members of : The Jesus Green Association The Old Chesterton Residents Association The Friends of Midsummer Common I have been concerned that residents associations such […]
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September 2008 Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee Cambridge
I attended the Strategy & Resources Scrutiny Committee, of Cambridge City Council, on Monday the 1st of September. My primary reason for attending was to speak in response to the internal review of the Council’s use of powers under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA). The meeting was held in a large meeting room, […]
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RIPA Powers Review – Speech
I attended the Strategy & Resources Scrutiny Committee, of Cambridge City Council, at 17.00 on Monday the 1st of September. Members of the public can speak at these meetings if they arrange to do so beforehand. I spoke on the subject of the internal review of the Council’s use of powers under the Regulation of […]