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Questions to the Cambridge City Council Executive – February 2009
At full Cambridge City Council meetings councillors are able to ask questions to executive councillors; these have to be submitted in writing the day before the meeting. A ballot is held to determine the order of questions and as many as can be dealt with in thirty minutes are answered. Any questions remaining beyond that […]
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Cambridge City Council 2008/9 Budget Scrutiny
Cambridge City Council’s budgets were yet again under scrutiny at a meeting at the guildhall this evening (13th February 2009). The meeting was scheduled to enable scrutiny of the opposition budget presented by the Labour group, but because of the significant changes in the Liberal executive’s budget made in January the scope of the meeting […]
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December 2008 – North Area Committee Cambridge
I attended Cambridge City Council’s North Area Committee on the 11th of December 2008. I made representations to my local councillors, and other members of the committee before the meeting, specifically on Policing North Cambridge. City Cllrs Levy, Upstone and Liddle were absent, as was County Councillor Hughes who it was reported was in Hospital. […]
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Sure Start Funding Cut Endangers Suport for Families with Young Children
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 Treasurer of […]
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Setting Police Priorities for North Cambridge in December 2008
I attended Cambridge City Council’s North Area Committee on the 11th of December 2008. One of the things councillors had on their agenda for this meeting was the setting of the police priorities for North Cambridge for the forthcoming quarter. The policing section of the meeting is run as an open meeting to which members […]
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New Flats to be Built in a Garden in the Chesterton Conservation Area
Cambridge City Council’s North Area Committee on the 11th of December 2008 approved a planning application to build a block of flats in the garden of 7 Church Street, Chesterton. Mr Bond spoke on behalf of the Old Chesterton Residents Association (OCRA), he opposed the application. He wanted the area to remain mixed, and he […]
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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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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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August 2008 North Area Committee
I attended the Cambridge City Council North Area Committee on Thursday August 14th 2008. Prior to the meeting I had advertised it with flyers in the local area, and had written to my ward councillors. Below are my recollections and comments on proceedings: Planning The committee first met at 18.30 to deal with planing applications. […]
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June 2008 North Area Committee – Cambridge
I attended the 19th June 2008 North Area Committee meeting tonight. I think the interesting decisions made were: 1. To demand from officers a better minuting of the element of the previous meeting where police priorities were set. ` 2. To set a fixed time 19.30 for the policing agenda item at the next meeting, […]