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Proposed Job Cuts at the Cambridge University Press
The Cambridge University Press (CUP) are planning to cut 160 jobs in the city, probably as the first stage of plans to close the printing business of the CUP within three years. There was discussion of CUP’s plans at Cambridge City Council’s Full Council meeting on February 26th 2009, a full record of what was […]
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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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Cambridge City Council’s £80m Reserves – An Update
Following Cambridge City Council’s October 2008 announcement which revealed it had £9m invested in Icelandic banks which it might have lost the council’s investments have been the focus of a lot of attention from councillors, the press and the public. I have attended some of the recent meetings where the situation has been discussed. I […]
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Cambridge City Centre Partnership Board
A new “City Centre Partnership Board” is being formed help run the historic core of Cambridge City Centre. Cambridge City Council’s Strategy and Resources Scrutiny committee meeting on Monday 17th November decided to appoint the Executive Councillor for Customer Services and Resources, currently Cllr Cantrill as a director of the new board. Emma Thornton, Head […]
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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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Cambridge City Council Representation at Cambridgeshire Health Committee
Cllr @nmassey79 of Abbey Ward, Cambridge, @CambridgeLabour was expected at the meeting to represent @CamCitCo but isn’t present. Cllr Massey also represents @CamCitCo on the governing body @CUH_NHS Addenbrooke’s so has a key coordination role. https://t.co/pSt4nyGTjn pic.twitter.com/9dLtHnqgr8 — Richard Taylor (@RTaylorUK) May 5, 2020 As we are in the middle of a serious pandemic I […]
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Semi-Vertical Cycle Parking for University Arms Hotel
Builders working on the @university_arms hotel in Cambridge have discovered they don’t have room to install the planned cycle parking racks in the basement so are asking councillors if “semi-vertical” racks would be OK for most of the spaces https://t.co/3L7HGOswbq @CamCycle pic.twitter.com/DV6fnnUeop — Richard Taylor (@RTaylorUK) 11 March 2018 I have written to the council: […]
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Bus Stops and Crossings for Milton Road
I'm at the @GreaterCambs Milton Road bus lane and crossings workshop. Filming and photography is banned inside so I won't be live tweeting. pic.twitter.com/6XxgpY8GCS — Richard Taylor (@RTaylorUK) September 19, 2017 On Tuesday the 19th of September 2017 the Greater Cambridge Partnership, the organisation responsible for allocating the City Deal investment in Cambridge held a […]
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Community Meeting – Garden Walk Supported Housing
A “community meeting” was held on the 23rd of August 2017 to discuss the impact of the behaviour of some those living in supported housing at 38-44 Garden Walk in Cambridge on other residents in the area. A couple of residents asked me to attend as problems had been raised, but not addressed, over a […]
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Executive Councillor for Bins Speaks On Cambridge’s Bin Emptying Crisis
Emptying the bins is one of the most important things Cambridge City Council does. The council has an executive councillor for bins, that role is currently held by Cllr Peter Roberts (Labour, Abbey). A bonus allowance of £8,346 per year is offered to each executive councillor. Cambridge City Council has been missing bin collections and, […]