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Cambridge Councillors Deprioritise Police Enforcement of 20MPH Limits
Prominent 20 mph signage, and traffic slowing pinch point, in Saffron Walden Councillors at Cambridge’s West/Central Area Committee on the 23rd of August 2012 voted to drop enforcing the city centre’s 20mph speed limits as a police priority. A vote was held, and only two councillors, Whitebread and Nesthinga, supported retaining 20mph enforcement as a […]
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Policing Cambourne – Caldecote – Comberton – Granchester – Hardwick – Madingley – August 2012
Neighbourhood Panel Meeting Here Tonight Sign Outside SCDC HQ On the evening of Wednesday the 22nd of August 2012 I observed local policing priorities for the Cambourne area being set at a meeting held in the South Cambridgeshire District Council offices. The Cambourne area covers Barton, Bourn, Caldecote, Cambourne, Caxton, Comberton, Coton, Croxton, Eltisley, Granchester, […]
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Tackling Problems Caused by Street Drinkers in East Cambridge
I observed Cambridge’s East Area Committee on Thursday the 2nd of August 2012. One of the key things raised, as usual for East Area Committee meetings, was crime, and other problems related to street drinkers in the area. The committee heard from two members of the public one of whom was Joanna Dean of Norfolk […]
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Cambridge Community Safety Partnership – July 2012
I observed Cambridge’s Community Safety Partnership meet on Tuesday the 31st of July 2012. The group sets, and monitors performance against, city wide police and crime priorities. It is designed to bring together the police, health service, elected representatives, council officers, magistrates and others including the business and voluntary sectors. It has a fund of […]
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Penny Ferry Demolition Decision
Proposed Development on the Penny Ferry Site An application for Conservation Area consent to demolish the Penny Ferry pub is to be considered by Cambridge’s North Area Committee at 18.30 on the 26th of July 2012 at Shirley Primary School, Nuffield Road. The application to demolish the pub and replace it with five houses was […]
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Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner Candidate John Pye
John Pye The “Conservative Candidate” for Police and Crime Commissioner in Cambridgeshire, John Pye, is not a member of the Conservative Party. This fact emerged in public after his selection as “Conservative Candidate” was revealed on Friday the 20th of July 2012 and I noted Mr Pye’s entry on the Police Authority register of members’ […]
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Ely Neighbourhood Panel – July 2012
Ely Neighbourhood Panel Meeting On the 18th of July 2012 I attended Ely’s “Neighbourhood Panel meeting” at which, among other things, the police were held to account and their priorities for the next period set. Phone Answering The main concern raised at the meeting was that Cambridgeshire Police are still not answering calls to their […]
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Policing Histon, Milton, Impington, Cottenham, Oakington and Waterbeach – July 2012
Police Priority Setting for Histon, Impington, Cottenham, Milton, Oakington and Waterbeach On the evening of the 10th of July 2012 I observed the police priority setting meeting for the area which includes Histon, Impington, Cottenham, Milton, Oakington and Waterbeach. Key Points People are asking the police to tackle things which aren’t generally or primarily a […]
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Remodelling Rear of One Searle Street
One Searle Street Plans Yesterday I saw a Cambridge City Council notice on Searle Street stating an application had been made to the council to demolish part of the current extension, and the garage, at 1 Searle Street and replace it with a new building. One Searle Street is a lovely property in a prominent […]