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Policing Arbury Ward – Cambridge – January 2009
I attended an Arbury Ward police meeting on the 28th of January 2009 in the Meadows Community Centre. Attendance The session was led by Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) Luke Upcott and Sam Bagshaw. Labour Councillor for Arbury Mike Todd-Jones was present, and in addition six residents had turned up. I think the fact the […]
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Police Consulatative Meeting – Arbury Ward October 2008
I attended an Arbury ward police consultative meeting which was held at the Meadows Community Centre on the 16th of October 2008. The police were represented by PC Rachel Ball and a new PCSO, Luke Upcott who had recently joined the force. Two Labour party representatives were present: County Councillor Elizabeth Hughes of Kings Hedges […]
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Cllr Mike Todd-Jones – Statement on Planning Matters
At Cambridge City Council’s August 2008 North Area Committee Meeting Cllr Mike Todd Jones distributed the following statement which I am publicising as it will probably not be included in the minutes and is not currently available online: I have decided not to make decisions on planning matters at Area Committees until sufficiently trained in […]
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Video – Cambridge North Area Committee – 21 November 2013
I did not point the camera at two members of the public who I was aware had expressed a wish not to be filmed when invited to “opt out” by the chair at the start of the meeting. These were: Michael Bond, the planning representative of the Old Chesterton Residents Association; a representative of the […]
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Council Ignoring New Trees Which Fail in Cambridge
Remains of Recently Planted Tree. Milton Rd, Cambridge Cambridge City Council has planted lots of new trees in Cambridge in recent years. While the majority of the new trees are doing well, some have failed to thrive. A certain fraction of failure is to be expected and is not in itsself a problem; however I […]
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Policing North Cambridge – July 2012
My bike. I observed Cambridge’s North Area Committee on the 26th of July 2012 where policing priorities for the area were considered and adjusted by councillors. Cycling Cycling was one of the main topics of discussion. A priority was unanimously added asking the police to tackle “anti-social cycling” in the area. It is notable that […]
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City Council Seeking People to Appoint as Conservators of the Cam
River Cam Near Jesus Green in Cambridge Via the odd route of Liberal Democrat Cllr Ward, my local councillor in Arbury, who is also Cambridge City Council’s Executive Councillor for Planning and Sustainable Transport, making a posting on the Cam.misc newsgroup the city council are inviting applications from people who would like to be considered […]
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Cambridge City Council – Secret Private Local Plan Consultation Briefing
Cambridge City Council launched its consultation on a new Local Plan for the city on the 15th of June 2012. The local plan is the policy document against which all planning applications made in forthcoming eight years or so will be assessed. It will shape the future of Cambridge. On the morning of Saturday the […]
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Hanger on Ian Nimmo-Smith and his Casting Vote
Ian Nimmo-Smith as Mayor of Cambridge (Source) Following the elections on the 3rd of May 2012 there are 21 Liberal Democrats on Cambridge City Council and 21 others. The casting vote is held by Ian Nimmo-Smith. Mr Nimmo-Smith did not stand for re-election in May but as he was Mayor last year Section 3 of […]
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Student Hustings for Cambridge City Council Candidates
Conservative Candidate Andre Beaumont (Newham) Addresses the Student Hustings On the 30th of April 2012 I observed a hustings run by the Cambridge University Students Union for candidates from the Castle, Market, Newnham and Queen Edith’s wards on Cambridge City Council (wards selected for their large Cambridge University student populations). The event had been advertised […]