Cambridge Market
At Cambridge City Council’s West / Central Area Committee on the 5th of January 2012 a member of the public, Edward Kerns, who claimed to be representing Christ’s Pieces Residents Association made a number of contributions related to Cambridge’s Market.
Firstly he passed on complaints from market stall-holders about the Made It Market held [...]
I observed the Cambridge Community Safety Partnership meeting on the 14th of December 2011.
Priorities
On of the key roles of the Community Safety Partnership is set the city wide crime and policing priorities for the City of Cambridge. The group came under criticism last year for carrying out this key role in secret, via “email [...]
Inside Cambridge Magistrates’ Court (source)
On Thursday the 17th of November 2011 I observed one of Cambridge’s magistrates courts in operation.
I have written separate articles on two of the cases I observed:
Consequences of Punching A Random Stranger on Fitzroy Street in Cambridge
Charges Dropped After Student Fees Protestors Strike Deal With Prosecutors
Other cases:
Drug Case to be [...]
City Councillors Again Outwitted and Outflanked by Station Area Developers?
A vote held by Cambridge City Councillors earlier today (Wed 16th November 2011) will almost certainly delay the provision of the planned 3,000 space cycle park at Cambridge station.
Developers of the “CB1″ station area scheme are required to provide the cycle parking as part of [...]
The proposed loading bay for Sainsbury’s on Mill Road (Source p40 of the officer report to the meeting)
On the evening of the 25th of October 2011 I observed Cambridge City Council’s East Area Committee reject an application for a Sainsbury’s Local supermarket in the pool hall building at 103 Mill Road.
Key Points
The main reasons [...]
On the 12th of September 2011 I attended a meeting of the scrutiny committee of Cambridgeshire’s Police Authority at Cambridgeshire Police Headquarters in Huntington.
I have written separate articles on two aspects of the meeting:
Restorative Justice Update - My use of the public speaking slot to ask for more information about the way the [...]
New lottery bid plans for Jesus Green (Large)
Proposals for a new lottery bid for improvements to Jesus Green were presented to a Special General Meeting of the Jesus Green Association on the 28th of July 2011.
Key points:
The new bid is a joint bid by the City Council and the Jesus Green Association
The new bid [...]
CBbid Logo.
In February 2010 I wrote about Cambridge’s City Centre management organisation, Love Cambridge, considering raising taxes. On Friday the 15th of July 2011 Love Cambridge took some more steps towards levying a tax by sending out a survey to business rate payers in the city, asking what they’d like to see money raised [...]
Eco Homes in Cambridge are Open on the 18th and 26th of June 2011
On the evening of Friday the 10th of June 2011 I attended the Cambridge Eco Homes launch event in St Luke’s Church Centre on Victoria Road in Cambridge.
Cambridge Eco Homes is an event run by Cambridge Carbon Footprint. They organise two [...]
Ian Nimmo-Smith as Mayor of Cambridge (Source)
I observed the latter part of Cambridge City Council’s Full Council meeting on the 26th of May 2011. This was the “annual meeting”, the first of the civic year, and the first for the newly elected councillors. I arrived well after the ceremonial fancy dress session and after [...]
Councillor Armstrong, Councillor Blair, Councillor Boyce, Councillor Levy, Councillor Liddle, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nimmo-Smith, Councillor Pitt, Councillor Todd-Jones, Councillor Upstone, Councillor Ward, Councillor Benstead, Councillor Blencowe, Councillor Bradnack, Councillor Ellis-Miller, Councillor Hart, Councillor Herbert, Councillor Howell, Councillor Lynn, Councillor Shah, Councillor Smart, Councillor Walker, Councillor Wright, Councillor AlBander, Councillor Baker, Councillor Blackhurst, Councillor Dryden, Councillor McPherson, Councillor Newbold, Councillor Sanders, Councillor Stuart, Councillor Taylor, Councillor Bick, Councillor Cantrill, Councillor Dixon, Councillor Hipkin, Councillor Kightley, Councillor Reid, Councillor Rosenstiel, Councillor Smith, Councillor Zmura.
Jesus Green, Midsummer Common, New Square, Christ's Pieces, Parker's Piece, Coldham's Common, Romsey Rec, Coleridge Rec, Cherry Hinton Rec.