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Policing Wisbech – June 2012
On Monday the 25th of June 2012 I visited Wisbech to observe the process of setting the local police priorities in action. Key Points More than one hundred and ten people completed a questionnaire on Wisbech’s policing during the course of the day. Local County, District, and Town councillors discussed the policing of the town […]
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No Free Market in Cambridge
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 […]
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Cambridge Community Safety Partnership December 2011
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 […]
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Cambridge Magistrates – 17 November 2011
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 […]
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Council Vote Likely to Delay Station Cycle Parking
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 […]
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Planning Application for Sainsbury’s On Mill Road Rejected
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 […]
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CBbid – Cambridge Businesses Face Tax Hike
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 […]
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Cambridge Eco Homes 2011 Launch
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 […]
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Cambridge City Council Full Council – May 2011
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 […]