An application to put a front dormer window in the roof of 7 Pretoria Road, and build a rear roof extension, was considered at Cambridge City Council’s North Area Committee on the 27th of August 2009. The house is in the recently introduced “De Freville Avenue” conservation area. Other houses on the street [...]
Tag Archives: Arbury
Asking Questions About The Police’s Attitude to Photographers in Cambridge - Click for Full Article
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Youths with an off-road motorbike look for more youths with similar vehicles on French’s Road, Arbury.
On Thursday the 20th of August I attended Cambridge City Council’s West/Central Area Committee. Part of the meeting was dedicated to allowing members of the public ask questions of the police.
PC Simon Railer gave the police [...]
Chesterton Road Zebra Crossing - Lighting Maintenance Problems - Click for Full Article
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
The zebra crossing on Chesterton Road between Carlyle Road and the Jesus Lock footbridge has been an accident blackspot, however following the installation of fantastic quality floodlighting and orange LED halos around the belisha beacons (Zebrite Belisha Beacons ) the number of incidents appears to have been falling. From what I can glean from the [...]
Asking the Police to Record The Costs of Crime - Click for Full Article
Friday, July 3, 2009
I am concerned Cambridgeshire Police are not recording the costs of criminal damage like this.
During Sgt. Wragg’s update on North Area policing at Cambridge City Council’s North Area Committee on the 2nd of July 2009 he said he had received no suggestions on ways to improve the police’s regular reports. When he invited me to [...]
Arbury Vandals Force Playground and Path Closure - Click for Full Article
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Youths with a motorbike on the playground at St. Luke’s School in April 2009. A PCSO is shown to the right of the photograph.
St Luke’s School, French’s Road, Arbury, Cambridge has posted a letter dated the 22nd of May 2009 on its gates announcing it is no-longer going to allow the public access to its [...]
Holding the Police to Account - March 2009 - Click for Full Article
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
On Thursday the 19th of March 2009 I attended Cambridge’s North Area committee, where councillors vote on what they believe ought to be the local policing priorities and hold the police to account for their performance in the areas they have prioritised. The police were represented by Sgt. Jason Wragg.
Using the opportunity given to [...]
Proposed Demolition of 13 Chesterton Road Cambridge - Click for Full Article
Monday, February 23, 2009
On the 4th of March 2009 Cambridge City Councillors on the planning committee are going to consider an application to demolish 13 Chesterton Road and replace it with a modern block of flats. The proposal has attracted lots of comments from people opposing the demolition of the existing building on aesthetic, historical and environmental [...]
Policing Arbury Ward - Cambridge - January 2009 - Click for Full Article
Thursday, January 29, 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 [...]
December 2008 - North Area Committee Cambridge - Click for Full Article
Sunday, December 14, 2008
I attended Cambridge City Council’s North Area Committee on the 11th of December 2008. I made representations to my local councillors, and other members of the committee before the meeting, specifically on Policing North Cambridge.
City Cllrs Levy, Upstone and Liddle were absent, as was County Councillor Hughes who it was reported was in Hospital. [...]
Sure Start Funding Cut Endangers Suport for Families with Young Children - Click for Full Article
Sunday, December 14, 2008
I attended Cambridge City Council’s North Area Committee on the 11th of December 2008. The main issue which took up most of the “Open Forum” time was the loss of “Sure Start” funding which had adversely affected two volunteer groups which work supporting families with young children in North Cambridge. The Chair and [...]