Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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 [...]
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
My bike locked up in Cambridge.
At Cambridge City Council’s West/Central Area committee on Thursday the 5th of January 2012 Cambridgeshire Police reported that they had a number of unclaimed bikes at Parkside police station which they had recovered from cycle thieves.
During the policing agenda item at the West/Central area committee members of the public [...]
Tuesday, December 20, 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 “email [...]
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Cambridge City Council’s East Area Committee is to meet from 19.00 on December the 15th 2011.
Among the agenda items is the policing report. Councillors will hold the police to account for their performance over the past period and set the priorities for the upcoming few months.
Members of the public can use a public speaking [...]
Monday, December 12, 2011
The Cambridge Community Safety Partnership proposes the city wide policing priorities for the city which are then approved (or not) by a full meeting of Cambridge City Council.
The group comprises representatives of the City Council, Police, County Council, NHS, and Magistrates. I have submitted the following public questions for their forthcoming meeting:
During the [...]
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Campkin Road Tesco, Cambridge
At 17.45 on Wednesday the 23rd of November 2011 the north Cambridge neighbourhood policing sergeant, Jason Wragg, sent the following to some of the residents of the area who have signed up to the ECops email system:
GOOD NEWS
Your north police officers, PC Tom Gallagher and PC Darren Goodwin caught someone who was [...]
Saturday, November 19, 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 cases:
Drug Case to be [...]
Friday, November 18, 2011
Fitzroy Street, Cambridge.
On Thursday the 17th of November 2011 I observed Cambridge magistrates deal with a resident of the Riverside ECHG hostel on Willow Walk in central Cambridge.
The defendant was before the magistrates for a number of matters. He had previously pleaded guilty to an offence of battery. The court was told he had been [...]
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Kings College Cambridge
I observed Cambridge magistrates courts on the morning of Thursday the 17th of November 2011. I’d gone along as I was expecting to see Mr Jacob Wills and Mr Curtis-Watson appearing in front-of magistrates in relation to charges arising from events in Cambridge during and after a protest against tuition fee rises.
I [...]
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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 [...]