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Secret Meeting on Wednesday to Discuss Cycling And Parking on Church Street Chesterton - Click for Full Article

Cars often park illegally on Church Street in Chesterton. As part of a scheme to make the road more attractive to cyclists Cllr Clare Blair wants parking formally permitted.

At the North Area committee on the 4th of March 2010 I asked a public question about consultation in relation to a proposed Arbury Park to Riverside [...]

Station Area Redevelopment On Hold as Infrastructure Payments Renegotiated - Click for Full Article

City Council Planners “Outwitted and Outflanked” by Station Area Developers Warns Ex Councillor.

On the 18th of February 2010 Cambridge City Council’s Director of Planning, Simon Payne, was summoned to appear in-front of the East Area Committee. Councillors and members of the public wanted to grill the senior officer over payments the company behind the of [...]

Conservative Nick Hillman - A Vision for Cambridge in 2020 - Click for Full Article

On Wednesday the 10th of February 2010 Cambridge’s Parliamentary Candidates from the Labour, Green, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties debated their “vision for Cambridge in 2020″ at an event hosted by the University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership at B-Bar on Market Passage. Each candidate from the main parties outlined their vision for [...]

Reporting Cycle Crime at Cambridge Station - Click for Full Article

The pannier rack was left hanging off my bike after I left it Cambridge station for the day.

Last week I left my bike parked during the day at Cambridge station. As is regrettably necessary in this area of the city I had left it locked to a stand with a hefty D-Lock [...]

Gritting Riverside - Click for Full Article

Riverside in Cambridge is treacherous when it’s icy but the councils are refusing to grit it. Photo: Cambridge Cycling Campaign (license)

On the 12th of November 2009 I attended Cambridge City Council’s North Area Committee. I asked City and County Councillors if Riverside would be gritted this winter. This area was a problem in icy [...]

Proposals to Improve Cycleways Around Cambridge - Click for Full Article

Many people cycled, walked, and drove to Horningsea Village Hall to discuss plans for new cycleways.

On Tuesday the 25th of August I went to Horningsea Village Hall to look at the County Council’s plans for new cycle ways around Cambridge, which include proposals to improve the road between Fen Ditton and Horningsea [...]

Open Forum and Police Items at West Central Area Committee Dominated by Traffic and Cycling Matters - Click for Full Article

Cycle Theft Remains at High Levels in Cambridge City Centre.

During the open forum and policing agenda item at Cambridge City Council’s West/Central Area Committee on the 20th of August 2009 much of the discussion focused on traffic and cycling in the city centre.
At the last meeting councillors had prioritised gaining the ability to [...]

Planning and Licensing Challenges Face Mill Road Tesco - Click for Full Article

Shopfitting work is underway inside the shop on Mill Road which is due to open as a Tesco store on Saturday the 26th of August.

Tesco is proposing to open their new store on Mill Road, Cambridge, on the 26th of August 2009. The store is to be smaller than Tesco wanted as their [...]

Abandoned Cycles Clogging Cycle Parking at Babraham Road Park and Ride - Click for Full Article

There are lots of bikes parked around the Babraham Road park and ride site’s car-park, the official bike parking area is full. In the mornings as many people now cycle or walk from the site as get the bus.

I recently visited the Babraham Road park and ride site and was a surprised to see [...]

Ideas Sought to Improve A Stretch of Milton Road - Click for Full Article

This stretch of Milton Road in Cambridge could be made safer. The photograph shows faded and battered cycle lane signage.

At Cambridge City Council’s North Area Committee on the 2nd of July 2009 Cllr Boyce asked for ideas for how the council could spend some of its “Environmental Improvements” budget on Milton Road. I believe [...]