Richard Taylor

On the 23rd of September 2010 I attended a special meeting of the West Central Area committee which discussed proposed tree works on Jesus Green and Midsummer Common.
After three and a half hours of officer presentations and public input the councillors took just a few moments to approve the proposals which were put to [...]

Cambridge City Council Charged the Cambridge Cycling Campaign £86.10 for meeting up on the Midsummer Common Cycle Path. Image Source (licence)

Cambridge City Council makes hire charges for those using the city’s commons and green spaces. It makes these charges even to other public sector organisations, as well as to charity events, non-profit events and events [...]

Cambridge City Council has felled many trees from Midsummer Common; significant funds have been allocated for replacements.

During the “open forum” of the 24th of June 2010 West Central Area committee where members of the public are able to question councillors I asked:
Is there a date yet for the proposed meeting to discuss new tree planting [...]

A girl with a chicken’s head at the 2009 Strawberry Fair.

At Cambridge City Council’s Community Services Scrutiny Committee on the 25th of March 2010 I asked a public question about the recently cancelled Strawberry Fair. I explained that I was using the public question to try and prompt a statement from the council and councillors [...]

Did Councillors Gag the Local Paper?
Update to article 17.00 5 March 2010
The Cambridge News published a video of the 2009 Strawberry Fair which had been presented by the police to a council licensing committee meeting on the 1st of March. Councillors objected to the publication of the video saying that it should not be made [...]