Local Government
More than £1.5 million to support communities, businesses and climate action
Community groups, businesses and local organisations across South Cambridgeshire have benefited from more than £1.5 million in funding awarded during 2025-26. ...
Royal visit marks ARU Peterborough milestone
HRH The Duke of Gloucester attends event to celebrate five years of impact.
Communities invited to attend Local Plan exhibitions and have their say on Greater Cambridge's future
This is a joint release on behalf of Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council, which share the Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service. ...
Waitrose announced for local centre at Springstead Village
A Waitrose convenience store is coming to Springstead Village in Cherry Hinton, on the eastern fringe of Cambridge.The retail company has been announced as the anchor store within the development’s new local centre, with an anticipated opening date of late 2028. ...
Thousands more homes to receive weekly collections of food waste
This is a joint news release on behalf of Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council, which share the Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Service. ...
Milner Therapeutics Institute supports new £20 million MRC Hub to accelerate next-generation drug discovery
The Milner Therapeutics Institute (MTI) is proud to be part of a new £20 million Medical Research Council (MRC) investment that will establish a UK Pre-clinical Translational Models Hub. ...
Cambridge wins £3.88m to bring self-driving buses a step closer
Greater Cambridge has secured £3.88 million of grant funding provided by the UK Government to take its pioneering self-driving bus programme to the next stage, bringing autonomous public transport a major step closer. ...
New PM cuts tax on household electricity bills to give breathing space for people in Cambridge
New Prime Minister takes immediate action to cut taxes on electricity bills to give households in Cambridge breathing space this winterTax cut this year funded from cancelled Digital ID programme will see VAT on electricity bills removed from 1 OctoberIn one of his first acts as Prime M...
Burnham means business: PM slashes business rates bills for pubs, clubs and live music venues in Cambridge
Pubs, clubs and live music venues in Cambridge set to receive a 20% cut to their business rates bills saving the typical pub an estimated £1,100 next yearLocal Labour MP Daniel Zeichner welcomes boost for local businessesMeasures to support the backbone of local high streets, including ...
New Youth Hub set for Fenland
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority will establish a Fenland Youth Hub in Wisbech to ensure more young people can access the support, skills and opportunities they need to succeed. ...