Zero Carbon Communities grant scheme boosts Cambourne planting
More than 1,200 young trees and shrubs are being planted in Cambourne thanks to local councils and schoolchildren.
Making South Cambs Hall green to its core
Plans have been published to dramatically cut energy bills and almost halve the Carbon emissions from South Cambridgeshire Hall – the home of the District Council.
Comment on new plans for Huawei R&D centre
New proposals have been submitted by technology company Huawei for a research and development centre on the former Spicer’s site in Sawston.
Could you be the next Councillor for Whittlesford ward or Duxford Division?
Candidates are being asked to step forward now to become the new district councillor for Whittlesford ward and county councillor for Duxford division.
Council awards £120,959 to projects supporting South Cambridgeshire to become zero carbon
The 19 community projects that will receive £120,959 to help South Cambridgeshire become zero carbon have been revealed.
Council 'ahead of schedule' on generating 25% of Council budget through investments
Councillors have announced they are ahead of schedule on plans to generate at least a quarter of the money spent on services by South Cambridgeshire District Council from their own investments by March 2024.
Your ideas. Our future. Get involved now.
The first conversation to create “the most important document most people have never heard of” has started – with residents urged to get involved now in planning how we live, work and play in Greater Cambridge in the decades ahead.
New support service will benefit South Cambridgeshire businesses
A new team will be set up to increase support for local businesses – particularly small and medium-sized companies – in South Cambridgeshire.
Three Free Trees on offer to encourage more planting in villages
Every parish council in South Cambridgeshire is being offered three free trees by the District Council as part of ambitions to double nature.
Council staff send Christmas cheer to local hospital
Christmas presents for patients who will spend the festive season at Fulbourn Hospital have once again been donated by staff at South Cambridgeshire District Council.
Early Christmas present as residents given keys for new Council homes
South Cambridgeshire residents have been given the keys to nine new energy-efficient Council homes in Balsham.
More than £20,000 available for Mobile Warden schemes helping to tackle loneliness among older residents
Local Mobile Warden groups – which work to support older people to live independently – can now bid for a share of £20,920 from South Cambridgeshire District Council’s grant scheme.
Consultation confirmed to give extra chance to gather views on taxi licensing policy
An extra consultation on a taxi licensing policy aimed at improving safety for passengers and drivers was confirmed yesterday (Thursday).
Greater Cambridge Shared Waste boss named President of industry body
The leading professional body for the resource and waste sector, which aims to make ‘the best and safest use of resources to protect and enrich life on our planet’, has appointed a Greater Cambridge waste manager as its new President.
Debate on homes, jobs and the environment in Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire to begin in January
The start of a six week consultation to help create “the most important document most people have never heard of” will launch in January after a consultation was signed off last week.
New jobs and homes approved at expanded Wellcome Genome Campus
Proposals to significantly expand a world-renowned genome campus have been backed by South Cambridgeshire District Council and will provide extra employment space and homes for staff.
More than 60 new Council homes to be built in Sawston for local people
Sixty-three affordable new homes are to be built as part of a 158-home development in Sawston, enhancing South Cambridgeshire District Council’s existing stock of circa 5,500 properties.
Council’s Community Chest fund increases to £49,000 as criteria is widened to allow more groups to bid
Changes announced to the eligibility criteria of a council’s Community Chest fund will give more Parish Councils in South Cambridgeshire a chance to bid for funding to support their community projects – while at the same time the total funding, available to March, will increase to £49,070.
Vision for new village at Bourn Airfield agreed
Councillors have approved a plan for a thriving new village at Bourn Airfield after more than 300 views from a recent public consultation were considered.
£141 million worth of community facilities for new town agreed
A legal agreement has been reached, confirming £141 million worth of new services, facilities and transport upgrades will come forward as part of the first 6,500 homes at a new town north of Waterbeach is built.
Councillors agree independent recommendation for 2% increase in basic allowance in bid to 'open up the role to more people'
A £98 per year increase in basic member allowance has been agreed by Councillors at South Cambridgeshire District Council, following an independent panel making recommendations after comparing the rate to other similar councils.
Updated vision for thriving new village published
An updated vision for a thriving new village at Bourn Airfield has been published which takes into account more than 300 views from a recent public consultation.
What’s next for homes, jobs and the environment in Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire?
The conversation to help create “the most important document most people have never heard of” has begun after a report was published setting out questions on how people live, work and play in Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire.
It’s in our own hands to keep grenades, toilet seats and disco lights out of recycling
A grenade, toilet seat and disco lights are on a list of items that people across Greater Cambridge have wrongly put into their blue bins for recycling.
Local groups open Community Chest
Several local groups are sharing thousands of pounds in grant funding from South Cambridgeshire District Council’s Community Chest scheme.