Needle little calm in your life? Try Sew Positive!
A charity is helping share the wellbeing calm of creativity, one stitch at a time, thanks to grant funding support from South Cambridgeshire District Council.
Number Confidence Week: Giving our maths skills a boost
Mayor Dr Nik Johnson is encouraging people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to find out more about improving their confidence with numbers in a special awareness week this week.
'It made my return to education possible’ - Combined Authority's 100th Care Leaver Bursary milestone
One hundred young people leaving the care system have now benefitted from a bursary set up by the Combined Authority to fund education and training to support their futures.
Studio 24's award-winning work for the W3C website redesign project
Studio 24 writes...Between 2020 and 2022 we redesigned the website for the international web standards organisation W3C (founded by the inventor of the web Tim Berners-Lee). We continue to work with their team to support and develop their digital offering.
Councils support national campaign to tackle “zombie battery” fires
Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Service, a strategic partnership between Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council, is supporting the national Take Charge campaign, which aims to tackle the serious problem of recycling and waste fires caused by carelessly discarded “zombie batteries”.
Council commits to paying employees real living wage for ninth year as accredited living wage employer
Following the announcement on 24 October by the Living Wage Foundation of the new Real Living Wage rates for the coming year – £12/hour across the UK and £13.15/hour in London – Cambridge City Council announces its continuing commitment to paying employees the voluntary rate.
More Community Hubs planned for South Cambridgeshire
More Community Hubs are coming to South Cambridgeshire to support residents during the cost of living crisis.
Cambridge Council sees greenhouse gas emissions reduce by 10% over last year
Cambridge City Council has seen greenhouse gas emissions fall by 10% in 2022/23, compared to 2021/22 – a total reduction of 41.3% since 2014/15.
Revitalising Historic Buildings through Geolocated Digital Twins and Drone Technology
Preserving the rich heritage of historic buildings while ensuring their structural integrity presents a complex challenge.
Carbon Net Zero Training Centre to deliver hundreds of green skills opportunities
A project to build a training centre in Fenland supporting a range of courses in the green skills demanded for a net zero carbon future continues to move forward.
New report highlights Council’s cost of living support
A new report outlines how South Cambridgeshire District Council has supported residents during the cost of living crisis so far – including through over 100 food parcels and establishing a Mobile Food Hub.
Cottenham conference celebrates local climate action
Creating a greener, cleaner district for South Cambridgeshire residents is on the agenda at a climate conference in Cottenham celebrating net zero action locally.
Support for rough sleepers in Cambridge and how to help during Street Aid Week
A new campaign launches in Cambridge today, Monday 9 October to help residents and visitors understand why there are rough sleepers in the city, how the council and partners support them, and how local people can help too.
Council to take forward new air quality strategy
Cambridge City Council has agreed to work on a new Air Quality Strategy to target stricter air quality standards – in line with the World Health Organisation (WHO) targets – and to develop the strategy jointly with South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC).
Statement by Chair of the Business Board on Network North proposals
The following is a statement by Chair of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Business Board, Al Kingsley.
The Business Board has noted the Prime Minister’s announcement on Wednesday of the Network North plan for transport infrastructure investment.
Three things to consider when you need to call time on change
Sometimes, large projects or programmes have to stop before they’ve finished. There are a myriad of things to consider when this happens, not least the impact on people. Here are three things that spring to mind, prompted by the rumoured changes to the UK’s High Speed 2 (HS2) plans.
Cambridge celebrates Black History Month
Black History Month takes place during October each year, and groups across Cambridge are promoting a number of events to celebrate Cambridge’s Black heritage.
Start of works on XR centre of excellence at ARU Peterborough
Work has started on XRP eXtended Reality Peterborough, a new Centre of Excellence on the ground floor of the Peterborough Innovation and Research Centre at the ARU Peterborough campus, which will deliver cutting-edge teaching and training facilities for both ARU Peterborough students and local em
Unlock your potential: explore expanded 365 course offerings with Computer Tutoring
Introducing our expanded course lineup at Computer Tutoring, tailored for your continuous professional growth! We are excited to share that we have significantly broadened our array of 365 courses to include comprehensive training in Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Project, Access, OneNote, and Visio. This expansion reflects our commitment to being at the forefront of technology training, ensuring…
Free electric blankets distributed by South Cambridgeshire District Council to help residents most in need this winter
More than 530 residents are being offered the chance of a free electric blanket in a scheme to further help people in need through another winter of high heating bills.
Skills Bootcamps - Launch of new wave of short courses to accelerate careers and opportunity
A new range of short, intensive courses, free for individuals and aimed at boosting incomes and advancing careers, are now available.
Peterborough's new university already bringing benefits to the region
It was just a year ago that ARU Peterborough, the city’s new university, opened its doors for the first time, but the benefits are already being felt.
Support the Illumina Cambridge Fireworks night!
Add a little sparkle to your business this autumn!
Free events to help employers find out more about hiring an apprentice
Many employers are interested in apprenticeships but don’t know where to start.
Four-day week trial at Council continuing and residents reminded of bin collection changes
Leading councillors have confirmed that a 12-month four-day week trial at South Cambridgeshire District Council is continuing.