Planning application in Ramsden Square

An application has been made to erect a "two bed dwelling" in Ramsden Square.

The application reference number is 08/0795/FUL.

For more information visit the City Council planning web site. You can submit comments on the application online, but need to accept some conditions to do so (so we can't give a direct link). More information is available from

Scaffolding on Atkins Close

I recently had some calls about the scaffolding on Atkins Close.

The apparent delays in removing the scaffolding were partly caused by the fact the scaffolding is being used for more than one job. Hopefully this means we won't need scaffolding again for many years.

However, City Homes were also unhappy at the delays from the contractor involved. After my intervention the contractors have started to remove scaffolding from one of the blocks, but this is almost certainly a coincidence!

If you are concerned about the time scaffolding is up on your block, call or email us and we can chase it up.

Post office closures: news in July

Cambridge will hear in July which of our Post Offices will be under threat of closure from the Labour Government's closure scheme.

We will update you when we hear.

Milton Road trees: confusion from the county

East Chesterton Liberal Democrat Cllr Julian Huppert asked a question about the Milton Road trees at the recent full meeting of the County Council.

However the answer whilst giving grounds for optimism was confused.

We shall continue to work towards planting being resumed.

Rees Thomas site

The closure of the busy cycle path from Woodhead Drive to Hawkins Road has caused some inconvenience.

I have been unable to persuade the contractors that closing the whole road at once is a bad idea, but they have at least put up diversion signs to help people navigate after requests from me (and others).

Thank you!

A big thank you to the voters of King's Hedges for electing Neil McGovern as their third City Councillor to join Neale Upstone and myself.

The results in full

1. Neil McGovern (Liberal Democrat) 760
2. Geri Bird (Labour) 562
3. Cyril Weinman (Conservative) 419
4. James Youd (Green) 129

A big thank you to everyone who voted for Neil, to everyone who we talked to during the campaign, to everyone who helped us win.

Polling day today!

Today is polling day. Please don't forget to vote for Neil McGovern to get a hard working local councillor.

Remember Neil lives in the ward and is the only local resident who can win.

Neil is already active on issues that affect local residents: from campaigning against the negative subsidy taking 1500 pounds from each council tenant each year to working to help save Milton Road trees.

The two polling stations are :

• Arbury Community Centre on Campkin Road (for those with poll numbers starting G1, living in the south east of King's Hedges), and
• North Arbury Chapel on Northfield Avenue (for those with poll numbers starting G2, living in the north west of the ward)