An appeal on behalf of Robinson College has been dismissed by a planning inspector. The application would have allowed a new development at the end of Romsey Terrace. The proposal included four new dwellings and a dramatic reduction in space for the existing houses which would, as proposed, share a garden. After a long and […]

On Thursday 13 October at Cambridge Magistrates’ Court the resident was ordered to complete a community order and to pay full costs of £639 for dumping waste, which is a criminal offence under section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. The court heard that a council enforcement officer discovered household items had been dumped […]

There were five new applications registered for Romsey Town last week: 16/1780/S73   172-176 Mill Road, CB1 3LP Section 73 application to vary condition 2 of planning permission reference number 16/0313/FULd ated 06/07/2016 to replace drawing PL(21)01REV A with PL(21)01REV B and PL(21)02REV C with PL(21)02REV D to show chimney to house and conceal flues and […]

Some thoughts from a historical perspective by former Romsey Councillor Catherine Smart … I regret the Brexit vote along with most of the 48% but also think it might be helpful to look at previous occasions when Britain parted with continental Europe – previous Brexits. The most striking is the break from Rome – the […]

Many of the new trees on this development have already died or are in poor condition.Further older trees facing Cromwell Road were damaged by builders during construction and had to be replaced too. LibDem activist and former Romsey Councillor, Catherine Smart is pursuing re-planting. Catherine has obtained a commitment from the City to act and […]

This information has been sent on behalf of Action Fraud (National Fraud Intelligence Bureau) Seasonal rental fraud is an emerging trend with students looking for suitable accommodation around August, before the start of the new term. Fraudsters use a variety of websites to advertise available properties to rent, often at attractive rates and convenient locations. […]

So it is your last chance to comment on this controversial proposal. It closes Tuesday 23 August. This will, amongst other things, add a new layer of local government to our region and introduce a powerful elected mayor for Peterborough and Cambridgeshire. This will, initially at least, bring financial benefits to the city including a […]

Many people will be aware of the changes done some months ago to Ross Street Community Centre so that the entrance is now from the north courtyard and not up the steps from the street. It has now been suggested that the section of the highway adjacent to the old entrance would be a good […]

From a news release from the City Council dated 21 July 2016 … Christmas trees collected from Cambridge homes have been given a new lease of life – as soil improver which residents can collect for free. After Christmas last year, Cambridge City Council shredded 12 tonnes of Christmas trees collected from households. The trees […]

The Greater Cambridge City Deal Team are consulting on proposals aimed at Tackling peak-time congestion in Cambridge. One of the proposals includes restrictions on peak time traffic in Mill Road and Coldhams Lane. They say:   We would like to know the views of the local community on our eight-point package to tackle congestion in […]