Cambridge Joint Area Committee has voted to allow cycling in both directions on Ross Street (between the junction with Fairfax Road and St Philip’s Road) and on Belgrave Road. There had previously been a formal County Council consultation which showed that residents were divided on the merits of these two schemes, therefore the proposals went to the Cambridge Joint Area Committee […]

Cambridgeshire County Council have confirmed plans to resurface Mill Road from the City through to Madras Road. This will involve carrying out deeper repairs to the worst affected areas and then resurfacing across the full width of the carriageway. A message from County Highways explains: “… the work will take place Monday 20 to Friday […]

County highways have confirmed that they plan to resurface most of Mill Road later this year. We have received an email from Stuart Rushby, of Highways Local Projects team, which  explains: “Cambridgeshire County Council are looking to resurface the carriageway on Mill Road from the City through to Madras Road. This will involve carrying out deeper repairs […]

  In less than seven weeks, the Tour de France comes to Cambridge on Monday July 7th. All very exciting for those who follow competitive cycling – but even if you’re not a fan, have you thought about how you’ll get out about that day? There are several road closures that day and many schools are closed for […]

At the East Area Committee meeting on January 9th councillors learned that the roll out of a wider 20 mph zone to Cambridge’s East Area might include the availability of speed warning signs like those often seen in villages round the country. These could be moved to areas of concern to ensure that drivers exceeding the […]

The last weeks have seen an upgrade of a couple of Romsey’s bus shelters, including one near the Royal standard, and one in Coldham’s Lane (pictured). Romsey Cllr Paul Saunders said “These are being replaced as part of an ongoing city-wide programme to update old, and often unsightly, shelters. The new ones are attractive and have […]

The agenda for East Area Committee, Thursday, 20th January, 2014, 7.00 pm has just been published.  VENUE:  Cherry Trees Day Centre, St Matthew’s St, Cambridge CB1 2LT The following items are included in the agenda: 1 Apologies For Absence 2 Declarations Of Interest 3 Minutes 4 Matters & Actions Arising From The Minutes 5  EAC Meeting Dates […]

The County have in informed us this resurfacing, repairs and improvements are programmed to start on the 19th February and will take 3 weeks.This week preparation will start as a small number of trees will be removed prior to replacement planting and, next week, work will start on special “tree pits” which will limit future root damage […]

The agenda for East Area Committee, Thursday, 9th January, 2014, 7.00 pm has just been published.  VENUE:  Cherry Trees Day Centre, St Matthew’s St, Cambridge CB1 2LT The following items are included in the agenda: 1 Apologies For Absence 2 Declarations Of Interest 3 Minutes 4 Matters & Actions Arising From The Minutes 5 Open Forum […]

Tips for clearing snow and ice In recent years, many residents have been keen to help keep untreated pavements and pathways safe by clearing snow and ice. We encourage local residents to play their part in helping the community in this way. GOV.UK provides advice about how to safely clear snow from a road, path or […]