North Area
The North Area includes Arbury, East and West Chesterton, and Kings Hedges, and has an active Lib Dem team. See our blog below for what we've been doing for your area recently!
Fast trains from Cambridge North to Cambridge South - how to make the North Cambridge Development more sustainable
Read on for detail of our plan to:
- Make the new Cambridge Development more sustainable
- Stop communities being trapped behind the Fen Road level crossing for longer and longer each day
- Reduce traffic through Chesterton and stop more traffic through Cambridge
And why Labour’s approach, while laudable, will likely achieve none of the above, and unfairly impact communities on one side of the crossing.
Selected Local Highways bids for Chesterton 2020
As detailed in https://www.cambridgelibdems.org.uk/chestert_local_highways_bids_longlist I (as the County Councillor for the area) have to select five bids to go forward to the next stage of the Local Highways Improvements process.
Chesterton Local highways bids longlist of ideas
An update on https://www.cambridgelibdems.org.uk/chesterton_local_highways_bids_2020 : read on for the long list of suggested ideas, along with my criteria for deciding which five will go forward to the next stage.
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Chesterton Local highways bids 2020
West Chesterton Resident Parking situation: reminder/update
I've been asked about the resident parking situation in West Chesterton a few times recently, so this post just serves as a reminder of the current situation, after the Conservatives on the County council blocked all progress.
Read moreChisholm trail update 2020-09-20
I met with the project team recently; they will be updating the official page soon, but until then read on for updates...
Read moreFive Trees: how should we protect it
Five Trees is a small, but much loved green area between Fen Road, Cam Causeway, Cheney Way and Lents Way, shown in
the map on the right. The north of the city and East Chesterton, in particular, are lacking in green space and none should be lost!
We want to ensure it is protected from any threat of being built on by thinking about ways we can further improve the space - and we want to know what you think!
Read moreFunding available for open spaces and community facilities
Funding opportunity! "S106 funding" (the name comes from the section of the act it refers to) is available for public open spaces and parks in (or near) the Chesterton wards, and for community spaces (eg places like Brownsfield Youth Centre).
Some good news - Drain repairs, Speed hump repairs and making the High Street mini round about safer
I’m pleased to give you three pieces of good news; I’ve secured funding for some local improvements in Chesterton.
City Fibre work across Cambridge
Read on for details of when the works will happen, and an FAQ on the works.
The latest schedule, which will be refreshed regularly: timetable
(we had a Public meeting at The Waterman pub, rear shed, 1800-2000 on 2020-01-30 (6pm-8pm on the 30th January) with representatives from City Fibre present, and potentially could organise another if needed).
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