I will be running four Wheel Building Workshops in Cambridge during 2020 (dates on website). It makes a great Christmas present for anyone who is a keen cyclist, or interested in cycle maintenance and repair.

Potential redesign of junction looks very poor - The usual set of issues with cars cutting across bikes, no real segregation, lanes starting/stopping etc. etc. etc.

The permissive route between Shire Hall and Magrath Avenue has issues (not the least of which being there are steps) however it does cut through the middle of what is otherwise an overly large block between Victoria Road and Chesterton Lane. There is also some irony in the fact that it appears to be the last remnants of a way that was once a Roman Road from Castle Hill heading due north.

Naturally, it is under threat from the sale of Shire Hall. We received the following e-mail:

Can you help ? As you may be aware the County Council has leased the
Shire hall and some of the surrounding buildings to a development
company. At present the situation regarding public access to the
permissive path that runs between the top of McGrath Avenue and Castle
Hill  remains unclear. There is to be a public meeting sometime in
December or early January where Suffolk County Council as arbitrator
will take submissions.

Some neighbours and I are collecting data on the numbers of pedestrians
and cyclists that use the cut through during rush hours - at present the
number of journeys made per hour range from 116 (49 cyclists) to 149 (69
cyclists)which is just over 2 journeys per minute.

Thus as you can see closing  this path would be a tremendous loss to the
local community forcing many people into taking busier routes along
Victoria Road and other major routes increasing the risk of accidents.

We would be very  grateful for your support. There is to be a link on
the County Council website for submissions but alternatively you can
send statements to Jocelynne Scutt , copying in Claire Richards ( both
County Councillors). These statements will then be  forwarded to Suffolk
County Council in batches rather than  receiving them
individually.Please see above for Jocelynne's and Claire's  email
addresses.

Section 73 to remove Condition 5 of C/02/0136/RM (Demolition of existing buildings and erection of non food retail units and garden centre, Drive thru retaurant with associated servicing, Car Parking, Landscaping, new access and relocation of existing amenity car park (reserved matters - to original application C/99/1121/OP)) - removal of bollard.

Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire

Cambridge

Application reference : 19/1500/S73

Cambridgeshire County Council proposes to make an Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police the effect of which will be to :-

Amend the no loading and unloading restrictions on Mill Road, Cambridge from Monday to Saturday 8.15 – 9.15am and 5pm – 6pm to Monday to Saturday 7.30 - 9.30am and 4.30 - 6.30pm in the follow locations;

• South side from a point 8 metres south east of its junction with Argyle Street in a south easterly direction for a distance of 41 metres.
• South side from a point 18 metres south east of its junction with Stockwell Street in a south easterly direction for a distance of 35 metres.
• North side from its junction with Sedgwick Street in a south easterly direction for a distance of 55 metres.
• South side from a point 27.5 metres south east of its junction with Cockburn Street in a south easterly direction for a distance of 52 metres.
• North side from a point 6.5 metres south east of its junction Catharine Street in a south easterly direction for a distance of 40 metres.
• South side from a point 11 south east of its junction with Thoday Street in a south easterly direction for a distance of 39 metres.
• South side from a point 19 metres east of its junction with Romsey Terrace in an easterly direction for a distance of 46.
• North side from a point 16 metres east of its junction with Ross Street in an easterly direction for a distance of 47 metres.

I have attached a copy of the public notice and plan, showing the location and extent of the proposed restrictions.

A copy of the draft Order and plans can also be seen online from Wednesday 20th November 2019 at http://bit.ly/cambridgeshiretro 

If you wish to make any comments on these proposals we would appreciate them in writing to the address below or by email to policyandregulation@cambridgeshire.gov.uk  no later than the 11th December 2019 quoting reference PR0594.

Technical details consent for construction of 9 dwellings and means of access, following demolition of redundant Health Authority offices (pursuant to grant of 19/0769/PIP for Permission in Principle for residential development of 9 dwellings).

Cambridge And Huntingdon Health Authority 18 Vinery Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3DX

Cambridge

Application reference : 19/1389/TDAMIN

There's a whole bunch of locations reported for this Cambridge Cow sculpture exhibit.

I've already spotted one that gets too close to a dropped kerb in Station Square. More eyes needed to look through all the proposed locations.

https://idox.cambridge.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=PZU1RXDXI0J00

This is a suggestion to create a Dutch style cycle map for the area around Cambridge and get the waypoints and routes marked on the ground to help navigation by bike, and then use it to measure progress on creating better routes.

A new path is being added to the west side of the B1049 to connect the Greanleas estate to the Buxhall farm school.  It is too narrow for shared used.  Can we improve this?

Demolition of existing buildings and proposed development of nine residential apartments, landscaping and associated works.

15 & 16 Emmanuel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1JW

Cambridge

Application reference : 19/1361/FUL