The County Council has just completed a review of its route network from the point of view of its use by HCVs. The review differentiates between ‘strategic’ and ‘local’ routes. Click here to visit the CCC web-site and view it on line. Alternatively click here for direct access to the map. Note that the consultation runs until 5 Feb 10. Read the rest of this entry.
B1049 speed limit review: good in parts
The County Council has finally issued its speed limit review of the B1049. It’s good in parts, basically below the Green in Histon, but admits that it fails to account for the cycle path development northwards. Click here for a copy. Read the rest of this entry.
citi 7: a small victory
It was a small victory for local people last week. Representatives of Cottenham, Histon and Impington parish councils, David and Sue met Andy Campbell, MD of Stagecoach Cambridge on Monday. Glenn Edge of the County Council also attended. Read the rest of this entry.
Citi 7 timetable shock
Stagecoach has published a new timetable for its Citi 7 service and it’s a bit of a shocker. Although changes had been trailed earlier with a mix of positives and negatives what’s actually transpired is largely negative. Read the rest of this entry.
latest edition of SE Cambs Reporter published
The autumn 2009 edition of the SE Cambs Reporter has just been published and is now being delivered. Click here for an electronic copy.
Guided Bus fares fiasco
The news this last week that users of the guided bus will not be able to use their tickets for both operators beggars belief. The details are on the County Council’s web-site (click here). Since Whippet is offering significantly lower fares but will be running fewer buses there may be queues of passengers standing at the stops watching empty Stagecoach buses go by whilst they wait for on from Whippet. Read the rest of this entry.
Guided bus delayed again
The County Council has announced another delay in the ill-fated guided bus project. The northern section which runs from St Ives down to the edge of Cambridge is now expected to be handed over by contractors BAM Nuttalls and October. That’s a slip from the previously announced ‘late summer’. Read the rest of this entry.
2 Lib Dem County Councillors for CH&I …
… and for the Meadows, Oakington, Orchard Park, Rampton and Westwick.
It was a humbling result in Cottenham, Histon and Impington this week. After a long and exhausting campaign the Lib Dems won both county council seats. David Jenkins retained his coming top of the poll and Sue Gymer was elected just ahead of the two Tory candidates. The margin between 2nd and 3rd was slim enough to justify a recount. Read the rest of this entry.
There is such a thing as society
It was one of Margaret Thatcher’s infamous quotes and it was perhaps misrepresented but there is such a thing as society and it’s something we all have to work hard to preserve it. Not so the owner of the dog which left the mess in the picture. Read the rest of this entry.
No news about the Guided Bus
There was a bizarre Council meeting at Shire Hall yesterday. As is normal the Council debated recent Cabinet meetings including the one of 21 Apr 09 which included the item ‘Guided Busway: contract update’. Problem was Cabinet got its update in private with press and public excluded from the meeting. And the report of the meeting simply says ‘Cabinet has now received and noted the latest confidential update on the current contractual position’. Read the rest of this entry.