UPDATE Important roadworks information

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UPDATE Important roadworks information

M11 southbound junction 10 – 8 – resurfacing

 

I’m writing to tell you that we plan to carry out resurfacing on the M11 southbound between junction 10 to junction. Once complete, drivers will benefit from a safer, smoother and better-defined road surface.

We plan to complete this work overnight starting on Monday 20 October 2025. We’ll be working between 9pm and 5am, weather permitting.

Closures and diversions

To carry out the work safely, we will need to close M11 southbound between junction 10 to junction 8, traffic will be diverted as follows:

 

M11 southbound junction 10 – 8 diversion:

  • Drivers should exit at junction 10 and turn right onto the A505 westbound towards Royston
  • From Royston, continue southbound on the A10 to Puckeridge
  • At Puckeridge, join the A120 eastbound
  • This route will take you to junction 8, where you can rejoin the M11

Community Gritting Scheme applications for Winter 2025-2026

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This is a request for winter volunteers for this winter season 2025-2026.

We would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to all the volunteers that took part in our Community Gritting Scheme last winter.

For those hearing about the Community Gritting Scheme for the first time, this is a scheme where Local volunteers can help to keep their community moving in freezing weather. Under this scheme, the parish or town council decides on specific routes in their area which are important to the local community and agrees them with the county council.

If you are a parish or town council looking to join the scheme, please send your completed form by 31st October 2025.  The end of October deadline is to ensure we can order any equipment your volunteers will need.

We will need a form for each of your volunteers, including those who have volunteered before.  The form is required annually ensure our health and safety standards are being met.

See below for a link to the Community Gritting registration form:

http://cambridgeshire-self.achieveservice.com/service/Community_gritting_registration_form

For further information please see our web page:

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/travel-roads-and-parking/roads-and-pathways/gritting-roads-cycleways-and-paths/help-with-gritting-and-clearing-snow/

If you would prefer a paper form, please let me know.

If you spot a grit bin that is empty or running low, please let us know through our online reporting tool.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,

Peter Prendergast

Senior Business Officer

New Shire Hall, Emery Crescent, Enterprise Campus, Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, PE28 4YE

Cambridgeshire County Council

 

Roadworks Bulletin

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Please find attached the roadworks bulletin, detailing works and events that are due to start between 1st – 15th October 2025. Please accept my apologies for the delay in getting this report to you. Unfortunately, the links have an error attached to them, we are looking into this but in the meantime, you can simply copy the works reference / permit number and paste it into one network and it will bring up the relevant works. Apologies for any inconvenience this causes.

Just a reminder that this only includes works that are due to start between 1st – 15th October 2025 and longer term works that are still in progress will have been included on previous reports. Alternatively please refer to https://one.network/ which will include details on emergency roadworks.

If you have any questions around this, please do get in touch.

And some exciting news – we have now launched our Facebook and Instagram accounts! Following on from the success that we’ve had with the Cambs_Traffic social media account on X (formally Twitter), we wanted to share with you our new pages for Facebook and Instagram that will show advance warnings of road closures and impactful works throughout the county, educational posts about Highways & Transport and any Highways & Transport information moving forward, so we can reach a larger audience of the public within Cambridgeshire and beyond.

Our pages are:

Cambs Traffic on Facebook you can find here Cambs Traffic

Cambs_traffic on Instagram you can find here cambs_traffic

We will not be posting emergency and up to date traffic news such as delays etc within the county due to the algorithms used. We will continue using X to display this information as posts are posted immediately and in sequence. Please do hop over and give us a follow.

Charlette Keaveney

Traffic Management Officer

Traffic Management Centre

Traffic Management Team

Transport Strategy & Network Management

Place & Sustainability

Cambridgeshire County Council

Tel: 01223 372547

Mob: 07443 200924

Important Roadworks Information

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Important roadworks information

M11 Southbound Junction 10 – 8

A11 Southbound Stumps Cross to M11 Southbound Junction 9 – Resurfacing

 

I’m writing to tell you that we plan to carry out resurfacing on the M11 Southbound between junction 10 to junction 8 and on between A11 Southbound Stumps Cross to M11 Southbound Junction 9A. Once complete, drivers will benefit from a safer, smoother and better-defined road surface.

We plan to complete this work overnight starting on Friday 3 October 2025. We’ll be working between 9pm and 5am, weather permitting.

Closures and diversions

To carry out the work safely, we will need to close M11 Southbound between junction 10 to junction 8 and on between A11 Southbound Stumps Cross to M11 Southbound Junction 9, traffic will be diverted as follows:

 

M11 southbound junction 10 – 8 diversion:

  • Drivers should exit at junction 10 and turn right onto the A505 westbound towards Royston
  • From Royston, continue southbound on the A10 to Puckeridge
  • At Puckeridge, join the A120 eastbound
  • This route will take you to junction 8, where you can rejoin the M11

 

A11 southbound Stumps Cross to M11 southbound junction 9 diversion:

  • Drivers travelling southbound on the A11 should exit the at Stumps Cross at roundabout
  • Turn right onto A1301 and continue heading straight to the A505
  • At the A505 roundabout take the first exit and continue straight towards junction 10 Duxford to join up with the M11 Diversion along the A505

    Diversion map

    Diversion map

Important roadworks information

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Important roadworks information

M11 Southbound Junction 10 – 8

A11 Southbound Stumps Cross to M11 Southbound Junction 9 – Resurfacing

 

I’m writing to tell you that we plan to carry out resurfacing on the M11 Southbound between junction 10 to junction 8 and on between A11 Southbound Stumps Cross to M11 Southbound Junction 9. Once complete, drivers will benefit from a safer, smoother and better-defined road surface.

We plan to complete this work overnight starting on Friday 19 September 2025. We’ll be working between 9pm and 5am, weather permitting.

Closures and diversions

To carry out the work safely, we will need to close M11 Southbound between junction 10 to junction 8 and on between A11 Southbound Stumps Cross to M11 Southbound Junction 9, traffic will be diverted as follows:

 

M11 southbound junction 10 – 8 diversion:

  • Drivers should exit at junction 10 and turn right onto the A505 westbound towards Royston
  • From Royston, continue southbound on the A10 to Puckeridge
  • At Puckeridge, join the A120 eastbound
  • This route will take you to junction 8, where you can rejoin the M11

 

A11 southbound Stumps Cross to M11 southbound junction 9 diversion:

  • Drivers travelling southbound on the A11 should exit the at Stumps Cross at roundabout
  • Turn right onto A1301 and continue heading straight to the A505
  • At the A505 roundabout take the first exit and continue straight to join up with the M11 Diversion along the A505

Have your say:

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The Councils have made necessary modifications to the Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) that consider representation received during the previous  consultation and have published further evidence alongside the SPD.

The Supplement Planning Document (SPD)  provides guidance on planning obligations, also known as section 106 agreements. It has been prepared to peovide guidance on how councils will approach the use of planning obligations to mitigate the impact of new developments. Contributions vary depending on the nature of the development, location and the scale of its local and wider impacts. The SPD is part of a wider effort to make the Section 106 process clearer and more efficient.

Following an initial consultation last year, the draft SPD was reviewed and updated based on the comments received.

This consultation closes at 5pm on Friday 17th October 2025.

To read and comment on the SPD, please visit: http://greatercambridgeplanning.org/spd

 

Improving planning decisions

Our Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service  is updating how planning decisions are made to improve clarity, consistency and efficiency.

Following a review of the planning committees that the service covers both for us at South Cambs and Cambridge City , and in response to national guidance, the councils are aligning their constitutions and introducing a single, streamlined Scheme of Delegation.

This means :

More focus on major application:

Committees will concentrate on complex or controversial developments, while simpler applications will be handled by officers.

Clearer triggers for committee review:

Applications will only go to committee if they meet specific criteria such as significant departures  from the local plan, proposals involving council owned land or buildings.

New delegation panels:

These panels will review call-in requests from councillors or parish councils for applications to be decided by the planning committee, ensuring fair and consistant decisions without necessary delays.

Greater transsparency:

Residents will benefit from a cleaer understanding of how and why planning decisions are made, with consistant rules across the area.

 

The network of community hubs across South Cambridgeshire

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Community Hubs Network

Safe, warm spaces that are here to help you.

With free refrshments and good company, Cambridgeshire ACRE’s safe and warm community hubs welcome hundreds of residents from across the district every week.

Cambridgeshire ACRE is a rural development charity that is proud to deliver the Community Hubs Network.

Hubs are truly community-led; coordinated and hosted by trained volunteers within the local communities.

The Community Hubs are a lifeline for many. They help to combat social isolation as well as supporting residents with checking their eligibility for benefits or completing forms.

You can also get free, independant and confidential information and advice from a team of trusted Village Agents on things like:

Cost of living, Household bills and saving money, Community transport, Local social groups, Health and care services and support, Help applying for benefits, food vouchers, Blue Badges or bus passes.

The hubs across South Cambridgeshire are funded by us, using money provided by the Cambridgeshire and peterborough Intergrated Care System’s South Place Partnership.

Find your local hub

There are hubs in Bassingbourn, Caldecote, Cambourne, Duxford, Girton, Grantchester, Hardwick, Horningsea, Landbeach, Linton, Melbourn, Meldreth, Northstowe, Teversham, Toft, West Wickham, Western Colville, The Wilbrahams and Willingham.

For full details of venues, opening days and times – check online at: http://cambsacre.org.uk/cambridgeshire-community-hubs-network

You can call: 01353 860 850 or via email at:">

Your nearest Community hub can be found at: Duxford

  • Duxford Community Hub – Duxford Community Centre, Hunts Road, Duxford, Cambridge, CB22 4RE.
  • Opens: Wednesday’s from 10am – 12pm.

 

 

 

 

 

Councils work towards local government reorganisation

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Last year, national Government said it wanted to implement a new system of local government, removing the current two-tier structure of district / city councils and county councils.

This means from April 2028 you’ll access all services, including benefits, bin collections, Council housing, education, planning, road maintenance and social care through one unitary authority.

Parish and town councils will not be affected and will keep working as they do now.

All councils in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have been working together on potential new arrangements. From June into July, thousands of people responded to a joint survey that asked for views on the future of local government.

Data from that survey is informing proposals being developed for three potential options that are being considered.

1. South-East option:

Cambridge City Council, East Cambridgesghire and South Cambridgeshire District Council.

2. South option: 

Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council

3. West option:

Cambridge City Council, Huntingdonshire and South Cambridgeshire District Council.

All options include County Council functions.

We, along with Cambridgeshire’s other councils, will submit proposals to the Government in November.

There will then be a consultation before Government ultimatley makes a final decision.

Keep up to date with local government reorganisation at: http://www.scambs.gov.uk/local-government-reorganisation

Do you need to reapply for your postal vote?

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The UK local elections will take place on Thursday 7th May 2026.

The law has changed – postal votes applications no longer last ‘until further notice’. They now expire after three years.

We have recently contacted over 15,000 affected postal voters in South Cambridgeshire to inform them of this change and encourage them to make a fresh application.

If you currently vote by post and have held your postal vote for more than two years, you should make a new application now.

You can apply online at: http://www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote

If you are an affected postal voter abd do not make a new application your postal vote will be cancelled on 31st January 2026.

If you have any questions about changes to postal votes, or if you want to cancel your postal vote because you no longer need it,

please email our Elections Team at: ">

Act now to make sure you stay registered to vote

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Are you registered to vote?

Every year, our Elections team writes to all households in the district to ensure that the names of voters registered at each address are correct. It’s really important that the information we hold is up to date and accurate.

If you haven’t already done so, please check that the names on your form are correct and update us with any changes if necessary.

Remember, if you add the names of any new people, they will also need to make a seperate application to register at: http://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

Why it matters: Being registered to vote ensures you are able to vote in elections.

The next elections in our area are for our District Councillors scheduled to take place in May 2026. These will also coincide with elections for all parish and town councils across South Cambridgeshire. You also need to be registered to vote in order to take part in any by-elections, which can happen at any time.

Did you know?

You can only vote after you turn 18, but you can register to vote from the age of 16!

Being on the register can help you get approved for credit applications.

The Jury Service uses the register to select people to sit on juries.