Notice of Election
Election of Parish & Town Councillors for the South Cambridgeshire parishes and towns listed below:
Temporary Prohibition Of Through Traffic at Newton Road 30th March – 2nd April
Cambridgeshire County Council
Newton Road (C254), Whittlesford
Temporary Prohibition Of Through Traffic – Order 2026-10443
NOTICE is hereby given that Cambridgeshire County Council has made an Order pursuant to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991, the effect of which is to stop any vehicle from proceeding along Newton Road (C254), Whittlesford as lies between Nos 1,2 & 3 Bar Lane Cottages and Nos 6 Newton Road.
Access will be maintained to properties affected by this order.
The proposed Order is necessary to facilitate new gas connection and associated works which are being carried out on or near this highway and it will come into operation on 30 March 2026 and continue until these works have finished.
It is anticipated that these works will be carried out between 30 March 2026 and 2 April 2026.
The alternative route for vehicles is via Middlemoor Road, Whittlesford; Shelford Road; Whittlesford Road, Little Shelford; High Street; Hauxton Road; High Street, Hauxton; Church Road; A10; B1368; Whittlesford Road, Newton (South Cambs); Newton Road, Whittlesford; Newton Road (c254), Whittlesford and vice versa.
Easter Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme
I would be grateful for your support in publicising the Easter Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme to families within your parish.
The Programme operates between 30 March to 10 April.
Children eligible for benefits-related free school meals can access a funded place at a HAF holiday scheme for up to 16 hours.
Families experiencing financial hardship may also qualify.
Further details are available via the following links:
- Cambridgeshire Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme | Cambridgeshire County Council
- HAF Provider Directory | Cambridgeshire County Council
We would appreciate your help in promoting this on parish notice boards and/or social media. CCC is currently sharing HAF Programme content on social media including Facebook.
If you require any further information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards, Allison
Allison Box
HAF (Wrap Around) Coordinator
Transport Accessibility across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority has been working to improve transport accessibility across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
We would like to share details of – community transport services provided locally for residents who cannot easily use conventional public transport.
These services are vital for supporting independence and reducing isolation in our communities and are mostly provided by charitable organisations.
As well as providing local transport for residents, three of the services FACT, CamDAR and the TVN are qualified to provide minibus driver awareness (MiDAS ) training MiDAS Minibus driver assessments and training » UK Global Road Safety – UKGRS Online Driver Training. By offering training to other local minibus users such as community groups and schools these, Dial a Rides generate income enabling them to keep providing their services and to keep fares low.
Details of the local Dial a Ride services by area are below:
· Cambridge Dial-a-Ride (CamDAR)
o Offers a daily service for City residents and scheduled trips from South Cambs parishes into the City Centre.
o Also provides trips to certain supermarkets on designated days.
o More info: www.cambridgedialaride.org.uk
· FACT Community Transport
o Provides door-to-door Dial-a-Ride for people unable to access public transport due to age, disability, mobility, or lack of local bus routes.
o Dial-a-Car: A pre-bookable service for visits to friends, relatives, or medical appointments.
o More info: www.fact-cambs.co.uk
· The Voluntary Network (TVN)
o Offers Door-to-door Dial-a-Ride covering villages in East Cambs and South Cambs.
o Provides Fully accessible escorts, if required, 16-seater minibus hire and a community car scheme.
o More info: www.thevoluntarynetwork.org
Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan: Consultation now open
Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council are working together to create the first joint Local Plan for Greater Cambridge.
We are getting in touch to let you know that public consultation on the draft Local Plan is now open. It runs until 5pm on Friday 30 January 2026.
The Local Plan sets out how the area should develop up to 2045 and beyond, including where sites for new homes, jobs and infrastructure will go and what these places should be like. Our Plan has been informed by the thousands of comments we have received through several stages of public consultation so far.
This consultation is your opportunity to help shape the Plan, and we would like to encourage anyone with an interest in the future of the Greater Cambridge area to take part. Feedback from this consultation will help shape the final version of the Plan, which will be consulted on for a final time next year before it is submitted to Government to be examined.
How to get involved:
- Visit our Local Plan webpage to read the proposals and comment online.