UPDATE: Important roadworks information begins on 12th May – M11 southbound between junctions 12 (Haggis Farm Interchange) and 10 (Duxford Interchange) – resurfacing

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UPDATE: Important roadworks information

M11 southbound between junctions 12 (Haggis Farm Interchange) and 10 (Duxford Interchange) – resurfacing

We’re continuing emergency resurfacing on the M11. The next section to be resurfaced is on the M11 southbound between junctions 12 and 10. The road surface has become worn and damaged in several areas, with cracks, grooves, and loose material appearing across the lanes. This work will include resurfacing, refreshing road markings, and replacing worn-out studs.

We plan to complete this work over two weeks from Tuesday 12 May to Thursday 28 May 2026. We will work overnight between 9pm and 5am, weather permitting. We will not work on Sundays and on Friday 22 May and Monday 25 May 2026, construction work will be stood down.

This work is part of a bigger project on the M11 to carry out essential resurfacing. We’ll share details of any future closures and diversions as soon as they’re confirmed.

Closures and diversions

To carry out this work safely, we will need to close the M11 southbound between junctions 12 and 10 and divert traffic as detailed below:

  • If you want to travel on the M11 southbound via junction 12, leave the motorway at junction 12 and follow Haggis Farm Interchange.
  • Take the third exit onto the A603.
  • Continue on the A603 to the A1198/A603 roundabout.
  • Take the first exit onto the A1198.
  • Stay on the A1198 southbound through Kneesworth towards Royston.
  • At the A1198/A505 roundabout, take the first exit onto the A505.
  • Continue on the A505 through Flint Cross to M11 junction 10 at Duxford Interchange.
  • Rejoin the M11 southbound at junction 10 to continue your journey.

 

How to find out more

To find out more about the scheme, please visit our dedicated website page at: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/east/m11-junction-6-to-13-maintenance-work/

Maynards, Whittlesford (Temporary Prohibition Of Through Traffic) 11th – 15th May 2026

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Cambridgeshire County Council
Maynards, Whittlesford
(Temporary Prohibition Of Through Traffic)
Order 2026-20195

NOTICE is given that Cambridgeshire County Council intends to make 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 Maynards, Whittlesford as lies between number 15 and 21.
Access will be maintained to properties affected by this order.

The alternative route for vehicles is via Maynards, West End, High Street and vice
versa.

The proposed Order is necessary to facilitate laying duct and associated works
which are being carried out on or near this highway and it will come into operation on
11 May 2026 and continue until these works have finished or on the 10 November
2027 whichever is the earlier.

It is anticipated that these works will be carried out between 11 May and 15
May 2026.

The Order shall not apply to any persons lawfully engaged in connection with any
works for which it is made, any member of the Police Force, Fire and Rescue
Service, Ambulance Service, a vehicle being used by Special Forces during the
execution of their duties or to any person acting with the permission or upon the
direction of a Police Officer in uniform.

Lee Harris, Executive Director, Place and Sustainability, New Shire Hall, Emery
Crescent, Enterprise Campus, Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, PE28 4YE

Recycling: Free School & Community Workshops

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Recycling:

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FREE School & Community Workshops

Please find below the Autumn Edition of Cambridgeshire County Council’s Waste Education Centre Newsletter.  It is packed full of useful tips and details of FREE school & community workshops.

Waste Education Autumn Newsletter 2025

Care Together

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Cambridgeshire County Council have a few public surveys running at the moment.  The one that I would appreciate local response to is regarding access to Information and Advice services which include an element of befriending.  

The short survey is online.  Paper copies are available by contacting or I could attend a location to hear from people.  The online link to the survey is Information and Advice Survey – Fill out form  and I am interested in hearing from people over the age of 55.

The closing date for a response to the survey is Thursday 12 February 2026.

Please feel free forward the link above to others, so they can also complete the survey or add to your social media page.  If you have any questions, please contact me.

Kind regards

Leneva Nwachukwu

Commissioner

Adults, Health & Commissioning

Cambridgeshire County Council

Commissioning Directorate

Adult Social Care

Stanton House, Stanton Way,

Huntingdon PE29 6XL

Telephone – 01954 286002

My working day may well differ from yours, so please don’t feel obliged to reply to this email outside of your normal working hours.

Care Together website

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

Have your say using our community engagement platform

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Our online engagement platform at: http://www.scambs.gov.uk/consultations  is a space for people who live in, work in, or visit South Cambridgeshire to be actively involved in local decision-making.

Our new platform offers a range of participation and engagement opportunities – enabling you to contribute to your community and the decisions that affect it.

We currently have two active surveys where you can share your thoughts on how we’re doing – one focused on our services and another on our online and digital offerings.The surveys only takes a few minutes to complete, and we greatly appreciate all feedback.

You can fill this out at: http://www.scambs.gov.uk/consultations

You can also get involved through our Community Forums, held quarterly at our growth sites. These forums keep residents up to date on the latest development and give the opportunity to help shape your community.

We want our residents, businesses and community groups to be involved in shaping the decisions that affect their lives.

This new engagement platform is a vital step in making local government more open, accessible and responsive.

Landlines are changing – Are you ready?

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Is your landline ready for the digital switchover?

By January 2027, traditional landlines will be upgraded to digital technology, meaning calls will be made over the internet rather than the old copper network. For most people, it will be a simple change – you’ll just need to plug your phone into your broadband router instead of the usual socket.

However, if you rely on your landline for telecare, a personal alarm, or dont have broadband at home, it’s important to check what this means for you.

Connecting Cambridgeshire’s Get Ready, Go Digital, Stay Connected Campaign is here to help.

Find out more by visiting: http://www.connectingcambridgeshire.co.uk/digitalswitchover