Blog Posts

  • County Council Budget – overview

    Integrated Planning Process – budget setting. There will be no increase in the County Council’s element of Council Tax in the next financial year, and probably no increase for a further four years. The County Council aims to save £50.4 million in 2011/12 and £160.6 million over 5 years. The Council faces increasing pressures of… Read more

  • Salt / grit bins

    Does your parish have a dangerous corner or hill that becomes particularly difficult in the ice? Is it off the normal gritting route? Your parish council can  apply and pay for a grit bin which will be filled by the county council at no charge to the parish. Remember the grit must be for use… Read more

  • Salt Stocks 4th Jan 2011

    As of today we have 2426 tonnes in stock and today placed an order with the DfT for a further 1500 tonnes from their reserve stocks.  This latter should be delivered by the middle of next week.  We are having to pay a premium for this but I understand we are getting it at the… Read more

  • BAM Nuttal Fail To Deliver On Christmas Pledge

    Busway contractors BAM Nuttall will be stripped of a further £238,000 for late delivery by Cambridgeshire County Council as the Contractor has confirmed it will not deliver the Busway before shutting down for Christmas. In a public statement, the contractor stated the whole route would be complete before Christmas, but BAM Nuttall’s site team have… Read more

  • County On Line Planning Complaints Form

    Cambridgeshire County Council, as the local minerals and waste planning authority, has recently introduced an on-line form for reporting breaches of planning control.  You can use this from to report breaches of planning control which relate to minerals or waste activities, and County Council developments within Cambridgeshire. To access the complaint form please follow the steps below. Log… Read more

  • Transforming the way the County Council works – have your say

    The focus of our transformation will be on what our local communities want and we must all make sure every penny of every pound works in the most effective way possible. All services will face change; some will end, or be provided through other partners and the voluntary and community sectors. We’ll be making sure… Read more