Update 9th January 2023
Dear all,
Update 9th January 2023
Happy New Year!
Wed 11th Jan, 10 am Guildhall Planning Committee Meeting, Crunch time for the wildlife of Paradise Nature Reserve
Threat to Paradise Nature Reserve – Queens’ College’s Owlstone Croft Application is on the agenda. Officers are recommending approval. Link below.
https://paradisenaturereserve.wordpress.com
https://democracy.cambridge.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=4172&EVT=101&DT=A
Friends of Paradise say: “Please come along at 10 am to show your support! They would also really appreciate it if you are able to contribute to the costs to help protect Paradise. Click on tweet link .
https://twitter.com/greenarteries/status/1612462866187096065?s=20&t=WBnDMCbgNZPTRt_hRoa6JA
Local plan papers out – update on local plan
Note item 6
https://democracy.cambridge.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=475&MId=4128&Ver=4
| 6. | Greater Cambridge Joint Local Plan PDF 372 KB
Additional documents:
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| 7. | Responses to Water Resources East Regional Water Plan, and Cambridge Water Resources Management Plan PDF 309 KB
Additional documents:
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Greater Cambs Planning Service public webinar on Local Plan
Wed, 18th Jan 2023 at 12:00 via zoom
https://scambs-gov-uk.zoom.us/j/84835039972
This is not a formal consultation phase of the process, but there is an opportunity for residents to ask questions. The report will be considered at:
- South Cambridgeshire Scrutiny and Overview Committee 12 January;
- Cambridge Planning and Transport Scrutiny Committee 17 January;
- South Cambridgeshire Cabinet 6 February.
Natural Cambs Forum 14th Dec 2022 on Water Resources East regional plan
See Q & A chat on the talks given by Daniel Johns, MD of Water Resources East (WRE was set up by Anglian Water to plan for regional development), and by Chris Gerrard, Anglian Water Catchment and Biodiversity Manager. Link below.
https://www.fecra.org.uk/docs/Natural%20Cambridgeshire%20Partnership%20Forum%2014.pdf
Separate consultations about two new Anglian Water Reservoirs, one in Lincs and the other in Fenland, Cambs, closed on 21 Dec. Most residents are unaware that these new reservoirs are cited by WRE as being integral to the regional plan about which they are currently consulting and to the high level of employment led-growth proposed in Greater Cambs local plan.
A recording of the meeting of the Forum on 14 December is at https://youtu.be/UEoNFbdSYpI
River campaigner Feargal Sharkey has queried a briefing that a ‘ 60-70% cut in abstraction, to achieve ‘normal flows’ has been requested by the Environment Agency but ‘cannot be mandated as Cambridge Water have a licence and a contract to supply and presently have no large alternative sources’[1]
Click on tweet link below
https://twitter.com/Feargal_Sharkey/status/1603748871196352518?s=20&t=r6HKB7z1ZUxg2BpIJs93aQ
Feargal Sharkey: ‘The Environment Agency can already amend / revoke any abstraction licence that is causing ‘serious damage’ to a rivers and from 1 Jan 2028 will be able to do so where it is causing a river not to meet ‘Good’ ecological status and all without paying compensation to the water company. Facts matter.’
Click on tweet link below for the information cited by Feargal Sharkey
https://twitter.com/Feargal_Sharkey/status/1603749853040939008?s=20&t=r6HKB7z1ZUxg2BpIJs93aQ
Cambridge Forum for the Construction Industry events https://www.cfci.org.uk
You will need to join CFCI in order to be able to attend events.
18th Jan “20 Minute City”
The speakers are TOWN (Cambridge City Council and Anglian Water’s North East Cambridge developer partner) and Carter Jonas
Breakfast seminar 8:00 am – 9:30 am; venue Carter Jonas, One Station Square, Cambridge
https://www.cfci.org.uk/event/breakfast-meeting-20-minutes-city/
‘These ideas focus on improving residents’ quality of life by minimising their vehicle travel to access amenities. Each neighbourhood should fulfil six social functions: living, working, supplying, caring, learning, and enjoying’.
23rd Jan ‘The Future of Cambridge’ Update on local plan to 2041– Stephen Kelly, Joint Director of Gter Cambs Planning and Economic Development
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Venue Gillespie Centre, Clare College
https://www.cfci.org.uk/event/the-future-of-cambridge-an-update-on-the-local-plan-to-2041/
Growth ARCS featured in Stephen Kelly’s talk to https://www.theaou.org/resources/311-oxford-cambridge-arc-spatial-framework-adapt-prosper-a-vision-for-all
Stephen Kelly ‘This is not the only Arc we face – there is one going to London – one going to Norwich and one up to Peterborough and beyond’
SEE the slide from his talk (shown at FECRA AGM event just after 1 min 32 secs)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5lWJdCEe7k&t=2s
https://www.fecra.org.uk/update-17th-november-2022/
Tues, 7th Feb 2023 East of England Development Conference in Cambridge
2023 08.00 hrs – 3.45pm venue Guildhall Cambridge, Market Square, CB2 3QJ
https://www.built-environment-networking.com/event/east-england-development-conference-2023/
Best wishes,
Wendy
[1] https://camvalleyforum.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/22-08-27-Cam-Valley-Forum-Briefing-Sheet-2.pdf
Wendy Blythe
Chair, FeCRA
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