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Cambridge unites to tackle food poverty

March 23rd will mark one year since the UK went into lockdown. It will also mark one year since Cambridge’s Food Poverty Alliance sprang into action to support residents across the city who found themselves on drastically reduced incomes and struggling to feed their families. Cllr Alex Collis, City Councillor…

Area Committee Community Grants Awarded to Local Good Causes

At a recent East Area Committee, councillors awarded almost £14,000 of local grants to projects based in Coleridge Ward and/our benefiting our residents. These include: A day out for isolated and low-income residents A community street party at St Thomas’ Hall A community open air ‘bird box’ art trail Support…

Coleridge Food Hub Helps local residents

Food hub opens with support from local groups To combat food poverty caused by the coronavirus situation, a food hub opened at St Thomas’ Hall in June with support from St Martin’s Church, Cambridge City Council, and Cambridge Sustainable Food. Run by local volunteers, including local councillor Rosy Moore, the…

Peverel Road Underpass Flooded – Again

Abbey councillors were disappointed to see that the Peverel Road underpass was flooded, again. Councillors contacted the County Council to report the problem and say that the flooding should be cleared as soon as possible. They also asked for the underpass to be cordoned off for residents’ safety until the…

December 2020 Round Up: Why Cambridge needs a Labour-run City Council

Cambridge’s Labour controlled City Council has achieved so much in 2020, working with key partners in the third sector and beyond, to support our communities during one of the toughest times any of us has experienced. We’ve made over 200 offers of accommodation made to rough sleepers during COVID and…

Abbey Labour Councillors Call on Marshall to Relocate Radar Mast

Labour’s three city councillors for Abbey Ward have written to the Chief Executive of Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group, expressing concerns about the placement of a new 38-metre-tall radar mast at Cambridge Airport. They’ve called for it to be relocated away from local homes. Residents at The Homing, The Westering,…

Working Party Formed to Discuss McDonald’s Problems

Abbey Labour councillors are alert to continuing problems faced by those living near to McDonald’s. A working party has been formed to conduct round table discussions with restaurant management, transport officials and police – with input from local residents – to sort out traffic and nuisance issues. The first meeting…