News from June 1996
[archive index] 60,000 new
homes Cambs by 2006 - (23/6/96)
The recently published Cambridgeshire Structure Plan has announced
permission should be given for 60,000 new homes to be built - mainly around
Cambridge, Huntingdon, St. Neots, St. Ives, Ramsey, March, Wisbech, Ely
and Peterborough.
The Structure Plan is available in full from Publication Sales, Cambridgeshire
County Council, Room 22, Shire Hall, Castle Hill, Cambridge CB3 0AP for
£15 plus £3 p&p.
[archive index] Rail possibilities
- (23/6/96)
- based on an article in the Cambridge Evening News of 12/6/96 - An
environmentalist who balloted nearly 1000 people for their opinions on
re-opening the St. Ives-Cambridge rail line said that about 90 per cent
supported re-opening the line.
- from the Cambridge Evening News of 11/6/96 - 'County councillors
look set to push for heavy rail on a re-opened Cambridge-St Ives line -
though guided buses would be cheaper and more popular.'
- based on an article in the Soham Advertiser of 13/6/96 - The recently
released Structure Plan for Cambridgeshire said, 'The local authorities
will investigate and support, subject to the availability of financial
resources and results of professional appraisals, all options for the re-use
of disused railway lines, and in particular the Newmarket to Soham link.'
[archive index] Sharp rise
in school expulsions - (23/6/96)
The county council education committee have been discussing a report
outlining the increase in numbers of children with emotional and behavioural
problems. Expulsions from primary schools rose from four to 18 in the last
two years. Secondary school expulsion rose from seven to 18.
The need for a special school for youngsters with behavioural and emotional
problems will be assessed by an advisory group.
The author of the report said that some schools had complained that
funding problems meant they had to cut special needs help.
- based on articles in the Cambridge Evening News of 18/6/96 and 20/6/96.
[archive index] St. Edmundsbury
extends compost waste collections - (23/6/96)
St. Edmundsbury Borough Council will now be able to collect compostable
waste from a further 10,000 homes after an allocation of £467,500
from the Department of the Environment.
The St. Edmundsbury home composting scheme was one of only eighteen
throughout the country to be considered for funding by the DoE this year.
The waste is used in the production of soil improver, mulch, lawn-dressing,
etc.
- based on an article in the Cambridge Evening News of 17/6/96.
[archive index] Residents concerned
about planned Nuclear Magnetic Resonance unit at Cavendish Lab - (23/6/96)
A petition saying that a proposed Nuclear Magnetic Resonance unit at
the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge would pose an 'unquantifiable hazard'
to nearby residents as well having a visual impact on the surrounding area
gained 50 signatures. However, a petition in favour of the unit arguing
that it had gained national approval had 71 signatures.
- based on an article in the Cambridge Evening News of 19/6/96.
The Cambridge and Huntingdon Local Medical Committee (the local GPs
representative body) has written to every hospital consultant in the district
saying that GPs can no longer cope with their work load and that patients
are at risk.
A Cambridge based spokesperson for the LMC said that most of the doctors
it represents work at least 10 hours a day.
Doctors in Ely are worried about the extra work they would have to
do if plans to build a 60 bed nursing home in the city go ahead.
- based on an article in the Cambridge Evening News of 14/6/96.
[archive index] Fen study and
tourism centre - (15/6/96)
East Cambridgeshire District Council and the county council have met
to discuss plans for a tourism and fen study centre to be built in Soham.
It is hoped that the centre will be funded by the Millenium Commission.
- based on an article in the Soham Advertiser of 13/6/96
[archive index] Testing for
drugs in prisons could make situation worse - (5/6/96)
Prisoners may be turning to heroin because traces of it are less likely
to be found in their urine than cannabis, a statistician working for the
Medical Research Council in Cambridge has warned.
Cannabis remains in urine for up to 21 days after it is taken whereas
heroin remains for only three.
- based on an article in the Cambridge Evening News of 4/6/96.
In Ely a new 'hail and ride' 25 seater bus will be in service for pensioners.
It will cover a circular route between Tescos at Angel Drove and Waitrose
in Brays Lane. Scheduled stops will be at Market St., St. Andrews Way,
Prior's Court, Bell Holt, Ribe Court and Fairfax Court.
Last week Professor Stephen Hawking launched a 'dial-a-ride' bus service
for disabled people in Cambridge. The 9am to 5pm service operates in Cambridge
and surrounding villages.
The buses are driven by volunteers. To volunteer call 01223 506335.
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