Hannah Brown

2 days ago | cambridge-news.co.uk | Hannah Brown

A bungalow in Cambridge could be knocked down to make way for a 10 person house share. Plans have been submitted to Cambridge City Council to demolish 190 High Street, in Cherry Hinton to make way for a 10-bedroom House of Multiple Occupation (HMO). A replacement two-bedroom bungalow is also proposed to be built at the site. The developer, Nemer Properties Ltd, said its plans to build a new two-and-a-half storey HMO in Cherry Hinton would “contribute towards an identified housing need”.

2 days ago | cambridge-news.co.uk | Hannah Brown

New plans to build a solar farm have been put forward after a previous project was blocked following over 100 objections. Wessex Solar Energy (WSE) has said its plans for a smaller solar farm in the north of the county addressed the concerns that had been raised about the previous proposals. Last year, councillors at Huntingdonshire District Council rejected plans to build a new solar farm including 65,000 solar panels in the countryside.

2 days ago | cambridge-news.co.uk | Hannah Brown

A new “warm and welcoming” cancer support centre is set to be built in Cambridge. Plans have been approved to build the new facility in Long Road, on the edge of the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. The new centre will be run by the charity Maggie’s, which offers free support services to people who have been diagnosed with cancer. The charity has been running a temporary facility in Cambridge since 2012, based in converted flats in Puddicombe Way.

1 week ago | cambridge-news.co.uk | Hannah Brown

The next Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will be granted a range of responsibilities and powers after being elected. People across the county will be asked to vote for a new Mayor on Thursday, May 1. The current Mayor, Dr Nik Johnson, announced earlier this year that he would not be standing for re-election.

1 week ago | cambridge-news.co.uk | Hannah Brown

Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the Conservative party, has said more economic growth is needed for councils to be better funded. Mrs Badenoch made the comments on a visit to Cambridgeshire on Thursday (April 17) ahead of local elections on May 1. Every seat at Cambridgeshire County Council is up for election this year. Locals will also be asked to elect a new Mayor to head up the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority.