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Enjoy PlayDaze fun with 4 ChYpPS in the parks 5 Make a splash this summer 7 Save water and save money New solar panels help tackle 9 climate emergency Fighting food poverty CONTENTS 11 in the city Get composting to reduce 12 waste Cut out and keep recycling 13 guide Council house building 14 continues in Cambridge Contact 3C Building Control 16 for your building project New access road for city 17 crematorium Get set for What happened in this year’s 18 elections? Meet your city councillors Summer in the City 22 Summer in Cambridge is always a selected Sunday afternoons during Front cover: Children get artistic at last year’s Big Weekend great time to get out and about, the summer. Why not bring a blanket, • Did you know we produce an audio version of and enjoy some of the free events a picnic, and a group of friends to Cambridge Matters on CD for visually impaired people? If you would like us to send you one taking place in our parks and enjoy some music in the sun? This email [email protected] open spaces. year’s concerts are as follows: or phone 01223 457283 One of the most eagerly Sunday 23 June, Cambridgeshire anticipated each year is The Big Youth Jazz Orchestra, Jesus Green Cambridge City Council Website: cambridge.gov.uk Weekend, consisting of three days of Sunday 21 July, Soham Comrades, twitter.com/camcitco facebook.com/camcitco fun and free entertainment which Nightingale Recreation Ground Customer Service Centre always attracts bumper crowds to Sunday 25 August, Caxton Swing, Mandela House, 4 Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1BY Email: [email protected] Parker’s Piece. Jesus Green Useful phone numbers: This year’s Big Weekend is from Sunday 8 September, City of Benefits 01223 457721 | Corn Exchange box office 01223 357851 Friday 5-Sunday 7 July, and Cambridge Brass Band, Cherry Council tax collections 01223 457760 | Council tax registration 01223 457790 | Environmental Services 01223 457900 | Homelink 01223 features live music from the likes of Hinton Hall 457917 Housing management (Rents) 01223 457070 | Housing Doctor and the Medics, Kid Creole Sunday 15 September, The Brass repairs 01233 457060 | Planning 01223 457200 | Taxis 01223 457888 Waste and streets 01223 458282 and the Coconuts, a DJ set from Funkeys, Jesus Green For all other enquiries please call: 01223 457000 Craig Charles plus the traditional Monday-Friday 9am-5.15pm spectacular fireworks display on the Calls may be recorded for training purposes Friday evening. Hearing impaired via typetalk Phone: 18001 01233 457000 Saturday sees more live music acts After hours emergency number: 0300 303 8389 on stage, plus a host of market stalls, Got a complaint or compliment for the council? Visit cambridge.gov.uk/compliments-complaints-and-suggestions or food and drink, family activities, a write to PO Box 700, Cambridge CB1 0JH sports zone, science demonstrations, Cambridge Matters editorial Cambridge Matters, Cambridge City Council, and a silent disco plus DJ sets from The Mayor’s Day Out - For just £9, PO Box 700, Cambridge CB1 0JH the Alley Club. The Big Weekend is any retired city resident can enjoy a Email: [email protected] Phone: 01223 457000 rounded off by the annual coach trip to Great Yarmouth for the Cambridge City Council does not necessarily endorse the products or Cambridge Mela celebration of day, including a live show at the services featured in advertisements in this magazine.Media & Marketing NEWSPAPERS | MAGAZINESPRINTED | WEBSITES ON Asian music, dance and culture on Britannia Pier Theatre featuring a jazz When you have finished with this magazine, please recycle it in your blue bin. 100% the Sunday with Panjabi MC, Apache band and a magic show, plus the RECYCLED PAPER Indian and much more. chance to spend some time on the The Big Weekend, Friday sands, and even go for a paddle. Design, production and sales KM Media & Marketing, 5-Sunday 7 July, Parker’s Piece. County House, 9 Checkpoint Court, • Booking forms are also online www. Sadler Road, Lincoln LN6 3PW Also coming this summer… cambridgelivetrust.co.uk/city-events. Website: km-media.co.uk MediaKM Media & Marketing & Marketing Jazz and Brass in the Park - Visitors Telephone: 01522 692542 Your partner in publishing NEWSPAPERS | MAGAZINES | WEBSITES For any advice about booking call the Email: [email protected] ONLINE | IN PRINT | IN DIGITAL to parks and open spaces can enjoy box office on 01223 357851. free jazz and brass concerts on

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If this summer is anything like last year, there Abbey Pool splashpad could be several days where you are looking to cool o and escape from the heat. One place to head for is the Jesus Green Lido, situated on the edge of Jesus Green, alongside the River Cam. The Lido is one of the longest outdoor pools in Britain (at 91 metres which is almost four times longer than Parkside or Abbey Pools.) and o ers a unique place in which to swim, sunbathe and relax during the warmer months. The pool is surrounded by grass and patio areas, has its own café, a sauna, and is open to the public seven days a week right through the summer until September. the council runs several paddling pools G King’s Hedges splashpad – another fun Opening hours are: and splashpad water play areas in parks and interactive water play area at the G Mon and Thur 12noon-7.30pm across the City, which are now open until Pulley play area on King’s Hedges G Tues and Fri 7.30am-7.30pm Sunday 8 September. recreation ground o Jedburgh Court. G Wed 6.30am-7.30pm G Abbey pool complex – Children’s G Lammas Land pool – Free shallow pool G Sat and Sun 11am-7.30pm splashpad behind the main building, with for paddling and swimming beside the As well as the Jesus Green Outdoor Lido, 11 fun water features like spray jets, water play area on Lammas Land o Barton cannons and fountains. Located on Road. Whitehill Road beside Coldham’s Common. G Sheep’s Green learner pool – beside the G Cherry Hinton water play area - Two Cam o Fen Causeway near Lammas Land, paddling pools in the play area at Cherry this small swimming pool is free to use Hinton Hall o Cherry Hinton Road. with changing facilities and lifeguards. G Coleridge splashpad – Splashpad with water play equipment and paddling • Website: cambridge.gov.uk/swimming areas at Coleridge Recreation Ground on Email: [email protected] Jesus Green Lido Davy Road Phone: 01223 457532

Plans for Park Street car park unveiled Councils to work with Proposals to build a new aparthotel with Following a public consultation a Marshalls on possible an underground car and cycle park on planning application could be submitted airport site development the current site of Park Street multi- this summer with work potentially starting storey car park have been revealed. in early 2020. The aparthotel would o er up to 229 rooms for people visiting Cambridge, while the basement car park would provide up to 225 publicly available car parking spaces including Blue Badge parking, plus cycle parking, motorcycle parking and facilities for electric vehicle charging. Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council are Council supports East West railway set to look closely at proposals to redevelop the site of Cambridge Cambridge City Council has expressed new line via Cambourne and said it was Airport in the coming years. support for a new railway line which crucial that the rail route  tted with the Marshalls Aerospace and Defence could link up Oxford, Cambridge and developing plans for a Cambridge Group have announced that they are ports on the east coast. Autonomous Metro system. seeking to relocate from the site, which The council recently responded to a could enable it to be redeveloped for consultation on the proposed section new housing, workplaces and from Bedford to Cambridge, stressing the community facilities, subject to the importance of creating better rail links  ndings of the next Local Plan. east of Cambridge, and building a new The two councils will begin Cambridge South station near discussions in the coming months, Addenbrooke’s Hospital. ahead of a future public consultation. The city council supported a route for a

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Save water this summer, Universal Credit help and support for you and save money As you may know, Universal Credit is a new benefit for working age people Water bills have risen considerably in who are on a low income or out of recent years – but there are a number of work. It replaces a number of existing ways you can save water and save your benefits and tax credits: household some money across the l Housing benefit summer and throughout the year. l Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance These range from fixing leaks (a dripping l Income-based Employment and tap can waste 15 litres of water a day) to Support installing a free water meter from Allowance Cambridge Water to help you regulate l Income how much you are using. If you save on Support your use of hot water you can also save l Working money on your energy bills. Tax Credit At home most residents use on average l Child Tax 150 litres of water every day. This chart Credit shows what we use it for (mostly for Since before its introduction, the flushing the toilet) and ways to use less. council has been funding Cambridge - Use a watering can Citizens Advice to provide budgeting rather than a hose Time how long Don’t pre-rinse dishes - Use sprinklers you shower and support at the Jobcentre for people on shower and keep it sparingly (morning or keep it short short Use a ‘hippo’ in the toilet Universal Credit. evening when cooler) cistern (a bag that holds This includes helping people access - Hosepipes left running water so less is used to flush) can use up to 1,000 advances of their Universal Credit, litres of water an hour supporting payments to landlords and - Look to buy drought Throw cotton tolerant plants for the working with people to find ways they balls, tissues garden to reduce the etc. in the etc. in the can reduce their outgoings and need to water bin - bin don’t - don’t maximise their income. Meetings are - Don’t leave flush flush away always confidential and have been well water running away received by those needing a bit of help while brushing teeth or managing the changeover from the shaving previous benefits and tax credits to - Fix dripping Universal Credit. taps and leaks in pipework as If you are on Universal Credit or think soon as you may need to claim in the future, possible please look at our webpage or use the contact details below for information Fill with as many clothes Use low flush on what to do. We can help you as possible option on prepare for the changes. and use low newer push l Additional financial help for Council water cycle button dual flush toilets Tax is available to people in as much as Cambridge through the local Council possible Tax Reduction scheme, which helps people on a low incomes to pay their - Get kids to share a bath Council Tax. Changes may need to be - Have a shallower bath Use a washing up bowl made to this scheme to ensure that it - Shower instead to wash dishes, vegetables, etc. rather than a running tap works well alongside Universal Credit. We will be carrying out a consultation on possible changes to Most people pay for the scheme from July to September, • Contact Cambridge Water on 01223 so please check on www.cambridge. water in one of two ways: 706050 to switch to a water meter. Or if gov.uk/Consultations over the you would like help and advice from the 1. Using the fixed rateable value of the summer, as we welcome your council about reducing your water usage: property they live in comments, whether you are on Phone: 01223 457676 2. Using the amount actually used as Universal Credit or not. displayed on a water meter Email: [email protected] If you do not have a water meter, you will Websites: cambridge-water.co.uk/ • Website: cambridge.gov.uk/universal- be paying a pre-set amount regardless of customers/water-in-the-home how much water you use. If you do not cambridge.gov.uk/home-energy-and- credit-information-for-claimants use a lot of water, you may be still be water-use Email: [email protected] Phone: 0800 3285644 paying quite a lot of money. www.savewatersavemoney.co.uk/

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The effects of climate change and buildings will reduce the council’s energy campaigns for more to be done to consumption and reduce our emissions, What can you do to combat its effects have been prominent by using the renewable energy from the in national and international news sun to generate electricity. The systems reduce carbon use recently. In February the council installed will reduce the council’s and help tackle declared a climate emergency, calling on emissions by approximately 48 tonnes of climate change? the national government, industry and CO² every year. regulators to do more so Cambridge and Since 2005 CO² emissions in l Reduce the impact of your the rest of the country can become Cambridge have decreased by 30%, travel – by walking or cyling carbon neutral. (225.8 kilotonnes). The council is taking a more, taking trains and buses, and The council’s aspiration is for Cambridge wide range of actions that contribute to using videoconferencing instead of to be net zero carbon. Our target is to reducing emissions in Cambridge travelling for work. reduce carbon emissions from the through its Climate Change Strategy l Reduce your energy use – By council’s buildings and services by 15% 2016-21 including: using a washing line to dry clothes, and insulating your home from its 2014-15 levels by 2020-21, with the l Supporting residents to make energy aspiration of reducing it by 20%. As of efficiency improvements l Reduce your water use – See page 7 for some simple ideas. 2017-18 our emissions had already reduced l Installing more than 20 electric vehicle by 18.4%, or 1,477 tonnes of CO². rapid chargers in Cambridge and l Reduce waste – Buy more To achieve this we have: surrounding areas by 2020, to encourage seasonal local produce, use up leftovers and get composting (see l Replaced vehicles with electric and more of the city’s taxi fleet to make the fuel-efficient vehicles move to less polluting electric vehicles page 12) l Reduce single-use plastic – Use a l Upgraded lighting at the Guildhall, l Working with partners in the Greater Mandela House and the Grand Arcade Cambridge Partnership to promote use refillable water bottle or coffee and Grafton East multi-storey car parks of sustainable transport through cup, switch to reusable shopping bags, and buy more loose items not l Installed solar panels on the roof at investment in cycleways and better Mandela House, Parkside Pools, Abbey public transport. in wasteful packaging Leisure Complex, King’s Hedges Pool, Ensuring that the high energy efficiency the Crematorium, Whitefriars Court and sustainability standards set out in • Website: cambridge.gov.uk/greening- sheltered housing, The Clay Farm Centre the Council’s Sustainable Housing your-home and the Guildhall, pictured here. Design Guide are met in new council Email: [email protected] The solar panels at the various council housing developments where viable. Phone: 01223 457176 cambridge.gov.uk • facebook.com/camcitco • twitter.com/camcitco 9

Summer edition Fighting food poverty in Cambridge One of the council’s priorities is to tackle l Providing free holiday lunches to support One of the main aims of the group over and reduce the levels of inequality and families as part of activity sessions for the coming months is to write a poverty that exist in Cambridge, which children at community centres. collaborative Action Plan for the City. The has been recognised as the UK city with l Promoting Healthy Start Vouchers, which Alliance has so far consulted on and held the highest levels of income inequality. give people who are pregnant or have workshops with service providers, users and Part of this work has focused on food, and children under 4 vouchers worth up to local groups. Once this plan has been exploring ways to ensure that everyone in £6.20 a week to spend on milk, fruit and written and adopted we will work together the city has access to enough food – vegetables to meet its aims and objectives. particularly healthy food – for themselves l Making it easier for local organisations to and their families. A report last year found refer people for emergency food when that 11.5% of households in Cambridge they need it using an internet-based were at risk of food poverty, meaning they system showing the help available in may not have regular access to enough Cambridge nutritious food due to lack of money or the l Installing three new community fridges high cost of living. – where organisations, families or In order to help address this situation, the individuals can take perishable food that Cambridge Food Poverty Alliance has been would otherwise go to waste, so it can be set up as a collaboration between the used by others free of charge council, local organisations and charities working to promote better access to • If you know someone who could benefit from healthy food for anyone who needs it in the work of the Cambridge Food Poverty Alliance, Cambridge. for more information and assistance contact: Among the ways in which the Alliance is Email: [email protected] doing this is by: Website: cambridgesustainablefood.org Share your stories of childbirth and bringing up children for art project A new art project, commissioned by non-binary people and of parenting UNISON, is inviting workers from across through birth, adoption, surrogacy, Cambridge to share their experiences of fostering, or special guardianship. pre-conception, pregnancy, birth, All personal details will be removed so becoming a parent and childcare. as not to identify contributors or their In 1915 the Women’s Co-operative Guild places of work, with the ambition of invited their members to share their stories raising awareness of the issues that need of pregnancy, childbirth and rearing. The addressing today. letters collected revealed the previously Modelled on the letters collected in unmentionable hardships of maternity for 1915 UNISON would like to ask working women and were published as contributors to include the following part of an on-going campaign to improve information, if they are happy to do so, the almost non-existent maternal and alongside their story: their salary, if they infant care available to poorer women at are primary, co- or secondary carer, the time. number of pregnancies, number of living Much has changed since 1915 not least children. The council will support this the changing roles and models of family. project by hosting an exhibition of And yet, while the availability of free health selected stories at the end of 2019. care through the NHS, improved ante-natal care, and maternity rights have radically • Letters can be sent to: W.A.W. c/o. transformed the experience of childbirth, it Wysing Arts Centre, Fox Road, Bourn, is the same topics that still present issues But what does a picture of maternity Cambridge, CB23 2TX or by email to: for people at work in 2019. These include look like today? [email protected] silence around pre-conception, miscarriage UNISON is looking for people who are and still birth, inadequacy of maternity willing to anonymously share their l Anyone wishing to contribute a story allowance, malpractice by employers, stories of pre-conception, pregnancy, can also do so in person. Get in touch working culture that supports gender birth, becoming a parent or childcare. to arrange an ‘oral history interview’ inequality and lack of affordable childcare They welcome stories from people of any and the organisers will record it and preventing return to work. gender identity, men, women and write up your story for you.

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Why should batteries be recycled? As batteries contain heavy metals and toxic chemicals, they must not be put in any of the wheelie bins. They also can cause  res in our waste lorries.

Get composting to reduce waste How do you recycle them? You can recycle used batteries by placing and improve your growing area them in a small plastic bag and attaching it to your blue bin handle. If you do not Composting at home is easy and good for You need to put a mix of so called ‘brown’ need the battery bag provided, please your wallet and the environment. It is a and ‘green’ materials in your heap for it to pass it on to someone who does, or leave natural process that transforms your work properly. Some examples of green it tucked into your bin handle or under kitchen and garden waste into a valuable materials that are nitrogen rich include: the edge of the lid on your next and nutrient rich food for your garden or G Grass cuttings collection, and the crew will retrieve it to growing space. You can buy ready-made G Young weeds re-use. There are also collection points in composting bins at www.getcomposting. G Nettles (not roots) all major retailers that sell batteries e.g. com or have a go at making one yourself. G Uncooked fruit and vegetable peelings supermarkets and electrical shops. Recipe for a simple compost bin - If you G Tea leaves and co ee grounds have space to build your own compost bin, G Soft green prunings Which batteries? you can do so using four wooden pallets G Animal manure from herbivores e.g. cows We accept all types of (you could ask at an industrial site), eight long and horses portable household cable ties, baler twine or strong cord, and a ‘Brown’ materials that are carbon-rich include: battery. Please friend to help you. G Cardboard such as cereal packets, toilet roll check details 1. Consider where you want to put your tubes and egg boxes, paper towels and on the bag we compost bin, as it will be di cult to move bags are providing once built. The bottom of the garden is a G Bedding (hay, straw, shredded paper, wood or see page 13. popular spot, but it can be better to place shavings) from vegetarian pets like rabbits it somewhere that you pass frequently, so and guinea pigs What else can you do to reduce that you can add material and keep an eye G Tough hedge clippings, woody prunings, battery waste? on it G Old bedding plants G Think of options without batteries e.g. 2. Position two of the pallets at right-angles G Straw wind up torches (this is where your friend comes in) and For more advice, visit www. G Buy rechargeable batteries secure near the top and bottom of the gardenorganic.org.uk/compost corner with the cord or ties. The slatted Car batteries tops of the pallets should face inwards, Can’t compost? You As with all batteries, they must not be which makes digging your compost out placed in any of your wheelie bins. You easier later on can still get free can take them to the Household 3. Continue to  x the pallets together at the soil improver Recycling Centres near Milton or corners in a square arrangement, and you Thriplow. will then have a free, fast, big compost bin. You can collect soil improver made They are often collected at garages When your compost is ready, you can from the contents of the green bins and scrap metal facilities. The specialist simply cut the two ties or cords at the front free of charge at Waterbeach Waste who replaces your battery should be able of the bin to remove the front pallet for Management Park, Ely Road, to dispose of the old one safely for you. easy access. Waterbeach, CB25 9PG. You If you are concerned about rodents, you must bring your own • Phone: 01223 458282 can line the inside of the bin and the ground bags and shovels. Email: [email protected] it stands on with wire mesh, large enough to Website: cambridge.gov.uk/bins-rubbish- allow worms in. and-recycling 12 cambridge.gov.uk • facebook.com/camcitco • twitter.com/camcitco Summer edition Recycling and waste What goes in your blue bin? Yes No

Recycle ✔ Clean ✔ Empty ✔ Don’t bag it ✗ Black bin bags or rubbish ✗ Nappies, tissues, kitchen paper, wipes & sanitary waste ✗ Polystyrene ✗ Glasses, flat glass or glass dishes

Cardboard Paper & Tins, cans Aerosol cans ✗ Mirrors, Pyrex, plates/crockery magazines & foil ✗ Foil-lined plastic pouches e.g. from pet food The following can be recycled elsewhere - check our website. ✗ Clothing and textiles Glass bottles Cartons Plastic pots, tubs, Plastic bottles Shredded paper ✗ Food, liquid or garden waste (in envelope or clear sack) & jars trays & bags ✗ Wood, plasterboard & DIY waste ✗ Furniture or electricals Please put used batteries in a clear plastic bag. Tie the bag to the ✗ Scrap metal e.g. pans handle of the blue bin. Batteries must not be put inside the bin. Small portable household batteries can be put in the clear bag - e.g. ✗ Hard plastics e.g. bucket AA, AAA, 6v, 9v, D, C, button, laptop and mobile phone batteries. ✗ Crisp packets

What goes in your green bin? Yes No

Compost ✗ Plastic & plastic bags ✗ Compostable bags e.g. Biobags ✗ Nappies, wipes and sanitary waste ✗ Soil or stones ✗ Painted or treated wood Cooked/uncooked Untreated Garden Used paper ✗ Cat or dog waste food waste (including wood and waste tissues and ✗ Plant pots and seedling trays meat, fish and dairy) sawdust kitchen paper What goes in your black bin? Yes No

Reduce Please try to reduce other rubbish ✗ Rubble/bricks that cannot be recycled or composted ✗ Soil ✗ Very heavy items General rubbish ✗ Electrical items including nappies, wipes, sanitary waste, polystyrene, crisp packets, pet food pouches, ✗ Batteries drinks pouches, broken crockery or Take these items to Household glassware (wrapped) Recycling Centres at Milton or Thriplow

Not sure if it can be recycled? Check the ‘What goes in your bins’ page on our website, via www.cambridge.gov.uk/bins for hundreds more items

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The council is committed to tackling the shortage of housing in Cambridge and has an ongoing programme to build 500 new MARKHAM council homes in the next few years. CLOSE ↸ The first of these council homes were ↸ NUNS WAY/ ↸ completed at Uphall Road last year, and WILES CLOSE KENDAL work is now under way at other sites around ↸ WAY KINGSWAY the city, including the two largest ↸ MEDICAL TEDDER CENTRE developments – the former Mill Road Depot WAY site and the former Ridgeons site on Cromwell Road where demolition has ↸ started. Here’s a run-down of the plans for CROMWELL ↸ ROAD new council homes. MILL ROAD ‘IRONWORKS’ QUEEN’S Anstey Way, Trumpington – Building ↸MEADOW work has started to replace outdated former completed here To Newmarket council homes with 56 new council homes by later this year. ↸ COLVILLE including 12 designated for people aged Cromwell Road, Romsey ROAD over 55. – Demolition work has started ↸ GUNHILD WAY Mill Road Depot ‘Ironworks’ – More than at the former site of Ridgeons. ↸ VENTRESS CLOSE 180 homes including 91 new council homes Planning is at an earlier stage are currently under construction, with here but 118 new council homes completion due by late 2021. A further phase are due to be built as part of this ↸ ANSTEY of building at the site, including 25 more new major development by 2022. WAY council homes has been submitted for Planning has been approved for planning approval. new council homes at the following Nuns Way/Wiles Close, King’s Hedges locations, with building work due to To London Liverpool St – 10 new council homes are due to be start this year: l Ventress Close, Queen Edith’s l Wulfstan Way, Queen Edith’s (3 homes)

To London (13 homes) Other sites whichKings Cross are at an earlier stage of l Kendal Way, East Chesterton planning or have been identified for (2 homes) development include Akeman Street, Tedder l Colville Road, Cherry Hinton Way, Clerk Maxwell Road, Buchan Street and (3 homes) Meadows Centre, a second phase at Colville l Queens Meadow, Cherry Hinton Road, and Campkin Road. (2 homes) l Markham Close, King’s Hedges • For more on council house building (5 homes) Phone: 01223 457200 l Kingsway Medical Centre, Arbury Website: cambridge.gov.uk/affordable- (4 homes) housing-programme l Gunhild Way, Queen Edith’s (2 homes) Lose weight, meet people, get fitter August Bank Holiday Two regular new fitness sessions starting bin collections this summer are ideal for people looking to Don’t forget that bins will be collected get more active or lose weight in a one day later than usual following the supportive, friendly environment. Bank Holiday on Monday 26 August. The sessions at Chesterton Sports Centre Collections that are open to all, and offer indoor circuit would usually take classes (Mondays 6.10pm-6.55pm) and place on Friday 30 ‘Swim and Tone’ in the pool (Thursdays August will take place 11.10am-11.55am). on Saturday 31 August. If you or someone you know are Collections are back to interested in coming to one or both sessions, their usual schedule on contact [email protected] Monday 2 September. or phone 01223 457532.

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• Website: democracy.cambridge.gov.uk Email: [email protected] Phone: 01223 457013 • Website: https://bereavement.cambridge.gov.uk Email: [email protected] Phone: 01223 458000 cambridge.gov.uk • facebook.com/camcitco • twitter.com/camcitco 17 Cambridge Matters What happened in this year’s elections? Elections were held in all 14 of the city’s Transport and Community Safety wards on 2 May to elect 16 councillors to l Cllr Rosy Moore, Executive Councillor for the city. Climate Change, Environment and City Following the elections the city council is Centre now made up of: l Cllr Richard Robertson, Executive l 26 Labour councillors Councillor for Finance and Resources l 15 Liberal Democrat councillors l Cllr Katie Thornburrow, Executive l 1 Independent councillor Councillor for Planning Policy and Open This means that the Labour party still has a Spaces majority on the council. Cllr Lewis Herbert is You can find contact details of all 42 city the Leader of the Council, and is supported councillors on pages 22-23 of this issue. by seven other Executive Councillors with A by-election was also held on 2 May in responsibility for different council services. the Trumpington division of Cambridgeshire The Executive Councillors are: County Council. Barbara Ashwood of the ( Party), and Lucy l Cllr Mike Sergeant, Deputy Leader Liberal Democrats was elected. On May 23 Nethsingha (Liberal Democrat), Catherine l Cllr Anna Smith, Deputy Leader and city voters then took part in elections to the Rowett (Green), Geoffrey Van Orden Executive Councillor for Communities . Seven MEPs were (Conservative) l Cllr Richard Johnson, Executive Councillor chosen to represent the Eastern region, of For more information about this year’s for Housing which Cambridge is part. These are: Richard elections visit cambridge.gov.uk/ l Cllr Nicky Massey, Executive Councillor for Tice, and elections-in-2019 New Mayor of Do you know a future Cambridge takes up chains of office sporting champion? At the council’s Annual Meeting on 22 May, Cllr Gerri Bird was elected to be Mayor of Cambridge for the next 12 months, with Cllr Russ McPherson elected as Deputy Mayor. The new Mayor’s duties include chairing full council meetings and attending hundreds of events and civic engagements on behalf of the city. The Mayor’s role is ceremonial, and dates back to 1207 when Cambridge was granted a royal charter. Some of last year’s successful applicants to the Future Champions programme

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Wards: Arbury, East Chesterton, King’s Hedges & West Chesterton North Area N For more information on North Area Committee meetings and how you W/C E can get involved please contact us on 01223 457000 or go to Committee cambridge.gov.uk/north-area-committee S Arbury King’s Hedges

Carina O’Reilly Kevin Price c/o Members’ Services, Guildhall, CB2 3QJ T: 07791 227953 14 Birch Close, CB4 1XN T: 07964 280689 carina.o’[email protected] Labour [email protected] Labour

Patrick Sheil Martin Smart c/o Members’ Services, Guildhall, CB2 3QJ T: 07519 800341 36 Warkworth Street, CB1 1EG T: 07842 205226 [email protected] Labour [email protected] Labour

Mike Todd-Jones Alex Collis 2 Tedder Way, CB4 3RJ T: 01223 353937 12 Aragon Close, CB4 2SU T: 07587 297657 [email protected] Labour & Co-operative [email protected] Labour

East Chesterton West Chesterton

Gerri Bird (Mayor) Jamie Dalzell 5 Grieve Court, CB4 1FR T: 01223 425595 2 Hawkins Road, CB4 2QX T: 07854 332635 [email protected] Labour [email protected] Liberal Democrat

Carla McQueen Mike Sargeant c/o Members’ Services, Guildhall CB2 3QJ T: 07701 350136 63 Gilbert Road, CB4 3NZ T: 07952 533251 [email protected] Labour [email protected] Labour

Baiju Thittala Damien Tunnacliffe 78 Elizabeth Way, CB4 1AY T: 01223 471919 35 Pentlands Court, CB4 1JN T: 07514 939459 [email protected] Labour [email protected] Liberal Democrat

South Area N Trumpington W/C E Committee Peter Lord S c/o Members’ Services, Guildhall CB2 3QJ T: 07378 147876 [email protected] Liberal Democrat

Daniel Summerbell c/o Members’ Services, Guildhall CB2 3QJ T: (TBC) [email protected] Liberal Democrat

Wards: Trumpington, Cherry Hinton & Queen Edith’s Katie Thornburrow For more information on South Area Committee meetings and how you c/o Members’ Services, Guildhall CB2 3QJ T: 07480 246939 can get involved please contact us on 01223 457000 or go to [email protected] Labour cambridge.gov.uk/south-area-committee

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Mark Ashton Colin McGerty 23 March Lane, CB1 3LG T: 07774 570976 16 Ditton Lane, CB5 8SP T: 07785 577370 [email protected] Labour & Co-operative [email protected] Liberal Democrat

Robert Dryden Jennifer Page-Croft 8 Bird Farm Road, Fulbourn, CB21 5DP T: 01223 457246 74 Wulfstan Way, CB1 8QH T: 01223 729492 [email protected] Labour [email protected] Liberal Democrat

Russ McPherson (Deputy Mayor) George Pippas 184 Church End, CB1 3LB T: 07733 365725 5 Mowbray Road, CB1 7SR T: 01223 473223 [email protected] Labour [email protected] Liberal Democrat

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Wards: Abbey, Coleridge, Petersfield & Romsey East Area N For more information on East Area Committee meetings and how you W/C E can get involved please contact us on 01223 457000 or go to Committee cambridge.gov.uk/east-area-committee S Abbey Coleridge

Haf Davies Grace Hadley c/o Members’ Services, Guildhall CB2 3QJ T: 07952 920159 c/o Members’ Services, Guildhall CB2 3QJ T: 07940 074022 [email protected] Labour [email protected] Labour

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Mike Davey Dave Baigent 18 Riverside, CB5 8HL T: 07540 128320 96 Cavendish Road, CB1 3AF T: 07802 495329 [email protected] Labour [email protected] Labour

Richard Robertson Sophie Barnett 6 Gurney Way, CB4 2ED T: 07746 117791 c/o Members’ Services, Guildhall, CB2 3QJ T: 07930 899432 [email protected] Labour [email protected] Labour

Kelley Green Anna Smith 8 Lensfield Road, CB2 1EG T: 07519 269626 c/o Members’ Services, Guildhall, CB2 3QJ T: 07474 067882 [email protected] Labour [email protected] Labour

West/Central Area N Castle W/C E Committee John Hipkin S 15 Oxford Road, CB4 3PH T: 01223 564126 [email protected] Independent

Greg Chadwick 39 Howard Road, CB5 8QT [email protected] Liberal Democrat

Wards: Castle, Market & Newnham Cheney Payne For more information on West/Central Area Committee meetings and 2 Hawkins Road, CB4 2QX T: 07585 973888 how you can get involved please contact us on 01223 457000 or go to [email protected] Liberal Democrat cambridge.gov.uk/west-central-area-committee

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Tim Bick Rod Cantrill 19 Earl Street, CB1 1JR T: 07720 413173 11 Millington Road, CB3 9HW T: 01223 368928 [email protected] Liberal Democrat [email protected] Liberal Democrat

Katie Porrer Markus Gehring c/o Members’ Services, Guildhall CB2 3QJ T: (TBC) 81 Barton Road, CB3 9LL T: 07789 850287 [email protected] Liberal Democrat [email protected] Liberal Democrat

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