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CallCall 01223 01223 833833 426426 • [email protected] • •shelfordheating.co.uk shelfordheating.co.uk Punting wishes you a great summer break Architecture Punting wishes you a great Planning & Building Regulations summer break Project Management We are a Chartered Building Consultancy providing professional services and construction advice on Extensions, Alterations, Refurbishment and New Build projects. Regent House, 133 Station Road, Impington, Cambridge. 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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:
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