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Cambridge University: Educator – or Developer?

Cambridge Green Belt

CPRE’s new State of the Green Belt report finds that the Green Belt is being overlooked as a key solution to climate change, the decline of nature and food security vulnerabilities. The report argues the Green Belt, which protects 12.5% of England’s land area from development, should become…


Friends of the Cam’s campaigning work to restore the health of the river Cam

River Cam at Grantchester Meadows, England by *rboed* is licensed under CC BY 2.0

River Cam at Grantchester Meadows, England by *rboed* is licensed under CC BY 2.0

CPRE Cambridgeshire and Peterborough supports the Friends of the Cam’s campaigning work to restore…


Mere Way, aka Akeman Street

Mere Way (Jude Sutton)

 Mere Way, aka Akeman Street (by Jude Sutton)

We were approached by local residents and groups concerned about the activities of Urban & Civic and Cambridgeshire County Council Highways to transform the Mere Way ancient trackway,…


Owlstone Croft, Cambridge – Queen’s College Appeals planning decision: Public Inquiry announced

Cambridge Paradise LNR Pond by Cmglee

Cambridge Paradise LNR Pond by Cmglee

CPRE Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is disappointed to learn that Queen’s College Cambridge is appealing the decision made by Cambridge City Council to refuse its planning application to develop…


Road Closure updates

Information about road closures

Two useful websites for checking local road closures are the one.network website which shows works on the current day and those planned for the future.  You can set up e-mail alerts for the area of your choice. The website https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/station/6180