Upcoming dates for your diary
Barton Greenway
GCP will shortly be starting works on Barton Road (A603) to widen and improve the existing walking and cycling path. The works will extend from the A603/M11 roundabout up to approximately the Barton Road lay-by closest to the city centre. Their contractor, M Group (formerly Milestone Infrastructure), has already constructed a temporary off-road path which will enable them to safely divert pedestrians and cyclists while the main path is closed.
Enabling works along Barton Road will begin from w/c Monday 11 August for three weeks. The works will be carried out overnight between 8pm-6am. During this time, temporary traffic lights will be in place to maintain traffic flow. Each morning the road will be reinstated to two lanes.
Works will then formally begin from w/c Monday 1 September for approximately 15 weeks to widen and improve the walking and cycling path that runs alongside Barton Road. Upon completion of the main works, there will be a three-week demobilization period, where they will remove the site compound from the layby and remove the temporary path, taking the total programme of works to approximately 21 weeks.
The works will be carried out during off-peak hours from 8pm-6am with a nighttime road closure and diversion route in place. The official diversion route will be Cambridge Road (A603) – Ermine Way (A1198) – Old N Road (A1198)– A505 – A10 – Hauxton Road – High Street – Trumpington Road (A1134) – The Fen Causeway (A1134) – Newnham Road (A603) – Barton Road (A603). During the day, the road will be re-opened with a speed restriction and temporary traffic lights in place to enable pedestrians and cyclists to cross at specific locations (push button lights).
While they are undertaking the works, they will close one lane on the A603/M11 roundabout.
Household Support Fund
Applications to the Household Support Fund (HSF) reopened in April. The Fund is provided by Government to support households experiencing immediate financial hardship and the rising cost of living.
The Fund will run from Tuesday 1 April 2025 to Tuesday 31 March 2026. Eligible households can apply for one £110 voucher in this period. More information, including eligibility criteria and application form, can be found on our website. Please email CommunityCV@cambridgeshire.gov.uk with any further queries. www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/communities/support-with-the-costof-living/household-support-fund
Grantchester Parish Council by-election
An election was requested for the two vacancies on Grantchester Parish Council. One candidate was elected unopposed.
No nomination was received for the second vacancy and so a new by-election will be held to fill said vacancy. A by-election will now be held for the remaining vacancy on 28 August.
Nominations open on 23 July and close at 4pm on 31 July. Nomination papers must be hand delivered to the elections team at the Cambourne Offices. The office is open 9am and 4pm Monday to Friday. Nomination papers can be downloaded from the Electoral Commission website. If you are interested in becoming a candidate and have any questions please email elections@scambs.gov.uk
Should more than one candidate come forward a poll will be held.
The deadline to register to vote will be 11 August.
The deadline to apply for a postal vote or cancel an existing postal vote will be 5pm on 12 August.
The deadline to apply for a proxy vote or a voter authority certificate will be 5pm on 19 August.
Healthy Start vouchers
Parents of under 4s may be eligible for free Healthy Start vouchers to help buy food and milk. The vouchers are offered by the NHS to parents receiving certain benefits but are thought to go unclaimed by 38% of eligible parents in South Cambridgeshire.
You can find out more and apply at https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/.
New bus route through Grantchester
From Tuesday 27 May 2025, Stagecoach are operating a new bus route: Grantchester to Fulborn, via Addenbrookes Hospital. This runs Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays, and on Saturdays from 31 May 2025.
This is route T3.
The timetable and details can be found here.
Board games freely available to play in West Cambridge – Free board games nights on Fridays
The University of Cambridge, West Hub facility is open to everyone, and now has a board games collection, which is freely available whenever the building is open. Free board games nights also run on Fridays from 6 PM, with free parking available nearby (outside office hours). Join the WhatsApp group to find out more, (https://chat.whatsapp.com/ETAXOgtqEOF7NIBvIVlOko) or come to the Info desk on the 1st floor of West Hub (JJ Thomson Av, CB3 0US).