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Greater Cambridge Local Plan – Have Your Say!

Romsey’s City Councillors have set up an open meeting for local residents to discuss the new Greater Cambridge Local Plan. The meeting’s at St Philips Church, Mill Road on Wednesday 19th Feb and starts at 19:30, and will include a presentation by Katie Thornburrow, Executive Councillor for Planning Policy and Open Spaces. Please come along to find out about and influence how the Local Plan will work in Cambridge.

The Plan will set out the basis by which planning applications for new development in Cambridge will be assessed over the next 10 years. It’s being developed under these main headings:

  • climate change
  • great places
  • biodiversity and green spaces
  • wellbeing and social inclusion

For more info go to https://greatercambridgeplanning.org/greater-cambridge-local-plan/

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Romsey Residents – Challenging Govia’s Train Wash Plans…

Romsey residents are campaigning to try to stop – or at least mitigate the impact of – the new train wash facility proposed by Govia Thameslink at the back of Gt Eastern Street. It’s also going to affect significant numbers of residents in William Smith Close and Argyle Street – as the trains will be marshalled for washing at the rear of these streets.
The proposed washing operation will run for 24 hours a day, but primarily between 11pm and 6am. Residents are being supported by Romsey Councillor Dave Baigent who is working with Govia and City Council officers.
There is an open meeting with Govia Thameslink about the train wash on Monday 24th Feb starting at 18:30 in the Salvation Army Hall, Tenison Rd. For more information about the train wash and residents’ campaigning, have a look at https://quashthetrainwash.org/.