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City of the future Get Activated - Cambridge City Council
WINTER 2017

Cambridge City Council’s magazine for residents
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Winter edition

           04             Christmas and New Year
                                                                                      Changes to your bin collections
CONTENTS
                          opening times

           05             Help and support for
                          people over 65
                                                                                      at Christmas and New Year
                                                                                      The bank holidays over the Christmas period mean that there
           07             Get more active – with
                          Let’s Get Moving
                                                                                      will be some temporary changes to the days when your bins
                                                                                      are emptied in the week after Christmas and the first two
                          Cambridgeshire                                              weeks of the New Year, with things getting back to normal on

           09             New community centre set
                          to open its doors
                                                                                      Monday 15 January. Here’s when to put your bins out over the
                                                                                      Christmas and New Year season.

           11             Young people activated by
                          local arts project
                                                                                      Usual day
                                                                                      Monday 25 December
                                                                                      Tuesday 26 December
                                                                                                                        Revised day
                                                                                                                        Wednesday 27 December
                                                                                                                        Thursday 28 December
           12             How the city is growing
                          – latest from new
                          neighbourhoods
                                                                                      Wednesday 27 December
                                                                                      Thursday 28 December
                                                                                                                        Friday 29 December
                                                                                                                        Saturday 30 December
                                                                                      Friday 29 December                Tuesday 2 January
           14             Give your home a winter
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                                                                                      Monday 1 January
                                                                                      Tuesday 2 January
                                                                                                                        Wednesday 3 January
                                                                                                                        Thursday 4 January

           16             Does your home need some
                          adaptations?
                                                                                      Wednesday 3 January
                                                                                      Thursday 4 January
                                                                                                                        Friday 5 January
                                                                                                                        Saturday 6 January
                                                                                      Friday 5 January                  Monday 8 January
           17             Recycling - what goes in
                          which bin?                                                  Monday 8 January
                                                                                      Tuesday 9 January
                                                                                                                        Tuesday 9 January
                                                                                                                        Wednesday 10 January

           18             Reduce your festive waste
                          this year
                                                                                      Wednesday 10 January
                                                                                      Thursday 11 January
                                                                                                                        Thursday 11 January
                                                                                                                        Friday 12 January

           22             Meet your city
                          councillors
                                                                                      Friday 12 January
                                                                                      Monday 15 January
                                                                                                                        Saturday 13 January
                                                                                                                        Back to normal

 Front cover: The Senate House lit up                                                    For information about what waste goes in which bin – including where to
 during the e-Luminate Festival                                                       recycle your extra Christmas waste, have a look at pages 17-18 of this issue, or
                                                                                      visit our website: cambridge.gov.uk/bins or phone 01223 458282.
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Mandela House, 4 Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1BY
                                                                                    E-Luminate festival
Email: enquiries@cambridge.gov.uk
Useful phone numbers:
Benefits 01223 457721 | Corn Exchange box office 01223 357851
Council tax collections 01223 457760 | Council tax registration 01223
                                                                                    set to light up the city
457790 | Environmental Services 01223 457900 | Homelink 01223                       Keep an eye out for the e-Luminate festival from mid-February which will
457917 Housing management (Rents) 01223 457070 | Housing                            again see parts of the historic city centre lit up with spectacular light shows
repairs 01233 457060 | Planning 01223 457200 | Taxis 01223 457888
Waste and streets 01223 458282                                                      and artistic installations.
For all other enquiries please call: 01223 457000                                     The annual arts festival
Monday-Friday 9am-5.15pm                                                            explores the use of light, colour
Calls may be recorded for training purposes
                                                                                    and innovative new technology,
Hearing impaired via typetalk Phone: 18001 01233 457000
                                                                                    showcases the latest low carbon,
After hours emergency number: 0300 303 8389
Got a complaint or compliment for the council?
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Christmas & New Year
opening hours

Waste & Recycling Collections                    Customer Service Centre,                      Shopmobility
T: 01223 458282                                  Mandela House                                 Grand Arcade
Date of Usual            Revised                 T: 01223 457000                               T: 01223 457452
Collection               Collection Date
                                                 You can call or visit the Customer Service    December     22 & 23        10am – 5pm
Monday                   Wednesday
December 25              December 27             Centre between the following hours:           December     24 – 26        Closed
Tuesday                  Thursday                December 22                9am – 5.15pm       December     27 – 30        10am – 5pm
December 26              December 28             December 23 – 26           Closed             December     31             Closed
Wednesday                Friday                  December 27 – 29           9am – 5.15pm       January 1                   Closed
December 27              December 29             December 30 & 31           Closed
Thursday                 Saturday                January 1                  Closed             Cemeteries & Crematorium
December 28              December 30                                                           administration office
                                                 Our 24 hour information and reporting line
Friday                   Tuesday                                                               T: 01223 458000
                                                 for Benefits, Council Tax, Waste & Streets,
December 29              January 2
                                                 Environmental Services and Planning will      December     22             9am – 4pm
Monday                   Wednesday               be open throughout the festive season.
January 1                January 3                                                             December     23 – 26        Closed
                                                 Service requests will be processed the
Tuesday                  Thursday                                                              December     27 & 28        9am – 5pm
                                                 next working day.
January 2                January 4                                                             December     29             9am – 4pm
Wednesday                Friday                  The Guildhall, City Homes                     December     30 & 31        Closed
January 3                January 5               Area Office (171 Arbury Rd),                  January 1                   Closed
Thursday                 Saturday                                                              The Book of Remembrance will be open
January 4                January 6
                                                 Mill Road Depot Offices
                                                                                               daily from 9am to 5pm.
Friday                   Monday                  T: 01223 457000
                                                                                               Newmarket Road Cemetery, Huntingdon
January 5                January 8               December     22             9am – 4.30pm
                                                                                               Road Cemetery and the Gardens of
Monday                   Tuesday                 December     23 – 26        Closed            Remembrance at the Crematorium will be
January 8                January 9               December     27 & 28        9am – 5pm         open daily throughout the Christmas and
Tuesday                  Wednesday               December     29             9am – 4.30pm      New Year period.
January 9                January 10              December     30 & 31        Closed
Wednesday                Thursday                January 1                   Closed            Market
January 10               January 11
Thursday                 Friday                                                                T: 01223 457466
January 11               January 12              Cambridge Visitor                             December 22 – 24            10am – 4pm
Friday                   Saturday                Information Centre                            December 25 & 26            Closed
January 12               January 13              T: 01223 791500                               December 27 – 31            10am – 4pm
Please make use of the recycling points          December     22             10am – 5pm        January 1                   Closed
across the city for any extra recycling.         December     23             10am – 4pm
Visit www.cambridge.gov.uk/recycling-points                                                    Emergency noise
for more information.
                                                 December     24 – 26        Closed
                                                 December     27 – 30        10am – 4pm        T: 0300 303 8389
Real Christmas trees can be collected from
                                                 December     31             Closed            This service will be available each night from
your home for a donation to Arthur Rank
Hospice Charity (visit www.arhc.org.uk), taken   January 1                   Closed            7pm to 7am and also from 9am to 5pm on
to Cherry Hinton Hall car park after Christmas                                                 each Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday.
up until Sunday 21 January, or you can cut it
up and put it in your green bin with the lid     Shopmobility                                  Homeless people
fully closed. Please remove all decorations.     Grafton Centre                                out of hours emergency
Milton Household                                 T: 01223 461858                               housing number
Recycling Centre                                 December     22 & 23        10am – 5pm        T: 0844 3353944
01223 860674                                     December     24             11am – 4pm
December 24                  9am – 1pm           December     25             Closed            Out of hours emergency,
December 25 & 26             Closed              December     26             11am – 4pm        and emergency housing
December 27 – 31             9am – 4pm           December     27 – 30        10am – 5pm        repairs
January 1                    Closed              December     31             11am – 4pm        T: 0300 303 8389
Entrance gates shut 10 minutes before            January 1                   11am – 4pm
closing time. The site will close at dusk if
earlier than these times.

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Winter edition

                                                                                                   Benefits team
                                                                                                   recognised with
                                                                                                   national award
                                                                                                   The council’s Benefits team has
                                                                                                   been named as the Welfare
                                                                                                   Benefits Team of the Year 2017 by
                                                                                                   the national Institute of Revenues
                                                                                                   Rating and Valuation.
                                                                                                     The awards panel recognised the
                                                                                                   council team for raising standards of
                                                                                                   service to achieve high levels of
                                                                                                   performance, customer satisfaction
                                                                                                   and effective administration in all
                                                                                                   aspects of welfare benefits.

   Make the most of life – help                                                                    Multi-Storey set for
                                                                                                   refurb and possible
   and support for people over 65                                                                  redevelopment
   Are you over 65, and feel that you could         disability aids and benefits;                  Park Street Car Park is set to undergo
   do with some extra help from time to         ● Helping people enjoy an active social life;      a programme of refurbishment while
   time? Do you know an older person who        ● Helping prevent falls or helping when            plans are examined for its possible
   you think might need some support to             coming out of hospital;                        future redevelopment.
   help them make the most of life?             ● Offering support for family members and             A rolling five year programme of
     Our Independent Living Service works           carers.                                        refurbishments will take place at the
   with people to help them continue to             The council also manages a range of            city centre multi-storey while options
   enjoy their independence in later years,     sheltered housing schemes for people over          are explored for developing the site
   including by:                                60, giving older people comfortable and            in the future.
   ● Assessing support needs and letting        secure homes. Staff will also be available to         An option of building a three or
     people know about the choices              visit to offer support and advice as it is         four storey underground car park
     available;                                 needed.                                            with social housing and
   ● Arranging help with things like                                                               commercial units above was ruled
                                                  one: 01223 457199
     personal care, meals and medication; • Ph                          @cambridge.gov.uk          out as being too expensive, and
                                            Email: independent.living
   ● Offering advice on housing and                                       /older-peoples-housing   not a site where it is financially
                                            Website: cambridge.gov.uk
     accommodation;                                                      er People’s Housing       viable to develop council housing.
   ● Providing access to personal alarms,
                                            Facebook: Cambridge Old

   Do you need help
   with your finances?                                Eight tips for older people to
   Our Independent Living Service also offers
   free advice to anyone over 65 who is
                                                      keep warm and well this winter
                                                          Set your heating to the right                maintain body heat;
   struggling financially.                            1   temperature (18-21°C or 65-70°F) to          Stock up on essential food items -
      We can visit you at home and look at ways
                                                          keep your home warm and your bills
                                                                                                   7   including foods you do not have to
   you can reduce debts, help you find more
                                                          as low as possible;                          cook and long-life milk;
   affordable deals on things like energy and
                                                          Keep a supply of blankets or warm            Stay active and keep moving - any
   insurance, and identify any unclaimed              2   clothes handy in case the heating
                                                                                                   8   activity will help to keep you warm,
   benefits you may be entitled to.
                                                          fails;                                       even just wiggling fingers and toes.
      If you are living alone and need help with
                                                          Get your free flu jab if you are aged
   this, or know someone who is, please get in        3   65 or over, have certain medical
   touch. We will be available to visit you at
                                                          conditions, live in a residential or
   home and will always arrange an
                                                          nursing home, or are the main carer
   appointment with you at your convenience.
                                                          for an older or disabled person;
   Our visiting staff will ensure you are expecting
                                                          Contact your GP surgery with any
   them and will provide identification. You are      4   persistent medical symptoms;
   welcome to have a member of your family
                                                          Ensure you have enough supplies
   present at the assessment.                         5   of prescription drugs and other
                 7199                                     medicines;
• Phone: 01223 45
               nt.living@cambridge.gov
                                      .uk                 Eat well - have hot meals and drinks
Email: independe                                      6
                         /older-peoples-housing           regularly throughout the day to
Website: cambridge.gov.uk
                        er People’s Housing
Facebook: Cambridge Old
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Winter edition
Get active with Let’s
Get Moving Cambridgeshire
Being more active, more often, is the single      So we have joined forces with Cambridgeshire
most important thing we can do for our            County Council and the County Sports
physical and mental wellbeing - but there         Partnership to make Let’s Get Moving
are any number of reasons why getting             Cambridgeshire a focal point for finding out
enough activity can prove difficult for many      information about those opportunities and
people.                                           provide support for individuals, communities,
  Illness, disability, a lack of spare time, or   clubs and other organisations to get more
simply not knowing how or where to begin          people involved and to develop new
are all good reasons why you may not be           activities people want to take part in.
getting as much exercise as you would like.          In order to provide the best possible
That is why a new initiative called Let’s Get     service Let’s Get Moving Cambridgeshire is
Moving Cambridgeshire is now on hand to           also currently seeking views from local
help.                                             people on what activities they would like to      • For more information on Let’s Get Moving
  Let’s Get Moving Cambridgeshire aims to         see in their communities. To have your say,       Cambridgeshire:
provide all the information, advice and support   why not take part in our online survey at         Website: letsgetmovingcambridgeshire.co.uk
anybody needs to get more active. There are                      surveymonkey.co.uk/r/              Email: sport@cambridge.gov.uk
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  What are some of the benefits of regular activity?
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            major illnesses such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and               taking care of your body can improve your confidence
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            SOCIAL: Activity is a great way to spend time with loved                   WHAT COUNTS AS EXERCISE?
            ones, make new friends, and strengthen bonds.                              ●Adults should be active daily and aim for 150
            Remember, activity is about having fun too.                                 minutes physical activity a week.

            HAPPINESS: Exercise releases natural endorphins into                       ●   Activities include walking, gardening, running,
            your blood, which can make you feel more energised and                         sport, swimming
            content with the world.
                                                                                       ●   To feel the benefits move quickly enough to raise
            STRENGTH: Regular physical activity, whether it’s                              your heart rate, breathe faster and feel warmer
            gardening, dancing, walking or sport, strengthens
            muscles bones and ligaments.                                                   [Source: www.nhs.uk]

Christmas night market New A-boards policy
Cambridge market is always a
great place to shop in the
                                          Team of the Year at a national
                                          awards ceremony. The
                                                                           tackles street clutter
run-up to Christmas, as it is             Cambridge team was praised       Getting around Cambridge should become easier
packed with traders selling               by judges for introducing        following the introduction of new guidelines on
some unique gift ideas, festive           special events and improving     advertising boards and street clutter.
food and drink, decorations               communications with traders.        The new policy has been introduced to improve
and more.                                                                  accessibility, particularly for wheelchair users, people
   This year there will also be the                                        with disabilities, elderly people or those pushing
chance to enjoy the market late                                            buggies and prams. Now, businesses are limited to
into the evening on Wednesday                                              displaying one ‘A’ board or advertising sign in a public
6 December. Market stalls will be                                          area, and they need to be positioned so they do not cause an
open until 8pm, and there will be                                          obstruction and are removed when the business is closed.
food and drink to sample, and                                                 The policy was developed following a consultation with residents
some live entertainment. Why                                               and businesses, and a review of accessibility in the city centre. We
not come along and get                                                     have been visiting city businesses to inform them about the new
into the Christmas spirit?        • Website: cambridge.gov.uk/markets      rules surrounding free-standing advertising, and a more
● Our Markets team was            Email: market.management@                standardised approach to the size, shape and design of advertising
   recently voted Market          cambridge.gov.uk                         signs is now being developed.
                                  Phone: 01223 457466

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Winter edition

New community centre                                                                                 Funding available for
                                                                                                     community projects
opening its doors soon                                                                               Are you involved with planning a
                                                                                                     neighbourhood activity taking place
A brand new community centre is nearly                                                               between April 2018 and March 2019
ready to open its doors to the public. The                                                           which could benefit people who are
Clay Farm Centre stands in the central                                                               disadvantaged in some way?
square at the heart of the new                                                                          If so, your project may be eligible for
neighbourhood of Clay Farm, which has                                                                one of our Area Committee Grants, which
been taking shape in the south of                                                                    cover the North, South, East and West
Cambridge around Trumpington in recent                                                               Central areas of the city.
years.                                                                                                  Grants are awarded to non-profit,
   This new building is set over five storeys.                                                       voluntary and community organisations or
The bottom two floors form the community                                                             groups of local residents. They can be given
centre, complete with a new public library, a                                                        to help fund various aspects of a project,
large hall for community events, a café, and                                                         such as venue hire for community, arts or
rooms available to hire for conferences,               Above the community centre there will         sports activities, to pay for transport for trips
meetings and activities. It also contains a         also be a new medical centre run by              by younger or older residents, materials for
striking spiral staircase and bespoke wooden        Trumpington Medical Practice and two             art projects and will be awarded to be
reception desk, created as part of a public art     storeys of residential flats managed by the      awarded to projects which make a real
work which continues in the public square           local housing association BPHA.                  difference to the lives of residents with the
outside the Clay Farm Centre.                       • Would you like to volunteer at the new         highest needs.
   It will be open for use by local people and         Clay Farm Centre? There are a number             The application process will be
for the wider Cambridge community in the               of opportunities available including          launched in early January 2018, and
New Year, and will play host to regular                library access volunteers, digital            decisions made in March and April – so
activities such as children’s groups, exercise         champions and storytime helpers. For          start planning your activity and budget
classes, musical concerts, talks and digital           full information get in touch using the       early enough to meet the application
projects. The various spaces within the centre         details below.                                deadlines in February.
will all be available to hire by members of                                                         • Website: cambridge.gov.uk/area-
the community. The Clay Farm Centre will          • Clay Farm Centre, Hobson Square,                committee-funding
be operated by the city council in                Trumpington CB2 9FN                               Email: grants@cambridge.gov.uk
partnership with Cambridgeshire County            Website: cambridge.gov.uk/clay-farm-centre        Phone: 01223 457857
Council, making it the first such partnership     Email: clayfarmcentre@cambridge.gov.uk
in the city.                                      Phone: 01223 457614                              Council meetings
                                                                                                   coming soon
New Living Wage pay rate                                                                           Here are some of the meetings coming up
                                                                                                   in the next few months, which take place at

helps tackle inequality
                                                                                                   The Guildhall unless stated.
                                                                                                   ● North Area Committee: Thursday 14

                                                                                                      December, 6.30pm, North Cambridge
The new Real Living Wage pay rate for               also pledged to explore the possibility of        Academy, Arbury Road
2017-18 of £8.75 an hour outside London             paying our own staff a minimum of £10 per      ● Planning: Wednesday 10 January, 10am
was announced during Living Wage Week               hour from 2018.                                ● East Area Committee: Thursday 11
recently.                                              In total there are now 55 employers in         January, 7pm, Cherry Trees Day Centre
   The Living Wage campaign is an important         Cambridge accredited with the Living Wage      ● South Area Committee: Monday 15
part of the council’s Anti-Poverty Strategy         Foundation to demonstrate their                   January, 7pm, Cherry Hinton Leisure Centre,
which aims to tackle the inequality in              commitment to paying staff the Real Living        Colville Road
opportunities that exists in Cambridge.             Wage – the council has directly supported 25   ● Environment Scrutiny: Tuesday 16
   The campaign works to encourage                  of these employers through their                  January, 5.30pm
employers to pay wages that reflect the real        accreditation process.                         ● Housing Scrutiny: Wednesday 17 January,
cost of living, with benefits for employers                                                           5.30pm
including better staff retention, improved                                                         ● Community Services Scrutiny: Thursday
motivation for employees and an enhanced                                                              18 January, 5pm
reputation for the employer.                                                                       ● Strategy and Resources Scrutiny:
   During Living Wage Week there were a                                                               Monday 22 January, 5pm
number of events for employers already                                                             ● Planning: Wednesday 7 February, 10am
accredited as Living Wage employers in the                                                         ● Strategy and Resources Scrutiny:
city, as well as those wishing to find out more                                                       Monday 12 February, 5pm
about accreditation, plus employees and                                                            ● Council: Thursday 22 February, 6pm
residents.                                           • Website: cambridge.gov.uk/living-                                                 k
   The council has been a Living Wage                wage                                          • Website: democracy.cambridge.gov.u.gov.uk
accredited employer since 2014, but has now          Email: livingwage@cambridge.gov.uk            Email: democratic.services@cambridge
                                                     Phone: 01223 457046                           Phone: 01223 457013
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                                                    Exposed on an empty stage, the world’s          The Spring Revue is one of the biggest
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Winter edition
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                               Young people Activated
                               by local arts project
For many people, one of the most appealing           some of the city’s cultural venues, and work
things about life in Cambridge is the                on a performance called The Museum Of Us,
number of opportunities to take part in              which explored their connections to
cultural activities like visiting museums and        Cambridge and to each other, through art,
galleries, attending music concerts or going         acting, music and performance.
to watch a show or play.                                The Museum Of Us culminated in a number
   But not everyone will be aware of the art         of performances in front of audiences earlier
and culture opportunities available in               this year, including a successful show at
Cambridge – or even if they are aware, may           Cambridge Junction and an exhibition at the
think that they are not for them.                    Museum of Cambridge. “I hadn’t really tried
   ‘My Cambridge’, an initiative bringing            acting before,” explains Ciaron. “In fact I can’t
together arts organisations, schools and local       believe that was me up on stage – and now I
authorities, is setting out to change this. One      have started writing scripts and a novel too.”
of their first projects is ACTIVATE, which is           The first phase of activities
providing new opportunities for young                focused on developing the          ‘Museum of Us’
                                                                                        curator, Lidija Kyle
people to get involved with art and culture in       students’ knowledge and                                                                    Ciaron Wright
a way they may not have done so before. The          skills through increased
aim is to provide them with new skills,              exposure to arts activities.                                                   funded by the council as
experience and even a new sense of                   The second stage of this                                                       part of its ongoing
confidence and connection with their home            two year project will                                                          Anti-Poverty   Strategy,
city.                                                develop the participants’                                                      which   aims  to lessen the
   A group of students from Years 7, 8 and 9         leadership roles, and help                                                    inequality   that exists in
has been working with arts venues                    identify and even                                                             Cambridge,     and  provide
Cambridge Junction and Kettle’s Yard, theatre        commission more arts-                                                         more   opportunities    for as
companies Menagerie and NIE, University of           related opportunities for young people to             many    people   as possible  to play  an  active role
Cambridge Museums and the Museum of                  create a ‘My Cambridge’ map.                          in life here.
Cambridge on regular workshops led by                   Russell Burgess, the head of arts at the              So how has participating in ACTIVATE made
professional artists, actors, creators and           Parkside Federation has noted some of the             a diff erence to Ciaron? “I feel more confident
directors.                                           benefits the children taking in ACTIVATE have         in the  arts now – I put my hand up to ask
   One young person who has taken part is            experienced. “The project has had a huge              questions    and have friends that I wouldn’t
Year 8 student Ciaron Wright from Coleridge          impact on students’ development. Their                have    made   otherwise. It’s been great because
Community College.                                   vocabulary has been extended and they have            ACTIVATE     teaches  us stuff without us even
   “I used to think Cambridge was really small,”     developed a real ‘capital of culture’ –               realising  – they trick us into learning!”
says Ciaron. “I didn’t even know about all the       becoming more aware of what the city has to
                                                                                                                                                    idge.co.uk
museums.”                                            offer and able to access experiences and             • Website: www.activatecambr                     k or
   Through the ACTIVATE programme, Ciaron            places they otherwise couldn’t afford to do.”        Email: jane.wilson@cambridge.gov.u
and his fellow students had the chance to visit         The ACTIVATE programme has been                   activatecambridge@gmail.com
                                                                                                          Phone: 01223 457085

  Cambridge Community Scrapstore
  – turning waste into art
  Do you ever need supplies for arts, craft or       could be put to good use by other people
  play-related projects, but simply do not           why not get in touch? We are always on the
  know where to get hold of them?                    lookout for clean materials, the more
  Cambridge Community Scrapstore could               colourful and unusual the better, and we can
  be just the place to look.                         usually come and collect them from where
     The Scrapstore, off Barnwell Road, is a         you are if they are suitable.
  treasure trove of materials which anyone can          Scrapstore is open to the public every
  make use of. You can find loads of useful          Wednesday evening during the school term
  items like card, jars, bottles, paint, textiles,   from 4pm-7.30pm and once a month on a
  packaging, plastic pots, tissue paper and          Saturday from 1.30pm-3pm. Membership
                                                                                                                                       Unit 17,
  plenty more, just waiting to be transformed        is currently £5 a year for individuals or £10 • Cambridge Community Scrapstore,
  in all manner of creative ways.                    a year for groups. When you join you are Barnwell Business Park, Barnwell Drive
                                                                                                                                     y-scrapstore
     All of the materials are donated by local       given a reusable bag which you can fill       Website: cambridge.gov.uk/communit
  businesses, organisations and individuals –        up with the materials you want for just £1 Email: chypps@cambridge.gov.uk
  so if you have some unwanted items that            when you visit.                               Phone: 01223 420309

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Cambridge Matters                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Winter edition

   How the city is growing – latest from Cambridge’s new neighbourhoods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               CB1 STATION AREA                         government is successful.’ A planning
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               The Station Area redevelopment           application for a hotel there was approved

                                                                                                                                                                                                                         To
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         project is progressing rapidly. A large        on 15 November.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        part of the Station Square has been
                                                                                                                                                                                                             I                         completed and planning permission has                     LAND NORTH OF
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         5       CHERRY HINTON
                                                                                                                                           G                                                                                           been granted for the demolition and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        redevelopment of Murdoch House on               Earlier this year we held a consultation on
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 4                         Station Road, the final phase of the         initial proposals for developing land north of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             project.                                   Cherry Hinton and to the west of
                                                                                                                                       F                                                                                                                                                Teversham. A new neighbourhood here
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  There are now two fully
                                                                                                                 2                                                                                                                              operating hotels in the area, and       could see up to 1,200 homes, two new
                                                                                                                       H                                                                                                                                                                schools, open spaces and community
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              new offices and shops are occupied.
                                                                                                                                 H                                                                                                                                                      facilities constructed in the coming years. A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           CAMBRIDGE NORTHERN           developer consultation event is currently
   The population of Cambridge is growing.            also progressing on the Cambridge                                                                                                                                                          4         FRINGE EAST                  being carried out.
   That is why the council has overseen the           Biomedical Campus close to Addenbrooke’s                                                                                                                                                    This area in the north of the city,
   development of several major new                   Hospital with new headquarters for                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Cambridge North Station
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 to the east of Milton Road around
   neighbourhoods in the last few years, to           AstraZeneca and a new Papworth Hospital                                                                                                                                             Cowley Road and the Anglia Water
   ensure we have the homes, amenities and            among the sites under construction.                                                                                                                                               facility is still in the early stages of
   business premises we need.                                                                                                                                                                                                            development, apart from the new
     Here’s what has been happening at the            NORTH WEST CAMBRIDGE                                                                                                                                                                 Cambridge North station which
   major sites around Cambridge, and what                      There are two major developments                                                                                                                                             opened this year. Eventually, it is
   may happen next.                                     2 continuing to take shape in the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              anticipated that the area could be
                                                      northwest of the city, either side of                                                                                                                                                    the site for up to 7,600 new homes,
           SOUTHERN FRINGE                            Huntingdon Road. The site between
    1      The large development around               Madingley Road and Huntingdon Road is                  KEY
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Ne
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          wm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                community facilities and business
                                                                                                             A - Trumpington Meadows                                                                                        ark
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               et               premises, if a funding bid to the
   Trumpington and close to Addenbrooke’s             being developed by the University of
   Hospital in the south of Cambridge consists        Cambridge. Earlier this year the first residents
                                                                                                             B - Clay Farm                                                               3
                                                                                                             C - Glebe Farm
   of five different areas: Trumpington               moved into the new neighbourhood, known
   Meadows, Clay Farm, Glebe Farm, the Bell           as Eddington.
                                                                                                             D - Bell School
                                                                                                             E - Cambridge Biomedical Campus                                                                                             Hundreds of views heard during
   School site (now known as Ninewells) and              When complete it will provide 3,000 homes           F - Darwin Green 1
   the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.                   in total, including 1,500 homes for university         G - Darwin Green 2+3
                                                                                                             H - Cambridge University Site
                                                                                                                                                                      1                                                                  GCP’s Big Conversation
      More than 2,000 homes are now occupied          employees plus an additional 2,000 student                                                                                                                                         It’s good to talk – and even better to
   across the different sites. The new                rooms as well as shops, academic and research          I - Northern Fringe East
                                                                                                                                                                                      E                                                  listen. The Greater Cambridge
   Trumpington Community College has started          facilities, a hotel, sports facilities, parks and                                                                                                                                  Partnership (GCP – previously known
   its second full academic year as part of the       allotments and a primary school which                                                                                                              D                               as the City Deal) has listened to
   Parkside Federation. The 58 hectare                opened last year. The new Storey’s Field                                                               B
                                                                                                                                               A                                                                                         hundreds of views on the future of the
   Trumpington Meadows Country Park and               community centre is due to open early in 2018.                                                                                                                                     Greater Cambridge area during their
   Nature Reserve opened last year and the new           Across Huntingdon Road is the site of the                                                 C                                                                                     Big Conversation.
   Clay Farm Community Centre opens to the            Darwin Green development. Work has                                                                                                                                                     During the autumn, the GCP team
   public in December (see page 9 for more            recently started on building initial                                                                                                                                               listened to commuters at Cambridge

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   details)                                           infrastructure including roads, drainage and                                                                                                                                       Station, football fans ahead of Cambridge

                                                                                                                                                                                    ond
      In total, when work is complete in the          open spaces. More than 1,500 homes will                                                                                                                                            United’s win over Forest Green Rovers,         to enable them to travel sustainably.

                                                                                                                                                                                       on L
   south of the city more than 3,000 new              eventually be built on land stretching to                                                                                                                                          shoppers in the Grand Arcade and students        A report outlining the finding from the

                                                                                                                                                                                           iver
   homes, two schools, parks, community and           Histon Road, plus a primary school, a library,

                                                                                                                                                                                               poo
                                                                                                                                                                           ss                                                            at Cambridge University Student Union’s        Big Conversation will be released in January.
   leisure facilities will have been built. Work is   health centre, shops and parks.                                                                                    ro

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                                                                                                                                                                      gsC                                                                Fresher’s Fair among others.                     Visit www.greatercambridge.gov.uk/
                                                                                                                                                                   Kin
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                                                                                                                                                               n                                                                             Former Deputy Prime Minister Lord          bigconversation for more information.
                                                                                                                                                           on
    Trumpington Meadows                                                                                                                                To
                                                                                                                                                          L                                                                              Heseltine gave a keynote speech to             • Have your say on the proposed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         business leaders at Downing College              Cambourne to Cambridge project
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         during one the partnership’s business            - Options for a new bus link, park and ride
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         briefings, while residents and commuters         site, and cycling and walking facilities to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         have also helped to shape the future of          provide faster and more sustainable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         transport in Greater Cambridge by taking         transport into Cambridge from the west
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         part in the Greater Cambridge Travel Survey.     have been proposed. The Cambourne to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The survey, carried out by Travel for        Cambridge scheme aims to provide
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Cambridge on behalf of the partnership,          more frequent and reliable bus journeys
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         captured travel patterns and preferred           into the city to help reduce traffic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         modes of transport – with a focus on what        congestion. Have your say at www.
                                                                                          Clay Farm       CB1 Station Square                                                                                          Eddington          infrastructure improvements people need          greatercambridge.org.uk/c2c

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Cambridge Matters
                                                                                 Enjoy a warmer home
             A winter MOT for                                                    with Winter Warmth
                your home                                                        Would you like to cut household bills and
                                                                                 keep your home warm this winter for less?
          Is your home ready for winter? Here are some easy steps                We’ve joined forces with environmental
         you can take to keep warm and safe in the colder months                 charity PECT for a free energy advice
                          – and save money too!                                  service called Winter Warmth.
                                                                                    Any residents can now book to receive a
                   HEATING                                                       free home energy advice visit from an
             1    Make sure your boiler has been serviced by a registered        impartial advisor who can provide all the
             Gas Safe Engineer so that it operates efficiently and safely.
             Don’t forget to check radiators are all working.
                                                                                 information and resources you’ll need to stay warm and healthy, while
                                                                                 cutting costs and carbon. You’ll even receive a goodie bag!
              ENERGY SUPPLIERS                                                      The service aims to offer help and advice on changes you can make,
         2  Remember you are likely to use more electricity                      like choosing the best energy tariff and supplier and managing your
      and gas over the winter months so it is a good idea to                     water bills. You can also find out if you are eligible to access the national
      check you are on the best tariff. Independent advice on changing           £140 Warm Home Discount, help from Cambridgeshire Home
      energy suppliers can be found on websites such as U-Switch, or             Improvements Agency (see page 16) and other funding opportunities.
      contact one of our Home Energy Officers for advice.
                                                                                    To book your FREE energy advice home visit, call 01733 568408 or
                   WINDOWS                                                       email winterwarmth@pect.org.uk. For more information, visit
              3      If you have wooden windows make sure they are               pect.org.uk/winterwarmth.
 
             regularly re-painted to help ensure the wood does not rot which
     
             may lead to them becoming draughty. If the paint or varnish is
             in bad condition it can also let water soak into the wood causing
                                                                                   Help us tackle climate change
             it to expand and making windows difficult to open and close.          One of our main priorities for the
                                                                                   coming years is to work to reduce
                           ROOF                                                    carbon emissions in Cambridge, to
                      4     If any of your roof tiles have slipped or are          help respond to climate change and
                     rising, it pays to get them checked by a roofing              improve air quality here.
                     contractor. Leaks can lead to damp and mould, and
                                                                                      Among the ways we are doing this as
                     can mean water getting into electrics.
                                                                                   part of our Climate Change Strategy is
                            LOFT                                                   by improving heating systems at
                      5    You should have at least 270mm of insulation            buildings like the Abbey Pool, installing low-energy LED lighting in
                     in your loft area to stop heat escaping, and save you         multi-storey car parks, replacing diesel vehicles in our fleet with
                     money on energy bills. If you have any doubts                 electric vans, and installing sustainable drainage systems in new
                     about your insulation why not get in touch with               housing developments. Everyone can play a part in reducing the
                     one of our Home Energy Officers?
                                                                                   emissions that Cambridge produces as a city. Here are a few
              GUTTERS AND DOWNPIPES                                                straightforward tips that anyone can put into practice.
         6
                                                                                    1 Use your heating system’s controls to set your heating and
            Problems with overflowing gutters or
      drainpipes lead to damp and mould, but can usually                                 hot water to come on and off when you need them and to
      be solved by clearing leaves. Take care if doing this                              the lowest comfortable temperature.
      yourself, or get help from someone experienced.
                                                                                    2 Draught proof windows and doors to save on energy
                   DAMP                                                                  consumption
              7    Damp can be caused in a number of ways, including                3 Switch off lights and appliances when you leave the room
             condensation from clothes drying and can lead to mould
             forming. This can be solved by ventilating, keeping your               4 If you are in good health, why not put on an extra layer of
             house warm, and using extractor fans. Rising damp can occur                 clothing instead of turning up the heating;
             on ground floor or basement rooms if your home does not
             have a damp proof course. Get in touch with a specialist rising        5 If you are in a stationary car, switch off the engine; Consider
                                                                                         cycling, walking or public transport for journeys in the city;
             damp contractor to advise on how you can combat this.
                                                                                         Minimise water waste by installing a water butt. The average
              OPEN FIRES                                                            6 rooftop collects 85,000 litres of water every year and
         8  If you have an open fire or wood burner, make sure                           installing a water butt can divert it from entering the
      your chimney is swept regularly and fit a carbon                                   drainage system.
      monoxide detector to ensure your safety.
                                                                                    7 Get a free kitchen caddy from the council, buy a compost
              OUTSIDE TAPS                                                               bin and turn your food and garden waste into nutrient-rich
         9   Insulate outside taps to stop them freezing and                             compost you can use in your garden
      splitting – which can lead to leaks, icy puddles, water
      waste and damp. Look in DIY shops for kits to protect                                                          download the
      your outside taps.                                                          • To find out what else you can doour website or pick up a
                                                                                  ‘Greening Your Home’ guide from
             For more tips and advice on winter-proofing your                     copy from Mandela House, 4 Regent Street.
             home contact our Home Energy Officers in the                         Website: cambridge.gov.uk/greening-your-home
             Residential Team on 01223 457000.                                    Email: sustainablecity@cambridge.gov.uk
                                                                                   Phone: 01223 457176
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    Cambridgeshire Home                                                         Could you help older people
    Improvement Agency                                                          learn new digital skills?
    Many elderly, disabled or vulnerable                                        Many of us now use the internet, smartphones, tablets and
    people could benefit from having                                            computers many times each day – for all sorts of tasks.
    improvements made to their home – to                                        However there are still a significant number of people in
    help them live independently, safely and                                    Cambridge who either do not use the internet, or do not
    comfortably.                                                                have the skills to use it with confidence.
      The Cambridgeshire Home Improvement                                          That’s why we’re currently looking for people to volunteer as
    Agency helps people organise any                                            Digital Champions – to run groups and offer support to older
    adaptations that they might need to continue                                people wanting to do the things many others take for granted
    enjoying their own home. They can take you                                  – like shopping online, paying bills or contacting friends using
    through the whole process, from an initial                                  email or social media.
    enquiry, through completing an application,                                    If you would like to be a Digital Champion, you will receive
    organising grants you may be entitled to, carrying out surveys if needed,   full training to learn the
    and managing the whole building process from start to finish.               skills you need to take
      The main two types of grant, open to all but council tenants, are:        part in running social
    ● Disabled Facilities Grants – to help disabled people get around their     and supportive groups
      home better, by for example improving access, installing a stairlift or   for people over 60.
      adapting a bathroom.                                                         If you’d like to share
    ● Housing Repairs Grants – Available for homeowners receiving benefits      your digital knowledge
      or on low income, to help with repairs including boilers, central         with others, get in
      heating, damp-proofing or new windows and doors.                          touch to find out more.
    To see whether you may be eligible, get in touch with the                                                     lder-peoples-hou           sing
    Cambridgeshire Home                                                          • Website: www.cambridge.gov.uk/o
                                                                                                             ridge.gov.uk
    Improvement Agency using
                                         • Website: www.cambshia.org             Email: independent.living@camb
                                         Email: hia@cambshia.org                 Phone: 01223 457199
    the details to the right.            Phone: 01954 713330 or 713347           Facebook: Cambridge Older People’s Housing
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                                   What goes in your bins?
                                                                                                        YES  NO
                                   YOUR BLUE BIN
                                   ●   Rinse items to remove any contamination
                                                                                                                                     Nappies/sanitary
                                                                                                                                      waste
                                                                                                                                     Envelopes containing
                                   ●   Put items in loose, not in bags                                                                bubble-wrap (for
                                                                                                                                      example, Jiffy Bags)
                                                                                                                                     Wood, plasterboard
                                                                                                        WRAPPING PAPER
                                                                                                        EXCEPT METALISED PLASTIC     Food or garden waste
                                    Batteries – Please recycle them with
                                    your blue bin                                                                                    Pyrex, plate glass,
                                    If you have any batteries that you need to                                                        glass dishes or light
                                    recycle – it’s easy. All you need to do is put                                                    bulbs
                                    them in any plastic bag, and attach the bag to the handle of                                     Saucepans/other
                                    your BLUE bin (not your green bin as previously).                                                 metal items not
                                        Your batteries will then be sorted for recycling by type,
                                    with the chemicals inside them extracted to be used again,                                        listed on the left
                                    and the metal casings melted down and recycled.                     PAPER, MAGAZINES             Foil-lined plastic
                                                                                                         AND ENVELOPES
                                                                                                                                      pouches (for example
                                                                                                                                      from pet food)
                                                                                                                                     Crisp packets
                                                                                                                                     Expanded
                                                                                                                                      polystyrene or
                                                                                                                                      Styrofoam
                                                                                                                                     Plates/crockery
Cut out and keep

                    LARGE TINS     GREETINGS CARDS           CARDBOARD                 CARTONS           EMPTY AEROSOLS              Clothing and textiles
                                                                                                                                     Video and cassette
                                                                                                                                      tapes
                                                                                                                                     Non-packaging
                                                                                                                                      plastic e.g. toys, bowls
                                                                                                                                     Metallic plastic
                                                                                                                                      giftwrap
                   GLASS BOTTLES    CANS, TINS AND         SHREDDED PAPER          PLASTIC BAGS, FILM     PLASTIC BOTTLES,           Kitchen paper &
                     AND JARS         CLEAN FOIL          IN ENVELOPE/CLEAR SACK     AND WRAPPING       TUBS, POTS ANDTRAYS           tissues

                                   YOUR
                                   GREEN BIN
                                                                                                          CUTUP REAL
                                                                                                        CHRISTMAS TREES
                                                                                                                                     Any type of plastic
                                                                                                                                      including biodegradable/
                                                                                                                                      compostable ‘plastic’ food
                                                                                                                                      waste bags
                                                                                                                                     Non-compostable items
                                                                                                                                     Soil, stones or turf
                                       FOOD WASTE         UNTREATED WOOD            GARDEN WASTE          KITCHEN PAPER              Painted or treated wood
                                                           AND SAWDUST                                       & TISSUES               Cat or dog waste

                                   YOUR                                                                                              Rubble
                                                                                                                                     Bricks
                                                                                                                                     Soil
                                   BLACK BIN
                                   Please try to reduce other rubbish that can
                                                                                                                                     Very heavy items
                                                                                                                                     Electrical items
                                                                                                                                      (take to tips near
                                   not be recycled or composted                                         GENERAL RUBBISH
                                                                                                                                      Thriplow or Milton)

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   Recycle your real Christmas tree
   For the third year running the council is            In return for a small donation to the charity,   be taken to the Amey Waste Management
   working with the Arthur Rank Hospice              they can collect your real Christmas tree from      Park in Waterbeach to be composted.
   Charity and Just Helping to collect real          homes in the following postcode areas on               You will need to book the service on the
   Christmas trees from homes to raise               Friday 5 and Saturday 6 January: CB1, CB2, CB3,     Arthur Rank Hospice Charity’s website arhc.
   money for the hospice.                            CB4, CB5, CB22 and CB24. Trees collected will       org.uk/treerecycling, and if you are
                                                                                                         interested in leafleting to promote the
                                                                                                         scheme or would be interested in offering
                                                                                                         sponsorship email bec.beattie@arhc.org.uk
                                                                                                         or call 01223 675885.
                                                                                                         l Real trees can also be taken for

                                                                                                            recycling to Cherry Hinton Hall car
                                                                                                            park between 26 December and 21
                                                                                                            January or to the household recycling
                                                                                                            centres near Milton or Thriplow.
                                                                                                            Alternatively, they can be cut up and
                                                                                                            put in your green bin with the lid
                                                                                                            closed. There will be also be two skips
                                                                                                            at the Arthur Rank Hospice on 5 and 6
                                                                                                            January where you can take your
                                                                                                            real tree for a small donation.

   Dreaming of a
   waste-free Christmas
   Many households generate a large                                                                      host of other information to help use more
   amount of extra waste to put in blue,                                                                 of the food you buy – at Christmas and all
   green and black bins around Christmas.                                                                year round.
   But instead of thinking about how best
   to recycle all that festive waste, why not                                                            Presents
   think about what you could do to create                                                               Why not
   less waste in the first place?                                                                        consider buying
                                                                                                         ‘experiences’
   Wrapping                                                                                              rather than
   The amount of gift wrap used in the UK                                                                items for friends
   each Christmas is enough to stretch                                                                   and families,
   around the globe nine times. For family           Food                                                especially if
   members, why not try using fabric to wrap         It can be hard to cook the right amount for         you’re not sure
   some gifts instead? You could buy a few           Christmas dinner if you’re used to cooking          what the person
   different sized pieces of festive fabric (often   for smaller groups. So what do you do with          wants. Tickets to
   on sale after Christmas), which can then be       all the leftovers? Help is at hand at www.          the cinema, theatre, a spa day, theme parks
   stored to use again every year. If you’re         lovefoodhatewaste.com, which has a                  or concerts could be a great alternative.
   particularly savvy you can also find prints       portion calculator to help you cook the             Some people may also appreciate
   that can be used on birthdays as well, such       right amount, a new leftovers recipe app,           charitable gifts offered by many charities
   as stars or fairies!                              advice on food storage and freezing, and a          e.g. Oxfam Unwrapped.

                                                       When are the household recycling
                                                       centres open over the festive season?
                                                       The Household Recycling Centres near Cambridge will close at 1pm on Christmas Eve,
                                                       and are closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. On other days, the
                                                       centre at Milton is open from 9am-4pm and Thriplow is open from 8am-4pm.
                                                          Milton Household Recycling Centre, Butt Lane, Milton CB4 6DQ.
                                                          Thriplow Household Recycling Centre, Gravel Pit Hill, Thriplow SG8 7HZ.
                                                          For information about what recycling
                                                       is accepted at the centres visit cambridgeshire.gov.uk/recycling-centres

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