One of Cambridge’s most remarkable women of the 20th century is being honoured with a blue plaque. Born in 1886, Leah Manning trained as a teacher at Homerton in the 1900s, during which time she also became politically active, joining…
An up to date Conservation Area Appraisal is the first line of defence against certain types of inappropriate development. But, over time, these inevitably become out of date, especially in a rapidly developing city such as Cambridge. In an ideal…
How can we plan for a zero-carbon future? How can the growth of greater Cambridge help to double the amount of species rich habitats for nature? And how can we provide the different types of housing needed, such as more…
Most Cambridgeshire residents will have heard rumours of the “Oxford-Cambridge Arc”, not least because the Chancellor gave an additional £20million in his recent Budget to explore its feasibility. So, what exactly is this “Arc” and, if it ever materialises, how…
CambridgePPF, who took on the Blue Plaque scheme earlier this year, were delighted to unveil a second Blue Plaque in November 2018, as part of the continuing programme of events which celebrate the centenary of votes for women. This plaque,…
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out the Government’s guidance to Local Planning Authorities. Issued by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MiHoCoLoGo), the framework guides those authorities on how to prepare local development plans and decide…
This year, Civic Voice, the national charity for the civic movement are running an award scheme in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first English Conservation Area. CambridgePPF have nominated the Central Conservation Area in Cambridge as England’s Favourite…
Blue plaque schemes have come in for a bit of criticism in the last year. Some have been accused of giving plaques too freely – the plaque in Norwich which commemorates the boxer Mohamed Ali visiting a supermarket is one…
The Cambridge area is one of the fastest growing places in the UK, but the huge pressure for change should provide an opportunity to create great places and a great environment. So says Griff Rhys-Jones, comedian, writer, actor and television presenter,…
We would like to create a new wetland in Coton Reserve. The aim is to use nature to treat water from Coton sewage works and farmland. This will improve water quality in the Bin Brook (River Cam catchment) as well…
