The Cambridge Nature Network identifies opportunities to double nature and increase access to natural greenspace in Cambridge and the surrounding countryside. The network covers 9,203 hectares, contains 13 Sites of Special Scientific Interest for nature and 84 Local Wildlife Sites…
National Civic Day’s aim is that citizens celebrate the place in which they live. For Marie Lousie Holland, Chair of CambridgePPF’s Heritage Watch group this meant helping people find out more about Nine Wells, Hobson’s Brook and the Market Fountain.…
Cambridge Past Present & Future has partnered with global toy company Mattel, to unveil a special blue plaque at the Old Rectory of The Holy Trinity Church in the village of Elsworth in South Cambridgeshire. The plaque is to commemorate The…
As the sun beams through the forest canopy, a small group of intrepid explorers set up camp and start green woodworking. We’re here as part of Headway Cambridgeshire’s Outdoor Project, working alongside five people who have had a brain injury,…
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 But, over time, these inevitably become out of date, especially in a rapidly developing city such as Cambridge.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…
