Fenland District Council submits formal response to Government
consultation on local government reorganisation.
Fenland District Council gave measured backing to an option that would see Fenland join with East Cambridgeshire and part of Huntingdonshire to make a new unitary authority, in the Government’s statutory consultation on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).
While the Council remained clear that the Government’s approach to reorganisation is “unduly rushed” and “restricted in scope”, it confirmed its support for Option D
(proposal 4) and concluded it was the only viable model to protect local communities, reflect real economic geographies and avoid creating an unsustainable new authority.
Option D (proposal 4) would see Fenland join with East Cambridgeshire and part of Huntingdonshire to make a new unitary authority.
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St George’s Fayre returns on Sunday, April 26
March town centre will fill with fun, activity and visitors on Sunday, April 26, for the annual free-to-attend St George’s Fayre.
The Fenland Four Seasons event, supported by Fenland District Council, takes place 10am to 4pm, and will see Market Place, Broad Street and West End Park filled with attractions, street food, live entertainment and more than 100 stalls.
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Former Barclays Bank site moves to next stage of regeneration, as Council agrees sale
Fenland District Council has agreed to progress the sale of the former Barclays Bank site in March, marking a key milestone in the town’s regeneration programme.
At a Cabinet meeting last month (March), members confirmed their preferred bidder for the Broad Street site and agreed to proceed to legal contract stage.
To ensure timely redevelopment and avoid land banking, the successful purchaser will be required to submit a full planning application within six months of completion and begin work within six months of gaining planning consent.
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Former Barclays Bank site moves to next stage of regeneration, as Council agrees sale
