The last Ofsted Inspection was 2018, I understand there is another report due shortly.
The chart below, shows Parents engagement with answers to questions, the current survey had better engagement than the previous one (this one some 30% took part – still not good)
Somewhat disappointing answers to questions in many instances.
(click on picture to enlarge then click + to enlarge further.)
Thanks to AB.
Below message from the Saxongate Residents Group, it is unedited and sent as received.
On Tuesday 13 February, a meeting of Cambridgeshire County Council’s Full Council agreed a balanced budget for 2024/25.
The county council had to close a gap of £37.4m – with 75% of the council’s net spend now being funded from council tax.
The council has also prioritised a number of key areas, based on 
resident feedback from the Quality of Life survey, and are aligned with the vision to make Cambridgeshire greener, fairer and more caring.
These priorities include sustaining critical adults and children’s social care, highways funding, and support for vulnerable communities.
The county council agreed to a council tax rise of 4.99% (2% for adult social services) – raising £17.5m of local income to help maintain and protect critical services for the most vulnerable communities.
Read the full story on our website
Have your say on creating Healthy Places
Our public health team is inviting Cambridgeshire residents to have their say on how new and existing communities can be healthy, supportive and inclusive.
Work is currently underway to develop the Healthy Places Joint Strategic Needs Assessment for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, a piece of work which will support the development of healthier, easy to access, and inclusive communities. To inform this, the team has launched a survey asking for views on access to healthcare services, inclusive and accessible green spaces, opportunities for active travel and healthy play and leisure, and the provision of affordable healthy food options.
The survey is open until Monday 15 April at 5pm. Complete the survey here.
It will take around 10-15 minutes to fill in and may be completed on behalf of yourself or someone you care for. If you’d prefer to complete a paper copy of the survey, you can pick one up from your local library or New Shire Hall from Monday 26 February.
If you have any questions about the survey or the Healthy Places Joint Strategic Needs Assessment for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, please email healthinallpolicies@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
With more and more electric cars on our roads, the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority are asking people across the county for their views on electric vehicles (EV) and electric vehicle charging points.
Working with Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council, the Combined Authority are seeking local opinions to help plan for more EV charging points in the region to help meet demand.
The Combined Authority is responsible for transport planning in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, and its recently approved Local Transport and Connectivity Plan aims to transform journeys in the region, including lowering greenhouse gas emissions to support net zero carbon emissions targets.
The survey only takes five minutes to complete, and can be completed here. Alternatively, email your comments to transport@cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk or request a hard copy of the survey by emailing the same address or calling 01480 277180.
The survey closes on 26 March 2024.
Why not join one of Cambridgeshire Libraries ‘Read A Little Aloud’ sessions and listen to volunteers reading aloud in a friendly and relaxed environment.
Six back, relax and listen – the sessions are a great opportunity to listen to a variety of poems and extracts from books, and discover authors who might be new to you.
The monthly themed sessions take place in different locations across Cambridgeshire, and are drop-in events with no need to book in advance. To find the closest library to you offering ‘Read A Little Aloud’ sessions, please visit the Cambridgeshire Libraries website.
Find below an additional range of news, highlights and updates from around the county this month:
Libraries in Cambridgeshire are helping dozens of people to stay warm this winter by offering
free coats to those in the community experiencing financial hardship.
Libraries in Bar Hill and March, run by Cambridgeshire County Council, have a rail of winter coats that visitors can discreetly take without any questions being asked.
The rails in both libraries stock coats for adults and children and have proved very popular. Both libraries are still welcoming donations and plan to keep the rails available to anyone that might need a warm coat until the spring.
March Library is planning to replace the coat rail with other clothing soon to be in high demand, and Bar Hill Library is happy to receive suggestions of other services is can replace the coat rail with over spring and summer – if you have any ideas, get in touch with colleagues in the library, over social media, or by calling 0345 045 5225.
All our libraries are warm and welcoming spaces open to everyone. During particularly cold weather remember that you can visit your local library as a warm hub whilst taking advantage of their wide range of services.
The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise between the nation, the government and the Armed Forces community – ensuring that those who serve, and have served, in the Armed Forces and their families, are treated fairly and are not disadvantaged by their service.
The Covenant covers all serving personnel, regular and reservists, and their families, as well as bereaved families, veterans and cadet adult volunteers. The Armed Forces Covenant Officer, Tommy Kelly, sits within the Communities Service, and plays a vital role across the county.
One very practical way all of us can support this work is to download the Forces Connect app on our smartphones. Hosted by Surrey County Council, and with the Cambridgeshire section maintained by Tommy, the app contains links to, and information about, support and advice for the Armed Forces Community.
There are links across all support areas to national and Cambridgeshire-based civilian and military-focussed organisations. The Forces Connect app is free, and downloading ensures you can provide signposting support for a member of the Armed Forces Community.
Download the Forces Connect app
You can download the app on both Google Play and the Apple app store.
Use the links below or simply search “Forces Connect” in your preferred app store:
Forces Connect on the Apple app Store
For more information about the Armed Forces Covenant, please contact Tommy Kelly.
Disclaimer – I am a committee member of Fenland District Council Planning Committee.
I publish this information for the electorate and general public to be aware of such application. I am NOT pre-determined and will view the full application when it comes to committee.
Update #2 28/02/24 Anyone wishing to support or object can do so on the FDC’s Planning portal using the reference number below or this link will take you there :
Click Here to FDC
The Three Horseshoes: Turves villagers set up residents’ association to save their only pub
Chairman Stephen Goldspink says the pub is the ‘only thing we’ve got’
A group of residents in a tiny Fenland village have banded together to try to save their local pub.
Around 30 people who live in Turves have set up a residents’ association in order to formalise their efforts to stop The Three Horseshoes pub on March Road from being demolished.
Chairman Stephen Goldspink explained that the new Turves and District Residents’ Association (TDRA) has applied to Fenland District Council (FDC) to have the pub designated as an Asset of Community Value (ACV). ACV status can be taken into consideration by a local authority when it considers planning applications and can also trigger a six month pause in proceedings if a community group wishes to buy the asset.
Read complete article Peterboroughtoday Click Here
Photo ©PT
The decision was confirmed last night by David Wagstaff, head of energy infrastructure development and on behalf of Claire Coutinho, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, in a letter to Paul Carey, managing director of Medworth CHP Ltd.
It had first been issued last week but withdrawn for “clarification” but whatever the reasons is now restored to the Planning Inspectorate website.
Read the in depth report by John Elworthy @ CambsNews© Click Here
The Mega Incinerator – which Fenland District Council on Monday decided to look into possible legal challenges – could be some way off as yet.
Some possible concerns again to us in Whittlesey is a new £350 million pound renewable energy plant in Fengate is expected to immediately provide enough electricity to sustain up to 40,000 homes.
The plant off Storey’s Bar Road Cabinet member for waste and street scene at Peterborough City Council, Cllr Marco Cereste, welcomed the huge investment in the city.
Read the complete article from Peterboroughtoday© by Clicking Here
Please find below summaries of the latest news from our courts over the last week – click on each headline to read the full story.
Cambridgeshire
Man jailed for a string of offences
Man threatened shop worker at knife-point
Man jailed following attempted break-in
Bus driver indecently assaulted girl in 1980s
Jail for father who killed man and injured own family in crash
Peterborough
Robber faked injury using crutch
Man smashed up pharmacy after demanding free medication
Man flew into violent rage after girlfriend criticised him
Shops ban and jail for man who robbed store at knife-point
Fenland
Paedophile paid others to abuse children
Jail for drug dealer caught after seat belt stop
You can find more news from the force online here.
The Order is made to facilitate electrical connection and associated works which are being carried out on or near this highway and it will come into operation on 2nd March 2023 and continue until these works have finished or on the 1st September 2025 whichever is the earlier.
It is anticipated that these works will be carried out between 2nd March and 6th
March 2024.
Several Councillors have been contacted by residents concerning this closure with the B1040/North Bank being closed.
We asked our County Councillor David Connor to contact/liaise with his contacts at Highways Cambs CC.
He received the following…
The planned works proposed to commence this weekend between 24 – 275 Church Street, Whittlesey has been postponed until either 23rd March or 6th April 2024
Consider installing video doorbells or CCTV on your home
Report anything suspicious, for example people scoping houses or tampering with number plates
Report any instances of people appearing to be paying attention to ATM machines, including taking photos or tampering
Report high-performance or ‘heavy’ vehicles not usually in the area and appear to have been left parked for a few days
