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Cambridge City Council

A crowd of people, many sitting on camping chairs, in front of an outdoor stage in a park. Festival flags in bright colours flutter near the stage.

Cost a major factor for any future folk festival

Cambridge Folk Festival may still return in 2026 but with cost effective changes, councillors hear.

An artist's impression of what the redeveloped Beehive Centre would look like. There are four and five-storey buildings, foliage, people socialising and cycling.

Lower buildings requested for Beehive Centre plans

Cambridge City Council says it wants the proposals to limit the loss of daylight to nearby homes.

A row of tall trees are in front of a single storey glass fronted building. A covered bike rack is next to it. In front of the trees is a short metal fence, a path and a road with parked cars.

Century-old trees saved for second time

Three trees in Cambridge are saved from being chopped down for a second time.

Helen has short black and white hair with hints of pink. She is wearing earrings and a blue jacket with the Conservators of the River Cam branding on the breast pocket. She is standing in front of a brick building and a fence, On the wall is a green sign reading Baits Bite Lock.

Funding plea to rebuild 'unsafe' Cam locks

Baits Bite Lock at Milton and Jesus Green Lock in Cambridge are both in desperate need of repair.

A bird's eye view of the rooftops of the some large commercial buildings next to a sizeable car park, train tracks and terraced homes, flat complexes and green spaces.

Shopping centre redevelopment will 'block out sun'

A public inquiry looks into plans to knock down a shopping centre and replace it with tall offices.

A council building with a large square stone sign outside saying "New Shire Hall" in dark grey lettering against a beige background. Two flagpoles outside fly the British flag and a yellow and blue one. There are decorative grasses outside the building which is modern with glass and vertical shading.

Public asked for views on local councils shake-up

Three options have been identified for new unitary councils in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Gavin Shelton, a man who is standing in a field in front of some yellow sunflowers. He is wearing a white linen shirt and grey gilet.

Farm hopes to grow with plans for community barn

Gavin Shelton says the barn would help with the running of the farm and act as a community space.

Cameron Holloway stares at the camera. He wears a blue and white checked shirt. In the background is a yellow field with green trees and hedgerows in the background.

New Labour leader elected to run city council

Cameron Holloway says he will "work tirelessly to ensure that every resident's voice is heard".

The photo is of the Guildhall but in the bottom right of the photo some stall from Cambridge market can also be seen. The sky is blue and the sun looks to be shining just above the Guildhall building and behind the flag being flow atop it. Just below the flag, on the front of the light bricked building is a clock. There looks to be five-stories to the venue and on the ground floor outside the Guildhall, lots of bikes can be seen parked near to the entrance.

City centre plans refined after public feedback

Three key areas of the city centre are being upgraded including the market.