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bereavement centre

Plans for lakeside bereavement centre announced

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A full business plan to build a state-of-the-art ecological bereavement centre alongside a beautiful lakeside setting at Mepal is to go before East Cambridgeshire District Councillors.

Date
15 January 2024
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ECSS lorry

Council goes green

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East Cambridgeshire District Council is trialling Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) in one of its new recycling vehicles.

Date
15 January 2024
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Save money during Energy Saving Week

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An online form to help residents identify if they qualify for home energy efficiency grants is being promoted by East Cambridgeshire District Council to help mark Energy Saving Week (17 January to 23 January).

Date
12 January 2024
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Pond

Grants bring two ponds back to life

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Children from Spring Meadow Infant and Nursery School in Ely will soon be able to enjoy pond dipping, outdoor science lessons and looking after the environment.

Date
14 December 2023
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Planning papers

Changes support right first-time approach to planning

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Impending changes to the way the planning system operates should support a right first-time approach according to Cllr Bill Hunt, chair of East Cambridgeshire District Council’s planning committee.

Date
27 November 2023
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#ChangeTheStory in East Cambs for White Ribbon Day

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To help mark White Ribbon Day on 25 November, East Cambs Community Safety Partnership is asking members of the public to take photos of themselves with their phone torches on and post on social media tagging in #ChangeTheStory.

Date
23 November 2023
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Cllr Julia Huffer beneath an oak tree

75 Coronation Oaks for Communities

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Seventy-five English Oak trees are being given away by East Cambridgeshire District Council to help celebrate King Charles III’s coronation and his 75th birthday this November.

Date
14 November 2023