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HousingNews

Ambitious ‘Forest City 1’ Plan Near Cambridge Unveiled

Plans for a vast new city capable of housing one million people have been unveiled by two entrepreneurs who argue that the Cambridge...

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CambridgeHousing

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen Opens New Retirement Development in Stapleford

Cambridge’s vibrant retirement living scene reached a new milestone last Friday (17th October) as Rangeford Villages officially opened Strawberry Fields, its latest award-winning,...

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HousingNews

Northstowe Residents left waiting as Cambridgeshire’s ‘new town’ struggles to find its soul

When Amaran Ganesan and his wife moved to Northstowe five years ago, they imagined a lively new town with shops, cafes and restaurants....

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CambridgeHousing

Cambridge Landlord Builds £4.5m HMO Portfolio by Age 31

Cambridge landlord Sam Carter is set to close two more buy-to-let deals that will push the value of his property portfolio beyond £4.5m...

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HousingLifestyle

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen Unveils Glamorous Show Home at New Strawberry Fields Retirement Village

Strawberry Fields, a striking new retirement village in Stapleford, just four miles from Cambridge, has officially opened its doors — and it’s anything...

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HousingSouth Cambridgeshire

Green Belt Homes at Sawston Blocked Again: Planning Appeal Rejected

Plans to build up to nine self-build homes on green belt land outside Sawston have been blocked, following a planning inspector’s decision to...

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HousingNews

Mayor Slams ‘Inappropriate’ Use of City Hotel for Migrants

Cambridgeshire Mayor Paul Bristow has written to the Home Secretary demanding urgent action over the continued use of the Dragonfly Hotel in Peterborough...

CambridgeHousing

Burwell Expansion Moves Ahead as 61 New Homes Approved in Millstone Park Scheme

A major step forward has been taken in the expansion of Burwell, with East Cambridgeshire District Council granting permission for 61 new homes...

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Nik Johnson Labour Mayor Steps Down, Citing Heavy Toll of Leadership

Nik Johnson, the Labour mayor for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, has announced he will not seek re-election in May, citing the...

AstraZeneca May Quit the UK, Sparking Alarm in London and Government

AstraZeneca, Britain’s biggest drugmaker and a flagship of Cambridge’s life sciences sector, has sent shockwaves through the City of London and Westminster with...