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HRH The Duke of Cambridge sent a personal message of support to today’s launch of a year long Cambridgeshire COP aiming to put the county at the forefront of the UK's efforts to fight climate change.
#CambridgeshireCOP
@KensingtonRoyal
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Having taken legal advice, we can confirm that we will not be using
@bakersmall
for new cases
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We were most honoured to host you!
Lovely to meet so many of you at Cambridge Market this morning! 👋
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Cambridgeshire County Council awarded £550,000 by
@transportgovuk
to create the UK’s first Dutch-style roundabout at Fendon Road and Queen Edith’s Way in
#Cambridge
#cyclesafety
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His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester has visited an innovative Cambridgeshire farm that's working to increase biodiversity with the support of local developers.
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Our highways teams and our contractor,
@SkanskaUKplc
, yesterday (Monday) painted a special Thank You NHS message on the roads to each of our hospitals. 🌈
@RoyalPapworth
@HinchHospital
@NWAngliaFT
@cuh_nhs
@PboroCityHosp
Read more here:
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While celebrating innovation in farming at Lower Farm Valley, Fulbourn His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester presented Cambridgeshire County Council awards to three tenant farmers on the County farm estates.
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The first half of the UK’s first Dutch-style roundabout is progressing and Queen Edith’s Way will re-open to traffic under three-way temporary traffic lights from Sunday. We’re continuing to work hard to complete the project as soon as possible.
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The
#heatwave
has revealed these crop marks outside Shire Hall! They're traces of the old county prison which used to stand here and from whose bricks much of Shire Hall was built. The marks show the external wall, main entrance & the ground floor rooms of the governor’s house!
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Say hello to our little friends!
These food delivery robots have entered the streets of Cambourne and could soon be seen in more areas of Cambridgeshire thanks to a trial between
@CambsCC
and
@StarshipRobots
For more, visit: or
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Do you live in the north of
#Cambs
? There is currently “very high” levels of flu in this area. If you are aged 65 and over, pregnant or have a long term health conditions the free vaccine is the best protection we have against this unpredictable virus.
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👏Cambridgeshire Care Leaver Elle received a standing ovation from members of Full Council today as she spoke in support of a motion to make care experienced people a protected characteristic.
🤝The motion received unanimous support.
Learn more:
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Cyclist survey on floating bus stops finds riders feel safer, healthier and happier
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Cambridgeshire hubs offer support to vulnerable families during half term. No child will be left hungry over half term
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The results are in for the Abbey division.
Alex Bulat (Labour Party) has been elected.
Go to for the full results as they come in.
#CambsElections2021
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New 20mph schemes are being rolled out across Cambridgeshire in 13 locations.
#roadsafety
#lowemissions
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With more
#snow
expected over the next few hours and temps likely to remain below freezing, our gritting crews will be out at 8am today on a full run. Pls look out for vulnerable neighbours, friends & family who maybe affected by the cold
#BeSafe
#weatheraware
#grittertwitter
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Design work for Cambridge's Dutch-style roundabout at Fendon Road and Queen Edith’s Way is progressing nicely - here are three CGI pics to show what it could look like (compared to now)
#DutchStyleRoundabout
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Local leaders have welcomed the announcement that, following an approach from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Councils, the Government has agreed that both areas will become an Enhanced Response Area for tackling the Covid pandemic from Monday
Learn more:
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👏Congratulations to Mrs Hayes on her 40 years of service as a School Crossing Patroller. She is now the longest-serving patroller in the eastern region, and has helped approximately 1.2million children cross the road over the years!
Watch our short video of her in action.
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Ely Bypass
#progresspicture
: Aerial view of the ‘V piers’ that will support the bridge deck over the River Great Ouse.
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Please keep an eye on friends & family as
@metoffice
has issued
#ColdWeather
warning Here's some tips to keep warm
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Lots of people sharing their support for our hard working gritter teams today & they'll be out again at 3am tomorrow morning. Thanks for your patience & support - we will pass on your messages.
#BeSafe
if you are using the roads, cycle tracks or pavements
#snow
#GritterTwitter
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To infin-gritty and beyond! Buzz Ice Year and the rest of our gritters will be out on
#Cambridgeshire
roads from 7pm tonight.
We don’t just grit the roads - our quad bikes will also be out gritting the cycle paths and along the Guided Busway. Here they are in action!
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The newly elected County Councillor for Yaxley and Farcet is Andrew Richard Wood, Liberal Democrat.
Results of the by-election for the seat were as follows:
Andrew Richard Wood, Liberal Democrats - 509
Kev Gulson, Conservative - 470
Sally Ann Howell, Independent - 448
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Children who have attended schools across Cambridgeshire have been learning and commemorating the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day by creating some drawings, photos and videos to pay tribute to heroes past and present.
#VEDay75
(Music by )
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The flag at Old Shire Hall in Cambridge is also flying at half mast tonight
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The results are in for the Newnham division.
Lucy Nethsingha (Liberal Democrats) has been elected.
Go to for the full results as they come in.
#CambsElections2021
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🚲 🚶 Cambridge has the first Dutch style roundabout in the UK
Unsure how the new Fendon Road roundabout layout works? Take a look at our video…
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Our
#50000reasons
campaign encourages people to do small acts that could make a big difference to the 50,000 older folk at risk of loneliness across Cambs&P’boro See
#endloneliness
@CUH_NHS
@CambsPboroCCG
@EndLonelinessUK
@JoCoxFoundation
@CPFT_NHS
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A pop-up cycle lane was completed in Girton over the weekend.
Read about our other plans to make it safer and easier to walk and cycle:
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This is the River Ouse in St Ives today.
Across Cambridgeshire we are experiencing a lot of flooding, so we have pulled together some useful link links for further information or should you need help and support.
⚠️ Sign up for flood warnings here:
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Heading into
#Cambridge
? Don't forget it's now FREE to park at all the
#ParkandRide
sites! The £1 parking charge has been removed
#freeparking
#happyeaster
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We can announce that Centre 33, a charity supporting vulnerable young people, is the preferred bidder for the former Mill Road Library in Cambridge.
Find out more here:
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We are offering a payment of £20 to all 39,000 people in the county on Universal Credit to help them manage rising costs of living this winter.
Find out more and how to apply here:
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Adding Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council to her list of appearances, including Harry Potter✨ and Call the Midwife🚲 , Miriam Margolyes has a reminder for us on the importance of following guidance.
Keep following the guidance so we can
#CancelCovid
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We’re getting
#Ely
Bypass ready for its grand opening next Wednesday. The west section between the railway bridge and the west roundabout is getting the finishing touches with surface treatment while the walkway is taking shape nicely.
#ProgressPic
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Flags are flying at half-mast across the county as Cambridgeshire mourns the sad news of the death of Her Majesty the Queen.
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The new Dutch-style roundabout in Cambridge – the first of its kind in the UK – is due to open on Friday (July 31).
For more information visit:
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Cllrs
@AnnaBailey_Ely
and Ian Bates officially opened the new Ely Bypass walkway this afternoon. It offers great views of the Fens and Ely cathedral. Come and see for yourself and beat those January blues!
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Say hi to Simon, one of our
@CambsCC
gritter heroes on the first run of the year as temperatures fell this evening
#GritterTwitter
#BeSafe
#WinterReady
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We are asking our bus operators to allow all concessionary bus passes to be used before 9.30am from today (Thursday) in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. We hope relaxing the time limits during this period helps people access supermarkets and the reserved time slots being offered.
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Brrr it's going to be a cold one tonight, Grittney Spears and the rest of the gritting team will 'break the ice' & be out from 7 pm
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Our gritting team has been busy gritting Cambridgeshire routes! They will be out again today at 1pm, 7pm and early morning at 3am. Please take extra care when travelling. View our gritting routes here:
#BeSafe
#GritterTwitter
#BeastfromtheEast
#StaySafe
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Did you know ... around 1 in 10 people across Cambridgeshire cycle to work - and in
#Cambridge
city its nearly 1 in 3!
#CycleToWorkDay
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Following the attack in
#Manchester
we have lowered our flag to half mast. Our thoughts are with those affected
#StandTogether
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Brrrrrrr - set to drop to -3 tonight!
#SnowWorries
our gritters & quadbikes will be out from 7pm - follow
#GritterTwitter
to keep up to date
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And a second fantastic race and worthy winner. Many congratulations
@CUBCsquad
The
@Gemini
Boat Race RESULT 166th Men’s Boat Race has been won by
@CUBCsquad
#Cambridge
#LightBlue
by just less than a length! Another epic race! Congratulations to
@OxfordUniBC
on an incredible race!
#TheBoatRace
#Excellence
#Passion
#Teamwork
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The results are in for the Arbury division.
Hilary Cox (Labour Party) has been elected.
Go to for the full results as they come in.
#CambsElections2021
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In May, the council’s Highways maintenance team will be taking part in No Mow May and putting a pause on mowing road verges to allow plants and pollinators to thrive. The council is encouraging parish and town councils to take part too, visit:
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Girls and women in Cambridge will now be able to pick up free sanitary products at Arbury Court Library as part of a new Period Poverty initiative launched yesterday (18 July). For more information about the initiative visit
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Oops! We’re gritting again … Temperatures are set to fall. Grittney Spears and her gritting entourage will be out on the roads tonight from 8pm.
#BeSafe
#GritterTwitter
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🚶♀️The council will receive £910,000 of funding from Active Travel England towards construction and development of five new Active Travel schemes across the county
➡️Learn more:
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We're aware of a rumour circulating on social media suggesting school children who display COVID symptoms will be taken to a government testing centre. This information is entirely untrue. If a child displays symptoms parents will be asked to collect their child & arrange a test.
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A riverside bridge in Cambridge has been renamed today to Equiano Bridge to commemorate a local man who was a leader in the anti-slavery movement.
Read more here:
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From this morning & all month we are flying the rainbow flag for
#LGBTHM17
Why not join us on 23Feb to
#BeTheRainbow
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Cambridgeshire leaders today sent a letter to the Home Office.
They urged the PM & the UK Government to go even further in response to the Russian invasion showing greater compassion for those in the greatest & most immediate need.
Read more here
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Cambridgeshire has been chosen as one of only ten local authorities to receive funding from
@nationaltrust
and
@HeritageFundUK
to secure the future of its parks. Which is your favourite park to visit? Find out more here
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Today we're launching
#NowWereTalking
, a mental health campaign encouraging you to keep talking. We've joined forces with
@cpslmind
@CambsPboroCCG
@CPFT_NHS
@LifecraftCamNew
@BBCCambs
to direct you to mental health support during the
#coronavirus
outbreak:
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With temperatures dropping this evening, Usain Salt and his crew will be out from 7pm in the north and east of
#Cambs
keeping the roads safe - keep an eye out for them!
#GritterTwitter
#besafe
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You know nothing Jon Snow. Winter is not only coming it's here. Expecting nearly -5 tonight. Out gritting from 6pm
#GritterTwitter
#OurWatch
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We're all thinking of the Prime Minister and his family tonight as he battles Coronavirus.
#PrayForBoris
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All 9 household waste recycling centres in Cambridgeshire will accept upholstered seating from tomorrow (Sat 7th Jan). CCC thanks partners for working with it to find a solution, and apologises to residents affected by the temporary restriction.
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We will be suspending parking enforcement in
#Cambridge
from Monday during the COVID-19 crisis.
We’ve worked together with
@camcitco
who will be providing free car parking in their car parks for key workers.
@SteveCount
&
@lewis_herbert
have done this to help critical workers.
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If you travel around Ely you have probably noticed this... We’re putting the steel beams in place on the Ely Southern Bypass viaduct over the river Great Ouse. We will soon start work on the reinforced concrete deck which will go on top of those beams. 🏗
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As part of
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
we joined together with
@CPFT_NHS
@cambsfrs
@CambsCops
@Lord_Lt_Cambs
@cpslmind
@TheMindEdTrust
to pledge our support for the
#STOPSuicide
campaign and
@Zer0Suicide
. Read more here:
#MHAW18
#IdAsk
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Good news for those stuck in queues near Ely Station - work is due to start on Ely Southern bypass in January
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An enormous thank you to care workers, NHS staff, police officers, firefighters and all other
#keyworkers
for working over this long Easter weekend.
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Our Chairman
@Seb4SouthCambs
says messages of hate have no place in
#Cambs
where communities look after each other
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#Smokefree
homes & cars was launched today. Pledge here to protect children from smoking
http://t.co/6dcN5z9prt
http://t.co/8mt19UsYtd
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It's going to be a cold one tonight on the roads, but don't worry Buzz Ice Year to the rescue!
Our gritters including Buzz, Lord Saltimort and Jack DeFrost will be out on
#Cambs
roads tonight doing two runs.
#GritterTwitter
#BeSafe
#CambsGritters
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🤖 Robots have taken to the streets of Cambridge… kind of
From today, residents in certain areas of the city can order their shopping to be delivered by robot under a new pilot scheme with
@Starshiprobots
and
@coopuk
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We raised the rainbow flag at Shire Hall today to show our commitment to eradicate and dismantle discrimination not just towards the LGBT+ community, but towards everybody
@HSCambs
@SebKindersley
🌈
#LGBTHistoryMonth
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Cambridgeshire County Council has appointed Stephen Moir as its new chief executive after the decision was agreed by Full Council on Tuesday.
Stephen will join the County Council in February. Read more here:
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One of our objectives as a council is to get more people cycling, by providing the right facilities and links. More people cycling means less congestion and improved public health!
@GreaterCambs
@camcitco
#UKCyclingCapital
@
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The results are in Trumpington for division.
Philippa Slatter (Liberal Democrats) has been elected.
Go to for the full results as they come in.
#CambsElections2021
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📸New photos of Ely Bypass from last week showing the new walkway being lifted up in place. The walkway will be attached to the bridge over the River Great Ouse, providing a new circular walking route for residents and visitors to Ely.
#progresspic
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With the much anticipated blast of freezing cold air heading towards us, and snow flurries expected, Salty McGrit and the gang will be out gritting again across Cambridgeshire from 3am
#grittertwitter
#staysafe
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Work on the new St Ives to Bluntisham cycleway is progressing well, so far we’ve removed the vegetation, cleared the old railway cutting and today the haul road will be finished ready for the fill material to create the embankment for the cycleway and footway.
#OurDay
#TeamCambs
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Watch this brilliant video showing how staff from
@StukeleyMeadows
Primary School in Huntingdon are keeping in touch with their community!
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Our council leader Steve Count visited Swaffham Prior to see the start of bore hole drilling for an innovative renewable heat project. He is pictured with Emma Fletcher, from the Community Land Trust. Drilling is 20m down and will reach 200m. Watch Look East tonight for more
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The Highways and Transport committee recently voted to reinstate the Mill Road bridge closure to all vehicles except buses, cyclists, emergency services, taxis and blue badge holders.
You can now apply for your Mill Road bus gate blue badge exemption:
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Cambridge's guided busway and Park&Ride services not running until 3pm today due to the storm and high winds. Only venture out today if absolutely necessary.
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With snow, ice and a severe frost forecast tonight, look out for our gritters Ice Berg, Gritter Lemon and the crew who are going out twice tonight at 7pm and 3am keeping
#Cambs
roads, busway track and bridges safe
#GritterTwitter
#besafe
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We're very excited to announce the launch of
@LightBlueFibre
! It's an innovative joint venture between us and
@Cambridge_Uni
opening up new opportunities for full fibre networks to expand Cambridgeshire’s digital infrastructure
@UniCamIT
@ConnectingCambs
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Not only is winter coming, looks like it's here. Temps due to drop to -3. We'll be out gritting from 6pm
#GritterTwitter
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Pls RT. With temps due to drop to -5 there will be ice even on gritted roads. We want every to get home safe
#GritterTwitter
#TakeCare
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It's going to be a chilly one tonight, Usain Salt & pals are out & about treating the roads right now. Stay safe
#grittertwitter
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🔴 SEVERE WEATHER ALERT 🔴
Parts of Cambridgeshire are now under a Red weather warning, after it was upgraded by the Met Office from Amber overnight.
Report highways emergencies:
Emergency contacts:
#StormEunice
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Last week our staff delivered 12 emergency supply hampers to vulnerable young people in care/care leavers. We’ve had brilliant donations of food, toiletries, cleaning products, books and clothes. If you can help contact joe.gilbert
@cambridgeshire
.gov.uk
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Brrrrrrrr … it's getting really chilly now! Road surface temperatures are looking to drop to around -5 in some parts of the county tonight. Our
#CambsGritters
will be out from 7pm. Please take care when travelling.
#GritterTwitter
#BeSafe
❄️
Routes ➡️
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Proposed new 20mph zones across Cambridgeshire can now be fast-tracked due to a new process agreed by Highways and Transport committee today.
For more information on the new criteria for 20mph zones, click here:
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