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Historic St Ives former grammar school site set for houses after £1m sale

Historic former St Ives' grammar school site to become houses.

Clare Butler

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A landmark Grade-II listed former school building in St Ives is set to be converted into homes after having sold for more than £1million.

Accent Homes claim ‘a new proposal in this area would help to enliven and complement this residential setting”.

‘Tired and dated’ road can only get better with our 40 new homes, say...

John Elworthy

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Proposals for five luxury homes in Manea which planners are recommending for refusal

Fenland District Council

It's a family affair as planners consider five luxury homes

John Elworthy

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A buzzard captured in flight over Wenny Meadows, Chatteris, where a bid to build 93 homes is causing a storm.

Cambs Live

Margins tight on controversial new estate says housebuilder

John Elworthy

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Luke Hall - the local government minister

Cambs Live

Deadlock broken as £18.7m back in the pot to boost affordable housing

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Roger Thompson outlined end of CAPCA £100k homes policy

Planning

Going, going – almost gone – end of short lived £100k homes

John Elworthy

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3d images of wisbech care home

Fenland District Council

66 bed care home - with cinema and tea shop - will open in 2023

John Elworthy

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Heidi Allen, former S Cambs MP

Brexit

New role for former MP Heidi Allen who might have been Mayor

John Elworthy

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Cannon Street, Wisbech, where an HMO could soon house nine people instead of six if Fenland Council agrees.

Fenland District Council

Six to become nine if HMO expands but rooms stay the same

John Elworthy

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Flats for sale Alexandra Road Wisbech

Fenland District Council

'Rogue landlord' to auction off flats

John Elworthy

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Friday Bridge camp hosted Italians and Ukrainians from 1943 before becoming a hostel for agricultural workers after the war

Fenland District Council

Brexit blamed for plans to flatten Friday Bridge camp and build 100 homes

John Elworthy

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Site where a home can be built on land adjacent to 32, Eastwood End in Wimblington

Fenland District Council

Permission granted to build a new home – on the fourth planning appeal

Louise Hepburn

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Then mayor James Palmer (right) clashed with Dr Nik Johnson during a TV hustings that included debate on £100k homes.

Investigations | Exclusive

Ex mayor’s £100k homes utopian dream in tatters

John Elworthy

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Site where councillors approved a three-bed home

Home next to disused railway bridge gets the go-ahead

Louise Hepburn

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£100k homes

Palmer's 'flagship' £100k homes will be council houses

Ben Hatton Local Democracy Reporter

Mayor Palmer campaigning across Cambridgeshire for a second term as Mayor.

Elections

James Palmer wants massive expansion of 'zero cost' £100k homes

Ben Hatton, Local Democracy Reporter

Pike Textiles development agreed

Success after six year battle to get 21 homes approved on factory site

John Elworthy

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FDC investment committee

Fenland District Council

Council looks to buy up 'impaired' homes in Wisbech

John Elworthy

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Mayor James Palmer - in a message from one of his tweets - remains confident the combined authority's affordable housing...

'Extremely likely' Government will release more cash for affordable housing

Ben Hatton Local Democracy Reporter

Combined authority facing crisis over housing. Mayor James Palmer (centre) is under fire from his main rivals in May...

Government puts 625 affordable homes for Cambridgeshire 'in jeopardy'

Ben Hatton Local Democracy Reporter

Cllr Steve Count and flooding images from March

Flooding

Residents flooded over Christmas urged to contact county councillors

Louise Hepburn

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Flooding in March

Cambridgeshire

Spend £6.5m Government high street money on flood defences, residents urge

Louise Hepburn

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Anglian Water at Fenland District Council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting in December.

Fenland District Council | Special Report

The meeting with Anglian Water that didn't quite meet expectations...

Louise Hepburn

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Cllr Hoy is also leader of Wisbech Town Council that gave £1,000 to 50 Backpacks. With Cllr Steve Tierney they called in...

Fenland District Council | Special Report

50 Backpacks funding plea by councillor

John Elworthy

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Video: Landlord fined £4,550 for broken fire alarm system and faulty fire doors

Landlord fined £4,550 for broken fire alarm system and faulty fire doors

Ben Jolley

Video: Safety first say councillors as they defer 50 homes near primary school

Safety first say councillors as they defer 50 homes near primary school

Louise Hepburn

Video: Demand for Mayor James Palmer’s £100,000 homes ‘exceeds supply’ as 220 apply for first eight homes

Demand for Mayor James Palmer’s £100,000 homes ‘exceeds supply’ as 220...

Harry Rutter

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Fenland Council is checking on the numbers - and living conditions - of those staying in the former

Council called to check numbers - and living conditions - of workers...

John Elworthy

Plans have been submitted to convert rooms at The Green Welly Motel into flats. Image: Supplied

Rooms at The Green Welly Motel and Cafe in Chatteris could become flats

Louise Hepburn

Derek, who knew Simon from his time at The Ferry Project, moved into his one-bedroom flat last week,

Being given the keys to my own flat ‘helped sort my life out’ says...

Daniel Mason