Councillor Peter Topping - news and updates from your local councillor

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I'm County Councillor for 12 villages in the south of Cambridgeshire - Duxford, Fowlmere, Foxton, Great & Little Chishill, Heydon, Hinxton, Ickleton, Pampisford, Shepreth, Whittlesford and Thriplow.

I also represent the residents of Whittlesford, Heathfield and Thriplow on South Cambridgeshire District Council. Since 2016 I have been leader of South Cambs District Council.

Backing the bid to build affordable houses

Sep 6

Sep 6 Backing the bid to build affordable houses

Protecting green space from trespassers

Sep 5

Sep 5 Protecting green space from trespassers

Duxford derby delivers dosh (for cancer charity)

Sep 4

Sep 4 Duxford derby delivers dosh (for cancer charity)

Two cheers for the Local Plan

Sep 3

Sep 3 Two cheers for the Local Plan

housing, planning

Cambridge Green Belt - safe for now

Aug 21

Aug 21 Cambridge Green Belt - safe for now

The railways are coming - and so maybe are the housing developments...

Aug 6

Aug 6 The railways are coming - and so maybe are the housing developments...

planning, housing

Whittlesford Walled Garden - seeking a September deadline for comments on the planning application

Aug 6

Aug 6 Whittlesford Walled Garden - seeking a September deadline for comments on the planning application

planning, whittlesford, travellers

The Bees is abuzz with the Neighbourhood Plan

Jul 30

Jul 30 The Bees is abuzz with the Neighbourhood Plan

pubs, whittlesford, housing, environment

Hit the road, Jack - getting the Local Highways bids IN!

Jul 10

Jul 10 Hit the road, Jack - getting the Local Highways bids IN!

roads, transport

Whittlesford rural travel hub gathers ideas...

Jul 5

Jul 5 Whittlesford rural travel hub gathers ideas...

duxford, rail, transport

Foxton gets a grip...

Jul 4

Jul 4 Foxton gets a grip...

Saturday's Heathfest a hot event!

Jul 4

Jul 4 Saturday's Heathfest a hot event!

Jun 8
Jun 8 My June councillor report to Foxton

Travellers - a case for "green space" preventative injunctions?

Jun 7

Jun 7 Travellers - a case for "green space" preventative injunctions?

Duxford's Brewery Fields vision - getting the access right

Jun 7

Jun 7 Duxford's Brewery Fields vision - getting the access right

duxford, environment, planning, roads

the grass is as high as an elephant's eye..safe sightlines at road junctions

Jun 7

Jun 7 the grass is as high as an elephant's eye..safe sightlines at road junctions