If you are in any doubt that Longstanton (aka Northstowe) and other local villages are on the brink of a new era few of us know much about, take a look at the Greater Cambridge City Deal. The current consultation on Cambridge peak traffic controls is tantamount to an admission that Cambridge roads simply will not cope with the level of housing development being encouraged by central government and others. One author recently predicted that Greater Cambridge will end up the size of Greater Birmingham! For local residents Northstowe may just be the tip of a very large iceberg…
https://www.facebook.com/gccitydeal/
Is Northstowe just a small part of a plan for Greater Cambridge?
News
- LDHS submission to the public consultation regarding the draft Local Plan for “Greater Cambridge” February 3, 2026
- LDHS helps an author with local research November 15, 2025
- LDHS SUPPORTS IMPORTANT LOCAL RESEARCH April 25, 2025
- OPENING CEREMONY OF THE OAKINGTON AIRFIELD MEMORIAL MARKER March 28, 2025
- OPENING CEREMONY FOR RAF OAKINGTON MEMORIAL MARKER March 26, 2025
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Longstanton and District
District District is defined as consisting of Northstowe and the village of Oakington and Westwick. It can also include the area associated with the South West Fen Edge and our local tracks and by-ways, so the interactions between local communities can be properly understood..


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