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Below is an update on the Northstowe phase 2 planning application written by our District Councillor, Alex Riley. ‘Yesterday I attended the meeting of the South Cambs Planning Committee which looked at the revised proposals for the Northstowe Phase 2 (3500 homes + Town Centre, etc.)  The main change to be considered was that instead […]

For those of you who are local the name Mike Petty is well known. Founder of the Cambridgeshire Collection and a keen local historian Mike has devoted his time to investigating Cambridgeshire history and making it accessible to the public. Here are his scrapbooks on Longstanton and Oakington. oakington-scrapbook-1897-to-1990 longstanton-scrapbook

Today’s posts include: Aerial view of an Anglo Saxon villa found near the Barhill/ A14 junction. Mike Petty scrapbook entries relating to Longstanton. A new Public Consultation relating to affordable housing on Northstowe Phase 2. https://www.facebook.com/Longstanton-District-Heritage-Society-175316876176234/  

Phase 1: the former Hatton Farm/ golf course site; Phase 2: the site of RAF Oakington/Oakington Barracks and Phase 3: RAF Oakington/ Oakington Barracks and Oakington & Westwick names associated with the land before the arrival of the airfield. As building has now commenced at Northstowe, South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) is encouraging the local community […]

The final talk in the LDHS programme will take place at 7.30pm on Friday 4 November. Venue: the Village Institute, High Street, Longstanton. There will then be a break over the winter before our Spring talks programme starts in March 2017. Please remember non-members are welcome to attend but we do ask for a contribution […]

With the footings in for some of the first homes at Northstowe, the new town is fast becoming a reality. With more planning applications received by the District Council substantial amounts of house building could be taking place on Phase 1 by Spring 2017. Click on the link to find out the latest and see […]

Directions to Pathfinder School for Northstowe Community Forum and Drop-in – Wednesday 19th October. For those not familiar with the site or the area, The Pathfinder C of E Primary School building can be reached by following the signs for Northstowe Centre off Station Road (B1050) at Longstanton. If approaching from Willingham, turn left at […]

REMINDER: LDHS TALK TOMORROW NIGHT 7.30PM Longstanton Village Institute Chivers Jam Factory at Histon, 1873-1960 – David Oates  

NORTHSTOWE INFORMAL DROP-IN Wednesday 19 October 2016 6pm – 6.45pm The Pathfinder C of E Primary School, Northstowe Please come along to have an informal chat with Gallagher Estates, the Homes and Communities Agency, South Cambridgeshire District Council, Cambridgeshire County Council and the housebuilders who will be available for questions in advance of the full […]

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 […]