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CONSULTATION: Northstowe Street Names – Ends 28 November
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…
Reminder: The final talk of the LDHS Autumn Programme is on Friday 4 November
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…
Video Shows Current Progress Northstowe
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…
Reminder: Northstowe Drop-In and Community Forum Wednesday 19 October
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…
LDHS October Talk Friday 7 October
REMINDER: LDHS TALK TOMORROW NIGHT 7.30PM Longstanton Village Institute Chivers Jam Factory at Histon, 1873-1960 – David Oates
Northstowe Drop-In and Community Forum 19 October
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…
Is Northstowe just a small part of a plan for Greater Cambridge?
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…
Archaeological Excavations set to commence on the site of RAF Oakington
Below is an announcement that LDHS has been waiting for for a long time. This information, sent to us by HCA, shows that work on Northstowe Phase 2 is another step closer and this in turn hopefully means that a comprehensive heritage strategy and a museum for Northstowe are a step closer too. LDHS is…
New Homes Underway At Northstowe
Work starts on the first homes at Northstowe – another historic moment in the transition of Longstanton from rural village to urban suburb. The homes are being built by Bloor Homes and it is expected that they will be ready for occupation in the spring of 2017. http://www.northstowe.com/news-archive/2016-09
Reminder: 2016 AGM Friday 2 September
A reminder that the LDHS AGM takes place this Friday night at 7.30pm and will be followed at 8pm by the first in our Autumn series of talks. Only members may vote on AGM matters but the talk is open to all as usual. As Northstowe becomes a reality please come along and help LDHS…