From chair at soscambridge.org.uk Thu Mar 3 18:31:52 2011 From: chair at soscambridge.org.uk (John Lawton) Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:31:52 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Another planning disaster for trees in Long Road Message-ID: <20110303183158.RNRN25842.aamtaout02-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> This article speaks for itself. http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home/Wildlife-area-decimated-to-pave-way-for-new-road.htm I for one must have missed out on the 'extensive public consultation' over the potential loss of 686 trees. Did anyone here know about this beforehand? John Lawton SOS Chair --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- From townnotgown at btinternet.com Mon Mar 7 14:57:46 2011 From: townnotgown at btinternet.com (Allan Brigham) Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 14:57:46 -0000 Subject: [Discuss] Developers cut trees on Mill Road Message-ID: <025801cbdcd8$0580b9c0$10822d40$@com> Developers cut trees on Mill Road: Royal Standard Prominent trees in the garden of The Royal Standard on Mill Road were cut down last week. Luckily the City Council acted promptly and one was saved. But this is a sad loss on a street that badly needs 'greening', and comes shortly after the loss of the trees at St Barnabas Church. It has been claimed that these trees were cut down so that nothing would stand in the way of future development of this site. If this is true it is a cynical and very depressing ploy by the owners. Full story below: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home/Tree-saved-but-two-fall-before-the-axe. htm Cambridge News: 07/03/2011 08:08 - Updated: 07/03/2011 09:53 Tree saved but two fall before the axe Chris Elliott & Alice Hutton SURVIVOR: The remaining tree Council chiefs have stepped in after angry residents complained staff at a former city pub were hacking down three trees - but they only managed to save one from the axe. People living near the Royal Standard in Cambridge's Mill Road, which has reopened recently as an Indian and Thai restaurant called The Royal Standard Indian, rang the city council on Thursday when the tree-cutting started. A tree preservation order has now been put on the one remaining tree, but two others which had "a significant presence" have been cut down. The three trees were listed for conservation status appraisal, but had not been the subject of preservation orders when the cutting began. Cllr Clare Blair, the city council's executive councillor for climate change and growth, said: "We think the chopping down of the trees was a pre-emptive clearance, prior to a planning application being put in for development of the site. "Naturally local people are very upset about this, and the council officers managed to turn round a tree preservation order as quickly as they could. "Sadly we could not prevent two of the three trees being removed, but we have at least saved the third one." Cllr Blair thanked residents who first alerted the council. She said: "We are very grateful to the residents for being so alert and telling us about what happened. "It is only with their help that we can step in and help the situation." She said the removal of the trees could be a precursor to a planning application to redevelop the building but the council had not yet had a reply from the site owner. She said: "In this particular case the building is of local interest and the trees are listed in the conservation area appraisal that is in the process of being consulted on and, if passed, would have given the trees statutory protection. "We were able to save the pear tree but the sycamore and whitebeam, which had a significant presence, have gone." A sign at the former pub's premises says it has been repossessed and when the News contacted the venue, staff declined to comment. --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ announce mailing list announce at soscambridge.org.uk http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/announce_soscambridge.org.uk From chair at soscambridge.org.uk Tue Mar 8 17:51:31 2011 From: chair at soscambridge.org.uk (John Lawton) Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:51:31 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] New trees and high quality design code for Clay Farm Message-ID: <20110308175134.EPVV28282.aamtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> Councillor Nimmo-Smith said: "Cambridge residents set great store by trees in their landscape", he continued: "They will be reassured that by the time that it is completed, Clay Farm will provide more than a thousand new trees within its streets and open spaces." http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/content/news-releases/2011/february/new-trees-and-high-quality-design-code-for-clay-farm.en Be that as it may, but it's a great pity about the loss of mature trees for the spine road. John Lawton SOS Chair --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- From chair at soscambridge.org.uk Thu Mar 10 09:39:41 2011 From: chair at soscambridge.org.uk (John Lawton) Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 09:39:41 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Consultation over new Cambridge tree strategy Message-ID: <20110310093948.SYIM20122.aamtaout01-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> Dear All, The Council recently invited participation in the process of developing a new tree strategy. We believe that this is an important opportunity to influence policy and will be attending. Recent issues over Alexandra Gardens trees, and planning approvals for fellings for instance in Tenison Road, and Mill Road have highlighted concerns over risk management, consultation and planning policy which we think need addressing. There are specific round table sessions that the Council are requesting advance notice for if you wish to attend, see below. Council statement: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Residents are invited to have their say in developing a new tree strategy for Cambridge. The strategy will guide the council's management of trees in the city. This work on the tree strategy is at an early stage and, as part of this process, the council is holding interactive workshops on the following dates and times: * 15th March at the Cherry Hinton Village Centre 12 - 7 pm * 21st March at the Meadows Centre 12 - 7 pm * 23rd March at the Guildhall 12 - 8 pm Residents are invited to drop into any of these sessions and talk to council officers about different aspects of tree management in areas like new neighborhoods, local nature reserves, and parks and open spaces. Council officers will collect residents' thoughts and ideas and use these to develop the strategy. As part of these events, the council is organising specific slots for round table discussions and these sessions will be held at 2.30pm and 6pm. Please let us know in advance if you would like to attend one of these round table sessions, or if you would like to be kept informed of events and progress by emailing us on treesconsultations at cambridge.gov.uk. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Council's website page, with links to the existing strategy documents is here: http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/content/planning-and-building-control/historic-environment-and-trees/trees-and-tree-works/arboricultural-strategy.en By all means debate this subject on the SOS Discuss email list. John Lawton SOS Chair --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- From skyclarker at yahoo.co.uk Thu Mar 10 17:54:23 2011 From: skyclarker at yahoo.co.uk (Joanna Gordon Clark) Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:54:23 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Discuss] New trees and high quality design code for Clay Farm In-Reply-To: <20110308175134.EPVV28282.aamtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> References: <20110308175134.EPVV28282.aamtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> Message-ID: <80829.35283.qm@web29714.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Anymileage in writing to local press about this.?It's this fix it thinking they indulge in, take out big trees replant with small ones.? Well that just makes it easier and easier to move or kill trees, because the small ones are not really big enough to protest about, so how do they get the time to grow to be big ones...... i find his reasoning sheer compromise.? did he really save the trees on Milton road? (ooops, my slip is showing) ?????? Joanna ________________________________ From: John Lawton To: discuss at soscambridge.org.uk Sent: Tue, 8 March, 2011 17:51:31 Subject: [Discuss] New trees and high quality design code for Clay Farm Councillor Nimmo-Smith said: "Cambridge residents set great store by trees in their landscape", he continued: "They will be reassured that by the time that it is completed, Clay Farm will provide more than a thousand new trees within its streets and open spaces." http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/content/news-releases/2011/february/new-trees-and-high-quality-design-code-for-clay-farm.en Be that as it may, but it's a great pity about the loss of mature trees for the spine road. 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URL: From chair at soscambridge.org.uk Thu Mar 10 22:49:45 2011 From: chair at soscambridge.org.uk (John Lawton) Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:49:45 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] New trees and high quality design code for Clay Farm In-Reply-To: <80829.35283.qm@web29714.mail.ird.yahoo.com> References: <20110308175134.EPVV28282.aamtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> <80829.35283.qm@web29714.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <20110310225021.WZZH25656.aamtaout04-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> Did he (N-S) save the trees in Milton Road? There was a clever plan of cutting the trees but leaving stumps, thereby holding onto the sites for replacements. I think the indecision over the trees was to do with the Gilded [sic] Bus planning blight. I think the County gave up on the idea of improving the journey time of the on-street running in Milton Road. John At 17:54 10/03/2011, you wrote: >Anymileage in writing to local press about this.?It's this fix it >thinking they indulge in, take out big trees replant with small >ones. Well that just makes it easier and easier to move or kill >trees, because the small ones are not really big enough to protest >about, so how do they get the time to grow to be big ones...... > >i find his reasoning sheer compromise. did he really save the trees >on Milton road? (ooops, my slip is showing) > > Joanna > > > >From: John Lawton >To: discuss at soscambridge.org.uk >Sent: Tue, 8 March, 2011 17:51:31 >Subject: [Discuss] New trees and high quality design code for Clay Farm > >Councillor Nimmo-Smith said: > >"Cambridge residents set great store by trees in their landscape", >he continued: >"They will be reassured that by the time that it is completed, Clay >Farm will provide more than a thousand new trees within its streets >and open spaces." > >http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/content/news-releases/2011/february/new-trees-and-high-quality-design-code-for-clay-farm.en > >Be that as it may, but it's a great pity about the loss of mature >trees for the spine road. > >John Lawton >SOS Chair > >--------------------------------------------------------- >Save Our green Spaces >http://www.soscambridge.org.uk >--------------------------------------------------------- > >_______________________________________________ >discuss mailing list >discuss at soscambridge.org.uk >http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/discuss_soscambridge.org.uk > >_______________________________________________ >discuss mailing list >discuss at soscambridge.org.uk >http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/discuss_soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- From S.Norton at dpmms.cam.ac.uk Sun Mar 13 23:58:35 2011 From: S.Norton at dpmms.cam.ac.uk (Simon Norton) Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2011 23:58:35 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery Message-ID: An posting not about trees but about a product that's made from them, relevant to our core objective of improving the quality of our open spaces. This morning I was walking through Mill Rd Cemetery en route to the railway station. With plenty of time before my train I wanted a rest. I am sure that there used to be a bench somewhere on the footpath on the west side (on the direct route between Norfolk St and Mill Rd) but it seemed to have disappeared. Anyone know why ? Simon Norton From annemgarvey at ntlworld.com Mon Mar 14 10:48:19 2011 From: annemgarvey at ntlworld.com (GARVEY ANNE) Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:48:19 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: We certainly should find out what is happening to amenities like this. My concern everywhere in Cambridge is the lack of bike racks. There just aren't any - only fierce notices posted by shops telling you not to lean your bike against their establishment, quite reasonable if there was anywhere else. In the Market Square the other day I could find absolutely nowhere on the far non-Guildhall side to leave a bike and the Guildhall ones were all full. I hear rumours about there being a big Council scheme in the offing - I wonder if anyone has any news. Meanwhile I do think that chasing up missing features like benches is vital. AG On 13 March 2011 23:58, Simon Norton wrote: > An posting not about trees but about a product that's made from them, > relevant > to our core objective of improving the quality of our open spaces. > > This morning I was walking through Mill Rd Cemetery en route to the railway > station. With plenty of time before my train I wanted a rest. I am sure > that > there used to be a bench somewhere on the footpath on the west side (on the > direct route between Norfolk St and Mill Rd) but it seemed to have > disappeared. > Anyone know why ? > > Simon Norton > > > _______________________________________________ > discuss mailing list > discuss at soscambridge.org.uk > http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/discuss_soscambridge.org.uk > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From skyclarker at yahoo.co.uk Wed Mar 16 18:58:06 2011 From: skyclarker at yahoo.co.uk (Joanna Gordon Clark) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:58:06 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <937510.63193.qm@web29717.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Mill Road Cemetary was an old favourite of mine, and still is.? Love the trees, and the overgrown shrubs, but rather lament the destruction wreaked by people on the gravestones.? Would like to do a new survey of the cemetary, logging where each grave is, as best one can,?and the?names on them.? Am not entirely disinterested, as my cousin's grave is there,?she being a still born twin - the other one survived - born at the Nursing Home that has now become the Youth Hostel, in abotu 1944.? Very sad Re benches, yes it would be good to have some new ones in there;? perhaps we could raise some funds and have a?bench made? by an individual out of old pieces of wood, and get the council or whoever is responsibel for those places to agree to having the bench set up.? I imagine that we would need to be mindful of the?mowers needs in the placing of the bench.? Following?on Anne Garvey's comment re bike racks, I have always wanted to take a photo of the sign in the Oxfam shop window on Sidney Sussex street - it reads something like OXFAM, and i beleive there is a recycling, or at least green message with it, and underneath.? NO BIKES Rather funny. ?????? Joanna ________________________________ From: GARVEY ANNE To: SOS Cambridge discussion list Sent: Mon, 14 March, 2011 10:48:19 Subject: Re: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery We certainly should find out what is happening to amenities like this. My concern everywhere in Cambridge is the lack of bike racks. There just aren't any - only fierce notices posted by shops telling you not to lean your bike against their establishment, quite reasonable if there was anywhere else. In the Market Square the other day I could find absolutely nowhere on the far non-Guildhall side to leave a bike and the Guildhall ones were all full. I hear rumours about there being a big Council scheme in the offing - I wonder if anyone has any news. Meanwhile I do think that chasing up missing features like benches is vital. AG On 13 March 2011 23:58, Simon Norton wrote: An posting not about trees but about a product that's made from them, relevant >to our core objective of improving the quality of our open spaces. > >This morning I was walking through Mill Rd Cemetery en route to the railway >station. With plenty of time before my train I wanted a rest. I am sure that >there used to be a bench somewhere on the footpath on the west side (on the >direct route between Norfolk St and Mill Rd) but it seemed to have disappeared. >Anyone know why ? > >?Simon Norton > > >_______________________________________________ >discuss mailing list >discuss at soscambridge.org.uk >http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/discuss_soscambridge.org.uk > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From carowilson12 at gmail.com Wed Mar 16 19:14:19 2011 From: carowilson12 at gmail.com (caroline wilson) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:14:19 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery In-Reply-To: <937510.63193.qm@web29717.mail.ird.yahoo.com> References: <937510.63193.qm@web29717.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Please visit www.millroadcemetery.org.uk, see what's happening in the cemetery, come to some events and become a Friend. There is a thriving History Group beginning work on a database such as Joanna Clarke describes; there are also plans for new benches,(thanks to an art project, some may not be dissimilar to the one she envisages) and new tree planting. The Council has recently co-ordinated a large amount grave restoration, but alas, last weekend there was a new spate of vandalism, and a lot of damage was done. We must not be disheartened, but we need all the Friends we can get! Caro friendsofmillroadcemetery at gmail.com On 16 March 2011 18:58, Joanna Gordon Clark wrote: > Mill Road Cemetary was an old favourite of mine, and still is. Love the > trees, and the overgrown shrubs, but rather lament the destruction wreaked > by people on the gravestones. Would like to do a new survey of the > cemetary, logging where each grave is, as best one can, and the names on > them. Am not entirely disinterested, as my cousin's grave is there, she > being a still born twin - the other one survived - born at the Nursing Home > that has now become the Youth Hostel, in abotu 1944. Very sad > > Re benches, yes it would be good to have some new ones in there; perhaps > we could raise some funds and have a bench made by an individual out of old > pieces of wood, and get the council or whoever is responsibel for those > places to agree to having the bench set up. I imagine that we would need to > be mindful of the mowers needs in the placing of the bench. > > Following on Anne Garvey's comment re bike racks, I have always wanted to > take a photo of the sign in the Oxfam shop window on Sidney Sussex street - > it reads something like OXFAM, and i beleive there is a recycling, or at > least green message with it, and underneath. NO BIKES > Rather funny. > > Joanna > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* GARVEY ANNE > *To:* SOS Cambridge discussion list > *Sent:* Mon, 14 March, 2011 10:48:19 > *Subject:* Re: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery > > We certainly should find out what is happening to amenities like this. > > My concern everywhere in Cambridge is the lack of bike racks. There just > aren't any - only fierce notices posted by shops telling you not to lean > your bike against their establishment, quite reasonable if there was > anywhere else. In the Market Square the other day I could find absolutely > nowhere on the far non-Guildhall side to leave a bike and the Guildhall ones > were all full. I hear rumours about there being a big Council scheme in the > offing - I wonder if anyone has any news. > > Meanwhile I do think that chasing up missing features like benches is > vital. > > > AG > > On 13 March 2011 23:58, Simon Norton wrote: > >> An posting not about trees but about a product that's made from them, >> relevant >> to our core objective of improving the quality of our open spaces. >> >> This morning I was walking through Mill Rd Cemetery en route to the >> railway >> station. With plenty of time before my train I wanted a rest. I am sure >> that >> there used to be a bench somewhere on the footpath on the west side (on >> the >> direct route between Norfolk St and Mill Rd) but it seemed to have >> disappeared. >> Anyone know why ? >> >> Simon Norton >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> discuss mailing list >> discuss at soscambridge.org.uk >> http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/discuss_soscambridge.org.uk >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > discuss mailing list > discuss at soscambridge.org.uk > http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/discuss_soscambridge.org.uk > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From annemgarvey at ntlworld.com Wed Mar 16 22:03:58 2011 From: annemgarvey at ntlworld.com (GARVEY ANNE) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:03:58 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery In-Reply-To: <937510.63193.qm@web29717.mail.ird.yahoo.com> References: <937510.63193.qm@web29717.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Message-ID: So right with the need for benches. Love the Oxfam story, tremendous, I have seen that come to think of it. well observed. AG On 16 March 2011 18:58, Joanna Gordon Clark wrote: > Mill Road Cemetary was an old favourite of mine, and still is. Love the > trees, and the overgrown shrubs, but rather lament the destruction wreaked > by people on the gravestones. Would like to do a new survey of the > cemetary, logging where each grave is, as best one can, and the names on > them. Am not entirely disinterested, as my cousin's grave is there, she > being a still born twin - the other one survived - born at the Nursing Home > that has now become the Youth Hostel, in abotu 1944. Very sad > > Re benches, yes it would be good to have some new ones in there; perhaps > we could raise some funds and have a bench made by an individual out of old > pieces of wood, and get the council or whoever is responsibel for those > places to agree to having the bench set up. I imagine that we would need to > be mindful of the mowers needs in the placing of the bench. > > Following on Anne Garvey's comment re bike racks, I have always wanted to > take a photo of the sign in the Oxfam shop window on Sidney Sussex street - > it reads something like OXFAM, and i beleive there is a recycling, or at > least green message with it, and underneath. NO BIKES > Rather funny. > > Joanna > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* GARVEY ANNE > *To:* SOS Cambridge discussion list > *Sent:* Mon, 14 March, 2011 10:48:19 > *Subject:* Re: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery > > We certainly should find out what is happening to amenities like this. > > My concern everywhere in Cambridge is the lack of bike racks. There just > aren't any - only fierce notices posted by shops telling you not to lean > your bike against their establishment, quite reasonable if there was > anywhere else. In the Market Square the other day I could find absolutely > nowhere on the far non-Guildhall side to leave a bike and the Guildhall ones > were all full. I hear rumours about there being a big Council scheme in the > offing - I wonder if anyone has any news. > > Meanwhile I do think that chasing up missing features like benches is > vital. > > > AG > > On 13 March 2011 23:58, Simon Norton wrote: > >> An posting not about trees but about a product that's made from them, >> relevant >> to our core objective of improving the quality of our open spaces. >> >> This morning I was walking through Mill Rd Cemetery en route to the >> railway >> station. With plenty of time before my train I wanted a rest. 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URL: From chair at soscambridge.org.uk Fri Mar 18 21:06:24 2011 From: chair at soscambridge.org.uk (John Lawton) Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:06:24 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Petition to address issue of rapid city growth Message-ID: <20110318210633.RLBI25656.aamtaout04-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> Dear All, I believe that that the issue of rapid city growth is relevant to our concerns over the well being of the green spaces. Councillor John Hipkin has launched an online petition to address the issue of rapid growth in the city. He is asking for the Council to organise a city-wide referendum and, if the result supports it, to change policy. 'The undersigned recognise that Cambridge is a dynamic and changing city but we have serious misgivings about the scale and speed of its planned growth over the next two decades. We therefore petition the City Council to organise a city-wide referendum to ascertain what scale of development of the city over the long term has the widest support of its citizens'. If you are interested the petition can be found here: http://www.gopetition.com/petition/43894.html#sign John Lawton SOS Chair --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- From chair at soscambridge.org.uk Fri Mar 25 14:41:54 2011 From: chair at soscambridge.org.uk (John Lawton) Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:41:54 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Muddy tracks on Jesus Green Message-ID: <20110325144158.OMRP28282.aamtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> Highlighted in the Cambridge News today: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home/Cyclists-claim-tyre-tracks-make-path-a-muddy-mess.htm The main problem is that the County is responsible for the path. Richard Taylor has been interviewed on BBC local radio concerning "soft enforcement" of the no-fires/barbeques rule on JG. I wonder what "soft enforcement" means? :) John Lawton --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- From chair at soscambridge.org.uk Thu Mar 3 18:31:52 2011 From: chair at soscambridge.org.uk (John Lawton) Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:31:52 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Another planning disaster for trees in Long Road Message-ID: <20110303183158.RNRN25842.aamtaout02-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> This article speaks for itself. http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home/Wildlife-area-decimated-to-pave-way-for-new-road.htm I for one must have missed out on the 'extensive public consultation' over the potential loss of 686 trees. Did anyone here know about this beforehand? John Lawton SOS Chair --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- From townnotgown at btinternet.com Mon Mar 7 14:57:46 2011 From: townnotgown at btinternet.com (Allan Brigham) Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 14:57:46 -0000 Subject: [Discuss] Developers cut trees on Mill Road Message-ID: <025801cbdcd8$0580b9c0$10822d40$@com> Developers cut trees on Mill Road: Royal Standard Prominent trees in the garden of The Royal Standard on Mill Road were cut down last week. Luckily the City Council acted promptly and one was saved. But this is a sad loss on a street that badly needs 'greening', and comes shortly after the loss of the trees at St Barnabas Church. It has been claimed that these trees were cut down so that nothing would stand in the way of future development of this site. If this is true it is a cynical and very depressing ploy by the owners. Full story below: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home/Tree-saved-but-two-fall-before-the-axe. htm Cambridge News: 07/03/2011 08:08 - Updated: 07/03/2011 09:53 Tree saved but two fall before the axe Chris Elliott & Alice Hutton SURVIVOR: The remaining tree Council chiefs have stepped in after angry residents complained staff at a former city pub were hacking down three trees - but they only managed to save one from the axe. People living near the Royal Standard in Cambridge's Mill Road, which has reopened recently as an Indian and Thai restaurant called The Royal Standard Indian, rang the city council on Thursday when the tree-cutting started. A tree preservation order has now been put on the one remaining tree, but two others which had "a significant presence" have been cut down. The three trees were listed for conservation status appraisal, but had not been the subject of preservation orders when the cutting began. Cllr Clare Blair, the city council's executive councillor for climate change and growth, said: "We think the chopping down of the trees was a pre-emptive clearance, prior to a planning application being put in for development of the site. "Naturally local people are very upset about this, and the council officers managed to turn round a tree preservation order as quickly as they could. "Sadly we could not prevent two of the three trees being removed, but we have at least saved the third one." Cllr Blair thanked residents who first alerted the council. She said: "We are very grateful to the residents for being so alert and telling us about what happened. "It is only with their help that we can step in and help the situation." She said the removal of the trees could be a precursor to a planning application to redevelop the building but the council had not yet had a reply from the site owner. She said: "In this particular case the building is of local interest and the trees are listed in the conservation area appraisal that is in the process of being consulted on and, if passed, would have given the trees statutory protection. "We were able to save the pear tree but the sycamore and whitebeam, which had a significant presence, have gone." A sign at the former pub's premises says it has been repossessed and when the News contacted the venue, staff declined to comment. --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ announce mailing list announce at soscambridge.org.uk http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/announce_soscambridge.org.uk From chair at soscambridge.org.uk Tue Mar 8 17:51:31 2011 From: chair at soscambridge.org.uk (John Lawton) Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:51:31 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] New trees and high quality design code for Clay Farm Message-ID: <20110308175134.EPVV28282.aamtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> Councillor Nimmo-Smith said: "Cambridge residents set great store by trees in their landscape", he continued: "They will be reassured that by the time that it is completed, Clay Farm will provide more than a thousand new trees within its streets and open spaces." http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/content/news-releases/2011/february/new-trees-and-high-quality-design-code-for-clay-farm.en Be that as it may, but it's a great pity about the loss of mature trees for the spine road. John Lawton SOS Chair --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- From chair at soscambridge.org.uk Thu Mar 10 09:39:41 2011 From: chair at soscambridge.org.uk (John Lawton) Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 09:39:41 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Consultation over new Cambridge tree strategy Message-ID: <20110310093948.SYIM20122.aamtaout01-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> Dear All, The Council recently invited participation in the process of developing a new tree strategy. We believe that this is an important opportunity to influence policy and will be attending. Recent issues over Alexandra Gardens trees, and planning approvals for fellings for instance in Tenison Road, and Mill Road have highlighted concerns over risk management, consultation and planning policy which we think need addressing. There are specific round table sessions that the Council are requesting advance notice for if you wish to attend, see below. Council statement: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Residents are invited to have their say in developing a new tree strategy for Cambridge. The strategy will guide the council's management of trees in the city. This work on the tree strategy is at an early stage and, as part of this process, the council is holding interactive workshops on the following dates and times: * 15th March at the Cherry Hinton Village Centre 12 - 7 pm * 21st March at the Meadows Centre 12 - 7 pm * 23rd March at the Guildhall 12 - 8 pm Residents are invited to drop into any of these sessions and talk to council officers about different aspects of tree management in areas like new neighborhoods, local nature reserves, and parks and open spaces. Council officers will collect residents' thoughts and ideas and use these to develop the strategy. As part of these events, the council is organising specific slots for round table discussions and these sessions will be held at 2.30pm and 6pm. Please let us know in advance if you would like to attend one of these round table sessions, or if you would like to be kept informed of events and progress by emailing us on treesconsultations at cambridge.gov.uk. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Council's website page, with links to the existing strategy documents is here: http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/content/planning-and-building-control/historic-environment-and-trees/trees-and-tree-works/arboricultural-strategy.en By all means debate this subject on the SOS Discuss email list. John Lawton SOS Chair --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- From skyclarker at yahoo.co.uk Thu Mar 10 17:54:23 2011 From: skyclarker at yahoo.co.uk (Joanna Gordon Clark) Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:54:23 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Discuss] New trees and high quality design code for Clay Farm In-Reply-To: <20110308175134.EPVV28282.aamtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> References: <20110308175134.EPVV28282.aamtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> Message-ID: <80829.35283.qm@web29714.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Anymileage in writing to local press about this.?It's this fix it thinking they indulge in, take out big trees replant with small ones.? Well that just makes it easier and easier to move or kill trees, because the small ones are not really big enough to protest about, so how do they get the time to grow to be big ones...... i find his reasoning sheer compromise.? did he really save the trees on Milton road? (ooops, my slip is showing) ?????? Joanna ________________________________ From: John Lawton To: discuss at soscambridge.org.uk Sent: Tue, 8 March, 2011 17:51:31 Subject: [Discuss] New trees and high quality design code for Clay Farm Councillor Nimmo-Smith said: "Cambridge residents set great store by trees in their landscape", he continued: "They will be reassured that by the time that it is completed, Clay Farm will provide more than a thousand new trees within its streets and open spaces." http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/content/news-releases/2011/february/new-trees-and-high-quality-design-code-for-clay-farm.en Be that as it may, but it's a great pity about the loss of mature trees for the spine road. 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John At 17:54 10/03/2011, you wrote: >Anymileage in writing to local press about this.?It's this fix it >thinking they indulge in, take out big trees replant with small >ones. Well that just makes it easier and easier to move or kill >trees, because the small ones are not really big enough to protest >about, so how do they get the time to grow to be big ones...... > >i find his reasoning sheer compromise. did he really save the trees >on Milton road? (ooops, my slip is showing) > > Joanna > > > >From: John Lawton >To: discuss at soscambridge.org.uk >Sent: Tue, 8 March, 2011 17:51:31 >Subject: [Discuss] New trees and high quality design code for Clay Farm > >Councillor Nimmo-Smith said: > >"Cambridge residents set great store by trees in their landscape", >he continued: >"They will be reassured that by the time that it is completed, Clay >Farm will provide more than a thousand new trees within its streets >and open spaces." > >http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/content/news-releases/2011/february/new-trees-and-high-quality-design-code-for-clay-farm.en > >Be that as it may, but it's a great pity about the loss of mature >trees for the spine road. > >John Lawton >SOS Chair > >--------------------------------------------------------- >Save Our green Spaces >http://www.soscambridge.org.uk >--------------------------------------------------------- > >_______________________________________________ >discuss mailing list >discuss at soscambridge.org.uk >http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/discuss_soscambridge.org.uk > >_______________________________________________ >discuss mailing list >discuss at soscambridge.org.uk >http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/discuss_soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- From S.Norton at dpmms.cam.ac.uk Sun Mar 13 23:58:35 2011 From: S.Norton at dpmms.cam.ac.uk (Simon Norton) Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2011 23:58:35 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery Message-ID: An posting not about trees but about a product that's made from them, relevant to our core objective of improving the quality of our open spaces. This morning I was walking through Mill Rd Cemetery en route to the railway station. With plenty of time before my train I wanted a rest. I am sure that there used to be a bench somewhere on the footpath on the west side (on the direct route between Norfolk St and Mill Rd) but it seemed to have disappeared. Anyone know why ? Simon Norton From annemgarvey at ntlworld.com Mon Mar 14 10:48:19 2011 From: annemgarvey at ntlworld.com (GARVEY ANNE) Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:48:19 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: We certainly should find out what is happening to amenities like this. My concern everywhere in Cambridge is the lack of bike racks. There just aren't any - only fierce notices posted by shops telling you not to lean your bike against their establishment, quite reasonable if there was anywhere else. In the Market Square the other day I could find absolutely nowhere on the far non-Guildhall side to leave a bike and the Guildhall ones were all full. I hear rumours about there being a big Council scheme in the offing - I wonder if anyone has any news. Meanwhile I do think that chasing up missing features like benches is vital. AG On 13 March 2011 23:58, Simon Norton wrote: > An posting not about trees but about a product that's made from them, > relevant > to our core objective of improving the quality of our open spaces. > > This morning I was walking through Mill Rd Cemetery en route to the railway > station. With plenty of time before my train I wanted a rest. I am sure > that > there used to be a bench somewhere on the footpath on the west side (on the > direct route between Norfolk St and Mill Rd) but it seemed to have > disappeared. > Anyone know why ? > > Simon Norton > > > _______________________________________________ > discuss mailing list > discuss at soscambridge.org.uk > http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/discuss_soscambridge.org.uk > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From skyclarker at yahoo.co.uk Wed Mar 16 18:58:06 2011 From: skyclarker at yahoo.co.uk (Joanna Gordon Clark) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:58:06 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <937510.63193.qm@web29717.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Mill Road Cemetary was an old favourite of mine, and still is.? Love the trees, and the overgrown shrubs, but rather lament the destruction wreaked by people on the gravestones.? Would like to do a new survey of the cemetary, logging where each grave is, as best one can,?and the?names on them.? Am not entirely disinterested, as my cousin's grave is there,?she being a still born twin - the other one survived - born at the Nursing Home that has now become the Youth Hostel, in abotu 1944.? Very sad Re benches, yes it would be good to have some new ones in there;? perhaps we could raise some funds and have a?bench made? by an individual out of old pieces of wood, and get the council or whoever is responsibel for those places to agree to having the bench set up.? I imagine that we would need to be mindful of the?mowers needs in the placing of the bench.? Following?on Anne Garvey's comment re bike racks, I have always wanted to take a photo of the sign in the Oxfam shop window on Sidney Sussex street - it reads something like OXFAM, and i beleive there is a recycling, or at least green message with it, and underneath.? NO BIKES Rather funny. ?????? Joanna ________________________________ From: GARVEY ANNE To: SOS Cambridge discussion list Sent: Mon, 14 March, 2011 10:48:19 Subject: Re: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery We certainly should find out what is happening to amenities like this. My concern everywhere in Cambridge is the lack of bike racks. There just aren't any - only fierce notices posted by shops telling you not to lean your bike against their establishment, quite reasonable if there was anywhere else. In the Market Square the other day I could find absolutely nowhere on the far non-Guildhall side to leave a bike and the Guildhall ones were all full. I hear rumours about there being a big Council scheme in the offing - I wonder if anyone has any news. Meanwhile I do think that chasing up missing features like benches is vital. AG On 13 March 2011 23:58, Simon Norton wrote: An posting not about trees but about a product that's made from them, relevant >to our core objective of improving the quality of our open spaces. > >This morning I was walking through Mill Rd Cemetery en route to the railway >station. With plenty of time before my train I wanted a rest. I am sure that >there used to be a bench somewhere on the footpath on the west side (on the >direct route between Norfolk St and Mill Rd) but it seemed to have disappeared. >Anyone know why ? > >?Simon Norton > > >_______________________________________________ >discuss mailing list >discuss at soscambridge.org.uk >http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/discuss_soscambridge.org.uk > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From carowilson12 at gmail.com Wed Mar 16 19:14:19 2011 From: carowilson12 at gmail.com (caroline wilson) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:14:19 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery In-Reply-To: <937510.63193.qm@web29717.mail.ird.yahoo.com> References: <937510.63193.qm@web29717.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Please visit www.millroadcemetery.org.uk, see what's happening in the cemetery, come to some events and become a Friend. There is a thriving History Group beginning work on a database such as Joanna Clarke describes; there are also plans for new benches,(thanks to an art project, some may not be dissimilar to the one she envisages) and new tree planting. The Council has recently co-ordinated a large amount grave restoration, but alas, last weekend there was a new spate of vandalism, and a lot of damage was done. We must not be disheartened, but we need all the Friends we can get! Caro friendsofmillroadcemetery at gmail.com On 16 March 2011 18:58, Joanna Gordon Clark wrote: > Mill Road Cemetary was an old favourite of mine, and still is. Love the > trees, and the overgrown shrubs, but rather lament the destruction wreaked > by people on the gravestones. Would like to do a new survey of the > cemetary, logging where each grave is, as best one can, and the names on > them. Am not entirely disinterested, as my cousin's grave is there, she > being a still born twin - the other one survived - born at the Nursing Home > that has now become the Youth Hostel, in abotu 1944. Very sad > > Re benches, yes it would be good to have some new ones in there; perhaps > we could raise some funds and have a bench made by an individual out of old > pieces of wood, and get the council or whoever is responsibel for those > places to agree to having the bench set up. I imagine that we would need to > be mindful of the mowers needs in the placing of the bench. > > Following on Anne Garvey's comment re bike racks, I have always wanted to > take a photo of the sign in the Oxfam shop window on Sidney Sussex street - > it reads something like OXFAM, and i beleive there is a recycling, or at > least green message with it, and underneath. NO BIKES > Rather funny. > > Joanna > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* GARVEY ANNE > *To:* SOS Cambridge discussion list > *Sent:* Mon, 14 March, 2011 10:48:19 > *Subject:* Re: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery > > We certainly should find out what is happening to amenities like this. > > My concern everywhere in Cambridge is the lack of bike racks. There just > aren't any - only fierce notices posted by shops telling you not to lean > your bike against their establishment, quite reasonable if there was > anywhere else. In the Market Square the other day I could find absolutely > nowhere on the far non-Guildhall side to leave a bike and the Guildhall ones > were all full. I hear rumours about there being a big Council scheme in the > offing - I wonder if anyone has any news. > > Meanwhile I do think that chasing up missing features like benches is > vital. > > > AG > > On 13 March 2011 23:58, Simon Norton wrote: > >> An posting not about trees but about a product that's made from them, >> relevant >> to our core objective of improving the quality of our open spaces. >> >> This morning I was walking through Mill Rd Cemetery en route to the >> railway >> station. With plenty of time before my train I wanted a rest. I am sure >> that >> there used to be a bench somewhere on the footpath on the west side (on >> the >> direct route between Norfolk St and Mill Rd) but it seemed to have >> disappeared. >> Anyone know why ? >> >> Simon Norton >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> discuss mailing list >> discuss at soscambridge.org.uk >> http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/discuss_soscambridge.org.uk >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > discuss mailing list > discuss at soscambridge.org.uk > http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/discuss_soscambridge.org.uk > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From annemgarvey at ntlworld.com Wed Mar 16 22:03:58 2011 From: annemgarvey at ntlworld.com (GARVEY ANNE) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:03:58 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery In-Reply-To: <937510.63193.qm@web29717.mail.ird.yahoo.com> References: <937510.63193.qm@web29717.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Message-ID: So right with the need for benches. Love the Oxfam story, tremendous, I have seen that come to think of it. well observed. AG On 16 March 2011 18:58, Joanna Gordon Clark wrote: > Mill Road Cemetary was an old favourite of mine, and still is. Love the > trees, and the overgrown shrubs, but rather lament the destruction wreaked > by people on the gravestones. Would like to do a new survey of the > cemetary, logging where each grave is, as best one can, and the names on > them. Am not entirely disinterested, as my cousin's grave is there, she > being a still born twin - the other one survived - born at the Nursing Home > that has now become the Youth Hostel, in abotu 1944. Very sad > > Re benches, yes it would be good to have some new ones in there; perhaps > we could raise some funds and have a bench made by an individual out of old > pieces of wood, and get the council or whoever is responsibel for those > places to agree to having the bench set up. I imagine that we would need to > be mindful of the mowers needs in the placing of the bench. > > Following on Anne Garvey's comment re bike racks, I have always wanted to > take a photo of the sign in the Oxfam shop window on Sidney Sussex street - > it reads something like OXFAM, and i beleive there is a recycling, or at > least green message with it, and underneath. NO BIKES > Rather funny. > > Joanna > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* GARVEY ANNE > *To:* SOS Cambridge discussion list > *Sent:* Mon, 14 March, 2011 10:48:19 > *Subject:* Re: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery > > We certainly should find out what is happening to amenities like this. > > My concern everywhere in Cambridge is the lack of bike racks. There just > aren't any - only fierce notices posted by shops telling you not to lean > your bike against their establishment, quite reasonable if there was > anywhere else. In the Market Square the other day I could find absolutely > nowhere on the far non-Guildhall side to leave a bike and the Guildhall ones > were all full. I hear rumours about there being a big Council scheme in the > offing - I wonder if anyone has any news. > > Meanwhile I do think that chasing up missing features like benches is > vital. > > > AG > > On 13 March 2011 23:58, Simon Norton wrote: > >> An posting not about trees but about a product that's made from them, >> relevant >> to our core objective of improving the quality of our open spaces. >> >> This morning I was walking through Mill Rd Cemetery en route to the >> railway >> station. With plenty of time before my train I wanted a rest. 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URL: From chair at soscambridge.org.uk Fri Mar 18 21:06:24 2011 From: chair at soscambridge.org.uk (John Lawton) Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:06:24 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Petition to address issue of rapid city growth Message-ID: <20110318210633.RLBI25656.aamtaout04-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> Dear All, I believe that that the issue of rapid city growth is relevant to our concerns over the well being of the green spaces. Councillor John Hipkin has launched an online petition to address the issue of rapid growth in the city. He is asking for the Council to organise a city-wide referendum and, if the result supports it, to change policy. 'The undersigned recognise that Cambridge is a dynamic and changing city but we have serious misgivings about the scale and speed of its planned growth over the next two decades. We therefore petition the City Council to organise a city-wide referendum to ascertain what scale of development of the city over the long term has the widest support of its citizens'. If you are interested the petition can be found here: http://www.gopetition.com/petition/43894.html#sign John Lawton SOS Chair --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- From chair at soscambridge.org.uk Fri Mar 25 14:41:54 2011 From: chair at soscambridge.org.uk (John Lawton) Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:41:54 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Muddy tracks on Jesus Green Message-ID: <20110325144158.OMRP28282.aamtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> Highlighted in the Cambridge News today: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home/Cyclists-claim-tyre-tracks-make-path-a-muddy-mess.htm The main problem is that the County is responsible for the path. Richard Taylor has been interviewed on BBC local radio concerning "soft enforcement" of the no-fires/barbeques rule on JG. I wonder what "soft enforcement" means? :) John Lawton --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- From chair at soscambridge.org.uk Thu Mar 3 18:31:52 2011 From: chair at soscambridge.org.uk (John Lawton) Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:31:52 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Another planning disaster for trees in Long Road Message-ID: <20110303183158.RNRN25842.aamtaout02-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> This article speaks for itself. http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home/Wildlife-area-decimated-to-pave-way-for-new-road.htm I for one must have missed out on the 'extensive public consultation' over the potential loss of 686 trees. Did anyone here know about this beforehand? John Lawton SOS Chair --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- From townnotgown at btinternet.com Mon Mar 7 14:57:46 2011 From: townnotgown at btinternet.com (Allan Brigham) Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 14:57:46 -0000 Subject: [Discuss] Developers cut trees on Mill Road Message-ID: <025801cbdcd8$0580b9c0$10822d40$@com> Developers cut trees on Mill Road: Royal Standard Prominent trees in the garden of The Royal Standard on Mill Road were cut down last week. Luckily the City Council acted promptly and one was saved. But this is a sad loss on a street that badly needs 'greening', and comes shortly after the loss of the trees at St Barnabas Church. It has been claimed that these trees were cut down so that nothing would stand in the way of future development of this site. If this is true it is a cynical and very depressing ploy by the owners. Full story below: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home/Tree-saved-but-two-fall-before-the-axe. htm Cambridge News: 07/03/2011 08:08 - Updated: 07/03/2011 09:53 Tree saved but two fall before the axe Chris Elliott & Alice Hutton SURVIVOR: The remaining tree Council chiefs have stepped in after angry residents complained staff at a former city pub were hacking down three trees - but they only managed to save one from the axe. People living near the Royal Standard in Cambridge's Mill Road, which has reopened recently as an Indian and Thai restaurant called The Royal Standard Indian, rang the city council on Thursday when the tree-cutting started. A tree preservation order has now been put on the one remaining tree, but two others which had "a significant presence" have been cut down. The three trees were listed for conservation status appraisal, but had not been the subject of preservation orders when the cutting began. Cllr Clare Blair, the city council's executive councillor for climate change and growth, said: "We think the chopping down of the trees was a pre-emptive clearance, prior to a planning application being put in for development of the site. "Naturally local people are very upset about this, and the council officers managed to turn round a tree preservation order as quickly as they could. "Sadly we could not prevent two of the three trees being removed, but we have at least saved the third one." Cllr Blair thanked residents who first alerted the council. She said: "We are very grateful to the residents for being so alert and telling us about what happened. "It is only with their help that we can step in and help the situation." She said the removal of the trees could be a precursor to a planning application to redevelop the building but the council had not yet had a reply from the site owner. She said: "In this particular case the building is of local interest and the trees are listed in the conservation area appraisal that is in the process of being consulted on and, if passed, would have given the trees statutory protection. "We were able to save the pear tree but the sycamore and whitebeam, which had a significant presence, have gone." A sign at the former pub's premises says it has been repossessed and when the News contacted the venue, staff declined to comment. --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ announce mailing list announce at soscambridge.org.uk http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/announce_soscambridge.org.uk From chair at soscambridge.org.uk Tue Mar 8 17:51:31 2011 From: chair at soscambridge.org.uk (John Lawton) Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:51:31 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] New trees and high quality design code for Clay Farm Message-ID: <20110308175134.EPVV28282.aamtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> Councillor Nimmo-Smith said: "Cambridge residents set great store by trees in their landscape", he continued: "They will be reassured that by the time that it is completed, Clay Farm will provide more than a thousand new trees within its streets and open spaces." http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/content/news-releases/2011/february/new-trees-and-high-quality-design-code-for-clay-farm.en Be that as it may, but it's a great pity about the loss of mature trees for the spine road. John Lawton SOS Chair --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- From chair at soscambridge.org.uk Thu Mar 10 09:39:41 2011 From: chair at soscambridge.org.uk (John Lawton) Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 09:39:41 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Consultation over new Cambridge tree strategy Message-ID: <20110310093948.SYIM20122.aamtaout01-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> Dear All, The Council recently invited participation in the process of developing a new tree strategy. We believe that this is an important opportunity to influence policy and will be attending. Recent issues over Alexandra Gardens trees, and planning approvals for fellings for instance in Tenison Road, and Mill Road have highlighted concerns over risk management, consultation and planning policy which we think need addressing. There are specific round table sessions that the Council are requesting advance notice for if you wish to attend, see below. Council statement: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Residents are invited to have their say in developing a new tree strategy for Cambridge. The strategy will guide the council's management of trees in the city. This work on the tree strategy is at an early stage and, as part of this process, the council is holding interactive workshops on the following dates and times: * 15th March at the Cherry Hinton Village Centre 12 - 7 pm * 21st March at the Meadows Centre 12 - 7 pm * 23rd March at the Guildhall 12 - 8 pm Residents are invited to drop into any of these sessions and talk to council officers about different aspects of tree management in areas like new neighborhoods, local nature reserves, and parks and open spaces. Council officers will collect residents' thoughts and ideas and use these to develop the strategy. As part of these events, the council is organising specific slots for round table discussions and these sessions will be held at 2.30pm and 6pm. Please let us know in advance if you would like to attend one of these round table sessions, or if you would like to be kept informed of events and progress by emailing us on treesconsultations at cambridge.gov.uk. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Council's website page, with links to the existing strategy documents is here: http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/content/planning-and-building-control/historic-environment-and-trees/trees-and-tree-works/arboricultural-strategy.en By all means debate this subject on the SOS Discuss email list. John Lawton SOS Chair --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- From skyclarker at yahoo.co.uk Thu Mar 10 17:54:23 2011 From: skyclarker at yahoo.co.uk (Joanna Gordon Clark) Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:54:23 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Discuss] New trees and high quality design code for Clay Farm In-Reply-To: <20110308175134.EPVV28282.aamtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> References: <20110308175134.EPVV28282.aamtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> Message-ID: <80829.35283.qm@web29714.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Anymileage in writing to local press about this.?It's this fix it thinking they indulge in, take out big trees replant with small ones.? Well that just makes it easier and easier to move or kill trees, because the small ones are not really big enough to protest about, so how do they get the time to grow to be big ones...... i find his reasoning sheer compromise.? did he really save the trees on Milton road? (ooops, my slip is showing) ?????? Joanna ________________________________ From: John Lawton To: discuss at soscambridge.org.uk Sent: Tue, 8 March, 2011 17:51:31 Subject: [Discuss] New trees and high quality design code for Clay Farm Councillor Nimmo-Smith said: "Cambridge residents set great store by trees in their landscape", he continued: "They will be reassured that by the time that it is completed, Clay Farm will provide more than a thousand new trees within its streets and open spaces." http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/content/news-releases/2011/february/new-trees-and-high-quality-design-code-for-clay-farm.en Be that as it may, but it's a great pity about the loss of mature trees for the spine road. 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URL: From chair at soscambridge.org.uk Thu Mar 10 22:49:45 2011 From: chair at soscambridge.org.uk (John Lawton) Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:49:45 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] New trees and high quality design code for Clay Farm In-Reply-To: <80829.35283.qm@web29714.mail.ird.yahoo.com> References: <20110308175134.EPVV28282.aamtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> <80829.35283.qm@web29714.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <20110310225021.WZZH25656.aamtaout04-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> Did he (N-S) save the trees in Milton Road? There was a clever plan of cutting the trees but leaving stumps, thereby holding onto the sites for replacements. I think the indecision over the trees was to do with the Gilded [sic] Bus planning blight. I think the County gave up on the idea of improving the journey time of the on-street running in Milton Road. John At 17:54 10/03/2011, you wrote: >Anymileage in writing to local press about this.?It's this fix it >thinking they indulge in, take out big trees replant with small >ones. Well that just makes it easier and easier to move or kill >trees, because the small ones are not really big enough to protest >about, so how do they get the time to grow to be big ones...... > >i find his reasoning sheer compromise. did he really save the trees >on Milton road? (ooops, my slip is showing) > > Joanna > > > >From: John Lawton >To: discuss at soscambridge.org.uk >Sent: Tue, 8 March, 2011 17:51:31 >Subject: [Discuss] New trees and high quality design code for Clay Farm > >Councillor Nimmo-Smith said: > >"Cambridge residents set great store by trees in their landscape", >he continued: >"They will be reassured that by the time that it is completed, Clay >Farm will provide more than a thousand new trees within its streets >and open spaces." > >http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/content/news-releases/2011/february/new-trees-and-high-quality-design-code-for-clay-farm.en > >Be that as it may, but it's a great pity about the loss of mature >trees for the spine road. > >John Lawton >SOS Chair > >--------------------------------------------------------- >Save Our green Spaces >http://www.soscambridge.org.uk >--------------------------------------------------------- > >_______________________________________________ >discuss mailing list >discuss at soscambridge.org.uk >http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/discuss_soscambridge.org.uk > >_______________________________________________ >discuss mailing list >discuss at soscambridge.org.uk >http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/discuss_soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- From S.Norton at dpmms.cam.ac.uk Sun Mar 13 23:58:35 2011 From: S.Norton at dpmms.cam.ac.uk (Simon Norton) Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2011 23:58:35 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery Message-ID: An posting not about trees but about a product that's made from them, relevant to our core objective of improving the quality of our open spaces. This morning I was walking through Mill Rd Cemetery en route to the railway station. With plenty of time before my train I wanted a rest. I am sure that there used to be a bench somewhere on the footpath on the west side (on the direct route between Norfolk St and Mill Rd) but it seemed to have disappeared. Anyone know why ? Simon Norton From annemgarvey at ntlworld.com Mon Mar 14 10:48:19 2011 From: annemgarvey at ntlworld.com (GARVEY ANNE) Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:48:19 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: We certainly should find out what is happening to amenities like this. My concern everywhere in Cambridge is the lack of bike racks. There just aren't any - only fierce notices posted by shops telling you not to lean your bike against their establishment, quite reasonable if there was anywhere else. In the Market Square the other day I could find absolutely nowhere on the far non-Guildhall side to leave a bike and the Guildhall ones were all full. I hear rumours about there being a big Council scheme in the offing - I wonder if anyone has any news. Meanwhile I do think that chasing up missing features like benches is vital. AG On 13 March 2011 23:58, Simon Norton wrote: > An posting not about trees but about a product that's made from them, > relevant > to our core objective of improving the quality of our open spaces. > > This morning I was walking through Mill Rd Cemetery en route to the railway > station. With plenty of time before my train I wanted a rest. I am sure > that > there used to be a bench somewhere on the footpath on the west side (on the > direct route between Norfolk St and Mill Rd) but it seemed to have > disappeared. > Anyone know why ? > > Simon Norton > > > _______________________________________________ > discuss mailing list > discuss at soscambridge.org.uk > http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/discuss_soscambridge.org.uk > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From skyclarker at yahoo.co.uk Wed Mar 16 18:58:06 2011 From: skyclarker at yahoo.co.uk (Joanna Gordon Clark) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:58:06 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <937510.63193.qm@web29717.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Mill Road Cemetary was an old favourite of mine, and still is.? Love the trees, and the overgrown shrubs, but rather lament the destruction wreaked by people on the gravestones.? Would like to do a new survey of the cemetary, logging where each grave is, as best one can,?and the?names on them.? Am not entirely disinterested, as my cousin's grave is there,?she being a still born twin - the other one survived - born at the Nursing Home that has now become the Youth Hostel, in abotu 1944.? Very sad Re benches, yes it would be good to have some new ones in there;? perhaps we could raise some funds and have a?bench made? by an individual out of old pieces of wood, and get the council or whoever is responsibel for those places to agree to having the bench set up.? I imagine that we would need to be mindful of the?mowers needs in the placing of the bench.? Following?on Anne Garvey's comment re bike racks, I have always wanted to take a photo of the sign in the Oxfam shop window on Sidney Sussex street - it reads something like OXFAM, and i beleive there is a recycling, or at least green message with it, and underneath.? NO BIKES Rather funny. ?????? Joanna ________________________________ From: GARVEY ANNE To: SOS Cambridge discussion list Sent: Mon, 14 March, 2011 10:48:19 Subject: Re: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery We certainly should find out what is happening to amenities like this. My concern everywhere in Cambridge is the lack of bike racks. There just aren't any - only fierce notices posted by shops telling you not to lean your bike against their establishment, quite reasonable if there was anywhere else. In the Market Square the other day I could find absolutely nowhere on the far non-Guildhall side to leave a bike and the Guildhall ones were all full. I hear rumours about there being a big Council scheme in the offing - I wonder if anyone has any news. Meanwhile I do think that chasing up missing features like benches is vital. AG On 13 March 2011 23:58, Simon Norton wrote: An posting not about trees but about a product that's made from them, relevant >to our core objective of improving the quality of our open spaces. > >This morning I was walking through Mill Rd Cemetery en route to the railway >station. With plenty of time before my train I wanted a rest. I am sure that >there used to be a bench somewhere on the footpath on the west side (on the >direct route between Norfolk St and Mill Rd) but it seemed to have disappeared. >Anyone know why ? > >?Simon Norton > > >_______________________________________________ >discuss mailing list >discuss at soscambridge.org.uk >http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/discuss_soscambridge.org.uk > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From carowilson12 at gmail.com Wed Mar 16 19:14:19 2011 From: carowilson12 at gmail.com (caroline wilson) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:14:19 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery In-Reply-To: <937510.63193.qm@web29717.mail.ird.yahoo.com> References: <937510.63193.qm@web29717.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Please visit www.millroadcemetery.org.uk, see what's happening in the cemetery, come to some events and become a Friend. There is a thriving History Group beginning work on a database such as Joanna Clarke describes; there are also plans for new benches,(thanks to an art project, some may not be dissimilar to the one she envisages) and new tree planting. The Council has recently co-ordinated a large amount grave restoration, but alas, last weekend there was a new spate of vandalism, and a lot of damage was done. We must not be disheartened, but we need all the Friends we can get! Caro friendsofmillroadcemetery at gmail.com On 16 March 2011 18:58, Joanna Gordon Clark wrote: > Mill Road Cemetary was an old favourite of mine, and still is. Love the > trees, and the overgrown shrubs, but rather lament the destruction wreaked > by people on the gravestones. Would like to do a new survey of the > cemetary, logging where each grave is, as best one can, and the names on > them. Am not entirely disinterested, as my cousin's grave is there, she > being a still born twin - the other one survived - born at the Nursing Home > that has now become the Youth Hostel, in abotu 1944. Very sad > > Re benches, yes it would be good to have some new ones in there; perhaps > we could raise some funds and have a bench made by an individual out of old > pieces of wood, and get the council or whoever is responsibel for those > places to agree to having the bench set up. I imagine that we would need to > be mindful of the mowers needs in the placing of the bench. > > Following on Anne Garvey's comment re bike racks, I have always wanted to > take a photo of the sign in the Oxfam shop window on Sidney Sussex street - > it reads something like OXFAM, and i beleive there is a recycling, or at > least green message with it, and underneath. NO BIKES > Rather funny. > > Joanna > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* GARVEY ANNE > *To:* SOS Cambridge discussion list > *Sent:* Mon, 14 March, 2011 10:48:19 > *Subject:* Re: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery > > We certainly should find out what is happening to amenities like this. > > My concern everywhere in Cambridge is the lack of bike racks. There just > aren't any - only fierce notices posted by shops telling you not to lean > your bike against their establishment, quite reasonable if there was > anywhere else. In the Market Square the other day I could find absolutely > nowhere on the far non-Guildhall side to leave a bike and the Guildhall ones > were all full. I hear rumours about there being a big Council scheme in the > offing - I wonder if anyone has any news. > > Meanwhile I do think that chasing up missing features like benches is > vital. > > > AG > > On 13 March 2011 23:58, Simon Norton wrote: > >> An posting not about trees but about a product that's made from them, >> relevant >> to our core objective of improving the quality of our open spaces. >> >> This morning I was walking through Mill Rd Cemetery en route to the >> railway >> station. With plenty of time before my train I wanted a rest. I am sure >> that >> there used to be a bench somewhere on the footpath on the west side (on >> the >> direct route between Norfolk St and Mill Rd) but it seemed to have >> disappeared. >> Anyone know why ? >> >> Simon Norton >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> discuss mailing list >> discuss at soscambridge.org.uk >> http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/discuss_soscambridge.org.uk >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > discuss mailing list > discuss at soscambridge.org.uk > http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/discuss_soscambridge.org.uk > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From annemgarvey at ntlworld.com Wed Mar 16 22:03:58 2011 From: annemgarvey at ntlworld.com (GARVEY ANNE) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:03:58 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery In-Reply-To: <937510.63193.qm@web29717.mail.ird.yahoo.com> References: <937510.63193.qm@web29717.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Message-ID: So right with the need for benches. Love the Oxfam story, tremendous, I have seen that come to think of it. well observed. AG On 16 March 2011 18:58, Joanna Gordon Clark wrote: > Mill Road Cemetary was an old favourite of mine, and still is. Love the > trees, and the overgrown shrubs, but rather lament the destruction wreaked > by people on the gravestones. Would like to do a new survey of the > cemetary, logging where each grave is, as best one can, and the names on > them. Am not entirely disinterested, as my cousin's grave is there, she > being a still born twin - the other one survived - born at the Nursing Home > that has now become the Youth Hostel, in abotu 1944. Very sad > > Re benches, yes it would be good to have some new ones in there; perhaps > we could raise some funds and have a bench made by an individual out of old > pieces of wood, and get the council or whoever is responsibel for those > places to agree to having the bench set up. I imagine that we would need to > be mindful of the mowers needs in the placing of the bench. > > Following on Anne Garvey's comment re bike racks, I have always wanted to > take a photo of the sign in the Oxfam shop window on Sidney Sussex street - > it reads something like OXFAM, and i beleive there is a recycling, or at > least green message with it, and underneath. NO BIKES > Rather funny. > > Joanna > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* GARVEY ANNE > *To:* SOS Cambridge discussion list > *Sent:* Mon, 14 March, 2011 10:48:19 > *Subject:* Re: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery > > We certainly should find out what is happening to amenities like this. > > My concern everywhere in Cambridge is the lack of bike racks. There just > aren't any - only fierce notices posted by shops telling you not to lean > your bike against their establishment, quite reasonable if there was > anywhere else. In the Market Square the other day I could find absolutely > nowhere on the far non-Guildhall side to leave a bike and the Guildhall ones > were all full. I hear rumours about there being a big Council scheme in the > offing - I wonder if anyone has any news. > > Meanwhile I do think that chasing up missing features like benches is > vital. > > > AG > > On 13 March 2011 23:58, Simon Norton wrote: > >> An posting not about trees but about a product that's made from them, >> relevant >> to our core objective of improving the quality of our open spaces. >> >> This morning I was walking through Mill Rd Cemetery en route to the >> railway >> station. With plenty of time before my train I wanted a rest. 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URL: From chair at soscambridge.org.uk Fri Mar 18 21:06:24 2011 From: chair at soscambridge.org.uk (John Lawton) Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:06:24 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Petition to address issue of rapid city growth Message-ID: <20110318210633.RLBI25656.aamtaout04-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> Dear All, I believe that that the issue of rapid city growth is relevant to our concerns over the well being of the green spaces. Councillor John Hipkin has launched an online petition to address the issue of rapid growth in the city. He is asking for the Council to organise a city-wide referendum and, if the result supports it, to change policy. 'The undersigned recognise that Cambridge is a dynamic and changing city but we have serious misgivings about the scale and speed of its planned growth over the next two decades. We therefore petition the City Council to organise a city-wide referendum to ascertain what scale of development of the city over the long term has the widest support of its citizens'. If you are interested the petition can be found here: http://www.gopetition.com/petition/43894.html#sign John Lawton SOS Chair --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- From chair at soscambridge.org.uk Fri Mar 25 14:41:54 2011 From: chair at soscambridge.org.uk (John Lawton) Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:41:54 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Muddy tracks on Jesus Green Message-ID: <20110325144158.OMRP28282.aamtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> Highlighted in the Cambridge News today: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home/Cyclists-claim-tyre-tracks-make-path-a-muddy-mess.htm The main problem is that the County is responsible for the path. Richard Taylor has been interviewed on BBC local radio concerning "soft enforcement" of the no-fires/barbeques rule on JG. I wonder what "soft enforcement" means? :) John Lawton --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- From chair at soscambridge.org.uk Thu Mar 3 18:31:52 2011 From: chair at soscambridge.org.uk (John Lawton) Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:31:52 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Another planning disaster for trees in Long Road Message-ID: <20110303183158.RNRN25842.aamtaout02-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> This article speaks for itself. http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home/Wildlife-area-decimated-to-pave-way-for-new-road.htm I for one must have missed out on the 'extensive public consultation' over the potential loss of 686 trees. Did anyone here know about this beforehand? John Lawton SOS Chair --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- From townnotgown at btinternet.com Mon Mar 7 14:57:46 2011 From: townnotgown at btinternet.com (Allan Brigham) Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 14:57:46 -0000 Subject: [Discuss] Developers cut trees on Mill Road Message-ID: <025801cbdcd8$0580b9c0$10822d40$@com> Developers cut trees on Mill Road: Royal Standard Prominent trees in the garden of The Royal Standard on Mill Road were cut down last week. Luckily the City Council acted promptly and one was saved. But this is a sad loss on a street that badly needs 'greening', and comes shortly after the loss of the trees at St Barnabas Church. It has been claimed that these trees were cut down so that nothing would stand in the way of future development of this site. If this is true it is a cynical and very depressing ploy by the owners. Full story below: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home/Tree-saved-but-two-fall-before-the-axe. htm Cambridge News: 07/03/2011 08:08 - Updated: 07/03/2011 09:53 Tree saved but two fall before the axe Chris Elliott & Alice Hutton SURVIVOR: The remaining tree Council chiefs have stepped in after angry residents complained staff at a former city pub were hacking down three trees - but they only managed to save one from the axe. People living near the Royal Standard in Cambridge's Mill Road, which has reopened recently as an Indian and Thai restaurant called The Royal Standard Indian, rang the city council on Thursday when the tree-cutting started. A tree preservation order has now been put on the one remaining tree, but two others which had "a significant presence" have been cut down. The three trees were listed for conservation status appraisal, but had not been the subject of preservation orders when the cutting began. Cllr Clare Blair, the city council's executive councillor for climate change and growth, said: "We think the chopping down of the trees was a pre-emptive clearance, prior to a planning application being put in for development of the site. "Naturally local people are very upset about this, and the council officers managed to turn round a tree preservation order as quickly as they could. "Sadly we could not prevent two of the three trees being removed, but we have at least saved the third one." Cllr Blair thanked residents who first alerted the council. She said: "We are very grateful to the residents for being so alert and telling us about what happened. "It is only with their help that we can step in and help the situation." She said the removal of the trees could be a precursor to a planning application to redevelop the building but the council had not yet had a reply from the site owner. She said: "In this particular case the building is of local interest and the trees are listed in the conservation area appraisal that is in the process of being consulted on and, if passed, would have given the trees statutory protection. "We were able to save the pear tree but the sycamore and whitebeam, which had a significant presence, have gone." A sign at the former pub's premises says it has been repossessed and when the News contacted the venue, staff declined to comment. --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ announce mailing list announce at soscambridge.org.uk http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/announce_soscambridge.org.uk From chair at soscambridge.org.uk Tue Mar 8 17:51:31 2011 From: chair at soscambridge.org.uk (John Lawton) Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:51:31 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] New trees and high quality design code for Clay Farm Message-ID: <20110308175134.EPVV28282.aamtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> Councillor Nimmo-Smith said: "Cambridge residents set great store by trees in their landscape", he continued: "They will be reassured that by the time that it is completed, Clay Farm will provide more than a thousand new trees within its streets and open spaces." http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/content/news-releases/2011/february/new-trees-and-high-quality-design-code-for-clay-farm.en Be that as it may, but it's a great pity about the loss of mature trees for the spine road. John Lawton SOS Chair --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- From chair at soscambridge.org.uk Thu Mar 10 09:39:41 2011 From: chair at soscambridge.org.uk (John Lawton) Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 09:39:41 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Consultation over new Cambridge tree strategy Message-ID: <20110310093948.SYIM20122.aamtaout01-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> Dear All, The Council recently invited participation in the process of developing a new tree strategy. We believe that this is an important opportunity to influence policy and will be attending. Recent issues over Alexandra Gardens trees, and planning approvals for fellings for instance in Tenison Road, and Mill Road have highlighted concerns over risk management, consultation and planning policy which we think need addressing. There are specific round table sessions that the Council are requesting advance notice for if you wish to attend, see below. Council statement: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Residents are invited to have their say in developing a new tree strategy for Cambridge. The strategy will guide the council's management of trees in the city. This work on the tree strategy is at an early stage and, as part of this process, the council is holding interactive workshops on the following dates and times: * 15th March at the Cherry Hinton Village Centre 12 - 7 pm * 21st March at the Meadows Centre 12 - 7 pm * 23rd March at the Guildhall 12 - 8 pm Residents are invited to drop into any of these sessions and talk to council officers about different aspects of tree management in areas like new neighborhoods, local nature reserves, and parks and open spaces. Council officers will collect residents' thoughts and ideas and use these to develop the strategy. As part of these events, the council is organising specific slots for round table discussions and these sessions will be held at 2.30pm and 6pm. Please let us know in advance if you would like to attend one of these round table sessions, or if you would like to be kept informed of events and progress by emailing us on treesconsultations at cambridge.gov.uk. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Council's website page, with links to the existing strategy documents is here: http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/content/planning-and-building-control/historic-environment-and-trees/trees-and-tree-works/arboricultural-strategy.en By all means debate this subject on the SOS Discuss email list. John Lawton SOS Chair --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- From skyclarker at yahoo.co.uk Thu Mar 10 17:54:23 2011 From: skyclarker at yahoo.co.uk (Joanna Gordon Clark) Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:54:23 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Discuss] New trees and high quality design code for Clay Farm In-Reply-To: <20110308175134.EPVV28282.aamtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> References: <20110308175134.EPVV28282.aamtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> Message-ID: <80829.35283.qm@web29714.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Anymileage in writing to local press about this.?It's this fix it thinking they indulge in, take out big trees replant with small ones.? Well that just makes it easier and easier to move or kill trees, because the small ones are not really big enough to protest about, so how do they get the time to grow to be big ones...... i find his reasoning sheer compromise.? did he really save the trees on Milton road? (ooops, my slip is showing) ?????? Joanna ________________________________ From: John Lawton To: discuss at soscambridge.org.uk Sent: Tue, 8 March, 2011 17:51:31 Subject: [Discuss] New trees and high quality design code for Clay Farm Councillor Nimmo-Smith said: "Cambridge residents set great store by trees in their landscape", he continued: "They will be reassured that by the time that it is completed, Clay Farm will provide more than a thousand new trees within its streets and open spaces." http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/content/news-releases/2011/february/new-trees-and-high-quality-design-code-for-clay-farm.en Be that as it may, but it's a great pity about the loss of mature trees for the spine road. 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URL: From chair at soscambridge.org.uk Thu Mar 10 22:49:45 2011 From: chair at soscambridge.org.uk (John Lawton) Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:49:45 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] New trees and high quality design code for Clay Farm In-Reply-To: <80829.35283.qm@web29714.mail.ird.yahoo.com> References: <20110308175134.EPVV28282.aamtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> <80829.35283.qm@web29714.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <20110310225021.WZZH25656.aamtaout04-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> Did he (N-S) save the trees in Milton Road? There was a clever plan of cutting the trees but leaving stumps, thereby holding onto the sites for replacements. I think the indecision over the trees was to do with the Gilded [sic] Bus planning blight. I think the County gave up on the idea of improving the journey time of the on-street running in Milton Road. John At 17:54 10/03/2011, you wrote: >Anymileage in writing to local press about this.?It's this fix it >thinking they indulge in, take out big trees replant with small >ones. Well that just makes it easier and easier to move or kill >trees, because the small ones are not really big enough to protest >about, so how do they get the time to grow to be big ones...... > >i find his reasoning sheer compromise. did he really save the trees >on Milton road? (ooops, my slip is showing) > > Joanna > > > >From: John Lawton >To: discuss at soscambridge.org.uk >Sent: Tue, 8 March, 2011 17:51:31 >Subject: [Discuss] New trees and high quality design code for Clay Farm > >Councillor Nimmo-Smith said: > >"Cambridge residents set great store by trees in their landscape", >he continued: >"They will be reassured that by the time that it is completed, Clay >Farm will provide more than a thousand new trees within its streets >and open spaces." > >http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/content/news-releases/2011/february/new-trees-and-high-quality-design-code-for-clay-farm.en > >Be that as it may, but it's a great pity about the loss of mature >trees for the spine road. > >John Lawton >SOS Chair > >--------------------------------------------------------- >Save Our green Spaces >http://www.soscambridge.org.uk >--------------------------------------------------------- > >_______________________________________________ >discuss mailing list >discuss at soscambridge.org.uk >http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/discuss_soscambridge.org.uk > >_______________________________________________ >discuss mailing list >discuss at soscambridge.org.uk >http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/discuss_soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- From S.Norton at dpmms.cam.ac.uk Sun Mar 13 23:58:35 2011 From: S.Norton at dpmms.cam.ac.uk (Simon Norton) Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2011 23:58:35 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery Message-ID: An posting not about trees but about a product that's made from them, relevant to our core objective of improving the quality of our open spaces. This morning I was walking through Mill Rd Cemetery en route to the railway station. With plenty of time before my train I wanted a rest. I am sure that there used to be a bench somewhere on the footpath on the west side (on the direct route between Norfolk St and Mill Rd) but it seemed to have disappeared. Anyone know why ? Simon Norton From annemgarvey at ntlworld.com Mon Mar 14 10:48:19 2011 From: annemgarvey at ntlworld.com (GARVEY ANNE) Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:48:19 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: We certainly should find out what is happening to amenities like this. My concern everywhere in Cambridge is the lack of bike racks. There just aren't any - only fierce notices posted by shops telling you not to lean your bike against their establishment, quite reasonable if there was anywhere else. In the Market Square the other day I could find absolutely nowhere on the far non-Guildhall side to leave a bike and the Guildhall ones were all full. I hear rumours about there being a big Council scheme in the offing - I wonder if anyone has any news. Meanwhile I do think that chasing up missing features like benches is vital. AG On 13 March 2011 23:58, Simon Norton wrote: > An posting not about trees but about a product that's made from them, > relevant > to our core objective of improving the quality of our open spaces. > > This morning I was walking through Mill Rd Cemetery en route to the railway > station. With plenty of time before my train I wanted a rest. I am sure > that > there used to be a bench somewhere on the footpath on the west side (on the > direct route between Norfolk St and Mill Rd) but it seemed to have > disappeared. > Anyone know why ? > > Simon Norton > > > _______________________________________________ > discuss mailing list > discuss at soscambridge.org.uk > http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/discuss_soscambridge.org.uk > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From skyclarker at yahoo.co.uk Wed Mar 16 18:58:06 2011 From: skyclarker at yahoo.co.uk (Joanna Gordon Clark) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:58:06 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <937510.63193.qm@web29717.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Mill Road Cemetary was an old favourite of mine, and still is.? Love the trees, and the overgrown shrubs, but rather lament the destruction wreaked by people on the gravestones.? Would like to do a new survey of the cemetary, logging where each grave is, as best one can,?and the?names on them.? Am not entirely disinterested, as my cousin's grave is there,?she being a still born twin - the other one survived - born at the Nursing Home that has now become the Youth Hostel, in abotu 1944.? Very sad Re benches, yes it would be good to have some new ones in there;? perhaps we could raise some funds and have a?bench made? by an individual out of old pieces of wood, and get the council or whoever is responsibel for those places to agree to having the bench set up.? I imagine that we would need to be mindful of the?mowers needs in the placing of the bench.? Following?on Anne Garvey's comment re bike racks, I have always wanted to take a photo of the sign in the Oxfam shop window on Sidney Sussex street - it reads something like OXFAM, and i beleive there is a recycling, or at least green message with it, and underneath.? NO BIKES Rather funny. ?????? Joanna ________________________________ From: GARVEY ANNE To: SOS Cambridge discussion list Sent: Mon, 14 March, 2011 10:48:19 Subject: Re: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery We certainly should find out what is happening to amenities like this. My concern everywhere in Cambridge is the lack of bike racks. There just aren't any - only fierce notices posted by shops telling you not to lean your bike against their establishment, quite reasonable if there was anywhere else. In the Market Square the other day I could find absolutely nowhere on the far non-Guildhall side to leave a bike and the Guildhall ones were all full. I hear rumours about there being a big Council scheme in the offing - I wonder if anyone has any news. Meanwhile I do think that chasing up missing features like benches is vital. AG On 13 March 2011 23:58, Simon Norton wrote: An posting not about trees but about a product that's made from them, relevant >to our core objective of improving the quality of our open spaces. > >This morning I was walking through Mill Rd Cemetery en route to the railway >station. With plenty of time before my train I wanted a rest. I am sure that >there used to be a bench somewhere on the footpath on the west side (on the >direct route between Norfolk St and Mill Rd) but it seemed to have disappeared. >Anyone know why ? > >?Simon Norton > > >_______________________________________________ >discuss mailing list >discuss at soscambridge.org.uk >http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/discuss_soscambridge.org.uk > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From carowilson12 at gmail.com Wed Mar 16 19:14:19 2011 From: carowilson12 at gmail.com (caroline wilson) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:14:19 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery In-Reply-To: <937510.63193.qm@web29717.mail.ird.yahoo.com> References: <937510.63193.qm@web29717.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Please visit www.millroadcemetery.org.uk, see what's happening in the cemetery, come to some events and become a Friend. There is a thriving History Group beginning work on a database such as Joanna Clarke describes; there are also plans for new benches,(thanks to an art project, some may not be dissimilar to the one she envisages) and new tree planting. The Council has recently co-ordinated a large amount grave restoration, but alas, last weekend there was a new spate of vandalism, and a lot of damage was done. We must not be disheartened, but we need all the Friends we can get! Caro friendsofmillroadcemetery at gmail.com On 16 March 2011 18:58, Joanna Gordon Clark wrote: > Mill Road Cemetary was an old favourite of mine, and still is. Love the > trees, and the overgrown shrubs, but rather lament the destruction wreaked > by people on the gravestones. Would like to do a new survey of the > cemetary, logging where each grave is, as best one can, and the names on > them. Am not entirely disinterested, as my cousin's grave is there, she > being a still born twin - the other one survived - born at the Nursing Home > that has now become the Youth Hostel, in abotu 1944. Very sad > > Re benches, yes it would be good to have some new ones in there; perhaps > we could raise some funds and have a bench made by an individual out of old > pieces of wood, and get the council or whoever is responsibel for those > places to agree to having the bench set up. I imagine that we would need to > be mindful of the mowers needs in the placing of the bench. > > Following on Anne Garvey's comment re bike racks, I have always wanted to > take a photo of the sign in the Oxfam shop window on Sidney Sussex street - > it reads something like OXFAM, and i beleive there is a recycling, or at > least green message with it, and underneath. NO BIKES > Rather funny. > > Joanna > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* GARVEY ANNE > *To:* SOS Cambridge discussion list > *Sent:* Mon, 14 March, 2011 10:48:19 > *Subject:* Re: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery > > We certainly should find out what is happening to amenities like this. > > My concern everywhere in Cambridge is the lack of bike racks. There just > aren't any - only fierce notices posted by shops telling you not to lean > your bike against their establishment, quite reasonable if there was > anywhere else. In the Market Square the other day I could find absolutely > nowhere on the far non-Guildhall side to leave a bike and the Guildhall ones > were all full. I hear rumours about there being a big Council scheme in the > offing - I wonder if anyone has any news. > > Meanwhile I do think that chasing up missing features like benches is > vital. > > > AG > > On 13 March 2011 23:58, Simon Norton wrote: > >> An posting not about trees but about a product that's made from them, >> relevant >> to our core objective of improving the quality of our open spaces. >> >> This morning I was walking through Mill Rd Cemetery en route to the >> railway >> station. With plenty of time before my train I wanted a rest. I am sure >> that >> there used to be a bench somewhere on the footpath on the west side (on >> the >> direct route between Norfolk St and Mill Rd) but it seemed to have >> disappeared. >> Anyone know why ? >> >> Simon Norton >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> discuss mailing list >> discuss at soscambridge.org.uk >> http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/discuss_soscambridge.org.uk >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > discuss mailing list > discuss at soscambridge.org.uk > http://soscambridge.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/discuss_soscambridge.org.uk > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From annemgarvey at ntlworld.com Wed Mar 16 22:03:58 2011 From: annemgarvey at ntlworld.com (GARVEY ANNE) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:03:58 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery In-Reply-To: <937510.63193.qm@web29717.mail.ird.yahoo.com> References: <937510.63193.qm@web29717.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Message-ID: So right with the need for benches. Love the Oxfam story, tremendous, I have seen that come to think of it. well observed. AG On 16 March 2011 18:58, Joanna Gordon Clark wrote: > Mill Road Cemetary was an old favourite of mine, and still is. Love the > trees, and the overgrown shrubs, but rather lament the destruction wreaked > by people on the gravestones. Would like to do a new survey of the > cemetary, logging where each grave is, as best one can, and the names on > them. Am not entirely disinterested, as my cousin's grave is there, she > being a still born twin - the other one survived - born at the Nursing Home > that has now become the Youth Hostel, in abotu 1944. Very sad > > Re benches, yes it would be good to have some new ones in there; perhaps > we could raise some funds and have a bench made by an individual out of old > pieces of wood, and get the council or whoever is responsibel for those > places to agree to having the bench set up. I imagine that we would need to > be mindful of the mowers needs in the placing of the bench. > > Following on Anne Garvey's comment re bike racks, I have always wanted to > take a photo of the sign in the Oxfam shop window on Sidney Sussex street - > it reads something like OXFAM, and i beleive there is a recycling, or at > least green message with it, and underneath. NO BIKES > Rather funny. > > Joanna > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* GARVEY ANNE > *To:* SOS Cambridge discussion list > *Sent:* Mon, 14 March, 2011 10:48:19 > *Subject:* Re: [Discuss] Mill Rd Cemetery > > We certainly should find out what is happening to amenities like this. > > My concern everywhere in Cambridge is the lack of bike racks. There just > aren't any - only fierce notices posted by shops telling you not to lean > your bike against their establishment, quite reasonable if there was > anywhere else. In the Market Square the other day I could find absolutely > nowhere on the far non-Guildhall side to leave a bike and the Guildhall ones > were all full. I hear rumours about there being a big Council scheme in the > offing - I wonder if anyone has any news. > > Meanwhile I do think that chasing up missing features like benches is > vital. > > > AG > > On 13 March 2011 23:58, Simon Norton wrote: > >> An posting not about trees but about a product that's made from them, >> relevant >> to our core objective of improving the quality of our open spaces. >> >> This morning I was walking through Mill Rd Cemetery en route to the >> railway >> station. With plenty of time before my train I wanted a rest. 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URL: From chair at soscambridge.org.uk Fri Mar 18 21:06:24 2011 From: chair at soscambridge.org.uk (John Lawton) Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:06:24 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Petition to address issue of rapid city growth Message-ID: <20110318210633.RLBI25656.aamtaout04-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> Dear All, I believe that that the issue of rapid city growth is relevant to our concerns over the well being of the green spaces. Councillor John Hipkin has launched an online petition to address the issue of rapid growth in the city. He is asking for the Council to organise a city-wide referendum and, if the result supports it, to change policy. 'The undersigned recognise that Cambridge is a dynamic and changing city but we have serious misgivings about the scale and speed of its planned growth over the next two decades. We therefore petition the City Council to organise a city-wide referendum to ascertain what scale of development of the city over the long term has the widest support of its citizens'. If you are interested the petition can be found here: http://www.gopetition.com/petition/43894.html#sign John Lawton SOS Chair --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------- From chair at soscambridge.org.uk Fri Mar 25 14:41:54 2011 From: chair at soscambridge.org.uk (John Lawton) Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:41:54 +0000 Subject: [Discuss] Muddy tracks on Jesus Green Message-ID: <20110325144158.OMRP28282.aamtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@Onyx-PC.soscambridge.org.uk> Highlighted in the Cambridge News today: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home/Cyclists-claim-tyre-tracks-make-path-a-muddy-mess.htm The main problem is that the County is responsible for the path. Richard Taylor has been interviewed on BBC local radio concerning "soft enforcement" of the no-fires/barbeques rule on JG. I wonder what "soft enforcement" means? :) John Lawton --------------------------------------------------------- Save Our green Spaces http://www.soscambridge.org.uk ---------------------------------------------------------