53-459: South Cambridgeshire is a local government district of Cambridgeshire , England , with a population of 162,119 at the 2021 census. It was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Chesterton Rural District and South Cambridgeshire Rural District . It completely surrounds the city of Cambridge , which is administered separately from the district by Cambridge City Council . On the abolition of South Herefordshire and Hereford districts to form
106-770: A couple of medium-sized stores positioned on the barren land beside the medical practice. In April 2014, a planning application was submitted for a new 60-bedroom hotel, pub and small shop unit on open land at the entrance to Great Cambourne. In 2008, the local police force Cambridgeshire Constabulary announced the building of a new police station in the village, complementing the two other rural stations in Histon and Sawston , and two outposts at Melbourn and Linton , in South Cambridgeshire. Cambourne Police Station fully opened in September 2010.n In May 2011, Cambourne Fire Station
159-567: A funding of £5 billion from the Government. In 2020, the 'Cambourne West Consortium' gained consent to create a new bus-only roadway to connect Sterling Way in Upper Cambourne and Broadway, to substantially decrease the overall distance travelled by local bus services. (As of October 2020 , the majority of services travel along St Neots Road, entering and leaving Cambourne via Cambourne Road.) The new bus gate would allow services such as
212-782: A large population of young people, due in part to the very high birth rate over a number of years, but also as a result of families moving into the town. In Cambourne's early years, Cambourne Youth Partnership was set up as a charity to bring together those working with young people across the town. Cambourne Youth Partnership operates out of Cambourne Soul, a youth centre facility in Great Cambourne, and currently partners with Romsey Mill to provide both universal and targeted youth services. Local news and television programmes are provided by BBC East and ITV Anglia . Local radio stations are BBC Radio Cambridgeshire , Heart East , Cambridge 105 , Greatest Hits Radio East , and Star Radio . The town
265-467: A monochrome depiction of its coat of arms as its logo. 52°07′55″N 0°06′18″E / 52.132°N 0.105°E / 52.132; 0.105 Non-metropolitan district Non-metropolitan districts , or colloquially " shire districts ", are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties (colloquially shire counties ) in
318-593: A new permanent building for the Jeavons Wood Primary School, situated 100 yards from the temporary site on Eastgate, Great Cambourne. When the Jeavons Wood School vacated the temporary buildings, it re-opened as a fourth primary school, which was operated as a second campus of Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School. This school relocated to a permanent campus on Sheepfold Lane in September 2015. In June 2011, Cambridgeshire County Council held
371-527: A public exhibition of the plans for 'A Secondary School for Cambourne'. Plans were approved in January 2012. Cambourne Village College opened in September 2013 in the north-west of Lower Cambourne. Previously, primary schools in the area were in the catchment for Comberton Village College . A coach also transports several children in the village to and from St Bede's Inter-Church School in Cambridge. Cambourne has
424-451: A secondary school have been built in the area, to ensure that pupils do not have to take buses to schools in Hardwick and other villages in the local area. The first of the schools to be built was Monkfield Park Primary School in Great Cambourne, followed by The Vine Inter-Church School in Upper Cambourne and a temporary Jeavons Wood Primary School in Great Cambourne. In June 2011, work began on
477-581: A tall, barn-like design, aiming to be accessible, welcoming and environmentally sustainable. The main hall accommodates up to 150 worshipers, as well as providing space for public and private events. In October 2019 the Annexe was opened offering a further space for worship, church groups and community events. As well as the Cambourne Church congregation, the Roman Catholic congregation also regularly meets in
530-550: A tangential reference to the coat of arms of the University of Cambridge by way of the coat of arms of Cambridge suburb Chesterton . The motto, Niet Zonder Arbyt , means "Nothing Without Work" (or effort) in pre-standard Dutch ; the only Dutch motto in British civic heraldry. It was originally the motto of Cornelius Vermuyden , who drained the Fens in the 17th century. The council uses
583-576: A two-tier arrangement. Non-metropolitan districts with borough status are known as boroughs , able to appoint a mayor and refer to itself as a borough council. Some shire counties now have no sub divisions so are a single Non-metropolitan district such as Cornwall. Typically a district will consist of a market town and its more rural hinterland. However districts are diverse with some being mostly urban such as Dartford, and others more polycentric such as Thurrock. Non-metropolitan districts are subdivisions of English non-metropolitan counties which have
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#1732845640287636-461: A two-tier structure of local government. Two-tier non-metropolitan counties have a county council and several districts, each with a borough or district council. In these cases local government functions are divided between county and district councils, to the level where they can be practised most efficiently: Many districts have borough status , which means the local council is called a borough council instead of district council and gives them
689-537: A unitary authority or those that transferred from one county to another, including those that changed name. Nor does it include unitary authorities that have been abolished ( Bournemouth and Poole ). Cambourne Cambourne is a town and civil parish in Cambridgeshire , England, in the district of South Cambridgeshire . It is a new settlement and lies on the A428 road between Cambridge , 9 miles (14 km) to
742-448: Is also covered by civil parishes , which form a third tier of local government. The council has been under Liberal Democrat majority control since the 2018 election . The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows: The leaders of
795-424: Is located to the north east of Great Cambourne and is the home of South Cambridgeshire District Council , which relocated there in 2004. Environmental facilities include an educational eco park, which is home to a variety of plant, bird and mammal life, and a Country Park covering 80 acres (32 ha), partially opened in 2001, situated between Lower Cambourne and Great Cambourne. Various sports clubs are located in
848-419: Is served by the local newspaper, Cambridge Independent . Cambourne Crier is a monthly magazine delivered free of charge to all residents across the town. Cambourne has several art, hobbyist and cultural clubs and societies. Many of these which cater to specific interests of the community, such as painting, music, photography, gardening, etc. while others are broader in nature. CCS was set up in 2010 with
901-594: The Cambridgeshire Football League BIS Division 1a. A reserve team also plays. CRFC is further represented by a Sunday league team, competing in the Halls of Cambridge Sunday League Division 4B. The largest junior football club is called Cambourne FC, with a Soccer School for U6, an U7 team in playing in the Hunts Mini League, an U8 team, an U9 team, two U10 teams, and two U11 teams playing in
954-584: The District Councils' Network , special interest group which sits within the Local Government Association . The network's purpose is to "act as an informed and representative advocate for districts to government and other national bodies, based on their unique position to deliver for local people." This is a list of two-tier non-metropolitan counties and their districts. All unitary authorities are also non-metropolitan districts, which, with
1007-536: The Cambourne Business Park in Cambourne . The district council's headquarters moved from Cambridge to Cambourne in 2004. Cambridge Airport is located in South Cambridgeshire. The Cambridgeshire Guided Busway passes through South Cambridgeshire. ScotAirways has its head office on the grounds of Cambridge Airport in South Cambridgeshire. Jenny Jefferies an author of several cook books and member of
1060-513: The Cambs Mini League. The club also has an U12 and an U13 team playing in the Cambs Colts league. Cambourne Exiles Rugby Club was formed in 2005 when some of the villagers decided to form a rugby-related social group. The first game was on 26 November 2005, against Saffron Walden 3. The team have grown to be a competent threes-level team. After the first season of friendly matches, in 2006
1113-2409: The Guild of Food Writers . The whole district is divided into civil parishes . The parish councils for Cambourne and Northstowe take the style "town council". Some of the smaller parishes have a parish meeting rather than a parish council. Abington Piggotts – Arrington – Babraham – Balsham – Bar Hill – Barrington – Bartlow – Barton – Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth – Bourn – Boxworth – Caldecote – Cambourne – Carlton – Castle Camps – Caxton – Childerley – Chishills – Chittering – Comberton – Conington – Coton – Cottenham – Croxton – Croydon – Dry Drayton – Duxford – Elsworth – Eltisley – Fen Ditton – Fen Drayton – Fowlmere – Foxton – Fulbourn – Gamlingay – Girton – Grantchester – Graveley – Great Abington – Great Eversden – Great Shelford – Great Wilbraham – Guilden Morden – Hardwick – Harlton – Harston – Haslingfield – Hatley – Hauxton – Heydon – Hildersham – Hinxton – Histon – Horseheath – Horningsea – Ickleton – Impington – Kingston – Knapwell – Landbeach – Linton – Litlington – Little Abington – Little Eversden – Little Gransden – Little Shelford – Little Wilbraham – Lolworth – Longstanton – Longstowe – Madingley – Melbourn – Meldreth – Milton – Newton – Oakington – Orchard Park – Orwell – Over – Pampisford – Papworth Everard – Papworth St Agnes – Rampton – Sawston – Shepreth – Shingay cum Wendy – Shudy Camps – Six Mile Bottom – Stapleford – Steeple Morden – Stow-cum-Quy – Swavesey – Tadlow – Teversham – Thriplow & Heathfield – Toft – Waterbeach – West Wickham – West Wratting – Weston Colville – Westwick – Whaddon – Whittlesford – Willingham – Wimpole The council's coat of arms contains
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#17328456402871166-528: The High Street development was presented by Newcrest Developments at a Parish Council planning meeting on 24 January 2012. This suggested that a three-stage process could begin at the end of 2014, with a couple of larger retail units being built beside the Morrisons roundabout. Stage 2 could see a row of smaller shops and a larger convenience store located on land opposite The Monkfield Arms. The final stage could see
1219-520: The Local Ecumenical Partnership called Cambourne Church . In late 1999, as the first homes became occupied, the church was already open. The first full-time residential minister was appointed in early 2001. The waiting room of the doctor's surgery (now the dentist's) became the first meeting place. Before funds to build the permanent Church Centre were raised, an old Portakabin classroom was reconditioned by local residents and placed on
1272-573: The Parkside Fire Station in Cambridge is being redeveloped. In March 2012, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service relocated their High Volume Pump and Hose Layer Unit from Huntingdon to the Cambourne Fire Station. Retained firefighters from the nearby Papworth and Gamlingay stations are trained to use these vehicles as part of the UK's New Dimension programme . Cambourne Business Park
1325-684: The Saturday CCA leagues and three Colts teams playing in the CYCA leagues. Building work on a new pavilion in Lower Cambourne was completed in April 2007 and a second ground in Great Cambourne opened in August 2009 behind the church which allowed the club to enter a 3rd adult team into the league and presents further opportunity for growth. The senior football club is Cambourne Rovers FC, whose Saturday side plays in
1378-570: The Stagecoach Citi 4 route to extend from School Lane to the new roundabout junction on the A1198, and then into Cambourne West. ECL Civil Engineering was appointed as the principal contractor to deliver the first phase of the Cambourne West Project infrastructure. In a 2006 survey, 20% of residents identified as undertaking activities of a religious faith. From an early point in planning
1431-456: The area has been developed further as a result of Cambourne's construction, with the extension of the dual-carriageway section of the A428 . This new bypass opened in May 2007 and has moved much traffic from the single carriageway into Cambridge onto the new road. The route does not have a separate cycle lane, even though Cambridge has the highest levels of cycling in the UK, and South Cambridgeshire has
1484-449: The areas for Wales and England had been enacted separately and there were no Welsh metropolitan areas, the term 'non-metropolitan district' does not apply to Wales. A similar system existed in Scotland , which in 1975 was divided into regions and districts, this was also abolished in 1996 and replaced with a fully unitary system . In England most of the district councils are represented by
1537-454: The best places to live, according to Channel 4 , which ranked South Cambridgeshire as the fifth-best place to live in 2006. A Halifax survey rated South Cambridgeshire the best place to live in rural Britain, and sixth best overall in 2017. In January 2023 the council started a three-month trial of a four day working week , with the intention of extending the trial until April 2024. Conservative local government minister, Lee Rowley , ordered
1590-577: The church centre. An Independent Baptist church Peacehaven Baptist Church, was started in 2006 and meets at the Cambourne Community Centre (The Hub). Christ Church Cambourne, a free evangelical church, meets at Cambourne Village College. After Christianity, Hinduism is the second most numerous religion recorded. Cambourne has a higher birth rate than many other places in the South Cambridgeshire area. Four primary schools and
1643-446: The corner of Eastgate and Jeavons Lane opposite the planned Church site. It became the first community building available for Cambourne residents, opening as The Ark in 2002. This quickly became home to a wide variety of community groups. Phase one of building was completed at a cost of £1.1 million in late 2009 and officially opened by the Duke of Gloucester on 13 July 2010. The building has
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1696-444: The council since 2001 have been: Following the 2022 election and subsequent by-elections and changes of allegiance up to June 2023, the composition of the council was: The next election is due in 2026. Since the last full review of boundaries in 2018 the council has comprised 45 councillors representing 26 wards , with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years. In January 2023,
1749-425: The council began a controversial four day working week trial. This is not a compressed hours regime but rather staff work 80% of their hours for 100% of their pay and are expected to work more efficiently and therefore complete all their work in the reduced time. The Conservative minister at the time, Lee Rowley wrote to the council leader “ask that you end your experiment immediately” and said he had concerns about
1802-502: The development at Monkfield Park was given in November 1996, and construction began in June 1998, on what was previously farmland. In 2008, work began on building Upper Cambourne, with an original estimated completion date of 2012. The existing planning permission allowed 3,300 homes in the development. On 3 October 2011, planning permission was granted for a further 950 homes. This
1855-489: The east, and St Neots and Bedford to the west. It comprises the three areas of Great Cambourne, Lower Cambourne and Upper Cambourne. The area is close to Bourn Airfield . Cambourne is the largest settlement in South Cambridgeshire, with a population of 12,350 in the 2021 UK census . As part of plans to build thousands of new homes in the south-east of England, a new settlement on 400 hectares (990 acres) of former agricultural land, 9 miles (14 km) west of Cambridge ,
1908-487: The exception of those of Berkshire , are coterminous with non-metropolitan counties. For a full list of districts of all types including unitary authorities, metropolitan districts and London boroughs , see Districts of England . This is a list of former two-tier districts in England which have been abolished, by local government reorganisations such as the 2009 structural changes to local government in England . It does not include districts that still exist after becoming
1961-455: The initial development. These included a Morrisons supermarket and petrol station, a medical practice, a dentist, a veterinary practice, allotments , a pub and a hotel. The High Street in Cambourne has been developed further with a takeaway and eat-in food outlets, estate agents , a bookmaker, a building society branch, a dry cleaner , and a pharmacy. An initial summary of future plans for
2014-519: The name of the community was eventually created from the names of Cambridge, the nearest city, and Bourn , a nearby village. The South Cambridgeshire (Parishes) Order 2004 created the new civil parish of Cambourne from 1 April 2004, and changed the boundaries of the Bourn parish. In March 2019 the parish council declared the parish to be a town, allowing the council to adopt the name Cambourne Town Council. Some facilities were built in Cambourne as part of
2067-659: The new development of Cambourne, Christian church leaders expressed an interest in being involved in helping create the new community. The original Cambourne master plan included space for a church located at the east end of the High Street. This ultimately resulted in the Church of England , the Baptist Union of Great Britain , the Methodist Church of Great Britain , and the United Reformed Church working together to form
2120-565: The right to appoint a mayor . Borough status is granted by royal charter and, in many cases, continues a style enjoyed by a predecessor authority, which can date back centuries. Some districts such as Oxford or Exeter have city status , granted by letters patent , but this does not give the local council any extra powers other than the right to call itself a city council . By 1899, England had been divided at district level into rural districts , urban districts , municipal boroughs , county boroughs and metropolitan boroughs . This system
2173-576: The team joined the Greene King Merit League. A new sports pavilion was completed in September 2011 on the playing fields off Back Lane, Greater Cambourne. This has multi-changing facilities for the Football and Rugby pitches and a maintenance shed for the Parish Council. In November 2011, the second-floor bar was opened as Cambourne Sports and Social Club. Cambourne Fitness and Sports Centre
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2226-445: The third highest cycling levels. A bus service operates between Cambourne and Cambridge , with less-frequent services towards St Neots , Huntingdon and St Ives . As of January 2021 , the nearest railway station is located at St Neots . A railway station for Cambourne is planned for the new line between Oxford and Cambridge , which will also have new stations near Tempsford and at Cambridge South . This project has seen
2279-648: The trial be halted, claiming it would breach the Local Government Act. The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 . The new district covered the area of two former districts, which were both abolished at the same time: The new district was named South Cambridgeshire, reflecting its position within the wider county. South Cambridgeshire District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Cambridgeshire County Council . The whole district
2332-526: The two-tier structure, but reforms in the 1990s and 2009 reduced their number to 192. A further 55 non-metropolitan districts are now unitary authorities, which combine the functions of county and borough/district councils. In Wales , an almost identical two-tier system of local government existed between 1974 and 1996 (see Districts of Wales ). In 1996, this was abolished and replaced with an entirely unitary system of local government, with one level of local government responsible for all local services. Since
2385-563: The unitary Herefordshire in 1998, South Cambridgeshire became the only English district to completely encircle another. South Cambridgeshire District Council and Cambridge City Council work together on some projects, such as the Greater Cambridge Local Plan. Since 2017 the district has been a constituent member of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority , led by the directly-elected Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough . South Cambridgeshire has scored highly on
2438-531: The villages, including football, rugby, tennis, netball and cricket clubs with their own pitches. Cambourne cricket club was formed in 2003, but did not begin playing competitive cricket until 2006 due to delays to the delivery and maturity of playing facilities. The club has enjoyed a sustained period of growth since its inception, culminating in the award of ECB Clubmark status in 2008, which demonstrates proven higher levels of organisation, management, coaching and safety. The club has three adult teams playing in
2491-464: The vision of creating a platform for celebrating the culture, music and dance of the diaspora from the Indian subcontinent . It has now grown to over 100 members, with membership open to anyone who has an interest in the culture and arts of the sub-continent. The society members hold frequent gatherings, mostly for celebrating Indian festivals like Diwali, Navratri, etc, and featuring dance, music and food from
2544-530: The “value for money” for local taxpayers. The scheme became particularly controversial when it emerged that the council's CEO was also writing a PHD thesis on flexible working, a fact that had not been earlier disclosed. After 18 months of running the trial the council claimed reduced staff turnover, financial savings and little impact on service levels. South Cambridgeshire District Council's headquarters are located in South Cambridgeshire Hall in
2597-611: Was abolished by the London Government Act 1963 and the Local Government Act 1972 . Non-metropolitan districts were created by this act in 1974 when England outside Greater London was divided into metropolitan counties and non-metropolitan counties. Metropolitan counties were sub-divided into metropolitan districts and the non-metropolitan counties were sub-divided into non-metropolitan districts. The metropolitan districts had more powers than their non-metropolitan counterparts. Initially, there were 296 non-metropolitan districts in
2650-489: Was completed on Back Lane, adjacent to the police station. There will however be no serving firefighters or fire engine until the Papworth Everard fire station is deemed no longer necessary. In June 2011, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service district staff for Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire (managers, administrators, fire protection officers and community safety officers) moved into Cambourne Fire Station while
2703-533: Was considered in the late 1980s. In 1994, the Section 106 agreement from the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 was completed by the developers (McA), the local authority, Cambridgeshire County Council and the developers together with the landholders. The new settlement was to be constructed by three of Britain's larger builders of housing developments, Bovis Homes , Bryant Homes and Taylor Wimpey . Planning permission for
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#17328456402872756-429: Was officially opened on 4 December 2011 on Back Lane, Great Cambourne by England international footballer Darren Bent , Great British gymnast Beth Tweddle and Great British Paralympic swimmer Harriet Lee . Costing around £2 million it has a large sports hall, dance studio, juice bar and large gym. It is run by leisure firm Everyone Active with a profits share going to Cambourne Parish Council. The transport network for
2809-408: Was set to take building work up to approximately 2016, and complete Upper Cambourne. In January 2017 outline planning consent was granted for a further 2,350 homes to the west of Lower Cambourne. Cambourne was initially going to be named Monkfield after the name of the original farm, which is commemorated by a Monkfield Lane in Great Cambourne and the village pub, The Monkfield Arms. However,
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