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13 hours ago · A spokesman from the City of Ely Council said: "We have been in discussions about these financial difficulties since November last year. The view of the gallery from the waterside (Image: Stuart Green) "Although the City of Ely Council is not linked in any way to Babylon ARTS, we have provided in-kind support to them for the best part of a decade, with allowing free rental of the Maltings for ...

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1 day ago · It asks residents how much they value current services offered by the district council. Results will be used to help formulate an outline proposal for creating a new unitary authority, which all councils have been asked to submit to the government by March 21.

1 day ago · A £6.5 million investment is set to make walking, wheeling, and cycling across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough safer and more accessible. The funding from Active Travel England will allow the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, in partnership with Cambridgeshire County Council and ...

16 hours ago · A Cambridgeshire farming leader has issued a stark warning over the future of family farms. This comes after the government refused to compromise on planned changes to inheritance tax. The changes, which were announced in the Autumn Budget, are part of the government's plans to raise money. However ...

9 hours ago · An Ely artist's work has been selected for a prestigious exhibition. Rick Tomasi's piece, entitled 'Red Chair' will be displayed at the Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition. The event, which has been held near Trafalgar Square, London, since 1823, will begin on February 26. From 180 ...

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Jan 20, 2025 · Plans for a new local centre at a development in Ely have been decided by East Cambridgeshire District Council. Despite planning officers recommending refusal of the application for the Ely North Local Centre, the council went ahead and gave it the green light. The planning officers at the council ...

May 15, 2024 · In 2023, Trading Standards seized 8,801 vapes, over 26,000 illicit cigarettes and 38 packs of hand rolling tobacco in Cambridgeshire. The operation follows intelligence from concerned members of the public to the police and Trading Standards.