• East Cambs Christmas & New Year Refuse Collection Schedule

  By elypeople at 13:47 on 06/12/11

  

  If you were wondering just how the Christmas and New Year holidays will affect the refuse collection and recycling schedules for the Ely and East Cambridgeshire district, you don't have to look any further. Check out the guide below and you'll know when to put the bin bags out. Over the two weeks of the Christmas and New Year holiday, the waste and recycling collection days across the Ely area and in the remainder of East Cambridgeshire...

• Safety Problems With Ely Homes

  By Elephant63 at 15:08 on 14/12/10

  

  A survey carried out by East Cambridgeshire District Council has revealed that one in five homes in the district have significant safety problems. The research found that 23 per cent of private sector homes have what is classed as a 'category 1 hazard'. This is a hazard within your home that can cause personal harm. The district has a higher percentage of category 1 hazards in privately rented properties and there is a higher than...

• Council Wins Extra £29,000 to Tackle Flooding

  By Elephant63 at 12:22 on 07/12/10

  

  A scheme to tackle surface water flooding in Littleport has been given the final go-ahead thanks to an additional bid by East Cambridgeshire District Council for extra funds. Last March, the Council was one of 49 local authorities to be awarded funding by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to tackle flooding caused when the ground, rivers and drains cannot absorb heavy rain. The money was to tackle...

• Communities Set to Benefit from Grant Awards

  By LongBaker at 15:30 on 11/10/10

  

  Sports Centres and bus passengers are set to benefit from grants approved this week totalling over £35,000. At Thursday's (7 October) Community Services Committee, Councillors agreed funding for the following projects from the East Cambridgeshire Community Facilities (Section 106) Fund: • New village bus shelters for Mepal Parish Council - £5940.35 • A new multi purpose play area for Kennett and Kentford -...

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