Wisbech

Historic Cambs pub garden plans recommended for approval …

Plans for a new outdoor drinking area at a popular Wisbech pub have been recommended for approval. The Duke’s Head, on Church Terrace, put forward an application to the council in February 2023.
The proposals intend to use land next to the venue to bui…

Two new special free schools to be built in Cambs

Plans for two new special free schools in Cambridgeshire have been given the green light by the government. The schools, which will be built by the Department for Education (DfE) will provide hundreds of young people with SEND access to high quality le…

Cambridgeshire: Latest traffic and travel updates for July 28

Great Northern
RMT Union is taking strike action tomorrow (Saturday, July 29). A limited service will run and services on some routes will start later and finish earlier. Some stations will have NO service for the day.
Church Street – Buckden (between …

Traffic updates and road closures for Cambridgeshire

Wansford Bridge – Peterborough  
Closed for eight weeks to all traffic, but cyclists and pedestrians will have access. Signed diversions will be in place. 
Gibraltar Lane – Swavesey  
The road is closed both ways between July 25-28 betweem the hours of…

Traffic updates and road closures in Cambridgeshire

Wansford Bridge – Peterborough  
Closed for eight weeks to all traffic, but cyclists and pedestrians will have access. Signed diversions will be in place. 
Gibraltar Lane – Swavesey  
The road is closed both ways between July 24-28 betweem the hours of…

Cambridgeshire: Latest traffic and travel updates for July 20

West Road – Cambridge 
The road will be closed both ways to all motor vehicles until July 21 due to works by Cambridge Water. 
Black Bank Road – Little Downham 
The road will be closed both ways to all motor vehicles until July 21 due to works by Angli…

Former Wisbech barber shop to be converted into takeaway as …

A new takeaway restaurant is due to open in Wisbech[1] after plans were recently given the green light. The decision was confirmed by Fenland District Council[2] at a meeting on Tuesday (July 18).
The plans will see the change of use of premises on 50 …

Hotel near Wisbech sold to developer for ?1.9m as conversion …

A Cambridgeshire hotel has seen sold for almost £2million – and is set to become accommodation. Elme Hall Hotel, near Wisbech, was sold off of a guide price of £1.9million.
The 42-bed hotel, on Elme High Road, consists of two buildings. The main buildi…