Brunswick & North Kite Residents Association
Raising your concerns and looking after your interests
Happy Christmas
BruNK would like to wish you all a very Happy and Peacful Christmas
Wildflower Meadow area on Butt Green
A small wildflower meadow area was recently sown on Butt Green as a pilot for future planting on MSC in order to increase the bio-diversity
Central City 20mph zone
The Joint Aea Traffic Committee agreed earlier this year to introduce a 20mph zone across the whole of the central area. This has now gone to public consultation. Maids Causeway and Newmarket Road West are included in this central area, but Victoria Avenue is not.
More details
We believe it is important for the scheme's success that the new zone is clearly marked so that drivers have no doubt that they are in a 20mph zone. The current 20mph zones are not well marked, causing confusion and the speed limit is only partially observed. It is also important that the police do their job in maintaining the speed limit. Currently we experience some very high vehicle speeds on MC and NR West. Tell the County planners what you think (before 14th December):
CCoC details
Community Orchard
The conservation plan for Midsummer Common proposed a community orchard. This has been championed by the
Friends of Midsummer Common and we are hopeful that it will get the go-ahead from the Council in the near future so that tree planting can start this winter.
Maids Causeway Railings
The planning application by the county Council to remove a section of railings has been refused by the City Council
Planning Department. We opposed any removal of these historic railings. There is the possibility of an appeal but we hope the County will think again and find a more suitable bus stop location that does not damage the historic streetscape.
Since the Guided Bus is very delayed, why can't the fancy refurbished bus stops be used by normal buses in the meantime?
Council Area Committee Meetings
The last meeting was held in October, the minutes are
here
The next meeting will be on the 10th December, see the
list of committee meetings
Tree planting
Replacement trees on Midsummer Common are expected soon. Replacement trees in Salmon Lane are long awaited as you can see from the photo above. Despite numerous enquiries, no plan for replacements is in evidence, and this area is an eyesore.
CRC development website
The website for the large housing development planned for the Cambridge Regional College (CRC) site on Newmarket Road is
here... We are concerned that construction traffic does not use Maids Causeway.
Contact us
If you wish to send us a message, you may use the contact form (see '
Contact' on the left hand menu) where you can also sign up for our occasional emails, or email: chair (at) brunk.org.uk
