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⚫ Could you become a foster carer?

A logo for a family AI-generated content may be incorrect.   Have you ever thought about fostering?
Across March, many children and young people need safe, nurturing homes where they can grow, thrive and feel secure. As of recent reports, there are approximately 700 children and young people in care across Cambridgeshire. The county has experienced a notable increase in these numbers over the past year, with many children requiring placements outside of the local area due to a shortage of local foster carers.
These children come into care for many reasons — from family breakdown, neglect, or abuse, to situations where their birth families can no longer provide the support they need. For many, foster carers are the lifeline that offers stability, encouragement and a sense of belonging at a time when they need it most.
Yet there simply aren’t enough foster carers. There is a need for foster carers to support children of all ages, especially sibling groups, teenagers and parent and child arrangements. Nexus Fostering provides full training and dedicated support to help carers succeed in helping create positive outcomes.  
Becoming a foster carer isn’t about having a perfect background — it’s about offering patience, compassion, and a safe home. Carers can be single, rent their home, and you don’t have to of had your own children before, what matters most is a commitment to making a positive impact on a child’s life.
If you’ve ever thought about fostering, now is the time to act. Every child deserves a home where they can feel valued, supported and safe and you could be the person who helps them get there.
📞 Get in touch
Call: 0800 389 0143
Email: foster@nexusfostering.co.uk
Visit: www.nexusfostering.co.uk to find out more or start your journey today.
Together, we can help children across Cambridgeshire have the futures they deserve.

⚫ Safe disposal of batteries to help prevent waste‑vehicle and site fires

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Waste Partnership (RECAP) is urging residents to recycle batteries and battery‑powered electricals safely, following an increase in fires caused by incorrectly disposed lithium‑ion batteries. 

All types of batteries can be recycled free of charge at Household Recycling Centres, supermarkets and DIY stores. This includes loose household batteries, lithium‑ion and rechargeable batteries, and batteries found inside small electrical items.

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⚫ Twenty Foot Road Closed

⛔️ROADWORKS

Twenty Foot Road, CLOSED to all motor vehicles until the 14th December due to junction signalisation and alignment works.

More info: https://one.network/?GB148328044

Signalising the junction of Twenty Foot Road including widening March Road and realigning Twenty Foot Road.

The A141 March Road/Twenty Foot Road junction is being relocated and upgraded with the installation of traffic lights on new traffic islands, a right turn lane for those joining Twenty Foot Road and resurfacing as well as new signs and lining.

⚫ Notice of Intention to Install Traffic Calming in Norwood Avenue, March


Cambridgeshire County Council hereby gives notice of its intention to install two sets of speed cushions opposite numbers 20 and 21 and opposite numbers 7 and 12 Norwood Avenue. Each set of speed cushions to consist of three individual cushions 1.65m wide x 3m long x 75mm high.


The above proposals are intended to promote lower traffic speeds and improve road safety in Norwood Avenue.


To view a drawing showing these proposals, please visit our permanent traffic regulation orders page and select PR1146.

If you wish to comment, please e-mail policyandregulation@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or write to the undersigned by 25th February 2026 quoting reference PR1146.

Comments received will be used as part of our consultation process and may be published, but will be anonymised, in any reports.


Frank Jordan, Executive Director, Place and Sustainability, c/o Policy and Regulation, ALC2662 New Shire Hall, Emery Crescent, Enterprise Campus, Weald, Huntingdon PE28 4YE

⚫ Creek Road, March (Temporary Prohibition Of Through Traffic)

Cambridgeshire County Council

Creek Road, March (Temporary Prohibition Of Through Traffic) Order 2026-10300


NOTICE is given that Cambridgeshire County Council has made an Order pursuant to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991, the effect of which is to stop any vehicle from proceeding along Creek Road, March as lies between Mill View and Lambs Place.


Access will be maintained to properties affected by this order.


The alternative route for vehicles is via B1101; St Johns Road; Creek Road and vice versa.


The Order is made to facilitate sluice valve installation and associated works which are being carried out on or near this highway and it will come into operation on 17 March 2026 and continue until these works have finished or on the 16 September 2027 whichever is the earlier.


It is anticipated that these works will be carried out between 17 March and 20 March 2026.


The Order shall not apply to any persons lawfully engaged in connection with any works for which it is made, any member of the Police Force, Fire and Rescue Service, Ambulance Service, a vehicle being used by Special Forces during the execution of their duties or to any person acting with the permission or upon the direction of a Police Officer in uniform.


Frank Jordan, Executive Director, Place and Sustainability, New Shire Hall, Emery Crescent, Enterprise Campus, Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, PE28 4YE

⚫ Estover Road, March (Temporary Prohibition Of Through Traffic)

Cambridgeshire County Council
Estover Road, March (Temporary Prohibition Of Through Traffic) Order 2026-10303


NOTICE is given that Cambridgeshire County Council has made an Order pursuant to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991, the effect of which is to stop any vehicle from proceeding along Estover Road, March as lies between Cawood Close and B1101.


Access will be maintained to properties affected by this order.


The alternative route for vehicles is via B1101; St Johns Road; Creek Road; Estover Road and vice versa.
The Order is made to facilitate water meter installation and associated works which are being carried out on or near this highway and it will come into operation on 2 March 2026 and continue until these works have finished or on the 1 September 2027 whichever is the earlier.


It is anticipated that these works will be carried out between 2 March and 6 March 2026.


The Order shall not apply to any persons lawfully engaged in connection with any works for which it is made, any member of the Police Force, Fire and Rescue Service, Ambulance Service, a vehicle being used by Special Forces during the execution of their duties or to any person acting with the permission or upon the direction of a Police Officer in uniform.


Frank Jordan, Executive Director, Place and Sustainability, New Shire Hall, Emery Crescent, Enterprise Campus, Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, PE28 4YE

⚫ Local Government Reorganisation

The Government has today launched its formal consultation on the future of local government in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Now is the chance to have your say on four proposals to reorganise the seven Cambridgeshire councils into new unitary authorities responsible for all local services.

📆 The consultation is open from 5 February 2026 – 26 March 2026

🗨️ Share your views online: http://consult.communities.gov.uk/…/cambridgeshire-and…/

For more information, visit our website: fenland.gov.uk/LGR

⚫ Have your say on Fenland’s future as new Local Plan gets under way

FDC Press Release

Residents, businesses and community groups are invited to help shape the future of Fenland by taking part in a simple survey.

The survey forms an early initial step in the development of a new Local Plan.

The plan, known as Fenland 50, will guide how Fenland grows and changes up to 2050, influencing where new homes and jobs go, how towns and villages develop, how flood risk is managed, and the quality of new development.

The survey asks what people value about Fenland, what they think needs to improve, what kind of places they want their towns and villages to become, and what should guide decisions about future development. It also asks how people would like to be involved as the plan is prepared. 

The survey, or scoping consultation, will run until 9am on Monday, March 16.

Councillor Laws, Portfolio Holder for Planning, said: “Fenland has a strong identity and a way of life that people care deeply about. Fenland 50 is about planning ahead while protecting what makes Fenland special. By listening early, we can make sure this new Local Plan reflects local priorities and guides change in a way that works for Fenland — now and for future generations.

“I encourage people across Fenland to take a few minutes to share their views, so the new Local Plan best reflects what matters to our towns, villages and countryside.” 

Paper copies of the documents and consultation are available on request by phoning the Council on 01354 654321 or emailing planningpolicy@fenland.gov.uk 

⚫ Fenland District Council Press Release – March public toilets

Press Release January 28, 2026

March town centre redevelopment update

The opening of a new toilet block in March town centre is now expected by April due to a delay in finalisation of demolition of the neighbouring former Barclays Bank building.

The toilets, near to the Broad Street junction with Grays Lane, could not be opened before demolition started due to an unforeseeable issue with a collapsed sewer.

The sewer has now been repaired but final connection works on the toilets cannot be done until demolition of the old Barclays building is complete. Construction safety rules mean two sets of contractors cannot be working on the two projects at the same time due to their proximity.

Grays Lane is expected to remain closed until both projects are complete.

Fenland District Council’s Cllr Chris Seaton, lead member of the March Future High Streets steering group, said: “It’s frustrating and unfortunate that the toilet opening date has had to be put back again.

“We’re doing all we can to ensure the former Barclays building demolition and toilet opening can be complete as soon as possible.

“We understand this will be disappointing and ask everyone to bear with us. Our residents told us it was important to have a toilet block built into the regeneration works and we listened.

“We’re making every effort to ensure everyone can fully benefit soon from the whole transformative regeneration project and a reinvigorated March town centre for many years to come.”

Fenland District Council bought the Barclays Bank building, in Broad Street, with Government Future High Street Fund funding to prevent it remaining empty and being a long-standing eyesore. It had failed to sell to a private investor when marketed in 2016.

Demolition got under way at the end of November. The site is now being marketed for sale with a purchase requirement of timely submission of plans and start of works on a new development.

The district council felt a developer would not viably be able to use the site in its previous form or cover the cost of demolition

The decision was made to bear, from Government funding, some of the cost of creating a development-ready site and re-coup some of that investment by selling the site once demolition is complete.

The purchase of the site also reduced costs of redevelopment work in March town centre as the site was used as a base for the construction team which would otherwise have created significant logistical issues, potential delays and further costs.

The new toilet block, retaining characterful features of the old block, provides a male, female and disabled facility which will be accessed with contactless card payment of 20p.

The old toilet block was removed to allow the riverside to be opened up and enhanced, complementing the new Broad Street layout.

The toilets are being funded jointly by Fenland District Council and with funding from the £8.4million March Future High Streets investment programme, funded by the Government’s Future High Streets Fund (£6.4million) and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Market Town’s Fund (£2million). March Future High Streets investment came alongside transformational road layout changes to Broad Street delivered by Cambridgeshire County Council.