As from Monday 10 August, Cambridgeshire County Council will begin work on an innovative trial aimed at tackling the long-standing challenge of maintaining roads built on peat and other weak soils.
The soil affected roads innovation trial is now entering its construction phase on the B1099 Upwell Road in March, Cambridgeshire, where a section of road near the junction with the B1098 (Sixteen Foot Bank) will be used to test a range of pioneering engineering solutions in real-world conditions.
March Town Council aims to promote the development of community, social, cultural and sport opportunities within the area of March. To this end, the Council offer grants to local organisations based in, or providing services to the locality of March to help them maintain and develop their services, facilities, and activities.
Application Forms for the next round of funding must be returned by 1 September 2026.
Cambridgeshire County Council The Causeway, March (Temporary Prohibition Of Through Traffic) Order 2026-21142
NOTICE is given that Cambridgeshire County Council intends to make 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 The Causeway, March as lies between Causeway Close and St. Peters Road. Access will be maintained to properties affected by this order.
The alternative route for vehicles is via B1099; B1098; B1093; A141; B1101 and vice versa.
Full closure and diversion can be viewed here:- https://one.network/?tm=GB150869948 The proposed Order is necessary to facilitate Gully cleaning and associated works which are being carried out on or near this highway. It is anticipated that these works will take place between 10 September and 17 September 2026, when the restriction is expected to be in operation. The Order will remain in force for a maximum period of 18 months from the date it comes into effect to permit the works and any associated contingencies including delays or phased delivery of the works. 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. Graeme Kane, Executive Director, Place and Sustainability, New Shire Hall, Emery Crescent, Enterprise Campus, Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, PE28 4YE
Summer is here and Cambridgeshire County Council’s Get Activated is back for its fourth year – offering families free and low-cost activities from local organisations across Cambridgeshire.
From sports, arts and crafts, and outdoor adventures, to wellbeing sessions and community events, there will be plenty of fun and healthy ways to stay active and this summer. Families can enjoy a wide range of activities to keep everyone entertained.
Work is to begin on a new, modern Household Recycling Centre (HRC) for March, on 24 August 2026.
The current Household Recycling Centre will remain open and operating as normal throughout construction, with the exception of a planned two-week closure in April 2027 ahead of the new site opening, to allow site operator Thalia to transfer operations to the new facility. Residents will be able to use the sites at Whittlesey and Wisbech during the closure period.
Helping farmers and growers in Cambridgeshire to improve water efficiency, increase resilience to drought and protect the water environment through investment in sustainable water management solutions.
A new water resilience grant scheme for farmers and growers has launched this week (Monday 20 July 2026) helping boost agricultural water resilience across the county.
Farmers, growers and horticultural businesses across Cambridgeshire can now apply for grants of between £2,000 and £50,000 from a £1.3 million grant scheme designed to improve water efficiency, strengthen resilience to drought and support sustainable food production.
Residents across Fenland will soon be able to recycle their food waste, with Fenland District Council’s new weekly food waste collections launching from Monday 7 September.
