Bookings open for the Holiday Activities and Food Programme |
Bookings are now open for our summer Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme. Running from Thursday 24 July to Thursday 29 August, the programme offers 64 hours of free fun activities for eligible children throughout the summer holidays. Summer eligibility codes were issued to parents on Monday 9 June by email and text. |
Highways and transport |
Be an information champion about highways work in your area |
Have you ever wanted to find out what highways work is taking place in your area, and how long the work will take? Well now you can. Our website has details of planned capital maintenance work on the public highways across Cambridgeshire. Capital maintenance work tends to be high-value, long-term major projects. It includes structural road maintenance, road treatments, footway maintenance, drain projects, repairs to bridges, upgrading traffic lights, maintaining public rights of way, upgrading signs and road markings, and grass cutting. You can sort the information by type of work, by district, and see delivery dates and working hours. The information is updated regularly to keep it accurate. A lot is weather dependent, so bear in mind dates can change at short notice. We are making the biggest investment in highways maintenance for over a decade. So it is more important than ever that communities are aware of the work taking place and how their money is being spent. |
Make a difference and have a say about highways and transport |
Cambridgeshire residents are being asked for their views on Cambridgeshire County Council’s highways and transport services – from the condition of roads and footpaths to public transport and the quality of cycling facilities – in this year’s annual National Highways and Transport (NHT) Public Satisfaction survey. A questionnaire is being sent to a minimum random sample of at least 3,300 Cambridgeshire residents – with local and national results to be published in late-October 2025. The county council uses the questionnaire results to evaluate how well we are currently providing services, and to help us decide what to prioritise. Please encourage anyone in your community who receives a questionnaire to respond and take part. |
Care Together |
New sustainable trim trail installed at Dry Drayton school |
Following the successful New Communities Conference held last year, this half day session will focus on community cohesion in new communities. If you live or work in one of Cambridgeshire’s new communities, be a part of the conversation and hear from others with lived experience of moving into a new community. The event will take place on Saturday 19 July from 9am to 1pm at Northstowe Secondary College. |
Waste and recycling |
Recycle batteries responsibly to prevent fires We support the national Take Charge campaign to tackle the growing number of fires cause by carelessly discarded dead batteries, known as ‘zombie batteries’. When thrown away with other waste and recycling, they are likely to be crushed or punctured during waste collection and processing. Some battery types can ignite or even explode when they are damaged. Once this happens, the batteries can quickly set fire to other materials present in the waste, such as paper, leading to serious incidents. Batteries should always be recycled separately from other waste material. But all battery types can be recycled for free at locations across Cambridgeshire, including Household Recycling Centres, supermarkets and DIY stores. Options for recycling batteries can be found on the Take Charge website, and you can also use their postcode finder to find battery recycling points near where you live. |
Cambridgeshire Libraries |
Support to get online |
Libraries across Cambridgeshire offer a variety of free resources to help improve your digital skills. From access to free CambWifi and public computers to expert support from a Digital Buddy, there are plenty of ways to get online and boost digital confidence. You can also explore Learn My Ways courses, designed to help individuals at all levels improve their digital skills. Find out more about the full range of digital support and digital inclusion services available at your local library on the Cambridgeshire Libraries webpage. |
New collection of books and resources to support family wellbeing Cambridgeshire Libraries is now offering Reading Well for Families – a supportive collection of books and digital resources designed to help families thrive from pregnancy through early parenting. Topics include becoming a family, wellbeing, perinatal mental health, anxiety, postnatal depression, and coping with loss such as miscarriage or baby loss. The collection features practical guides, personal stories, and poetry, with inclusive support for all families – including dads, solo parents, autistic and LGBTQ+ parents, or those expecting multiples. All titles are recommended by health professionals and people with lived experience. Library membership is free, and materials are available in branches and online. |