Laptop donation: Phil Priestley, Jonathan Priestley, Cllr Lis Every.
- Credit: EAST CAMBS COUNCIL
Thirteen laptops and 50 computer desktops will be donated to the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Digital Drive thanks to East Cambridgeshire District Council.
The donation will allow schools to offer computers to students who require them for home learning during lockdown and beyond, while also bolstering classroom supplies for their reopening.
Councillor David Ambrose-Smith, chairman of the operational services committee, said: “After being unable to physically see our friends and family due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen just how important technology can be in connecting people.
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1:09 PM March 3, 2021
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2:01 PM March 3, 2021
Three more tenants have arrived at new bungalows as part of the Haddenham Community Land Trust scheme.
- Credit: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
More tenants have been handed the keys to three more properties as part of a village Community Land Trust enterprise.
Five one-bedroom bungalows have now been occupied in Ovins Rise, Haddenham, part of the Haddenham Community Land Trust (HCLT) which gained planning permission in 2018 for 19 affordable homes in the village.
Mayor James Palmer said: “We’re pushing forward with support and funding for community-led housing, putting power in the hands of more people and communities to design, build and manage their own housing.
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“Our waste and recycling crews have kept a full service going throughout this time and the IT and planning teams ensured we were one of the first councils in the country to host online meetings.
“Despite the pandemic, the council has forged ahead with its corporate plan and we have had some successes to celebrate.
“The housing team achieved national recognition by the National Practitioner Support Service challenge, being awarded gold for their approach to homelessness prevention.
“New and refurbished affordable homes have been delivered at Haddenham Community Land Trust and at the ex-MOD site in Ely. Residents will also soon be moving into the first eight £100k homes to be built by Combined Authority in Cambridgeshire, which are located in Fordham.