News and Events
Welcome to our news and events page. Here you will find the latest news from Cambridgeshire ACRE and a listing of forthcoming Cambridgeshire ACRE events. In addition to staging its own events, Cambridgeshire ACRE also promotes events hosted by its partners that it feels may be of interest to rural communities in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
If you would like any further information regarding any of the items featured below, please contact Alison Brown on 01353 865029 or by email at alison.brown@cambsacre.org.uk
- 01 February 2012
Survey tracks quality of life
Rural districts are among the local authority areas with the highest quality of life, reveals a survey.
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Free ICT training workshop
FREE training workshops on ICT available for rural voluntary and community groups.
more... - 01 February 2012
Job Vacancy
Youth and Community Work Co-ordinator wanted.
more... - 01 February 2012
Changes to the law regarding Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL) licences
Community building managing committees are reminded to make changes to their hire agreement now that the law regarding PPL has come into force.
more... - 01 February 2012
Changes to Music Licences
Important changes to music licences which affect nearly all community buildings came into effect from 1 January 2012
more... - 01 February 2012
South Cambridgeshire Community Chest
If you're from a community group or organisation in the South Cambridgeshire area that's looking for funding then the Community Chest at South Cambridgeshire District Council may be for you.
more... - 01 February 2012
2012: A Year of Celebration
This short guide will help you and your community as you decide what to do to commemorate 2012 as a very special year.
more... - 01 February 2012
Calling all Queen Elizabeth II Fields
If your community has registered its playing field, play area or other open space as a QEII Field, then there's opportunities out there for you...
more... - 01 February 2012
Fenland Rural Capital Grants Scheme
Are you part of a community group looking for capital funding and living in a rural part of Fenland? If so, the Rural Capital Grants scheme through Fenland District Council could help.
more... - 01 February 2012
Wildlife Surveyors Wanted
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Environmental Record Centre (CPERC) is looking for local people to become wildlife surveyors.
more... - 01 February 2012
Built to last a lifetime
A new report examines our success to date in creating lifetime neighbourhoods.
more... - 01 February 2012
Faster and Better Broadband for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Cambridgeshire County Council is forging ahead with plans to bring faster broadband services to the majority of businesses, communities and homes in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough by 2015.
more... - 01 February 2012
New Paths for Communities Grant Scheme to be launched in April
Do you have a community footpaths project which you would like funding? From April 2012 Natural England will be running a new competitive grant scheme called Paths for Communities.
more... - 01 February 2012
Fenland Community Grants scheme 2012-2013
Fenland District Council have announced that their Community Grants Scheme is now officially open.
more... - 01 February 2012
Fuel Poverty Awareness Day
Fuel Poverty Awareness Day this year is on Friday 10 February 2012.
more... - 20 December 2011
Farming and Forestry Improvement Scheme (FFIS)
FFIS was launched on the 16th November 2011 and is part of the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE). It is a scheme of support, developed to help farming, forestry and horticultural business
more... - 01 December 2011
Cambridgeshire Renewables Infrastructure Framework (CRIF)
Examining the potential opportunities to generate renewable energy in Cambridgeshire.
more... - 01 December 2011
Designing and running a community building
New publication released by the Big Lottery about designing and running community buildings.
more... - 01 December 2011
New strategy to deliver homes and strengthen the economy
The Government has produced a new strategy to tackle the housing shortage, boost the economy, create jobs and give people the opportunity to get on the housing ladder.
more... - 01 December 2011
Twenty First Century Town Centres
New report from Action for Market Towns explains practical steps to help town centres to survive and to thrive.
more... - 01 December 2011
Travel for Work
Travel for Work (TfW) is a not-for-profit partnership of Cambridgeshire based organisations. It is dedicated to working with employers to deliver and promote sustainable and healthy travel to work.
more... - 01 December 2011
£20m fund launched for farming, forestry and horticultural businesses
Defra launches a new £20m fund to help farming, forestry and horticultural businesses.
more... - 01 December 2011
Big variation in rural broadband
Broadband speeds slow by one third at peak times, with the biggest variation in rural areas, according to a new report by uswitch.com
more... - 01 December 2011
Localism Bill becomes law
Localism Bill given Royal Assent.
more... - 01 December 2011
Rural Community Broadband Fund (RCBF)
Defra has launched the £20m Rural Community Broadband Fund enabling the funding of superfast broadband projects in the most hard to reach areas in England.
more... - 09 November 2011
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service launches Community Champion scheme
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) have launched a pilot Community Champion scheme in South Cambridgeshire to encourage residents to carry out safety checks on their homes.
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Latest Events
Welcome to the diary of forthcoming Cambridgeshire ACRE events. In addition to staging its own events, Cambridgeshire ACRE is also involved in supporting a wide range of partner events - these are not necessarily all listed here.
- 01 February 2012
Generation Games 2012
Throughout 2012, various clubs and sports centres within Cambridge City, will be hosting a variety of monthly family sport taster sessions.
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