Welcome to the Cottenham Parish Council web site

Cottenham is a Fen Edge village approximately 6 miles north of Cambridge. It is a large village of around 2500 households and a population of 6200.

The Parish Council is made up of 15 Councillors and a Clerk. The Council meet every month for a full Council Meeting and twice a month for Planning Meetings.

Notification of meetings plus agenda can always be found on the parish notice boards, at least three days prior to a meeting and on this web site. Any parishioner may have items considered at meetings, this is best done through the Clerk, in writing, or for more urgent issues the Chair and Vice-Chair are happy to be contacted. Although members of the Public are not permitted to speak during the meetings, time is always made available prior to the start of a meeting.

We hope you find this site useful. Details of contacts and meetings scheduled for the year may be found on the site.

The site is continually evolving so you will see that we have added a Notice Board on the Resources page.

Following a meeting with the various parties on the 8 May a number of new steps have been agreed as outlined:-
There will be an enforceable ban of Heavy Goods Vehicles with effect from the 15th May until the works are completed. It would be helpful if residents note registration numbers/ owners names etc of any offending vehicles they see during this period. Digital photographs would be most beneficial. Details can be sent to the Clerk.

  • Barhale report that the works are on target, a map of their progress is available at the PO and the library.
  • The High St is open to local traffic after 6pm weekdays and all day weekends for access to local shops etc.
  • There will be a 20mph advisory speed limit for the full length of Lambs Lane for the duration of the works.
  • Signage will be replaced with larger and clearer instructions.
  • Highways are contacting Stagecoach to highlight the very real problems that will ensue when the buses use Lambs Lane in both directions once the works reach Denmark Road. An update on this will be posted when available.
  • Parents are reminded that they need to take responsibility for the safety of their children at all times but particularly during this period of disruption to our village roads. They should try and avoid taking children by car to the Primary School if at all possible. The parking of cars during the busy school morning and afternoon only adds to the congestion and danger children face.


    • Anglian Water Roadworks in Cottenham High Street
    Major road works in Cottenham High Street (NOW 21 APRIL START) as Anglian Water lay new sewers.

    Here is the latest news from Anglian Water and Bale Construction regarding the High Street closure.

    Please note that all News & Minutes are all in Adobe PDF format.
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