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Rude Road Comes Under Fire
The latest road to gain a name on Far Eastside estate Love’s Farm has come under fire for being a bit rude. Belland Hill, which gained it’s name sometime in the last couple of weeks, is not named after anything in particular, according to councillors and developers. However, the name is just one vowel... »
Scientists Sinking Streets?
Scientists at research outfit CERN, whose Large Hadron Collider was rumoured last year to be underneath St Neots, have come under fire again from residents in the Humberley Close area, who are concerned their houses are shrinking. “My house is cracking up,” said Burnt Close resident Sarah Camistic, “and if it goes on much... »
Residents Demand Name Change
Residents of St Neots second-newest estate, otherwise known as a development, Eynesbury Manor, are demanding a change of name for the area after homeowners and tenants on Cambridge’s Arbury Park achieved a similar victory. Not wishing to be associated with the notorious North Cambridge estate, a resident’s group on the new site, sandwiched between... »
"Green Suburb" Doomed
St Neots Town Council today admitted that the proposed “Green Suburb” near Loves Farm was a non-starter. A spokesman said, “B&Q just don’t have that much green paint.” The DIY giant said that they would be happy to negotiate a discount on own-branded paints of other colours, but that a pink, blue and grey... »
Creating More Traffic Could Get Dual Carriageway
It has been revealed that the propsed expansion of St Neots is part of an attempt to obtain finally get the much needed dualling of the A428. During a press conference Councillor Miles said, “In order to convince central government that the dualling is needed we have to create more traffic to use it,... »
"Eynesbury On The Up" Nothing To Do With George Clooney
St Neots Town Council today denied reports that the Eynesbury On The Up campaign was anything to do with stilts and Oceans Twelve. Recent advertisements for an event Ernulf this weekend say that “Eynesbury is on the up and local residents, with support from Luminus Group, are staging a day of fun and information... »
New Houses "Might Mean More People"
Huntingdonshire District Council this week proposed another 5000 houses for St Neots, despite the fact that no-one is available to live in them. Development has already slowed on the Loves Farm development in the Far East section of the town, on account of nobody buying the houses. Larry Tate, spokesman for developers Slovis, said,... »
Sandbanks Now Rivalled by Eynesbury Riviera
Multi-million pound properties in the exclusive Dorset region of Sandbanks have been pushed into 5th place in the list of the world’s most expensive real estate by the current development on the Great Ouse East Bank. Even the most fervent supporters of St Neots lifestyle and living have been surprised at how exclusive these... »
Empty Shop Developers Enter New Market
Local developers are having to expand into new business areas as demand for empty shops wanes, it was reported today. One of St Neots’ oldest and proudest traditions is the building, and importing, of empty shops into the High Street and Market Square. Typically these shops fulfill their purpose after around 18 months and... »
Eynesbury Is New Architectural Chic
Forget the Swiss Re “Gherkin”, the Liver Building, York Minster and Bath’s Royal Crescents as fine examples of British architecture - architects are looking to St Neots, and in particular Eynesbury, for inspiration in design. Leading UK architect Ben Shuttleworth said, “We’ve been very blinkered with the design of our commercial and residential property in... »
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