01/06/2026
**Cllr Jonny Edge
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER - JUNE 2026**
I’ve been attending Annual Parish Meetings across the Woodditton division over the past month, supporting my 12 amazing and hardworking parish councils as they engage their local communities in what we have all been doing over the past year.
This has been my first full year representing you, and while demanding, it has been both rewarding and a privilege. I have now settled into balancing my (now part-time) day job with my local responsibilities. Thank you to everyone who has engaged with me this year—I look forward to meeting and supporting more of you in the year ahead.
HIGHWAYS
Over the past month, we’ve begun to see surface treatments and local road improvements, with some completed and others in preparation. The same work is starting on some footways. This marks the beginning of a year-on-year improvement to our highways, but it won’t happen overnight. With a historic budget backlog, work must be carefully managed and prioritised across Cambridgeshire. As a result, some roads will still need reactive pothole repairs for a few years to come, although we are moving towards a more preventative approach.
Over the coming months, I’d like us to focus locally on two areas:
1. Footways
2. Signs and lines
Many of you already support our highways teams by reporting potholes, which is vital - please don’t assume someone else will report an issue you’ve noticed.
Across our area, I’ve been pressing the council to improve more footways. Last year, this was difficult due to low reporting levels, despite known issues. The council has also been too slow to respond to footway repairs, and I will continue to hold them to account. Recently, two older residents were hospitalised in separate incidents, which must not happen again.
How you can help:
Over the next month, please report any unsafe footways—especially where tarmac has broken up or roots are pushing through. I’ll provide an update next month before we shift focus to signs and lines. This is the best approach:
• Take a few photos on your mobile phone as you walk around the village
• Note the exact location (e.g. using what3words)
• Report it at: https://highwaysreporting.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/en-gb
FOREST CITY
I have deliberately avoided writing about Forest City, as the group behind the proposal is essentially a “think tank” seeking to disrupt national development thinking, regardless of the location, and giving it credibility is not in our local interests. However, I recognise that many residents feel anxious, so please be reassured that we are monitoring developments closely. If the proposals become a genuine risk, we will challenge them robustly and keep you informed.
KINGSWAY
Kingsway were due to have submitted their full solar farm application but are currently delayed. When it is submitted, I will continue to represent the interests of the local community. There will be a 28-day period to respond to the application submission.
Cllr Jonny Edge, 07974348141, [email protected]
