june 
city scene 2009
www.cambridge.gov.uk
The magazine for Cambridge City Council staff
Council staff notch up 880 years’ service
Staff who were honoured at the special Long Service Awards ceremony at the Guildhall in May.
Council staff have been rewarded 
the community.”
Sue Amner, Tracey Hine, Hilary Newby, 
for their long service. A total of 35 
The staff honoured were: Susan 
Carole Starling, Angela Humm, Brian 
employees have notched up 880 
Hewitt, Alison Kemp, Margaret 
Gent, Kate Killingray, Jo Cuningham, 
years’ service between them. During 
Lawrence, Valerie Whitehead, Peter 
Corrina Fuller, John Summers, Sharon 
a special ceremony, they were 
Melbourne, Clive Simpson, Robert 
Chambers-Smith, Lesley Howard, 
presented with certificates, vouchers  Matthews, Ged Butler, David Rookes, 
Alison Dean and John Frost, who all 
and champagne. 
Peter Allen, James Fox, Bruce Carter, 
have 20 years’ service.
Rob Hammond, Chief Executive, 
Roger Capon, Patrick Rookes, Andrew 
Also Terry Cunningham, Nigel Pitt, 
added: “These long-serving staff have 
Turpin, Anthony Greenaway, Trevor 
Brian Phillps, Steven Rollings, Alan 
shown tremendous commitment to 
Addison, Andrew Chapman, David 
Roberts and David Pleasance, who all 
Cambridge – both to the Council and 
Wood, Mac McDonald, Harry Cubitt, 
have 30 years’ service.
Antoinette jackson is new Chief executive
Antoinette 
She came through a rigorous selection 
“I know already from my time in 
Jackson, 
process co-ordinated by a cross-party 
the organisation that the Council has 
formerly the 
sub-committee of councillors to secure 
committed councillors and fantastic 
City Council’s 
the top job.  Councillors at the annual 
staff.  I look forward to working with 
Director of 
council meeting on 21 May approved 
them, and our range of partners, to 
Customer and 
her appointment.
make sure we provide high quality 
Democratic 
Commenting on her appointment 
services to all our residents and continue 
Services, 
Antoinette said: “I am delighted to be 
to secure the long term success of 
is the new Chief Executive of 
appointed as Chief Executive of the 
Cambridge as a wonderful place to live, 
Cambridge City Council.  
City Council. 
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Staff success
ROB
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A great big thank you.
As I look back on 19 fantastic 
years as Chief Executive there 
(From left to right) Steve Benson, CIH president, Dan Roberts, Margaret Beckett MP,  
is one thread which runs right 
Louise Harris, CIH council member.
through the picture. That is the 
Dan Roberts, Housing Options and 
Student of the Year award for 
tremendous commitment from staff 
Advice Officer in Community Services,  outstanding performance. 
and members to the Council and 
recently completed his Postgraduate 
Dan and his wife were invited to the 
the City. The sheer hard effort and 
Professional Diploma in housing 
CIH Presidential Dinner at the Natural 
thought that you all put into making 
with the Chartered Institute of 
History Museum. The housing minister 
the Council as great as it is, and 
Housing (CIH). He has also won the 
Margaret Beckett presented him with a 
improving Cambridge, has made 
prestigious CIH Distance Learning 
medal and a cheque for £200. 
my job a real pleasure.
I reflect on the many changes 
Emma Davies, Planning Officer in 
in Controlled Environments) 
to Cambridge (most of them 
the Planning Policy team, achieved 
Registered Practitioner in 
improvements!) that we have either 
a distinction in her Planning Masters  November 2008.
brought about or worked with 
at the University of Westminster.
others to achieve. Yes, we need 
Emma recently co-presented a 
Congratulations to the following 
the right resources to hand – the IT 
guest lecture on ‘Climate Change and  staff at the Customer Service 
systems, buildings and cash – but, 
the Code for Sustainable Homes’ to 
Centre.
in most cases, it is the people that 
the current masters students at the 
Karen Butcher, Senior Customer 
make the difference between a 
university.
Service Advisor achieved British Sign 
mediocre result and one we can be 
Language level 1 and is now studying 
proud of. 
Well done to Paul Boucher, Head 
for level 2, and Pam Finch, Senior 
I am always proud to say that I 
of Customer and Support Services 
Customer Service Advisor gained 
work for the City Council. One of 
in Environment and Planning, who 
a degree in religious studies and 
the main reasons is that I can point 
qualified as a PRINCE2 (Projects 
philosophy.
to so many examples of service 
that you all put in to make life 
Anette Grindsted and 
better for the community. Sure, I 
Cassie Shaw from Human 
am also very proud of our excellent 
Resource have good 
ratings for performance and use 
reason to celebrate as 
of resources, and our ability to 
they have recently gained 
influence what happens in the City 
important professional 
and beyond, but as I leave the 
qualifications. 
Council the warmest thoughts I 
Anette, Diversity Adviser, 
will take with me are of the great 
got her Professional Diploma 
people I have worked with here.
in Marketing through CIM and 
So a very big, heartfelt thank you 
Cassie, Recruitment Advisor, 
from me – and good luck in all you 
attained her Chartered 
do in the future.
Institute of Personnel & 
Anette Grindsted (left) and Cassie Shaw. Development qualification.
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Celebrating 
a clean 
success
Allan Brigham, pictured with his barrow outside Queens’ College.
Allan’s awesome 
award
Faced with strong competition 
across the UK, The British 
Cleaning Council’s, 2008/2009 
Clean Britain Awards 
By chris Boland
is that he now thinks Cambridge is a 
acknowledged Cambridge City as 
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fantastic place.
one of Britain’s cleanest places. 
Allan trained as a tour guide 20 years 
The awards were recently presented 
Allan Brigham, one of our street 
ago and says that he learnt most 
at the 2009 National Cleaning Show 
sweepers and a highly respected 
about the city from his job as a street 
held at the NEC in Birmingham. Dave 
local historian, has been awarded 
sweeper. Allan said: “How I really got 
Coventry, Head of Streetscene, and 
an honorary degree by Cambridge 
to know Cambridge is from the people 
Bob Kerry, Street Services Project 
University.
that live here, the guys I’ve worked 
Development Offi ce, collected the 
Allan fi rst came to Cambridge 
with and the people you meet on the 
award. This achievement is welcome 
30 years ago to visit a friend and only 
streets. It gives you a great perspective 
recognition of the work to keep 
intended to stay a few months. He 
on the city.”
Cambridge clean and green.
simply planned to get a job, save some 
When asked about the award, Allan 
Considerable success has been 
money and leave. Allan admits that he 
commented: “At fi rst I just didn’t know 
achieved across the city as residents 
hated the city when he fi rst arrived – 
if it was for real or not – and then I saw 
and visitors demand ever-higher 
disliking the surrounding fl at landscape 
it in the Cambridge News, so I knew it 
standards of street cleanliness. The 
– having been used to walking the hilly 
must be.”
Council works hard on behalf of its 
countryside of Yorkshire.
“It’s nice,” he says modestly, refl ecting 
residents to be one of the cleanest 
He now jokes that, 30 years later, 
on the honour.
cities in the UK and present a good 
he is in the same job, still hasn’t saved 
Allan is due to be awarded his degree 
fi rst impression.
any money, but what has changed 
at a ceremony at the University in July.
Heading in the right direction
In our class of 201 local authorities 
identify good practice, determined 
the Cambridge City Council website 
by how useful, usable and used a 
was listed as a top-performing 
website is.
district council by the 2009 SOCITM 
The website scored highly for 
(Society of Information Technology 
accessibility, navigation, use of 
Management) Better Connected 
location, search options, A to Z listings, 
report. This is the annual survey 
and news value. In our class the 
of all local authority websites that 
Council was one of only fi ve to get an 
uses evidence-based research to 
‘excellent’ rating for usability. 
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The refurbishment works at the 
Guildhall are well under way and 
Relocation,  on schedule for completion in 
October. The project − set up to 
support the regeneration of the 
area at the back of the Guildhall, 
restoration,  Wheeler Street, and to generate 
income for the Council – will 
establish new locations for the 
Tourist Information Centre (TIC), 
regeneration the box office, a new TIC shop and 
a coffee shop. 
The Council has an agreement with 
Jamie Oliver to lease the TIC Rotunda 
and the current box office to establish 
a Jamie’s Italian restaurant, scheduled 
to open during spring 2010.
Joan LeFever will run the new TIC 
shop, renamed The Cambridge Gift 
Shop, in the former Robing Room, and 
a new local coffee shop, called The 
Green Coffee Company, will take over 
the former Cashiers and Jury room. 
The TIC will then move to a newly-
refurbished location in the Old Police 
Court. 
The box office will relocate to 
Wheeler Street, immediately opposite 
its current location, during August this 
year. For additional information please 
contact Frances Barratt, Corporate 
Projects Manager, ext 7008 or email 
An artist’s impression of the planned rotunda seating area in jamie Oliver’s new restaurant.
[email address]
More than ‘bricks and mortar’
By tim Wetherfield 
for these growing demands. It may 
airport, which would enable plans 
Urban Growth Manager
seem a long way off, given the current 
for Cambridge East to progress. At 
economic downturn, but house 
the same time, the Council is making 
Growth is not just about ‘bricks and 
building will pick up again. Predicted 
a strong case against proposals for 
mortar’ and building new homes 
squeezes in public funding make this 
new housing targets up to 2031 in the 
and communities, but also about 
an even greater challenge, and the 
Regional Spatial Strategy review.
the quality of life of existing and 
Council will be refreshing its thinking 
In March the Horizons Board 
new residents over many years. 
about the service implications.
earmarked £27.5 million of Housing 
The Council has a responsibility to 
Meanwhile, preparations continue 
Growth Fund (HGF) money to help 
ensure that Cambridge thrives as a 
for major developments in the south 
bring forward developments on 
result of sustainable, well-designed, 
of Cambridge. In April 2009, public 
the Cambridge fringes. A further 
environmentally sensitive and 
consultation ended on a proposed 
£3 million has been allocated to 
affordable growth. 
‘larger footprint’ for the proposed 
green infrastructure projects across 
Between 2001 and 2021 the number 
development between Madingley 
Cambridgeshire. The ‘Cambridge 
of homes in Cambridge has to grow 
Road and Huntingdon Road. 
Gateway’ around the railway 
by about 40% while the population will 
Councillors are due to consider the 
station received £3 million from 
increase by around 30%. This will create 
main application for land between 
the Government and an additional 
significant extra demands on public 
Huntingdon Road and Histon Road, 
£1.5 million HGF money from the 
utilities, health and education, council 
this autumn. Discussions continue 
Horizons Board.
services and the transport system. 
with Marshall’s over the relocation of 
Look out for more details on the 
Council services need to plan ahead 
their aviation business from Cambridge 
Council’s website and intranet.
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investing in 
Showing support 
peOpLe
In January 2009 the Council 
with the Skills Pledge
underwent an Investors in People 
(IIP) ‘health check’. IIP is about 
the Council’s commitment to 
developing its staff and the 
‘health check’ helps identify areas 
of development in preparation 
for our full assessment in 
December 2009.
IIP status is awarded after a 
successful assessment, and then 
renewed at three-year intervals: the 
Council was awarded IIP status in 
1998, 2003 and 2006.
An IIP Business Advisor met 
nearly 30 staff from across the 
Council and discussed their 
roles, objectives, training and 
involvement in their service/
department. The outcome was very 
positive, our strengths included:
l Clearly defined and understood 
Council aims and objectives;
l Competently planned 
and effective learning and 
development activities;
jon nay, the Learning Skills Council’s Area Director for Cambridgeshire,  
presents the Skills Pledge to Rob Hammond.
l Effective support from 
managers in staff development;
The Council has signed up to the 
Its purpose is to ensure that all staff are 
l Positive encouragement of 
Skills Pledge, a voluntary public 
suitably skilled, gain personal fulfilment 
staff to take ownership and 
commitment from employers 
and thereby make a valuable contribution 
responsibility for decision-making.
to encourage and support their 
to the success of the Council.
Vicki Davidson, Organisational 
employees to improve their skills 
For additional information contact 
Development Manager, said: 
and gain valuable qualifications. 
Imran Bukhari, Organisational 
“Many thanks to all the staff who 
Staff can work towards literacy and 
Development Adviser on ext 8175 or 
met the IIP Business Adviser 
numeracy qualifications, to at least NVQ 
email imran.bukhari@cambridge.
during the ‘health check’. To 
Level 2, the equivalent of five GCSEs. 
gov.uk
continue to achieve full IIP status, 
managers need to continue to 
Customer Service Centre… one year on
recognise and show appreciation 
of their staff for doing a good 
April marked the Customer Service 
Planning Housing Rents and Tenant 
job and provide opportunities for 
Centre’s (CSC) first anniversary, and 
Management by the end of December. 
communicating improvements 
what a year it has been. The team 
Reflecting on the first year, Nova 
and successes.
has dealt with more than 190,000 
Roberts, Head of Customer Service, 
“To progress these aspects 
telephone calls, 13,000 emails and 
said: “This has been an extremely 
an IIP Action Plan has been 
more than 29,000 customers have 
exciting year for the CSC.
published on the HR intranet 
visited the centre.
“We recognise that there are still 
site and will be discussed at 
Thanks to the hard work of staff 
lots of challenges ahead but we 
department management teams 
in the CSC and in departments, 
are confident that, by the end of 
and team meetings.”
the project is on track to transfer 
the year, customers will be able to 
For additional information contact 
all services in as planned by the 
visit one place for a wide range of 
Vicki Davidson, Organisational 
end of the year. Housing Repairs, 
council services. Our achievements 
Development Manager on ext 
Active Communities, Community 
are a testimony to the commitment 
8101 or email vicki.davidson@
Development and Safer Communities 
and support of our team and our 
cambridge.gov.uk
will transfer to the CSC during the 
colleagues in all departments around 
summer, followed by Environment and 
the Council.”
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Where would you most like to live?  What is your earliest memory? 
It’s not simply ‘where’ that needs to be 
Well, there I was in a nice warm 
considered, but I need to also address 
environment, just minding my own 
the needs of others – in this instance my  business, and the next thing I know I’m 
wife. She often says I seem to spend 
being dragged out into the cold, swung 
more time up the Hardwick Sports and 
by my ankles and some brute of a 
Social Club than I do at home (“treat the  nurse is slapping my backside!
place like a hotel etc…”). That being the 
case, perhaps a small annexe built onto  What is your favourite word? 
the Club would prove to be ideal. 
“Eyup” (pronounced Ay oop) - 
A little about…
minimum effort required to have a 
What is your favourite fi lm? 
conversation ‘up north’.
chris cracknell It has to be Spiceworld, an excellent 
sergeant-at-Mace piece of cinematography and I commend  What is your favourite book? 
the girls who suffered at the hands of the  Viz Annual – a publication that seeks 
Chris took up the position of Sergeant-
misguided fi lm industry elite.
to provide deep and meaningful 
at-Mace in February, after nearly 36 
insights into the world around 
years in law enforcement. Chris’s 
Which living person do you most 
us, followed closely by Wisden 
responsibilities include escorting 
admire? 
Cricketers’ Almanac.
the Mayor to and from offi cial 
Father Christmas; I’ve never heard 
engagements, taking part in events 
anybody with a bad word for the bloke.
What is your favourite song? 
and processions, and on more formal 
As secretary of the Hardwick branch 
civic ceremonial occasions he will 
What is your guiltiest pleasure? 
of the Sergei Rachmaninov Fan Club, 
be the Council’s Macebearer. Here 
My belief is that there should be no 
I am torn between ‘Now that’s what I 
the Mayor’s right-hand-man tells City 
guilt attached to anything that is 
call Rachmaninov’ and ‘Rachmaninov’s 
Scene a little more about himself.
pleasurable – life is too short. 
greatest hits’.
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Describe a typical day?
 FAce
First I check emails then meet 
with Andrea. Meanwhile the team 
2FAce with
are opening, sorting, scanning 
and delivering mail. I usually have 
meetings throughout the day 
ost 
that cover anything from training 
central p
and demonstrations to agreeing 
acility 
schedules. At the moment the team 
scanning F er
Manag
is back-scanning; since January they 
have scanned over 80,000 documents 
for technical services alone. 
Brian started working for the Council 
From about 3.30 we start collecting 
in October 2008; he was brought in 
mail for sorting, franking and special 
to head up the Central Post Scanning 
deliveries. Royal Mail is on site by 5pm 
Facility (CPSF) and to manage all 
so everything must be ready.
post in one central location. Here he 
discusses his work; from the impact of 
What is the best thing about the 
the EDRMS to dealing with junk mail.
How will the cpsF benefi t staff?
job?
When up and running most of the 
Regular meetings; because it’s a new 
What is an eDRMs?
Council’s mail will be delivered 
service with very specifi c departmental 
An electronic document and records 
electronically, making it easier and 
requirements, there are many challenges 
management system, EDRMS makes 
faster to access, share and manage 
that keeps the job interesting.
it possible to store documents as 
information. The Council will benefi t 
electronic records, which are then 
from cost reductions and increased 
What is the biggest headache?
indexed. The index can then be 
effi ciency. Lengthy searches through 
Regular meetings, and handling junk 
used to search for and retrieve the 
fi ling cabinets will become a thing of 
mail; we must receive about 50 a day 
documents. The EDRMS can be 
the past.
and we have to manage the process of 
integrated with back offi ce system(s) 
trying to reduce this – a real headache, 
so that the documents can be viewed 
is everything scanned? 
not only because of the mindless 
alongside data for the case in question.
No. In general, we will deliver post 
environmental waste but it does 
marked as confi dential to the addressee; 
become a workload issue, so dealing 
How is the cpsF being phased 
most journals, advertising, circulars, etc. 
with this is important.
into the council?
will not be scanned.
CPSF is being phased in over the next 
What is the fi rst thing when you 
two years. More information about this 
How do you manage the daily 
do when you get home in the 
is available on the intranet. However, 
workload?
evening? 
as services begin using the EDRMS 
My team consists of Andrea Moss, my 
Kiss my son.
to store their documents, they will 
supervisor, and four scanning offi cers. 
also begin to receive their post via the 
We will handle between 1,500 to 2,000 
To fi nd out more about the CPSF 
EDRMS. Already much of the Council’s 
items a day and our four scanners deal 
please contact Brian on ext 7031 
post is being handled by the CPSF 
with everything from a credit card-sized  or email brian.o’sullivan@
though it is currently delivered as paper.
note to a full A1 document.
cambridge.gov.uk
Consultation fi nder on intranet
Community Services has set up a 
used ways of consulting users, sets 
has taken place or is planned with 
consultation area on the intranet. It 
out some of the issues associated 
a particular service user group that 
highlights details, across Community  with each technique, and summarises 
you also intend to consult. This could 
Services, of consultations that have 
the pros and cons of different types of 
provide an opportunity to combine 
taken place, and planned ones. 
consultation. 
consultations, which could improve 
Community Services have also 
Please look at the Community 
relationships across departments, as 
provided a consultation toolkit for all 
Services home page on the intranet; 
well as reduce consultation costs!
staff, designed to help you get started 
select Department Functions and 
To fi nd out more contact Bridget Keady, 
if you’re organising a consultation. It 
Policies and then Consultation. You 
Strategy Offi cer, ext 7962, or email 
introduces some of the commonly-
may discover that a consultation 
[email address]
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Win a family ticket to see Milkshake!
Live at the corn exchange
Join the Milkshake! TV presenters 
the following question:
and all your favourite Milkshake! 
Which of these is a character in the 
TV characters including Fifi , Peppa  Milkshake Live! tour?
As the days get longer and weather 
Pig, Noddy, Rupert Bear, The Mr 
a) Yogi Bear
improves, Arts and Entertainments 
Men and Little Princess in an 
b) Rubert Bear
are preparing for another Summer In 
action packed show full of songs, 
c) Pooh Bear
The City, with fun for everyone and 
stories, dances and much more at 
Send your answer by email with 
many FREE events!
the Corn Exchange from Monday 
your contact number to Naomi Rose, 
Kicking off is Jazz and Brass In The 
24 to Wednesday 26 August. A 
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Parks. From June to September enjoy 
guaranteed feel-good treat for 
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a picnic in the summer breeze while 
your children, bursting with the 
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listening to some laid back jazz and 
infectious energy you can only 
‘Milkshake Live’ as the subject line. 
traditional open-air brass concerts at 
expect from the Milkshake! gang.  
The winner will be the fi rst correct 
Jesus Green or Cherry Hinton all for 
To win a family ticket please answer  entry pulled out of the hat!
FREE! 
A highlight for June is the country’s 
oldest travelling fun fair, Cambridge’s 
Midsummer Fair, on Midsummer 
Common from Wednesday 24 to 
Monday 29 June with thrilling rides 
providing fun for all the family.
July begins with three FREE days 
of summer fun on Parker’s Piece 
with The Big Weekend (Friday 10 to 
Sunday 12 July) including Cambridge 
Children’s Festival Family Fun Day. 
With entertainment, live music, the 
French Market, bric-a-brac stalls, 
fi reworks, fairground rides and activities 
galore, this is one of Cambridge’s 
most popular events with thousands 
gathering to enjoy some fantastic live 
bands over the weekend. 
Dates for the diary – 
Finally, Jesus Green Live is taking 
place from Tuesday 4 to Wednesday 
staff group meetings
12 August with an unmissable week’s 
entertainment from the Comedy 
Women’s staff network 
Disabled staff group
Marquee Club, Children’s Theatre 
All meetings are held from 12.30-
All meetings are held at 12.30-2pm, 
Marquee and Live Music Marquee. 
2pm, and lunch is provided. Tuesday  and lunch is provided. Tuesday 
For more details please visit 
14 July at Parkside Pools fi rst-fl oor 
21 July, at Gatehouse Conference 
www.cambridge-summer.co.uk 
meeting room and Thursday 17 
Room, Mill Road Depot and Tuesday 
September, 12.30-2pm, CMR2, 
22 September, at CMR1, Guildhall.
gOOD neWs FOR 
Guildhall.
For details contact 
city scene?
For details please email 
[email address]
Everyone likes to hear good news 
[email address]
so why not share yours’ with 
LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and 
colleagues around the Council? We 
BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) staff  Transgender) group 
want to hear about your individual 
group
This group meets on the fi rst 
and team successes, awards and 
All meetings are held from 
Wednesday of every month at 
achievements. And if you have a 
1.30-3.30pm at Parkside Pools, 
different venues in the city centre. 
good photo to go with your story, 
fi rst-fl oor meeting room, and lunch is  Meetings are held 5.30-6.30pm, and 
then send us that too. Contact 
provided. Wednesday 24 June and 
strict confi dentiality is maintained for 
Dawn Giesler, ext 7082, or email 
Thursday 20 August.
those attending. 
[email address] 
For details please email 
For details contact 
with your story.
[email address]
[email address] 
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