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Community forums are gatherings for new neighbourhoods growing in South Cambridgeshire. Residents, councils and developers meet to discuss development progress and address concerns. 

The forums are open to all and meet up to 4 times a year. Details of current forums and their meetings are listed below:

Joint meetings delivered in partnership with Cambridge City Council:

Schedule of forums for 2024

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Rounds Northstowe  North East Cambridge Cambridge East Waterbeach  North West and West Cambridge  A428 Cluster - Bourn and Cambourne Forum (under review)
Round 1 24 January - - - - -
Round 2 8 May 28 February  6 March 20 March  13 February 13 March
Round 3 11 September  17 July  3 July  10 July 13 June 26 June 
Round 4 4 December 13 November  6 November 23 October 16 October 9 October

Format and frequency of meetings are likely to change, subject to local conditions and progress on each site. Always check the individual webpages of the forum for confirmation of dates and format.

Valuing diversity

People at forum events must:

  • be respectful to everyone and to act in way which does not discriminate or exclude anyone
  • act fairly and responsibly to all

Collective responsibility

All people coming to forum events agree by their presence that they will:

  • observe the authority of the Chair or facilitator at all times
  • listen to and respect the views and experiences of others
  • agree to and follow the standard of behaviour expected at each event, according to what is happening at that event (for example no interrupting or shouting)
  • let others have a fair opportunity and chance to share their opinions
  • not use inflammatory language or behaviour of any kind

If the above values are not met:

If the above values are not met during a meeting or event, the Chair, facilitator or nominated officer may take one or more of the following steps to restore order.

Any person making offensive, insulting, threatening, provocative, slanderous or obscene remarks, or who becomes boisterous, or who threatens or harasses any person or property while at a forum event, will cause the event to be suspended for the shortest period needed to allow order to be restored.

Any person or people causing an event to be interrupted by reason of behaviours identified above, who does so more than once, can be asked to leave the event by the Chair or staff at the event. This can be for a specific length of time to allow the person or people to cool off or for the rest of the meeting or event, depending on the judgement of the Chair or staff present.

If the Chair believes that:

  • the event has been out of control due to repeated disruptive behaviour from the same individual(s)

or

  • someone's behaviour puts him/her or others at risk

the chairperson can suspend the meeting. They can either pause it until things calm down or end it altogether if they observe that's best.

Any person or persons causing through their behaviour, any other individual or individuals present at a forum event to fear for their personal safety may be subject to immediate removal from the event and/or the event premises.

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