Full Council, 1 October 2026, 6.00pm

Cambridge City Council’s Full Council meeting on 1 October 2026 considered several capital and housing matters. The council discussed a coordinated river and chalk-stream improvement programme, including a proposed external investment of approximately £600,000 for pollution mitigation at Hobson’s Brook. The Jesus Green river-wall project budget was proposed to rise from £850,000 to a maximum of £2.441 million, with the main construction contract to follow confirmation of the method and costs. The council also considered increasing the maximum development loan to Cambridge Investment Partnership by £12 million, to £30.5 million, to support affordable and council-home projects amid a slower housing market; the transcript does not capture the vote on this recommendation. A separate £1.78 million Civic Quarter capital carry-forward was approved, and the remaining capital-outturn recommendations were agreed unanimously.

Other discussion included housing repairs and budget pressures, growth and transport concerns raised in a petition, and proposed planning controls for HMOs. On weed management, councillors debated service delays and resourcing while maintaining the herbicide-free approach: an amendment was agreed, a second amendment was rejected, and the amended motion passed with 36 votes in favour and two against. No contract award or vendor selection is recorded in the transcript.