The below provides an overview of useful websites for residents in Northstowe, new and established, to find out more.
See also useful information in our Community projects and FAQs and REPORT IT pages.
GENERAL & COMMUNITY INFORMATION:
* Northstowe.com - general information about Northstowe with information for options when considering buying a home; community information and leisure information - site owner: Homes England
* Northstowecommunity.org - with events calendar and links to useful community sites, and map of Northstowe - site owner: local residents/community groups. Further useful sites, for finding out about events and such: Northstowe Arts , Northstowe Winter Festival and Sustainable Northstowe
* Northstowe News: magazine run by residents/community groups, delivered door-to-door every other month; back issues can be viewed online.
* Northstowe Community Forum - view the recordings of past quarterly meetings, from developers, local authorities and other organisations; also with handy FAQs - site owner: South Cambridgeshire District Council.
* Information on Northstowe - site owner: South Cambs DC
SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES:
* Active New communities - Northstowe: overview of Sport clubs etc. - site owner: Living Sport
* PARKRUN: a ParkRun was set up in Northstowe in June 2024 - see home | Bug Hunter Waters parkrun | Bug Hunter Waters parkrun for further details, or contact bughunterwaters@parkrun.com - see also course page for further details and instructions related to parking, facilities, safety and use of shared paths around the lake.
* PARKPLAY: Every Saturday 10:30 - 12:30 behind the Western Park Sports Pavilion. Free for all to attend.
* NORTHSTOWE COMMUNITY LOUNGE: Every Thursday 6-8 PM at The Cabin on The Green. Free for all to attend.
HEALTHCARE & WELLBEING:
Willingham Medical Practice and Longstanton Branch Surgery - contact details.
- Please note that the Willingham (& Longstanton Branch) Medical Practice has an option for enhanced access, delivered by the Cambs GP Network - this means that, when asking for an 'enhanced access' appointment, further slots can often be offered in evenings and weekends in surrounding villages including at Over and Milton Medical Practices.
Defibrillator: Pathfinder Primary School, accessible 24/7.
location defibrillator: 
. See also defibfinder.uk to find a defibrillator in your area. This defibrillator is also registered with the national system The Circuit.
You will need to call 999 to get the access code to open the protective case where the defibrillator is stored. Find out more how to use a defibrillator (includes a 4-minute film)
Useful Overview of range of links for support for the Cost-of-Living crisis.
Overview of support available for cost-of-living, including foodbanks in the area (including in Northstowe) - website managed by SCDC.
Hope CIC - Mobile Food Van in Northstowe - every Friday 10:30-11:30 on The Green
YOUTH WORK:
* Work being done by Romsey Mill in Northstowe - for young people; home-schooled children; teenagers and young adults with autism; social inclusion and arts projects.
YOUTH CAFE in The Cabin - every Wednesday 3:30-5pm (for children school years 7-9) and every Monday from 6 - 7:30 pm (for teenagers - years 9 - Sixth form) next to Pioneer Park (delivered through the work by several organisations, including Northstowe Youth Hive).
YOUTH WORK: Romsey Mill has a dedicated Youth Development Worker for Northstowe, who started early 2023.
See also here for regular activities in The Cabin
TRAVEL INFORMATION:
* Northstowe - travel information - with links to walking and cycling routes/maps. Site owner: Homes England, with Cambridgeshire County Council's Smart Journeys
* BizBike - Community E-bike hire in Northstowe
* Active New Communities - Northstowe - Family-friendly Cycling routes around Northstowe. Site owner: living Sport.
* Stagecoach - information about the Guided Busway towards St Ives/Huntingdon and towards Cambridge North station/Cambridge centre/Addenbrookes hospital.
BUSWAY Timetable from 3rd September 2023
Stagecoach bus Citi 5 timetable - Longstanton P&R via Bar Hill to Cambridge (NB: also stops in Wellington Road, Eagle Way and Stirling Road in Northstowe since early 2024!)
Stagecoach bus 5A timetable: Longstangton P&R - Swavesey - Over - Willingham - Longstanton P&R
* OWLS Community Car Scheme
* Useful information on all community car schemes and public transport options in South Cambridgeshire
* Details on (emergency) roadworks in the area - can be found at https://one.network
EDUCATION:
Pathfinder Primary School Northstowe Secondary College Martin Baker Academy (special needs provision).
See also: Northstowe Learning Academy
LIBRARY: The mobile library bus comes to the Green in Northstowe on the 2nd Friday each month, from 3:20 - 4:20pm.
ALLOTMENTS: to find out about getting an allotment in Phase 1, please check with the Northstowe Horticultural Association
RECYCLING and WASTE COLLECTION:
Map of local recycling and refill stations (site owner: Sustainable Northstowe).
Bin collection schedule (site owner: South Cambridgeshire District Council) - NB: Northstowe is usually on Fridays.
PLANNING:
* The Planning Authority for Northstowe is South Cambridgeshire District Council, delivered through the Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service - see also its online Planning Portal where you can search for all current and past planning applications.
Some development applications, such as those related to Highways and Educational Facilities, are considered instead through the Cambridgeshire County Council's Planning Services.
Consultations:
Combined Authority Cambridgeshire & Peterborough - Consultations
Greater Cambridge Partnership/ Cambridgeshire County Council - Consultations
Cambridgeshire County Council - other Consultations
South Cambridgeshire District Council - Consultations (other than planning applications)
If you find that links are broken, or particular websites are missing, please do let us know, we would love to hear from you.
Disclaimer: the fact that the Town Council includes a link to an external page does not necessarily mean it endorses the website or its content, and the Town Council is not responsible for third party's content, nor can it be held responsible for any issues that may stem from clicking through to third party's websites.