HomeGeneral InfoFor saleResidents portalPhoto GalleryDirectionsEmergency Fire SafetyContact us

 
Latest News
A roundup of the latest news at Riverside Place.

 
Riverside Closed to through traffic                                                 7 February 2008

Riverside is to remain closed to through traffic which is great news particularly as there are going to be upwards of an anticipated cycle movements.  This will also remove the vehicles who with excessive speed use the road as a short cut between the lights on Newmarket road. 

This will also enhance the living and enjoyment at Riverside Place greatly.
Riverside Bridge lifted over the Cam  5 December 2008
The Riverside bridge was hoisted into position to schedule.  The higher than usual winds did not even slow down the hoisting work.  The bridge swung into position from the Chesterton side of the river.  The works completed just as dusk fell.
Riverside Bridge swings into position over the Cam             27 November 2007

The view across the river now has a very large crane in position.  This will be used to swing the bridge into place.
 
Much of the bridge can now be seen from Riverside, and people will soon be able to see the bridge’s design in full when the main span of the bridge is lifted into place in early December.
The 80-tonne main span of the new bridge is due to be lifted into place on Wednesday, 5 December, but this could change if there are high winds.

A 400 tonne capacity “crawler” crane will be in place on the Chesterton side of the river several days before the lift is due to take place. The crane is being delivered in thirteen different parts and will be assembled on site.

For the safety of the travelling public, the river will be closed to navigation for one day.

For more information click on the Hyperlink below.  This document requires Acrobat reader.

Click here for more information on Riverside Bridge
Riverside Bridge Consultation on opening all of Riverside for Traffic   October 2007
A consultation has gone out to all residents in the area with regards to opening Riverside again to through traffic.

The proposed solution, is to close off Riverside with bollards and only allow Emergency Vehicles through.  The traffic Management Consultation closes on Friday 14 December.
Tesco Planning application                                                           September 2007

Tesco are making changes.  Most of this is not going to be seen or impact from the view of Riverside Place.  Some Residents have objected to extended opening hours on the basis of environmental noise and social responsibility with increased hours for selling Alcohol.
Local History Walk                                                                             17 July 2007
On 15 July 2007 local historian Allan Brigham guided a tour of Riverside for more than 20 residents of the area. Allan informed and entertained participants with a brief history of more than 2000 years of local history. The event provided an opportunity for residents to find out more about their neighbourhood and meet one another. Look out for more residents' events in 2007!
Upcoming changes at Riverside Place are getting closer   7 June 2007
 There are a number of projects in the pipeline which the board have been working on, and soon the changes should be seen.  The tiles were cleaned in the Lobby as part of an ongoing pressure to the developers of Riverside Place to provide aesthetically pleasing tiles in the entrance hall.  The cleaning and re-sealing has not been successful as hoped.

There are going to be changes in the garden along the rear before the end of June and in October as part of the security plan Pyrocanthas's are going to be planted along the entire rear of the building. This will hide the fence and give a good natural defence from people who are jumping over the fence, or unauthorised access to the property.

There is ongoing security review, which has gone from pricing and discussion and is about to move into a phase of finalisation and pilot project.  As part of this CCTV is going to be installed also, with an initial 5 points of coverage, and expanding to 7 and 9 points in due course.  As part of the security plan there is going to be greater ease of access for people of need and in wheel chairs also with the elderly in mind.  This will give a natural walking flow through the building.
 
As part of the over all security plan covers are over the manual controls for the roller doors in the underground garage.

A Board member has met with the runner up in the local election to work on the Abby Ward, traffic plan. Riverside is now closed to through traffic while the bridge is being built.  This will reduce traffic and give the local authority time to monitor the outcome.
Cardboard Recycling at Riverside Place                          14 March 2007
There are now 5 Green Bins in the recycling area Refuse Store 2 for which Cardboard can be placed into.  You can also add biodegradable kitchen scraps also to these bins.  Always read the note on the top of the bins for fuller information.
Letterboxes for passing information back to the board    27 February 2007
 Two Letterboxes have now been made available in the Lobby area for passing of information back to the management company and the Board.  This is yet another form of communication for where thoughts of residents can be submitted.  These will be cleared each week.  Please leave some contact details so we can give feedback.

We are working on the feasibility to putting in a Royal Mail box at riverside place.
Recycling has arrived at Riverside Place                                13 February 2007
Riverside Place now has recycling.  This can be found in Refuse area 2 at the East end of the building or the at the garage entrance closest to the path to Tesco.

This is now a requirement of new buildings in Cambridge and was part of the planning permission.

Cardboard recycling will be coming in the near future.
Signs erected!                                                                                   12 January 2007
You would think that is an easy process to get signs organised for the property.  After correspondence since 2004 we finally had new signs delivered.  Two residents took on the task and had them instilled immediately.

Finally Riverside Place can be found and the Taxi's or other deliveries will know where to go.
Management Company replaced   07 January 2007
The Board of Riverside Place, are pleased to announce the appointment of Cambridge Property Management Ltd to take over the management of the building.  The company has a outstanding success in Cambridge and manages properties such as St Bartholomew's, Petersfield Mansions, and Eights Marina to name a few.

They are replacing Mainstay.