Websites that are useful for creating place study materials include:
www.multimap.co.uk for maps and aerial photographs at a variety of scales.
http://earth.google.com/ for zooming in and out of places at a variety of scales and for connecting places.
www.statistics.gov.uk provides national, regional and local data relating to a variety of economic, social and environmental indicators. There are some excellent comparision facilities.
www.boundarycommittee.org.uk useful maps and reports about areas that are currently being reviewed for potential changes.
www.buildingforlife.org celebrates quality in housing design.
www.architecture.com all about architecture, run by RIBA
www.riba.org Royal Institute of British Architects
www.designforhomes.org includes details about housing design award winners
www.rics.org RICS, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
www.rtpi.org.uk RTPI, Royal Institute of Town Planning
www.countryside.gov.uk Countryside Agency
www.communities.gov.uk The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) was created on 5 May 2006 with a powerful remit to promote community cohesion and equality, as well as responsibility for housing, urban regeneration, planning and local government
www.rightmove.co.uk/ Find property online, search a wide range of property for sale in various areas in the UK and Overseas .
Specific Resources used by the schools relating to South Cambridgeshire include:
www.eeda.org.uk East of England Development Agency
www.eera.gov.uk East of England Regional Assembley
www.shape-cambridge.org.uk Shape East (Architecture Centre)
www.pect.net Peterborough Environment City Trust
www.scambs.gov.uk South Cambridgeshire District Council
www.Cambridge.gov.uk Cambridge City Council
www.Peterborough.gov.uk Peterborough City Council
www.harlow.gov.uk Harlow District Council
www.hertsdirect.org Hertfordshire District Council
www.cambourne-uk.com Cambourne Official Website
www.gallagherestates.co.uk Gallagher Estates
www.countryside-properties.com Countryside Properties
www.cambridge-estateagents.co.uk Cambridge Estate Agents
www.uksuperweb.co.uk/Milton Milton Village, South Cambridgeshire
www.miltonvillage.org.uk Milton Village Website, South Cambridgeshire
http://www.cambridgeshirehorizons.co.uk/programme_det.asp?rhk_id=15 Northstowe Plans for a sustainable community
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/actionnetwork/A3056186 Northstowe Transport Plans
www.englishpartnerships.co.uk Northstowe Press Release
Where Will I Live? - Place Studies: South Cambs
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