Cambridge's market dates from the Middle Ages, but current traders are not all behind a revamp.
A city council estate earmarked for demolition will now include council homes due to new funding.
Amended plans are recommended for approval after concerns raised by traders are resolved.
Putting out a full food waste caddy "could power a TV for two hours", says a council.
A new residential quarter on the edge of the city has been approved by councillors.
Councils in Cambridgeshire have asked the government for more money after the success of the scheme.
The toilets, near the Mathematical Bridge, replaced flood-prone facilities at a cost of nearly £1m.
A witness says flames came within about 5m of garden fences and roughly doubled in size in 10 minutes.
New figures reveal which councils in Cambridgeshire have issued the most fines for littering.
