Local authorities provide most of the public services that people use on a day to day basis. From highways to children’s services, social care to street cleaning and libraries to waste disposal it’s all provided by local authorities so are many other services. Funding for local authorities is from our council tax and a government … Continue reading
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John Reynolds – Thanksgiving Service
Today is a sad day. But it is also a day to remember and celebrate John Reynolds life. A life devoted to public service. The thanksgiving Service for John is at 12.15 pm on Friday 19th December at Bar Hill Church Centre, Hanover Close, Bar Hill, Cambridge CB23 8EH http://barhillchurch.org.uk/index.html All our thoughts are with … Continue reading
Cllr John Reynolds – He will be missed
I have just found out that Cambridgeshire County Councillor John Reynolds has died. I am shocked and my thoughts go out to his family and in particular his wife Diana. John has held high office at the County Council since first being elected in 1981. He was the local member for the Bar Hill Division … Continue reading
Conservatives helping hardworking people – Cost of Living
Labour, who trashed the economy, would love to paint a picture of Conservatives not helping ordinary people but it is just not true. Conservatives are sticking up for each and everyone of you. See how: • Deficit cut by a third. The squeeze on living standards is a direct result of Labour’s debt crisis and … Continue reading
Post election wash up
Today is a very interesting day for me as it is my first day of not being a councillor and more importantly not being the leader of the county council. The sense of laying down a heavy load is very energising with the expectation of new challenges and opportunities ahead. Perhaps even a glorious summer … Continue reading
Lib Dem meltdown in Cambridgeshire?
It has been interesting to watch the campaigning across Cambridgeshire. A few years ago the Lib Dems seemed to enjoy increasing popular support. It is likely that this was as a result of a backlash against Labour over the Iraq war rather than any positive policies put forward by the Lib Dems. During this Lib … Continue reading
Electioneering
Response on the door step in my Fulbourn division remains very positive. People seem to get the difficult times we are in but like to see our focus on helping to stimulate the economy whilst at the same time supporting vulnerable people. This afternoon I took time off from my own division to go and … Continue reading
Charity cricket match – Needingworth – Wednesday evening in aid of beating bowel cancer
I am playing in a charity cricket match Wednesday evening starting at 6pm, at the Needingworth cricket ground in aid of bowel cancer. The electioneering can wait for an evening 🙂 If you can help promote this event that would be great. Tweets and retweets especially welcome. I used to play for Needingworth many years … Continue reading
Treading Wind Farm public inquiry – Wisbech
In Wisbech today it was my pleasure to speak at the public inquiry to strongly oppose the wind farm. I made the point that whilst I am not an expert on planning I do have the largest democratic mandate, representing all 680,000 people of Cambridgeshire. I made three points. Firstly, I believe that the will … Continue reading
Twentieth anniversary of the Teversham Warden scheme
Yesterday I attended a celebration of the warden scheme in Teversham. It was set up twenty years ago by Dave Kelleway, and is supported by the county council, SCDC, the Parish Council and the Marshall Group. This combination of public and private finance has meant this scheme has survived and is thriving. It is unusual … Continue reading
