Blog Posts

  • Cold Snap

    The Met Office has issued a Cold Weather Alert this morning. There is a 70% probability of severe cold weather/icy conditions/heavy snow between 6.00AM on Saturday and 6.00AM on Monday but with the cold snap likely to extend into Tuesday. I share this news as a reminder of the need to think about the County’s Read more

  • County Council Network – Norman Lamb Lib Dem minister

    Attending the CCN executive committee. Norman Lamb speaking about care and support from the Dept of Health perspective. Norman is saying some very sensible things. He believes that hospitals being funded by activity is not fit for purpose anymore for anything other than routine surgery. I agree. He believes that more joined up activity, between Read more

  • Europe – keep your hands off our personal data

    And so it goes on. I support trading with Europe. I support trade without barriers with Europe. Why oh why does that have to translate into being run by Europe. Will the never ending interference ever stop. It is time for a referendum on the issue. Most people in this country want one. It is Read more

  • Lib Dems – to care or not to care that is the question?

    Interesting that the Lib Dem controlled Cambridge City council are putting up rents by 5.2%. The Lib Dem MP for Cambridge has just voted against his party and the coalition government on the Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill 2nd Reading which limits benefit increases to just 1%. We have to assume that Julian Huppert wants to Read more

  • City Deal – off to meet Vincent Cable on Monday to discuss

    The City Deal for Cambridge is important. If we get it right then we can retain a greater share of the wealth generated here to provide for the much needed infrastructure. We have just had a call in from the Cabinet office inviting me down to discuss, with Vincent Cable, our particular deal. We all Read more

  • Superfast broadband

    The Conservative led County Council is marching through the procurement process to ensure we all have Superfast broadband across our county. I am hoping that the contract will be let this quarter. This is exciting and will make a huge difference to our economy. Read more