Blog Posts

  • Julian Huppert defects to Conservatives – oh no!

    Walking past the TV tonight I had to do a double take. On newsnight there was Julian Huppert, scientist, (he always mentions he was a scientist) with a caption “Conservative”. It was only when I looked harder did I see that it in fact the wrong name was there as well. Phew. I’m not sure… Read more

  • Listening council agrees to delay road repairs – putting business first

    Cambridgeshire County Council has agreed to move repairs to Huntingdon Ring Road back to the new year after representations from local leaders. Local traders and residents were worried that the repairs set for overnight on Saturday and Sunday on November 17-18, would be disruptive to shopping in the town in the run up to Christmas… Read more

  • Chatteris people on course to have their say

    Residents from the Chatteris area are asked to have their say at a special meeting on what learning and leisure courses they want to see in their area. The Community Learning focus group was inspired by conversations on the community website – http://www.ShapeYourPlace.org – where local people raised their concerns about the courses available to… Read more

  • County council investing £2m improving roads and drainage in Wisbech’s North Ward

    COUNTY COUNCIL INVESTING £2m TO IMPROVE WISBECH NORTH WARD Cambridgeshire County Council is about to invest £2m improving roads and drainage in Wisbech’s North Ward. Work will start on November 19 and is expected to take about six months to complete. After heavy rain, parts of North Ward have experienced problems with surface water flooding… Read more

  • Welcome the Duke and Duchess to our Manor

    I am delighted that finally we can talk about the up coming visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. I know all of us who have been working on this are pleased the couple will be coming to the city and I am sure they will get a very warm welcome. They will see… Read more

  • A47 – LEP board paper

    Improving the A47 and dualling it has been something the County Council has been lobbying for as part of the A47 Alliance since it joined in 2004. The Alliance has now invited the Local Enterprise Partnership to join the campaign. As County Council Leader and LEP Board member I whole heartedly championing this move at… Read more