The Cambridge city deal is something I have been working on, with the Leaders of Cambridge and South Cambs District Council for some time. It is an opportunity to share responsibility and provide strategic direction on a range of issues across Cambridge and its travel to  work area. The obvious subjects are planning, usually a… Read more

I attend loads of meetings but on thursday it was my pleasure to have my first meeting in a John Lewis cafe. I had been invited to speak to a group of people, who engage regularly on twitter, on the subject of superfast broadband.  I had no idea what to expect. Urban myth was building… Read more

The European experiment needs to come to an end. Of course we want the strongest possible trading links with Europe, as we do the whole world. We can survive and indeed flourish as an independent trading country just like Norway and Switzerland. The logic of being ruled by Europe is a nonsense. No one has… Read more

A very interesting view on council tax. 11 October 2012 | By Tony Travers So there will be no new council tax bands, no mansion tax and, increasingly, not much likelihood that local taxation can ever escape its position as the only government revenue source that is regularly permanently capped. It was announced on Monday,… Read more

The recent heavy rains have revealed some issues with drains in my division. A particularly difficult issue has arisen in Fulbourn on Roberts Way. The road flooded twice recently. The road itself is a private road owned by a housing association which means they are responsible for upkeep and ensuring it does not flood. The… Read more