I had a lovely weekend playing tennis and cycling. There was no cricket this weekend which was a shame as I am scoring a lot of runs at the moment. I even managed to top up the tan. Very relaxing. Read more

At Liverpool street station I met Chloe Smith and others to launch the rail prospectus for East Anglia. I was able to chat to a number of MPs, councillors and LEP members. It was a great chance to restate Cambridgeshire’s pro growth, pro business approach. I was able to offer our support for this initiative Read more

This morning I was at Cambridge station with Cllr Ian Bates for the local launch of our rail prospectus for East Anglia. This great document makes the clear case for investment in our rail network locally within East Anglia. Cambridgeshire County Council is putting its money where it’s mouth is and has already agreed to Read more

Earlier this week some colleagues will have seen our first experiments with e-auctions running on screens in the Council Chamber. Eighteen school transport routes to three different schools and colleges in the county were included in the e-auction process following an e-tender exercise. Tweaking the routes for efficiency and the e-auctions process has reduced the Read more

Yesterday Cambridge Central Library was 157 years old. Cambridge “Free Library” opened in 12, Jesus Lane, Cambridge, (Friends’ Meeting House) on 28th June 1855. Librarian John Pink looking after a reference only stock of some 1500 volumes. Open Monday – Saturday “from 12 at Noon till 4 in the Afternoon, and from 6 till 10 Read more

With around 25,000 people expected to welcome the Olympic Torch onto Parkers Piece on Saturday 7 July, the city’s award winning Park & Ride Service is going to be running late into the night to help get people home. To reduce the potential for congestion in the city centre, extra services will be running to Read more