Today, I had a very positive meeting with the Susanne Stent, who heads up HRC. These regular meetings with organisations that underpin our economic growth are so important. We discussed a range of issues including how our “looked after children” could be given that extra support if they need it. I was particularly struck with… Read more

Ubisense is another great Cambridge company. They specialise in making component tacking devices that are used in manufacturing. The idea is that a component that is to be fitted to a car or aircraft can be tracked through out the whole assembly process. This speeds up assembly and reduces waste. Ubisense Last night I attended… Read more

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