Blog Posts

  • Central Library – Happy 157th birthday

    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

  • Olympic Torch – Park and Ride staying open late

    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

  • Mark Lloyd – in the top 5 of most impressive chief executives in the country

    It comes as no surprise to me that in a poll of English Council Leaders and Chief Executive conducted by Ipsos Mori for the Municipal Journal, Mark has been included in the list of the top five ‘most impressive’ chief executives. At the LGA conference this week I heard time after time how well thought of Mark is.… Read more

  • Search for new LEP Chair – could you do it?

    LEP starts to search for a new Chair The Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership is asking local business leaders’ an important question – Can you drive forward the UK’s growth engine? Following the news that Neville Reyner CBE DL is passing on the reins following the successful set up phase of the Greater Cambridge… Read more

  • Mark Lloyd – CCC chief exec

    Mark Lloyd – CCC chief exec

    Mark Lloyd did a fantastic job on a panel discussing pay and rewards. His views were balanced and presented Cambridgeshire in a good light. Mark was clear to recognise the excellent work carried out by our staff. Read more

  • LGA conference – Hunts leader singing “my way”

    LGA conference – Hunts leader singing “my way”

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