Blog Posts

  • Horningsea school bus route review appeal

    Today I found myself in an unusual position. I attended and spoke at an appeal panel but as a local member and not the Leader of the Council. I short I was questioning the rules, procedures and outcomes of the school bus review that I am responsible for as the Leader. This is a difficult Read more

  • LEP Chair steps down

    LEP Chair steps down

    From 1st June Neville Reyner (right) will step down from his role as Chair of the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership (LEP) after 15 months in the role. The Board Members, of which I am one, are now working together to select an Interim Chair and then put in place a recruitment process for a Read more

  • New Bus service

    Cambridgeshire’s highly rated park and ride service is introducing new stops at Cambridge Railway Station to help travellers take the strain out of catching the train. From June 10, new Green Route Park and Ride Service stops will be introduced at the railway station bus station – allowing rail passengers to reach the station without Read more

  • Leader’s diary published online

    I’ve decided to publish my council diary online so that the people of Cambridgeshire can see on a day-to-day basis what the Leader’s role is all about. Here is the link: http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/democracy/leaderweeklydiary.htm There isn’t a formal or legal obligation for details of my meetings to be published, but I have taken the personal view that Read more

  • Adult learners’ week celebration event

    Today it was my pleasure to attend this exciting event at St Andrews Hall in Chesterton. It was packed with people from a wide range of organisations as well as adult learners. I always set out to these events with two things in mind. Firstly, to provide as much support as I can to the Read more

  • Local business gets confidence boost

    I was pleased to hear today that a business in Teversham, the area I represent as a local councillor, has been approved onto the Buy With Confidence scheme. The business is Airwave Aerials, run by John Spring, and this badge of honour means that their customers can be assured that they operate in a legal, Read more