Blog Posts

  • Full Council

    Full Council promised to be a quiet affair. The agenda did not seem as packed as usual. However, with five motions listed anything could happen. In fact, a huge amount of time was spent debating the motions. Some great pre-council collaboration work with Labour resulted in agreement on a motion on drought being passed. This Read more

  • Cambridge Evening News business awards

    A great evening last night at Kings College. I was a guest of Real VNC at the CEN business awards. Some super companies were up for awards. A real pleasure to be there to offer support. Read more

  • Better bus boost is just the ticket for transport improvements

    Bus services in and around Cambridge have been given a massive £5 million boost after a successful bid for Government funding which will see hundreds of thousands more bus trips. Cambridgeshire County Council has been told today by Government that a bid £1.7 million bid for the Better Bus Area Fund led by the authority Read more

  • Bus boost could see busway services stretch across the County

    A successful bid for a Government grant could help see the already highly successful Busway extend services across the County. Cambridgeshire County Council has been told today by Government that a £1.7 million bid for the Better Bus Area Fund led by the authority has been successful and unlocks further millions of pounds of funding. Read more

  • Lib Dems – ridiculous claims. Lack of integrity.

    I know I am new to politics and I know that politicians seem to have got themselves a poor reputation and I know they are often not believed but ……… I thought that at least some of that was urban myth. But sometimes something happens which really makes me stop and think. I was brought Read more

  • Wisbech Cabinet day – a personal view

    Much has been reported, talked about and tweeted about Cabinet being held in Wisbech. It is rare for such an event to have attracted such universal praise. I thought I might reflect on the day from a personal perspective, warts and all. The day began at 0600 with my alarm going off. The great thing Read more