Blog Posts

  • Cash boost for winter warmth work in Cambridgeshire

    When I met Andrew Lansley, for one of our regular meetings, it was great to be told we were to get some cash to deal with the cold weather. A bid for government cash to help keep people safe and warm in their own home this winter has won more than £200,000 to ensure vulnerable… Read more

  • Cash to help get people out of hospital quicker

    Adult Social Care Services in Cambridgeshire have been given a £1.5 million Government boost towards efforts to reduce delayed discharges from hospitals in the county. The Department of Health has announced a one-off £150 million grant to Primary Care Trusts in England, for immediate transfer to local authorities for investment in social services which also… Read more

  • Ministerial Visit – Olympic Contracts

    Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude visited two businesses flying the flag for UK PLC through winning contracts to supply good for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Minister’s flying visit on Monday January 9 marked 200 days to go until the start of the games, and he visited two Cambridgeshire businesses, Touch of Ginger… Read more

  • Christine is Busway’s One in a Million

    The millionth Busway passenger took a ride on Thursday, January 12, on the highly successful and record breaking transport facility opened in August last year. Christine Chandler from Colne was picked as the millionth passenger as she took her father Len Burrow, the millionth and one passenger to Addenbrooke’s Hospital from St Ives Park and… Read more

  • Fulbourn Post Office

    The post office is so important to rural communities. When the post office in Fulbourn was closed a lot of hard work was carried out by the Parish Council and district councillors to get it re-opened. It re-opened in November on a trial and consultation basis. I was very pleased to receive a letter from… Read more

  • Brilliant visit to our transitions team

    The transitions team help young people transfer to our adult service within the social care framework. This may seem obvious but it is interesting how the rules, processes, rights et al change on the birthday when a child becomes an adult. This small team are unique in that they see and experience both the adult… Read more