At 0800 on Friday I had my regular ASC review meeting. This group has been put together to focus on driving the budget overspend down. Lots of good ideas however, most will only produce results over time. Short term fixes are much harder to find. Read more

Great meeting with Warren. We explored a number of ideas to promote business in Cambridgeshire. Always good to meet with senior captains of industry. Read more

Full council was interesting. I started at 0800 in my office preparing. Last minute discussions were had including some with the opposition to manage the business of the day. Lots of motions kept us busy most of the day, with a little light relief in the shape of carol singing at lunchtime. Some old fashioned Read more

Great meeting with Mike Penning in London Tuesday 6th Dec. We discussed the A14 and how it may be upgraded. We have been working very hard behind the scenes to get this vital road improvement back on the agenda. The Minister gave me assurances that the existing road will not be tolled and that the Read more

On Tuesday 5th Dec a carol service for secondary school pupils was held in the Kings College chapel. It is treated as a dress rehearsal for the famous Christmas event. I was very pleased to be invited. What a wonderful event. Lovely singing in a fantastic venue. Read more

All cross your fingers for some good news tomorrow on the A14. We need more Tarmac not just fiddling about with junctions in the way that Julian Huppert seems to be suggesting. If he is serious he must be the only person in the county that thinks that way with the exception of a small Read more