Blog Posts

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

06/01/2012
A day of technology – or so it seems

In the office at 0730 to prepare for a meeting with the LGSS (sharing back office functions with Northamptonshire) Director of Operations at 0800. We discussed a range of matters including how effectively our IT dept has integrated within LGSS. We also explored how important IT is in transforming services across the council. Sometimes our… Read more

06/01/2012
Conservative Home recognise our work to save our libraries

The library service in Cambridgeshire is safe in our Conservative hands. Nice for it to be recognised nationally. http://conservativehome.blogs.com/localgovernment/2011/12/13-libraries-saved-in-cambridgeshire.html Read more

22/12/2011
Lib Dems split over Balls overtures

It seems Labour are back in love with the Lib Dems and as always the Lib Dems don’t know which way to turn. The trouble is no one knows which way they will turn on most issues. It seems rather than argue policy everything is about trying to snare some more votes on matters they… Read more

22/12/2011
EU treaty: Lib Dem position changes

An interesting piece in the Telegraph which I have included below together with a link. There is something about the Lib Dem party that makes it ok for everyone to pull in different directions. Cute and child like when in opposition but a disaster if let anywhere near the levers of power. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/8950870/EU-treaty-Lib-Dem-position-changes.html Telegraph David… Read more

22/12/2011
Can you believe it? The Lib Dems are now delaying the Ely Southern Bypass !!!

At our recent Cabinet we approved a bypass for Ely to unblock the jams at the rail crossing. Currently there is an underpass for cars and a crossing for HGVs. The problem is that as the HGVs back up, waiting for trains to go pass, they then block the underpass so cars are held up… Read more

21/12/2011