Blog Posts

  • Guest Speaker at the Cambridge Union debate on the Human Rights Act

    It was my honour and pleasure to be invited to speak at a Cambridge Union debate on the Human Rights Act last night. It was a lively affair as you would expect with the Lib Dems on one side and us Conservatives on the other. You can feel the history and sense the great men… Read more

  • CCS Open Distribution Centre – New Jobs Created

    It was my great pleasure to formally open this new distribution centre. It will improve efficiency and drive down costs. I had an opportunity to eat a school meal and I have to say I did not recognise it as one. It was tasty, not over cooked and I am told very balanced. A great… Read more

  • 2030 Vision for the Cambridge sub region.

    This was my second meeting of this group who are looking to identify the right conditions and provide the right businesses to grow the sub region. There was a good turn out from the County Council of both officers and members. I was flattered to have our vision of “Cambridgeshire is open for business” shared… Read more

  • South Cambs and City Learning Disability Team visit

    Well, well, well, yet again I find another dedicated team serving the people of Cambridgeshire. I am always heartened by the calibre of our staff and in this case a forward thinking, results driven team who fully understand the need for strong financial controls as well as the best possible care. Excellent team spirit and… Read more

  • Lib Dem front bench casualty of allowances review

    I have no idea why the Lib Dems call themselves Liberals. In reality they turn on each other at the drop of a hat. Kilian Bourke is set to rule his group with a rod of iron it seems! Probably more like a ripe banana in reality but his intentions are clear. Geoff Heathcock, an… Read more

  • Marshall – Meeting and presentation to celebrate a long partnership with the County Council

    Today was a great opportunity to share our vision for the future with Marshall – a fabulous company employing a significant number of people. We exchanged a scroll from us with a wonderful picture from Marshall. This company is a success but we must think of it, and companies like it, as a precious flower… Read more