First thing this morning I spent some time with the team reviewing adult social care. We need to make significant savings and I am keen we understand the best way to transform our services. Very interesting and excellent progress so far. Read more

There is a bunker under the Shire Hall estate which would have been used for civil emergencies in times gone by. It is in excellent condition and would make a great place to store and display some of our archives for the public. How exciting to enter a cold war bunker in pursuit of knowledge… Read more

Tonight I attended a drinks reception at Hotel Felix in Cambridge. It seems I am one of the 25 most influential business people in Cambridge according to the Cambridge Evening News. I am flattered and pleased that the position of the Leader of the County Council is considered to be in that category. I will… Read more

This afternoon I visited the leader of St Edmundsbury Borough Council. They are part of our LEP and of course neighbours and in the case of Haverhill a significant part of the greater Cambridge area. We shared ideas on joint working and common issues. Read more

This morning it was my pleasure to host the rail minister for lunch. We had a great discussion, with officers, MPs and the City Council. We were all able to impress upon her how important the proposed new station at Chesterton in Cambridge was. The economics stack up very easily, the county council has the… Read more

On Wednesday I attended a meeting at Christ’s College. It was well attended by by those who have an interest in transport and in particular airports. Jonathan Moor, Director General for Civil Aviation, DfT gave the department for transport view. This was followed by the managing director of Stansted Airport and then Robert Marshall from… Read more