Blog Posts

  • Enterprise Zone comes to Cambridgeshire – jackpot

    What fantastic news. The government has just announced that Alconbury Airfield has been selected as an enterprise zone (EZ). This is hugely important as it will enable business rates to be retained locally rather than being passed back to the treasury. These rates can be used for any strategic project that promotes growth anywhere in Read more

  • Looked after children – Wisbech, St Neots

    On Tuesday I had a fascinating day working with the children and young people’s service. It started with me attending a team meeting of children’s social workers in Cambridge. Clearly, this is a team of very dedicated, caring professionals focused on the children. I worry that expectations placed on our social workers are too high. Read more

  • Guided Busway – smooth, reliable and open

    The sun is shining, an early breakfast of Michael Beaumont’s wonderful Fulbourn sausages and the guided busway is open – what a great start to the day. I was pleased to join Cllr Ian Bates in opening the guided busway in St. Ives on this historic day. Large crowds of excited people, spontaneous applause, reporters Read more

  • Internet use – scams

    This is a copy of a press release sent out by the County Council. Scams like this hurt in two ways. Firstly, it affects the individual involved and secondly it puts off other users from making more use of the Internet. My parents have taken some considerable convincing to use the Internet but now are Read more

  • Guided bus, Stroke and opposition leader

    The day began with some catching up with the diary planning. This was quickly followed by an intense meeting with two experts on Stroke. I have a particular interest in this subject as it has a huge impact on our adult social care budget and is devastating for families affected. We explored ways to improve Read more

  • Lancaster Way Business Park, Ely

    It was my great pleasure to have a visit to Lancaster Way Business Park in Ely on tuesday. This site provides employment for some 980 people and hosts some fantastic companies. I was keen to understand how we might support there drive for more business. With district colleagues we explored a range of suggestions some Read more