Blog Posts

  • Linda Oliver steps down from CCC cabinet

    This is a copy of the press release that went out today announcing Linda standing down from the cabinet. Press Release Cambridgeshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Resources and Performance, Councillor Linda Oliver, has decided to step down from her role. Cllr Oliver has recently had to devote an increasing amount of time to her… Read more

  • Monday – where did the day go?

    Diary run through with PA at 0730. Had to duck out of the planned 0800 Northstowe cabinet group meeting in order to have a conversation with a district council leader on an urgent matter. At 0900 I had an interesting meeting to discuss Arbury and what can be done to turn around it’s unfair reputation.… Read more

  • Fulbourn Division Parish Report – July 2011

    Parish Council report from County Councillor Nick Clarke COUNCIL CHAIRMAN LEADS ARMED FORCES DAY CEREMONY The Chairman of Cambridgeshire County Council, accompanied by Captain Victor Lucas RN, Deputy Lieutenant for Cambridgeshire, and Nick Clarke, Leader of the County Council lead the County Council’s flag-raising ceremony in recognition of national Armed Forces Day. Capt Lucas inspect… Read more

  • Andrew Neil speaks at LGA fringe meeting – Lib Dems have had it!!

    At one of the fringe events, around the LGA conference in Birmingham, I had the pleasure to listen to Andrew Neil (still no sign of Diane Abbott). He gave an analyst’s view of where we are economically and politically. As this was not a party political meeting he pulled the tails of all three parties… Read more

  • Stonewall – education for all conference – Cambridgeshire takes top award

    Cambridgeshire has been working hard to overcome homophobia. This issue is one that is often not dealt with in schools up and down the country. We all hear young people use the word “gay” to describe all sorts of negative issues but how often to we understand the hurt it causes. The young person struggling… Read more

  • Business rates to be retained locally

    At the LGA conference we heard from Nick Clegg that business rates will be retained locally rather than going to central government as they are now. Interestingly, he looked nervous and spoke poorly. I heard the comment “dead man walking” which had a ring to it. In theory this should be very good for Cambridgeshire,… Read more