Blog Posts

  • Safe pair of hands leading the council – declares Green supporter

    Although in fairness it was said at todays cricket match after I took 3 catches in 20 mins. I was ducking and diving more than the Lib Dems do when confronted with how they are ever going to fund some of their grand ideas. Although they seem to have stopped having bright ideas since I… Read more

  • Alconbury Primary School visit – ICT focus

    Todays visit to  Alconbury primary school was devised so that I could see how a primary school uses ICT. This primary school must be at the leading edge of using software even though the hardware was looking old. Youngsters using complex software from a very early edge was a delight to see. They have no… Read more

  • County Education ICT

    I had the opportunity to visit the Education ICT offices in Godmanchester. Walking back into the world of IT after leaving it 3 years ago when I sold my company was an odd feeling. I found myself discussing IT strategy, the merits of CRM systems, help desk software and support service level agreements with the… Read more

  • Localism – Parliament Communities and Local Government select committee

    The CLG select committee has released its report on Localism. I’m not sure you would want to wade through the whole report but the 26 paragraph long conclusion and recommendations are worth a read. It seems a balanced report and certainly rings true with what we are seeing on the ground. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201012/cmselect/cmcomloc/547/54711.htm I like the… Read more

  • Guided busway – The Andy Burrows interview transcript

    One of the new skills to be picked up as the new leader of the council is working with the press. This is all new to me.  It is fascinating to experience the different styles of interview. Some are about fact finding, others to announce news and others to hold the council to account for… Read more

  • Guided Busway opening date announced – it’s time to get onboard

    Cambridgeshire County Council – Busway opening date announced – it’s time to get onboard. It’s been  a while coming but we now have a date for the guided bus to  open. This is a great day, if a little late.  August 7th 2011 ( I add the year to satisfy those that still find that… Read more