Blog Posts

  • Concessionary Bus Fares Update

    From 1 April, Cambridgeshire County Council becomes responsible for managing and administering the national concessionary bus pass scheme in the county.   The concessionary bus pass entitles holders to travel free of charge on off-peak local bus services anywhere in England. The statutory requirements under the bus pass scheme mean free travel is only allowed Read more

  • Public Health Changes

    Cambridgeshire County Council and NHS Cambridgeshire are jointly organising a stakeholder event on 31 March, to establish a shared vision for the purpose, function and ways of working for the early implementer Health and Wellbeing Board in the county. Pre-meetings are being held with a range of stakeholders, including all District Councils, the Children’s Trust, Read more

  • Changes to Stagecoach service

    On 17 April 2011 Stagecoach will be making a number of changes to bus routes across Cambridgeshire. Many of the changes are minor alterations to timetables, and a number of contracts currently held with the Council are either discontinued by or are being surrendered by Stagecoach. Please click on the link for information http://www.stagecoachbus.com/serviceupdatedetails.aspx?Id=2358 Read more

  • Parish Council Report – March 2011

    FULBOURN DIVISION COMMUNITY NEWS March 2011 Parish Council report from County Councillor Nick Clarke Jill Tuck standing down as leader in May This all came as a shock to members of the ruling Conservative Group. Jill has been very effective in steering the council through some very tough financial times. She has been a strong Read more

  • HCV Strategy Meeting and Workshop – 2nd March 2011

    HCV’s or HGV’s as most of us know them by are a mixed blessing. As they move around our county it is a demonstration that our county is thriving and that business continues despite the recession we have been through. The down size is that many of our roads and country lanes were not built Read more

  • Vicky Ford – MEP talks about Europe

    I asked Vicky how things are going in Europe and what the impact of our recent vote on prisoners right to vote was. Read her very interesting reply here: ” I believe that the decision to NOT give votes to prisoner was the right decision by MPs but won’t have much have an impact on the Read more