Blog Posts

  • Lib Dem leader finds guided busway difficulties a giggling matter

    Cabinet met on Tuesday 5th April. One of the items discussed was a progress report on the guided busway. This issue is a serious matter as the contractor is playing contractual games to try to avoid it’s liabilities under the contract. Whilst the disput continues the public are not getting the benefit of the busway… Read more

  • Cambridgeshire one of top performing councils for social care contact services

    Cambridgeshire County Council is one of the top performing local authorities in the country for the way it handles first time contact from the public re Adult Social Care Services. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has just published the results of a survey of all local authorities across the country which are responsible for providing… Read more

  • Local Government Resource Review

    The current dependency of councils on central grant allocations makes planning difficult, weakens accountability, and stifles local innovation. In the future, Government is keen to move to a radically different system of funding and support for councils that is built on strong incentives, is driven by local decision-making and breaks this dependency. This would include… Read more

  • Placement Strategy for looked after children

    Children and Young People’s Services is addressing the increase in the number of children in care in the county of more than 25% since 2007 through the creation of a Placements Strategy for Looked After Children. The Placements Strategy aims to respond to increasing need and create a financially sustainable model which delivers a planned… Read more

  • Localism Bill and Local Development Frameworks

    The Localism Bill which is currently being considered by the CLG Select Committee includes a new ‘duty to co-operate’ in relation to the preparation of Local Development Frameworks (clause 90 of the Bill). This new duty is intended to be wide ranging but has a particular focus on the provision of strategic infrastructure. The intention… Read more

  • County takes up bus pass responsibility

    From 1 April, Cambridgeshire County Council become responsible for managing and administering the national concessionary bus pass scheme in the county. Those who already have a bus pass don’t need to apply for a new one as their current pass will remain valid under the new arrangements. Those who are eligible for a bus pass… Read more