Blog Posts

  • Cambridge Lib Dem MP argues against A14 improvements????

    Cambridge MP Julian Huppert argues the A14 widening scheme from Ellington to Fen Ditton would have created more problems than it solved. He, like most Lib Dems, just don’t live in the real world. Denying that the A14 should be widened is like saying the earth is flat or that the moon is made of Read more

  • Budgets and Decisions

    Setting the budget this time around has been extremely difficult. Why is that? Well for a number of years councillors were in the wonderful position of having more money to spend each year and were able to work with local people to work out how this could be spent. It might be a new cycle Read more

  • Budget Briefing for Parishes – How It Might Directly Affect Your Parish

    Home to School Transport Post 16 students, with no income, SEN or disability will lose subsidy. Students would pay approx. £900 as apposed to £570 (-£388k) -26.7% Post 16 students on low income will pay £338.25 per year as apposed to free. Family ticket available – 1st child half price, siblings free Stop subsidised travel Read more

  • County Council Budget – overview

    Integrated Planning Process – budget setting. There will be no increase in the County Council’s element of Council Tax in the next financial year, and probably no increase for a further four years. The County Council aims to save £50.4 million in 2011/12 and £160.6 million over 5 years. The Council faces increasing pressures of Read more

  • Salt / grit bins

    Does your parish have a dangerous corner or hill that becomes particularly difficult in the ice? Is it off the normal gritting route? Your parish council can  apply and pay for a grit bin which will be filled by the county council at no charge to the parish. Remember the grit must be for use Read more

  • Salt Stocks 4th Jan 2011

    As of today we have 2426 tonnes in stock and today placed an order with the DfT for a further 1500 tonnes from their reserve stocks.  This latter should be delivered by the middle of next week.  We are having to pay a premium for this but I understand we are getting it at the Read more