Blog Posts

  • New chair of school governors group forming

    As the county councillor for Fulbourn division I have a number of primary schools to look after including Fulbourn, Great Wilbraham, Teversham and Fen Ditton ( where I am  a governor). There is considerable change proposed for schools within the south of the city which are likely to have an impact on all of these… Read more

  • Lib Dems waste officers time at County Council

    Google alerts are interesting. They pick up activity from individuals that would otherwise go unnoticed. I was alerted to a Freedom Of Information request made by Andy Pellow, a resident of Cambridge. He was asking some questions on the library service review. So what you might say. Well, Andy Pellow is also known as County… Read more

  • Every child deserves a family – can you help

    This news article is on the Cambs County Council website which is worth a read and support. A campaign continues next week to encourage more people in Cambridgeshire to find a place in their homes for a child needing secure and loving parents. Adoption Week runs from November 1 – 7 and Cambridgeshire has a… Read more

  • Local Government Shared Services – board appointment

    At the full council meeting on the 19th October 2010 I was confirmed as a board member of the shared services project with Northamptonshire. This is an exciting piece of work bringing together the back office functions of both the county councils. Sharing these services will produce significant savings and with a fair wind actually… Read more

  • Audit and Accounts Committee – Appointment

    At full council on the 19th October 2010, I was appointed to the audit and accounts committee. This committee ensures that the finances of the council are in good order. Given the significant amount of money under the control of the county this is important. Read more

  • Cabinet Assistant

    It was with great pleasure that I recently accepted the new role of cabinet assistant to the two cabinet members responsible for Corporate Services. This is an exciting, if unpaid, opportunity to significantly increase my experience. The other side of the coin is that Jill Tuck, the leader of the council, wants to use my… Read more