Blog Posts

  • Fen Ditton October parish report

    Financial situation facing the County: This month the Coalition Government will be announcing details of its Comprehensive Spending Review for Local authorities. The Chancellor will be making a speech to Parliament on the 20th October 2010. We expect that by mid November information will become available setting out in more detail how much funding Cambridgeshire… Read more

  • Little Wilbraham September 2010 parish report

    School expansions approved: Plans have been approved to increase the size of six primary schools in Cambridgeshire to cater for an expected rise in pupil numbers. Cabinet has agreed the proposed expansions of the six schools, providing an additional 170 places across the county. * Abbey Meadows Primary School, Cambridge – an extra 30 Reception… Read more

  • Fen Ditton September parish report

    Cycleway: It seems that the money has run out to finish the cycleway. Given the current economic climate I guess we should not be surprised. I include an email from the county officer below. “Unfortunately, mainly due to the effects of the cuts and anticipated cuts in public spending, it has not been possible to… Read more

  • Horningsea – Fen Ditton Cycleway update

    With the first part of the cycleway complete (A14 to Horningsea) it was time to turn the attention to the A14 to Fen Ditton stretch. I have to say the first bit looks fantastic. Given all the projects being cancelled or delayed including the A14 widening it was with immense pleasure and some relief that… Read more

  • Share Services Scrutiny

    I was asked to chair my second member led review. The subject was shared services. The idea being that we share the costs and benefits of back office functions with Northamptonshire. This has been talked about for a number of years and was reaching the point where a decision was imminent. There has been plenty… Read more

  • Fulbourn Day Care Center – Update

    A steering group meeting was held today. It was seeking to explore how and if day care provision could be provided in some sort of community / council partnership. I fear that this will be a particularly difficult and complex issue to resolve given the vulnerable people involved and the level of responsibility that will… Read more