Today was my first day as Chairman of Cambridge Conservatives and it has been a busy day. Top of my list of things to sort out is the selection of a candidate to stand as MP for Cambridge. The selection is complicated by the coming MEP elections but needs to be resolved quickly. Today I… Read more

At the Cambridge Conservative Association’s AGM tonight it was my honour to be elected as Chairman of the association for the coming year. Lord Balfe of Dulwich is now the President. See below for the press release. News from Cambridge Conservative Association Ref: / Author: Sarah Carrick Date: 28 Feb 2014 TWO POLITICAL HEAVY WEIGHTS… Read more

The Prime Minister and Chancellor Merkel share a determination to secure a better future for their countries by building stronger, more competitive, more open and more flexible economies. Both agree that Europe needs to change if it is to succeed in the modern world. We’ve already shown what is possible. Since David Cameron became Prime… Read more

This Friday is the AGM for Cambridge Conservatives. All of us paid up members get to select the officers for the coming year. The next couple of years will be important for all of us. In May we have elections for the European Parliament and at the same time Cambridge City elections are held for… Read more

Today, Cambridgeshire County Council sets it’s budget for the coming year and looks forward to the medium term. Just a few years ago this was the time that extra government money could be allocated to pet projects, new schemes and extra activities that local councillors would decide were good for the communities. There are two… Read more

For a long time it it has been planned to move Papworth hospital functions to the Addenbrooks site. This makes a lot of sense. It co-locates the clinical activity with the research and creates critical mass. It also stops unnecessary trips up and down the A14 by patients and consultants. Many reviews have concluded that… Read more