In a blog entry on 11th Nov 2013 I suggested the time is now right for a single council for most of Cambridgeshire. Peterborough already has this type of council and would probably benefit from growing perhaps by adding the northern parts of Cambridgeshire. I was told last night, over a very fine curry in… Read more

I understand that moving the sewage works is technically a challenge but surely something will need to be done if the land is to be developed. The obvious place would be to relocate it to Waterbeach in prepetration for the development of the barracks. A new non smelly treatment plant on the brown field site,… Read more

I fear that the continuing wave of bashing business is harming our economy, our way of life and our future. Is this what we want? Bankers are not yet out of the dock, but it seems they have been joined by much of the rest of Big Business, and, even more worryingly, the free market… Read more

I really enjoyed shopping in Cambridge on Saturday. For a change I parked in the Grafton center. It was good to explore shops I hadn’t been to for ages and then enjoy the walk to main town. Trouble was that all took just over four hours and cost me £17 in car parking charges !!!!!!!!!… Read more

I don’t think local government has ever been under such financial pressure and it is set to get worse not better. Why is this? Their are three things at play. Firstly, I don’t believe that central government understands the role and function of local government, particularly in the delivery of social care services. Secondly, the… Read more

I think I have been caught, for the first time, in an internet purchase fraud. Interestingly, it’s status is not yet clear. I think I am at the dispute resolution stage!! Having run IT companies I consider myself IT literate and confident when buying over the internet. Just over a week ago I found a… Read more