Blog Posts

  • A14 upgrade – some background information

    This is a multi-modal approach which means not just one type of transport will fix the problem. The improvements will include: • Additional Public Transport Services between Huntingdon and Cambridge, including extra park and ride • Additional capacity to Felixtstowe to Nuneaton rail route to provide more capacity for transfer of freight • Major upgrading… Read more

  • Ten reasons why Cambridge City Council should contribute to the A14 Improvement

    1.​City residents use it ! It is a vital route for them to/from the north, west and east. And goods coming into the city depend on a reliable road network. 2.​Without the improvement, there will be more rat running traffic through the City. 3.​The improved A14 will reduce traffic levels in the City, and we… Read more

  • A14 motion being debated in the chamber

    Dismal. The Conservative group proposed a motion to support the A14 upgrade. Lib Dem after Lib Dem have come up with weak excuses not to support the upgrade. They will almost certainly abstain which is a lack of courage, leadership and responsibility. I would rather they voted against it. They lack vision, courage and the… Read more

  • PM makes his case to put in place a fair and balanced immigration system.

    Today the Prime Minister set out a fair and balanced cross-government immigration system that favours people who work hard and aspire to get on in life. While we have always believed in the benefits of immigration, we have also always believed that immigration has to be properly controlled. Under Labour this simply wasn’t the case.… Read more

  • Interesting Ipsos Mori stats on political party voting loyalty.

    “Three quarters of UKIP’s 2010 vote remains loyal, as does 83% of the Conservatives’ and 92% of Labour’s. However, just 46% of those people who voted for the Liberal Democrats at the general election say they would vote for them now, with a third going to Labour, and around one in 12 each to the… Read more

  • A14 – the missing link

    So, just back from the gym, recovering my composure and sat in my study. My thoughts started to wander. The A14 upgrade is something that is never far from my thinking. It is so important. We have all dreamt about this road being fit for purpose, accidents being reduced, long delays ending. It now seems… Read more