Blog Posts

  • LEP – A14 local funding off and running

    Yesterday, I presented a paper to our Local Enterprise Partnership on funding for the A14. Government expects the A14 to be funded in three ways. The largest chunk of money will still come from the government, a significant amount from a road toll and a much smaller amount from local contributions. The theory is that Read more

  • Conservation room – launch

    Just after becoming Leader I had a series of induction meeting with different depts and staff. One of the visits was to the Conservation team who I discovered were in the basement of Shire Hall. They are skilled at repairing and conserving old manuscripts, books and records. Much of their work is revenue generating. I Read more

  • A14 – pivotal meeting today

    Today I have a key meeting to discuss the A14 with a key partner. Everyone cross your fingers for common sense! More later. Read more

  • Brave faces – Lib Dem Conference

    It is not a happy time for the Lib Dems but I expect they are putting on a brave face at their conference. They lost two cabinet ministers, David Laws and Chris Huhne, for wrongdoing. Thankfully they lost the referendum on voting reform with little public support. Their U-turn on tuition fees has become an Read more

  • Cambridge City Conservatives Association – AGM

    Last night I was the guest speaker at the CCCA annual general meeting. It was great to see so many members attending. They are a passionate and energetic group who have a strong belief in the Conservative values of honesty, individual responsibility, success and fairness. Hope and the expectation that everyone can aspire to be Read more

  • My speech at the broadband contract signing event today

    Good morning everyone. I’d like to welcome members of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Broadband Delivery Group including District Councillors and our partners in business, education and health; as well as our colleagues from BT, the Connecting Cambridgeshire Programme team, and the local media. Today’s signing of the contract between Cambridgeshire County Council and BT is Read more