Blog Posts

  • Candidate selection for the county council elections

    Every four years the county council elections are held up and down the country. As Conservatives we are coming to end of selecting our candidates. I met them all recently and I was impressed with their calibre. Candidates are selection by the associations, not by the existing councillors. Every four years many councillors step down Read more

  • Meeting roads minister

    A great meeting today with roads minister Stephen Hammond. We were both focused on how to bring forward the start and more importantly the finish of the A14 improvements that we so badly need. It is clear this upgrade is at the very top of the governments agenda. We discussed continuing joint working between the Read more

  • Meeting Transport Minister to discuss accelerating plans for A14

    Transport Minister Stephen Hammond will be meeting with me to discuss moving forward plans to improve the congestion and accident blighted A14. Cambridgeshire County Council has led a campaign with local councils and most local MPs to improve the vital transport artery and has been working closely with the Department for Transport. Improving the A14 Read more

  • Lib Dems supporting our Conservative budget

    It seems like the Lib Dems are supporting are budget. I think. A bit wishy washy from Kilian Bourke but nothing new there I guess. http://www.newlistener.co.uk/home/kilian-bourke-respondcambridgeshire-county-budget-election-year-2013/ Nice to see Kilian supporting our new care home idea. I”m slightly confused because I heard Lib Dem spokesman John Batchelor on the radio saying this was dangerous. Hmmmm. Read more

  • Open to Export – a free forum for UK companies looking for export support

    I have been contacted by a ex colleague from my computer chip days. He has recommended a free forum for exporters. Well worth a look. ‘Open to Export’ http://www.opentoexport.com a community forum for businesses that are either currently exporting or considering exporting from the UK. The free forum is delivered by hibu (formerly Yell Group), Read more

  • County Council Cabinet – Jan 29th Wisbech

    I’m looking forward to our budget coming before Cabinet on 29th Jan in Wisbech. It is great that our most important Cabinet meeting of the year is to be held in Wisbech. We are also launching the “Wisbech 2020 Vision. Having visited Wisbech more than any other town, since becoming Leader, I am excited to Read more