Category Archives: Policy and Comment
No to a football stadium on Trumpington Meadows
Many Trumpington residents have expressed shock and dismay over the plans to build a new football stadium on the Trumpington Meadows site. As well as a new home for Cambridge United these plans also include 400 new homes on an … Continue reading
Conservatives continue council tax freeze for another year
Conservative Chancellor George Osborne today announced that the freeze in council tax would continue for a second year.
David Cameron’s statement to the House of Commons
David Cameron stressed that “the fightback has well and truly begun” in a statement to the House of Commons on Thursday on the recent rioting. He condemned the “appalling scenes” of violence and looting over the last few days, pledging … Continue reading
A meeting with Vicky Ford MEP
Come and meet Vicky Ford MEP, Conservative Party Spokesman for the European Parliament on Industry, Research and Energy, at a lunchtime event at St John’s Innovation Centre, Cambridge, on Friday 23rd September at 12.30. Vicky’s job involves funding and grants for research … Continue reading
EDL not welcome in Cambridge
The attached is a letter that I had published in the Cambridge Evening News today.
“Let’s talk politics”
Make your voice heard in a discussion on future Policy for the Conservative Party at a forum to be held at Soham Village College on Saturday 18th June from 10am to 4pm, with Secretary of State for Health Andrew Lansley, … Continue reading
Edward Turnham
Linda Yeatman
Tim Haire
Nick Hillman
Lara Hillman
Andrew Bower
Shapour Meftah is Cambridge’s new Conservative Councillor
Conservative Shapour Meftah has won a seat on the City Council, beating the incumbent Lib Dem councillor by 723 votes to 644. Cllr Meftah, shown here (right) being congratulated by County Council leader Nick Clarke, has lived in Trumpington for … Continue reading →