Conservatives share the ambitions and aspirations of Cambridge people. We want a City where services – health, social services and education – are run in the interests of local people. We want a City where people are safe on the streets and well housed. We want to conserve the environment, providing a place where families and individuals feel secure and proud of their city.
We campaign for:
Better planning. The characteristics that make Cambridge an economic, academic and cultural success must be promoted. We support desperately-needed new housing, but we led the successful campaign against unsustainable building on Marshall’s Airport and continue to oppose overdevelopment. Read more… |
Efficient services that meet the needs of local people. We will give power from the council to communities and improve services by running the council more efficiently, saving money on wages and expenses. We will improve the running of the council by allowing proper scrutiny by opposition councillors and the public.. Read more… |
Environment. Regular collection of rubbish, regular cleaning of streets and improved recycling would be the hallmarks of a Conservative City Council and at the heart of pride in our City. We will maintain the character of Cambridge and encourage cycling.. Read more… |
More affordable housing in the City, but this is not to be achieved in ways that are divisive or unsustainable in the long-term. We will ensure that tenants’ rights are respected and their responsibilities enforced. We will crack down on anti-social tenants. Read more… |
Better transport to enable the City’s economy to prosper. We led the successful campaign against congestion charging, which is unfair, expensive and intrusive. We opposed MP Julian Huppert’s successful campaign to scrap the much-needed A14 upgrade. Read more… |





