On Friday 23rd September, Vicky Ford, MEP for the East of England, attended an informal lunch at the St Johns Innovation Centre, Cambridge, where she spoke at length about a variety of issues. The lunch was well attended by approximately 30 representatives from a variety of industries including technology, IT, leisure, finance and recruitment. The delegates came from right across the region, including Cambridge, Peterborough, Ely and Bury St Edmunds. Continue reading
MEP Speaks at Cambridge City Conservatives Lunch
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Minister gives encouragement to Chesterton Station bid
Conservative minister Theresa Villiers has said she is ‘very impressed’ by Cambridgeshire County Council’s proposal for a new railway station in Chesterton.
The Conservative-led council has proposed that it will borrow money to cover the £21 million cost of the scheme, if repayment is guaranteed by the next franchise for the Cambridge – King’s Cross line.
Mrs Villiers commented, “They’ve made a very good pitch for it and I can see that potentially there could be really significant benefits for the economy and jobs in an area which is already very important in terms of technology, innovation and economic growth.”
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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 and many Cambridge scientists and businesses have already benefited. Continue reading
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Houses of Parliament Tour
Two tours have been arranged to visit the Houses of Parliament for CCCA Members on Wednesday 21st September. 20 places are available on each tour, one starting at 9.55 and one at 10.00am.
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EDL not welcome in Cambridge
The attached is a letter that I had published in the Cambridge Evening News today. Continue reading
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“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, 3 other MPs and MEPs, the Leader of the Conservative Councillors Association and the Chair of the Audit Committee of HMRC.
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David Cameron’s statement to the House of Commons