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Conservatives achieve movement on A14
New Conservative Secretary of State for Transport Justine Greening has announced that money will be made available to investigate improvements to the blighted A14 corridor. Progress on the issue has been driven by Conservative-led Cambridgeshire County Council.
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 … Continue reading
Cambridgeshire MPs fight for fair schools funding
Cambridgeshire’s MPs have written to Education Secretary Michael Gove calling for the county’s children to get a fair deal. Cambridgeshire is 143rd in the league table of 151 local authorities for school funding.
City Council gets poor mileage out of spending
Cambridge City Council has been caught out paying its staff more than the recommended rate for car mileage at the same time as cutting spending on environmental improvements and other services. The council reimbursed 52p per mile rather than the … Continue reading
Cambridgeshire wins £4.5 million cash boost
The Conservative-controlled County Council has secured an extra £4.5 million in Government funding after persuading Ministers the County had been given a raw deal.
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Conservatives Kickstart Growth in Trumpington
Council chiefs have agreed to a flexible approach to kick start development which will help bring jobs and growth to the Trumpington area of Cambridge.