Tag Archives: Lib Dems
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.
Huppert called on to apologise over AV untruth
Cambridge MP Julian Huppert was asked by Cambridge Conservatives on Monday to apologise for misleading voters on the AV referendum, after he incorrectly claimed that MPs would need more than half of all votes to win under AV.
City Council defeated on student taxes
A Cambridge PhD student has won a High Court victory over the Lib Dem-run City Council, who had incorrectly charged him for council tax from which students are exempt.
Conservatives call for openness at council meetings
Cambridge Conservatives have welcomed moves by Conservatives in government to open public council meetings to filming by local bloggers. It is hoped that the Lib-Dem run City Council will end its culture of secrecy that led to independent blogger Richard … Continue reading
Cambridge Lib Dems prevent scrutiny of budget
Cambridge City Council ejected spectators from its public gallery last night during the all-important budget debate, as cuts including the loss of 41 jobs and the controversial moving of the Lion Yard toilets were discussed.
Julian Huppert ‘out of step’ on votes for prisoners
Cambridge’s Lib Dem MP was heavily criticized yesterday after being one of only 22 MPs to vote in favour of giving votes to prisoners. “People who break the law should not be allowed to make the law and that’s effectively … Continue reading
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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 →