Politics

A popular splashpad will see £60,000 spent on upgrades to make it more ‘attractive and accessible’ for people to use.

A presentation outlining what’s on offer from a supermarket brand’s community initiative was given at Thursday’s meeting of Whittlesey Town Council.

New 20mph road signs are needed following a new development in Whittlesey.

Poor communication over continuing road closures around Whittlesey was discussed at Thursday’s town council meeting.

Councillors have debated the future structure of local government in Cambridgeshire, focusing on how to deliver efficient, high-quality services.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is closer to launching new Tiger bus routes, including one in Fenland.

The council leader has written to the Government, outlining Fenland’s position on plans to move towards a new system of local government.

Cambridgeshire County Council has reaffirmed its commitment to improving public transport accessibility by endorsing the Tiger bus fare scheme.

Councillors have slammed the government’s plans to change council structures, with one describing it as a “Friday afternoon bodged job”.

An accident involving a female runner in the Wisbech Parkrun at the weekend has prompted an inspection of the town park’s pathways.

Fears have been shared that villages will lose out if all the councils in Cambridgeshire are replaced by one ‘huge’ authority.

A senior councillor has stepped down from his cabinet post.

Unspent cash is set to go on projects in Fenland that include a permanent electricity supply for a park, and energy saving for a swimming pool.

People across Cambridgeshire will see their council tax bills increase next month as a new financial year begins.

Councils in Cambridgeshire could have to pay more than £18million to reorganise under a government push for unitary councils.

A “significant number” of schools in Cambridgeshire are in financial difficulties at the moment a Cambridgeshire County Council officer has said.

The Combined Authority has taken a step towards delivering 18 new projects to grow the economy, support businesses, and create new opportunities.

A March councillor shocked by the number of stories recently involving crimes against women is aiming to help those fleeing domestic violence.

A resident who failed to declare a change in circumstances and falsely claimed more than £6,100 in Council Tax benefits has been fined.

Villagers are being urged to step up and become on-call firefighters in a bid to secure the future of the local fire station.