Politics

Residents voted for their new county councillors yesterday, and we are updating the results as they come in.

Plans have been approved for a new housing development on the edge of Chatteris, despite concerns that ‘no more houses are needed’ in the town.

Councillors have refused to grant permission for more than 100 new homes to be built on the site of a former prisoner of war camp.

People in the district are being asked to vote today for eight county councillors and a county mayor.

Fixing Cambridgeshire’s roads and lobbying for better funding are some of the priorities shared by the main parties standing in the local elections.

Progress is being made towards organising the future of local government in Cambridgeshire.

Polling stations will open their doors in Fenland later this week for this year’s local elections.

Fenland is going to the polls on Thursday, with residents voting for the candidates to fill Cambridgeshire County Council seats in eight local wards.

The next mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will be granted a range of powers after being elected, with people voting on Thursday.

A new mayor will be elected next week, so what will be their responsibility?

A councillor’s comments have sparked debate over whether a village is the “wicked wild west” or a “safe area”.

An ‘endless pot of money’ would be needed to improve the A17 - and that still wouldn’t be enough, say councillors.

All five mayoral candidates have signed up to the Sustainable Travel Alliance’s manifesto for life-changing transport.

An MP visited a town care home to discuss current issues with the manager and her team.

A dad who has launched a worldwide campaign for equal parenting rights will be marking Parental Alienation Awareness Day in his home city.

With local elections just around the corner, find out some key information ahead of the voting day.

Postal votes are beginning to arrive on doormats ahead of the elections.

Police were called on Friday when political party Reform UK was campaigning ahead of next month’s county elections.

Cambridgeshire Chief Constable Nick Dean welcomed the Prime Minister to the force’s headquarters yesterday.

A dog breeding business based at a village home is allowed to stay permanently – despite objections.