Politics

The Labour group on Cambridgeshire County Council has launched its election manifesto, claiming they would reverse cuts made by the ruling Tory group.

Cambridgeshire voters have backed more powers for the area's metro mayor according to a recent poll.

Public toilets at a Fenland town bus station could soon re-open if town councillors give the go-ahead to plans drawn up by their clerk.

It's all about politics in this week's letters column.

Fenland, Tonbridge and Malling and Clarion secure funding to make social homes greener and cheaper to run.

Switching homes to low-carbon heating will be the “biggest challenge” for Cambridgeshire to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.

Fenland Council has secured a grant from Sport England’s National Leisure Recovery Fund to help support the re-opening of the area’s leisure centres.

Wisbech mayor Aigars Balsevics who has been told he can no longer run the Angel Inn following breaches of covid rules is set to appeal the decision.

All three candidates in the upcoming Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayor election have spoken out against the planned mega incinerator for Wisbech.

Tories want more detail before making a decision on whether to back plans to make Fens a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

Local MP Steve Barclay paid a visit to a town's pocket park recently to meet volunteers and discuss the project so far.

Cambridgeshire's Mayor is set to ask the Combined Authority to splash out on Wisbech water park, and Chatteris learners.

Environmental health have been accused of using a "sledge hammer" to crack a nut at a hearing into alleged breaches of covid rules at a Wisbech pub.

A licensing committee hearing to determine allegations of covid-19 breaches at a pub has been temporarily adjourned.

It’s hoped more people will take to active travel in March after the Combined Authority agreed to spend £60,000 on 'quick wins'.

Cambridgeshire looks set to miss out on millions of pounds previously agreed for affordable housing in the area.

An online survey has given major support for plans for a summer celebration for families to hopefully mark the end of lockdown.

Upgrades to three busy junctions including Broad End Road on the A47 in Wisbech have been delayed for a variety reasons it has been revealed.

Hopes for dualling the A47 through Wisbech have taken a major leap forward.

A new ‘breakthrough’ partnership between Cambridgeshire Mayor James Palmer and Network Rail could help speed up the reopening of the Wisbech rail.