Politics

Plans for a new secondary school for Wisbech have taken a massive step forward with the news the Government will pay for it.

Cambridgeshire County Council has held a partnership meeting to discuss action on flooding which hit areas of Fenland including March over Christmas.

A pilot scheme funded by Clarion Futures is set to see a project bring colour, vibrancy and a community spirit to a town's under-used park.

Fenland Council is one step closer to introducing Civil Parking Enforcement on the area's streets and car parks after gaining £400,000 of funding.

An independent report argues changes should be made to provide a more joined up health care system bringing services closer to the people.

Nearly £20,000 has been given to Wisbech Town Council to instal footfall counters on the Market Place.

Households across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough facing challenges because of the pandemic have received help from their local authority.

Wisbech Town Council has frozen its portion of householders' annual Council Tax bills despite the impact of the pandemic.

More grant schemes to help local businesses survive the latest coronavirus restrictions have been launched by Fenland Council.

The former Mepal Outdoor Centre which is currently the focus of plans for a new crematorium is home to protected species according to two studies.

Fenlanders affected by flooding are being asked to report issues to local county councillors in a move to "get to the bottom" of the area's problems.

Another redevelopment made possible by National Lottery players through Fenland District Council’s Wisbech High Street Project is set to get underway.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Fire Authority is proposing a two per cent increase to the fire service’s proportion of council tax for 2020/21.

With the new lockdown under way, the majority of services at Cambridgeshire County Council will continue to operate as usual.

With this new variant accelerating infection rates nationally, we need to do more and bring this under control to give vaccines time to be rolled out.

Fenland Council has set out how it plans to serve the district in 2021 and is encouraging the public to have their say.

Fenland District Council has defended its record on helping the area’s homeless and explained its stance on funding other organisations.

The Prime Minister is to make a televised address setting out new emergency measures to control the spread of coronavirus in England.

In May 2021 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will go to the polls to elect a mayor for the next four years.

A once in a generation opportunity to transform March and make it 'fit for the future' has won a major boost from the Government.