Politics

A multi-million pound bid to dramatically transform March town centre has been backed by Cambridgeshire's Mayor James Palmer.

Fenland District Council looks to cut its Council Tax Support scheme due to increased need caused by Covid-19.

Changes to national planning policy would demand 16,880 new homes in Fenland - that's three and half times the number of houses in Chatteris.

Developers say many of the properties envisaged in the new scheme have already been given the go-ahead.

A Fenland family has launched a petition asking the Government to change the end of life care system and allow people to choose to die with dignity.

A Wisbech councillor has resigned after a post he made on Facebook about the government's advice on measures to control covid-19 was shared.

A heavy rail service and a two trains per hour service between Wisbech and Cambridge is the most viable option for re-opening the town's rail line.

Wisbech and Fenland featured strongly in the first tranche of proposals to help Cambridgeshire’s historic market towns ‘get fit for the future’.

Residents and business owners are being urged to have their say on how licences should be managed in Fenland.

A letter writer has defended the Mayor against social media trolls.

The “big challenge” created by the pandemic for Cambridgeshire County Council’s finances will be next year, its chief finance officer has said.

Fears over highways safety led to councillors deciding to send officers back to the drawing board over plans to build 10 homes in Wisbech

The government unveiled a new support scheme which keeps employees in work on shorter hours instead of making them redundant.

Professional chef Alison Sloan teamed up with Wisbech mayor Aigars Balsevics and his deputy mayor Andrew Lynn for a live cookery demonstration.

A Fenland councillor has defended a decision not to sell council-owned land close to the proposed incinerator site in Wisbech for at least six months.

Train operator CrossCountry has agreed to reinstate vital train services at two Fenland stations following urgent talks with Cambridgeshire's mayor.

A Fenland mayor is seeking legal advice over social media claims he failed to stop after a two vehicle crash involving himself and a young family.

Local MP Steve Barclay and Cambridgeshire's mayor James Palmer have said they will fight to stop three Fenland rail services from being axed.

A Fenland park is to get a new 'hub' for community activities after Cambridgeshire County Council agreed to give the project £240,000.

March is set to benefit from a series of 'Quick Win' road schemes aimed at improving safety and easing congestion.