Politics

Signage and patrols to help keep social distancing around our town centres - there will also be extra cleaning of public places.

Bus passengers are being made aware that the times they can travel using concessionary passes will change from next week.

Fenland Council has paid out the first grants from its new Local Authority Discretionary Grant Fund to help support small firms during the pandemic.

Plans for nearly 250 homes in a Fenland town have been approved by Fenland District Council, despite objections from local councillors.

Special article on why Fenland’s market towns are so important by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayor James Palmer.

Full report from last week's meeting.

Hopes of reopening Wisbech Rail have been revived this week after an independent study concluded that the project would be financially viable.

Cambridgeshire County Council leader warns authority is facing “a great big hole” in its budget as a result of impact of pandemic on finances.

Fenland towns could soon be in the running for a share of £10m to help them deliver schemes to become 'Covid secure' and boost walking and cycling.

Fenland Council has been allocated £985,000 from the Government to provide extra support to small and micro businesses.

Plans for nine homes in a Fenland village have been refused by planners as they go against Fenland District Council's planning policies.

“We are working on longer term solutions to resolve this issue - we apologise to any customers who have been impacted by any increase in traffic.”

Travellers set up on the field last week.

Booklet written by Wisbech union activists marks 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act.

Fenland District Council’s normal Bulky Waste Collection Service has resumed this week.

Council leaders in Cambridgeshire are working with schools to prepare for pupils to return ‘when it is safe to do so’.

“It has been a vital lift for us,” said Jack Hanson, managing director, of Fountain Fresh Ltd in Wisbech.

Two Fenland community projects have netted a total of £70,000 worth of funding from Cambridgeshire County Council to help enhance their facilities.

Cambridgeshire County Council is projecting a £7.7million shortfall in its budget owing to the pandemic and subsequent lockdown.

Wisbech has a new mayor following a ceremony that scored a double first and saw Aigars Balsevics take over the chain of office.