Cheney Payne Selected as Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Cambridge
Local Councillor and teacher chosen to lead the fight to represent Cambridge for the Liberal Democrats
14 Jul 2025
News from across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Including news from your Lib Dem local parties for South Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire, East Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Peterborough and Fenland
LABOUR TO FORCE THROUGH PAY RISES FOR NEW LEADER
Cambridge City Council's ruling Labour group voted to increase their new Leader's allowances to £43,000 annually, ignoring the independent advice they commissioned - in a year when they cut council staff and services to the public.
2 Jul 2025
EIGHT YEARS AND STILL WAITING - BROKEN PROMISE FOR WHOLE GENERATION OF CHILDREN
A local Councillor has raised serious concerns over the prolonged delay—about eight years—in opening a new active recreational area and an adjacent play area on Hobson’s Park.
2 Jul 2025
Lib Dems launch petition to stop unwanted crematorium at Mepal
Liberal Democrats on East Cambridgeshire District Council have launched a petition against Conservative plans to build a crematorium on the site of the former Mepal Outdoor Centre.
20 May 2025
LABOUR RETREAT AFTER FAILED COUNCILLOR ALLOWANCES GRAB
Ruling Labour councillors on Cambridge City Council have aborted an attempt to serve themselves with ‘an extra helping’ of councillors’ allowances, following challenge from Opposition Liberal Democrats.
14 May 2025
Huntingdon
Lib Dems win a County Council majority amid great results in Huntingdon
The Lib Dems have won a majority of seats on Cambs County Council for the first time ever - paving the way for more positive change for residents.
NH
2 May 2025
Huntingdon
Ed Davey visits Hunts to help “turf out the Tories”
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey visited the Offords to support local candidates in the upcoming County Council elections
NH
15 Apr 2025
TREATMENT PLANT RELOCATION DECISION WELCOMED BY LIB DEMS
Further to the announcement today that the Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Works will be allowed to move from its current site in the North East of the city, Cllr Katie Porrer commented:
9 Apr 2025
Lib Dem Councillor takes to the river for paddleboard litterpick
Cllr Nathan Hunt took to the Great Ouse to help clean the river and call for greater infrastructure investments from water companies
7 Apr 2025
Cambs Lib Dem MPs Back Party Plan to Rescue SEND System
Liberal Democrat MPs Charlotte Cane, Pippa Heylings and Ian Sollom have backed their party’s ambitious new rescue plan for the SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) system, unveiled at their spring conference in Harrogate.
26 Mar 2025
Charlotte Cane MP Hosts Community Meeting in Waterbeach and Announces Upcoming Event in Sutton
Charlotte Cane, MP for Ely and East Cambridgeshire, held the first in a series of Community Meetings for constituents on Saturday, 1 March.
26 Mar 2025
Queen Edith's Lib Dem Blog
QE Blog March 2025
Latest Updates from the QE Lib Dem team - 25th March 2025
25 Mar 2025
Local Party News
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