Cambridge Lib Dems Mourn Loss of Former Councillors
Cambridge Liberal Democrats were sad to learn of the passing of two former Cambridge city councillors in January. Evelyn Knowles represented West...
15 Feb 2023
News from across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Including news from your Lib Dem local parties for South Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire, East Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Peterborough and Fenland
Health
Peterborough Lib Dems call for Carers’ Minimum Wage as vacancies spiral to 743
The Liberal Democrats are calling for a higher minimum wage for care workers in Peterborough, to tackle chronic staff shortages in social care. It comes as the latest figures reveal Peterborough has 743 job vacancies in the social care sector, meaning there is a vacancy rate of around 12.6%.
CSB
14 Feb 2023
Opinion
Welcome for overdue action on HMOs
With widespread concerns for a number of years about the proliferation of HMOs, we are finally seeing this council announcing plans to take action. I hope this means that residents will finally get a say in what happens in their neighbourhoods.
CCW
11 Feb 2023
Police & Crime
Police Community Support Officers in Cambridgeshire cut by 126
The number of Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) on the streets has fallen dramatically by 85.5% since 2015.
CCH
2 Feb 2023
LIB DEMS WELCOME PARTIAL U-TURN ON PUBLIC LOOS AND BUS CUTBACKS
Liberal Democrats have welcomed the partial change of heart by the Labour-controlled Cambridge City Council on some of its proposed cutbacks in next...
2 Feb 2023
COUNCILLORS BARRED FROM DISCUSSING CONCERNS OVER COUNCIL BUDGET
A Cambridge City Council committee meeting scheduled to scrutinise the council’s draft budget was last night unexpectedly prevented from doing so. In...
31 Jan 2023
Business
Hospitality businesses in Peterborough face cost of living cliff edge
165 businesses in Peterborough are facing a huge £691,779 energy bill increase once Government support is slashed in April, new analysis from the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
CCW
31 Jan 2023
LIB DEMS HIT BACK AT TWO-TIER APPROACH TO COUNCIL HOUSING
With all the excitement of building new council homes, Cambridge City Council is taking its eye off its responsibility for existing tenants in older...
30 Jan 2023
Pippa Joins Local Green Champions to Re-Imagine our Future
Pippa in Whittlesford at Multi-Village Eco Event
PH
25 Jan 2023
Fenland
“Disgraceful” Levelling Up snub ignores our community in Fenland
The Government has failed to inject money and support local communities in Fenland in this week’s Levelling Up funding announcement.
CGB
18 Jan 2023
LIB DEMS CALL ON COUNCIL TO DO MORE TO CLOSE THE GAP BETWEEN OLD AND NEW HOUSING STOCK
Cllr Katie Porrer and the Cambridge Liberal Democrat City Council group have published their housing budget amendment for scrutiny at next week’s...
16 Jan 2023
Hunts Lib Dem Views
Going "Zero Carbon" heating
Councillor for Great Paxton ward and Hunts Lib Dems Vice Chair James Catmur shares his experience transitioning to Heat Pump household heating.
JC
13 Jan 2023
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