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Tory controlled Cambridgeshire County Council pledged to spend more on footpaths and roads as they approved the annual budget in the face of Labour and Lib...

One of many parts of Cambridgeshire affected by flooding over Christmas and January. - Credit: Reader Gully cleaning across Cambridgeshire is to be “substantially increased” by the county council as an early response to more than 700 people who wrote in to report flood issues.   It was the third wettest spell on records - many parts of the county felt it too - Credit: Archant And they will be working with those who filed complaints to identify “poorly maintained watercourses”.  The ...

Rapid testing sites for key workers opening in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Lateral flow tests should slow the spread of coronavirus. Updated Sign up to FREE email alerts from CambridgeLive - Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any tim...

Wisbech  Footfall counters to install two within the Wisbech Market Place area to provide data which to measure the economic health of the town centre: £19,500  Shop Watch Radio Scheme  To implement a new (digital) Shop Watch Radio scheme in Wisbech, the aim of which is to make shoppers and retailers feel safe and secure in the town centre: £33,800  Business Capital Grants Scheme  To implement a Business Capital Grants Scheme for local businesses, to adapt new ways of working, protect lo...

Rapid Covid-19 testing for key workers to begin across Cambridgeshire Anyone over 18 who has to work outside the home is being urged to take the tests twice a week to help stop the spread Updated Advertorial Rapid testing is being rolled out across Cambridgeshire (Image: Peterborough Council) Around one in three people who are infected with Covid-19 have no symptoms and could be spreading the disease without knowing it. As a result, rapid testing for key workers and anyone unable to work from h...

She says that there was no other auditor within the service with the experience and expertise necessary to complete this complex piece of work.  At December’s special meeting of the audit and accounts committee on December 23 “it was agreed that I would take personal oversight of appointing an appropriately qualified external auditor following a swift procurement exercise – with a view to them starting work immediately”.  Her reasons were set out in a public statement which said she w...

Rhydian Hafal, Jones Bros construction manager, said: “It’s really important for us to be able to ensure the positive impact of our work is as big as it can be, and using local suppliers who know the lay of the land is one of the best ways of doing that.  “We will continue to work hard to engage suppliers who are based close to the site.”  PJ Thory has been delivering locally sourced aggregate to the site.  Martin Ash, sales manager at PJ Thory, said: “It’s really important f...

Published: 9:29 AM January 13, 2021    Updated: 11:37 AM January 14, 2021 Councillors at Cambridgeshire County Council want to hear from Fenland residents who were flooded over Christmas. Picture: Archant / Ian Carter - Credit: Ian Carter Councillors at Cambridgeshire County Council want to hear from Fenland residents who were flooded over Christmas. The information shared will be used to help shape an extraordinary meeting with its flood and water partners next month (February). Cllr Steve ...

Published: 6:31 PM January 1, 2021    Updated: 10:59 AM January 6, 2021 Soham GP practice gives first Covid vaccine: Gladys Hatley is pictured being vaccinated by Dr Richard Brixey. Also pictured is her husband Dick. Picture: CAMBRIDGESHIRE & PETERBOROUGH CCG - Credit: Archant Some parts of Fenland and East Cambridgeshire saw big rises in coronavirus cases in the week up to Christmas – one or two areas showing over 300 per cent increases in a week.  New government data broken down by loca...

“Excuse me, what was that?” she replied. “Somebody just called you thick,” another councillor chimed in, “perhaps because they had forgotten to mute themselves”. The chair of the meeting said he was not aware of who made the remark, but that it was “obviously not appropriate”.   It was suggested that whoever it was should apologise, which drew no response from Cllr Sharp, who was safely back on mute.  In April, Lib Dem county councillor Ian Manning apologised after beginning ...