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Police and Crime Commissioner Keen to Deploy Stealth Speed Cameras on Lamp Posts
Cambridgeshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Graham Bright has raised the possibility of using discreet speed cameras mounted on lamp posts as part of a “purge” aimed at targeting speeding drivers. Mr Bright was speaking at Cambridge’s East Area Committee on the 29th of October 2015. Councillors were told that the stealth speed-cameras under consideration could […]
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Cambridgeshire County Council – Online CCTV Cameras
Cambridge Regional College Jct Eastbound Cambridge Regional College Jct Westbound Cambridge Regional College (PTZ) C65 SCIENCE PARK STOP C62 Milton Rd (PTZ) C61 Milton Rd Junction W-bound (F) Graham Rd Jct E/b B1049 Histon Rd (PTZ) Chiefton Way Jct E/b C81 Chariot Way Junction E-b (F) Kings Hedges Rd / Orchard Pk E/b Kings Hedges […]
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Challenges Filming and Reporting on Cambridge City Council Despite New Law
Since the 6th of August 2014 a right to film, photograph or make an audio recording of proceedings at a local government meeting in the UK has been established in law. In November 2014 Cambridge City Councillors unanimously agreed to update their constitution in light of the new law. Cambridgeshire County Council’s stance on filming […]
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Data Protection Farce as Councillors Support Reappointment of Scudamore’s Proprietor as Conservator of the River Cam
On the 8th of October 2015 Cambridge City Council’s Community Services Scrutiny Committee considered the appointment of Conservators of the River Cam. Councillors on the committee, and Executive Councillor Carina O’Reilly, decided to recommend the appointment of applicants 1,2,3 and 4. They did not name the individuals at their meeting, or in the associated papers, […]
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The Role of Cambridge City Council Executive Councillors
The leader of Cambridge City Council, Labour’s Lewis Herbert, has offered to speak to me about the role of “Executive Councillors” in Cambridge. I am writing this article in advance of our discussion; after we’ve spoken I will provide an update below. Role of Executive Councillors Each of the seven councillors who are members of […]
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The Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet at Cambridge City Council
Cambridge Liberal Democrats are the largest opposition party on Cambridge City Council. They have what is in effect a shadow “cabinet” poised to take over the council if they regain control. I thought it would be useful to collate who these people are, and their respective roles: Name Shadow Role Councillor Tim Bick (@cllrtimbick) Leader, […]
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Cambridge City Councillors Told They Have No Control of CCTV Camera Deployment
New arrangements under which Cambridge City Council’s CCTV is run by Huntingdonshire District Council have left Cambridge City Councillors being told they are unable to direct where Cambridge’s portable cameras are deployed. At Cambridge’s North Area Committee on the 10th of September 2015 councillor Gerri Bird requested one of Cambridge City Council’s redeployable CCTV cameras […]
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Graham Bright Yet to Decide if to Stand for Re-election as Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner
Cambridgeshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Graham Bright was interviewed, in a rather fawning style, by Nick Conrad on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire on Sunday the 23rd of August 2015. Mr Bright was asked if he intends to stand again for Police and Crime Commissioner in May 2016 he said: I haven’t made a decision. I’m thinking […]
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Richard Taylor Interviews Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner Graham Bright – Full Video and Transcript
On Friday the 14th of August 2015 I spoke to Cambridgeshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner at a “meet Graham Bright” event he held on Cambridge’s Market Square. I found the session very productive: I obtained a clear commitment from the Police and Crime Commissioner to return to Cambridge’s Area Committees, and to appear at those […]
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Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner Graham Bright Not Keen on Questioning
On Friday the 14th of August I attended a “meet Police and Crime Commissioner Graham Bright” event on the Market Square in Cambridge. At times Police and Crime Commissioner Bright didn’t appear to be too keen on my presence, or questioning. Richard Taylor: Can I ask you a few questions? That’s presumably what you’re here […]