Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Panel Logo I have submitted the following question to the Cambridgeshire’s Police and Crime Panel meeting on the 17th of June 2015: Why is there no mention within the agenda and papers for the 17 June 2015 Police and Crime Panel meeting of the apparent resignations of panel members Peterborough City […]

I have submitted the following question to the Cambridgeshire’s Police and Crime Panel meeting on the 17th of June 2015: At the meeting of the Police and Crime Panel on the 15th of December 2014 the chairman Cllr McGuire told the candidate for the position of Chief Finance Officer and Deputy Chief Executive of the […]

It is a pleasure to follow that inspiring speech by my hon. Friend the Member for Lewisham, Deptford (Vicky Foxcroft). It is also a pleasure to hear so many initial contributions from so many fine hon. Members. I speak today as the new Member for Cambridge, and let me start by saying a few words […]

I would like to see more smaller (hence hopefully cheaper) self contained flats available in Cambridge. An application for planning permission has been made to Cambridge City Council for the construction of four one bedroom flats behind the kitchen shop at 300 – 302 Mill Road at the junction with Cyprus Road. Policy 50 of […]

Richard Taylor:: Liberal Democrat candidate Julian Huppert has turned up on my doorstep and I get to ask him about my vote. So there are two things I’m concerned about with voting for you; I think you are one of the best MPs in Parliament, you’re certainly one of those I might end up voting […]

At a hustings event in Cambridge organised by Amnesty International I asked those candidates present for their views on Edward Snowden. My question Should the UK offer Edward Snowden Asylum A medal A fair trial? Julian Huppert I think he should be offered asylum. I think it was an astonishing thing that he did. It […]

I attended the AGM of the Friends of Midsummer Common in Cambridge on the 22nd of April 2015. The meeting was commendably held in public and many of those attending were, like me, not members of the group. Bat Detector The meeting heard that the group, which receives public money via Cambridge City Council, has […]

Richard Taylor: Patrick O’Flynn hasn’t been attending general election hustings in Cambridge so I’d like to ask him why he hasn’t been attending. Do you not think it’s valuable to see you up on stage not just at a great public meeting like this, which it would fantastic if other parties held, but next to […]

On Friday the 17th of April 2015 the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) held a public meeting in Cambridge. One of their star speakers was Nick Clarke, who just three days before had defected to UKIP from the Conservatives. Clarke had recently served as chair of Cambridge’s Conservative association and as leader of Cambridgeshire County […]

I have submitted the following to Cambridge City Council: I am writing to oppose planning application 15/0009/FUL : “To install a bollard and rail fence on the narrow quay running alongside Garret Hostel Lane slipway and the approach to Garret Hostel Bridge”. I am submitting this representation late as I only became aware of the […]