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East Cambs Conservatives are working to ensure the restoration of a full timetable of the Number 9 Bus service from Littleport to Cambridge, insisting that the route must have three buses rather than two. Stagecoach currently runs three buses on the Littleport to Cambridge route which calls at Ely, Little Thetford and Stretham before going …
The poor state of repair and the safety of roads across East Cambridgeshire is being highlighted in a letter from District Council leader Anna Bailey. Writing to Lucy Nethsingha, the Leader of Cambridgeshire County Council, which is responsible for highways, Cllr Bailey said she was “seriously worried” about the basic safety and “alarmed” about the …
Council leader ‘Seriously Worried’ about the basic safety of the district’s roads Read More »
East Cambridgeshire District Council is continuing to push for support for Sutton residents following the announcement of the closure of the GP practice. The Council, along with many local residents, is concerned about the impact closing the GP facility in Sutton will have on the local community. This week it has been working with partners, …
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East Cambridgeshire District Council has announced it will be freezing its element of Council Tax again in 2023/2024 for the tenth year running. It is the only district, county or unitary authority still in operation in the country not to have put up bills during this time. Despite the uncertain economy and rising interest rates the …
Council Freezes Council Tax for 10th Year Running Read More »
East Cambridgeshire District Council has submitted a £6.3 million Levelling Up Fund bid designed to help Littleport’s growing population live, work and thrive sustainably in the town. If successful, the Council’s bid will support the creation of 270 new jobs and inject £19 million into the town’s economy. It will also support the development of …
£6.3 million Levelling Up Fund bid for Littleport Read More »
East Cambridgeshire District Council and Grovemere Property Limited have stepped in to provide urgent funds for a much loved Ely bus service at imminent risk of collapse. The Ely Zipper, which is commissioned by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA), has been providing an hourly service between Ely, Witcham, Haddenham, Wilburton, Stretham and Little …
East Cambridgeshire District Council is encouraging residents to ‘Plan, Prepare and Prevent’ to celebrate this festive season safely. It comes after a new, more transmissible variant of COVID-19 has been found in places across the UK and an increased amount of pressure on NHS services during the colder winter months. ‘Plan, Prepare, Prevent’ is the …
Plan, Prepare, Prevent: Council’s Plea to Protect East Cambs this Christmas Read More »
East Cambridgeshire District Council has confirmed its commitment to communities by making new additions to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) list. Following approval at last night’s Full Council meeting, a number of community-based projects have been added to the CIL list and can now benefit from financial backing from the Council. GP surgeries and health …
Leader of East Cambridgeshire District Council, Councillor Anna Bailey is asking residents to “Give it what you’ve got. Get the shot. And test a lot” in the District Council’s latest push to reduce the impact of moving into Step 4 of the Government’s road map. Following the lifting of several legal restrictions relating to the …
Give it What You’ve Got. Get the Shot. And Test a Lot Read More »
A petition has been launched to ask Cambridgeshire County Council to downgrade the A1123 and the A1421 to a B road. The petition states:The A1123 in Cambridgeshire runs from Soham to St Ives and onward to Huntingdon, seriously blighting village life for communities along its route with the sheer volume of traffic, the number of …
Petition Launched to Downgrade the A1123 to a B Road Read More »
An East Cambridgeshire District councillor has been sanctioned for two breaches of the Member Code of Conduct. Councillor Matthew Downey, who represents the Ely East ward, was found to have failed to treat others with respect and that when doing so, his conduct brought his office into disrepute at a meeting of the Council’s Finance …
Councillor Sanctioned for Code of Conduct Breaches Read More »
East Cambridgeshire District Council has firmly placed the community at the heart of its new corporate plan for the 2021 to 2023 period. The plan, which was approved at last night’s Full Council meeting, includes commitments such as delivering the Council’s Youth Strategy and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy, as well as reviewing and making …
Community at The Heart of Council’s Corporate Plan Read More »
A district council has agreed to freeze their portion of council tax for the seventh year in a row. Councillors at East Cambridgeshire District Council voted in favour of keeping the district council’s portion of council tax the same for the year 2020/21. This means that the council tax for a Band D property will …
East Cambs Budget Setting Freezes Council Tax for Seventh Year Read More »
Press Release by Councillor Anna Bailey – 6th March 2018 Conservatives at Cambridgeshire County Council have agreed to prioritise and protect support for some of the most vulnerable people in our communities and their carers, by rejecting the three main proposals to change the way that adults with learning and physical disabilities and mental health …
Conservatives Set to Reject Proposals to Increase Charges for Social Care Services Read More »
The council has said no to Littleport becoming part of Norfolk under a radical shake-up of Parliamentary boundaries. During a full council meeting last week, East Cambridgeshire District Council agreed to ask the Boundary Commission for England to review its controversial plans for new constituency boundaries which would see Littleport becoming part of a new Norfolk …
No to Littleport being in No-rfolk, council says Read More »
East Cambridgeshire District Councillors have taken action in response to public concerns about reported anti-social behaviour at a council owned car park on Angel Drove. Members of the public had reported people driving modified cars around the car park in recent evenings. District Councillors Lis Every, Richard Hobbs and Anna Bailey raised the issue with …
District Councillors Take Action To Prevent Anti-Social Behaviour Read More »
Cutting down on waste is a key priority for East Cambridgeshire District Council when it ends its household waste collections and street cleaning contract with Veolia in April, the local authority says. ECDC will be bringing its waste services in-house, with its trading arm, East Cambridgeshire Trading Company (ECTC), providing the services rather than through …
Ely’s Minor Injuries Unit is one step closer to becoming a Local Urgent Care Hub, after getting the green light from the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group. Yesterday afternoon the CCG’s governing body endorsed the business case for the first phase of the project, which has been approved by its clinical executive committee. Campaigner …
Ely's Minor Injuries Unit one step closer to becoming an Urgent Care Hub Read More »
At at time when the future of the Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) at the Princess of Wales (PoW) Hospital in Ely still hangs in the balance, it may be confusing but I hope exciting to people, to hear that the NHS is looking at ways to redevelop the PoW site to improve the buildings and facilities. East Cambs …
Letter from Anna Bailey, County and District Councillor regarding Minor Injuries Unit Read More »
The fight to save minor injuries units at Doddingham, Wisbech and Ely has won the support of the leader of East Cambridgeshire District Council, who expressed concerns that public consultations were just a “box ticking exercise”. Councillor James Palmer, who leads ECDC, has backed Northeast Cambridgeshire MP Steve Barclay, who was handed secret documents by …
Council leader throws support behind minor injury units Read More »
No decisions have yet been made about the future of Ely’s minor injuries unit, Southeast MP Lucy Frazer says. Ms Frazer last week attended a meeting set up by East Cambridgeshire District Council cllr Anna Bailey (Conservative, Downham Villages ward) to discuss the threatened units at Ely’s Princess of Wales Hospital as well as at …
"No options have been ruled out" – Lucy Frazer on future of Minor Injuries Unit Read More »
Residents of Collier Close are calling on David Wilson Homes to rectify the terrible workmanship conducted last week. Last Thursday, contractors TCL Landscapes were called in to conduct hedge and tree trimming to prepare Collier Road for adoption by Cambridgeshire County Council. After 15 years, the road is still under ownership of David Wilson Homes, a …
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