From our Local County Councillor
IT HAS JUST BEEN ANNOUNCED that the Government has awarded Cambridgeshire, in
partnership with Stagecoach, £2.5 million for a package of measures to improve
public transport. It will be targeted at specific routes including Cambridge-
Newmarket-Ely as well as many routes in the City. As well as increasing the
frequency of buses it will include improving facilities at bus stops and
raising kerbs to give better accessibility, real time bus information and
smartcard ticketing.
117 bids were made from authorities across the UK but only 43 received funding. Cambridgeshire received the most money, more than three times the next highest award.
The County Council has recently completed a reorganisation of the jobs and titles of the senior managers. This was supposed to save money, but according to recent figures instead of saving any money this year, it has actually cost the council over half a million pounds! Lib Dems are concerned that services will now have to be cut to pay for it.
At the most recent Council meeting there was considerable debate about the (then) proposed relocation of Papworth to Addenbrookes. The Conservatives voted in favour of the relocation and the Liberal democrats voted against. Since then the hospital has decided that it will be moving.
Jointly Funded Minor Highways Improvement Schemes. After assessment 6 have been chosen from 39 - Borough Green being the only one in the South of the District. Countywide there have been multiple cases of interactive speed signs failing so under the new Contract arrangements commencing next year improved maintenance would be put in place.
Admission numbers for next September in reception are high in Burwell but after consultation with the head teachers from Swaffham Prior, Swaffham Bulbeck and Burwell they are manageable.