From our local County Councillor
February meetings at the County Council have largely centred around the budget process, and agreeing the integrated plan for the coming three years. I attended a number of scrutiny committees which challenged cabinet members and senior officers on spending plans. This culminated in a meeting of the full County Council on 16 February when the plan was approved. Unsurprisingly then was a long and heated debate on the proposals before the budget was finally agreed.Pending decisions at East Cambs District Council Council Tax rates for 2010/11 will be as follows:
I took the opportunity of the full County Council meeting to ask a question expressing my disappointment and dismay at the revised bus timetable imposed by Stagecoach. In answering, Cllr Mac McGuire, Cabinet member responsible shared my disappointment and said that he would ask the Passenger Services team to discuss the changes with Stagecoach to see whether at least some of the evening and Sunday services can be reinstated. If Passenger Services cannot reach a satisfactory answer Cllr McGuire also offered to arrange a meeting with Andy Donald, Managing Director of Stagecoach.I have reported a number of potholes following complaints from residents. Those I have reported seem to have been dealt with as have a number of problem drop kerbs.
PS. Comments need to go to Stagecoach, FAO Andy Campbell. Email from the website - www.stagecoachbus.com, telephone 01223 423578. Cllr McGuire's Email address is mac.mcguire@cambridgeshire.gov.uk