Nichola has discovered that of the £78 million business rates paid to the government by Cambridge businesses in 2008/09, only 14% (£10.81 million) will be returned to the local area for spending on local services. Read the rest of this entry.

Nichola has warned the County Council that they must take the interests of cyclists more seriously if they are to encourage more people out of their cars and onto their bikes. Read the rest of this entry.

Cambridge MP David Howarth has launched a scathing attack on the government over the concessionary bus fares scheme, accusing it of under-estimating the cost to Cambridge City Council by a massive 117 per cent. Read the rest of this entry.

The County Council Liberal Democrats have set out how they would manage the council’s budgets over the next 2 years. Compared to the Conservative Cabinet’s budget, the Lib Dem plan would deliver lower Council Tax (2.9% rise compared with 4.7%) and a £10 million investment into key services. Read the rest of this entry.

Cambridge MP David Howarth will launch an attack on the government on Monday accusing it of negligence in the way it has funded the concessionary bus fares scheme. Read the rest of this entry. Read the rest of this entry.

The Liberal Democrat run City Council is pushing ahead with an ambitious £3.5 million plan to transform Jimmy’s Night Shelter on East Road into a homeless assessment centre, building on the dedicated work of Jimmy’s staff on in past years. Read the rest of this entry. Read the rest of this entry.

The County Council’s Cabinet has decided to abandon its parking services agreement with the City Council without making any clear plans for the future. Read the rest of this entry.

The British government flatly refuses to allow this sign - No Entry with an ”except for cyclists” plate below. Read the rest of this entry.

In what is proving to be one of the coldest winters in recent memory, it is shameful that the County Council is leaving people to walk and cycle on ungritted surfaces. Read the rest of this entry.