Cambridgeshire County Councillor, Geoff Heathcock has sent a formal complaint to telecom giant, BT, after frail, elderly residents were without working phone lines and unable to summon emergency help for 10 days.
Some of the pensioners rely on Personal Emergency Response Systems worn around their necks which allow them to raise the alarm through the speaker on the phone without having to reach the receiver.
Cambridge Liberal Democrats have today (Monday, May 14) announced that Councillor Tim Bick will be taking over from Councillor Sian Reid as the group's new leader.
Sian has decided to step down following surgery earlier this year and the need to take some time to fully recover.
The Lib Dems have also elected their front line team for the coming year with Cllr Catherine Smart continuing as the group's deputy leader. They propose she will continue to have responsibility for housing, Cllr Tim Ward with the planning and sustainable transport portfolio, Cllr Rod Cantrill with arts, sport and public places and Cllr Jean Swanson with the waste and recycling portfolio.
Telecom giants, BT and Virgin Media are to be asked to pay for repairs to grass verges in Cambridge's Mowbray Road after residents complained that their companies' vans damaged them.
Workers parked on the verges during the recent wet weather and drove off leaving them churned up say residents.
They complained to Cambridge City Councillor, George Pippas, (pictured) who represents Queen Edith's, saying that drivers are prohibited from parking on verges under a council by-law which these companies appear to have ignored.
Cambridge MP Julian Huppert has welcomed key legislation on libel reform in the Queen's Speech, which he fought for and which will promote free speech and free up academic and scientific debate.
He has also welcomed other Liberal Democrat victories, including tougher regulations on the giant supermarkets, major reform of the House of Lords and moves to break up the banks.
Government reforms, providing greater protection for Cambridge holidaymakers booking overseas holidays, have been welcomed by city MP, Julian Huppert.
The changes to the Air Travel Organisers Licensing (ATOL) scheme, which at present covers only package holidays, will extend it to cover 'flight plus' holidays sold by a tour operator or travel agent.
A county council review over commuter parking outside Cambridge homes is progressing too slowly for frustrated residents and they want answers.
Householders living near the city's Addenbrooke's Hospital and Long Road and Hills Road sixth form colleges have called on their Liberal Democrat councillors to try to speed up a county-led area parking review.
A government minister is to meet Cambridge MP, Julian Huppert to discuss future funding for the county's fire service.
Bob Neill, Minister for Communities and Local Government agreed to the meeting in the House of Commons today (Monday, April 30) after Julian called for greater clarity over the government's funding plans for the service.
Cambridge City Councillor, Neil McGovern discovered a dog's bite is certainly worse than its bark while out election canvassing last night (Wednesday, April 25).
He was bitten on the hand as he tried to put a note through a door in the city's Atkins Close to let the homeowners know he had called while they were out.
Giant employer, Marshall has been congratulated for its long-standing commitment to the Cambridge economy and its generosity to the community.
The praise comes from Liberal Democrat Councillors on Cambridge City Council following news that Cambridge jobs have grown by almost 6,000 in the last 11 years.
