Cambridge Liberal Democrats are tackling problems on the city's Fen Road head on by working cross-party and with multiple agencies to find a solution for residents.
Cllr Ian Manning (pictured) and resident Clare Blair took control of the issue this evening (Thursday, January 26) at a meeting of Cambridge City Council's North Area Committee.
A leading Cambridgeshire County Councillor is calling on giant bus company Stagecoach to rethink changes to two Cambridge services heavily relied upon by elderly residents.
Caroline Shepherd, who represents Trumpington, is worried about people living in the Royal Albert Home at Hills Road who use the City 1, City 3 and two Park and Ride services.
Outreach workers are hoping to extend a successful project and take more drinkers off the streets of Cambridge.
The £33,000 scheme, backed by Liberal Democrats on Cambridge City Council, would increase the number of successful detox programmes offered to alcoholics who cannot maintain normal out-patient treatment.
Cambridge City Council Leader, Sian Reid is to call on the government to give the city the power to play a larger part in its future.
Cllr Reid will speak out on Monday (January 23) at the launch of a new report by Centre for Cities, which names Cambridge as one of five cities well placed to drive the country's economic recovery.
A Lib Dem-led Live Music Bill, which could help the survival of threatened Cambridge pubs, passed its Third Reading in the House of Commons today (Friday, January 20) with the backing of the city's MP. This is the final step before Royal Assent, expected shortly.
The Bill, which allows live music to be played in pubs and other small venues without red tape licensing restrictions, has been welcomed by Cambridge MP, Julian Huppert.
MP Julian Huppert today (Friday, January 20) attacked the disgraceful behaviour of a handful of MPs who killed off the Daylight Saving Bill during its Third Reading in the House of Commons.
The Bill called on the government to conduct a comprehensive review of the costs and benefits of putting clocks forward an hour throughout the UK, giving lighter evenings every day of the year.
County highway chiefs have removed a street light near a Cambridge primary school and told worried parents it could cost £1,700 if they want it back.
Residents were not consulted when Cambridgeshire County Council took away the light in Spalding Way close to the Queen Emma Primary School.
The decision left the route to and from the school in darkness and residents called on Lib Dem County Councillor, Geoff Heathcock, who represents Queen Edith's to help.
Giant supermarket, Sainsbury has revised its drawings for a new metro-style store in Mill Road after Cambridge City Councillor, Sarah Brown revealed the threat posed by a key feature in the plans.
Cllr Brown, who represents Petersfield, was worried by inaccuracies in the design of the loading bay for the new store.
MP Julian Huppert has impressed upon Parliament the need to empower Cambridge and communities across the country to make the decisions to secure the future of their town centres.
He welcomed the government's commitment to protecting the nation's high street and moves to decentralise power, but added there is more that can be done.
