Cambridge Liberal Democrats

Cambridge MP Julian Huppert has become an MP Champion for disabled children's charity, Whizz-Kidz.

Julian has promised to raise the charity's work in Parliament and back it locally by meeting some of its Young Ambassadors.

Earlier this year, Julian met Paralympic champion, double gold medallist, Hannah Cockroft MBE and two of the charity's Young Ambassadors hoping to compete in future Paralympics during the charity's manifesto launch at the House of Commons. Hannah received her first sports wheelchair from Whizz-Kidz in 2007.

Cambridge MP Julian Huppert has secured a Parliamentary debate in his drive to push science and research up the government's agenda.

Julian's debate at Westminster Hall on June 4 will focus on a policy paper he has written detailing a package of measures to support pure and applied research and development and the need for more and sustained government funding for science and research.

Cambridge teenagers are being urged by the city's MP Julian Huppert to sign up for National Citizen Service, a summer programme giving them an opportunity to learn new skills.

The scheme is open to all 16 and 17-year-olds and gives them the chance to take part in outward bound activities such as rafting and abseiling and creating community projects on issues that matter to them.

Cambridge University's sports ground pavilion may no longer be used as an election polling station after complaints from voters.

Newnham residents complained that the polling station, located on the first floor of the pavilion in Wilberforce Road, was poorly signed and a lift had no lights.

Now ward councillor, Rod Cantrill is calling for Cambridge City Council to remove the pavilion as a polling station in future elections.

Cambridge Liberal Democrats are pushing for an investigation into the idea of a single council to cover the whole of the south of Cambridgeshire.

The suggestion to explore support for a unitary council to cover the entire Cambridge area will be put to the city council's annual meeting next week by the Lib Dem group.

Liberal Democrats on Cambridge City Council have announced their front line team for the coming year putting five women in the top positions.

Councillors Sarah Brown and Andrea Reiner join the seven-strong team of executive councillors after being elected today (Saturday, May 11) at the group's annual meeting.

Cambridge Liberal Democrats are celebrating after the city council won the first round in its battle to protect the area's pubs.

The British Beer and Pub Association objected to the council's planning policy guidance which aims to make sure pubs cannot be demolished or changed into other businesses without solid proof that they are no longer viable.

Retiring Cambridgeshire County Councillor, Geoff Heathcock, who campaigned for major improvements to the road network in his ward, has welcomed the news that they are to be carried out.

Cllr Heathcock, who represents Queen Ediths, fought for repair work on Hills Road and also to Mowbray Road from the Queen Ediths Way junction towards Cherry Hinton Road.

Business Secretary Vince Cable returns to Cambridge tomorrow (Saturday, April 13) to join Liberal Democrat candidates on the campaign trail.

He will be joined by the city's MP Julian Huppert as he gives his support to candidates canvassing in the forthcoming Cambridgeshire County Council elections on May 2.

Plans to add an additional lane to the A14 between the Histon and Girton junctions have been welcomed by the Liberal Democrats.

They hope the move will help to improve safety on a stretch of the road which has seen numerous accidents and contributed to delays and congestion.

Cambridgeshire County Councillor, David Jenkins, (pictured) who represents Cottenham, Histon and Impington said: "This is a positive development; a small improvement that is very welcome.