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  • Neil McGovern
    Article: Feb 16, 2012

    A pay freeze for Cambridge City Councillors is on the cards after Lib Dems stepped in to halt an increase in their allowances.

    The move would save taxpayers £26,000 this year.

    Cambridge City Executive Councillor for Customer Services and Resources, Neil McGovern said: "It was agreed last year our allowance scheme should be carried over for a further year while allowing for an inflationary increase.

  • Tim Bick
    Article: Feb 16, 2012

    Leading Cambridge City Councillor, Tim Bick is calling for a national review to give the police greater powers to enforce 20mph speed limits.

    He is urging Cambridge City Council to support the call to the government and the Association of Chief Police Officers as the council considers extending 20mph zones in the city.

  • Julian Huppert
    Article: Feb 15, 2012

    MP Julian Huppert is visiting a Cambridge charity which helps train unemployed young people and provides a safe working environment for volunteers with learning difficulties today.

    Reboot based in Waterbeach, takes waste computer equipment from industry, businesses and individuals and recycles and refurbishes it.

  • Rock the House logo
    Article: Feb 14, 2012

    MP Julian Huppert is giving talented Cambridge musicians the chance to Rock the House by nominating themselves for a national competition.

    Julian is taking part in the second annual Parliamentary live music competition which is open to under-18s, solo artists, bands and live music venues.

    With rock legends Alice Cooper and Deep Purple's Ian Gillan as its patrons, Rock the House was founded in support of the UK live music sector to raise the profile of intellectual property rights issues.

  • Amanda Taylor
    Article: Feb 10, 2012

    A campaign has been launched calling for better lighting along a stretch of the guided busway cycle track in Cambridge after a spate of accidents.

    Cyclists have been injured while riding on the cycleway and others, especially women and the elderly, fear for their personal safety on dark stretches of the cycle path.

  • Clare Blair
    Article: Feb 10, 2012

    Work has begun to improve the safety of residents living in Cambridge's Fen Road after residents, councillors and council officers got together just weeks ago to discuss long-running issues.

    Old wooden bollards at the Water Street and Water Lane junction have been replaced with metal ones in a bid to stop vandals sawing through them to get vehicle access to Fen Road.

  • Julian Huppert
    Article: Feb 8, 2012

    MP Julian Huppert has secured a three hour Parliamentary debate in support of a national newspaper campaign to promote safer city cycling.

    Julian will lead the backbench business committee debate in Westminster Hall on The Times cycling campaign on February 23.

    He secured the debate as the government announced a £15 million boost to cycling with £8 million for transport charity, Sustrans to enhance cycle routes and £7 million to make it easier for cyclists to use the railways.

  • Julian at desk in Westminster
    Article: Feb 7, 2012

    Apprenticeships in Cambridge rose by nearly 50 per cent in the last year with 380 young people benefitting from training programmes.

    The news has been welcomed by the city's MP, Julian Huppert as the government launches National Apprenticeships Week to build on last year's success.

    "This dramatic growth in apprenticeship programmes is good news for our young people," said Julian. "Apprenticeships give them the first class training they need to get jobs while at the same time providing businesses with the skilled young people they need to help their businesses grow.

  • Julian Huppert supports energy market reforms
    Article: Feb 6, 2012

    Energy market reforms which will make it easier for consumers to get the best deal have been backed by Cambridge MP, Julian Huppert.

    He was given the chance to have his say on the plans at an event organised by energy regulator, Ofgem at the House of Commons.

    Under the proposals, each energy supplier will have to offer a no frills tariff with a simple unit price and a fixed standing charge.

  • Julian at Westminster
    Article: Feb 3, 2012

    MP Julian Huppert has received a commitment from the government that it plans new legislation to tackle metal theft across Cambridgeshire and nationally.

    A new criminal offence will be created to stop dealers buying scrap metal with cash and fines for all scrap metal offences will be significantly increased.