Queen Edith's Lib Dem Blog
QE Lib Dem News 27/11/23
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27 Nov 2023
Local News
LIB DEMS CELEBRATE COUNCIL BY-ELECTION WIN
Liberal Democrats are celebrating their latest win on Cambridge City Council last night. Immy Blackburn Horgan’s election as city councillor for Queen Edith’s ward was the second Liberal Democrat gain on the council this year.
24 Nov 2023
LIB DEM CALL FOR BETTER ACCESS TO INCLUSIVE PLAY FACILITIES
Cambridge Liberal Democrats call for better information and provision for inclusive play across the city
20 Oct 2023
Footpaths are becoming dangerous due to overgrowing vegetation, Cllr Olaf Hauk warns
Lib Dem City Councillors are shocked that busy footpaths in Cambridge are dangerously overgrown with vegetation, at a time when many residents want to be out and about and despite the Council's strong commitment to active travel.
29 Aug 2023
Response to Michael Gove’s planning and housing initiative on Cambridge
In response to Michael Gove’s planning and housing initiative on Cambridge, Cllr Tim Bick Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Cambridge City Council said:
25 Jul 2023
Cambridge 2040: Fantasy and hypocrisy from a failed Tory government
The Times on Sunday’s reported Michael Gove has a “tightly guarded” plan to “turn Cambridge into Britain’s Silicon Valley with as many as 250,000 new homes built over next two decades.”
10 Jul 2023
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Making Connections Consultation Response
Cllr Tim Bick, leader of the Liberal Democrats on Cambridge City Council and Chair of the advisory Greater Cambridge Partnership Assembly, commented on the publication of the Making Connections consultation response:
26 May 2023
Liberal Democrats accuse Labour of ‘putting factional conflict before clear leadership’ for Cambridge residents
Cambridge Labour has been accused of putting factional conflict before clear leadership for residents after it replaced Anna Smith as leader.
15 May 2023
MARKET WARD LIB DEMS WELCOME CHANGE OF HEART ON LOCAL CONVENIENCE STORE
Plans to remove the neighbourhood convenience store from Fitzroy Street in Cambridge’s Grafton Area have been changed following a series of talk with...
15 Feb 2023
Cambridge Lib Dems Mourn Loss of Former Councillors
Cambridge Liberal Democrats were sad to learn of the passing of two former Cambridge city councillors in January. Evelyn Knowles represented West...
15 Feb 2023
LIB DEMS WELCOME PARTIAL U-TURN ON PUBLIC LOOS AND BUS CUTBACKS
Liberal Democrats have welcomed the partial change of heart by the Labour-controlled Cambridge City Council on some of its proposed cutbacks in next...
2 Feb 2023
COUNCILLORS BARRED FROM DISCUSSING CONCERNS OVER COUNCIL BUDGET
A Cambridge City Council committee meeting scheduled to scrutinise the council’s draft budget was last night unexpectedly prevented from doing so. In...
31 Jan 2023
LIB DEMS HIT BACK AT TWO-TIER APPROACH TO COUNCIL HOUSING
With all the excitement of building new council homes, Cambridge City Council is taking its eye off its responsibility for existing tenants in older...
30 Jan 2023
LIB DEMS CALL ON COUNCIL TO DO MORE TO CLOSE THE GAP BETWEEN OLD AND NEW HOUSING STOCK
Cllr Katie Porrer and the Cambridge Liberal Democrat City Council group have published their housing budget amendment for scrutiny at next week’s...
16 Jan 2023
More Thought Needed on Service Cuts, Say Lib Dems
Labour proposals to close public toilets, cutback environmental enforcement and abandon the 'Big Weekend' are being questioned by opposition Liberal Democrats on Cambridge City Council.
6 Jan 2023
COUNCILLORS IN BID TO SAVE HOUSEHOLD SHOPPING IN GRAFTON AREA
Lib Dem City Councillors Katie Porrer and Tim Bick are campaigning to save key shops in the Grafton area in response to the plans of new property...
22 Nov 2022
Westminster
Cheney Payne selected as PPC for Cambridge
Cambridge Liberal Democrats have officially selected Cllr Cheney Payne, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on Cambridge City Council, as...
12 Nov 2022
THE CITY COUNCIL MUST TAKE ACTION TO STOP THE CLAY FARM CENTRE BECOMING A ‘SICK BUILDING’
Trumpington Liberal Democrats are calling on Cambridge City Council to take action after a series of serious failures of basic infrastructure have...
24 Oct 2022