Cheney Payne Selected as Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Cambridge
Local Councillor and teacher chosen to lead the fight to represent Cambridge for the Liberal Democrats
14 Jul 2025
Local News
LABOUR TO FORCE THROUGH PAY RISES FOR NEW LEADER
Cambridge City Council's ruling Labour group voted to increase their new Leader's allowances to £43,000 annually, ignoring the independent advice they commissioned - in a year when they cut council staff and services to the public.
2 Jul 2025
EIGHT YEARS AND STILL WAITING - BROKEN PROMISE FOR WHOLE GENERATION OF CHILDREN
A local Councillor has raised serious concerns over the prolonged delay—about eight years—in opening a new active recreational area and an adjacent play area on Hobson’s Park.
2 Jul 2025
LABOUR RETREAT AFTER FAILED COUNCILLOR ALLOWANCES GRAB
Ruling Labour councillors on Cambridge City Council have aborted an attempt to serve themselves with ‘an extra helping’ of councillors’ allowances, following challenge from Opposition Liberal Democrats.
14 May 2025
TREATMENT PLANT RELOCATION DECISION WELCOMED BY LIB DEMS
Further to the announcement today that the Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Works will be allowed to move from its current site in the North East of the city, Cllr Katie Porrer commented:
9 Apr 2025
‘FROZEN IN THE HEADLIGHTS’ - LIB DEM VERDICT ON COUNCIL’S FOLK FESTIVAL DEBACLE
Lib Dems say that City Council seemed 'frozen in the headlights' in the aftermath of last year’s losses from the Cambridge Folk Festival.
24 Mar 2025
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QE Blog March 2025
Latest Updates from the QE Lib Dem team - 25th March 2025
25 Mar 2025
PROTESTS AS LABOUR SHUTS DOWN CRUCIAL PLANNING DEBATE
Vote of No Confidence in Mayor as Labour Councillors Shut Down Crucial Planning Debate, Liberal Democrats Condemn "Erosion of Local Democracy"
19 Mar 2025
COUNCIL HOUSING CONDITION UNDER LIB DEM FIRE
Cambridge Council Rejects Urgent Housing Repairs Plan After 300 Tenant Damp Reports Lost; Executive Councillor Blames Tenants
28 Feb 2025
LABOUR REBELLION AND BARRACKING MARK ADOPTION OF CITY COUNCIL BUDGET
The Lib Dem plan to pause and reconsider Labour’s cutbacks in street cleaning, public realm enforcement, public toilet closures and the price of a swim was rejected last night at Cambridge City Council.
25 Feb 2025
LABOUR MAYOR SLAMS COUNCIL HOMES REPAIRS RECORD
Labour councillors once again demonstrated their inability to take responsibility for the worsening state of council housing in Cambridge. But this time, the most damning criticism didn’t come from opposition parties—it came from their own Mayor.
5 Feb 2025
'CONSIDER THE CARBON' CALL BEFORE NEW LONG DISTANCE WASTE CONTRACT
Liberal Democrat councillors in Cambridge will this week call for the deferral of a new waste recycling contract which will see waste from Cambridge transported over 400 miles to a waste recycling facility in Northern Ireland.
13 Jan 2025
COUNCILLOR DEMANDS END TO GRAND ARCADE LIFT CHAOS
A Cambridge City Councillor has called for swift action to get lifts servicing the Grand Arcade car parks working properly.
12 Dec 2024
Tim Bick responds to Palestinian Flag Proposal
Cllr Tim Bick explained the Lib Dem group’s view on the proposal to fly the Palestinian flag at the Guildhall
29 Nov 2024
WELCOME FOR COUNCIL SUPPORT IN FIGHT TO RETAIN CITY CENTRE POST OFFICE
Cambridge Liberal Democrat councillors succeeded last night in winning cross party backing from Cambridge City Council in the fight to keep the city’s sole dedicated post office on St. Andrew’s Street.
29 Nov 2024
CAMBRIDGE POST OFFICE CLOSURE 'UNACCEPTABLE'
Responding to today's news that Cambridge’s city centre post office is one of the 115 branches that the Post Office proposes to close, Lib Dem City Centre councillor Tim Bick said:
13 Nov 2024
Queen Edith's Lib Dem Blog
QE Lib Dem Blog October 2024
Welcome from your Liberal Democrat councillors and community champions in Queen Edith’s Ward and division.
30 Oct 2024
Help name new roads in Queen Ediths!
Your Queen Edith's city councillors, Karen, Immy and Dan are asking for your suggestions to name the three roads that will be created at the Netherhall Farm site.
16 Oct 2024