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Popular food and leisure hub plans win over planners

Vision of food and leisure hub in Newnham Street, Ely

Food and Drink

Daniel Mason

Plans to transform a former double-glazing centre into a food and leisure hub which has already won overwhelming support have been approved.

Artist's impression of Mepal crematorium.

East Cambridgeshire District Council

New deadline for £6m crematorium decision

John Elworthy

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Gordon Mitchell (left) new CEO of the Combined Authority with Mayor Dr Johnson

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority

£1,350 a day (plus VAT) for new chief executive at combined authority

Robert Alexander & John Elworthy

Deputy county council leader Cllr Elisa Meschini said the money will be used where it is needed

Cambridgeshire County Council

Council has extra £18m in the kitty because of Covid

Hannah Brown, LDR

Cllr Lorna Dupre (inset) is "very pleased" that her request for the £3 shower charge to be removed

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Lorna’s successful plea to remove £3 shower charge for disabled visitors...

Katie Woodcock

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Mayor Dr Nik Johnson in clash with East Cambs Council leader Anna Bailey

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority

Mayor in heated clash with East Cambs Council leader

Robert Alexander, LDR reporter

A man has been fined after waste from their household was found fly-tipped in Willingham.

South Cambridgeshire District Council

Man fined £300 after being linked to fly-tipping

Alexander Gilham

Cllr Kevin Wilkins and Cllr Mike Rouse

City of Ely Council

Councillor quits as voters get set for two Ely by-elections

Daniel Mason

East Cambridgeshire District Council has launched a survey for the public

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Take part in survey on how council should address substandard housing

Katie Woodcock

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Newnham Street car park in Ely has recently had a transformation.

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Car park transformation will benefit residents, visitors and bees, say...

Katie Woodcock

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Recruitment pack for CAPCA job

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority

£24,000 a year chair needed sooner rather than later

John Elworthy

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Couple refused permission to turn Lazy Otter into a house

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Couple banned from turning Lazy Otter pub into their home

John Elworthy

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Bus way near miss

Cambridgeshire County Council

Major safety shake-up pledge for guided busway

John Elworthy

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ECDC apologies for missed bin collections

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Council apology over missed bin collections

John Elworthy

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Melanie Wicklen of Age UK Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Cost of Living

Residents given cost of living lifeline thanks to support fund

Daniel Mason

Mayor Nik Johnson

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | Special Report

Mayor Johnson: 'When the going gets tough I’m not the sort to walk away’

John Elworthy

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Cllr Mark Inskip with selfie f

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Bins crisis caused by 'perfect storm'

John Elworthy

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Cllr Alex Beckett and Waterbeach railway station

Cambridgeshire County Council

Concerns loom large over £37m rail station project

Hannah Brown, Local Democracy Reporter

Liberal Democrats at City of Ely Council by-election

City of Ely Council

Councillor 'excited to get my teeth into it' after winning Ely by-election

Daniel Mason

Robert Halfon MP and Cllr Lesley Wagland cut a ribbon to mark the official opening of M11 junction 7A at Harlow

Opening date for new M11 motorway junction unveiled

Will Durrant

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Mayor Nik Johnson

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | Updated

Defiant mayor shrugs off critics and removes one of them

Robert Alexander & John Elworthy

Sabro's food takeaway to launch at The Fountain Soham

Food and Drink

'High quality' street food takeaway ready for launch

Daniel Mason

Green bin collection by East Cambs Council

Cambridgeshire County Council | Updated

Recycling solution woes pile up as Cambs amongst worst in England

Robert Alexander, Local Democracy Reporter

Farmgate decision for Cambridgeshire County Council

Cambridgeshire County Council

‘It should never have been allowed to happen’ #farmgate

Hannah Brown

Director of operations at East Cambridgeshire District Council (ECDC), Jo Brooks (pictured) has retired after 10 years

East Cambridgeshire District Council

East Cambs Council’s director of operations, Jo Brooks, retires to...

Katie Woodcock

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Eileen Milner wins approval for CAPCA top job

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson | Special Report

Eileen off to Bradford as Mayor Nik faces whistle-blower 'music'

John Elworthy

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£20m bid to regenerate Peterborough station

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority

Fenland loses to Peterborough for £20m 'levelling up'

John Elworthy

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The Household Support Fund will continue in Cambridgeshire following an extension.

Cambridgeshire County Council

Household support grant to continue in Cambridgeshire

Katie Woodcock

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Cambridgeshire County Council has committed to the anti-racism charter.

Cambridgeshire County Council

Council partners with trade union becoming anti-racist organisation

Katie Woodcock

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Cllr Alison Whelan behind splash pad idea for Ely

City of Ely Council

Councillor hits out at 'huge intransigence' over splash pad project

Daniel Mason