Jonathan Chatfield South East Cambridgeshire Liberal Democrats Jonathan Chatfield, Liberal Democrat Prospecive Parliamentary Candidate for South East Cambridgeshire

20 Most Recent News Stories

Lib Dems Demand Answers to Guided Bus Farce New!

Wed 10th Mar 2010

Cambridgeshire Liberal Democrats are calling on the Tories to give total clarity to the catalogue of defects facing the controversial guided bus project.

Read "Lib Dems Demand Answers to Guided Bus Farce" in full (390 words).

Cash -Strapped County Council Spends Millions on Consultants New!

Wed 10th Mar 2010

County council chiefs spent a whopping £8.8 million to buy in expertise from outside last year.

Read "Cash -Strapped County Council Spends Millions on Consultants" in full (406 words).

Southern Bypass Dealt Another Blow as TIF Abandoned

Mon 8th Mar 2010

The government's decision to abandon the Transport Innovation Fund and the possibility of £500 million for Cambridgeshire had dealt another severe blow to Ely's Southern Bypass.

Read "Southern Bypass Dealt Another Blow as TIF Abandoned" in full (297 words).

Masterplan Goes Ahead - But There is No Money

Sat 27th Feb 2010

Ely's controversial Masterplan - the city's blueprint for the future - has been given the go-ahead without the money to carry it through.

Read "Masterplan Goes Ahead - But There is No Money" in full (366 words).

County Council Plan Threatens Villagers with 1,000 Lorries a Day

Sat 27th Feb 2010

Villagers are warned they could face up to 1,000 lorries a day going past their homes if plans to extract 1.4 million tons of sand and gravel from nearby pits is given the go-ahead.

Read "County Council Plan Threatens Villagers with 1,000 Lorries a Day" in full (340 words).

Lib Dem Candidate Delighted at Council U turn over Ely Market

Sat 27th Feb 2010

Jonathan Chatfield the Liberal Democrat general election candidate for South East Cambridgeshire welcomes East Cambridgeshire district council's change of mind over Ely Market at its full council meeting last night (23 February 2010), with its decision to consult traders, residents and shoppers over its intention to stop providing stalls for the Saturday market.

Read "Lib Dem Candidate Delighted at Council U turn over Ely Market" in full (146 words).

Lib Dem Candidate asks Minister to act over Ely Market

Tue 23rd Feb 2010

Jonathan Chatfield the Liberal Democrat General Election candidate for South East Cambridgeshire has written to the local government minister Rosie Winterton MP asking her to intervene in East Cambridgeshire district council's decision not to supply stalls for Ely market traders.

Read "Lib Dem Candidate asks Minister to act over Ely Market" in full (337 words).

Lib Dem Candidate is Backing The Pub

Fri 19th Feb 2010

Jonathan Chatfield the Liberal Democrats' candidate for South East Cambridgeshire in the General Election is supporting the "I'm backing the pub" campaign, by the British Beer & Pub Association and the Society of Independent Brewers which is also supported by the CBI, Visit Britain and the Campaign for Real Ale.

 Jonathan Chatfield meeting local publican (photography: Ian Wallace)

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Lansley Attacked for Failing to Attend Social Care Talks

Thu 18th Feb 2010

Cambridgeshire Liberal Democrats have attacked Shadow Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley for refusing to attend cross party talks on social care.

Read "Lansley Attacked for Failing to Attend Social Care Talks" in full (262 words).

Lib Dem's Fury as Tories Score Cheap Points on "Most Vulnerable"

Mon 15th Feb 2010

Leading Liberal Democrat Geoff Heathcock has attacked the Tories over their tombstone poster campaign accusing them of using the country's most vulnerable citizens to score cheap political points.

Read "Lib Dem's Fury as Tories Score Cheap Points on "Most Vulnerable" " in full (296 words).

Lib Dems Pledge £13M to Transform County's Road Network

Mon 15th Feb 2010

A major £13m investment to transform the county's neglected roads, pavements and paths has been promised by Cambridge Liberal Democrats in their alternative budget.

Read "Lib Dems Pledge £13M to Transform County's Road Network" in full (319 words).

Roads and Pavements Falling Apart After Years of Tory Neglect

Mon 15th Feb 2010

New figures revealed by Cambridgeshire Liberal Democrats show that the county's road and pavements are disintegrating after years of Tory neglect.

Read "Roads and Pavements Falling Apart After Years of Tory Neglect" in full (385 words).

Tories Grab Transport Fund for Years to Pay Guided Bus Legal Costs

Wed 10th Feb 2010

Tories are to grab £5 million of taxpayers' money earmarked for county transport projects to pay legal costs in the guided bus fiasco.

Read "Tories Grab Transport Fund for Years to Pay Guided Bus Legal Costs" in full (356 words).

Tories Cut Staff Handling Primary School Crisis

Wed 10th Feb 2010

Cambridgeshire Tories have failed to predict the number of children needing primary school places; yet they are planning to cut jobs in the department that is handling the crisis.

Read "Tories Cut Staff Handling Primary School Crisis" in full (277 words).

Vulnerable "Easy Targets" for Tory Cuts - Lib Dems

Tue 9th Feb 2010

Worried Cambridgeshire Liberal Democrats fear the elderly and vulnerable across the county have become easy targets for the Tories trying to balance their books.

Read "Vulnerable "Easy Targets" for Tory Cuts - Lib Dems" in full (243 words).

Tories Hold Secret Meetings to Discuss Cuts

Tue 9th Feb 2010

Angry Liberal Democrats have accused the Tories on East Cambridgeshire District Council of making decisions behind closed doors and rubber stamping them at public meetings.

Read "Tories Hold Secret Meetings to Discuss Cuts" in full (280 words).

Recycling Scheme Dumped as Tories Struggle with Debt

Thu 4th Feb 2010

East Cambridgeshire's kerbside plastic bottle recycling scheme has become the latest victim of Tory cuts.

Read "Recycling Scheme Dumped as Tories Struggle with Debt" in full (263 words).

Savings could Provide £20M for Priority Services - Lib Dems

Thu 4th Feb 2010

Cambridgeshire Lib Dems have taken the lead to show how aggressive savings could give the county £20 million more for priority services in the next two years.

Read "Savings could Provide £20M for Priority Services - Lib Dems" in full (453 words).

Guided Busway U-Turn: Tories Refuse to Renew Promise

Mon 1st Feb 2010

A leading Tory has refused publicly to renew the Conservative's promise not to hive off taxpayers' cash to pay for the guided bus.

Read "Guided Busway U-Turn: Tories Refuse to Renew Promise" in full (377 words).

Projects Cancelled to Bail out Guided Bus

Mon 1st Feb 2010

Ely safety projects have been indefinitely postponed as Cambridgeshire Tories struggle to pay for the guided bus.

Read "Projects Cancelled to Bail out Guided Bus" in full (300 words).

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