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Isle of Ely

Cllrs Derek Willcox & Simon Higginson campaigning to save local Post Offices

The branch area covers the three County Council seats of Ely North East; Ely South West; Haddenham and the many East Cambridgeshire District Council seats within that area.

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Soham & Fordham Villages

The area has been revealed to have been occupied since the late bronze age and the branch currently covers the county division of Soham & Fordham Villages.

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Bottisham & Woodditton

Running along the Suffolk border near Newmarket, Bottisham and Woodditton, the county seats include Burwell and Woodditton.

Latest East Cambs Stories

Tue 26th Aug 2008:

Demise of Post Office Account Card Will Cause More Closures.

Those who have successfully fought for their Post Office should not rest as Liberal Democrats in South East Cambridgeshire are predicting another round of Post Office closures after the Post Office Account Card ceases in 2010 unless the Government allows Post Offices to develop their services.

Sat 2nd Aug 2008:

Poll Reveals 1 in 5 Tory MPs In Denial on Climate Change.

One in five Tory MPs do not believe climate change is linked to human activity and two thirds say it should not be a priority for local councils according to a poll conducted by ComRes.

Sun 13th Jul 2008:

After Post Office closures Conservatives now say one thing and do the opposite with phone masts.

Having already lambasted the Conservatives for failing to support their own Opposition Day Motion against Post Office closures Liberal Democrats have launched a stinging attack on Tory MPs for refusing to support the tightening of mobile phone mast rules.

Tue 8th Jul 2008:

If only the Tories had voted to save our Post Offices.

Liberal Democrats have pointed to the fact that eleven Tory MPs including David Cameron failed to turn up for their own crucial Opposition Day Motion vote on current Post Office closures ensuring the Government won the day despite a rebellion by Labour MPs.

Thu 3rd Jul 2008:

Another U Turn as Government takes Lib Dem advice on Mugabe .

On Monday July 7 Foreign Secretary David Miliband will visit South Africa to discuss Zimbabwe but Liberal Democrats say so far our Government's response has been all talk and no action apart from belatedly stripping Robert Mugabe of his knighthood after yet another U turn by the Prime Minister.

Wed 2nd Jul 2008:

Don't Say Brown Say Hopeless.

A year ago this week Gordon Brown MP became Prime Minister having been responsible as Chancellor for a decade of economic growth built on cheap credit and personal debt and as Labour looses its deposit at the Henley by-election his chickens have truly come home to roost say Liberal Democrats.

Sat 14th Jun 2008:

Cycling in South East Cambs is Pitiful Say Lib Dems.

There may be nine million bicycles in Beijing but with the start of Bike Week this Saturday there are pitifully few being used in South East Cambridgeshire according to the Liberal Democrats who blame a lack of facilities, speeding traffic and heavy lorries for putting people off cycling in the constituency.

Roswell Pits Protected!

The recent announcement by Natural England, that the Roswell Pits and meadows are to be declared a SSSI for wildlife, has been welcomed by local Liberal Democrats.

Sat 7th Jun 2008:

Natural England Boss Attacked for Anti Green Belt Speech.

With the green belt around Cambridge facing mounting pressure from housing developers and the Government Liberal Democrats are alarmed by the head of Natural England suggesting it should be replaced by "green gaps".

Mon 19th May 2008:

Lib Dems Find National Insurance Fiasco.

Local Liberal Democrats are claiming that based on data produced by the National Audit Office every year 10,000 national insurance returns for people working in Greater Cambridge may not be matched with their records.

Thu 15th May 2008:

Strip Mugabe of his Knighthood say Lib Dems.

As there continues to be no a date for the next round for Zimbabwe's presidential election local Liberal Democrat campaigner Jonathan Chatfield is giving his support to the call for Robert Mugabe to be stripped of his knighthood.

Sun 20th Apr 2008:

Ely Masterplan Consultation.

The Liberal Democrat Group was very concerned that the Ely Masterplan was going to be rammed through without the proper consultation.

Are universities price fixing tuition fees?

As students now try to find the tuition money to take up their university place Lib Dems say the Government's aim for a competitive market in higher education has been a complete failure.

Mon 7th Apr 2008:

Paice fails to back council house spending.

While thirty Labour MPs including five former ministers voted with Liberal Democrat MPs for more money for council house building and repair in the Housing and Regeneration Bill debate local MP Jim Paice and other Conservative MPs sat on their hands.

Tue 1st Apr 2008:

Lib Dem's Praise Leader's First 100 Days.

Taking on the Speaker of the House of Commons to have MP's expense claims published without delay typifies the first 100 days of Nick Clegg the new leader of the Liberal Democrats says Jonathan Chatfield the parliamentary spokesperson for South East Cambridgeshire.

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