Date for council’s 4-day week scrutiny meeting finally confirmed Tuesday, 10 June, 2025 The date for the special scrutiny meeting on South Cambridgeshire District Council’s 4-day working week has been finally confirmed after Conservative councillors intervened. It means the results of the council’s 4-day week will finally be released to the public. Lib Dem-run South Cambridgeshire District Council has been paying staff 37 hours for 32 hours work since March 2024 – with staff... Local News
Lack of Lib Dem leadership AGAIN on East West Rail for Cambridgeshire 14th January 2025 Liberal Democrats have yet again demonstrated their lacklustre leadership by failing to stand against East West Rail to protect Cambridgeshire’s residents. At a... Local News
Conservatives call for referendum on council four-day week 10th January 2025 Conservative councillors are calling for a referendum on Lib Dem-run South Cambridgeshire District Council’s four-day week for five days’ pay. In the... Local News
Outrage at “shoddy” four-day week council consultation failing to ask residents if they actually want to pay staff not to work 8th January 2025 Lib Dem-run South Cambridgeshire District Council has left out the crucial question of whether or not residents are happy to fund a paid day off for all staff... Local News
Conservatives call on Mayor to rethink Christmas consultation 18th December 2024 Conservative councillors from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have called on the Mayor to rethink his Christmas consultation. Mayor Dr Nik Johnson launched a... Local News
Lib Dems reject preservation order for ancient Cambridgeshire orchard 11th December 2024 Cllr Heather Williams, Leader of the Conservative Opposition at South Cambridgeshire District Council, expressed her disappointment at the failure to protect... Local News
91 extra houses “piggybacked” into stitch-up 1,300-home Cambridge development 20th November 2024 91 extra houses have been “piggybacked” into the 1,300-home Marleigh development on the edge of Cambridge in a stitch-up attempt to cram in more homes. Phase 3... Local News
Labour opens the door to Lib Dem four-day working week in UK 13th November 2024 Labour have opened the door to the Lib Dem four-day working week in the UK, after dropping the Best Value Notice on Britain’s only four-day week council... Local News
Four-day working woes at district council 18th July 2024 The UK’s only part-time work for full-time pay council has come under significant pressure after concerning results emerged from its 18-month four-day week... Local News
Four-day weeks don’t work – South Cambridgeshire council is proof 9th July 2024 A four-day week involves working 80% of your hours for 100% pay. South Cambridgeshire District Council trialled a four-day week between January 2023 and March... Local News
Conservatives vote against Labour's useless welfare bill 2nd July 2025 In an act of cowardice, Keir Starmer has put Party before country. He cannot make the tough decisions necessary. National News
Back the Makers, not the Takers 30th June 2025 Kemi Badenoch delivers speech to business leaders at the British Chambers of Commerce National News
Labour finally U-turn on Grooming Gang inquiry after Conservative pressure 19th June 2025 Keir Starmer has finally bowed to pressure and agreed to a national statutory inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal. National News
Kemi delivers press Conference with a survivor of grooming gangs scandal 18th June 2025 After Labour announced they finally U-turned and will begin a national inquiry into the grooming gangs, Kemi holds a press conference with a survivor. National News
Kemi delivers a speech at FTSE250+ conference 18th June 2025 Kemi Badenoch has delivered a speech in the city responding to Labour's damaging plans for our economy. National News
Mel Stride responds to Rachel Reeves's spending review 14th June 2025 Today, Rachel Reeves's delivered Labour’s first Spending Review. With a torrent of promises, slogans, and self-congratulations. But not the truth. National News
