At the general election held on 8 June 2017, Daniel Zeichner, Cambridge’s Labour MP, increased his majority to 12,661 (52% of the total votes cast). This is a stunning result in a constituency that is often viewed as marginal and is...
In the County Council elections on 4 May, Labour failed to take Newnham from the Liberal Democrats but in other wards in Cambridge Labour’s results were encouraging. This election was fought on new boundaries so comparisons with previous years are complicated....
Labour pressure brings prospect of local control over bus services Newnham’s buses are the worst in the city. Our number 18 bus stops on Barton Road and Newnham Road but it is both infrequent and unreliable with no service...
Cambridgeshire’s social care services have long been struggling. Carers are allowed only 15 minutes to help elderly people to get up in the morning, help them to wash and dress, prepare their breakfast and then do all the paperwork....
Labour is now the largest political party in Europe and the dramatic growth in membership seen all over the country has been mirrored in the membership of both Cambridge CLP and our local branch in Newnham. There was a...
On 23 June Cambridge voted overwhelmingly to remain in the European Union and Daniel Zeichner, Cambridge’s Labour MP, has always been outspoken in his opposition to Brexit. On 1 February, he voted against the triggering of Article 50. You...
Early last year, despite opposition from Labour, the dominant Conservative group on the county council forced through proposals to dim street lighting by 40% and to switch street lights off in the city between midnight and 6am. Street lighting...
Thirty years ago, it was relatively easy for Newnham Croft residents to park near their own front doors. Since then, more families have acquired cars – in some cases more than one car – and more workers are commuting...
Newnham resident, Joe Dale, will be standing for Labour in May’s county council election. Joe has worked in local government on planning issues and he is now carrying out research on the management of growth and development in cities...
The current round of consultation on the City Deal’s plans to mitigate the effects of Cambridge’s rapid growth closes on Monday 10 October. You can read about these proposals at www.gccitydeal.co.uk/congestion and, if you have not yet submitted your...
