Cllr Lucius Vellacott - Ely Standard Column January 2026 Friday, 30 January, 2026 It’s been a full-on start to 2026 at East Cambs District Council! I am delighted that we are proposing to freeze our portion of Council Tax for the thirteenth year running. We have a balanced budget for the next two years – unprecedented in Local Government nowadays, and despite government cuts – with no external debt and free parking continuing. We secured equality among the school community in... Local News
Cllr Bill Hunt opens Wilburton's new village shop! 15th January 2026 On Monday 12th January, Cllr Bill Hunt was delighted to cut the ribbon and open Wilburton's new village shop, located in the Flame Pub car park. East Cambs... Local News
Cllr Anna Bailey column for Cambridge Independent - January 2026 9th January 2026 As we look ahead to the new year, I would like to begin by welcoming Emma Grima as the new Chief Executive of East Cambs District Council following the well... Local News
Cllr Lucius Vellacott - Ely Standard Column January 2026 9th January 2026 A very Happy New Year to everyone in Soham and Wicken. We are starting strong with the opening of the new Soham to Wicken cycle path – thanks to a collaboration... Local News
A Vote Without the Facts: Why Cambridgeshire County Council’s Reorganisation Process Should Concern Us All 19th December 2025 Local government reorganisation is no small matter. It will reshape how services are delivered, who makes the big decisions, and how nearly one million... Local News
Cllr Anna Bailey asks : Why is Cambridgeshire County Council Hiding the Option A Business Case for Local Government Reorganisation from Residents and Councillors? 21st November 2025 Why is Cambridgeshire County Council Hiding the Option A Business Case for Local Government Reorganisation from Residents and Councillors? With just 7 days to... Local News
East Cambs has backed Option B for Labour’s enforced Local Council Reorganisation 20th November 2025 East Cambs has this evening backed Option B for Labour’s enforced Local Council Reorganisation - which would put us with our rural economic partners of Fenland... Local News
Busy Week! An update from Cllr Lucius Vellacott .... 14th November 2025 A (very) busy week this week! Started off at the Skills Committee of the Combined Authority which has a number of exciting projects, including grants for a... Local News
East Cambs Further Strengthens Support for Members of the Armed Forces 14th November 2025 East Cambs Further Strengthens Support for Members of the Armed Forces The Council has strengthened its support for members of the Armed Forces by achieving the... Local News
Cllr Lucius Vellacott on Cross-Party Working 14th November 2025 Cross-party working is one of the most valuable aspects of this job. Enjoyed catching up with Cllr Alex Bulat today! We talked a lot about Local Government... Local News
Conservatives win first step in protecting kids online 22nd January 2026 House of Lords vote to back our plan to restrict social media for children National News
Labour approve building of Chinese Super Embassy 21st January 2026 Keir Starmer is putting Beijing’s approval over our safety National News
Conservatives force vote to get kids off social media 20th January 2026 Labour have promised a “consultation” but this cannot wait. National News
Title: Conservatives release first Broadcast of 2026 19th January 2026 Our fist Party Political Broadcast highlights how we will get Britain back on track National News
Conservatives force Digital ID U-turn 14th January 2026 After months of pressure Labour have yet again U-turned on another policy National News
Conservatives pledge to get kids off social media 12th January 2026 Children are spending more time online, exposed to explicit content National News
