Kate Moser Andon

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | John Devine |Kate Moser Andon

Market town residents have spoken about how their lives have been blighted by traffic, as councillors backed plans to explore the building of a relief road. Fenland District Council said it would look at ways to make a case for a new road in Whittlesey, near Peterborough, following concerns over increased journeys by lorries on the A605. One resident, Michael Gibbs, 76, told the BBC that somebody needed to "get a grip" on traffic in and around the town.

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Hannah Brown |Kate Moser Andon

Image source, PA MediaImage caption, The county council said there was more work to be done to improve servicesLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceBBC political reporter, CambridgeshireA service supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) has been told to make improvements. Regulators Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) raised concerns about Send provision for children and young people in Cambridgeshire.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Shariqua Ahmed |Emma Howgego |Kate Moser Andon |Harriet Heywood

Mayoral elections: analysispublished at 18:14 British Summer Time18:14 BSTKate Moser AndonBBC political reporter, CambridgeshireCambridgeshire and Peterborough once more have a Conservative mayor. But this is not a "true blue" county – the Liberal Democrats now have a majority on Cambridgeshire County Council, while Reform UK took 10 council seats and the Greens took three. Paul Bristow will have to work with other parties to make his mark as mayor.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Kate Moser Andon |Emma Howgego

There will be five candidates on your ballot paper vying to be mayor of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority. In alphabetical order, listed by surname, they are:Paul Bristow, Conservative PartyPaul Bristow is a former MP for Peterborough who represented the constituency between 2019 and 2024. He says he would fast-track proposals to dual or upgrade the A10, A141 and A47.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Tom Jackson |Kate Moser Andon

Image source, Tom Jackson/BBCImage caption, Coton Orchard is hosting the flower-viewing event to celebrate Anglo-Japanese relationsA flower-viewing event is taking place at an historic orchard to celebrate Anglo-Japanese relations. Coton Orchard, near Cambridge, is hosting a hanami - the Japanese tradition of enjoying blossoms in their spring-time bloom. Anna Gazeley, whose family owns the century-old site, said it was "a bit like being in Kyoto" when the flowers emerge.