Huntingdonshire Liberal Democrats

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Sam Kemp; newly elected Lib Dem Councillor for Huntingdon North

A week in the life of Huntingdonshire District and St Neots Town Councillor Gordon Thorpe

Fri 22nd Aug 2008

On Monday evening he attended a Development Control Panel meeting at HDC. Of particular interest to Eaton Socon residents was the decision to issue an Enforcement Notice on Anglo ERI of Little End Road for a significant breach of planning control in that it was considered that they were operating as a B2 industrial unit (heavy engineering) without planning consent instead of operating within the agreed B1 (light engineering) planning consent. The residents of Admirals Way have suffered for four long years from dust and paint fume pollution, noise from extractor fans, noise from fork lift trucks operating in the rear yard within sight and earshot of the residents and latterly, the continual thump of punch presses. "I have been working with the residents since I was elected in 2004 to represent the residents of Eaton Socon" said Cllr Thorpe "I have communicated many times to the District Council Planning and Enforcement Departments, and attended a meeting with the management of the former owners of the site on behalf of the residents in attempts to resolve the matter. While I am pleased that enforcement action has finally been taken, I only wish that it had been taken sooner to give the resident of Admirals Way the quality of life to which they are entitled."

A view of the Factory from Admirals Way (photography: Martin Land)

Tories broken promises on budget

Tue 19th Aug 2008

Cambridgeshire Lib Dems have condemned the Tory County Council for once again breaking its budget promise to the Cambridgeshire electorate. It highlights the recent announcement about its intention to axe rural bus routes in which the Tories have said that such cuts are necessary to enable the Council to maintain funding for adult and children's social services.

National Audit Office investigation welcomed

Tue 19th Aug 2008

Cambridgeshire Liberal Democrats have welcomed the decision of the National Audit Office to investigate the latest Post Office Closure programme.

"Is this the worst pavement in the County?"

Mon 11th Aug 2008

We think so, but perhaps you know better?

Councillor Alan Cummings in Almond Road (photography: Martin Land)

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