Politics

A town park is set for a major facelift and people can have their say on what facilities they would like added.

Exciting changes to the Little Acre Pocket Park were unveiled at Chatteris Town Council on Tuesday night.

A proposed cycleway, and a 20mph zone were two of the traffic topics discussed by Chatteris Town Council on Tuesday night.

Two good causes have been given a financial boost by March Town Council.

MP Steve Barclay has accused NHS bosses of further cuts to health services amid his ongoing row over provision at North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech.

Councillors have backed an application to demolish a former bank dubbed “town’s ugliest” building.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has assured smaller bus operators will not be forgotten as bus franchising implementation begins.

A ‘depletion’ in funds has meant a bus service to a sheltered accommodation complex in Chatteris is to be halted.

A new hub to make a community farm more accessible for all has been officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Over £59million is due to be spent on Cambridgeshire’s roads, pathways, bridges and rights of way this year including nearly £9million in Fenland.

A new scheme that supports people in Fenland who are struggling to get or remain in work due to ill health, is already supporting 150 people.

A town is set to have 10 extra parking spaces later this month.

Complaints over new street lights being installed across the county were discussed by councillors on Tuesday night.

A pre-school with a pigeon problem has been told to provide more information after applying for a grant to help deal with the issue.

Councillors stood for two minutes’ silence at their meeting last night to remember former March mayor Bernard Keane who sadly died on Sunday.

The cost of last year’s Christmas lights switch-on in March is heading towards a budget-busting cost of £25,000.

Trees were a leading topic of conversation at March Town Council’s meeting last night.

A Community Interest Company (CIC) is calling on townspeople to get behind a major sporting project to help create a sports hub.

Closure of the sixth form at March Neale-Wade Academy has been criticised by local MP Steve Barclay who fears it will impact students’ futures.

Two Fenland town councils each have a new councillor following by-elections held yesterday.