North East Cambridgeshire Liberal Democrats

In his keynote speech to the Liberal Democrat Conference, Party Leader and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has outlined his goals for the Government and the country over the coming years. He reiterated his commitment to liberal values on the environment and human rights and his determination to ensure a fair chance for every child, saying "every child can do good things, great things, if only we give them the opportunities they deserve."

Cllr Diane Baldry

Diane is the Liberal Democrat councillor for The Mills ward on Chatteris Town Council. You can contact Diane:

• in writing at 64 West Street, Chatteris PE16 6HP
• by telephone on 01354 692467
• by email at diane.baldry@fenlandlibdems.org.uk

Cllr Christine Colbert

Christine is the Liberal Democrat councillor for Birch ward on Chatteris Town Council. You can contact Christine:

Cllr Neil Morrison

Neil Morrison is the Liberal Democrat councillor for Littleport West ward on East Cambridgeshire District Council. You can contact Neil:

• in writing at 31 Fieldside, Ely CB6 3AT
• by telephone on 01353 664863
• by email at neil.morrison@eastcambs.gov.uk

Cllr Gavin Booth

Gavin Booth is the Liberal Democrat councillor for Parson Drove & Wisbech St Mary ward on Fenland District Council. He is also a member of Parson Drove Parish Council. You can contact Gavin:

• in writing at Fenland Hall, County Road, March, Cambridgeshire PE15 8NQ
• by telephone on 01945 701157
• by email at gavin.booth@fenlandlibdems.org.uk

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Conservatives on Cambridgeshire County Council have ignored residents and decided to push ahead with a plan which could see 57 bus services lost in the next four years.

The move, to cut £2.7 million in bus subsidies which prop up non-profitable routes county wide, could leave elderly and disabled people isolated in their homes.

An extra £1.5 million government handout for front line health services across Cambridgeshire has been welcomed by Cambridge MP, Julian Huppert.

The money will be given to Cambridgeshire Primary Care Trust as part of a £162 million national investment by the government.

It comes following a successful national efficiency drive and will be spent on helping people to leave hospital more quickly, get settled back at home with the support they need and to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

Cambridgeshire County Council has had to plug a £14 million shortfall for the guided bus after banking on developer money from the Northstowe new town which never came.

The Tory-run administration has had to borrow the money after costing the project by taking into account Section 106 income - money paid to the council by developers of new homes to provide community facilities.

Yesterday the government unveiled further details of the Pupil Premium - a key Liberal Democrat policy which will ensure the most disadvantaged children in our country get the help they need.

From April next year every school in England will get £430 for each child in their school on Free School Meals. Based on latest estimates this will mean at least an extra £859,785 for schools to spend on the students who need it most in North East Cambridgeshire.

School bus routes across Cambridgeshire will be left ungritted this winter after county Tories didn't consider they were important and failed to work out the cost.

The amazing revelation, which will lead to roads to school being untreated in severe weather, came as Cambridgeshire County Council's Cabinet rubber stamped its Winter Review setting out priority gritting across the county.