Isle of Ely

Introduction.

Latest Stories.

Councillors.

Branch Officers.

Local Focus Teams.

Introduction

Found to the north of the constituency, Isle of Ely has had a long tradition of being represented by Liberals and Liberal Democrats. The magnificent cathedral can be seen for miles around. In 2007, there was an electorate of 19205 people.

Latest Stories

Thu 16th Oct 2008:

Chettisham Meadow Appeal.

The Wildlife Trust wants to buy Chettisham meadow, which contains some of Britain's most endangered plants, including cowslip and green-wing orchids, for £18,000 and turn it into a nature reserve.

Broken Budget promises - again!

Liberal Democrat County Councillors have condemned the Council's Conservative administration for once again breaking its budget promises to the electorate.

20mph for Ely?

Ely North & East County Councillor Nigel Bell has joined with Lib Dems across the county in calling for more 20mph speed limits in our residential streets.

Tue 2nd Sep 2008:

Ely Lib Dems say "Thank You" for Mereham Victory. .

ELY Liberal Democrats have given a resounding vote of thanks to everyone who supported their campaign against the threatened Mereham new town.

Sat 14th Jun 2008:

Roswell Pits Protected!

The recent announcement by Natural England, that the Roswell Pits and meadows are to be declared a SSSI for wildlife, has been welcomed by local Liberal Democrats.

Earlier Stories

Complete archive on the official site.

Councillors

County Councillors.

District Councillors.

County Councillors

Cllr Nigel Bell

Nigel Bell for Ely North & East first elected in 2005.

Cllr Simon Higginson

Simon Higginson for Ely South & West having won a bye-election in 2006.

District Councillors

Cllr Jeremy Friend-Smith

Jeremy Friend-Smith for Ely South

Cllr Derek Wilcox

Derek Wilcox for Ely South

Cllr Sue Austen

Sue Austen for Ely West

Cllr Sheila Friend-Smith

Sheila Friend-Smith for Ely West

Cllr Ian Allen

Ian Allen for Haddenham

Cllr Gareth Wilson

Gareth Wilson for Haddenham

Cllr Pauline Wilson

Pauline Wilson for Haddenham

Branch Officers

Chair: Alan Mittins

Secretary: Lynn Gold

Treasurer: Peter Bebbington

Membership Secretary: Simon Higginson

Local Focus Teams

Cllrs Derek Wilcox & Jeremy Friend-Smith check plans for affordable housing

Ely Lib Dems are campaigning for developers to finish outstanding works on new estates

Ely Lib Dems defeated Conservative plans to close Sacrist Gate disabled toilets