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

Mon 26th Jul 2010:

Lib Dems' Victory for Local Democracy After Tory U-Turn.

Liberal Democrats are celebrating a victory for local democracy after a massive U-turn by the Tories on East Cambridgeshire District Council over changing the way the authority is governed.

Mon 7th Jun 2010:

East Cambs Liberal Democrats Elect New Leader.

East Cambridgeshire Liberal Democrats have elected Ian Allen as their new leader.

Sun 23rd May 2010:

Government's Wildlife Promise Good News for Roswell Pits.

Liberal Democrats are cautiously optimistic that Ely's Roswell Pits and other wildlife areas under threat could be protected following the coalition government's promise to introduce new measures.

Falling Recycling Rates Prompt Call for Radical Overhaul.

Liberal Democrats are calling for a radical overhaul of East Cambridgeshire's household rubbish collection service as recycling rates start to fall.

Radical Changes to Council could Gag Lib Dems.

Liberal Democrats fear Tories on East Cambridgeshire District Council are to push through radical changes which could leave them without a voice.

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