Soham & Fordham Villages

Introduction.

Councillors.

Branch Officers.

Local Focus Teams.

Latest Stories.

Introduction

The Branch covers the County Division of Soham and Fordham Villages which is Fordham, Chippenham, Kennett, Snailwell, Soham, Wicken and Isleham.

In 2007, there was an electorate of 12,353

Councillors

County Councillor.

District Councillors.

County Councillor

Cllr Judy Broadway

Judy Broadway for Soham & Fordham Villages re-elected in 2005

District Councillors

Cllr John Abbott

John Abbot for Fordham Villages

Cllr Michael Allan

Michael Allan for Fordham Villages

Branch Officers

Chairman: John Abbott

Secretary Maura Castling

Treasurer: Judy Broadway

Membership Secretary: Maureen Dwyer

Local Focus Teams

Michael Allan is checking vehicle speeds through local villages

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:

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.

Tue 9th Feb 2010:

Tories Hold Secret Meetings to Discuss Cuts.

Angry Liberal Democrats have accused the Tories on East Cambridgeshire District Council of making decisions behind closed doors and rubber stamping them at public meetings.

Thu 4th Feb 2010:

Recycling Scheme Dumped as Tories Struggle with Debt.

East Cambridgeshire's kerbside plastic bottle recycling scheme has become the latest victim of Tory cuts.

Tue 26th Jan 2010:

Lib Dems Fury After Villagers Cut Off by Bus Service Changes.

Furious Liberal Democrats have hit out at recent cuts to village bus timetables, claiming rural communities are at the mercy of a company that has a monopoly on services.

Fri 20th Nov 2009:

Businessman Welcomes Potential Re-Opening of Soham Rail Station.

Leading Soham businessman, Charles Warner, has welcomed the news that Soham railway station may re-open after a twenty-year campaign.

Thu 8th Nov 2007:

Black Hole in Guided Bus Finances.

Liberal Democrats today attacked the Conservative County Council administration for stumbling into a multi-million pound black hole through their failure properly to estimate the running costs of the unpopular Guided Bus scheme.

Thu 1st Nov 2007:

C-Charge Bid Must Take Climate Change Seriously.

Carbon reduction targets for the Cambridgeshire congestion charge scheme have been condemned as weak by Liberal Democrats on the County Council.

Fri 26th Oct 2007:

Lib Dems Back Local Charity.

Lib Dems on Cambridgeshire County Council are calling for the grant to charity for the blind Camread to be reinstated.

Mon 17th Sep 2007:

Judy elected Vice-Chairman.

We're pleased to announce that Judy Broadway, your Lib Dem County Councillor, was elected Vice-Chairman of the Police Authority on July 2nd. Judy has been a member of the Authority since 2001 and chairs the Performance Panel and the Scrutiny Committee.

Cuts to highways budgets start to bite.

The Tory-controlled County Council's cuts to the road maintenance budget are starting to make themselves felt all across the County.

Earlier Stories

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