As Yom Kippur draws to a close, many of our Jewish friends and neighbours will be turning their phones on to the news of the antisemitic attack in Manchester. We condemn this terrible act, and send our solidarity and love to all members of our Jewish community in Cambridge and across the UK.

Lovely to attend the Cambridge Street Pastors AGM at St Andrew's Church last night and hear about the fantastic work that they do to keep people safe at night in the city centre.

It was lovely to attend the official opening of the Cherry Hinton Hub this morning - it's taken a fantastic effort by so many in the local community over so many years to get this off the ground, and I'm proud that the City Council has put £1.6m behind this great community project.

Local government is being reorganised, giving us a chance to simplify governance structures in our area. We think a unitary council covering Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire is the best option for local residents - here's why: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2kk...

Cambridge is joining up habitats across 9,200 hectares – from meadows to fens – to help nature bounce back. Justin Tilley reports. From #NaturalEngland -- thanks!

Visit to Parliament today representing @camcitco.bsky.social on a panel discussing 'A Case for Cities in Local Government Reorganisation and Devolution'.

Navigating the Cambridge rental market is hard, and far more so if you're newly arrived in the UK or English isn't your first language. This book reports on a project by @pomocorguk.bsky.social to understand the experiences of migrants trying to find a home in Cambridge.

Farage said today he would said women refugees back to the Taliban.

Lovely morning out talking to residents in Newnham, supporting them with a wide range of issues, including broken fences, Council Tax and pest control.

Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him

Today I picked up my copy of a very special book! 'Cambridge Stands with Ukraine' has been produced by attendees of the regular King's Parade protests, which have now been taking place for three and a half years.

The draft Local Nature Recovery Strategy is open for comment until 11 Sept. The LNRS describes our most precious habitats in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, including chalk streams & fen habitats. For benefit of future generations & our non-human kin yourvoice.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/lnrs/consult...

We are being recognised for our work to tackle climate change 🏅 Our climate change strategy shares a vision for Cambridge to be net zero carbon by 2030 and set a target to reduce our own emissions to net zero by 2030 🌎💚 👉 https://orlo.uk/d7Ra8

Great that we were able to put on a fun, free Folk in the City event at Cherry Hinton Hall for all ages yesterday www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/whats-on/gre...

Good to talk to Amir Suleman this morning on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire about the new Cambridge Homelessness Charter (the interview's at 08:13). The Charter brings together charities, local authorities, businesses, universities and colleges, and individuals. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Lammas Land pool is currently closed due to a broken pipe. We hope to be able to reopen the pool on the afternoon of Tuesday 22 July. We apologise for any inconvenience this causes. 👉 https://orlo.uk/9lA7W

With Cllr Kevin Guy, leader of Bath and North East Somerset Council, I'm calling on the Government to give tourist hotspots like Cambridge and Bath powers to manage tourism more sustainably - such as the tourist levy powers available in Scotland and Wales www.cambridge.gov.uk/news/2025/07...

💷 Pay Council Tax? 🚲 🚗 🦽 Use roads and paths? 🎒 Have a child in school? 🗑️ Get your bins collected? ✅ Claim benefits? ⚕️ Need care, or care for someone? If you answered yes you'll be affected by changes to local government. Help shape the proposals: https://orlo.uk/yVRGy

It was great to take part in a wide-ranging and lively discussion on homelessness at The Cambridge Room yesterday evening. It was particularly powerful to hear from Kerrie and Kacper about their experiences of homelessness.

It was great to attend the North Newnham Residents' Association AGM last night to residents' views on a wide range of local issues, and to give some updates on the work of the City Council and upcoming transport schemes. As ever, I was very impressed by the NNRA's thoughtful and detailed approach.

Children growing up in our country deserve the best start in life. Building on the legacy of Sure Start, we’re opening Best Start Family Hubs in every local authority. That’s the difference Labour makes. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Great to be out canvassing in Coleridge yesterday, including talking to lots of council tenants. I'm always keen to hear from people across the city about the issues affecting them and what more we can do to help.

Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24th February 2022, people have gathered regularly in Cambridge to show solidarity with Ukraine. A book by Michael Clegg & Anna Chop documents these #StandWithUkraine rallies in photos, speeches & poems. online.fliphtml5.com/zbllf/sfid/#... 🧵1/3

Lovely cycle on the Chisholm Trail this afternoon between meetings

Tonight we have our first Cabinet meeting of the municipal year - we're taking lots of positive action on climate change, air quality, and helping residents to stay healthy www.cambridge.gov.uk/news/2025/06...

The world today is a frightening place, and we're seeing a very worrying rise in anti-immigrant sentiment. But it's been moving and inspiring to spend time this weekend with people fleeing war, persecution and natural disasters, and the many people welcoming and supporting them in Cambridge.

Amber heat alert - 19/06 People experiencing homelessness are more vulnerable in hotter weather. Extra support is available from us and our partners including signposting and distribution of resources (e.g. water, sun cream), increased welfare checks and outreach assessments: https://orlo.uk/4EuXv

I enjoyed sitting down last week with Hannah Brown for a chat about my approach to some of the big issues facing Cambridge www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambrid...

Really enjoyed speaking to Julian Clover for Cambridge Radio's Cambs Politics cambridge105.co.uk/cambs-politi...

I attended three fantastic events today: the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival; re-opening of the expanded Logan's Meadow wetlands; and The Big Lunch. All exemplified our values as a diverse, welcoming city that cares about protecting and restoring nature, tackling inequality and empowering communities.

What a disgusting comment from this new Reform councillor on Cambridgeshire County Council. Well done Kerrie for, as always, speaking up so powerfully for people with care experience. www.huntspost.co.uk/news/2521916...

Nigel Farage is urged to step in after newly-elected Reform UK councillor Andy Osborn causes a storm of controversy by labelling some children in care as 'evil' at a #Cambridgeshire County Council meeting www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/storm-o...

Yesterday morning, I joined residents, council officers and fellow councillors to discuss some exciting proposals for new play equipment at Lammas Land. Looking forward to seeing the new equipment in use before too long!

This afternoon, I joined and spoke at Cambridge4Ukraine's rally. I've been attending these rallies since the start of the full-scale invasion, over three years ago, and their call to stop the war and help Ukrainians to live in peace is as powerful and urgent now as it ever has been.

Lovely interview with our new Mayor of Cambridge, Cllr Dinah Pounds cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/new-may...

I'm grateful to the Cambridge Independent for the chance to set out some thoughts on the year ahead in this opinion piece. My priorities are to: - Tackle poverty and inequality - Protect the environment - Empower and involve residents. cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/cambrid...

Great to see a good turnout for this evening's engagement session about our investment in the Corn Exchange, Market Square and Guildhall. I particularly liked this board, which shows how resident feedback has informed the plans so far

A very powerful speech from @thittala.bsky.social at yesterday's Cambridge City Council AGM www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambrid...

It's a huge honour and responsibility to have been elected as Leader of Cambridge City Council. I set out the Labour Group's priorities for the year ahead in my speech yesterday: www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambrid...

Great to listen to outgoing Mayor of Cambridge City Council Cllr Baiju Thittala acknowledge that the wealth of city is the value of our diversity here. But shocked that our formal Lib Dem opposition abstained on the traditional vote thanking him for his service

It's a huge honour to have been elected as leader of the Labour Group on Cambridge City Council. I am very grateful to Mike Davey and Alice Gilderdale for their outstanding leadership over the last two years, and I hope to continue their great work. cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/cambrid...

It was great to attend and speak at today's Europe Day Rally. I was particularly moved by Nana Sutton and Anna Chop's speeches, reminding us how Georgians and Ukrainians are fighting for democracy and freedom every day. Thank you to Cambridge for Europe for organising the event!

Building Stronger Futures - we're supporting the £900,000 appeal to refurbish @Centre33Camb's new support hub so it can help more young people under 25 www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/buildin...

It was lovely to join CamCRAG and the Women's Homelessness Action Group today to celebrate the funds they raised at the recent CamCRAG fair. Great to see refugee and homelessness charities working together, supporting people both in Cambridge and much further afield

Lovely morning speaking to Newnham residents with our County Council candidate @yvonnenobis.bsky.social and our Mayoral candidate @anna4labour.bsky.social

Permanent home approved for cancer support centre #Cambridgeshire #BBCNews 🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...

It was really good to have the chance recently to speak with @lewisherbert.bsky.social about the work that the City Council and our partner organisations are doing to keep residents safe. You can listen at the link below -- my section starts at around 15 minutes cambridge105.co.uk/challenges-1...

Folk festival venue to host free summer concerts #Cambridgeshire #BBCNews 🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...

There are lots of places in Cambridge providing free lunches and activities for families of nursery and school-aged children throughout the school holidays - find out more below: cambridgesustainablefood.org/events

🏡 We're starting to build 423 homes this spring 🏡 We broke ground at East Barnwell today, where we'll be building 120 new council homes alongside new community facilities 🏡 And across three other sites there'll be 133 more council homes plus 171 homes for sale 📱 www.cambridge.gov.uk/news/2025/03...