Male asylum seekers likely to have substantial claim for damages against discriminatory Norfolk hotel www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/2533726...

Select committee report says England’s broken council tax system risks undermining local democracy. committees.parliament.uk/committee/17...

The ability of the future Greater Cambridge unitary authority to deliver vital services such as education and social care is already being curtailed as South Cambs DC begins entering into contracts guaranteeing the right to work 4 days a week for 5 days' pay. www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-n...

Cambridgeshire County Council has written off a £60 million loan made to the council's wholly owned development company. www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-n...

A concerned resident takes out a half page ad in today's @cambridgeindy.bsky.social to complain about the City Council's plans to ship our recycling to Northern Ireland for processing.

Traders say their Cambridge market petition has been ‘ignored’ www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/traders...

NEW BLOGPOST: "Shouldn’t the disposal of all assets be frozen until such a time any future unitary council knows what it needs?” cambridgetownowl.com/2025/03/01/c... #Cambridge case study, but could apply to the rest of #Localgov in England.

Hundreds of people, Ukrainian and friends of Ukraine, gathered together in Cambridge this evening to mark the 3rd anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. The demonstration was organised by Cambridge University Ukrainian Society, and we were honoured to support it. 🧵(1/4)

Extremely pleased to see Northstowe Town Council taking action at this week's meeting to call for the completion of the cycle lanes in Northstowe Phase 1. Well done to @camcycle.bsky.social for its work on this issue.

Many Americans are horrified by President Trump’s pandering to Vladimir Putin and stand united with the people of Ukraine in their fight to protect democracy in Europe.

Environmental groups in UK ‘still very white – especially at the top’ www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The once-common European Eel is critically endangered. Over the past 40 years, the number of juvenile eels in European rivers has fallen by over 90%, largely due to more than million weirs and dams that block their migratory paths. youtu.be/r8rmwQIZgP4?...

It's not every day that you receive a direct attack from the Prime minister I did today Here is the local #Norfolk coverage of it archive.ph/BuPja and below is my quote People did not elect Starmer and Reeves to reduce protections for nature. The attack on me says more about them than me.

According to Friends of Mill Road Bridge 2, the statutory review of Cambridgeshire County Council’s Mill Road bus gate traffic regulation order will take place in the High Court in London on 10 June 2025.

Pleased to see that a decision has been made on the basis of the evidence; hopefully this will help to show there are much better alternatives than the route selected by the Greater Cambridge Partnership for connecting Cambourne…

❗️❗️Fantastic news!❗️❗️ Tree preservation order issued today for trees at Coton Orchard! 👏👏👏 www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/council...

Despite the unlawful censorship, it was nevertheless a pleasure to participate in today’s South Cambs cabinet meeting. We look forward to engaging further with the council to ensure the right to freedom of political expression is protected in South Cambridgeshire. www.youtube.com/live/32y2KMk...

Campaigners are pursuing a legal challenge to the GCP's £200m #Cambourne to #Cambridge busway - arguing there is a better, cheaper, less damaging alternative www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/campaig...

We are extremely pleased that in response to our letter dated 7 December 2024, South Cambridgeshire District Council has agreed to properly consider a request for a Tree Protection Order for 12 Bramley apple trees at Coton Orchard on 15 January. docdro.id/7skaDRP

Four-day working week at South Cambridgeshire District Council: Motion calls for unequivocal prohibition on staff selling their services back to the council bbc.com/news/article...

Community group Cambridge Carbon Neutral is campaigning for a 'dangerous' pedestrian and cycle bridge to be widened. www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/cambrid...

UK power generation today: 67% carbon neutral

Interesting judgment yesterday in the Court of Appeal... Wrexham Council said that it did not have discretion not to adopt a post-inspection local plan under s. 67 PCPA 2004. The appellant (and court) disagreed. Richard Buxton Solicitors and Andrew Parkinson for the appellant. docdro.id/OgdvEAi

Abolish district councils and introduce elected mayors across England says government white paper www.bbc.com/news/article...

“Large scale planning is back: as #Cambridge considers and plans its future shape, it is critical that it drops its austerity mindset and builds a strong vision of a renewed city founded on social justice.” See my piece on p15 of the Cambridge Architecture Gazette: issuu.com/ribacaa/docs...

The Financial Times is reporting that the English Devolution White Paper will be published on Monday, and will propose scrapping all district councils - which would include Cambridge City Council, South Cambs District Council and East Cambs District Council.

Ministers to unveil plans on Monday to scrap all district councils in England... www.ft.com/content/0df9...

New report published by Localis and Grant Thornton recommends reform to local government accountability an oversight structures. docdro.id/8PcSAEe

The Park Street cycle park will be officially open for public use on Tuesday 26 November.

The word DEMOCRACY comes from the Greek words "demos", meaning people, and "kratos" meaning power ... but what does 'Democracy' mean to us? #trialsofdemocracy

As an environmental NGO that has been subject to hacking, we could not operate safely without end-to-end encryption. This technology protects the security and safety of our sources and partners. We fully support Index on Censorship’s campaign. www.indexoncensorship.org/2024/09/brea...

What attributes of a government lead citizens to view it as trustworthy? Our article - led by @danjdevine.bsky.social - is out in EJPR today... Competence, benevolence and integrity all matter - but perceived benevolence matters most. ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

With this week's cold weather, Cambridge City Council has activated Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) until Friday 22 November. This means all rough sleepers will be offered accommodation regardless of recourse to public funds. www.cambridge.gov.uk/cold-weather...

Not sure it’s fair for the Env Agency, Defra, and Ofwat to push all the blame for the water supply deficiency in Cambridge onto Cambridge Water. After all, it’s the government and local authorities pushing for growth that exceeds environmental capacity. www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambrid...

Densification of the development at Eddington would make a lot of sense. Decreasing pressure on the greenbelt by building high quality development close to the city centre is exactly what’s needed in Cambridge. www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambrid...

Still some spaces left for in-person attendance for this event on Thursday. Online option too. Great speakers including @jesstud.bsky.social @ariannagiovannini.bsky.social

WATCH: Recording of my recent webinar on taking the UK Government to Court on carbon capture, and the growing campaign to stop #CCS youtu.be/r6ZLIKa9aHI SEE also MP Watch’s briefing for more info at www.mpwatch.org/blog/carbon-... We Can stop this !! @mpwatch.bsky.social

As the UK potentially emerges from a challenging period for access to justice & the rule of law, PLP revisits strategic litigation. What does it mean, what can it achieve & how do you go about it? Join our speakers on 21 Nov to find out: publiclawproject.org.uk/events/intro...