PM backs Vara - Local communities should be heard and their voices matter Thursday, 29 February, 2024 Shailesh Vara MP today spoke at Prime Minister’s Questions against the inclusion of land to the west of Peterborough City in a revised Local Plan. Mr Vara made reference to a previous attempt to build nearly 7,000 houses near the villages of Castor and Ailsworth, against the wishes of local residents. He said that at the time, working with the local community, together they were able to stop the... Speeches in Parliament
Shailesh Meets Peterborough Citizens UK 6th October 2023 ACHIEVING 'social change through community organising' was the theme when MP Shailesh Vara met with members of Peterborough Citizens UK, the local chapter of a... Local News
T-Day arrives... member transfer completed 20th September 2023 TODAY (September 20th 2023) is a significant moment for North West Cambridgeshire constituency which sees four wards move to the neighbouring Huntingdon... Local News
Shailesh Vara Supports Historic Churches Trust 12th September 2023 CHURCHES across Cambridgeshire opened their doors to welcome cyclists and walkers for the annual Ride and Stride Day, a major fundraising event for the Historic... Local News
Notice of Special General Meeting 25th August 2023 FURTHER to previous messages, we are pleased to give notice of the Special General Meeting (SGM) of North West Cambridgeshire Conservative Association (NWCCA)... Local News
New Parliamentary Boundaries... Next Steps 18th August 2023 AFTER two years, extensive public consultation and much debate (for and against) the long-awaited revised Parliamentary boundaries are now being implemented... Local News
Intern Observes Shadow Executive Council 15th August 2023 AN extra guest joined the NWCCA Shadow Executive Council when it met via Zoom to elect key officers as part of the 'vesting' process ahead of the transfer of... Local News
Shailesh Meets the Meerkats 11th August 2023 PRICE comparison sites such as Compare the Market have an important role in helping people seeking best value for services as family budgets are squeezed ever... Local News
Flooding risk for Yaxley from Haddon development 28th July 2023 YAXLEY councillors and residents have expressed concern over potential drainage and environmental problems arising from the Great Haddon development, which... Local News
Hunts Conservative group fights coalition plan to impose garden waste charge 10th July 2023 CONSERVATIVE councillors have been vociferous in their opposition to a proposed new charge for collection of garden waste put forward by the coalition... Local News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
