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
Association President Resigns 7th June 2023 COUNCILLOR Mohammed Farooq (June 7th) has today resigned his role as president of North West Cambridgeshire Conservative Association (NWCCA), a position he has... Local News
Council Civic Award for Hampton Charity 26th May 2023 HAMPTON youth group Romsey Mill has been recognised with a Civic Award by Peterborough City Council. Romsey Mill is a Cambridgeshire-based charity working in... Local News
Bainton residents seek action on speeding 19th May 2023 ANGRY residents have secured the support of MP Shailesh Vara in their ongoing campaign to improve road safety through the village of Bainton, where traffic... Local News
Burghley House in Film: Event Sell-Out 12th May 2023 BURGHLEY House as a location for blockbuster films offers a fascinating insight into a different aspect of this magnificent house, part of Barnack ward and a... Local News
Who's who in city council election 2nd May 2023 ELECTION day is just around the corner for people living in the Peterborough City Council area. Here in North West Cambridgeshire we have eight candidates... Local News
Shailesh Vara MP re-adopted as candidate for next general election 1st April 2023 SHAILESH Vara, MP for North West Cambridgeshire since 2005, was successfully re-adopted today (April 1st) as the constituency candidate for the next general... Local News
Government grant of £670,000 for Nene Valley Railway 24th March 2023 NENE Valley Railway (NVR) a much-loved tourist attraction in the heart of North West Cambridgeshire constituency has received a grant of £669,873 from the... Local News
Shailesh welcomes bold plan to protect English football 25th February 2023 THE appointment of an Independent Regulator for football, following a major review of the game, has been welcomed by North West Cambridgeshire MP Shailesh Vara... Local News
Photo ID needed to vote in this year's May elections 18th February 2023 FROM May 2023 those wishing to vote in person, plus anyone acting as a proxy on behalf of another individual, will be required to produce an accepted form of... Local News
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 4 6th October 2020 This Government is working night and day to repel coronavirus. And we'll succeed due to the energy and self-sacrifice of the British people. And as we recover... National News
Boris Johnson: Read the Prime Minister’s Keynote Speech in full 6th October 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson on how the Conservative Party will get us to Build Back Better from coronavirus and how he will be leading a green industrial... National News