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
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Boris Johnson won the first Leaders' Debate 20th November 2019 Tonight Boris Johnson set out the choice facing voters at this election – a majority Government that can get Brexit done so the country can move on, or yet... National News