Gareth Wilson

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Tory plans for a £25 million Southern Bypass for Ely have been shot down by the government. It has ordered council chiefs to remove all reference to the road from future plans for the city and look at alternatives instead. The move is a major blow to East Cambridgeshire District Council’s Tory administration which had […]

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Next Time

by Gareth Wilson on 3 July, 2009

The next election will be the General Election. We do not know when this will be, but it is likely that Gordon Brown will hang on as long as possible. It will have to be in the next twelve months With the collapse in the Labour vote this seat, South East Cambridgeshire, could be very […]

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Haddenham Election Result

by Gareth Wilson on 6 June, 2009

2009 result Bill Hunt                          Conservative                   1,642              +10.02% Gareth Wilson               Liberal Democrat                 1,427              +7.54% Christopher Wilson     Labour                                    131              -10.61%

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Latest News on Hod Hall Lane

by Gareth Wilson on 3 June, 2009

EAST CAMBS PLANNING COMMITTEE REFUSED THE APPLICATION  Change of use to Travellers Site The planning application for a change of use from builders yard and offices to a traveller’s site with one pitch comprising three mobile homes and one utility block at Hod Hall Lane, Haddenham comes to East Cambs Planning Committee on Wednesday 10th […]

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Hod Hall Lane Update

by Gareth Wilson on 2 June, 2009

The Planning Application for Hod Hall lane is coming to the Planning Committee on Wednesday June 10th. The officers recomendation is to refuse the application. You can see the details by clicking on http://pa.eastcambs.gov.uk/PublicAccess/propdb/property/property_detailview.aspx?module=P3&keyval=H8TC61GGD0000&propno=010002595640

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Update on Hod Hall Lane Planning

by Gareth Wilson on 25 May, 2009

The applicant has put in an amended plan. The East Cambs officers were concerned that the utility building for one pitch was about the same size as previously for four pitches and contacted the applicant to see if he wished to change the plans. The changes made are however very minor. The outer measurements of […]

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County Council Election 4th June 2009

by Gareth Wilson on 8 May, 2009

So now we know who is standing for Haddenham Division The Conservative candidate is Bill Hunt our existing County Councillor, who lives in Ely. The Labour Candidate is a Christopher Wilson who lives in Swaffham Prior. They obviously cannot expect to put up a serious campaign with a candidate from the other side of Cambridgeshire. […]

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Liberal Democrat manifesto

by Gareth Wilson on 27 April, 2009

Our Liberal Democrat manifesto for the Cambridgeshire County Council election 4th June 2009 is avalable here: http://cambridgeshirelibdems.mycouncillor.org.uk/manifesto-2009/

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At the Haddenham Annual Parish meeting last Wednesday, Inspector Alan Savill demonstrated the Speedwatch equipment and explained that the purpose of using it was to educate motorists to slow down, when driving through villages. He said that it had already been successful in reducing speeds and in showing the police where and at what time […]

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Sir Clement Freud

by Gareth Wilson on 17 April, 2009

Sir Clement Freud died on 15th April. The first I heard of this was when Radio Cambridge phoned me early Thursday morning asking for my comments. I remember an extraordinary intelligent and witty man. He was an exceptional MP for the Isle of Ely from winning a by-election in 1973 until 1987. Even today he […]

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