Simone Taylor

@nellerobs @huntsdc wasteminimisation@huntingdonshire.gov.uk give this email a message Helen.

@huntsdc I gave my green bin back when the charge first came in as we didn’t need it. We have now decided that we do want to subscribe to this service for 26/27 but can’t find an option to request a bin - it only gives the option for an additional green bin. Can you advise?

@alexbeckett Still waiting!

It’s outrageous that the Mayor is still suggesting he can find the cash to subsidise free car parking and yet there’s no cash for tiger pass. Icing on the cake is that he hasn’t even done any analysis of the effects. #t77uvau1tfk897wggrwogmkww9tnjkq" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-new…

Finally! Now just Fenland (and if they ever see sense) East Cambs to go.

@alexbeckett At last! HDC will be the enforcement agency, this has been a long time coming. Unfortunately we had our hands tied waiting for it to go through parliament but now full steam ahead!

@alexbeckett I'll be watching the weeds!!! 😁

Great to have our first Cambridgeshire county council Lin Dem group meeting today. Really pleased to say I’ve been elected to stay on chairing highways with Robin as my vice chair. Only problem with so many of us is that it’s difficult to get a good group photo!

@CambsPboroCA @paulbristow79 Paul waiting for you to contact HDC so we can work together on getting free car parking for St.Neots as you pledged, it's a shame you have forgotten about the rest of Huntingdonshire, St.Ives, Huntingdon have car parks too. Parking income helps pay for our frontline services.

Mayor @paulbristow79 reflects on a busy start to life at the Combined Authority. #getmoving #paulbristow #cpca

@borofergie @anna4labour @CambsPboroCA Are we not shouting loud enough about St.Neots!! We may be on the Bedfordshire border but blimey we are part of the CPCA! I meet people throughout my holiday travels and even they know where we are!! 🙄

Lots of voters in St Neots are seriously unimpressed that @anna4labour missed the THIRD BIGGEST SETTLEMENT in the @CambsPboroCA off the map in her Mayoral election leaflet!

@lornadupre @johnelworthy @grok @ReformUK @CambsCC Indeed 4 Independents were elected in 2021, myself included!

@johnelworthy @grok @ReformUK @CambsCC It didn't even get the 2021 result right ...

I asked @grok about the chances of @ReformUK in elections to @CambsCC – and here’s what Grok says It’s impossible to predict with certainty how many seats Reform UK will win in the Cambridgeshire County Council elections on May 1, 2025, as election outcomes depend on numerous factors like voter turnout, campaign effectiveness, and local issues, which can shift between now and then. However, I can provide some context to help frame the possibilities. The Cambridgeshire County Council has 61 seats across 59 electoral divisions, elected via first-past-the-post voting. In the last full election in May 2021, the Conservatives won 28 seats, Liberal Democrats 23, Labour 9, and independents 1, with no single party securing a majority. Since then, the council has been run by a coalition of Liberal Democrats, Labour, and independents. Reform UK didn’t contest that election in a significant way locally, as their focus has historically been on national rather than local elections until recently. Fast forward to 2025, and Reform UK has signalled a major push into local elections, planning to contest nearly all 1,600 council seats up for grabs across England on May 1. Nationally, polling and analysis—like the Electoral Calculus MRP poll from March 2025 for the Daily Telegraph—suggest Reform could perform strongly, potentially matching or rivalling the Conservatives in vote share (both around 25% in some estimates) and winning hundreds of seats across the country. In areas with elections going ahead, they’re projected to take control of councils like Derbyshire and Kent and be the largest party in others. For Cambridgeshire specifically, no detailed seat-by-seat prediction exists yet, as nomination lists won’t be finalized until April 3, 2025 (today’s date), and local polling is scarce. Reform’s national surge—buoyed by their 2024 general election performance, where they won 5 MPs and over 4 million votes—could translate locally, especially in divisions with a history of Conservative support or dissatisfaction with the current coalition. Cambridgeshire’s rural and semi-urban divisions, like those in Fenland or Huntingdonshire, might be fertile ground if Reform targets issues like immigration, council tax, or potholes, as Nigel Farage has emphasized. That said, local elections often hinge on hyper-local concerns—think road maintenance or social care—where established parties have an edge due to incumbency and recognition. Reform’s lack of a prior local foothold in Cambridgeshire could limit their gains unless they field strong candidates and capitalize on any anti-establishment sentiment. The Conservatives, despite national losses, still hold 22 seats (after some defections), and the Liberal Democrats (23 seats) remain a dominant force locally, suggesting a fragmented vote. A rough guess, based on national trends and Reform’s ambition, might see them winning anywhere from 5 to 15 seats if they mount a full-scale campaign and split the right-leaning vote with the Conservatives. But this is speculative—actual results could range from zero (if they fail to resonate locally) to 20+ (if they overperform expectations). For a more precise answer, we’d need candidate lists, local polling, and division-level data closer to the date. What do you think about their chances based on what you’ve seen of their recent momentum?

@johnmbrampton @borofergie @alexbeckett Lol I'll take the credit! CCC had Active Travel funds that year we walked around St.Neots looking at ways to improve the cycle ways & nothing happened! Better luck this time.

@Simone0192 @borofergie I was giving you the credit for removing the rotten wooden post on the NCN😀. CCC now have Active Travel England funding for removal of barriers to active travel in 25/26. I will email them and cc you in. We also need to remove this big lump on the Ouse Valley Way! @alexbeckett

@Simone0192 Great to see the wooden post removed by the caravan site on this major route to St Neots pocket park. Be fab if this middle concrete post can also be removed, but not when I'm standing on it! @borofergie #barrierstoactivetravel

🐝 We recently discovered a honey bee colony in one of our car parks—estimated to have up to 80,000 bees! Thanks to the amazing team at Huntingdonshire Beekeepers Association, the colony has been safely relocated to a better hive! 🙌

Last week, our Street Cleansing team started the cleanup at the Rowley Arts Centre, and we are pleased to share their progress! Stay tuned for updates as we continue the work! 🌟

St.Neots Riverside Car Park. Due to water levels, HDC are arranging for this site to be closed this evening (Friday). It will remain locked over the weekend including Monday morning where we will review the impact of the rain forecast for Sunday evening/Monday morning.

🌊🎨Under the Sea Workshop for Kids! 🎨🌊 Make a splash this school holiday with our exciting Under the Sea workshop! 🐠🌟 Join us on 2nd August to learn the magical bubble blowing painting technique and create your own ocean-inspired masterpiece! 🎨🐚

@StNeotsHour Amazing...don't ever say nothing goes on in Huntingdonshire/ Cambridgeshire. We have the lot!!

Busy weekend! Sat: Parkrun, Farm & Craft Market - Neotists Presents… Hugh Tonks, Rowing Regatta weekend, Buckfest, Anglo Saxon Family Day at St Neots Museum. Sun: Junior Parkrun? More Rowing Regatta, Bands In The Park - Caxton Swing. #StNeots

🚀 Several projects are launching soon in Ramsey! Highlights include pedestrianising the Great Whyte area, introducing 'shop in a box' retail units, and upgrading the Mews Close car park. 🔗 Find out more here: huntingdonshire.gov.uk/news/launch-of…

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