Tim’s Blog - South East Cambridgeshire Labour

Is ‘doubling nature’ more than a lot of hot air?

On trying to find a tree so I can hug one By Tim Andrews The Fulbourn Fenman The Lib Dems had a fanfare for their ‘Doubling Nature’ strategy. It’s their big thing at South Cambs District Council where they’ve been in charge for the past three years. Sounds good so…

Easier than herding cats … debunking Liberal Democrat leaflets

Clatter at my letterbox as a Liberal Democrat leaflet arrives. It informs me that Labour has no chance here – which is a bit of a downer when you’re a Labour candidate. But wait, is it all that it’s cracked up to be? Haven’t I heard this all before? I’m a…

Our NHS heroes deserve more than a pay cut from the Tories

Just over one year ago, my Dad went into Addenbrooke’s for the last time. It was the eleventh time in twelve months that he had been admitted. He was, as he said, on a very slippery slope. But the care he received from the NHS staff was second to none,…

On bringing passion to being a councillor

Ping! A message arrives. It’s not about a delivery or a scam but these photos from a friend. She’ snapped them while out walking. It’s the Ironworks site, part of the success story of Cambridge City Council’s house building partnership. There’s much to learn from it. In 2017 the Labour-run…

I Want to Ride My Bicycle

Like Freddie Mercury, I too want to ride my bicycle. But there can be many hazards. Here’s a photo that always makes my family laugh. Close to the top of the Swiss Alps on a charity ride, I hit a large pothole causing me to be thrown into the deep…

Fulbourn candidate outlines green transport ambitions

I was encouraged to read (News, 20 February) Greater Cambridge Partnership’s (GCP’s) proposal to limit all buses in Cambridge city centre to zero emissions by 2025, and how this would fit into a wider plan for green transport including an expanded walking and cycling network. However, I believe that it…

The Fulbourn Fenman

On herding cats and easier challenges by Tim Andrews My cat’s called Rover. Daft but she likes it! She’s the youngest of our three cats. This is Rover looking forlornly for a bus to arrive in Teversham. Just two buses daily to Cambridge and back. Just one each way for…