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Local news headlines for March and Chatteris, Wimblington and the surrounding Cambridgeshire areas from the Cambs Times.

6 days ago · The landmark decision marks the most significant reform of the area's bus network in 40 years. Under the new model, the Combined Authority will set fares, routes, timetables and service standards, working with contracted private bus operators to ensure they are implemented and work effectively.

1 day ago · Local elections will take place in Cambridgeshire this year despite the postponement of some across the country. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has confirmed that voters in East Sussex, West Sussex, Essex, Thurrock, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Norfolk, Suffolk and Surrey will no longer be ...

1 day ago · The UK State Pension age will have to rise to 71 , says a new report into the impact of longer life expectancy on retirement finance. The DWP pension age of 66 is set to rise to 67 between May 2026 and March 2028. From those retiring from 2044, it is expected to rise to 68. But new research ...

Dec 26, 2024 · The homes are due to be built across 26 large housing developments, three of which have plans to build 1,000 or more homes. The district and city councils across the area have the responsibility for deciding if new developments can go ahead, however these decisions can be challenged through appeals to the planning inspectorate.

Deaths of elderly man and woman in Fenland town not suspicious, say police

Babatunde Aleshe gig in Fenland cancelled as Chuckl. stop working with village hall

Jan 3, 2025 · It will be the first mayoral election of the region to use the first past the post system, following the Elections Act 2022. As of January 2, 2025, only two parties have put candidates forward for the election on May 1.

3 days ago · The minister leading the biggest shakeup of local government in a generation has written to Cambridgeshire councils formally inviting them to explore devolution options together. Towards the end of last year, the Government announced ambitious devolution plans to change the way local government ...