Phil Rodgers
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Well I thought it was interesting. Mostly about Cambridge. phil@philrodgers.co.uk / https://linktr.ee/philrodgers
Interesting interview with Daniel Zeichner on today's Chris Mann show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire (starts about 70 minutes in). Amongst other things Daniel confirms his intention to restand for Cambridge at the next election.
November 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Interesting interview with Daniel Zeichner on today's Chris Mann show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire (starts about 70 minutes in). Amongst other things Daniel confirms his intention to restand for Cambridge at the next election.
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"What happens in Cambridge over the next decade will be a litmus test for how Britain balances prosperity with fairness, and development with sustainability." www.truthaboutlocalgovernment.com/post/cambrid... Extended piece by Cllr Cameron Holloway (Lab - Newnham) Leader of Cambridge City Council.
Cambridge at the Crossroads: Growth, Justice and the Future of a Global City
Cambridge is at a crossroads. As the UK government eyes it for national growth, the city faces urgent challenges: water scarcity, housing affordability, and inequality. Discover how Cambridge City Cou...
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November 8, 2025 at 5:54 PM
"What happens in Cambridge over the next decade will be a litmus test for how Britain balances prosperity with fairness, and development with sustainability." www.truthaboutlocalgovernment.com/post/cambrid... Extended piece by Cllr Cameron Holloway (Lab - Newnham) Leader of Cambridge City Council.
Paul Belton, a partner at Carter Jonas, reflects on what the current political situation means for growth in Cambridge www.propertywire.com/analysis/pol...
November 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Paul Belton, a partner at Carter Jonas, reflects on what the current political situation means for growth in Cambridge www.propertywire.com/analysis/pol...
Opening of Cambridge South station delayed until June 2026 after a key subcontractor went into administration karenyoung.uk/2025/11/06/c...
Cambridge South Station opening delayed to June 2026
This is the letter from Network Rail. Following our update to you in February 2025, I am writing to you to give you an update on the delivery of Cambridge South station, and when we expect to be able ...
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November 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Opening of Cambridge South station delayed until June 2026 after a key subcontractor went into administration karenyoung.uk/2025/11/06/c...
Report of possible Stagecoach bus strike www.cambsnews.co.uk/news/cambrid...
Cambridgeshire faces bus standstill as Stagecoach workers ballot for strike action - News for Peterborough and Cambridgeshire
Bus services across Cambridgeshire are facing a standstill as 350 Stagecoach workers ballot for strike action over pay, Unite, UK’s leading union, said today
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November 4, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Report of possible Stagecoach bus strike www.cambsnews.co.uk/news/cambrid...
Daniel Zeichner asks questions in Parliament about trade with Israel and the West Bank - something he would not have been able to do while he was a government minister www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/25386/dan...
November 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Daniel Zeichner asks questions in Parliament about trade with Israel and the West Bank - something he would not have been able to do while he was a government minister www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/25386/dan...
For anyone interested in design for data visualisation, I can recommend this Design Community Cambridge event being held at Cambridge Intelligence's offices at 6:30pm on Tuesday 11 November. Free registration required (www.tickettailor.com/events/desig...)
November 3, 2025 at 11:33 AM
For anyone interested in design for data visualisation, I can recommend this Design Community Cambridge event being held at Cambridge Intelligence's offices at 6:30pm on Tuesday 11 November. Free registration required (www.tickettailor.com/events/desig...)
Just been helping my daughter move to the great city of Peterborough. A pretty straightforward drive from Cambridge, but quite a different story by public transport.
November 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Just been helping my daughter move to the great city of Peterborough. A pretty straightforward drive from Cambridge, but quite a different story by public transport.
Haunted locations in Cambridge according to the UK Haunted Locations database www.paullee.com/ghosts/ghost...
October 31, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Haunted locations in Cambridge according to the UK Haunted Locations database www.paullee.com/ghosts/ghost...
Theory 1: This is all just expectations management to make the actual budget tax rises look less bad. Theory 2: Labour think that most people believe they have already broken the manifesto tax pledges, so they'll suffer little damage from breaking them some more. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Keir Starmer declines to rule out breaking manifesto tax pledges
The prime minister fails to repeat a promise not to raise income tax rates, VAT or National Insurance next month.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Theory 1: This is all just expectations management to make the actual budget tax rises look less bad. Theory 2: Labour think that most people believe they have already broken the manifesto tax pledges, so they'll suffer little damage from breaking them some more. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leaked letter from government minister Steve Reed to South Cambs leader Bridget Smith about the council's four day working policy. www.cambsnews.co.uk/news/ministe...
October 29, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Leaked letter from government minister Steve Reed to South Cambs leader Bridget Smith about the council's four day working policy. www.cambsnews.co.uk/news/ministe...
Later today I'll be driving my father to a hospital appointment in Oxford, on the day that the city introduces a new congestion charge. However, unlike the abandoned Cambridge scheme, it's still possible to drive to or from almost anywhere in the city without paying the charge (Map: Stephen Gower)
October 29, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Later today I'll be driving my father to a hospital appointment in Oxford, on the day that the city introduces a new congestion charge. However, unlike the abandoned Cambridge scheme, it's still possible to drive to or from almost anywhere in the city without paying the charge (Map: Stephen Gower)
Greater Cambridge Local Plan documents - lots of detail on proposed developments for Cambridge city and South Cambs consultations.greatercambridgeplanning.org/draft-greate...
October 27, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Greater Cambridge Local Plan documents - lots of detail on proposed developments for Cambridge city and South Cambs consultations.greatercambridgeplanning.org/draft-greate...
Even by the standards of by-elections this is a pretty remarkable result. As well as illustrating just how fundamentally the usual political order is being disrupted, it also shows what a key factor anti-Reform tactical voting is. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Ca...
2025 Caerphilly by-election - Wikipedia
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October 24, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Even by the standards of by-elections this is a pretty remarkable result. As well as illustrating just how fundamentally the usual political order is being disrupted, it also shows what a key factor anti-Reform tactical voting is. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Ca...
There still seems to be some uncertainty as to whether next year's local elections will go ahead in areas such as Cambridgeshire where local government is being reorganised www.lgcplus.com/politics/gov...
Reed open to cancelling LGR area elections
Communities secretary addresses concerns about LGR and devolution at the LGA councillors' forum
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October 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
There still seems to be some uncertainty as to whether next year's local elections will go ahead in areas such as Cambridgeshire where local government is being reorganised www.lgcplus.com/politics/gov...
Glad to see the Mumford Theatre at ARU is starting to list events again. It used to have a good programme of very reasonably priced productions in the Before Times. www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/mumford-th...
Mumford Theatre
The Mumford Theatre at Anglia Ruskin University is a lively performance venue in Cambridge, hosting a mix of student-led and professional productions. From bold new writing to classic revivals, it off...
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October 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Glad to see the Mumford Theatre at ARU is starting to list events again. It used to have a good programme of very reasonably priced productions in the Before Times. www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/mumford-th...
Voting closed at 8pm yesterday and no result has yet been declared. I suspect this means it's fairly close and there are lengthy discussions going on behind the scenes about whether particular emailed-in votes are in compliance with Rule 47(g)(iii)(1).
October 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Voting closed at 8pm yesterday and no result has yet been declared. I suspect this means it's fairly close and there are lengthy discussions going on behind the scenes about whether particular emailed-in votes are in compliance with Rule 47(g)(iii)(1).
Risk of surface water flooding in Cambridge now (left) and from 2040 (right) check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/map?easting=...
October 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Risk of surface water flooding in Cambridge now (left) and from 2040 (right) check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/map?easting=...
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Here's @philrodgers.co.uk discussing the two political asteroids threatening #Labour in #Cambridge
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Phil Rodgers: The state of Cambridge politics – and the two political asteroids threatening Labour
Our political correspondent, Phil Rodgers, says Labour has the impact of local elections and local government reorganisation hurtling towards them.
www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk
October 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Here's @philrodgers.co.uk discussing the two political asteroids threatening #Labour in #Cambridge
www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/phil-ro...
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County councillor Des Watt, who was elected to represent Yaxley & Farcet earlier this year, has left the Reform UK group on the council and is now listed as a non-aligned Independent. This reduces the Reform group to nine, one less than the Conservatives. cambridgeshire.cmis.uk.com/ccc_live/Cou...
Council and committee meetings - Cambridgeshire County Council > Councillors
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October 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
County councillor Des Watt, who was elected to represent Yaxley & Farcet earlier this year, has left the Reform UK group on the council and is now listed as a non-aligned Independent. This reduces the Reform group to nine, one less than the Conservatives. cambridgeshire.cmis.uk.com/ccc_live/Cou...
A truly epic High Court judgment in a legal battle involving wooden lodges on land near St Neots caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/kb/2025...
October 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A truly epic High Court judgment in a legal battle involving wooden lodges on land near St Neots caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/kb/2025...
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In @cambridgeindy.bsky.social we report on £80m regeneration plans for 'deprived' estates in #Cambridge, explore how 1930s semi was retrofitted, feature Hills Road Sixth Form's Big Biology pics & @philrodgers.co.uk discusses what could threaten Labour's position in city
October 15, 2025 at 10:27 AM
In @cambridgeindy.bsky.social we report on £80m regeneration plans for 'deprived' estates in #Cambridge, explore how 1930s semi was retrofitted, feature Hills Road Sixth Form's Big Biology pics & @philrodgers.co.uk discusses what could threaten Labour's position in city
Plans to demolish and rebuild Arbury Court, the Kingsway flats, and other housing in north Cambridge www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Investment of £80m could see 150 homes torn down in Cambridge
The city council says many of the flats are too costly to repair, and residents will be supported.
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October 14, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Plans to demolish and rebuild Arbury Court, the Kingsway flats, and other housing in north Cambridge www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Julia Gillard, former Prime Minister of Australia, is giving the Lee Lecture at Wolfson College at 6pm on 13 November, speaking on polarisation. The event is open to all and free to attend (booking essential), with drinks served afterwards, it says here www.wolfson.cam.ac.uk/about/events...
Wolfson College Cambridge: Lee Lecture: Reflection & Renewal - responding to polarisation in today’s world
We are delighted to welcome Julia Gillard, former Prime Minister of Australia, as our speaker for Wolfson's prestigious Lee Lecture this year.
www.wolfson.cam.ac.uk
October 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Julia Gillard, former Prime Minister of Australia, is giving the Lee Lecture at Wolfson College at 6pm on 13 November, speaking on polarisation. The event is open to all and free to attend (booking essential), with drinks served afterwards, it says here www.wolfson.cam.ac.uk/about/events...