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Ministers launch democratic engagement fund

“The Fund will support practical, locally led approaches that can build trust, remove barriers to participation and deepen people’s connection to democratic life.” Says the written statement to Parliament You can read the full statement from Democracy Minister Samantha Dixon MP here Long-time readers of this blog will be familiar with my workshops over the…

“Sixty hours a year is spent in traffic jams in and around Cambridge”

Daniel Zeichner MP discusses the Government’s purchase of the airport site with Julian Clover on Cambridge Radio You can listen to their conversation here “We are a global city – people look to us from all over the world, and it’s a slight embarrassment that when they arrive at Cambridge Station they are confronted with…

Fewer people enrolling in adult skills programmes in Cambs & Peterborough

So says a report tucked away in a place where most people would not know existed “Overall participation declined compared to the previous year, with a 6.2% reduction in total learners and a 7.4% decrease in new starters. This was driven primarily by a fall in Adult Skills enrolment, alongside a notable reduction in Tailored…