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John Hill, the longest serving district council Chief Executive in the UK retires after 25 years in post at East Cambridgeshire District Council on 31 December.

Emma Grima has been appointed as the new Chief Executive for East Cambridgeshire District Council.
She will take over from the UK’s longest serving district council Chief Executive, John Hill, who retires after 30 years of service at the Ely-based authority on 31 December.

East Cambridgeshire district councillors have unanimously agreed to sell the freehold of The Barn, public toilets and car park in Main Street, Littleport to Littleport Town Council for £1 each.

Three Cambridgeshire councils have now backed the creation of a new unitary Council for Greater Cambridge and another for North Cambridgeshire and Peterborough - with local leaders saying they offer financial security, deliver up to £43 million savings a year and respect local identities.

An official decision on which business plan East Cambridgeshire District Council will back for Local Government Reorganisation will be made by councillors on Thursday 20 November.

East Cambs residents keen to find affordable homes in Ely have been given a boost with the announcement that all 27 new properties at Arbour Square in Ely will be affordable.

Big plans for the year ahead have been outlined by East Cambridgeshire District Council.

A new community campaign entitled #OptionBforMe is gathering momentum across East Cambridgeshire.

Council leaders across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have thanked residents, businesses, and community organisations for their vital role in shaping the future of local government in our region.

East Cambridgeshire residents are likely to face steep Council Tax rises and their beautiful rural district become a building site, if the district council is absorbed into a new Greater Cambridge unitary authority, according to its leader.