Press releases

Residents across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are being encouraged to get ready to vote in the mayoral election due to take place on Thursday 1 May.

East Cambridgeshire District Council continues to lead the way when it comes to supporting community led development and our work has been officially recognised and commended as ‘trailblazing’ in a new independent report presented to government.

Council leaders across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have today (Friday 21 March) sent a letter to the Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution setting out progress on plans to move towards a new system of local government.

Lauren Martin and Jasmine Sparrow are to become the first owners of two new £100K Homes at Eden Square in Ely.

It’s loud and clear – East Cambs residents do not support the merger of district and county councils into a larger unitary authority.

East Cambridgeshire District Council has become the latest Third Party Hate Crime Reporting Centre (TPRC) in East Cambridgeshire.

Councillors have unanimously agreed plans to create a new Local Plan for East Cambridgeshire should be put on hold.

East Cambridgeshire District Council remains debt free and is freezing its Council Tax again in 2025/2026 - for the 12th year running.

People who have skips in their gardens or at business premises are warned to be extra vigilant after thieves stole a skip and fly-tipped the contents.

Paul Barrow, of Paul Barrow Builders from Pymoor, near Ely has received national recognition for his work by being named the winner of the Best Residential and Small Commercial Builder at the recent LABC Building Excellence Awards.