Press releases

A consultation launches today seeking views on giving the council and the police new powers to crack down on anti-social driving in East Cambs.

The council is launching a campaign to remind the public not to discard batteries in recycling or black bags, after a bin lorry caught fire.

Villages and towns which have yet to embark on a neighbourhood plan are being given a £5000 boost from East Cambridgeshire District Council.

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.

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.

East Cambs residents are being urged to keep nappies, vapes and un-rinsed food containers out of their blue recycling bins.

Residents and businesses are being asked for their views on proposed changes to the Rural Settlement List for 2026/2027.

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.

Following a confirmed case of Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) near Ely, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) have now put in place a 3km Protection Zone and 10km Surveillance Zone to try to stop the further spread of the disease.

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.