Council

As of Monday, 15 June East Cambridgeshire District Council has changed to a majority Conservative administration.

A trading company which has helped keep council tax low, built dozens of affordable homes and brought us the glory of Foodie Fridays, is celebrating 10 years of operation.

Funding is urgently needed to progress the dualling of the A10 between Ely and Cambridge, according to district councillors.

Fordham and Isleham district councillor Kelli Pettitt has been re-elected as the Chair of East Cambridgeshire District Council.

As of Thursday, 2 April the political make-up of East Cambridgeshire District Council has changed.

Residents are being advised of a partial closure of Newnham Street car park in Ely to allow resurfacing work to be completed.

East Cambridgeshire District Council remains debt free and is freezing its element of Council Tax again in 2026/27 - for the 13th year running.

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.