http://davidjenkins.mycouncillor.org.uk Liberal Democrat County Councillors for Cottenham, Histon and Impington including also the Meadows, Oakington and Westwick, Orchard Park and Rampton Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:58:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cambridge City MP spoke at the recent adjournment debate. He began: 'I am delighted to have secured this crucial debate, especially as it is the last Westminster Hall debate before the long recess. I apologise, Mr Sheridan, for detaining you and the Minister from the break. Transport affects all my constituents ... http://davidjenkins.mycouncillor.org.uk/2010/07/28/cambridge-transport-debated-at-westminster-hall/ The Immigration Reception Centre, at Oakington gets a pretty poor press. There was the critical 2008 inspection report from Anne Owers (click here for a link) and the recent tragic death of Eliud Nyenze. So when Cambridge MP Julian Huppert, Oakington parish council chair David Reeves and County Councillor David Jenkins ... http://davidjenkins.mycouncillor.org.uk/2010/07/24/not-exactly-a-holiday-camp-the-oakington-detention-centre/ Cambridge Open Studios is an annual event whereby local artists throw open their studio doors to the public. It takes place in July and over 200 artists, including 7 in Cottenham, Histon and Impington, are exhibiting this year. http://davidjenkins.mycouncillor.org.uk/2010/07/18/cambridge-open-studios/ The Joint Development Control Committee (of CCC, the City and South Cambs) met on Wednesday to 'determine' the planning application for the NIAB development. After a long day it was approved. http://davidjenkins.mycouncillor.org.uk/2010/07/16/niab-site-development-approved/ It's now just the Cottenham Club but it used to be the conservative club. Check out the window pane top right. http://davidjenkins.mycouncillor.org.uk/2010/07/16/is-this-whats-meant-by-the-coalition/ As a part of the Cambridgeshire Guided Bus project there are a raft of planning conditions to which the contractor, BAM Nuttall, must adhere. One of those conditions relates to landscaping  and David recently joined representatives of Histon parish council (its chair) and South Cambs District Council (an officer) in ... http://davidjenkins.mycouncillor.org.uk/2010/07/05/guided-bus-landscaping-activity/ Our Jun 10 report is now available. Click here or in the menu bar on the left to access it. http://davidjenkins.mycouncillor.org.uk/2010/07/05/june-2010-report-for-parish-councils/ Next week sees the formal opening of Histon's Country Market. Country Markets Ltd is a membership-based co-operative social enterprise operating throughout England and Wales and enables individual producers to sell their home-made, home-grown and hand-crafted items locally and co-operatively, directly to the public. Click here for more information about Country Markets ... http://davidjenkins.mycouncillor.org.uk/2010/06/24/country-market-open-for-business-in-histon/ Edd Stonham, Lib Dem district councillor for Histon and Impington, has called for planning authorities to ensure that new developments make use of best available technology when it comes to installing telephone and broadband connections.  http://davidjenkins.mycouncillor.org.uk/2010/06/22/lib-dems-call-for-minimum-broadband-standards-in-new-developments/ e-Cops are 'weekly beat updates' by email to anyone who's signed up. David is and he's just got the latest email which summarises recent criminal activity in the 'Histon beat'. The Histon beat includes the two county divisions of Cottenham, Histon and Impington and Waterbeach. The same territory covered by ... http://davidjenkins.mycouncillor.org.uk/2010/06/17/e-cops-useful-information-and-worth-getting-connected/