Cambs County Council Conservative leader claims other parties made pact before election
Steve Count said his group is deeply upset that the council will return to no overall control
Leader of the Conservative group on Cambridgeshire County Council Steve Count
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The leader of the Conservatives on Cambridgeshire County Council has claimed other groups got into bed with the opposition in an electoral pact he believes was partly to blame for his party’s losses.
County council Conservatives lay out election pitch
The group has not released an official manifesto
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The Conservatives on Cambridgeshire County Council are not releasing an official manifesto for the election, but the group’s leader has made the case for why people should stick with them.
“We’re working with the Environment Agency to start setting up flood groups and talking to communities about having flood plans in place, we are writing to all relevant landowners to remind them of their responsibilities to keep their ditches and drains clear and going through all 700 reports to map those incidents and see what actions can be taken.
“This will also inform the council’s investigations into major flooding reports, an important role under the Flood and Water Management Act.
“The extra funding, recently approved by Full Council, £2.73 million extra in measures to prevent flooding and improve local biodiversity.