Camera Taken and Smashed While Reporting from Green End Road
At 18:25 on the 18th of April 2017 I was on Green End Road in Cambridge making a film about new cycle lanes which had been painted on the road that day. Someone came from behind me, grabbed my camera...
View ArticleWill Farron’s No-Colition Policy Constrain Huppert’s Influence as Cambridge’s...
In the run up to the June 2017 General Election Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has stated there are “no circumstances whatsoever” in which the Liberal Democrats would go into a coalition with...
View ArticleExecutive Councillor for Bins Speaks On Cambridge’s Bin Emptying Crisis
Emptying the bins is one of the most important things Cambridge City Council does. The council has an executive councillor for bins, that role is currently held by Cllr Peter Roberts (Labour, Abbey)....
View ArticleCambridge’s Next MP
We in Cambridge have until 4pm on the 11th of May to decide who we want to have on our ballot papers for the general election. Then on the 8th of June 2017 (or any time over about two weeks before for...
View ArticleHuppert Says Zeichner Gambled Country’s Future with Brexit Referendum
Speaking at a “speed-dating” session at a Human Rights, Amnesty and Cambridge Refugees Hustings in Cambridge on the 17th of May 2017 Liberal Democrat candidate to become Cambridge’s MP Julian Huppert...
View ArticleJulian Huppert on the New Cambridge North Station
I got the chance to speak to Julian Huppert, the Liberal Democrat candidate to become Cambridge’s MP, on the first train into Cambridge from Cambridge North on the 21st of May: Richard Taylor: So...
View ArticleI think I’m going to vote for Julian Huppert to become Cambridge’s MP
I’m Richard Taylor… I think I’m going to vote for Julian Huppert to become Cambridge’s MP again on Thursday. We really lost something when Julian didn’t get re-elected in 2015. We lost our active and...
View ArticleTweets Arising from Addenbrooke’s Board Papers – June 2017
Addenbrookes Board Jun 17 – Curated tweets by RTaylorUK
View ArticleThe People Parking Bay
Great bit of activism from https://t.co/jHpmlREuC9 h/t @j0e_m « Already regular calls in Cambridge to re-think how we use street space. pic.twitter.com/wDvIQkhmQE — Richard Taylor (@RTaylorUK) June...
View ArticlePrivate Contractors with Police Powers Deployed in Central Cambridge
On Saturday the 24th of June 2017 I went to Victoria Avenue in Cambridge during Midsummer Fair to look into the deployment of civilians accredited with police powers under the “Community Safety...
View ArticleChisholm Trail and New Bridge Forum – July 2017
Using the opportunity for the public to ask questions at the Chisholm Trail and New Bridge Greater Cambridge Partnership Forum 12 July 2017 I: Got a commitment from the Greater Cambridge Partnership...
View ArticleUrging Greater Cambridge Partnership to Better Consider Safety of Schemes and...
My Qs to @GreaterCambs Assembly urge using safety audits to inform transport decisions & making big decisions at, not between, board mtngs. pic.twitter.com/oZ4fPHZwwT — Richard Taylor (@RTaylorUK)...
View ArticleTables and Chairs on the Highway Outside Cambridge Guildhall
There's a current consultation on renewing this cafe's permission to put chairs and tables on the highway. Look at A board locations. pic.twitter.com/8TOq6wEQIx — Richard Taylor (@RTaylorUK) July 15,...
View ArticleCambridge Criminals Carrying Acid and Ammonia Say Police
Chief Inspector Paul Ormerod of Cambridgeshire Police told Cambridge’s Community Safety Partnership on the 18th of July 2017 that criminals in Cambridge have been carrying bottles of acid and ammonia....
View ArticleUrging Councillors to Make the Remodelled Milton Road Even Safer
New @GreaterCambs plans for Milton Road. https://t.co/h2Vb3eAx4K pic.twitter.com/TzCBvd2zj5 — Richard Taylor (@RTaylorUK) July 7, 2017 In January 2015 councillors remodelling Milton Road their top...
View ArticleCommunity Meeting – Garden Walk Supported Housing
A “community meeting” was held on the 23rd of August 2017 to discuss the impact of the behaviour of some those living in supported housing at 38-44 Garden Walk in Cambridge on other residents in the...
View ArticleCllr Elisa Meschini Offered an Enormous Amount of Public Money to Take Home
Playing the video will take you to Meschini’s speech On the 18th of July 2017 my Cambridgeshire County Councillor, Elisa Meschini (Labour?, King’s Hedges) spoke against proposals to increase the...
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Discussing New Trees for Milton Road
Tree stump on Milton Road, Cambridge. September 2017 The Greater Cambridge Partnership, the organisation responsible for the “City Deal” investment in Cambridge, are to hold a private workshop event to...
View ArticleLack of Traffic Light Synchronisation on Madingley Road, Cambridge
Fifty-two reports have now been made to Cambridgeshire County Council about queues caused by the new traffic lights at the Eddington Avenue junction on Madingley Road in Cambridge, the latest being...
View ArticleBus Stops and Crossings for Milton Road
I'm at the @GreaterCambs Milton Road bus lane and crossings workshop. Filming and photography is banned inside so I won't be live tweeting. pic.twitter.com/6XxgpY8GCS — Richard Taylor (@RTaylorUK)...
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Cambridgeshire Police on Drivers Overtaking Cyclists
Cambridgeshire Police have recently made some astonishing statements suggesting its fine for drivers to overtake cyclists even when there isn’t really space to do so. Cambridgeshire’s Police and Crime...
View ArticleUrging NHS England’s Chief Operating Officer To Increase Transparency in the NHS
On the 24th of October 2017 I got the opportunity take my local campaigning for more openness and transparency in the NHS right to the top of the organisation. Fellow Cambridge based activist Sam...
View ArticleSemi-Vertical Cycle Parking for University Arms Hotel
Builders working on the @university_arms hotel in Cambridge have discovered they don’t have room to install the planned cycle parking racks in the basement so are asking councillors if “semi-vertical”...
View ArticleLarge Dogs Harrassed Cyclist and Pedestrian on Fen Road in Cambridge
Resident Ruth Yule addressed councillors at Cambridge’s North Area Committee on the 12th of September 2018 to relate an experience on the city’s notorious Fen Road: Can I add to the dangerous dogs...
View ArticleNew CCTV Camera on Fen Road
Fen Road in Cambridge where councillors have taken down a lamppost; installed a new extra-tall pole, put the streetlight back on it and put a CCTV camera on the top. This follows a vandalism of...
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Suggesting Rejection of Party Name Application – Change UK – The Independent...
On the 9th of April 2019 I wrote to the Electoral Commission suggesting they reject the application to register “Change UK – The Independent Group” as the name of a political party. I think it’s...
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Basic Failure of Open Justice at Cambridge Magistrates’ Court
On Monday the 12th of August 2019 I attended Cambridge Magistrates’ court to observe proceedings, with a view to reporting on them if anything newsworthy took place. I was not able to obtain...
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Tragic Circumstances Surrounding Crime Reporter Raymond Brown’s Court Appearance
On Monday the 12th of August 2019 I attended Cambridge Magistrate’s Court where Raymond Brown, who served as Cambridge’s crime reporter for many years, was due to face trial following an allegation of...
View ArticleBizarre Tweets by Cllr Peter Lord of Trumpington
…I don't know about you, but fortunately many of my followers appear to be fit young women who just need a little financial assistance to get to Cambridge, but would doubtless be happy to go...
View ArticleCambridge City Council Representation at Cambridgeshire Health Committee
Cllr @nmassey79 of Abbey Ward, Cambridge, @CambridgeLabour was expected at the meeting to represent @CamCitCo but isn’t present. Cllr Massey also represents @CamCitCo on the governing body @CUH_NHS...
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