Michael Davey
@mikelode1
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dad, labour City Cllr for Petersfield (Cambridge), music for the soul, dunfermline athletic
Cambridge
Joined August 2009
THREAD: 1. PERSONAL NEWS: Today BBC News has announced plans to close @BBCHARDtalk after 3 decades holding the world’s politicians and powerbrokers to account. This is sad news for me personally, but much more important, I think it’s depressing news for the BBC🧵
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I am truly honoured to be proposed as the new Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime. London has been my home all my life and keeping all Londoners safe is incredibly important to me. I’m excited to work with Sadiq to build trust and confidence in the Met at this important time
Nothing is more important to me than keeping Londoners safe. I’m pleased to announce my intention to appoint Kaya Comer-Schwartz as London’s new Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime. I’m confident Kaya will help us to continue reforming the police and deliver a safer London for
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Britain is a fortunate country. That's the view of many in power. But read the Grenfell inquiry alongside other recent inquiries and a different picture develops: a state which consistently fails its vulnerable, poor or dependent citizens in shocking ways. https://t.co/LxNv4ArCYa
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About to try one of these beauties for the first time care of @camcycle and their cargo bike festival today- with a lot of other very happy cyclists #ActiveTravel
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'Our Blacksmith,' was George Clausen's major exhibit at the Royal Academy exhibition of 1931 - the scene was painted in a forge in Essex where smithies were still active in the early 20thC and is arguably his most dramatic painting of human industry.
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Winner of Best Service Team: Waste, Recycling and Streetscene is... Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Service @SouthCambs @camcitco Congratulations! #apse24 A big thank you to approved partner Villiger for kindly sponsoring this category
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This government will act to support high-quality sustainable growth in Greater Cambridge. A pleasure to visit the city today with Lord Vallance and Peter Freeman to discuss with local leaders and partners in industry how we can collaborate to realise its full potential.
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12th September
Please don’t forget the election 12th of September. 🌺 If you traditionally vote at Romsey Mill, then this time your polling station is at The Baptist Church, just b4 the bridge @beth4_romsey wants to restrict.
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Jim Leishman: "The thing I’ll remember most about him is his smile – it was second to none" Read our full tribute to Sol Bamba ➡️ https://t.co/9NBZ9Tnd3M
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Are you a charity, voluntary or community group working to reduce energy, waste and emissions, and to prepare for the impacts of climate change?🌍💚 Did you know you can apply for the Sustainable City Grants of up to £10,000? More information: https://t.co/Xl7iuk9Mgo
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.@camcitco Richarda Morrow-Tait aka ‘Dikki’ honoured today with blue plaque at Cambridge Airport.
bbc.co.uk
A blue plaque is being unveiled for a pilot who believed "women did things better than men".
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The candidates in the Romsey by-election on 12 Sept. are confirmed as: * Beth Gardiner-Smith (Labour) * Zak Karimjee (Green) * Rob Nelson (Conservative) * John Walmsley (Liberal Democrat) The formal notice will be published on our website tomorrow (16/08) https://t.co/MuEg8DdKi2
cambridge.gov.uk
Information about elections that will take place in 2026.
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Peterborough top town or city for small business employment
cambsnews.co.uk
Peterborough 'Top 25 Towns & Cities for SME Jobs’
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"People are looking at PR through different eyes now. First Past the Post is absolutely straining with the complexity of the modern world" 🌹 @AndyBurnhamGM tells #Labour4PR why democratic reform must be a first order issue 🗳️ To restore trust in politics, we need fair votes
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The government has ended the funding pause on @UNRWA - effective immediately. This begins with £21m to support the humanitarian response in Gaza, provide essential services for refugees across the region, and alleviate the suffering of civilians. Read more ➡️
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