County Councillor Residents Newsletter
County Councillor Report – June 2026
June 2026 Update from Your County Councillor
During the past month, I have attended Annual Parish Meetings throughout the Woodditton division, working alongside our 12 dedicated parish councils as they shared their achievements and activities from the last year with local residents.
This marks the completion of my first full year serving as your County Councillor. It has been a busy and challenging year, but also an incredibly rewarding one. I have now found a good balance between my council duties and my part-time professional role. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to contact, meet, or work with me over the last twelve months. I look forward to continuing that engagement and supporting even more residents in the year ahead.
Highways
Over recent weeks, a number of road maintenance projects have either been completed or are currently underway, including surface treatment works and local carriageway improvements. Similar investment is now beginning to extend to sections of the footway network.
These projects form part of a long-term programme to improve Cambridgeshire’s roads and pavements. While progress is being made, years of underinvestment mean that improvements cannot happen immediately. With a significant maintenance backlog across the county, resources must be carefully prioritised. Consequently, reactive pothole repairs will remain necessary for some time, although the overall aim is to move increasingly towards preventative maintenance.
Over the next few months, I would like to concentrate our local efforts on two key areas:
Footways
Road signs and road markings
Many residents already play an important role by reporting potholes and highway defects, and I would encourage everyone to continue doing so. If you spot a problem, please do not assume it has already been reported.
I have been pushing for greater attention to be given to footway maintenance across our communities. Last year, progress was hindered by a lack of reports despite clear evidence of ongoing issues. In addition, response times for footway repairs have often been too slow, something I will continue to challenge. Recent incidents involving two elderly residents who required hospital treatment following separate accidents highlight why this issue must remain a priority.
How You Can Help
Throughout the coming month, please report any footways that you believe present a safety risk, particularly where surfaces have deteriorated, broken apart, or been damaged by tree roots.
I will provide an update on progress next month before turning our attention to signs and road markings.
The most effective way to report a problem is to:
Take several photographs using your mobile phone.
Record the precise location, for example by using What3Words.
Submit a report through the Cambridgeshire Highways reporting portal: