Announcement from ECDC
As you will be aware the council is nearing the point at
which it must submit a business plan to the Government as part of Local
Government Reorganisation.
There are 5 options on the table, and all of them have
benefits and disadvantages for different areas across Cambridgeshire and
Peterborough.
East Cambridgeshire District Council has been contributing
to the development of all business cases, and we currently believe that Option
B provides the best solution, and we are concerned that Option A provides the
least best solution for our area.
We aim to consider all business cases at Full Council on 20
November 2025.
You can read more detail on all the options in the attached
Pdf and on our website, but the purpose of this email is to provide you with
more information about Option B and why we are favouring this over Option A.
Option A would see East
Cambridgeshire join with councils in Greater Cambridge, and
Option B would see East
Cambridgeshire become part of a larger unitary authority, joining forces with
Huntingdonshire, Fenland and Peterborough councils.
We recognise the obvious choice for many people and
organisations in East Cambridgeshire is Option A – after all Cambridge has the
wealth, affluence and prestige associated with it.
However, at East Cambridgeshire District Council we honestly
believe Option B is the best for our residents.
It will mean they pay lower Council Tax, inherit less debt
and have more say in services that are provided locally. Crucially Option B
won’t sacrifice our beautiful district to become a housing site for Cambridge.
East Cambridgeshire is a special place and we want to keep
it that way, not play second fiddle to Cambridge.
The attached Pdf explains our view in more detail. We would
be grateful if you could review the attached and let us know what you think by
completing our very short
survey.
We are keen for as many people as possible to have their say
and have attached a post for your social media channels. Please also feel free
to forward this message on.
If you have any questions, or would like more information
please visit
our website or email lgr@eastcambs.gov.uk