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#Labour putting communities first. Email us lab4himpandOP@gmail.com. Promoted by J Jemal at Alex Wood Hall, Norfolk St, CB1 2LD.

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Labour Histon, Impington, Orchard Park @labourhiston.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Many Histon, Impington and Orchard Park folk will know about the dangerous Humphries Way Junction on the A10 (not far past the Butt Lane junction). You can add your voice in calling for urgent safety improvements by signing this petition. www.change.org/p/improve-sa...
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Improve safety at the Humphries Way Junction on the A10 near Cambridge
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Labour Histon, Impington, Orchard Park @labourhiston.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Promise made. Promise delivered. Every neighbourhood now as a named police officer. Here in Histon it is PC Bujar Mani. You can find more info on the Cambridgeshire Constabulary website. #GoodThatLabourDoes
picture of police officers with a message about named officers in place in every neighbourhood
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Andrew Lewin MP @andrewlewinmp.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
A Labour Prime Minister, re-elected in Norway, despite trailing in the polls for most of this term in office . "This is a signal to outside Norway that Social Democracy can win, despite a right wing wave." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
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Labour Histon, Impington, Orchard Park @labourhiston.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Have you tried the new Tiger buses? Extra routes around the county and the next step to bus franchising (aka 'taking back control of our buses'). Here's the Tiger 1 at Histon & Impington stop on its way fast to Huntingdon. Find out more: cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk/tiger-bus-ro...
Tiger 1 bus at Histon & Impington busway stop
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Kingston and Surbiton Labour Party @kingstonlabour.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
A new era for rail travel begins as South Western Railway comes into public ownership! 🚆 After years of delays and disruption, Labour are putting passengers before profit. ➡️ The first step in Labour’s plan to build a better, passenger-focused rail system. www.kingstonlabour.com/2025/05/24/s...
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Labour’s Rail Reform Rolls Out: South Western Railway Nationalised - Kingston Labour Party
24th May 2025 A new era for train travellers begins. After years of delays, disruption, and private operators putting profit before passengers, South Western Railway officially transfers into public o...
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Labour Histon, Impington, Orchard Park @labourhiston.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Nice trip out for Histon Towers yesterday taking the guided bus to St Ives to support @anna4labour.bsky.social launch her campaign to be the next mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough. And all for a £2 single each way thanks to the current Labour mayor @mayordrnik.bsky.social
Labour's Anna Smith surrounded by supporters in the centre of St Ives, Cambridgeshire
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Labour Histon, Impington, Orchard Park @labourhiston.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Labour's mayor @mayordrnik.bsky.social and deputy mayor @anna4labour.bsky.social pushing on with new bus routes. Delivering on promises. With full franchising we will get the routes we need at the times we want for a fair fare. #GoodThatLabourDoes www.cambsnews.co.uk/news/mayoral...
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Mayoral Precept Funds New Tiger Bus Routes in Cambridgeshire
Dr. Nik Johnson, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, highlights the importance of the new Tiger bus routes in improving bus services for the region.
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Labour Histon, Impington, Orchard Park @labourhiston.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Another Labour manifeso promised delivered: employment rights. Shame that other parties think differently. The Lib Dem MP here abstained and the local Lib Dem Council refuses to accredit to the Real Living Wage campaign despite this being an area with a high cost of living. #GoodThatLabourDoes
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Labour Histon, Impington, Orchard Park @labourhiston.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Lovely to welcome the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Peter Kyle MP, to Histon today. Campaigning with @anna4labour.bsky.social for mayor of Cambs & P'boro. Voters telling us that they know Anna is the only one who can beat the Tory here. Thanks for your support.
Peter Kyle MP with Anna Smith and Labour campaigners in Histon.
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Labour Histon, Impington, Orchard Park @labourhiston.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Pleased to announce that Will Mason is our candidate for the County Council elections on 1 May. #VoteLabour
Better rights for renters & affordable homes, public transport for the public good, tackle antisocial behaviour and mend the roads.
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Labour Histon, Impington, Orchard Park @labourhiston.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Support for our hard working GP practices is on its way as Labour starts to deliver on our promise to put the NHS back on its feet #GoodThatLabourDoes
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Sam Carling MP 🌹 @samcarling.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
🚍 Great to see Labour’s progress on bus reform across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough – making public transport more affordable and accessible for local people. cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk/news/new-mil...
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New milestones hit as Cambridgeshire and Peterborough bus reform gathers pace - Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
The Combined Authority will update the Transport and Infrastructure Committee this week (March 5) on the progress of bus reform across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, including new services, passenge...
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Labour Histon, Impington, Orchard Park @labourhiston.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
£2 single from Histon to Cambridge thanks to the Labour mayor. Also £1 fares for under 25s and starting soon concessionary free passes apply all day. #GoodThatLabourDoes
Single fare bus ticket
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
The government is busy - but the work is not being reported. From banning toxic pesticides to funding green jobs, here are 20 things that happened last week.
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Government is busy: but the media are not telling you
Despite what the press tells us, the government is very busy, often doing popular things. But you wouldn’t know it from the press coverage
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Sam Carling MP 🌹 @samcarling.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Promise made. Promise kept. 🚑 Labour has delivered 2 million extra NHS appointments in just five months - seven months ahead of schedule ✅
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Andrew Lewin MP @andrewlewinmp.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Two million extra NHS appointments delivered since our Labour government was elected. A promise made in the election campaign, a promise delivered five months ahead of schedule. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Wes Streeting says 'tide is turning' on NHS waits as appointments goal met early
Ramping up weekend and evening working has helped the NHS to deliver the targeted 2.2million extra appointments seven months early as the Government starts to cut the backlog
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Cllr Anna Smith @anna4labour.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
At today’s Cambs and Peterborough Combined Authority board, we voted by a clear majority to recommend bus franchising to @mayordrnik.bsky.social. We now await the Mayor’s decision. Our residents, businesses, schools, and colleges want better buses. Franchising helps us achieve that. A historic day.
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Labour Histon, Impington, Orchard Park @labourhiston.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
£1 bus fare for under-25s extended in Cambridgeshire thanks to the Labour led Combined Authority. If you don't already have a Tiger pass and are under 25 then get yours today! #GoodThatLabourDoes www.facebook.com/story.php?st...
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Labour Histon, Impington, Orchard Park @labourhiston.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
The previous Government’s bus fare cap was due to end last December. Here in Cambridgeshire the Labour mayor @mayordrnik.bsky.social has kept single fares at £2. That’s one of the differences a Labour mayor makes #GoodThatLabourDoes
Bus ticket for £2 single fare
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Ely and East Cambridgeshire Labour @eastcambslabour.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
The state of the roads was a popular topic out on the #labourdoorstep this morning. People pleased to hear about the £10m that the #Labour goverment has given #Cambridgeshire to fix potholes like this one in #Waterbeach
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Emily Thornberry MP @emilythornberry.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
£200m is being invested to deliver more police on the streets. 👮🏻‍♀️👮🏽👮🏿‍♂️👮🏽‍♀️
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Labour Histon, Impington, Orchard Park @labourhiston.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Remember if you are under 25 you can apply to Cambridgeshire Combined Authority for a free Tiger Pass 🐯 and then enjoy £1 single fares anywhere in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Introduced by @mayordrnik.bsky.social #GoodThatLabourDoes
Bus ticket with the £1 Mayor’s fare
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John Elworthy @johnelworthy.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Cllr Steve Tierney of Wisbech, a confidante of MP Steve Barclay, will lose his place on the Environment and Sustainable Communities Committee and is banned from being recommended by Fenland District Council for any position on the Combined Authority until 2026. www.cambsnews.co.uk/news/twitter...
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Twitter jibe Tory councillor barred from Cambridgeshire Combined Authority
A Conservative district and county councillor has been banned from any role on the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority for at least a year after being found guilty of breaching the code...
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Labour Histon, Impington, Orchard Park @labourhiston.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Oh dear. The Lib Dem pick for elected metro mayor doesn't actually agree with the role. #CouldntMakeItUp www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/politic...
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Lib Dems Cambridgeshire and Peterborough mayoral candidate voted against the creation of the role
She vows to put Peterborough on the map if elected
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Sam Carling MP 🌹 @samcarling.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
I’ve just voted to support the Water (Special Measures) Bill. After 14 years of Conservative failure, @teamlabouruk.bsky.social are cleaning up our rivers, lakes and seas 🌊
I’ve voted for:

🙅‍♂️ New powers to ban bonuses for rogue water executives

🚔 Tough penalties for lawbreaking water bosses

💷 Severe fines for water companies polluting our waterways

🌊 More investment into our water system that works for you
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Fabian Society @thefabians.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
“I can’t think of a more potent antidote to Farage’s miserabilism, than proving the cynics wrong and getting the NHS delivering world-class care for patients again" Great to see coverage of @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social's keynote speech in the @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Wes Streeting to criticise Nigel Farage’s ‘miserabilist, declinist’ vision of Britain
Health secretary will say it is time to fight battle of ideas against populist right and repairing NHS is vital for success
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Labour Histon, Impington, Orchard Park @labourhiston.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Great to hear you at the conference @darrenpjones.bsky.social and to remind us of the good things Labour is investing in that the press ignore. Making sure that children start school with hungry minds, not hungry bellies being just one example. #GoodThatLabourDoes
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Cllr Anna Smith @anna4labour.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Really good to hear Bridget Phillipson emphasising the important of careers guidance, skills and apprenticeships, and the power of second chances for learners in our education system.
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Cllr Anna Smith @anna4labour.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Stop press. 🚨 Delighted to report that the cross-party Combined Authority Transport and Infrastucture Committee, which I chair, voted unanimously to recommend bus franchising to @mayordrnik.bsky.social 🚌 63% of responses to the consultation were in favour. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Chart. 42% strongly support, 21% support, 18% neither support nor oppose, 5% oppose, 7% strongly oppose, 7% don’t know.
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Labour Histon, Impington, Orchard Park @labourhiston.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Please spare a few moments to let us know how our lovely villages can be improved. survey.labour.org.uk/histon-liste...
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Histon Listening Survey
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Sam Carling MP 🌹 @samcarling.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Great to see the Prime Minister speaking directly to local media about the need for health services to keep pace with housing growth in Peterborough! The new diagnostic centre opening later this year will be a game changer for local healthcare. www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/...
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer voices concern at impact of rapid homes developments on Peterborough health services
New diagnostic centre to tackle health care backlog
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Ely and East Cambridgeshire Labour @eastcambslabour.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Nearly a third of drivers in rural areas said that their vehicles have been damaged by #potholes in the last year alone. #Labour is working to fix our local roads. #NationalPotholeDay www.gov.uk/report-pothole
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Labour Histon, Impington, Orchard Park @labourhiston.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Labour's @mayordrnik.bsky.social holds the mayoral precept to just £3 a month at Band D, caps single bus fares at £2, expands bus services and much more ... #GoodThatLabourDoes
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Labour Histon, Impington, Orchard Park @labourhiston.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Labour bringing bus services to areas that others cannot reach. A vital life-line for many in our rural areas of Fenland, East Cambridgeshire and South Cambridgeshire #GoodThatLabourDoes
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Cllr Anna Smith @anna4labour.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Incredibly disappointing we are in this position as at result of an operator withdrawal. Those who live, work and study in affected areas will share our deep frustration. The CPCA under @mayordrnik.bsky.social has restarted procurement so buses can be put on those routes ASAP. shorturl.at/AtAbF
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Delayed: Operator withdraws all winning bids for new Combined Authority 'Tiger' services - Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
Combined Authority restarts procurement for precept-funded routes  In response to news that a bus operator – who cannot be named for legal reasons – has withdrawn all of its winning bids to run the fi...
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Tim Andrews @timthered54.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Withdrawal of these services is very disappointing. Great that ⁦‪@NikJohnsonCA‬⁩ & ⁦‪⁦‪@CambsPboroCA‬⁩ are acting quickly to find replacements. It also highlights how important Nik’s plan is to get greater public control of the buses.
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Delayed: Operator withdraws all winning bids for new Combined Authority 'Tiger' services - Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
Combined Authority restarts procurement for precept-funded routes  In response to news that a bus operator – who cannot be named for legal reasons – has withdrawn all of its winning bids to run the fi...
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Ely and East Cambridgeshire Labour @eastcambslabour.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
An early #Christmas present today from #Labour mayor, #NikJohnson, as he announced that the combined authority has agreed to extend the £2 bus fare cap for services across #Cambridgeshire and #Peterborough. buff.ly/3Bvr71M
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Ely and East Cambridgeshire Labour @eastcambslabour.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
People in #Cambridgeshire are tired of navigating the #pothole epidemic that exploded under the Conservatives – but #Labour is taking action. With this new funding we can fill in an additional 139,000 potholes in our area next year
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Over £10m in Extra Funding to Tackle Potholes in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is to receive an additional £10m to tackle potholes – the equivalent of filling in 139,00 potholes next year.The Transport Secretary announced nearly £1.6 billion to…
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Vicky Foxcroft MP @vickyfoxcroftmp.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
The Tories left behind a housing crisis with homelessness at an all-time high. We are investing nearly £1 billion into tackling homelessness, will ban Section 21 & we’ll deliver the biggest increase in social housing in a generation. That’s the difference a Labour Govt makes 🌹
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Labour Histon, Impington, Orchard Park @labourhiston.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Cambs County Council has 26 of its 61 councillors who are also district councillors. A further 7 were wearing both hats in May 21 when elected to county. More than half sitting on two councils ... suggests rationalisation is overdue? (some are also parish/town councillors so triple hatted).
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Labour Histon, Impington, Orchard Park @labourhiston.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Lib Dems trying to mislead! There are 61 county councillors - they missed 6 Indy councillors. Labour and some Indys are in a joint administration with the LDs - voting for 'other parties' didn't help the Tories. In fact quite the opposite! @borofergie.bsky.social @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social
Misleading Lib Dem bar chart from a recent Histon leaflet
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Ely and East Cambridgeshire Labour @eastcambslabour.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
In #EastCambridgeshire, 18% of families have adult children still living with their parents because they cannot afford to move out. #Labour will get Britain building again, creating the homes our communities need.
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Labour Histon, Impington, Orchard Park @labourhiston.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Great to see the metro mayors, including our Nik Johnson, at the top table with the Chancellor. Shows the strategic powers for and expectations on mayors.
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Labour Histon, Impington, Orchard Park @labourhiston.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Well done to Labour's Nik Johnson making sure that £2 single fares continue in our region. cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk/news/combine... #GoodThatLabourDoes
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Combined Authority Board approves subsidy to keep £2 bus fares to March 2025 - Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
A proposal from Mayor Dr Nik Johnson to maintain a £2 cap for bus fares in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough until the end of March was approved at an extraordinary meeting of the Combined Authority Boa...
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Labour Histon, Impington, Orchard Park @labourhiston.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Great to see the non-party @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social here. Their work for honesty in election campaigns is needed. Lib Dems here pump out the constituency-wide result as a forecast of local elections. The Tory candidate for metro mayor promises actions that aren't in the mayor's remit.
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John Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk · 12/12/2024
Also look what happens when you try to build infrastructure
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Labour Histon, Impington, Orchard Park @labourhiston.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Over 32,000 Tiger Passes issued to the under 25s in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough. Over 500,000 £1 journeys. As introduced by the Labour Mayor. Get your free pass today! #GoodThatLabourDoes cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk/onepoundbusf...
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£1 Bus Fare - Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
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Labour Histon, Impington, Orchard Park @labourhiston.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Labour said that trains would be brought back into public control and now it's happening! #GoodThatLabourDoes
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Labour Histon, Impington, Orchard Park @labourhiston.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Labour's Nik Johnson pledged to make buses cheaper and better. And he's getting there! #GoodThatLabourDoes
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