Tag: Nick Clarke

Nick Clarke on His Day in Wisbech

17:20 Tuesday 6th March 2012
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CHRIS MANN: Today the spotlight in Cambridgeshire very much on Wisbech, as the County Council held its Cabinet meeting there. Cllr. Nick Clark, Leader of the County Council, and Alan Melton, Leader of Fenland District Council, announced an ambitious vision for the town. Well Nick Clarke joined me a short time ago to explain. (TAPE)
NICK CLARKE: Wisbech, a vibrant town, the north of our county, the only port in the county, a place where we aim to help the economy grow, and somewhere that we’ve got a lot of trust and we’re making lots of investments in.
CHRIS MANN: One of the quotes attributed to you today is it’s currently “like driving through Beirut”. As bad as that, is it? Continue reading “Nick Clarke on His Day in Wisbech”

Nick Clarke: In Defence of a Large Pay Rise

17:11 Wednesday 19th October 2011
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ANDY BURROWS: A 25% pay rise given to councillors at Cambridgeshire County Council has today been defended by the authority’s Leader. Some of the comments BBC Cambridgeshire received were highly critical, asking how councillors can accept the increase when people are losing their jobs, and dealing with huge cuts in budgets. Well Council Leader Nick Clarke spoke on the Breakfast Show with Liz Rhodes, and he says he knows the timing isn’t great. Continue reading “Nick Clarke: In Defence of a Large Pay Rise”

Nick Clarke and the Guided Busway Launch Date- The Andy Burrows Interview

17:06 Thursday 9th June 2011
Drivetime BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

ANDY BURROWS: A date has finally been set for Cambridgeshire’s £180 million Guided Busway to open. After two years of delays, and contractual disputes between the County Council and the builders BAM Nuttall, it will be operational on August 7th. The project, designed to ease congestion on the A14, will carry passengers on buses run on guided trackways between Cambridge and St Ives. Let’s speak to Nick Clarke, who’s the Leader of Cambridgeshire County Council. Good afternoon to you.
NICK CLARKE: Good afternoon to you Andy.
ANDY BURROWS: So why have you set this particular date? What’s ready? What’s been completed? Why now? Continue reading “Nick Clarke and the Guided Busway Launch Date- The Andy Burrows Interview”