In the latest episode of the Concilio x Kanda Better Places Podcast, Managing Director Nick Dines is joined by Phil Rodgers, political correspondent at the Cambridge Independent, to unpack the outcome of elections across Cambridge, South Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire — and what comes next for Local Government Reorganisation. 

In this latest episode of the Concilio x Kanda Better Places Podcast, Nick Dines sits down with Phil Rodgers to analyse the outcome of the recent local elections across Cambridgeshire. 

The discussion explores the Labour Party’s loss of overall control at Cambridge City Council, where the party fell from 23 to 17 seats, alongside the Green Party’s significant gains and the high-profile loss of the council leader in Petersfield ward. The result leaves Cambridge under “no overall control”, opening the door to coalition negotiations and a potential minority administration. 

Nick and Phil also examine the Liberal Democrats’ dominant performance in South Cambridgeshire District Council, where they secured 43 of 45 seats, and discuss the political outlook in Huntingdonshire, where a rainbow coalition is expected to continue governing. 

The episode also looks ahead to Local Government Reorganisation across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, with discussion around the four options currently being explored to replace the existing county and district council structures with new unitary authorities. 

For anyone working in planning, development, public affairs or local government, this episode provides essential insight into the political direction of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. 

Listen here!