Survey

Steve Barclay listening to local residents.

Tell Steve Barclay what matters most to you.

Our plan for North East Cambridgeshire is delivering significant investment in our area, including the new community diagnostic centre in Wisbech, transport improvements at King's Dyke in Whittlesey, a purpose built skills centre in Chatteris and a new special school in March.

We need to maintain a strong local voice able to deliver nationally, to ensure the new hospitals agreed for King's Lynn and Hinchingbrooke are built on time, the A47 is dualled, and new schools in March and Wisbech are opened.

That's why our plan involves:

  • Making it easier to access NHS services locally.
  • Upgrading roads & securing investment.
  • Delivering better education facilities.
  • New sports, arts & recreation facilities.
  • Protecting our rural landscape.
  • Backing farmers & rural businesses.

Tell me what matters most to you and your family, by filling out this survey. It covers local issues in our plan as well as what you think on a range of national issues - from cutting inflation to stopping the boats.

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Which points of my plan matter to you and your family? (select all that apply)
A new community diagnostic centre in Wisbech providing checks, tests and scans has opened and thanks to the Pharmacy First scheme people can get treatment locally for more common illnesses. Looking ahead we need to ensure new hospitals that have been funded and confirmed for King's Lynn and Hinchingbrooke are completed by 2030.
Recently a £17 million upgrade to the Guyhirn Roundabout and a £32 million upgrade for the King's Dyke crossing have been completed. I’ll work with local leaders to continue to attract more investment in our area, building on the £20 million secured for Wisbech and £6.4 million for March. Beyond this, I’ll campaign for further upgrades including getting the A47 dualled.
A £3.2 million state of the art skills centre in Chatteris that will help 130 students a year has recently been built, a 60 place specialist school has opened in Wisbech, and funding secured for a £23 million secondary school in Wisbech and a special school in March. Looking ahead we need more high- quality apprenticeships available locally and I will continue my Read to Succeed literacy campaign.
Over £2 million has been invested in the arts in Fenland since 2019 and two leading local groups have up to £200,000 available every year till 2026. A new 3G floodlit football pitch opened in Leverington in 2022, and a full size pitch at Wisbech St Mary will be ready for the 2024 season. In future, I’ll campaign for more funding for sports facilities to open, including in Whittlesey, and support the upgrade of the Angles Theatre.
I’ll continue to back Whittlesey Town Council in tackling waste issues at Saxon Pit, fight proposals for the Wisbech incinerator, and oppose the installation of pylons for the Grimsby to Walpole National Grid upgrade in Fenland. I’ll also support a new reservoir in the Fens provided it delivers the proposed benefits for local people.
As Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs I’ve been backing farmers and rural businesses nationally by increasing the amount of support available to boost productivity and adopt the latest technology whilst also taking care of nature. I’ll continue to work to ensure farmers and rural businesses have the support they need.