Our congratulations to Julian Huppert, a former county councillor for East Chesterton, on becoming MP for Cambridge.

Julian has taken a continuing interest in the fortunes of East Chesterton and lives just across the river.  He became founding Chairman of the Friends of Stourbridge Common and took time out from his campaign to chair its very successful General Meeting on 16 April.

For those with a thirst for figures the result (courtesy of the BBC) was