Dr Alex Bulat

🇬🇧 🇷🇴 🌹 Labour and Co-Operative Cambridgeshire County Councillor for St Ives South and Needingworth

[Dr Alex Bulat @LabourAlexB]

🌹 In shocking news it is a Labour gain in St Ives South and Needingworth 🌹

I am proud to have done a positive and pragmatic campaign, speaking about my experience and issues councillors can actually affect. I focused on how I can be an active, present and proactive councillor, working with others all year round. A local issue focused and positive campaign can get surprising results (with unpredictable vote splits)!

Commiserations to all other candidates - it was a good and hard fought campaign especially by Lib Dems and Conservatives.

A big thank you to everyone who supported me in this campaign - with a small team of people leafletting and canvassing, our agent Bob and my partner @Luke_Viner. Thank you all who voted and put their trust in me for this election.

[Marley Morris @MarleyAMorris]

First thoughts on today's ILR announcement:

- A big move on care workers, which is very welcome. Care workers who arrived before May 2025 will remain on a 5 year route. Those who came and were left without work will be given another shot to accrue 5 years to get ILR.

[Dr Alex Bulat @LabourAlexB]

October 2026 summary.

From EHCP debates at County to keeping up the pressure on the car park proposals at District, I have been speaking about the issues residents raise with me locally and I'm not afraid to ask the difficult and uncomfortable questions.

[Coalition for Global Prosperity @BritainLeads]

At @UKLabour Party Conference, we hosted a panel with @MAGsaveslives on “Security in a Fragmented World: Rethinking Defence and Development:”

In an increasingly uncertain world, security is about more than military strength - it’s about resilience, prevention and tackling instability before crises escalate.

Thank you to all our panellists @CalvinBailey, @laurakyrkesmith, @FredThomasUK, @darrencormack and Fiona Crack @bbcworldservice for joining us to discuss the challenges facing Britain’s security.

[Dr Alex Bulat @LabourAlexB]

First vs. last day of #Lab26 conference 🌹

It was nice to catch up with colleagues and friends, listen to speeches and attend quite a few panels especially on migration and international development.

A real positive atmosphere this time which has been great to see.

[Dr Alex Bulat @LabourAlexB]

Local Government Reorganisation is not cancelled but it is delayed. Here’s what happened.

Splitting Huntingdonshire is not inevitable and Option E is still on the table. Hopefully the Government will make the right decision for our area.

[Dr Alex Bulat @LabourAlexB]

It's the last day of the month so here's a summary of some things that happened in August.

September starts tomorrow with an extraordinary HDC meeting on the vote of no confidence... Interesting times ahead.

[Dr Alex Bulat @LabourAlexB]

Out on the doorstep this afternoon with Sue 🌹

Picking up local issues and casework ✉️

[Dr Alex Bulat @LabourAlexB]

St Ives Cattle Market - consultation event Wednesday 19 August 4-7pm Corn Exchange - ✋ if we’ll see you there?

No decision has been made yet and no planning application submitted. We have to remember those sites are council land and therefore any decision is with the council.

[Dr Alex Bulat @LabourAlexB]

We are not calling for a delay - we call for the ambition to match the scale of the issues we face.

We're asking the Mayor for a meeting to discuss this in more detail.

[Dr Alex Bulat @LabourAlexB]

Cross-party letter to Mayor Paul Bristow on the A141 and St Ives Improvements project

Working with CllrDavid Keane and Cllr Julie Kerr, we sent a cross-party letter to the Mayor raising our residents' concerns about the scheme.

[Dr Alex Bulat @LabourAlexB]

The Stage 2 consultation report is now published - the scheme is at best refined, and with the proposed growth in the area and the Government investment at RAF Wyton, it is clear small changes won't deliver the road capacity needed or a comprehensive public transport package.

[Dr Alex Bulat @LabourAlexB]

It's the last day of the month so here's the monthly summary of some of the things that have been going on at district and county in July.

[Dr Alex Bulat @LabourAlexB]

@CookeHenry2387 @Luke_Viner We both have jobs, thank you for your concern.

Any luck finding less boring responses to political posts you disagree with?

[Luke Viner @Luke_Viner]

Big up Bev 🫡🌹

#VoteLabour

[Luke Tryl @LukeTryl]

Our latest voting intention sees a cross over. Labour move ahead by 4. Their first lead since March 2025 & highest share since Nov 24

🌹 LAB 28% (+4)
⏩ REF 24% (-2)
🌳 CON 22% (nc)
🔶 LIB DEM 12% (+1)
🟢 GREEN 8% (-3)
🟡 SNP 2% (nc)

N = 2061| Dates 24-27/7| Change w 22/7

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 NEW: Andy Burnham is set to increase international aid spending to 0.7% of GDP

[@Independent]

[Dr Alex Bulat @LabourAlexB]

Local Government Reorganisation Delayed

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough is one of the 2 areas delayed - everywhere else had a decision.

I would rather have delay than bad outcome, so this can actually be a good thing if it means getting the right & financially sustainable option

[Dr Alex Bulat @LabourAlexB]

Once we have that decision, I will share my views, but whatever the outcome, I will use my remaining time on both Huntingdonshire District and Cambridgeshire County Council to ensure our area is ready for transitioning to new unitary councils.

[Dr Alex Bulat @LabourAlexB]

There has been a lot of coverage and speculation on Local Government Reorganisation.
Huntingdonshire councillors worked together throughout the last few months and we supported cross-party Option E for a stand-alone Huntingdonshire authority and not splitting district boundaries.

[Dr Alex Bulat @LabourAlexB]

The final decision is with the Minister and has not been made yet - we are expecting the statement from the Minister this week. There was an Urgent Question debate today in Parliament and it was said that the decision will be made soon.