About Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire is a county located in the East of England. The county town is Cambridge, and the county also contains the cities of Peterborough and Ely. The county is home to a number of universities, including the University of Cambridge, Anglia Ruskin University and Peterborough Regional College.

The county has a population of around 850,000 people, and covers an area of 1,380 square miles. The landscape is varied, with flat fenland in the north and west, and rolling hills in the south and east. The county is bordered by Norfolk to the north, Suffolk to the east, Hertfordshire to the south-east, Bedfordshire to the south-west and Northamptonshire to the west.

The economy of Cambridgeshire is largely based on agriculture and tourism. The county is home to a number of tourist attractions, including Ely Cathedral, Peterborough Cathedral, Wicken Fen Nature Reserve and the University of Cambridge.

The county council is responsible for a number of services in Cambridgeshire, including education, social services, transport and planning. The council is controlled by the Conservative Party.

Cambridgeshire County Council was created in 1889, and since then there have been a number of changes to its structure and responsibilities. In 1974, the county was divided into a number of districts, each with its own district council. In 1998, the district councils were abolished and replaced with unitary authorities.

The county is represented in Parliament by six MPs. Three MPs represent constituencies in Cambridge, one represents Peterborough and two represent constituencies which cover parts of Cambridgeshire and Suffolk.

In terms of local government, Cambridgeshire is divided into a number of districts: Cambridge City Council, South Cambridgeshire District Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council, Fenland District Council, Huntingdonshire District Council and Peterborough City Council