Cllr Bridget Smith

  • It’s crucial to preserve the future of local autonomy

    04 January 2024

    Leader of South Cambridgeshire DC Cllr Bridget Smith sets out why the UK Government should let local councils decide on the four-day week.


  • Not for turning on the four-day week

    23 October 2023

    Leader of South Cambridgeshire DC Cllr Bridget Smith sets out why the council is not backtracking on its trial of a four-day week in the face of Government opposition.


  • Our vision, our future

    31 July 2023

    Cllr Bridget Smith says if Michael Gove is to deliver his vision for Cambridge he will have to take communities and their locally elected representatives with him on the journey.


  • Why a four-day week works

    07 March 2023

    The early performance data from South Cambridgeshire DC’s trial of a four-day week – the first in a council – is promising and the majority of colleagues say they feel less stressed, says Cllr Bridget Smith.