Tom Bygott

Councillor for Longstanton

Tom Bygott has lived in Oakington since October 2000. He was the District Councillor for Girton for 16 years until May, and was a key member of the successful Conservative administration that ran South Cambridgeshire from 2007 to 2018.

He is a professional statistician and mathematician in the field of computational biology, and currently works at a biotech company developing a series of blood tests for cancer. He is also a member of the Cambridge and District Blue Plaques Committee and a former Governor of Addenbrooke's Hospital.

He continues to be a strong voice for local residents.

News

Four-day working woes at district council

The UK’s only part-time work for full-time pay council has come under significant pressure after concerning results emerged from its 18-month four-day week trial. Lib Dem-run South Cambridgeshire District Council trialled a four-day week between January 2023 and March 2024 – although the part-time

Plans approved for Northstowe permanent community centre

South Cambridgeshire District Council’s plans for Northstowe’s first permanent community centre have been approved by councillors. The Planning Committee at South Cambridgeshire District Council voted through the plans on Wednesday 13 December. The community centre will feature a café serving hot