Politics
The village is in the North East Cambridgeshire constituency and is represented in Parliament by Mr. Steve Barclay MP (Conservative), he stood in the 2010 General Election after the retirement of Malcolm Moss (Conservative). The village Polling Station is in the Community Centre to the west of the village.
In local politics the village is in Roman Bank - Wisbech Ward of Fenland District Council. The councillors for Roman Bank are: Councillor Phillip Hatton (Conservative), Planning and Staff committees Chairman, Councillor Michael J. Humphrey (Conservative), and Duputy Leader Councillor Christopher J. Seaton (Conservative), portfolio holder for open business. On 5 May 2011 there was a local election, the ward recorded no change.
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