Agenda

Agendas

·                      Community Development Portfolio Holder 28 September 2006 (intranet only)

·                      Licensing (2003 Act) Sub-Committee 2 October 2006

·                      Planning Committee 4 October 2006

Decisions

·                      Licensing (2003 Act) Sub-Committee 19 September 2006

·                      Licensing (2003 Act) Sub-Committee 20 September 2006

Minutes

·                      Planning Committee 6 September 2006 (draft)

·                      Safety Committee 25 September 2006 (draft) (intranet only)

Five Councillors are required to volunteer to serve on a County Parking Policy Review Workshop that will be held on Monday 13 November from 2:30 to 4:30pm at New Hall College in Cambridge. If you are interested in attending this Workshop please contact Democratic Services. 

The Post Office has written to advise the Council that the Bar Hill Post Office will be re-opening on 5 October 2006 in new premises located at Bar Hill Library, Gladeside, Bar Hill, CB3 8DY.

Full details of facilities at this branch include all previous services plus Motor Vehicle Licences.  Customers can still collect benefits in cash using the Post Office’s banking services or Post Office card account.  The branch has an automatic, wide door, with level access at the entrance.  Internally there is a hearing loop, low level counter and space for a wheelchair.  There is a public car park within 100 yards of this branch and the branch is approximately 400 yards from the previous branch, along flat terrain.

The opening times will be:

Monday to Friday 0900-1730

Saturday 0900-1230

Questions about the new service may be addressed to:

Philippa Newey

Rural Transfer Advisor

Post Office Ltd.

c/o National Consultation Team

PO Box 2060, WATFORD, WD18 8ZW

Customer Helpline: 08457 22 33 44

www.postoffice.co.uk

In the interests of sustainability, this report will appear on the Weekly Bulletin rather than in paper form on the 4 October 2006 Planning Committee agenda. It will be available as an electronic attachment to the agenda, and will be circulated to Elected Members, officers and agenda subscribers via e-mail. The appeals summary attached here also forms part of the agenda. 

Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council are working together to produce an Area Action Plan to guide development on land in Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire between Madingley Road and Huntingdon Road (the North West Cambridge Sector).  The first stage in the Area Action Plan process is the Issues & Options Report, which asks the public and key organisations about a number of issues and options for the development of this area.

The Issues & Options Report will be the subject of public consultation for a six-week period from Monday 25 September until Monday 6 November 2006.

During this time formal representations can be submitted to the Report and these will help inform the preparation of the Pre-Submission North West Cambridge Area Action Plan, which will be subject to a further six-week period of public participation in April 2007.

The new plan making system requires a Sustainability Appraisal to be carried out on Area Action Plans and for this appraisal to be made available for public comment.   This is to ensure that the issues and options can be considered in the light of information on their social, environmental and economic impacts.   As such, the following document has been prepared for consultation:

·                      Issues & Options Interim Sustainability Appraisal Report

The following supporting documents have also helped to inform the preparation of the Issues & Options Report:

·                      North West Cambridge Area Action Plan Green Belt Landscape Study, May 2006

·                      Transport Strategy for North West Cambridge, 2006

Members shortly will be receiving a copy of the North West Cambridge Area Action Plan Issues & Options Report and Sustainability Appraisal.

The attached Formal Notice and Press Release provides information about where the Issues & Options Report can be inspected and how to submit representations, which must be received by 5.00pm on Monday 6 November 2006.

If you require any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact the Planning Policy Team on PlanningPolicy@scambs.gov.uk.

The draft minutes for the 11 September 2006 meeting of the South Cambridgeshire Traffic Management Area Joint Committee have now been published.