Agenda
PDF 437 KBContact: Patrick Adams 01954 713408 Email: democratic.services@scambs.gov.uk
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Meetings and events from Thursday 26 February to Friday 13 March 2015
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INFORMATION FOR PARISH & DISTRICT COUNCILLORS |
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Environmental Services Satisfaction Survey
Residents can take part by: · Visiting www.scambs.gov.uk/EnvServSurvey and answering a few quick questions · Calling 01954 713 258 to request a paper survey
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Consultation on the Re-opening of a Post Office in Duxford
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Neighbourhood Plans - Gamlingay Neighbourhood Area On 3 February 2015 the Council designated the Gamlingay Neighbourhood Area. Decision paperwork and the application can be found on our website https://www.scambs.gov.uk/neighbourhood-planning along with a map of the area designated. For more information about Neighbourhood Planning, please contact Alison Talkington on 01954 713182. |
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Asset of Community Value: Proposal to sell land in Haslingfield The Council has received notification of intention to sell a parcel of land that is part of a listed Asset of Community Value. The parcel of land is part of The Little Rose, Public House, Haslingfield. It entered a moratorium period on 24 Feb 2015, which ends on 7 April 2015. This six week period allows eligible local groups to submit an intention to bid for the land concerned (using a form available from the Council). For clarity, the sale concerns only part of the site and not the public house itself, which remains on the list of Assets. Details of the site can be found on the website here: https://www.scambs.gov.uk/community-right-bid |
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UPCOMING DISTRICT COUNCILLOR TRAINING Unless otherwise specified, please confirm your availability to attend any of the following briefing or training events by contacting Patrick Adams on 01954 713408. This will ensure your training records are kept up to date and suitable venue and catering booking can be made. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. |
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A14 Seminars - Developing the Response to the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Scheme Officers from Cambridgeshire County Council will be holding further Member seminars on various aspects of the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme. The seminars will outline issues the Councils may like to consider in the development of their formal response to the A14 Scheme. The seminars will take the format of a presentation followed by a question and answer session.
Seminar 1: Environmental Impacts and Legacy of the scheme Date: 9 March 2015 from 4pm to 6pm Venue: Civic Suite, Pathfinder House, Huntingdonshire District Council, St Marys Street, Huntingdon PE29 3TN
Seminar 2: Traffic and Design Date: 23 March 2015 from 4pm to 6pm Location: Kreis Viersen room, Shire Hall, Cambridgeshire County Council, Castle Hill, Cambridge
To book a place contact Claire Spencer Senior Planning Policy Officer on: 01954 713418. |
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GENERAL INFORMATION |
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Media Monitoring
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Items of Interest from the Local Government Association (LGA)
Thursday 19 February: BBC Online: “Not enough money for Councils” More than half of England’s councils say they will not have enough money to provide essential services in the next financial year, a survey has found.
Thursday 19 February: The Times: One council house is built to replace every 21 sold to tenants Only one new home is being provided to replace every 21 that are being sold to tenants under the Right-to-Buy scheme.
Friday 20 February: BBC Online: Northamptonshire County Council outsources services and redeploys staff Plans to outsource all services and make cuts of £68 million have been approved by Northamptonshire County Council.
Saturday 21 February: Telegraph: Cut number of takeaway shops to save thousands of lives, councils are told Two in three deaths of under 75s could be prevented, health watchdogs have warned as they call on councils to limit fast food outlets and do more to combat smoking and alcohol.
Saturday 21 February: Times: Councils’ tenants to be paid £30k to move out Council house tenants will be given a cash sum of up to £30,000 to move out and buy a home on the open market under a scheme announced by the Chancellor yesterday.
Tuesday 24 February: Telegraph: Council’s £3 million scheme to turn country house into gipsy camp Cheshire East Council has been criticised over plans to spend £3.2 million turning a former 19th century country mansion into a camp and toilet block for gypsies. |
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Weekly Planning List
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EXECUTIVE DECISIONS TAKEN SINCE WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2015
A list of decisions currently within the call-in period is available on the Council’s website.
The call in procedure is set out in full in Part 4 of the Council’s Constitution, ‘Scrutiny and Overview Committee Procedure Rules’. |
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Section 106 Obligations following Ministerial Statement of 28 November 2014 The Planning Portfolio Holder
AGREED
To take the following action regarding the issuing of planning permissions for sites of fewer than 11 homes with a combined gross floor space of 1,000 square metres, as follows:
a) To issue permissions without a s106 agreement, in accordance with government policy. - This option would enable planning permissions to be issued in a timely manner. It would have the effect of bringing forward the position for community infrastructure payments from 1 April 2015 to the date of this decision.
b) To use a Condition requiring an Affordable Housing Scheme be used for all planning permissions where such a contribution would have been required through a s106 agreement.
Further, that the Council write to DCLG outlining the impact of the ‘Rule of 5’, and seeking an extension to October 2015 (extra six months). Government had originally set a date of April 2014, and then extended this by twelve months.
N.B. There are a number of permissions where the Planning Committee resolved to grant permission subject to the satisfactory resolution of a s106 agreement. The Planning Committee shall be asked to ratify what the Portfolio holder had agreed as an expediency.
Please note that the Chairman of Council and the Chairman of Scrutiny and Overview Committee have agreed that the call-in process be waived in this matter as there is an urgent need to confirm the way forward for approximately 140 planning consents that are awaiting s106 agreements. |
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DECISIONS MADE BY OFFICERS AND REPORTED FOR INFORMATION Please click on the link below to find details of decisions made by officers under delegated authority: |
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OTHER INFORMATION |
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