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PDF 480 KBContact: Patrick Adams 01954 713408 Email: democratic.services@scambs.gov.uk
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Meetings and events from Thursday 13 October to Friday 28 October
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INFORMATION FOR DISTRICT COUNCILLORS |
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Community Awards 2016-17 Nominations for the Community Awards 2016-17 opened on Monday. These popular awards celebrate the fantastic work done by volunteers and organisations in South Cambridgeshire. Anybody can make a nomination (not just councillors). They can be made until 20 January but if you've someone in mind, why not nominate them now and the job's done! Go to https://www.scambs.gov.uk/community-awards where you'll find a simple form to fill. Categories are: 1) Village Hero 2) Outstanding Parish Councillor 3) Outstanding Local Service or Amenity For a service or business run by, or for, local people, for example, a shop, post office, library or pub 4) Outstanding Youth Initiative For a youth initiative or business that caters for, or supports the needs of, young people in South Cambridgeshire 5) Environment Award For a local group whose primary focus is improving the environment, for example, an energy group, a community gardening club, a litter-pick group 6) Wellbeing Award for an organisation focussed on improving mental and physical health and wellbeing, for example, a voluntary group promoting walking or cycling
If you have any queries or suggestions, please get in touch with Project Officer, Siobhan Mellon siobhan.mellon@scambs.gov.uk or 01954 31995. |
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Housing Market Bulletin Please find attached the summer edition of the housing market bulletin, which keeps track of local, regional and national housing market signals up to June 2016. It compares various aspects of our housing market, from the number of sales completing to comparative affordability of different tenures for the following eight districts: Cambridge City, South Cambridgeshire, East Cambridgeshire, Forest Heath, Fenland, St Edmundsbury, Huntingdonshire and Peterborough. |
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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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Freedom of Information Act Briefing - Thursday 27 October 2pm There will be a briefing on the Freedom of Information Act for District Councillors on Thursday 27 October in the Monkfield Room from 2-3pm. |
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Devolution Briefing on 10 November at 6:30pm The Devolution Briefing, which was scheduled for Thursday 13 October has been moved to Thursday 10 November at 6:30pm, as the information from the Government will be received a month later than expected. |
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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)
Sunday 9 October 2016: Sunday Times: “Buy-to-Airbnb” puts fresh squeeze on housing supply A Sunday Times investigation has found that landlords using the home rental service Airbnb may be breaking planning rules and worsening the housing shortage.
Monday 10 October 2016: BBC Online: West Midlands Combined Authority: Will council identities survive? A BBC feature looks at how the identities of Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton councils will survive after merging to become the West Midlands Combined Authority.
Tuesday 11 October 2016: BBC Online: Basic flood protection “missing in high risk areas” In an online article, BBC Environment Correspondent Roger Harrabin analyses why hundreds of thousands of householders in flood risk areas have failed to install basic protection against rising waters. |
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EXECUTIVE DECISIONS TAKEN SINCE 5 OCTOBER 2016
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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Disposal of Vacant Property at 104 Hall Lane, Great Chishill The Housing Portfolio Holder AGREED to dispose of 104 Hall Lane, Great Chishill on the open market. The receipt from the sale of this property will be invested in the development or purchase of more sustainable homes.
This decision was first published on Friday 7 October and so the deadline for call-in is Friday 14 October at 5pm. If not called-in this decision can be implemented on Monday 17 October. |
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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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Newly-Published Items on modern.gov
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SCDC Starters and Leavers
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