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Do you work with young people or know of people who do? 

Do you know of volunteers or parish councillors looking to make a difference to young people's lives?  

Would you like to set up or run a group, a one-off activity or a focussed short-term project for the young people in your area?  

Would you like to get young people involved in the work of your parish council?

Whether you're experienced in youth work or new to the field, this event could be for you.

Come along to Milton Country Park visitor centre on Tuesday 8th November between 5-7pm for information about:

• funding and resources for young people's work (from experienced fundraisers and funding bodies)
• training and safeguarding information (from those in the youth work sector)
• governance, insurance and responsibilities in a more formal setting (from a local umbrella support body)
• flexible options for building and non building-based settings (from those delivering both)
• case studies from those who have been there, done that (experiences from people who have started something from scratch)
• signposting and networking (stalls from organisations that can provide information and support)

Some light refreshments will be provided.  Book your place via duty.communities@scambs.gov.uk

The Council’s efficiency plan is available by clicking on the link below:

https://www.scambs.gov.uk/content/efficiency-plan

The efficiency plan is a short document, drawing together existing budget and financial planning information. This is published in response to the Government’s invitation to apply for a multi-year financial settlement for the period ending March 2020.

People sleeping, about to bed down (sitting on/in or standing next to their bedding) or actually bedded down in the open air (such as on the streets, in tents, doorways, parks, bus shelters or encampments). People in buildings or other places not designed for habitation (such as stairwells, barns, sheds, car parks, cars, derelict boats, stations, or “bashes”).

In addition, please find attached a copy of our fact sheet for Cold Weather Provision.  These arrangements are to ensure there is a humanitarian response to prevent rough sleepers dying from the cold while there is severe weather.

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.

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.

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.

Thursday 13 October: Guardian Online: Bristol’s Marvin Rees: “Local Government is where it’s at right now”

A Guardian Public Leader’s Network interview with Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees outlines his plans improve transparency and diversity and emphasises the importance of local government and decision-making at a local level.

Saturday 15 October: Guardian: 16 million plastic bottles a day not recycled

British households are failing to recycle as many as 16 million plastic bottles every day – nearly half the total of more than 35 million that are used and discarded daily.

Sunday 16 October: Mail Online: Dog walkers without bags to fall foul of law

Boston Borough Council wants to introduce a Public Space Protection Order to fine dog walkers who are not carrying “poop bags” with which to clear up their pet’s mess.

Sunday 16 October: Times: Government nuisance neighbour programme criticised

The Government’s £1 billion Troubled Families programme to tackle nuisance neighbours hits its target of 120,000 families by including those reported for trivial offences such as barking dogs and teenage parties.

Monday 17 October: Mail Online: Hundreds of new homes given go-ahead despite flood warnings, figures suggest

Environment Agency figures show that more than 1,200 homes have been given planning permission in the last five years despite concerns they will be at risk of flooding.

Monday 17 October: Times: Green belt “to get 300,000 houses”

More than 5,000 houses a month are being planned for the green belt as councils struggle to find land to meet the Government’s target of a million new homes by 2020, it is reported.

Tuesday 18 October: Financial Times Online: Local councils spend £1 billion on business parks and shopping centres

Local councils have spent more than £1 billion on real estate this year in their biggest commercial property shopping spree in decades.

Tuesday 18 October: Guardian Online: Crackdown on rogue landlords to include new minimum bedroom size

A new minimum bedroom size and the extension of licensing to thousands more properties are to form part of a government crackdown on rogue landlords who cram tenants into overcrowded homes.

Wednesday 19 October: BBC Online: Homeless told: “Sleep rough to get help”

Some homeless people have been told by councils to sleep rough so they can get help, St Mungo’s charity has claimed.

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’. 

The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder

AGREED        to award a grant of £1,500 to Longstanton Air Training Corps to purchase marching band equipment to provide the cadets an opportunity to learn and instrument and develop new skills.

This decision was first published on Friday 14 October and so the deadline for call-in is Friday 21 October at 5pm. If not called-in this decision can be implemented on Monday 24 October.

The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder decided not to award a grant to Longstowe Parish Council because the project of promoting awareness of public footpaths does not meet the grant scheme’s criteria.

This decision was first published on Friday 14 October and so the deadline for call-in is Friday 21 October at 5pm. If not called-in this decision can be implemented on Monday 24 October.

The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder

AGREED        to award a grant of £1,500 to Chapel Orchard Community Group to renovate pathways and footbridges on the area of land known as Chapel Orchard.

This decision was first published on Friday 14 October and so the deadline for call-in is Friday 21 October at 5pm. If not called-in this decision can be implemented on Monday 24 October.

The Corporate and Customer Services Portfolio Holder has AGREED the emerging priorities for the Corporate and Customer Services Portfolio, set out in Appendix A attached, as the basis for the development of Corporate Services and 3C Shared Services business plans for 2017-18, noting that resource requirements will be incorporated as part of the review of the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) and development of detailed estimates.

The deadline for calling-in this decision is Wednesday 26 October at 5pm. If not called-in, this decision can be implemented on Thursday 27 October.

Please click on the link below to find details of decisions made by officers under delegated authority:

https://www.scambs.gov.uk/content/access-information