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Published, Weekly Bulletin - Wednesday, 24 May 2017 12.00 p.m.

Contact: Patrick Adams 01954 713408 Email: democratic.services@scambs.gov.uk

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Meetings and events from Thursday 25 to Friday 9 June

Date	Time	Name	Venue	Contact
Thu 25 May	2pm	Annual Council	Council Chamber	Wilma Wilkie
Fri 26 May

Mon 29 May		Bank Holiday
Tue 30 May
Wed 31 May
Thu 1 June
Fri 2 June


Mon 5 June
Tue 6 June
Wed 7 June	10:30am 2pm	Planning Committee Postponed: Until Monday 19 June Greater Cambridge Joint Assembly City Deal: Cancelled (Next meeting 19 July)
Thu 8 June
Fri 9 June

INFORMATION FOR DISTRICT COUNCILLORS

Shared Planning Service for Greater Cambridge - Message from Stephen Kelly, Joint Planning Director

Dear District Councillor,

As you know, I have been appointed to bring forward a Shared Planning Service for Greater Cambridge. Over the last 10 months, my team and I have been busy engaging with staff, members and users across “Greater Cambridge” about the challenges and priorities for the new service. In March and April, the preliminary thoughts of the project team formed the basis of a report to the City Council Strategy and Resource Committee and South Cambridgeshire District Council Cabinet meetings respectively.

The project board are now working hard to develop the Business Case and implementation programme which will shape the form and future timeline for delivery of the new service. Before we do this however, I am keen that we engage with you and your colleagues. Recognising the busy political calendar through to early June, we have proposed two days in Mid-June 12^th and 13^th (one daytime and one in the early evening) at which we would propose to set out progress to date and share the rationale behind the Shared Planning Service Business Case. Two separate sessions are being arranged targeting Members of the Planning Committee and one aimed at other Members. We have sent formal invites including confirmation of the venues and timings.

Please feel free to attend any of the venues.

I do hope that you will be able to make one of the meetings arranged. If you are however unable to make either meeting, and still want to discuss with me the future shared service please e-mail me directly.

Yours faithfully

Stephen Kelly

Joint Director for Planning for Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire

stephen.kelly@scambs.gov.uk

Times and locations:

Date	Time	Location	Venue	Dist. List
12-Jun	14:30-16:00	CCC	Council Chamber	Planning Committee Members for SCDC and CCC
12-Jun	18:30-20:00	SCDC	Council Chamber	Elected Members for SCDC and CCC
13-Jun	14:30-16:00	SCDC	Swansley (A&B)	Planning Committee Members for SCDC and CCC
13-Jun	18:30-20:00	CCC	Council Chamber	Elected Members for SCDC and CCC

PARISH COUNCIL INFORMATION

A14 Montly Parish Council Bulletin PDF 957 KB

Attached is the latest A14 Monthly Parish Council Bulletin.

This is the fifth bulletin, which is intended to provide you with regular updates on key site activities, and which you can also use for information to put on your parish website or in your newsletter.

To contact your particular Stakeholder Manager please use the email addresses below or the helpline.

Alconbury to the East Coast Main Line; Jon Lewell jon.lewell@thea14.com

East Coast Main Line to Swavesey; Jade Pettit jade.pettit@thea14.com

Swavesey to Milton; Bob Pettipher bob.pettipher@thea14.com

A14 helpline 0800 270 0114 - This will be answered by a team member during site hours 8am - 5pm and messages can be left at other times.

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.

Planning Workshop for District Councillors: 31 May 2017 at the City Council

On Wednesday 31 May, Cambridge City Council are hosting an all day planning training session, which will cover the following subjects:

· Development Management

· Planning Decisions

· Planning Enforcement

· Role of councillors in pre-application and application stage

· Predetermination and Conflicts of Interest

· Decisions Contrary to Officer Advice

The session will begin at 9:15am and end at 4pm.

If you wish to attend this course, please contact Patrick Adams: patrick.adams@scambs.gov.uk

(01954) 713408

Licensing Training at Cambridge City Council on Mon 12 June

For the special attention of those who will be members of the Licensing Committee for the 2017/18 municipal year

Cambridge City Council are hosting an all day licensing training course on Monday 12 June.

If you would like to attend this course, please contact me: patrick.adams@scambs.gov.uk

(01954) 713408

Safeguarding through Licensing: Mon 10 July at SCDC

This training is mandatory for any councillors wishing to serve on Licensing Panels for the 2017/18 municipal year

The Council are hosting an all day licensing training course at South Cambs Hall in Cambourne on Monday 10 July.

The course objectives: To provide a forum for discussion and learning amongst key stakeholders in relation to safeguarding issues around children and other vulnerable people where licensing can make a difference. These events will look at lessons to be learned as well as examining successful and emerging initiatives involving all partners with a role in protecting children and vulnerable adults.
This event is aimed at local authority officers, police officers, social services and all who are involved in the safeguarding of vulnerable persons. The Institute of Licensing accredits this event at 5 hours CPD.

If you would like to attend this course, please contact me: patrick.adams@scambs.gov.uk

(01954) 713408

GENERAL INFORMATION

Media Monitoring

Arising from the results of the Member Communication Needs Survey, many members highlighted the fact that residents found out about SCDC matters through the media.

The Council’s Communications Team will produce a weekly summary of recent news items to be published in the Bulletin to help keep members informed of recent coverage of SCDC.

Contact the Communications Team for further information.

Date	Publication	Details

17/05/2017	Cambridge Independent	First residents welcomed at Northstowe after 19 years	P4
17/05/2017	Cambridge Independent	Second station will transform Cambridge and boost economy	P6 and 7
17/05/2017	Cambridge Independent	Looking underground is part of mayor's plans	P10
18/05/2017	Bury Free Press	Election win returns Linton’s county seat to Henry’s family (SCDC mentioned)	Link
19/05/2017	BBC Radio Cambridgeshire	Mike Hill interviewed re ongoing bin issues experienced by some residents in the City/South Cambs
21/05/2017	Cambridge News	Cambridge North railway station finally opens	Link
22/05/2017	BBC Radio Cambridgeshire	Stephen Kelly interviewed about new station opening in North Cambridge - interview on how this helps unlock growth
23/05/2017	Heart Radio	Half-mast flags for councils following Manchester attacks
23/05/2017	Cambridge News online	Cambridge company's sensors go into orbit on International Space Station	Link

Items of Interest from the Local Government Association (LGA)

The Local Government Association provides a list of news headlines relevant to its members. Please click the headlines below for more details.

Thursday 18 May: BBC Online: Taxi accessibility

Some wheelchair-bound passengers are being refused service or charged more than able-bodied users by taxi or private hire companies, an investigation by the BBC’s One Show has found.

Thursday 18 May: BBC Online: Recycling body criticises Pringles and Lucozade packaging

Pringles tubes and Lucozade Sport bottles are the ‘villains’ of the recycling world, a trade body has said.

Saturday 20 May: Times: Councils and pollution findings

Some councils have not made air pollution findings available to the public, according to an FOI survey of 77 councils by the DeSmog UK website.

Sunday 21 May: Mail on Sunday: Taxi licence investigation

The Mail on Sunday reports on an inquiry into taxi licensing at South Ribble Borough Council.

Sunday 21 May: Sunday Express: Larger crematoria

Crematorium ovens have increased by almost a quarter over the last 100 years, according to the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management.

View Planning Applications

To view the list of planning applications that have recently been submitted to the Council, please visit the authority’s on-line Planning Application Search. Once the page has loaded, you can use the Search option to set your own criteria of parish, area and date range.

The system will provide a range of information on current and decided applications since 1948, including a brief description of the development, reference number, decision and the date of decision. More recent applications show the name and telephone number of the council officer who is dealing with the application.

Search results are presented in a collection of pages, the number of which depends on the number of results your search produces. There are navigation tools to allow you to browse your results.

EXECUTIVE DECISIONS TAKEN SINCE WEDNESDAY 24 MAY 2017

In accordance with the Access to Information Procedure Rules in Part 4 of the Council’s Constitution, any executive decision shall be published normally within five days of being made. That record will bear the date on which it is published and will specify that the decision will come into force, and may then be implemented, on the expiry of 5 working days after the publication of the decision, unless called in for review by the Chairman of the Scrutiny and Overview Committee or by any five other councillors.

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’.

10.

Community Chest: Funding Applications

View the background to item 10.

The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder agreed the following Community Chest funding:

Name of applicant	Project description	Total cost of project (£)	Total awarded (£)
Steeple Morden Bowls Club	Replacement windows and fire escape doors.	£3,816	£1,000
Bottisham Swimming Club	Purchase of starting blocks.	£4,000	£1,000
Mother Goose Pre-School	Installation of a new climbing frame	£5,000	£1,000
Bar Hill Pre-School	Replacement surface for play area to improve safety	£1,342	£1,000
Barton Bowls Club	Purchase of equipment to aid expansion of the club. Specifically aimed at recruiting young members	£2,130	£1,000
Coton Village Hall	Replacement of old chairs for the village hall to improve potential for bookings	£2,063	£1,000
Waterbeach Toddler Group	Creation of an outdoor play space in their new premises on the barracks site	£2,773.37	£1,000
Dry Drayton School & Village Association	Purchase of a shed to store 2 marquees + mountain bikes that are owned by the village association	£1,794.00	£1,000
Fen Drayton Village Hall	Purchase of a new sign to promote the village hall	£648.00	£648.00
Cambridge Open Art Exhibition	Purchase of replacement exhibition boards and hanging equipment	£1,461.24	£1,000
Grantchester Cricket Club	Purchase of roll on covers	£4,266.00	£1,000
Hale Road Allotment & Gardening	Purchase & spreading of road planings to improve the carpark surface	£384.00	£384.00
Arthur Rank Hospice	Purchase of equipment for a gardening project	£900	£900
1^st Orwell Guides (This application was deferred)	Purchase of new lightweight tents	£600	This was deferred
Linton Action for Youth	Repair of roof at drop in centre which facilitates youth work	£400	£400
Comberton Baptist Church	Purchase of games consoles to help create an attractive youth club that can be used as a regular meeting place	£6,892.50	£516.73
Great Chishill Windmill Trust Ltd	Repair & painting of the trestle of Great Chishill Windmill	£1,015.00	£1,000
Linton Cricket Club	Purchase of new safety helmets	£956.25	£956.25
Avenelles Way OAP group	Purchase of chest freezer for the lunch club	£375.00	£375.00
Cambridge St Giles Cricket Club	Installation of showers in the pavilion.	£12,000	£1,000
Whittlesford Warriors Football Club	Purchase of goal posts following pitch expansion	£2,403.08	£1,000
Cambridge Past, Present & Future	Purchase of a lawnmower and accessories	£959.36	£959.36
Croydon Reading Room	Installation of Eco lighting	£2,600	£1,000
Friends of Girton Glebe	Purchase of hall & screen projector	£3,078.00	£1,000
Flambards Residents Association	Purchase of trees for communal green space in Meldreth	£840.50	£840.50
Pampisford Village Hall	Replacement of fencing at the Village Hall	£330	£330
Swavesey Parish Council	Purchase of two Gazebos for community use	£425	£425
Barrington Parish Council	Upgrade of footpath to riverside meadows	£3640	£1,000
Little Shelford Parish Council	Renovation of The Little Shelford Wale playground	£84,100	£1,000
Grantchester Parish Council	Outdoor Table Tennis Table	£2245	£1,000

The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder refused the following applications:

Name of applicant	Project description	Total cost of project (£)	Total applied for (£)	Reason for refusal
Fen Edge Community Association	Hire of a PA system to use at the festival	£20,000	£1,000	Does not comply with the Community Chest criteria
Fen Ditton 800	Medieval Fair to mark the 800 anniversary of a settlement in Fen Ditton	£2,930	£500	Does not comply with the Community Chest criteria
The Balsham Map Project	Book detailing history of the village over the past 400 years	£7,966	£1,000	Does not comply with the Community Chest criteria
Barnabas Oley CoE School PTA, Great and Little Gransden	Overhaul of pool area	£10,000	£1,000	Does not comply with the Community Chest criteria

The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder deferred the following applications:

Name of applicant	Project description	Total cost of project (£)	Total applied for (£)	Reason for deferral
ICU Steps Cambridge	Set up costs for a support group for families of patients who have been admitted to ICU & ex patients suffering from PTSD	£868	£500	Further information needed – how much use by South Cambs residents?
St. Mary the Virgin Church, Linton	Purchase of materials to create a Community Peace Garden	£8,597	£1,000	Further information needed regarding access
1^st Orwell Guides	Purchase of new lightweight tents	£600	£600	`Further information needed – Supporting documents
Fen Drayton Parish Council	Purchase of notice board to be placed at the west end of the village	£2,023.68	£1,000	Further information needed about use – Parish Council use only or use by the wider community?
Cherry Hinton Baptist Church	Replacement chairs for the Family Centre	£905.76	£905.76	Further information needed – how much use by South Cambs residents?
Linton Heights Junior School	Purchase of Forest School equipment	£991.98	£991.98	Further information needed – will they be charging for use?
Stepping Stones, Barton	Breakfast and After School Club	£2,310	£1,000	Further information needed – Supporting documents

This decision was first published on the afternoon of Wednesday 17 May and so the deadline for call-in is Wednesday 24 May at 5pm. If not called in this decision can be implemented on Thursday 25 May.

11.

Treasury Management Review

View the background to item 11.

Subject to the satisfactory completion of due diligence work, the Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder endorsed the inclusion of the Cambridge Leisure and Ice Centre loan in the Council’s Investment and Borrowing Strategy and Capital Programme.

Subject to an assessment of property values, the Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder was minded to increase, from £35 million to £45 million, the amount that South Cambridgeshire District Council could invest in Ermine Street Housing.

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:

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

OTHER INFORMATION

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Newly-Published Items on modern.gov

Agendas

· Council 25 May

Decisions

· Finance & Staffing Portfolio Holder’s Meeting 6pm 16 May 2017

Minutes

· Council 13 April