Information

We’ll be closing the A14 for two nights on 30 and 31 August, to install our temporary bailey bridge.

Full details of the closure can be found on the attached document, please feel free to share this information.

To contact your particular Stakeholder Manager please use the email addresses below or our A14 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.

Kind regards

A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Team

Highways England | Woodlands | Manton Lane | Bedford | MK41 7LW

Web: http://www.highways.gov.uk.

The following nomination has been refused:

·         The Bell Public House, Balsham

The following asset  has entered the full moratorium ending on 1 February 2018:

·         The Three Tuns Public House - Guilden Morden.

Further information about the Community Right to Bid and Assets of Community Value can be found on our webpage https://www.scambs.gov.uk/community-right-bid

This council is working alongside Cambridgeshire County Council on a project offering specialist housing advice and support to older people. The project is funded by the County Council and is known as HOOP – Housing Options for Older people.

The service starts with a questionnaire asking older people about their home life and the types of support they might need.  The answers are used to put people in touch with local agencies, services and community groups that can provide a mixture of practical support and housing advice.  The aim is to help people make informed choices about their housing and well being.  This can result in people retaining their independence in their own homes for longer or help them understand the range of other suitable housing and support options that are available.

The HOOP service can be accessed on line at http://hoop.eac.org.uk/hoop or contacted by telephone on 0800 377 7070.   It’s free to use and is currently being introduced across South Cambridgeshire.

The Elite Athlete Award Scheme opened for applications on 1 September with £10,000 available to help support local elite athletes reach their potential.

The scheme is open to both able-bodied and disabled athletes, who live in South Cambridgeshire, whether competing regionally, making progress nationally or representing Team GB.

Grants can be used to fund any aspect of equipment, training or competition costs. The maximum grant award will be £2,000 per applicant.

Full details and an online application form can be found at:

https://www.scambs.gov.uk/eliteathlete

Enquiries to:

duty.communities@scambs.gov.uk or 01954 713070

Saturday 19 August: Express: Slim rubbish bins save taxpayer £3.4m

In June 2016 Bolton Council became the first UK authority to pioneer the use of slim rubbish bins. It has saved taxpayers £3.4 million in a year.

Sunday 20 August: People: Record numbers of refuse collectors assaulted

Record numbers of council refuse collectors are being assaulted, with a 27% increase.

Wednesday 23 August: Telegraph: Upheld complaints over bin collections at record high

Upheld complaints over bin collections by councils have risen to record levels, a report by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman shows.

Wednesday 23 August: Telegraph: Planning applications soar by a quarter in five years

Planning applications have risen by a quarter in the last five years as prospective homebuyers are increasingly choosing to refurbish their own homes instead of moving.

Wednesday 23 August: Mail: Presenter’s despair over fly-tipping epidemic

Countryfile presenter John Craven has attacked the blight of fly-tipping, which he says is now at “epidemic” levels and costing taxpayers millions of pounds.

Friday 25 August: Mail: Councils demand more powers to protect taxi passengers

Taxi laws need urgently updating to reflect new technology and help reduce the risk of child sexual exploitation, the LGA says.

Friday 25 August: Independent Online: Businesses warn of “unsustainable” costs

A study by the British Chamber of Commerce has found businesses face “unsustainable” costs as a result of government policies to increase pay and fund apprenticeships.

Friday 25 August: Guardian: Housing schemes cut amid concerns about benefit cap

Housing associations have cut plans to build homes for vulnerable, elderly and disabled residents by 85 per cent because of concerns about welfare reforms.

Tuesday 29 August: Independent Online: Government spends almost £40 million on benefits appeals

The Government has spend £39 million defending benefits appeals against disabled children.

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’. 

On 15 August Cabinet AGREED

Option1:         the sale of land identified on Plan ‘A’ (access land) for the price of £200,000.  This will include an overage clause to secure a further capital receipt of 50% of the uplift if further development was granted.  Heads of terms to be agreed by the Head of Housing Strategy.

and

Option 2:        the sale of garden land identified on Plan ‘B’ for the price of £5,000 subject to improvements to fencing and car parking for the tenant at no.31 Station Road.  Heads of terms to be agreed by the Head of Housing Strategy.

This decision has been CALLED-IN and will be discussed at the next Scrutiny and Overview Committee meeting on 7 September 2017 at 6pm in the Swansley Room.

The Planning Portfolio Holder

AGREED        To make the amendments to the ‘South Cambridgeshire Local Plan – Review of Local Green Space’ described in the attached errata.

This included amendments to Appendix A and B considered at the portfolio holder meeting of 26 July 2017.

This decision was first published on Thursday 10 August and the call-in period has expired and the decision can now be implemented.

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

The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder deferred the following applications:

The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder refused the following applications:

This decision was first published on Friday 25 August and so the deadline for call-in is 5pm on Monday 4 September (taking into account the Summer bank holiday). If not called-in this decision can be implemented on Tuesday 5 September.

The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder agreed:

(a)          To approve the continued provision of grant assistance to the current grant recipients supported through the Service Support Grant fund (subject to three year funding agreements) as agreed (Leader’s Portfolio Holders Meetings, 16 December 2015 and 28 January 2016);

(b)          Not to extend the deadline for the Hardwick Scout Group to spend its allocated grant;

(c)          To vire the £30,000 released as a result of not proceeding with the Hardwick Scout Group grant from the Capital Grants Programme to the Community Chest fund; and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

(d)          To note the delivery of all other grant programmes within the scope of this report, as currently delivered.

This decision was first published on Friday 25 August and so the deadline for call-in is 5pm on Monday 4 September (taking into account the Summer bank holiday). If not called-in this decision can be implemented on Tuesday 5 September.

The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder agreed:

a)    To note the performance of the treasury management function; and

b)    To increase the maximum investment limit with Ermine Street Housing from £35million to £45million while retaining maximum 60% proportion of portfolio.

This decision was first published on Friday 25 August and so the deadline for call-in is 5pm on Monday 4 September (taking into account the Summer bank holiday). If not called-in this decision can be implemented on Tuesday 5 September.

The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder agreed to write off the debt of the amount of £40,381.51 owed by M-Ports Ltd (dissolved).

This decision was first published on Friday 25 August and so the deadline for call-in is 5pm on Monday 4 September (taking into account the Summer bank holiday). If not called-in this decision can be implemented on Tuesday 5 September.

The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder agreed to the write off the debt of the amount of £68,600.27 in respect of Scotia Aid - Sierra Leone SC041617.

This decision was first published on Friday 25 August and so the deadline for call-in is 5pm on Monday 4 September (taking into account the Summer bank holiday). If not called-in this decision can be implemented on Tuesday 5 September.

The Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder approved the “Discretionary Business Rate Relief Policy” as shown in Appendix A of the report.

This decision was first published on Friday 25 August and so the deadline for call-in is 5pm on Monday 4 September (taking into account the Summer bank holiday). If not called-in this decision can be implemented on Tuesday 5 September.

The Housing Portfolio Holder AGREED to approve the waiver of the land charges for the property identified in the confidential report.

This decision was first published on Thursday 24 August and so the deadline for call-in is Thursday 31 August at 5pm (taking into account the Summer Bank Holiday). If not called-in this decision can be implemented on Monday 4 September.

The Environmental Services Portfolio Holder

AGREED        to confirm a charge of £90 for officers re-inspecting food premises as part of the Food Hygiene Ratings system.

This decision was first published on Tuesday 29 August and so the deadline for call-in is Tuesday 5 September at 5pm. If not called-in this decision can be implemented on Wednesday 6 September.

The Housing Portfolio Holder AGREED to approve the project spend, including the use of £1,000 of commuted sum money, and to finalise the contract terms and legal requirements to achieve a start on site late 2017.

This decision was first published on Tuesday 29 August and so the deadline for call-in is Tuesday 5 September at 5pm. If not called-in this decision can be implemented on Wednesday 6 September.

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