Agenda

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

Items
No. Item

1.

Meetings and events from Thursday 19 September to Friday 4 October 2018

Date

Time

Name

Venue

Contact

Thu 20 Sep

2pm

Climate and Environmental Advisory Committee

Swansley Room

Patrick Adams

 

2pm

Greater Cambridge Partnership Joint Assembly

Council Chamber

Democratic Services

Fri 21 Sep

Mon 24 Sep

9:30am

Special Meeting of Cabinet

Council Chamber

Ian Senior

Tue 25 Sep

9:30am

Audit & Corporate Governance Committee

Swansley Room

Patrick Adams

Wed 26 Sep

Thu 27 Sep

2pm

Council

Council Chamber

Kathrin John

Fri 28 Sep

10am

Grants Advisory Committee

Monkfield Room

Ian Senior

 

Mon 1 Oct

Tue 2 Oct

Wed 3 Oct

9:30am

Cabinet

Swansley Room

Ian Senior

Thu 4 Oct

Fri 5 Oct

 

INFORMATION FOR DISTRICT COUNCILLORS AND PARISH COUNCILS

2.

A14 Weekly Road Closures pdf icon PDF 539 KB

Please find attached road closures information for the week commencing 17 September, in relation to the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme.

 

Please note, there is a contingency booking in place for Friday 21st – Monday 24th if further work is required to complete the Bar Hill bridge decks installation. (Further details in attached).

 

To contact your A14 sections stakeholder manager, please use the email addresses below or the A14 helpline.

 

Section 1 & 2:Alconbury to the East Coast Main Line

Jon Lewell - jon.lewell@thea14.com

 

Section 3: East Coast Main Line to Swavesey

John Birchall - John.Birchall@theA14.com

 

Section 4 & 5: 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. Further updates as the scheme progresses can be found on the website.

3.

Plans for Part of A14 to Become a Motorway

Please see below a message from Mike Evans of Highways England:

 

We have undertaken a preliminary study to explore reclassifying the new A14 between Girton and Ellington as motorway. We are also considering extending the motorway status to include the A1 between Brampton and Alconbury to join with the existing A1(M). This would create an unbroken motorway link between London and Peterborough.

 

The benefits of a motorway are increased safety and more reliable journeys. To achieve this, motorway regulations prohibit certain road users. The prohibition of pedestrians, cyclists and horse drawn vehicles was already included in the planning for the new A14. Prohibition would be extended to cover vehicles under 50cc and agricultural vehicles. However, as you know, we have already designed-in alternative routes for this traffic and provided alternative means of access to land which do not rely on the new A14.

 

Please be assured that the design and engineering of the route will not change. We still plan on opening the road by the end of 2020.

 

The next step in the process of reclassifying the road is completion of a detailed traffic and environmental assessment, later this year. We will then apply to the Planning Inspectorate for an amendment to the scheme’s development consent order to allow us to change the road classification from trunk road to motorway. You will have an opportunity to give the Planning Inspectorate your views on the amendments at that point.

 

For your information I have attached a copy of our press release on the subject, published today, and a plan of the scheme showing the extent of the proposed motorway status. In the coming weeks we will be speaking with farmers and land owners. We will also taking our mobile visitors centre out and about – please let us know whether you’d like it to come to a location near you.

 

If you have any questions, please speak with your usual project contact or contact us at A14CambridgeHuntingdon@highwaysengland.co.uk.

 

Regards,

 

Mike Evans

A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme
Highways England

4.

A14 Diversions and Traffic Management pdf icon PDF 193 KB

At times it is necessary for Highways England to close the A14 to allow the roadworks to be undertaken at night and/or over a weekend. Although signed diversions are put in place drivers are using alternative routes on local roads through villages which is impacting on a number of communities along the length of the A14.

 

Highways England and Cambridgeshire County Council (as the local highway authority) are working together to try to minimise these impacts. Extensive consideration has been given to this issue - the attached note outlines various measures that have been undertaken to date, and those that have been considered but are not possible to do.

 

If local communities would like to propose other measures which have not already been considered please forward suggestions to pam.hobson@thea14.com at Highways England.

5.

Preferred Route for Oxford to Cambridge Expressway Between Oxford and Milton Keynes Announced

An announcement from the Government appears to be about the Oxford to Cambridge Expressway, and the chosen area for route options development between Milton Keynes and Oxford.

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/route-announced-to-unlock-full-potential-of-englands-economic-heartland

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/oxford-to-cambridge-expressway-road-scheme-update

6.

Community Right to Bid: Assets of Community Value

In Swavesey  -  The White Horse Inn,

 

The Council has approved the listing of The White Horse Inn as an Asset of Community Value until 17 September 2023

 

The Council will update the asset register accordingly.

 

Further information about the Community Right to Bid and Assets of Community Value can be found on our webpage:

 

http://www.scambs.gov.uk/community/community/community-rights/assets-of-community-value/

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.

7.

Police Briefing: Thu 27 September at 10am

District Councillors and County Councillors who serve in the District’s area are invited to attend a briefing from Cambridgeshire Constabulary on Thursday 27 September at 10am in the Council Chamber.

8.

Greater Cambridge Partnership Briefing: Thu 11 October at 2pm

The Greater Cambridge Partnership team will be giving a briefing for District Councillors at 2pm in the Swansley Room on Thursday 11 October at 2pm. It is expected last for just over an hour.

GENERAL INFORMATION

9.

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

12/09/2018

Cambridge News

3,500 homes could be built on airfield site

P7

Mentions submission of Bourn Airfield planning application

12/09/2018

Cambridge News

Health and pollution risks are the burning questions over plans

P11

Mentions SCDC concerns about energy from waste proposal at Waterbeach

12/09/2018

Cambridge News online

A whopping 3,500 homes are closer to being built on Bourn Airfield

Link

Mentions submission of Bourn Airfield planning application

12/09/2018

Cambridge News online

Trenches built on Cambourne site to keep Travellers from pitching up

Link

Cllr Ruth Betson quoted

12/09/2018

Cambridge Independent

New Park & Ride to tackle medical campus growth

P6

GCP article

12/09/2018

Cambridge Independent

Sticking by 'insane' metro

P6

CA article

12/09/2018

Cambridge Independent

Plans submitted for 3,500-home development at airfield

P8

Mentions submission of Bourn Airfield planning application

12/09/2018

Cambridge Independent

Have your say on new town

P8

Waterbeach SPD consultation

12/09/2018

Cambridge Independent

Station move to be discussed

P8

Preview of Waterbeach Station planning application

12/09/2018

Cambridge Independent

Council in £17m loan bid to help build 149 homes

P18

 

13/09/2018

Cambridge News

Trenches to keep out Travellers

P5

Cllr Ruth Betson quoted

13/09/2018

Cambridge Independent online

Waterbeach railway station move is approved

Link

 

14/09/2018

Cambridge News

Have your say on £16m work to improve Milton Road

P13

GCP article

14/09/2018

BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Cllr Bunty Waters interviewed about A14 Bar Hill bridge works

Scroll to 15m in

 

14/09/2018

Cambridge Network online

Greater Cambridge is pivotal to deliver economic growth, says independent report

Link

 

15/09/2018

Cambridge news online

Waste incinerator will dominate landscape and ruin views of Ely Cathedral say villagers (SCDC response to consultation included)

Link

 

16/09/2018

Express Online

TRAVELLER HOUSING SCAM: Illegal green belt sites 'rented to homeless and EU migrants'

Link

 

16/09/2018

Ely Standard online

S Cambs Lib Dem leader questions devolution model for Cambridgeshire for putting
 ‘too much power in one pair of, usually white, male hands’

Link

 

17/09/2018

Cambridge News

Get smart if you want to beat the city traffic (GCP)

P22

 

17/09/2018

BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Cllr Bunty Waters interviewed about early completion of A14 bridge works

Scroll to 27m in

 

17/09/2018

Cambridge Network Online

Have your say on vision for new town north of Waterbeach

Link

 

17/09/2018

Cambs Times Online

County Council rejects £200m energy from waste plant at Waterbeach

Link

Cllr Peter Topping Tweet quoted

18/09/2018

Eastern Echo

Bid to unlock 149 affordable homes

Link

 

19/09/2018

Ely Standard Online

Cambridge and South Cambs Council leaders demand Mayor Palmer 'comes clean' over speedy exit of £150,000 a year CA Chief Executive

Link

Motion to CA meeting tabled by Cllr Bridget Smith and Cllr Lewis Herbert is focus of article

19/09/2018

Peterborough Telegraph

Peterborough's metro mayor comes under fire from own cabinet members who demand answers over shock chief executive departure

Link

Motion to CA meeting tabled by Cllr Bridget Smith and Cllr Lewis Herbert is focus of article

19/09/2018

BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Report into ice rink progress flagging SCDC funding: Reporter package and bulletins

N/A

 

 

10.

Items of Interest from the Local Government Association (LGA)

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 13 September: Independent: Welby urges Universal Credit to be scrapped

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said the introduction of Universal Credit should be scrapped as it emerged that one in six new claimants are not being paid on time.

 

Wednesday 19 September: Telegraph: PM pledges £2 billion for housing associations

Theresa May will announce an extra £2 billion in funding over the next 10 years to help housing associations build more affordable homes and tackle the housing crisis.

 

Wednesday 19 September: Guardian: Opinion: Local government funding

Cllr Jon Collins, Leader of Nottingham City Council, and former Lincolnshire County Councillor John Marriot discusses local government funding in separate letters.

11.

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.

 

 

 

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

12.

Newly-Published Items on modern.gov

Agendas

·                      Climate and Environment Advisory Committee 20 September

·                      Cabinet 24 September

 

Decisions

·                      Planning Committee 12 September

 

13.

SCDC Starters and Leavers

 

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New Employees at the Council

 

Name: Russel Fletcher

Post title: Refuse Loader

Date started: 27 August 2018

 

Name: Tony Gray

Post title: Planning Officer

Date started: 4 September 2018

 

Name: Fiona Lightfoot

Post title: Planning Officer

Date started: 3 September 2018

 

Name: Stephanie Lucas

Job title: Land Charges Officer

Date started: 10 September 2018

 

Name: Sumaya Nakamya

Job title: Planning Officer

Date started: 10 September 2018

 

Name: Chloe Smith

Post title: HR Advisor

Date started: 3 September 2018

 

 

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Staff who have left/will be leaving

 

Name: Christopher Harding

Job title: Driver

Date left: 18 September 2018

 

Name: Juliette Wilson

Job title: Historic Building Consultancy Officer

Date leaving: 30 September 2018

 

Name: Lizzie Wood

Job title: Planning Policy Officer

Date leaving: 18 September 2018

 

Name: Matthew Wood

Job title: Accountancy Assistant

Date leaving: 30 September 2018