Information

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

Items
No. Item

1.

Meetings and events from Thursday 27 September to Friday 11 October

Date

Time

Name

Venue

Contact

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

 

Mon 8 Oct

Tue 9 Oct

Wed 10 Oct

10:30am

Planning Committee

Council Chamber

Ian Senior

Thu 11 Oct

Fri 12 Oct

 

INFORMATION FOR DISTRICT COUNCILLORS AND PARISH COUNCILS

2.

Service Support Grant Scheme for Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations 2019-22 - Open for Applications

Applications are invited for the Council's Service Support grants for the period April 2019 - March 2022.  The scheme funds work on Community Transport, Welfare Advice to Residents, Independent Living, Supporting Parishes and Communities, Fit to Learn projects and Homelessness Support.  All parts of the scheme are open to applications from community and voluntary organisations.  The Community Transport part of the scheme is also open to applications from parish councils.  Criteria and Guidance notes and application forms are available at: http://www.scambs.gov.uk/community/grants/service-support-grants/

Applications need to be submitted by Friday 16 November. 

3.

Community Right to Bid - Assets of Community Value

The Council has received the following nomination:

 

In Hildersham - The Pear Tree Public House

The Council will make its decision by 13 November 2018

 

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.

4.

Police Briefing on Thursday 27 September at 10am

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

5.

Greater Cambridge Partnership: Thu 11 Oct 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

6.

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

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

 

19/09/2018

Cambridge News online

Cambridgeshire mayor accused of concealing 'truth' about chief executive's exit

Link

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

19/09/2018

Cambridge Network Online

Council leaders call for independent review of Combined Authority

Link

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

19/09/2018

The MJ

Council leaders demand review of combined authority

Link

Behind a paywall - unable to read full article

19/09/2018

LGC

Call for urgent review of combined authority after chief 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

Bulletins and programme piece: Call for review of Combined Authority after Chief Exec departure

N/A

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

19/09/2018

BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Cllr Hazel Smith gives reaction to Prime Minister announcement about extra £2 billion fund for affordable, including Council, homes

Scroll to 1h 19m in

 

19/09/2018

Cambridge Independent

Call for review into Combined Authority's work

P5

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

19/09/2018

Cambridge Independent

Impassioned speeches prompt councillors to reject incinerator plan

P6

Cllr Anna Bradnam quoted in County role

19/09/2018

Cambridge Independent

Plans for station move is called in

P7

Mentions Waterbeach Station move intervention by Secretary of State

20/09/2018

Cambridge News

Was Cambridge Authority chief executive sacked?

P11

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

20/09/2018

Cambridge Network Online

Comment on plans for new village at Bourn Airfield

Link

 

20/09/2018

BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Bulletins: Comment on plans for new village at Bourn Airfield

N/A

 

21/09/2018

Cambridge Independent online

Plans to move Waterbeach Station are called in

Link

Also mentions SPD consultation

24/09/2018

BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Cllr Neil Gough interviewed about campaign to encourage plastics recycling

Scroll to 15m in

 

24/09/2018

BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Bulletins: Campaign to encourage residents to recycle more plastic

N/A

 

24/09/2018

Cambridge Network Online

We recycle plastic: millions of items correctly recycled but call to do even more

Link

 

24/09/2018

Cambs Times Online

Inquiry demanded into Cambridgeshire Combined Authority

Link

Cllr Bridget Smith mentioned. Lines from Chamber of commerce are focus.

25/09/2018

Cambridge Network Online

Councils propose changes to some bin collection arrangements

Link

 

25/09/2018

Cambridge Network Online

Business backs independent public inquiry into business board and CA

Link

Cllr Bridget Smith mentioned. Lines from Chamber of commerce are focus.

25/09/2018

Heart Radio

Bulletins: Plastics recycling campaign

N/A

 

25/09/2018

Heart Radio Online

Improving recycling in Cambridgeshire

Link

 

25/09/2018

Materials Recycling World

Abbey stops Amey Efw project

Link

SCDC objection to energy from waste plant mentioned

26/09/2018

Cambridge Network Online

£400,000 grant pot launched to help communities

Link

 

26/09/2018

Cambridge Network Online

Villages getting more influence over design of new development

Link

 

26/09/2018

Cambridge News

Mayor says focus 'is on delivering election promises'

P7

CA article. Cllr Bridget Smith mentioned

26/09/2018

Cambridge News

Letter: What mayor thinks is not the issue

P37

Letter from Cllr Deborah Roberts

 

7.

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.

 

Friday 21 September: BBC Online: Plastic recycling

BBC analysis shows there are 39 different sets of rules for what can be put in plastic recycling collections across the country.

 

Friday 21 September: BBC Online: Merged Northamptonshire councils put vulnerable ‘at risk’

Vulnerable people could be at risk if Northamptonshire’s eight councils are replaced with two, its police and crime commissioner Stephen Mold has warned.

 

Tuesday 25 September: Times: Tougher taxi laws backed after sex scandals

The Government should introduce tougher taxi laws, which would ban drivers from operating in areas where they are not licenced, a new government report has said.

 

Tuesday 25 September: Telegraph: Council to collect bins once a month

Conwy Council has announced it will move to monthly waste collections following a year-long trial, in a move that could save up to £390,000 a year.

8.

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

9.

Newly-Published Items on modern.gov

Agendas

·                      Cabinet 24 September

·                      Council 27 September

·                      Grants Advisory Committee 28 September

·                      Cabinet 3 October

 

Minutes

·                      Employment & Staffing Committee 7 September