Contact: Patrick Adams 01954 713408 Email: democratic.services@scambs.gov.uk
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Planned Road Closures for Week Commencing Monday 24 June - A14 Improvements PDF 573 KB Please find attached road closures information for the week commencing Monday 24 June, in relation to the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme.
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 John Birchall - John.Birchall@theA14.com
Section 3: East Coast Main Line to Swavesey John Birchall - John.Birchall@theA14.com
Section 4 & 5: Swavesey to Milton John Akester - John.Akester@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.
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Community Right to Bid - Assets of Community Value In Bartlow: The Three Hills Public House - The council has approved the listing of The Three Hills Public House as an Asset of Community Value until 18 June 2024.
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:
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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. |
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Member briefing on the Draft Local Transport Plan - Fri 28 June at 2pm Event: Briefing on the draft Local Transport Plan Date: Friday 28 June Time: 2pm Venue: Council Chamber
The draft Local Transport Plan (LTP) is being consulted on by the Combined Authority over the summer. Officers of the Combined Authority, and from their consultants Steer, will provide a briefing for members on the objectives, overarching strategy, policies and transport schemes in the draft plan.
Please note that the draft LTP was approved for consultation by the Combined Authority Board on 29 May. Papers can be viewed by clicking this link.
Consultation begins on June 17, running for 15 weeks until September 27. |
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Rural Exception Sites Tour - Thu 4 July at 10:30am One of the Council’s key priorities is to provide affordable housing for local people. District Councillors are invited to attend this coach tour of Rural Exception Sites, which will provide a better understanding of how these sites are delivered and how they can benefit our villages.
Date: Thursday 4 July Time: 10:30am ending with buffet lunch at 1:30pm Venue: Starts in the Council Chamber
More details are available in the attached flyer.
If you wish to attend, please contact either Uzma.Ali@scambs.gov.uk or Gina.Manderson@scambs.gov.uk by 27 June 2019. |
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Items of Interest from the Local Government Association (LGA)
Thursday 20 June, Times: Homeless ‘let down’ by welfare state The Local Government Homelessness Commission has warned that a dysfunctional housing market, inadequate welfare regime and increasing poverty are to blame for rising homelessness.
Saturday 22 June, Telegraph Online: Supermarket packaging ‘fails recycling test’ According to an investigation by Which?, almost half the packaging used by supermarkets cannot be easily recycled.
Tuesday 25 June, Sky News Online: Sick pay and housing overhaul planned to help disabled workers An overhaul of sick pay and accessible, adaptable homes are among measures announced by Theresa May to support the one in five working age people with a disability.
Wednesday 26 June, Independent: May calls for new home building standards New design standards for house builders have been called for by Theresa May to ensure future owners and tenants do not have to live in “tiny” homes with inadequate storage space.
Wednesday 26 June, Guardian: Action on air pollution works but far more is needed, study says Government action can cut air pollution with early deaths linked to dirty air in the UK falling by half between 1970 and 2010, a long-term study has shown.
Wednesday 26 June, Guardian: Ikea gets green light to build affordable homes in UK Homebuyers in a town where properties typically cost almost 12 times local salaries may soon have a low-cost option from Ikea after a council agreed to work with an affordable housing developer co-owned by the retailer.
Wednesday 26 June, Guardian: British firm exported ‘offensive’ waste including used nappes Biffa Waste Services Ltd, one of the UK’s biggest waste firms, has been convicted of illegally sending used nappies and other contaminated materials to China. |
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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/the-council/access-to-information/access-to-information-summary/ |
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