Agenda item

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

20/02/2019

Cambridge Independent online

Fulbourn man with £16,000 savings fined after claiming £6,215 in council tax support

Link

 

20/02/2019

Cambs Times online

Tory leader in constituency of defecting MP Heidi Allen says they have 'in the past - and we will in the future - work with our MP for the benefit of our residents'

Link

Cllr Peter Topping and Cllr Bridget Smith quoted

20/02/2019

Cambridge News online

Could Heidi Allen's Tory party resignation mean a by-election for South Cambridgeshire

Link

Cllr Peter Topping and Cllr Bridget Smith quoted

20/02/2019

Cambridge News online

Developers have a 'gun to the council's head' in major Cambridge development plans

Link

Cllr Sarah Cheung-Johnson and Cllr John Williams quoted

20/02/2019

Cambridge News

Elite athletes scheme is to be scrapped

P3

 

20/02/2019

Cambridge Independent

New route for A428 revealed

P6

Cllr Aidan Van de Weyer quoted

20/02/2019

Cambridge Independent

Out of office mystery of council boss

P7

 

20/02/2019

Cambridge Independent

Olympians scheme to be scrapped

P7

 

20/02/2019

Cambridge Independent

Benefit claimant had £16K savings

P10

 

20/02/2019

Cambridge Independent

Staff budget cut behind closed doors

P11

CA article

20/02/2019

Cambridge Independent

Milton Road redesign earns approval after major revision

P12

GCP article

20/02/2019

Cambridge Independent

Foxton station could be travel hub under level crossing bypass plans

P13

GCP article

20/02/2019

Cambridge Independent

Solar panels for waste service depot

P17

 

20/02/2019

Cambridge Independent

Taxi driver barred for two months

P17

 

20/02/2019

Cambridge News

Community up in arms over new homes plan

P4

 

21/02/2019

Cambridge News

It's very difficult' says Tory group leader

P6

Cllr Peter Topping quoted

21/02/2019

Cambridge News

Political fallout begins after MP Heidi quits the Tories

P6 & P7

Cllr Peter Topping, Cllr Bridget Smith and Cllr Ian Sollom quoted

21/02/2019

Cambridge News

Should MP face by-election

P8

Cllr Heather Williams quoted

21/02/2019

BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Cllr Peter Topping interviewed on breakfast show about Heidi Allen

13 mins in

 

21/02/2019

BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Cllr Bridget Smith interviewed on mid-morning about Heidi Allen

1h 30m in

 

21/02/2019

The MJ online

Chief retires as leader demands change

Link

Behind paywall. Unable to read full article

22/02/2019

Cambridge News

Developers 'have a gun to council's head' over community facility building

P5

Cllr Sarah Cheung-Johnson and Cllr John Williams quoted

22/02/2019

Local Government Chronicle

Chief leaves with £200k pension contribution

Link

 

22/02/2019

BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

AM bulletins: Council Tax to rise following budget approval

N/A

 

22/02/2019

Hunts Post online

£120,000 chief executive at South Cambs leaves with £220,000 pension pay out

Link

 

22/02/2019

Public Sector Executive online

District council CEO takes early retirement with more than £200k pension contribution

Link

 

22/02/2019

Cambs Times online

£12,000 chief executive at South Cambs leaves with £220,000 pension pay out

Link

 

22/02/2019

Cambridge Network online

Council will be 'green to our core' as Business Plan and budgte agreed

Link

 

23/02/2019

Cambridge News online

How much will my Council Tax rise in April 2019? Search by postcode for your area

Link

 

24/02/2019

Cambridge Independent online

Schools, shops, play areas and woodland planned for Cambourne west

Link

 

25/02/2019

Cambridge News

What will the council tax rise mean for you?

P7

 

25/02/2019

Cambridge Network online

Council Tax to increase on empty homes

Link

 

25/02/2019

Let's Recycle.com

South Cambs goes solar

Link

 

25/02/2019

Grantham Matters online

Bumper pay-off for ex-SKDC chief

Link

 

26/02/2019

BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Cllr Aidan Van de Weyer interviewed about GCP choices for better journeys engagement

Scroll to 1'22'' in

 

26/02/2019

Local Government Chronicle

CA mayor criticises Cambs chief pay out

Link

 

26/02/2019

Ely Standard online

Scheme to encourage upcoming Olympians in Cambridgeshire to be scrapped

Link

 

27/02/2019

Cambridge News

Combined authority's new chief executive to be revealed

P5

CA article

27/02/2019

Cambridge News

Should we introduce a congestion charge to tackle traffic troubles

P8

GCP article