Issue - meetings

To RECEIVE any announcements from the Chairman, Leader of the Council, the Executive or the Head of Paid Service.

The Chairman drew Members attention to arrangements for the Parklife family fun day which would take place at Milton Country Park on Sunday 25^th June 2017.  He encouraged Members to volunteer to help out on the day.

Councillor Peter Topping, Leader of the Council, made a number of announcements which are summarised below:

·         Councillor Toping drew attention to the 100 Day Plan announced by the newly elected Mayor for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.  This included commissioning business cases for the first round of major transport schemes; providing the forts tranche of funding for priority transport and infrastructure schemes; announcing the first wave of new affordable housing schemes; and launching the development of a strategy to deliver 100,000 new homes across the area.  Councillor Topping had been appointed New Homes and Communities Portfolio Holder and South Cambridgeshire District Council would lead on housing work.  There would be 5-10 schemes in the initial phase; at least one in each district.

·         The Combined Authority had agreed to produce regular reports on its work.  These would be reported to future Council meetings.

·         Councillor Topping reported that Rob Mungovan Senior Ecology Officer had recently left the council to take up a post with the Wild Trout Trust.  He would be replaced by Daniel Weaver.  On behalf of the Council, Councillor Topping thanked Mr Mungovan for his service to the Council and his work to protect the environment of South Cambridgeshire.  Councillors Bard, Cathcart, de Lacey and Kindersley echoed comments made by Councillor Topping and paid their own personal tribute to Mr Mungovan.

·         Councillor Topping advised that he had appointed Councillor Tim Scott as the Council’s Environment Champion.  He thanked Councillor Scott for agreeing to take on this role.

·         Councillor Topping informed Council that he had invited Councillor Sue Ellington to join Cabinet to take on a new Health and Wellbeing Portfolio.  He thanked Councillor Ellington for taking on this role.  He confirmed that other Cabinet roles would remain unchanged.

·         Councillor Topping informed Members that it was planned to consult with residents and villages over the summer.  The aim was to provide communities with an opportunity to influence future thinking about what the district should look like in 5-10 years’ time.  The outcome would inform development of the Council’s Corporate Plan.

To receive any announcements from the Chairman, Leader, the Executive or the Head of Paid Service.

Councillor Peter Topping, Leader of the Council, announced Members of his Cabinet and their respective responsibilities, as follows:

Councillor Topping took this opportunity to pay tribute to the outgoing Portfolio Holder for Economic Development, Councillor Nick Wright, and thanked him for his valuable contributions in working with the business community and raising the economic profile of South Cambridgeshire.