Contact: Patrick Adams 01954 713408 Email: democratic.services@scambs.gov.uk
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Meetings and events from Thursday 19 July to Friday 3 August
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Connecting Cambridgeshire PDF 123 KB The Connecting Cambridgeshire programme aims to improve the county’s digital infrastructure – including broadband, mobile and public Wi-Fi coverage – to drive economic growth, help our communities to thrive and streamline public service delivery.
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Waste and Street Cleansing Enquiries Dear Councillors,
To help speed-up responses to your waste and street cleansing enquiries, we'd be grateful if you and your Parishes could use the following e-mail addresses:
Waste / Bins etc enquiries - refuse@scambs.gov.uk
Streets / litter bins etc. streets@scambs.gov.uk
These email addresses are monitored on a daily basis and using them will help avoid your enquiry or service request sitting unanswered in individual officers' inboxes, particularly while colleagues are on leave over the summer! Thanks for your assistance on this. |
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Homeless Strategy Consultation We have started consultation on the Homeless Strategy, https://www.scambs.gov.uk/content/homelessness. If anyone would like to provide any feedback they can either use the eform or send their comments to Sue Carter or Heather Wood by 9th October 2018. |
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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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Safeguarding Training: Thu 19 July at 10am Date: Thursday 19 July Time: 10am to 11am Location: Council Chamber Description: Briefing by Head of Housing and Property Services on protecting children, young people vulnerable adults of the District from abuse, harm and neglect. |
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Media Monitoring
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Items of Interest from the Local Government Association (LGA)
Thursday 12 July: Express: Business Rates Owners of almost one in six properties liable for business rates have been taken to court for non-payment in the past year, according to research by the Altus Group consultancy.
Friday 13 July: Times: Earn 10p per plastic bottle The first reverse vending machines for plastic bottles and aluminium cans have been installed in Morrisons supermarkets in Scotland and Lancashire.
Tuesday 17 July: Times: Countryfile host John Craven denounces fly-tipping menace Fly-tipping are the biggest concern for those trying to preserve the countryside, Countryfile host John Craven has said on the 30th anniversary of the TV show.
Wednesday 18 July: Express: “Double Council Tax on empty homes to ease crisis” Peers in the House of Lords are being urged by the LGA to back an amendment on the Rating and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill to give councils the power to increase the empty homes premium thresholds on council tax bills for homes left empty for between tow and five years from 50 per cent to up to 100 per cent. |
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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: |
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Newly-Published Items on modern.gov |
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SCDC Starters and Leavers
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