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Meetings and events from 9 July to 24 July 2020
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The main carriageway closures are mapped along with the diversion routes here: https://highwaysengland.co.uk/a14-cambridge-to-huntingdon-improvement-scheme-roadworks/
To contact your A14 sections stakeholder manager, please use the email addresses below or the A14 helpline.
For all queries in relation to the main scheme Section 1 & 2: Alconbury to the East Coast Main Line, Section 3: East Coast Main Line to Swavesey & Section 4 & 5: Swavesey to Milton, please email: A14CambridgeHuntingdon@highwaysengland.co.uk
Section 6: Huntingdon town centre Samantha Kedie – samantha.kedie@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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Items of Interest from the Local Government Association (LGA)
Friday 3 July 2020: Mail: COVID-19 council funding package announced The Government has announced a “comprehensive” funding package to try and help councils cope with COVID-19 including an extra £500 million to meet extra cost pressures and a scheme to partly compensate councils for reduced income from fees and charges.
Saturday 4 July, Sky News Online: New five-step for local lockdowns amid fears of second wave The Government has announced a five-step plan for imposing local lockdowns in the case of coronavirus spikes.
Sunday 5 July, Observer: Countryside “at risk over planning revolution” The English countryside and its wildlife are at serious risk because of Boris Johnson’s pledge to revolutionise the planning system, leading green groups have warned.
Monday 6 July, BBC: Local government funding A discussion about local government finances – which includes excerpts of speeches by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick made at the LGA’s annual conference.
Monday 6 July, Guardian: Relaxed UK planning rules could fuel substandard conversions, experts warn Thousands of tiny, substandard “rabbit-hutch” flats could be created in commercial buildings left empty by the coronavirus economic slowdown under proposed government planning reform, according to a University College London professor.
Monday 6 July, Telegraph: Deadline for £9bn affordable homes scheme in bid to salvage 53,000 new builds The Government’s £9 billion affordable housing scheme has been extended by a year in a bid to save 53,000 new homes that have stalled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. |
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EXECUTIVE DECISIONS TAKEN SINCE WEDNESDAY 1 JULY 2020
A list of decisions currently within the call-in period is available on the Council’s website.
The call in procedure is set out in full in Part 4 of the Council’s Constitution, ‘Scrutiny and Overview Committee Procedure Rules’. |
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North East Cambridge Area Action Plan Cabinet:
(a) Agreed the name of the Area Action Plan (AAP) be formally changed to the North East Cambridge Area Action Plan; (b) Agreed the draft North East Cambridge Area Action Plan (Appendix A); the draft North East Cambridge Policies Map (including amended boundary) (Appendix B) and Topic Papers (Appendix C) for a ten-week period of public consultation under Regulation 18 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 and that this consultation will also include the evidence documents (listed in the draft AAP with relevant policy and published on the shared planning service website); (c) Agreed the Statement of Consultation (Appendix D) including responses to comments received to the Issues & Options (February 2019); (d) Noted the findings of the updated Joint Equalities Impact Assessment, Draft Sustainability Appraisal, Draft Habitats Regulation Assessment; and Duty to Cooperate Statement (Appendices E, F, G and H respectively); (e) Delegated authority to the Deputy Leader (Statutory) of South Cambridgeshire District Council and the Cambridge Executive Councillor for Planning Policy and Open Spaces to agree the further Topic Papers as set out at paragraph 4.17 ahead of public consultation. (f) Delegated authority to the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development, in liaison with the Deputy Leader (Statutory) of South Cambridgeshire District Council and the Cambridge Executive Councillor for Planning Policy and Open Spaces, to make editorial changes to the Draft NEC AAP consultation report (including graphics) and supporting documents (prior to the commencement of the consultation period) to comprise minor amendments and factual updates and clarifications. (g) Noted the update on the Fen Road access issues at paragraphs 4.19 and 4.20 in the report. A separate report will be provided on this matter in due course.
Please note that this decision was first published on 1 July and so the deadline for call-in is Wednesday 8 July at 5pm. |
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Greater Cambridge Local Plan: Issues and Options Feedback and Next Steps Cabinet:
(a) Noted the report on Initial Feedback from the First Conversation consultation included at Appendix 1; (b) Agreed additional informal member and stakeholder engagement and Preferred Options stages be added to the Local Plan making process; (c) Agreed the approach to addressing the Duty to Cooperate included as Appendix 3 to the report, subject to any material changes necessary as a result of consultation with Duty to Cooperate bodies.
Please note that this decision was first published on 1 July and so the deadline for call-in is Wednesday 8 July at 5pm. |
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Update of Greater Cambridge Local Development Scheme Cabinet:
(a) Agreed to adopt the updated Local Development Scheme for Greater Cambridge included at Appendix 1 of the report, to take effect from 13 July 2020. (b) Agreed to grant delegated authority to the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development, in liaison with the South Cambridgeshire Lead Cabinet member for Planning and the Cambridge City Council Executive Councillor for Planning Policy and Open Spaces, to make any minor editing changes and corrections identified prior to publication.
Please note that this decision was first published on 1 July and so the deadline for call-in is Wednesday 8 July at 5pm. |
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Health and Wellbeing Strategy Cabinet:
(a) Approved and adopted this Health & Wellbeing Strategy and Action Plan.
Please note that this decision was first published on 1 July and so the deadline for call-in is Wednesday 8 July at 5pm. |
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Establishment of additional Liaison meetings Cabinet:
Approved the introduction of 5 new liaison meetings in Barrington, Caldecote, Hardwick, Swavesey and Sawston, bringing the total number of concurrent active liaison meetings to 6.
Please note that this decision was first published on 1 July and so the deadline for call-in is Wednesday 8 July at 5pm. |
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Zero Carbon Communities Grant Scheme Cabinet:
(a) Approved the changes to the Zero Carbon Communities Grant Scheme, as outlined in paragraph 11, which will result in a more focussed scheme providing funding to projects under three themes:
(b) Delegated to the Head of Shared Waste Services and Environment the authority to make minor changes to the scheme documents in Appendices A and B (Information for Applicants for applications from questions) as necessary for clarity.
Please note that this decision was first published on 1 July and so the deadline for call-in is Wednesday 8 July at 5pm. |
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Resident Involvement Strategy Cabinet:
Approved the Draft Resident Involvement Strategy 2020-2023 (Appendix 1) to go out to wider tenant consultation. Cabinet also agreed to delegate authority to the Lead Member for Housing to approve the final Strategy subject to any minor amendments arising from this consultation, from any new guidance issued by the Regulator for Social Housing or from guidance issued by Government if/when the issues within the Green Paper become law.
Please note that this decision was first published on 1 July and so the deadline for call-in is Wednesday 8 July at 5pm. |
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New Build Housing Strategy 2020-2025 Cabinet:
Approved the New Build Council Housing Strategy, and recommended that it proceed to full Council for adoption.
Please note that recommendations to Council are not subject to call in.
Please note that this decision was first published on 1 July and so the deadline for call-in is Wednesday 8 July at 5pm. |
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Quarter 4 Performance Report Cabinet:
Reviewed and noted the Operational Key Performance Indicator (OKPI) results and comments in the report at Appendix A.
Please note that this decision was first published on 1 July and so the deadline for call-in is Wednesday 8 July at 5pm. |
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Review of barriers to procurement from SMEs Cabinet:
Reviewed and noted the actions that have been undertaken over the past 12 months to reduce the barriers to council procurement for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) prior to the report going to Scrutiny and Overview Committee.
Please note that this decision was first published on 1 July and so the deadline for call-in is Wednesday 8 July at 5pm. |
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Potential property acquisition Approved the investment detailed in the exempt report of the Head of Finance as a single-let commercial investment in accordance with the approved Investment Strategy.
Please note that this decision was first published on 1 July and so the deadline for call-in is Wednesday 8 July at 5pm. |
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Potential property investment Cabinet:
Approved the investment detailed in the exempt report of the Head of Finance as a multi-let commercial investment in accordance with the approved Investment Strategy.
Please note that this decision has been Called-in. It will be held in abeyance and not be implemented until the Scrutiny and Overview Committee has considered this matter. |
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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/your-council-and-democracy/access-to-information/ |
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