Agenda

On Sunday 11^th December 2022, from 11:00 until 15:00, South Cambridgeshire District Council is proudly hosting an indoor Christmas Market, at Cambourne Village College CB23 6FR, presenting local independent traders of all crafts and talents from the district. A diverse range of businesspeople will feature across 70 stalls with fantastic mobile food and drink caterers available to provide festive refreshments.

At the Council, we continue to support local businesses facing economically challenging times. Often being cornerstones of our rural communities, we recognise markets are a wonderful way to generate relationships and promote local trade, and we remain wholly committed to our Business Plan so local traders are championed wherever possible. To that end, please kindly support our Christmas Market by visiting on Sunday 11^th December 2022 for an event complete with yuletide cheer, gift ideas and much more.

Lastly, we would very much appreciate our Councillors promoting the news of our Christmas Market on their social media platforms and to our Parishes. We also welcome the opportunity to hear from our Councillors about volunteering at the event should they wish.

For more information, please visit Christmas Market 2022 or contact the Team at businesskeyprojects@scambs.gov.uk.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The following asset has entered the protected period ending on 27^th March 2024.

The Crown, Public House Church Street, Litlington, Nr Royston, Herts, SG8 0QB

Title number: CB160168

Please find further details attached.

Further information about the Community Right to Bid and Assets of Community Value can be found on our webpage.

Thursday 10 November, Mirror: Council tax referendum cap

Speculation is growing that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering lifting the 2.99 per cent limit on increases in council tax without holding a referendum, and has even discussed the possibility of the threshold being removed entirely.

Thursday 10 November, Guardian: Government must improve energy-saving advice, say its climate advisers

The Government must improve its energy-savings advice for households to help cut costs for consumers and the Treasury this winter, its climate advisers have said.

Friday 11 November, FT: Ukrainian refugees

The LGA has called for hosts in the Homes for Ukraine scheme to be given an additional payment to help with the cost of living, as concerns are expressed about a growing number of Ukrainian refugees presenting to their local council as homeless.

Saturday 12 November, Independent: Councils handed further £13.5m to clamp down on rogue supported living providers

The Government has given councils a further £13.5 million to help them clamp down on rogue landlords who exploit the supported housing system and fail vulnerable residents.

Sunday 13 November, Observer: Social housing

Forty councils in England saw no social rent housing built in five years in the wake of government funding reductions, according to official figures analysed by the Observer.

Monday 14 November, iNews: Warm banks: Half of councils to set up or support public rooms this winter

Over half of councils in England and Wales are setting up or supporting groups to open thousands of so-called “warm rooms” so people can shelter from the cold it they cannot afford to put the heating on this winter, according to a survey by Save the Children.

Wednesday 16 November, Mirror: LGA warns of “existential crisis” facing services

Analysis by the LGA warns that Councils are facing a £3.4 billion gap in the next financial year and would need to increase council tax by 20 per cent over the next two years to address the funding shortfall, which it said is neither “sustainable nor desirable”.

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’. 

Cabinet approved the proposed Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards policy.

This decision was published on Tuesday 15 November and so the deadline for call-in is 11:59 pm on Tuesday 22 November.

Cabinet:

Approved the two proposed Mobile Homes – Fit & Proper Person policies (determination policy and fees policy) as well as the proposed fees & charges for Mobile Homes.

This decision was published on Tuesday 15 November and so the deadline for call-in is 11:59 pm on Tuesday 22 November.

Cabinet:

Noted the history of the self-build project and approved the below actions on a site-by-site basis:

a)    Blakeland Hill, Duxford: seek market valuation and sell without self-build restrictions;

b)    Coploe Road, Ickleton: offer on license to the neighbour as garden land;

c)    Falkner Road, Sawston: retain as garages and explore clustering development opportunity in future;

d)    Church Street, Harston: explore opportunities to support Doubling Nature Strategy;

e)    Horseshoes Lane, Weston Colville: seek market valuation and sell without self-build restrictions;

f)     Orchard Close, Cottenham: explore opportunity for “clustering” with other Council projects in the village. If viability cannot be established at tender, seek valuation and sell without self-build restrictions;

g)    Primrose Walk, Little Gransden: delegated authority be granted to the Lead Cabinet Member for Housing in consultation with the Head of Housing to conduct negotiations with the Parish Council and defer the recommendation to Cabinet in December 2022;

h)    Balsham Road, Linton: offer land on license to adjoining council tenant

This decision was published on Tuesday 15 November and so the deadline for call-in is 11:59 pm on Tuesday 22 November.

Cabinet:

Approved the priorities and allocated funding set out in paragraphs to support South Cambridgeshire communities during the current cost-of-living crisis.

This decision was published on Tuesday 15 November and so the deadline for call-in is 11:59 pm on Tuesday 22 November.

Cabinet:

Approved Option 1 for consultation with residents, stakeholders, including Precepting Authorities and Parish Councils.

This decision was published on Tuesday 15 November and so the deadline for call-in is 11:59 pm on Tuesday 22 November.

Cabinet:

a)    Approved the fees and charges as detailed in Appendix A of the report to take effect from 1 April 2023 (unless otherwise stated) or the earliest feasible date thereafter.

b)    Noted the proposed variations to fees and charges in comparison to the prevailing inflation rate detailed in the report.

This decision was published on Tuesday 15 November and so the deadline for call-in is 11:59 pm on Tuesday 22 November.

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