Agenda

Published, Weekly Bulletin - Wednesday, 10 April 2024 12.00 p.m.

Contact: Patrick Adams 01954 713408 Email: democratic.services@scambs.gov.uk

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Meetings and events from Thursday 11 April to Friday 26 April

Date	Time	Name	Venue	Contact
Thu 11 Apr	2 pm	Climate & Environment Advisory Committee	Council Chamber	Laurence Damary-Homan
Fri 12 Apr	-	-	-	-

Mon 15 Apr	-	-	-	-
Tue 16 Apr	10 am	Cabinet	Council Chamber	Pippa Turvey
Wed 17 Apr	-	-	-	-
Thu 18 Apr	-	-	-	-
Fri 19 Apr	-	-	-	-


Mon 22 Apr	-	-	-	-
Tue 23 Apr	-	-	-	-
Wed 24 Apr	-	-	-	-
Thu 25 Apr	10 am	Grants Advisory Committee	Council Chamber	Laurence Damary-Homan
Fri 26 Apr	-	-	-	-

Information for District Councillors and Parish Councils

Closure of Post Office at Ickleton

Due to the resignation of the postmaster and the withdrawal of the premises for Post Office use the branch of Ickleton Post Office on 32-34 Church Street, Ickleton closed on 12 February 2024.

Community Right to Bid - Assets of Community Value

On 13 February 2024 the Council has received the following nomination:

Rampton Free Church Mission Hall, High Street, Rampton, Cambridge, CB24 8QE

SCDC ref CRtB/2024/007

On 13 February 2024, the Council has received the following nomination:

Black Horse Public House, 6 High Street, Rampton, Cambridge, CB24 8QE

SCDC ref: CRtB/2024/008

The Council has made a decision to include the land/buildings on the list of Assets of Community Value and will amend the asset register accordingly.

Please do contact partnerships@scambs.gov.uk if you have any questions.

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

Rural England Prosperity Fund is now open

Almost £900,000 in funding is available for business and community projects in South Cambridgeshire thanks to a grant launched in the District this week. The Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) is designed to support local businesses for things like diversifying or creating jobs, plus a range of community initiatives such as rural travel, volunteering opportunities, digital projects or schemes that create a sense of local pride. Find out more here.

General Information

Media Monitoring

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The Council’s Communications Team produce a weekly summary of recent news items which is published in the Bulletin to help keep members informed of recent coverage of the Council.

Please contact the Communications Team for further information.

Date	Publication	Details	-	-

03/04/24	Cambridge Independent print	GCP faces Greenway challenge	P11	GCP
03/04/24	Cambridge News print	New blue print gives communities a say on planning matters	P1 & 5	Cllr Dr Tumi Hawkins quoted
03/04/24	Cambridge Independent online	How bad is the air pollution in Greater Cambridge – and what is causing it?	Link	-
03/04/24	Cambridge Independent print	Cllr Bridget Smith column: As a district council we touch people's lives almost every day	P26-27	Cllr Bridget Smith column
04/04/24	Cambridgeshire Live online	Go ahead for 256 homes in Cambs town despite nearly 100 objections and concerns from school	Link	-
04/04/24	New Civil Engineer online	Contractor sought for £35M design and build of relocated Waterbeach station near Cambridge	Link	GCP
05/04/24	Cambridge News print	Cambourne Homes given green light	P1 & 7	-
05/04/24	Cambridge Independent online	Grantchester Parish Council considers judicial review over Greater Cambridge Partnership greenway	Link	-
08/04/24	Architects Journal online	Studio Bark to build zero-carbon home next to 15th-century moated manor	Link	-
08/04/24	Cambridgeshire Live online	Towering pile of rubbish appears in Cambridgeshire village 'for second time'	Link	-
08/04/24	ITV Anglia online	Cashpoint stolen from Home Bargains at Harwich retail park in ram-raid	Link	-
08/04/24	ITV Anglia tea time news	South Cambridgeshire is consitutency with msot solar panels in the country	Link	Watch from 1 minute in
09/04/24	Spotted In Ely news online	VOTER ID needed for Police and Crime Commissioner Election	Link	SCDC mention of how to find out about Voter ID

Items of Interest from the Local Government Association (LGA)

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Items of Interest from the Local Government Association (LGA)

The Local Government Association provides a list of news headlines relevant to its members. Please click the headlines below for more details.

Thursday 4 April, BBC Radio 4: Debate not Hate

Some councillors have warned that a recent rise in abuse and threats, often through social media, is forcing large numbers of women to quit as councillors after one term.

Thursday 4 April, Guardian: Greenhouse gas emissions

According to the Carbon Majors Database, a mere 57 oil, gas, coal and cement producers are directly linked to 80 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since the 2016 Paris climate agreement.

Saturday 6 April, Sky: Flexible working policies

Employees across the country have today been granted the legal right to request flexible working from the day they enter a new job.

Tuesday 9 April, Times: Council staff pay

Analysis from the Taxpayers Alliance has shown that the number of council executives earning a six-figure salary rose from 2,759 in 2021-2022 to 3,106 last year.

Tuesday 9 April, Guardian: Renewable energy

A study from Exeter University, commissioned by Friends of the Earth, has found that onshore wind and solar in England could produce 13 times more energy than it does currently while using 3 per cent less land.

View Planning Applications

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To view the list of planning applications that have recently been submitted to the Council, please visit the authority’s on-line Planning Application Search.

The system will provide a range of information on current and decided applications since 1948, including a brief description of the development, reference number, decision and the date of decision. More recent applications show the name and telephone number of the council officer who is dealing with the application.

Search results are presented in a collection of pages, the number of which depends on the number of results your search produces. There are navigation tools to allow you to browse your results.

Executive Decisions Taken Since Wednesday ...

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In accordance with the Access to Information Procedure Rules in Part 4 of the Council’s Constitution, any executive decision shall be published normally within five days of being made. That record will bear the date on which it is published and will specify that the decision will come into force, and may then be implemented, on the expiry of 5 working days after the publication of the decision, unless called in for review by the Chairman of the Scrutiny and Overview Committee or by any five other councillors.

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’.

Decisions Made By Officers and Reported For Information

Please click on the link to find details of decisions made by officers under delegated authority.

Other Information

Newly-Published Items on modern.gov

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