Contact: Patrick Adams 01954 713408 Email: democratic.services@scambs.gov.uk
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Meetings and events from Thursday 14 February to Friday 1 March
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INFORMATION FOR DISTRICT COUNCILLORS AND PARISH COUNCILS |
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Community Right to Bid - Asset of Community Value - Greyhound Pub in Sawston In Sawston - The Greyhound Public House The Council has approved the listing of The Greyhound Public House as an Asset of Community Value until 11 February 2024
The Council will update the asset register accordingly.
Further information about the Community Right to Bid and Assets of Community Value can be found on our webpage: http://www.scambs.gov.uk/community/community/community-rights/assets-of-community-value/ |
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A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon: Planned Road Closures PDF 319 KB Please find attached road closures information for w/c 11 February, in relation to the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme.
To contact your A14 sections stakeholder manager, please use the email addresses below or the A14 helpline.
Section 1 & 2: Alconbury to the East Coast Main Line John Birchall - John.Birchall@theA14.com
Section 3: East Coast Main Line to Swavesey John Birchall - John.Birchall@theA14.com
Section 4 & 5: Swavesey to Milton Bob Pettipher - bob.pettipher@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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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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Local Transport Plan: Thu 21 Feb 10am District Councillors are invited to attend a briefing on the development of the Local Transport Plan to be held on Thursday, 21 February 2019 commencing at 10.00am in the Council Chamber, South Cambridgeshire Hall.
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is now responsible for producing the Local Transport Plan (previously it was produced by the County Council). Officers from the Combined Authority, and a representative from the CPCA's transport consultants, Steer, will provide a briefing on the development of the Local Transport Plan, including timescales for public consultation and adoption. |
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GENERAL INFORMATION |
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Media Monitoring
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Items of Interest from the Local Government Association (LGA)
Thursday 7 February, Mail: LED streetlights Councils are making large savings on carbon emissions and energy bills from a switch to LED streetlights, research by Press Association shows.
Thursday 7 February, BBC Online: Universal Credit and rent arrears The amount of outstanding rent owed to councils by tenants has increased by 27 per cent in four years, analysis by the BBC suggests.
Saturday 9 February, Guardian Online: Labour unveils plan to give voice to Councils Labour has announced proposals for a new representative body for councils to give them a regular voice at Westminster and a direct say on policy.
Monday 11 February, Telegraph: Majority of rural homes can’t access 4G A report by Rural England has found that a third of rural households are unable to make a mobile phone call indoors and more than half unable to access 4G networks.
Tuesday 12 February, Guardian: CCTV could be made mandatory in taxis Taxi and minicab drivers in England and Wales could be forced to install CCTV in their vehicles under government proposals to tighten up licensing laws and improve passenger safety.
Tuesday 12 February, BBC Online: Bin collection complaints More than 1.8 million complaints were made to UK councils last year about waste not being collected from homes, according to Freedom of Information figures from 336 local authorities.
Tuesday 12 February, Times: Planning appeal wait “could be cut by months The time it takes to resolve contentious planning appeals could be halved if the Government modernised outdated technology systems and employed more planning inspectors, according to a review of the system.
Wednesday 13 February, Telegraph: Planning permission for phone boxes A landmark ruling by the High Court means the installation of new phone boxes can now be blocked by local authorities. |
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EXECUTIVE DECISIONS TAKEN SINCE WEDNESDAY 6 FEBRUARY
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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Waterbeach Supplementary Planning Documents Adoption Cabinet
1. noted the main issues raised in recent correspondence with the three statutory bodies (Environment Agency, Historic England and Natural England) and in their responses to the SPD consultation in respect of sustainability appraisal and habitats regulations and the considerations as set out in the supplementary report from the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development (see Appendices A and B);
2. agreed responses to the representations received, and agreed the consequential changes to the draft SPD approved by Cabinet for consultation on 5 September 2018, as set out in the Consultation Statement;
3. adopted the Waterbeach New Town SPD, agreed by Cabinet on 5 September 2018 and as amended (see Appendices B and C); and
4. delegated to the Joint Director for Planning and Economic Development, in consultation with the Deputy Leader, the authority to make any editing changes prior to publication. Including to the figures and spatial framework diagram, to ensure consistency with the agreed text of the SPD.
This decision was first published on Tuesday 12 February and so the deadline for call-in is 5pm on Tuesday 19 February. |
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Organisational Change Policy and Procedure Cabinet AGREED the adoption of the policy.
This decision was first published on Tuesday 12 February and so the deadline for call-in is 5pm on Tuesday 19 February. |
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Disability Confident Scheme Cabinet:
(a) Agreed that the Council should sign up to the Disability Confident scheme and commit to achieving level 1; and
(b) Agreed to establish a Member Task and Finish group to take forward a programme of work to enable the Council to achieve the requirements of the Disability Confident scheme.
This decision was first published on Tuesday 12 February and so the deadline for call-in is 5pm on Tuesday 19 February. |
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Cambourne High Street Cabinet agreed not to progress the acquisition of the development outlined in the exempt report from the Interim Executive Director.
This decision was first published on Tuesday 12 February and so the deadline for call-in is 5pm on Tuesday 19 February. |
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Pooling of additional Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) Funding The Lead Cabinet member for Housing
AGREED To approve the allocation of the additional DFG funding of £80,215 to Huntingdonshire District Council.
This decision was first published on Tuesday 12 February and so the deadline for call-in is 5pm on Tuesday 19 February. |
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Sell approximately 21.105sqm of Council Land at High Street Balsham The Lead Cabinet member for Housing
AGREED To approve the sale of land at High Street, Balsham, to allow Mr & Mrs Hanlon to extend their parking arrangements that would allow them to put a second car onto there driveway.
This decision was first published on Friday 8 February and so the deadline for call-in is 5pm on Friday 15 February. |
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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/the-council/access-to-information/access-to-information-summary/ |
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