Agenda

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

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No. Item

1.

Meetings and events from Thursday 25 June to Friday 10 July

Date

Time

Name

Venue

Contact

Thu 25 Jun

10am

Planning Committee

Virtual – Online Meeting

Ian Senior

Fri 26 Jun

10am

Grants Advisory Committee

Virtual – Online Meeting

Aaron Clarke

Mon 29 Jun

Deadline for Council Motions

 

10am

Cabinet

Virtual – Online Meeting

Ian Senior

 

2pm

Licensing (2003 Act) Sub-Committee

Virtual – Online Meeting

Victoria Wallace

Tue 30 Jun

2pm

Climate & Environment Advisory Committee

Virtual – Online Meeting

Patrick Adams

Wed 1 Jul

10am

Civic Affairs Committee

Virtual – Online Meeting

Patrick Adams

Thu 2 Jul

Deadline for Council Questions

 

10:30 am

Licensing (2003 Act) Sub-Committee

Virtual – Online Meeting

Victoria Wallace

Fri 3 Jul

 

Mon 6 Jul

Tue 7 Jul

Wed 8 Jul

10am

Planning Committee

Virtual – Online Meeting

Ian Senior

Thu 9 Jul

3pm

Audit & Corporate Governance Committee

Virtual – Online Meeting

Patrick Adams

Fri 10 Jul

 

INFORMATION FOR DISTRICT COUNCILLORS AND PARISH COUNCILS

2.

Community Lifeline Service

During the last few weeks of lockdown, you may have become more aware of vulnerable residents living on their own in your area. The Community Lifeline may be able to provide them with more security and peace of mind. 

 

You can learn more about Lifelines on the Community Lifeline Service web page and apply through filling out the online application form.

 

We work closely with other parish councils and if you are aware of anyone who may benefit from this kind of support, please be in touch if there is any way we can help.

 

lifelines@scambs.gov.uk

www.scambs.gov.uk/lifelines

01954 713470

3.

Planned Road Closures Week Commencing 22 June - A14 Improvements pdf icon PDF 125 KB

Please find attachedroad closures information for the week commencing Monday 22 June, in relation to the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme.

 

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.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

4.

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

17/06/2020

Cambridge Network online

Council urges SMEs 'help us to help you' by sharing reopening stories

Link

 

17/06/2020

Cambridge News

Decision on busway postponed for a second time

P4

GCP / CA article

17/06/2020

Cambridge Independent

Another busway route on the cards

P5

GCP / CA article

17/06/2020

Cambridge Independent

Supporters tour city's modular homes for homeless project

P12

 

17/06/2020

Cambridge Independent

Relief as people power helps end waste incinerator plans

P13

Cllr Aidan Van de Weyer quoted

17/06/2020

Cambridge Independent

Letter: Lib Dems: two-faced and inconsistent

P26 & P27

 

17/06/2020

Cambridge News online

Cambourne to Cambridge busway put on pause amid fierce row

Link

 

17/06/2020

ESTA viewpoint magazine

A platform for best practice

P28

Article by EEVS - partner in greening South Cambs Hall project

18/06/2020

BBC News online

Hot food being served to vulnerable people

Link

 

18/06/2020

BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Cllr Bill Handley interviewed about Over hot meal scheme

3'45'' into show

 

19/06/2020

Cambridge Network online

Hot meals for vulnerable residents

Link

 

20/06/2020

New York Times online

Huawei to receive planning permission to build 400-million pound facility in the UK

Link

 

21/06/2020

Sunday Times Business & Money

Row over £400m Huawei deal

TBC

 

21/06/2020

Sunday Times online

Row over Huawei's planned £400m UK R&D centre

Link

Behind paywall. Unable to read full article

21/06/2020

CGTN online

Huawei to be allowed to build new R&D facility in UK: report

Link

 

21/06/2020

Asia Times online

Chinese manufacturing sees surge in new lending

Link

Preview of upcoming Planning Committee decision on Huawei R&D centre

21/06/2020

Reuters online

Huawei to receive planning permission to build £400 million facility in UK - The Times

Link

Preview of upcoming Planning Committee decision on Huawei R&D centre

21/06/2020

International Business Times online

Huawei To Receive Planning Permission To Build £400 Million Facility in UK: Report

Link

Preview of upcoming Planning Committee decision on Huawei R&D centre

23/06/2020

The Times online

American anger over plans for Huawei centre near Cambridge

Link

Preview of upcoming Planning Committee decision on Huawei R&D centre

23/06/2020

The Times

American anger over plans for Huawei centre near Cambridge

P2

Preview of upcoming Planning Committee decision on Huawei R&D centre

23/06/2020

Planning Resource online

Cummings pledges to overhaul 'appalling' planning system

Link

Preview of upcoming Planning Committee decision on Huawei R&D centre

 

5.

Items of Interest from the Local Government Association (LGA)

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.

 

Friday 19 June, ITV Online: Government seeks to boost tree planting

The Government has launched a consultation on a new tree strategy which aims to help to meet its target to plant 30,000 hectares of new woodland a year across the UK by 2025.

 

Sunday 21 June, Observer: “Build 100,000 homes for Covid-19 heroes”, say councils

The LGA has said that at least 100,000 social homes should be built every year to rent to key workers who have helped fight coronavirus and to the families of those who have lost loved in the pandemic.

 

Sunday 21 June, Independent: Right to Buy

Official figures show two-thirds of council homes sold off under Right to Buy are not being replaced by new social housing.

 

Tuesday 23 June, Guardian: Planning permission deadlines to be extended by government

Planning permission deadlines are to be extended by the Government under new measures to boost the building of thousands of new homes after three months of restrictions due to coronavirus.

 

Tuesday 23 June, Guardian: UK public “supports green recovery from coronavirus crisis”

According to a report by Climate Assembly UK, people would be prepared to continue many of the lifestyle changes enforced by the coronavirus lockdown to help tackle the climate emergency and the Government would have broad support for a green economic recovery from the crisis.

 

Wednesday 24 June, Guardian: Share data on local outbreaks, say councils

The Government is not sharing crucial testing data which could lead to local coronavirus outbreaks growing undetected, council leaders and scientists have warned.

 

Wednesday 24 June, Express: Opinion: We need to build more houses to get the country moving

Columnist Stephen Pollard supports the LGA’s call for the Government to finance the construction of 100,000 homes every year, to be rented to key workers to alleviate the housing crisis.

6.

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 17 JUNE

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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’

7.

Annual Pay Award 2020-2021

The Lead Cabinet Member for Finance agreed a 2% increase on all pay points with effect from 1 April.

 

This decision was first published on 23 June and so the deadline for call-in is 5pm on 30 June.

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/

OTHER INFORMATION

8.

Newly-Published Items on modern.gov

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Agendas

·                      Grants Advisory Committee 26 June

·                      Licensing (2003 Act) Sub-Committee 29 June

·                      Cabinet 29 June

·                      Climate & Environment Advisory Committee 30 June

·                      Civic Affairs Committee 1 July

 

Decisions

·                      Pay Award 2020/21

 

Minutes

·                      Grants Advisory Committee 29 May

 

9.

SCDC Starters and Leavers

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New Employees at the Council

 

Name: Tanitia Burton-Evans

Job title: Compliance & Contracts Service

Date started: 15 June 2020

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Staff who have left/will be leaving

 

Name: Adam Davis

Job title: Refuse & Recycling Operative

Date leaving: 3 July 2020