Agenda

The Handyperson Service exists to assist older people and adults with a disability living in Cambridgeshire (excluding Peterborough).

Their service completes small handyperson jobs such as putting up shelves, curtain poles, building flat pack furniture, replacing toilet seats, changing light bulbs etc.

They charge £30 per hour plus materials and can be contacted on 01480 700205 or emailed: chp@ageukcap.org.uk

The Council has received the following re-nomination:

In Sawston – The White Lion Public House

The Council will make its decision by 22^nd December 2020.

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

Please find attachedroad closures information for week commencing 26 October 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.

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.

Friday 23 October, Telegraph: Councils will get powers to shut pubs that break rules

Councils are to be given powers to shut pubs and bars that flout COVID-10 rules, after requests by the LGA.

Tuesday 27 October, Financial Times: Planning reforms

Industry experts warn that the Government’s proposed shake-up of planning rules in England will have the effect of stalling housebuilding for several years while councils are forced to rewrite their local development blueprints for new homes.

Wednesday 28 October, Guardian: Homelessness in rural England up 115 per cent

Analysis by the countryside charity CPRE and the Rural Services Network has found that homelessness in rural areas of England has more than doubled in the last two years.

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

The Deputy Leader agreed the response to Network Rail’s consultation on the Ely Area Capacity Enhancement Scheme as set out in Appendix A. Delegated authority given to the Joint Director for Planning and Economic Development to agree any minor amendments to the response agreed by the City Council that are consistent with the response at Appendix A.

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

The Lead Cabinet Member for Planning agreed the response to the Government’s consultation on the White Paper as set out in Appendix 1.

This decision was first published on 22 October and so the deadline for call-in is 29 October at 5pm.

Cabinet:

Approved the Compulsory Purchase Order Policy as the basis for considering the use of compulsory purchase powers to acquire land or property interests for the purpose of carrying out development, redevelopment or improvement, where there is a compelling case in the public interest to do so, subject to further minor amendments resulting from the Scrutiny and Overview Committee review.

This decision was first published on 21 October and so the deadline for call-in is 28 October at 5pm.

Cabinet recommended to the Lead Cabinet Member for Planning to agree the proposals for the Council to introduce the revised pre-application service offer and charging schedule set out in this report for the Council area from 2 November 2020, subject to provision being made for discounts for Parish Councils.

This decision was first published on 21 October and so the deadline for call-in is 28 October at 5pm.