Agenda

At the request of some local parish councils, Jane Green and the trees team have reviewed the letters which are sent out to the parish councils/meetings announcing a new S211 tree works notice or TPO tree works application has been received and being considered. The letter has been amended to give a clearer indication as to:

·         If the case is a S211 tree works notice or a TPO tree works application,

·         If the Council consider it minor tree works which should receive an outcome without delay or if it is a greater amount of tree works which will require review, and

·         A clear but limited period in which people can comment on cases via the website.

Previously, the parish councils/meetings were notified at the point of validation but from now on, they will be sent at the point of initial triage (where cases are identified as being either major or minor).

Over the next few months we hope to provide some remote training to give a little more basic information about tree work cases to those that are interested, and review the new system in six months’ time (June/July) to see how the councils/meetings like the new system and make any adjustments as necessary.

Please let planning.trees@scambs.gov.uk know if you have any further queries about this issue or change.

Please see note below from Highways England:

M11 junction 11 Mill Bridge: bridge maintenance

Following on from our previous communication, I write to update you on some changes in our work programme due to bad weather for the essential bridge maintenance work at the above location.

Due to weather conditions, we now plan to complete this work with following closures for each phase, as detailed below:

Phase 1: M11 Mill bridge, north bridge closure, starting  8pm Friday 22 January to 6am Monday 25 January

• Traffic on the A10 / Cambridge Road will be diverted via the A505 at Royston, before joining the A1301 to head towards Trumpington. (Diagram 1)

• Traffic from the A10 wanting to travel on the M11 southbound at junction 11, will be diverted northbound on the M11 to junction 12, A603 roundabout before returning southbound on the M11 to continue your journey. (Diagram 2)

• Traffic wanting to leave the M11 for Cambridge will stay on the M11 to junction 12, A603 roundabout before re-joining the M11 southbound to exit at junction 11 to join the A1309 / Hauxton Road. (Diagram 2)

Phase 2: M11 Mill bridge, south bridge closure, starting 8pm Friday 29 January to 6am Monday 1 February

• Traffic on the A1309 / Hauxton Road wishing to join the A10 will be diverted via the A1301, A505 westbound before joining the A10 at Royston. (Diagram 3)

• Traffic from the A1309 / Hauxton Road wishing travel northbound on the M11 will be diverted southbound to junction 10 to turn around and continue their journey northbound. (Diagram 4)

• Traffic wanting to leave the M11 for the A10 southbound from Trumptington will be diverted via the M11 junction 10 and return northbound to exit at junction 11 onto the A10. (Diagram 4)

We will contact you if there are any changes to the programme and update you with the most recent closure information.

Diversion route maps are attached.

COVID19

Please be assured all our sites have strict safeguarding measures to prevent the spread of COVID19 and none of our sites are open to the public. We will be carrying out all works following safety guidelines set by the Government.

Find out more

To stay informed about all the latest major roadworks happening near you, visit www.gov.uk/government/organisations/highways-england to register for the latest alerts. If you have any enquiries please contact the Highways England Customer Contact Centre on 0300 123 5000, or by e-mail to info@highwaysengland.co.uk

The Council has made the following decision and will amend the asset register accordingly:

The White Horse Public House, Oakington– The Council has approved the listing of The White Horse as an Asset of Community Value until 26 January 2026.

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 25 January in relation to the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme.

For all queries relating to the scheme, please email: A14CambridgeHuntingdon@highwaysengland.co.uk

Further updateson scheme progress can be found on the website.

Friday 22 January, Guardian: Local authority debt “significant risk” to Government

Councils who are taking on risky levels of debt in order to shore up dwindling resources during the pandemic present a “significant risk” to the Government’s finances, MPs on the Public Accounts Committee have suggested.

Monday 25 January, Guardian: Councils to get £23m to encourage high-risk groups to have jab

The Government is to provide £23 million to dozens of councils in England to help tackle misinformation around Covid-19 vaccines and encourage uptake of the jab in more high-risk communities.

Monday 25 January, Guardian: Swathes of England’s vital flood defences “almost useless”

An investigation by Unearthed, the investigative arm of Greenpeace UK, has found thousands of England’s vital flood defences were in such a state of ruin last year they would fail to protect communities from extreme weather.

Wednesday 27 January, Guardian: Environment Bill delayed for third time

The Government has delayed the Environment Bill, which redraws rules following the UK’s departure from the EU.

Wednesday 27 January, Guardian: Green home grants

Renewable energy businesses have said the admission of the £2 billion green homes grant is “chaotic” with some installers saying customers are pulling out of the scheme to fit low carbon heating systems after losing faith in the green grants.

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:

a)    Agreed the Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council - Authority Monitoring Report (AMR) for Greater Cambridge 2019-2020 (included as Appendix 1) for publication on the Councils’ websites.

b)    Delegated any further minor editing changes to the Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council - AMR for Greater Cambridge 2019-2020 to the Joint Director for Greater Cambridge Shared Planning.

This decision was published on Wednesday 20 January and so the deadline for call-in is 5pm Wednesday 27 January.

The Lead Cabinet Member for Finance agreed to accept the recommendations of the Grants Advisory Committee:

Milton Colts Football Club: £1,000

Horningsea Residents Association: £876.00

1st Hardwick Scout Group: £1000

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

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