Agenda

Published, Weekly Bulletin - Wednesday, 26 May 2021 12.00 p.m.

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

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Meetings and events from Thursday 27 May to Friday 11 June

Date

Time

Name

Venue

Contact

Thu 27 May

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-

-

-

Fri 28 May

10am

Grants Advisory Committee

Council Chamber

Aaron Clarke

Mon 31 May

-

Spring Bank Holiday

-

Tue 1 Jun

-

-

-

-

Wed 2 Jun

-

-

-

-

Thu 3 Jun

-

-

-

-

Fri 4 Jun

-

-

-

-

 

Mon 7 Jun

-

-

-

-

Tue 8 Jun

-

-

-

-

Wed 9 Jun

10am

Planning Committee

Council Chamber

Ian Senior

Thu 10 Jun

10am

Civic Affairs Committee

Council Chamber

Patrick Adams

Fri 11 Jun

-

-

-

-

 

Information for District Councillors

2.

A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon - Planned Road Closures for Week Beginning Monday 24 May pdf icon PDF 23 KB

Please find attachedroad closures information for week commencing 24 May 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 the scheme’s progress can be found on their website.

3.

Welcome Back Fund - Parish Survey pdf icon PDF 154 KB

The Reopening the High Street Safely team continues to offer support across the district and is assisting many local businesses affected by COVID-19. As restrictions begin to lift, we look to our Parishes for comments on how we can best support our high streets, businesses, and open spaces. By completing the below survey, the Reopening team hopes to deliver more positive results within your communities.

 

Complete Survey Here

 

Thank you very much for your time.

 

Contact: reopening@scambs.gov.uk

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

19/05/21

Cambridge Independent

Rescue plan is unveiled for our nature-deprived county

P12

Cllr Pippa Heylings quoted

19/05/21

Cambridge Independent

Weighing-up the costs and benefits of East-West Rail

P14

-

19/05/21

BBC News online

Duxford museum hosts Cambridgeshire County Council meeting

-

-

19/05/21

IQ Magazine

May to July edition: Council included as part of Green Award sponsorship of SME Business Awards

P25 & P26

-

20/05/21

Cambridge Independent online

South Cambs deputy leader stands down from role after mayoral election loss

-

-

21/05/21

Cambridge News

East West Rail proposal puts airfield homes project in doubt

P5

-

21/05/21

Cambridge News

Prominent councillor set to take a back seat

P15

-

21/05/21

Cambridge Network online

Free outdoor wellbeing activities for young people

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-

21/05/21

Cambridge Network online

Neighbourhood Plans adopted following strong community support

-

-

21/05/21

Royston Crow online

Portion of £100,000 fund available to groups tackling climate change

-

-

23/05/21

BBC Sunday Politics East

Cllr Bridget Smith interviewed on programme

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-

24/05/21

Cambridge News

Eight weeks of free outdoor activities for young people

P6

-

24/05/21

Cambridge Independent online

Weighing up the costs and benefits of East West Rail

-

-

24/05/21

In Your Area online

Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire planning applications for week ending May 24

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-

25/05/21

Cambridge News

Detailed plans for controversial new homes submitted

P6

-

25/05/21

Cambridge Independent online

Linden Homes submits detailed plans for 74 homes at Caldecote Highfields

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-

25/05/21

Cambridgeshire Live online

Detailed plans submitted for controversial Caldecote development

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-

26/05/21

Cambridge Network online

Council responds to East West Rail consultation

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-

26/05/21

Cambridge News

Call for Council to 'toughen up' over rail link proposals

P1 & P3

-

26/05/21

Cambridge Independent

Villages demand stop to gas works

P12

Cllr Anna Bradnam quoted

26/05/21

Cambridge Independent

Plan unveiled for 74 homes

P15

-

26/05/21

Cambridge Independent

Free wellbeing activities for teens

P18

-

26/05/21

Cambridge Independent

Residents given a say in future developments

P21

-

26/05/21

Cambridge Independent

Deputy steps down after election loss

P21

-

 

5.

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 20 May, Telegraph: Plastic recycling

An article that looks at recycling issues, including recycling rates, contamination factors and how much recyclable waste is exported.

 

Thursday 20 May, Guardian: Climate crisis to put millions of British homes at risk of subsiding

The climate crisis is very likely to put millions of homes at increased risk of subsidence, according to new data from the British Geological Survey.

 

Friday 21 May, BBC News: Higher plastic bag charge

The cost of a single-use plastic bag has risen from 5p to 10p in all English shops as of today.

 

Saturday 22 May, The Times: Parkrun delays

Some Parkrun events are facing a short delay in resuming following a steep rise in events applications to councils.

 

Saturday 22 May, The Telegraph: Homeowners may need to improve energy efficiency before selling

Energy efficiency improvements may need to be made before sale or renovation under new Government plans to phase out gas boilers.

 

Monday 24 May, The Times: Emissions effort threatens concrete flood defences

Flood-prone communities may miss out on concrete flood defences under plans by the Environment Agency to reduce its carbon footprint by focussing on nature-based solutions to flooding.

 

Tuesday 25 May, The Times: Rural areas face threat of 400,000 new homes

A new analysis of planning policy commissioned by the Campaign to Protect Rural England has found that nearly 400,000 homes will be built on greenfield sties in the south of England over the next five years.

 

Tuesday 25 May, BBC Online: £300m investment to fuel electric car take-up

Ofgem, the UK’s energy regulator, has given the go ahead to plans to invest £300 million in low carbon projects, including support for 3,550 charging points for electric vehicles.

 

Wednesday 26 May, BBC Online: Calls for 90,000 social homes to be built

Housing charity Shelter has called on the Government to build 90,000 good-quality social homes a year.

 

Wednesday 26 May, Guardian: Councils urged to end the mowing of roadside verges

A report has urged councils to mow roadside verges less regularly to encourage greater biodiversity.

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.

 

 

 

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

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