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Published, Weekly Bulletin - Wednesday, 1 September 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 2 September to Friday 17 September 2021

Date	Time	Name	Venue	Contact
Thu 2 Sep	-	-	-	-
Fri 3 Sep	-	-	-	-

Mon 6 Sep	10 am	Cabinet	Council Chamber	Jonathan Malton
Tue 7 Sep	2 pm	Licensing Committee	Council Chamber	Aaron Clarke
Wed 8 Sep	10 am	Planning Committee	Council Chamber	Ian Senior
Thu 9 Sep	10 am	Civic Affairs Committee	Council Chamber	Patrick Adams
Fri 10 Sep	-	-	-	-


Mon 13 Sep	2 pm	Climate & Environment Advisory Committee	Council Chamber	Patrick Adams
Tue 14 Sep	5:20 pm	Scrutiny & Overview Committee	Council Chamber	Ian Senior
Wed 15 Sep	-	-	-	-
Thu 16 Sep	-	-	-	-
Fri 17 Sep	-	-	-	-

Information for District Councillors and Parish Councils

Planned Road Closures for Week Commencing: 30 August - A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme PDF 287 KB

Please find attachedroad closures information for week commencing 30 August in relation to the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme.

Please note Views Common, Huntingdon is due to open on the morning of Friday 3 September. The new road will provide a link between Hinchingbrooke Park Road and the A1307 that will connect between Huntingdon to Spittals roundabout.

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

Further updateson scheme progress can be found on their website

Make Do and Mend: From Historic England for People Who Look After Places of Worship PDF 5 MB

Date: 23 September

Time: 10 am to 12:30 pm

In partnership between the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic England, this free virtual event will provide advice for people who look after all types of historic places of worship.

Places are limited and can be booked by contacting: hetty.thornton@historicengland.org.uk

Six Free Trees

Following the success of our Three Free Trees scheme last year, we are delighted to be offering all parish councils in the District Six Free Trees as part of our work to Double Nature in South Cambridgeshire.

If you are interested, please apply by 30 Sep.

Trees will be delivered directly to your chosen location during National Tree Week (Saturday 27 November – Sunday 5 December)

You can find out more information and apply for your free trees here

General Information

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

25/08/2021	Cambridge Independent	One-day delay for bin collections	P7
25/08/2021	Cambridge Independent	We need clarity and the chance to make comments'	P7	Cllr Richard Williams pictured
25/08/2021	Cambridge Independent	Refugees will be welcomed into the county, say Councils	P10
25/08/2021	Cambridge Independent	New climate and public health roles	P22	Combined authority article
25/08/2021	Cambridge Independent	Bourn to be Cambridge Design Partnership's location for 2022	P40
25/08/2021	Cambridgeshire Live online	Developers building 25,000 homes in South Cambs accused of bypassing residents' objections	Link
25/08/2021	Cambridge Network online	Mayor’s ‘Net Zero’ call to action puts the Bus into Business	Link	Combined authority article. Cllr Bridget Smith referenced
26/08/2021	Cambridge News	Planning: Cambridge and South Cambridge	P42	Weekly list of planning applications submitted
26/08/2021	Cambridge Independent online	Bourn to be wild about Cambridge Design Partnership’s new 2022 premises	Link
28/08/2021	Cambridgeshire Live online	Anglian Water postpones controversial Cambs village sewer works	Link	Cllr Neil Gough and Cllr Eileen Wilson quoted
27/08/2021	Cambridge News	Village sewer works rethink	P9	Cllr Neil Gough and Cllr Eileen Wilson quoted
27/08/2021	Cam Cycle online	The future is shared	Link	References Zero Carbon Communities scheme
27/08/2021	Ely Standard online	Fenland, South Cambs and Hunts opt for civil parking enforcement – but not East Cambs	Link
27/08/2021	Cambs Times online	Fenland, South Cambs and Hunts opt for civil parking enforcement – but not East Cambs	Link
27/08/2021	Cambridge 105 radio	Cllr John Batchelor interviewed about SCDC housing assistance for Afghan refugees	Link
27/08/2021	Commercial News Media online	Jaynic appointed as promotion partner for 39-acre commercial development at A14 Cambridge services	Link
28/08/2021	Cambridgeshire Live online	August Bank Holiday weekend: Bin collections schedule changed in Cambridge and South Cambs	Link
30/08/2021	Cambridge Independent online	Civil parking enforcement officers could be coming to Cambridgeshire	Link	Reference to SCDC
31/08/2021	In Your Area online	Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire planning applications for week ending August 30	Link
31/08/2021	BBC Radio Cambridgeshire	Director of Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Stephen Kelly interviewed about Local Plan preferred sites allocations	3'13'' into show
31/08/2021	Cambridge News	Councils consider taking over parking enforcement duties	P7
01/09/2021	Cambridge Network online	Environment put at the heart of Local Plan as possible sites announced	Link
01/09/2021	Cambridge News	Proposals for 49,000 new homes revealed	P4 & P5
01/09/2021	Cambridge News	Local Opinion from Anthony Browne MP: 'Plan is declaring war on our way of life'	P5
01/09/2021	Cambridge Independent	Sites for 49,000 new homes revealed amid water warnings	P8 & P9
01/09/2021	Cambridge Independent	Insight: How the plan was created	P9	Insite article written by Hana Loftus
01/09/2021	Cambridge Independent	Civil traffic wardens are on the cards	P12
01/09/2021	Cambridge Independent	Cllr Bridget Smith column: We must all work together to make the best Local Plan that we can	P30 & P31

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 26 August, BBC Online: Youth services funding warning

A lack of funding for youth work in rural areas of England is leaving young people exposed to the dangers of county lines drug-dealing gangs, the National Youth Agency has warned.

Thursday 26 August, Sky News: Charities reveal potential impact of Universal Credit uplift end

Citizens Advice has warned that a third of people on Universal Credit (UC), or at least 2.3 million people, will end up in debt when the £20-a-week UC uplift ends in October.

Friday 27 August, Independent: Climate concern highest in 30 years

Concern over the climate crisis is at a 30-year high in the UK, with 32 per cent viewing the climate and environmental crises as a big issue for the country, according to an Ipsos Mori poll.

Saturday 28 August, Telegraph: Rise in barn conversions

A rise in barn to home conversions without planning permission is meaning rural communities are missing out on funding for key local services such as GPs and schools, councils are warning.

Saturday 28 August, BBC Online: Government to ban single-use plastic cutlery

Plans have been announced by the Government to ban single-use plastic cutlery, plates and polystyrene cups in England.

Sunday 29 August, Sunday Telegraph: Biodegradable bags end up in landfill as facilities lack technology to recycle them

Packaging sent by households for composting is reporting ending up in landfill because UK facilities do not have the necessary technology to recycle it.

Sunday 29 August, Express: Council tax

The Government has released best practice guidance for councils in relation to council tax collection policies.

Monday 30 August, Guardian: Councils urged to offer housing and support to fleeing Afghans

Councils are being urged by government to provide accommodation and other support for Afghans fleeing the Taliban.

Monday 30 August, Telegraph: Business rates are a barrier to investment, ministers told

The Federation of Small Businesses is warning ministers that business rates are an “indefensible” block to investment and damage green spending, as the Government prepares plans to overhaul the tax.

Tuesday 31 August, Guardian: Ofgem launches £450 million to fund to help homes and businesses go green

Ofgem, the UK energy regulator, has launched a £450 million fund aimed at supporting projects that will help the country in meeting its net zero climate targets.

Wednesday 1 September, BBC Online: Minister resists call to halt universal credit cut

Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffrey has confirmed the Government will proceed with the planned reduction in universal credit, following calls from politicians across the UK to reverse the decision.

Wednesday 1 September, Guardian: Shell aims to install 50,000 on-street EV charge points by 2025

Shell has announced its aim install 50,000 on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging points in the UK over the next four years, in an attempt to provide a third of the network needed to meeting national climate change targets.

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 ...

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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’.

Decisions Made By Officers and Reported For Information

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Other Information

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