Agenda item

Media Monitoring

Arising from the results of the Member Communication Needs Survey, many members highlighted the fact that residents found out about SCDC matters through the media.

 

The Council’s Communications Team will produce a weekly summary of recent news items to be published in the Bulletin to help keep members informed of recent coverage of SCDC.

 

Contact the Communications Team for further information.

 

 

Date

Publication

Details

28/11/2018

Built Environment Networking

Addressing the challenges and maximising the opportunities within South Cambridgeshire - exclusive Q&A

Link

Interview with Cllr Bridget Smith

28/11/2018

Cambridge Independent

Mayor: I was wrong to oppose West Fields route for busway…

P4

Cllr Philip Allen quoted

28/11/2018

Cambridge Independent

Bar Hill man admits fraud

P12

 

28/11/2018

Cambridge Independent

Don't get dazzled by the money in health devolution'

P17

CA article

28/11/2018

Cambridge Independent

Letter: Why use green belt for new hall

P28

 

28/11/2018

Cambridge Independent

Letter: Bus hope rests with Liberal Democrats

P28

 

29/11/2018

Cambridge News

Salaries of authority's senior roles are revealed

P6 & P7

CA article

29/11/2018

Cambridge News

Letter: CA overspend details should be a red light

P43

Letter from Cllr Deborah Roberts

29/11/2018

Ely Standard online

Loan for new homes on Ely RAF base get go ahead

Link

Cllr Aidan Van de Weyer quoted

30/11/2018

Cambridge News

Loan to buy RAF homes gets go-ahead (Combined Authority - Cllr Van de Weyer quoted)

P12 and 13

 

30/11/2018

BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Bulletins: Additional ice rink loan

N/A

 

30/11/2018

BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Cllr John Williams interviewed about additional ice rink loan

Scroll to 1'11' in

 

30/11/2018

The MJ

South Cambs bankrolls ice rink following explosive discovery

Link

Behind a paywall - unable to read full article

30/11/2018

Cambridge News online

Huge task facing police and RSPCA to re-home 100 puppies

Link

Blog on police raid - mentions SCDC planning enforcement role

30/11/2018

Cambridge News online

Council will evict Travellers at illegal site where puppies were found

Link

 

30/11/2018

Cambs Times Online

Councillors left 'gobsmacked' and 'disturbed' after chief finance officer at CA dismissed for misleading statements

Link

Cllr Bridget Smith quoted

01/12/2018

Cambridge News online

The derelict pub that's set to be transformed into roadside restaurants

Link

Flags consultation into plans for three new restaurants on A505

01/12/2018

Royston Crow online

South Cambs councillors support loan funding to keep ice rink on track

Link

 

03/12/2018

BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Cllr Pippa Heylings interviewed about zero carbon target

Scroll to 1'17'' in

 

04/12/2018

BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

AM bulletins: Clips of Cllr Pippa Heylings on zero carbon target

N/A

 

04/12/2018

Cambridge News

Council's zero carbon emissions pledge

P2

 

04/12/2018

Cambridge News

Call for probe into the governance of CA

P14

CA article: Cllr Bridget Smith quoted

04/12/2018

Cambridge News

Letter: Get to the bottom of what is going on a the CA

P21

Letter from Cllr Deborah Roberts

04/12/2018

Cambridge Network Online

Climate emergency' as Council aims to make South Cambridgeshire zero carbon

Link

 

04/12/2018

BBC News Online

South Cambridgeshire Council aims to reduce carbon emissions to zero

Link

 

04/12/2018

Cambridge Independent Online

£550,000 additional funding approved to finish Cambridge ice rink

Link

 

04/12/2018

Cambridge Independent Online

Calls for independent review into Combined Authority

Link

CA article: Cllr Bridget Smith quoted

04/12/2018

Cambridge Network Online

Communities invited to bid for grants to tackle loneliness

Link