Decisions

On 30^th October 2020 the Grants Advisory Committee reviewed all Community Chest applications that were deferred from the 25th September 2020 meeting as well as all new applications received between 11 September and 16 October 2020, and also to consider revisions to ‘Guidance notes for Community Chest 20/21’(30^th October 2020 Grants Advisory Committee Appendix C).

Three applications were brought forward in ‘Appendix A’ of the reports pack for the 30^th October 2020 Grants Advisory Committee:

Milton Colts Football Club (QQHQXWBT) £1,000

Horningsea Residents Association (HRA) (JHJWCDWN) £876.00

1st Hardwick Scout Group (SVDSZLHP) £1000

After consideration of these applications, the Committee recommended to the Lead Cabinet Member for Finance that all three applications be funded, and that the proposed guidance notes (30^th October 2020 Grants Advisory Committee Appendix C) be accepted.

Link to 30^th October 2020 Grants Advisory Committee Appendix A:

https://scambs.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s119407/GAC%20Appendix%20A%20October%202020.pdf

Link to 30^th October 2020 Grants Advisory Committee Appendix C:

https://scambs.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s119409/Appendix%20C%20-%20Proposed%20revised%20Community%20Chest%20guidance.pdf

To accept the recommendations of the Grants Advisory Committee (see above).

To approve the National Lockdown Business Support Policy, including details of the Local Restrictions Support Grant, Additional Restrictions Support Grant, and Local Restrictions Discretionary Hardship Scheme for Businesses, to be administered by the Council.

This policy has been developed following guidance from Government and consultation with Cabinet.

Local authorities are responsible for delivering Local Restrictions Support Grant and Additional Restrictions Support Grant funding to eligible businesses. In addition, a Local Restrictions Discretionary Hardship Scheme for Businesses has been devised locally. In order to formalise arrangements for carrying  out this function, the Chief Executive, in exercise of the emergency delegation in paragraph 4.4 of the Scheme of Delegation in Part 3 of the Constitution, and the emergency delegation approved by the Leader of the Council on 30 March 2020, authorising the Chief Executive to exercise all executive functions, or to authorise specified officers to exercise any such functions, and after consultation with the Leader of the Council:-

1  Approves the National Lockdown Business Support Policy, including details of Local Restrictions Support Grant, Additional Restrictions Support Grant and Local Restrictions Discretionary Hardship Scheme for Businesses.

2. Authorises the Chief Finance Office to approve future individual discretionary grants for small businesses, as set out within the policy.

All planning applications for Great Shelford considered by the Planning Committee since May 2003. For individual reports, please click on the “Meetings” tab above. For further details on all Great Shelford planning applications, please visit our Planning Applications Database and select Great Shelford from the drop-down list of parishes.

By six votes to three, the Committee approved the application subject to the Conditions set out in the report from the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development.

(Councillors John Batchelor, Bradnam, Cahn, Hawkins, Rippeth and Richard Williams voted to approve the application. Councillors Roberts, Heather Williams and Wright voted to refuse. Councillor Peter Fane did not take part in the debate or vote but did address the meeting as a local Member.)

Upon the proposal of Councillor Heather Williams, seconded by Councillor Deborah Roberts, and by affirmation, the Committee agreed to re-word

(i)             The recommendation to delete the reference to “in perpetuity” and

(ii)            the provision in the Section 106  Agreement to require South Cambridgeshire District Council to use all reasonable  endeavours to identify a Registered Provider willing to take possession of the relevant properties in the event of the Mortgagee-in-Possession clause being triggered, South Cambridgeshire District Council itself only taking possession should it not be possible to find a Registered Provider; and

By affirmation, the Committee approved the application subject to

(1)  the inclusion of a Mortgagee-in-Possession clause as part of the prior completion of a Legal Agreement under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

a.    ensuring that the properties remain affordable

b.    securing the future maintenance and management of various elements of on-site open space

(2)  rewording of the Legal Agreement to require South Cambridgeshire District Council to use all reasonanable endeavours to identify a Registered Provider willing to take possession of the relevant properties in the event of the Mortgagee-in-Possession clause being triggered, South Cambridgeshire District Council itself only taking possession should it not be possible to find a Registered Provider; and

(3)  the Conditions and Informatives set out in the officer report presented to the Planning Committee on 10 June 2020.

(Councillor Nick Wright did not vote)

All planning applications for Great Abington considered by the Planning Committee since May 2003. For individual reports, please click on the “Meetings” tab above. For further details on all Great Abington planning applications, please visit our Planning Applications Database and select Great Abington from the drop-down list of parishes.

By affirmation, the Committee approved the application, subject to the Conditions and Informative set out in the report from the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development.

All planning applications for Fulbourn considered by the Planning Committee since May 2003. For individual reports, please click on the “Meetings” tab above. For further details on all Fulbourn planning applications, please visit our Planning Applications Database and select Fulbourn from the drop-down list of parishes.

By affirmation, the Committee approved the application subject to the Conditions and Informatives set out in the report from the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development.

All planning applications for Fowlmere considered by the Planning Committee since May 2003. For individual reports, please click on the “Meetings” tab above. For further details on all Fowlmere planning applications, please visit our Planning Applications Database and select Fowlmere from the drop-down list of parishes.

By eight votes to two, the Committee approved the application subject to the Conditions and Informative set out in the report from the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development.

(Councillors John Batchelor, Bradnam, Cahn, Fame, Hawkins, Rippeth, Richard Williams and Wright voted to approve the application. Councillors Roberts amd Heather Williams voted to refuse.)

All Planning Applications for Linton considered by the Planning Committee since May 2003. For individual reports, please click on the ‘Meetings’ tab above. For further details on all Linton Planning Applications, please visit our Planning Applications Database and select Linton from the drop-down list of parishes.

By eight votes to two, the Committee refused the application contrary to the recommendation in the report from the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development. Members agreed the reason for refusal as being that, by virtue of the bulk, size, location and choice of materials, the proposal would have an unacceptable visual impact on the character and appearance of the Linton Conservation Area. The level of harm would be less than substantial but there were no clear public benefits that could be considered as outweighing that harm. The proposal would therefore fail to comply with the requirements of Policy HQ1 of the South Cambridgeshire District Local Plan 2018, the National Planning Policy Framework and Section 72 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

(Councillors Cahn and Hawkins voted to approve the application. Councillors John Batchelor, Bradnam, Fane, Rippeth, Roberts, Heather Williams, Richard Williams and Wright voted to refuse.)