Meeting Papers Full Council Meeting, 11Th November 2019

Longstanton Parish Council Meeting Papers Full Council Meeting, 11th November 2019

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1 19-20/110 Northstowe Matters a) To receive a report following the Community Forum held on 6th November 2019 at the new Northstowe Secondary School. b) To receive an update on Northstowe matters from Jon London, Community Project Officer. 19-20/111 Finance Matters a) To receive an update on the financial position of the council from the Clerk. b) The Clerk noted that the Precept Request letter had been received from South Cambs District Council (appendix 1). It is asked whether the Parish Council wishes to comment on the consultation in Appendix A of the document and if so, a response is required by 18th November 2019. The Clerk noted that there is nothing significantly different to previous years when LPC have not made any comment. c) The Clerk noted that some tree work is required to Council trees following the survey carried out in March 2018 by Acacia Tree Surgery. The Clerk has approached Brookfield Groundcare (appendix 2) to get comparative costs to those provided by Acacia listed below: Acacia £4,130 Brookfield Groundcare £3,470 Recommendation: to employ Brookfield Groundcare to carry out the tree work as it is both more cost effective and they have itemised some additional work to be undertaken which has developed since the time of the survey in 2018. 19-20/112 Planning Matters (links to all planning applications can be found on the website: http://www.longstanton-pc.gov.uk/Planning_Applications_22977.aspx) a) Presentation to be made by Quinton Carroll from Cambridgeshire County Council about an application for a shared Heritage Facility between Northstowe, Longstanton and A14. Northstowe Planning Matters – for comment b) S/3430/19/FL – rear conservatory at 97 Heron Road, Northstowe for Farmer c) S/3499/19/RM – hybrid planning application for Phase 2A, Northstowe Phase 2 for Urban Splash House Limited (full details can be found on the Longstanton website) d) S/3665/19/FL – The erection of a temporary sales pavilion, associated with the development of Phase 2A, for a period of up to 5 years at Phase 2A, Northstowe Phase 2 for Urban Splash House Limited Planning matters for information only e) To note permission granted for S/2877/19/FL – first floor extension to front and side and two storey side extension at 29 Rampton Drift, Longstanton for Mr & Mrs Whitehead and Ms Langford f) To note refusal of S/2957/19/FL – change of use from B1 use (office use) to health and beauty treatments at Unit 1, Hazlewell Court, Bar Road, Longstanton for The Retreats (Cambridge) Limited. g) To note refusal of S/2121/19/FL to erect a 1.8m high fence at 68 Rampton Drift, Longstanton for Mr Preston. h) To note S/3745/19/NM non-material amendment to planning permission S/1115/19/FL at 3 Eaton Way, Longstanton for Mrs Burton. 19-20/113 County Council Matters a) To receive the report from the County Councillor (appendix 3) b) Following the resolution to purchase trees to be planted on Home Farm Road, the Clerk will provide a brief update on the project.

2 c) A letter copied to the parish office, addressed to the County Council about missing footpath signs is attached as appendix 4. Recommendation: to support the resident and write to the county council asking for the signs to be installed as necessary. 19-20/114 District Council Matters a) To receive the report from the two District Councillors – (appendix 5) b) To note the postponement of the Cabinet and Parish Councils Liaison meeting from November 2019 to January 2020 due to the General Election due to take place in December. 19-20/115 Council Administration Matters a) To note the Internal Audit Report received following the mid year audit carried out in October. Any actions to be agreed by Councillors. Due to confidentiality this will be sent under separate cover. b) Correspondence has been received from Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Against Scams Partnerhship looking to encourage parish councils to support this initiative which will then, in turn, help protect residents from scams. Only this week it has been noted that there have been bogus callers to residents’ homes asking for them to sign up to monthly donations to charities – only for the charity to know nothing about it (appendix 6). c) CAPALC will be holding an HR Forum on 26th November 2019. Cost is £75 per person and will cover items such as Job Descriptions, Person Specifications, contracts, etc. appendix 7. d) CAPALC AGM has been set for Wednesday 4th December in Somersham. As a member, attendance from Longstanton should be seen. Recommend at least one if not two members attend (appendix 8). e) The Clerk will provide an update on the Spice Museum at this point. f) The Clerk will provide a report from the Cambridgeshire Conference attended on 8th November in Huntingdon. 19-20/116 Highway and Footpath Matters a) The following report has been received from Vine Technical Services: The developers have been in touch with Shakespeare Martineau and have re-iterated the urgency needed to complete these matters; this has also been stressed to the solicitors of the administrators and it would appear that a call will be arranged between the two solicitors to try and finalise the outstanding issues and progress to completion. In terms of the open space, Shakespeare Martineau has been in touch with Parish Council’s solicitor last week with the replies from Mr Stroude to her enquiries and they have also subsequently sent to her the POS transfer with amendments from the developers and Mr Stroude for approval. b) Following the application made to the LHI 20/21 scheme back in August, a feasibility document has been received from Highway Projects and Road Safety department. They have completed a review of the scheme and are asking for confirmation that Longstanton Parish Council are happy to proceed (if approved) and if so to contribute £450 towards the total cost of £4,201.26. (appendix 9) Recommendation: to confirm that LPC is happy to proceed and budget the £450 towards the costs.

3 c) C Cllr Hudson forwarded a letter sent by Sisk & Sons to residents about the extension to the closure of Longstanton Road (appendix 10). This has been shared on Facebook and a couple of residents have asked that where they state that there may be closures affecting pedestrians and cyclists, that the signage highlighting the closure be well in advance (i.e. at junction of High Street, Rampton Road, Woodside and School Lane, rather than being down St Michaels). Recommendation: a letter be sent to Sisk to support residents comments. d) The Clerk will provide a report on the progress with planting trees on Home Farm Road. 19-20/117 Public Open Space Matters a) Correspondence has been received from residents of Stevensons Road where a tree (cherry) in parish council owned land was planted too close to their drive (by the developers) and now is causing damage to their driveway (appendix 11). Recommendation: to ask Brookfield Groundcare to fell before the parish council incurs charges for damage to the driveway. b) The Clerk has been liaising with South Cambs Waste Department following evidence that the bins on the Village Green are not fit for purpose. The open bins allow the wind to blow the bin bags out – scattering litter and the rooks scavenge and empty rubbish from the bins. SCDC were asked if it was possible to have recycling bins (City and SCDC have shared services and City have recycling bins) – the answer was no. Any recycling is collected and put in general waste. Currently there are 3 litter bins and 2 dog poo bins on the Green. SCDC would be prepared to replace 2 litter bins and 2 dog poo bins with 2 jubilee litter bins which accept dog waste (reducing the number of bins by 2). If the parish council would like the third bin replaced (currently located in the middle of the green near benches, the parish council would need to pay for this: Supply and installation of jubilee bin £414.00 Emptying of bin - £3.00 per empty (once a week – annual cost would be £156 Recommendation: to get at least 2 jubilee bins in place and it has been promised that these would be in place by the end of November. 19-20/118 Community Matters a) It has been suggested in the past to attempt to make more of an impact with the Christmas lights on the Village Green. Brookfield Groundcare would be prepared to install some temporary posts to hold some festoon lighting to run along the length of the green from the corner by the Co-op to the footpath (approx. 80m). Recommendation: to purchase 80m of festoon coloured lighting (commercial grade) at a cost of £247.99 – saving £50.00 (Christmas Direct – supplier of the Christmas tree lights) – 160 bulbs in total. Online Lighting = £499.99 for 200 bulbs at 102m Festive Lights = £359.92 for the rope only before looking at bulbs. b) Again, as with item a), it has been suggested to look at decorating the High Street with some sort of festive lighting. The Clerk has approached Plantscape who provide solar Christmas trees and received the attached quotation (appendix 12). c) Earlier in 2019, it was commented by councillors that the parish council do not do enough for the older residents in the village. The Public Health Team from County Council are holding a free event on 22nd November in Histon to look at how the parish council could look at addressing loneliness in the community (appendix 13). Recommendation: to send a councillor/clerk to attend the Loneliness Conference on 22nd November 2019.

4 d) The Big Weekend is set for 26th-28th June 2020. The school and church have already confirmed that they will be taking part. It is anticipated that the Grand Opening of the Spice Museum will form part of the celebrations on the Saturday. The Cinema has been provisionally booked for 27th but they require us to confirm if it is one or two films to be played in order that they provide a quotation which will form the base of a deposit which will be required. 19-20/119 Police Matters a) To receive an update on police matters from the Clerk. b) To note the receipt of the autumn newsletter from the Police and Crime Commissioner (circulated by email). 19-20/120 Committee Matters The draft minutes for the Finance Committee meeting held on 22nd October were circulated to members and available on the website.

Longstanton Parish Council Minutes of the Full Council Meeting, held at Northstowe Community Wing, Pathfinder Way, Northstowe CB24 1AA Monday 14th October 2019 at 7.30pm

Present: Cllr delaMare-Lyon (Chairman), Cllr Owen, Cllr McPhater, Cllr Mrs Brash-Hall, Cllr Ness, Cllr Sinclair, Cllr Ms Harrison, Cllr Street Clerk: Libby White, Parish Clerk D Cllr Cheung Johnson (7.38pm) Clare Gibbons – South Cambridgeshire District Council officer In attendance: 2 members of the public

19-20/84 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCEi Apologies were received and accepted from Cllr Mrs Wilkins and Cllr Owens (work commitments) 19-20/85 COUNCILLORS’ DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Declarations of interest from Councillors on items on the agenda: none Requests to Speak: None required To receive requests for dispensations: None Grant of dispensations: None. 19-20/86 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SESSION (10 min) A resident from Ladywalk informed cllrs that the pond on Ladywalk is in the same situation as the Kingfisher Pond. She asked if LPC could advise residents who they could speak to to ask about extracting water from the attenuation ponds on the B1050. After a brief discussion it was suggested water would simply disappear into the gravel seam but the clerk will have a look. In the meantime, it was suggested the residents of Ladywalk determine who has ownership of the pond as it is not currently clear. 19-20/87 APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) It was proposed by Cllr Sinclair, seconded by Cllr Ness and RESOLVED that the minutes of the Full Council Meeting held on 9th September 2019 be approved and signed. 2 abstentions b) None. c) Clerk’s Report – circulated with meeting papers prior to meeting 19-20/88 NORTHSTOWE MATTERS a) Clare Gibbons confirmed that SCDC is obliged to continually review the parishes and how they are set up. She provided a presentation on the Community Governance Review (CGR) shortly due to commence for Northstowe, Longstanton and Oakington & Westwick which is triggered by the growth in the area. The presentation had been circulated to members prior to the meeting to allow them time to formulate any questions they may have. It was stated that on 29th October, Civic Affairs will be asked if time is right to complete the review and agree the timetable and Terms of Reference for the CGR. Claire can take informal information now but would require a formal submission during the timetabled period. There is the potential for any new council to have their new cllrs elected for an initial 5-year period to then fall in line with the rest of the district or look at a shadow council for a year before the elections in 2022. The CGR must be concluded within a year and when complete, any review and recommendations by the Civic Affairs Committee would need to be approved by Full Council at SCDC. It was noted that if on 29th October, Civic Affairs say it is not quite the right time to start the CGR, it would cause a delay. Surrounding parishes including Swavesey and Cottenham have been included and no options are ruled in or out. Expect there to be banners, leaflets inviting people to contribute, electronic and paper copy submission forms. Cllrs expressed serious concern that the actual timetable to allow the parish council to submit information to the Civic Affairs Committee to consider the Terms of Reference for the CGR is too short. ~19/24~ th Longstanton Parish Council confirmed eligibility and adopted the General Power of Competence on 9 May 2016,6 reconfirmed on 13th May 2019. All decisions are taken using that power unless otherwise stated.

With Longstanton being the most affected, there has been little consideration of the parish and how they would make some recommendations by 29th October for report from SCDC officers to CA Committee. It was requested that Clare Gibbons ensure that these concerns were passed back to Civic Affairs. b) Jon London, Community Project Officer reported 450 occupations (approx. 1,500 residents). Allotments have had their AGM and ‘Northstowe Horticultural Society’ has been created and they will run the allotments. Work has commenced on Pioneer Park. The 3G sports pitches are nearly complete. Pathways are nearly complete. Northstowe Secondary School is now open and the next Community Forum will be held there on 6th November 2019. Community Wing is doing well with quite a few bookings coming in. Community Led Wing Wednesdays happening on 2nd Wednesday of the month. Cllr Mrs Brash-Hall asked if there has been any complaints about joyriding on the Western Park. Jon was not aware but will go and investigate if there has been any damage and report to L&Q as necessary. Cllr Owen asked if Pioneer Park is as originally specified. It was confirmed that there has been modifications to the play equipment but the changes are not noticeable as changes are to get equipment ‘off the shelf’ rather than bespoke. It was confirmed that the threat of a Stop Notice is still being held over L&Q. Cllr Street arrived at 7.52pm. 19-20/89 FINANCE MATTERS a) The Clerk noted that the property fund with CCLA has been set up. The deposit accounts with CCLA have been merged into one account and the same with Unity though to close these last accounts we need to write to the bank and get them to transfer the interest received after transferring funds. Currently LPC funds stand at £512,328. Due to the way parish council accounts work the property fund is shown as an expenditure and on the Annual Return it will be shown as an asset of £150,000. b) It was noted that communication has been received from Cambridge Electric Transport to see if Longstanton would be interested in providing ‘bizbikes’ – electric bikes for the community. The information received had been circulated to councillors prior to the meeting. The Clerk also noted that there had been a small survey completed on Facebook. With 489 people reached, only 27 votes were cast to see if anyone would use the bikes if they were available. Of these 27, 56% said that they would use. Some comments received expressed concern about the security of the lockers for the bikes. The bikes would remain the property of Cambridge Electric Transport, just the lockers would be property of the Council and they were suggesting applying to the South Cambridgeshire District Council Zero Carbon Funding due to close on 31st October 2019. After discussion it was noted that there is not sufficient interest to pursue the initiative. Action: Clerk to respond to Cambridge Electric Transport. 19-20/90 PLANNING MATTERS Planning Matters for comment a) S/2121/19/FL – erect 1.8m high fence at 68 Rampton Drift, Longstanton for Mr Preston. It was proposed by Cllr Owen, seconded by Cllr Sinclair and RESOLVED by a unanimous vote that this planning application be recommended for Parish Council OBJECTION with comment that the councillors concerns remain the same as per the previous comments made on 21st August 2019. b) S/3173/19/FL – conversion of garden room to self contained annex at Lyndhurst, Station Road, Longstanton for Mrs Bretherick It was proposed by Cllr Burns, seconded by Cllr McPhater and RESOLVED by a unanimous vote that this planning application be recommended for Parish Council SUPPORT. c) S/3215/19/DC – Discharge of conditions 4 (foul water drainage) and 5 (surface water drainage) of planning permission S/2937/16/FL at The Retreat, Fews Lane, Longstanton for Mr Gerry Caddoo. It was noted that correspondence had been received from a neighbour expressing concern about this application and the effects the drainage would have on the area. It was proposed by Cllr Mrs Brash- Hall, seconded by Cllr Burns and RESOLVED by a unanimous vote that this planning application be recommended for Parish Council OBJECTION that the developer has not met condition 5 as they

~19/25~ th Longstanton Parish Council confirmed eligibility and adopted the General Power of Competence on 9 May 2016,7 reconfirmed on 13th May 2019. All decisions are taken using that power unless otherwise stated.

propose to let the surface water drain straight into the watercourse rather than filtering through the soil. d) It was noted that S/3244/19/DC – discharge of conditions 15 (badger survey and mitigation) and 23 (traffic management Rev C) of planning application S/4803/18/FL – erection of dwelling at land adjacent to 2 Railway Cottages, Station Road, Longstanton for Mr & Mrs Petrick-Wang had been received. Planning matters for information only e) It was noted that permission for /2595/19/FL single storey rear extension (resubmission) at 4 Thatchers Wood, Longstanton for Mr and Mrs Meta had been received. f) It was noted that S/3029/19/DC - discharge of condition 3 (materials) pursuant to planning permission S/0206/19/FL at 130 High Street, Longstanton for the English Listed Building Company had been received. Northstowe Planning matters for information only g) It was noted that S/2952/19/DC – confirmation of discharge of all conditions of planning application S/0388/12/OL at Northstowe Phase 1 had been received h) It was noted that S/2954/19/DC – confirmation of discharge of all conditions of planning application S/1620/17/RM at Parcel H11, Northstowe Phase 1 had been received. i) It was noted that S/2955/19/DC – confirmation of discharge of all conditions of planning application S/1991/18/RM at Northstowe Phase 1had been received. j) It was noted that S/2959/19/DC – confirmation of discharge of all conditions of planning application S/3016/16/RM at Parcel H3, Northstowe Phase 1 had been received. k) It was noted that S/2960/19/DC – confirmation of discharge of all conditions of planning application S/3405/18/RM at Parcel H3, Northstowe Phase 1 had been received. l) It was noted that S/2961/19/DC – confirmation of discharge of all conditions of planning application S/1991/18/RM at Northstowe Phase 1 had been received. m) It was noted that S/3024/19/DC – discharge of conditions 2 (soft landscaping), 3 (Ancillary structures), 4 (lighting), 5 (kingfisher bank) and 6 (footpath and cycleway connections) of planning application [ ] at Northstowe Phase 1 had been received. n) It was noted that S/3048/19/NM – non-material amendment of planning permission S/0045/19/RM relating to the removal of oriel bay windows on 1st floor rear elevations and replaced with standard windows on plots 199, 209, 210, 226 and 227 at Parcel H10, Northstowe Phase 1 for Taylor Wimpey had been received. o) It was noted that permission has been granted for S/1355/19/RM reserved matters for 73 dwellings at Parcel H8, Northstowe Phase 1 for BDW Trading Limited. p) It was noted that S/1761/19/DC discharge of condition 24i (short term landscape management and maintenance plan) of planning permission S/2011/14/OL at Northstowe Phase 2, for Homes England had been received. q) It was noted that S/3402/19/DC discharge of conditions 10 (links to facilities), 27 (parking in hammerheads strategy) and 29 (provision of wooden bollards) pursuant to planning permission S/3405/18/RM at parcels H5 and H6, Northstowe Phase 1 had been received. 19-20/91 COUNTY COUNCIL MATTERS a) It was noted that C Cllr Hudson’s report had been received and circulated with the meeting papers prior to the meeting. b) It was noted that during the most recent Highways Meeting held with the Local Highways Officer, his manager, the County Councillor, Oakington & Westwick and Over parishes, it was stated that Longstanton Parish Council could plant trees in the verge on Home Farm Road as the County Council has to plant some trees. If the parish council chooses to plant trees, the trees would need to be maintained by the parish council though they would be on County Council land. After lengthy discussion it was proposed by Cllr Sinclair, seconded by Cllr Ness and RESOLVED by a unanimous vote to spend £20,000 from the project reserves to purchase and plant up to 50 4m trees on the Home Farm internal bypass with an application to be made to the A14 Community Fund for additional monies. Support to be sought from Woodland Trust and to get confirmation and specifics from Cambridgeshire County Council. Action: Clerk to liaise with various bodies and arrange planting of trees.

~19/26~ th Longstanton Parish Council confirmed eligibility and adopted the General Power of Competence on 9 May 2016,8 reconfirmed on 13th May 2019. All decisions are taken using that power unless otherwise stated.

19-20/92 DISTRICT COUNCIL MATTERS a) With agreement from all councillors this item was brought before item 19-20/90. The report from the two district Councillors had been circulated within the meeting papers. D Cllr Cheung Johnson confirmed that Andrew Thompson has been working for around a month on the conditions for Phase 1. The D Cllrs have met with the new CEO for South Cambs and have updated her with the issue of groundwater in Longstanton. It was asked if there was a potential for funding for independent water survey for Longstanton, would LPC want to commission the report with the funding from SCDC. Confirmed that it would be prudent to go through LPC but is yet to be agreed and D Cllr Cheung Johnson will come back to the PC. b) Receipt of the September e-parish bulletin and Greater Cambridge planning policy update had been circulated to members by email. 19-20/93 COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION MATTERS a) The Clerk updated members on the meeting held with the Planning Officer for Northstowe in September about the S106 Application for Northstowe Phase 3. The Clerk stated that he had requested that an outline of what the parish council will be looking to apply for needs to be with him by mid-November. The Clerk provided a copy for Councillors to consider following the resolution at the last meeting to apply for S106 funding for the new community build. It was proposed by Cllr Mrs Brash-Hall, seconded by Cllr Burns and RESOLVED by a unanimous vote to approve the document written by the Clerk. Action: Clerk to send the document to the Planning Officer for Northstowe. b) The Clerk noted that the fees for the cemetery had not been reviewed since 2014. In addition, following recent changes in legislation, burial authorities are no longer able to charge for burials of children though they can claim back costs from the government. The Clerk has carried out a lengthy review of the fees charged, looked at other authorities in the area to compare their costs and updated the fees as necessary. It was proposed by Cllr Mrs Brash-Hall, seconded by Cllr Sinclair and RESOLVED by a unanimous vote to approve and adopt the revised cemetery fees with the amendment to remove internment costs for residents only. Action: Clerk to add the fees to the website. 19-20/94 HIGHWAY AND FOOTPATH MATTERS a) Home Farm Phase 2: Helen from Vine Technical Services has reported: Regarding the central open space transfer, Barratt Homes have now given an undertaking directly to the Parish Council’s solicitor for their further fees to assist in speeding up the review landowner’s title information. In terms of the Deed of Release, unfortunately I have no further progress to report. Barratt’s solicitor has been chasing the other legal representatives for required responses, but these are still awaited. 19-20/95 PUBLIC OPEN SPACE MATTERS a) It was noted by the Clerk that one of the ash trees on POS10 (off Eaton Way) has died. The tree however is safe and unlikely to fall. The resident has expressed concerns that it looks unsightly. It was proposed by Cllr delaMare-Lyon, seconded by Cllr Burns and RESOLVED by a unanimous vote that the Council do not feel that it is necessary to remove but happy to remove if they commit to purchasing a tree at 4m in height. Action: Clerk to liaise with resident. b) It was noted that the sports clubs had approached the Clerk expressing concern about the amount of weed cover on the Recreation Ground. The type of weed, plantain, is very low lying and when it dies back or is removed, it leaves large patches of bare soil meaning that it is prone to cracking in the dry weather as there is less grass coverage and therefore roots, to hold the soil together. It was proposed by Cllr Burns, seconded by Cllr Sinclair and RESOLVED by a unanimous vote that a weed treatment be carried out by UK Amenity for £300 + VAT on the Recreation Ground on the proviso that the sports clubs pay for it. Action: Clerk to liaise with the sports groups and book the treatment.

~19/27~ th Longstanton Parish Council confirmed eligibility and adopted the General Power of Competence on 9 May 2016,9 reconfirmed on 13th May 2019. All decisions are taken using that power unless otherwise stated.

c) The Clerk noted that a resident has approached the Parish Council to purchase a small area of Public Open Space on Home Farm Phase 3a to enable him to extend his garden. After some discussion it was proposed by Cllr Ness, seconded by Cllr Mrs Brash-Hall and RESOLVED by a unanimous vote that the Longstanton Parish Council is not prepared to sell this public open space. Action: Clerk to liaise with the resident. 19-20/96 POLICE MATTERS The Clerk noted that information from the police for the Council’s included: • Over recent weeks the police have been dealing with ongoing ASB/criminal damage issues with youths in Thornhill Place. • The PCSO has attended a community event in Northstowe whereby a number of residents raised ASB concerns in their area. Most of these are concerning egg throwing and general youth nuisance, none of which have been reported to the police but seem to be discussions on Facebook. PCSO Bujar has reminded residents that they should be officially reporting all incidents via 101 or Cambs police website. 19-20/97 COMMITTEE MATTERS Draft minutes from the Finance Committee meeting held on 24th September 2019 and the notes from the Sustainability Working Group meeting held on 7th October 2019 were noted. 19-20/98 MOTION TO EXCLUDE It was proposed by Cllr McPhater, seconded by Cllr Owen and RESOLVED by a unanimous vote that the public (including any members of the press) be excluded during consideration of the following item 99 as publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest due to the confidential nature of the business to be transacted. The meeting closed at 10.05pm. 19-20/99 EMPLOYMENT MATTERS a) Item 19-20/99 was discussed during the period of exclusion with the minutes of the meeting held on 9th September 2019 being approved and signed off. b) It was agreed to increase the budget for 20/21 by 5% for the Clerk’s salary until such time as the new salary scales are received. 19-20/100 MOTION TO RE-ADMIT To resolve that the confidential business having been concluded, the press and public be readmitted to the meeting. Meeting reopened at 10.13pm. 19-20/101 CORRESPONDENCE (for information only) It was noted that various NALC, CAPALC and SCDC newsletters have been forwarded to Cllrs since September. Next meeting to be held on Monday 11th November 2019. Meeting closed at 10.15pm.

Signed: ...... Chairman Date: ......

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~19/28~ th Longstanton Parish Council confirmed eligibility and adopted the General Power of Competence on 9 May 2016,10 reconfirmed on 13th May 2019. All decisions are taken using that power unless otherwise stated. Clerk’s Report – November 2019

ONGOING

Website - updated as and when necessary to share ongoing PC news and activities, community news, etc. A14 help with car park – weather dependant – though work started 30th September – waiting for break in weather to reassess. A14 Funding – 3 applications written for the three chosen items. Sent to Pam Hodson 5th June 2019 – deadline extended by Pam. 19th July – email received saying they would like to work on the street furniture project. Longstanton Spice Museum – information received from Baby Cow Productions. Given go ahead on 9th September. Longstanton Big Weekend – Cinema booked for 27th June 2020 Meeting with Stephen Kelly meeting held with SCDC and landowner. Waiting for landowner to make some decisions on what he wants to do going forward. Central Open Space – ongoing communication with Vine Technical Gravel Pit – Pre-planning meeting held with SCDC. Public Consultations held 24th and 30th September. Quality panel 4th December and landowners meeting 26th November Finance – ongoing ensuring work is carried out in time for Finance and/or Full Council meetings. Village Hall – ongoing looking after bookings, invoicing, general admin and actions from meetings, etc. Highways – addressing ongoing concerns where possible Flood Action Group – attendance at meeting on 5th June 2019. Finding out what maintenance plan says about ponds on B1050 and checking with SCDC what they are doing about maintenance of watercourse through village. Pavilion Working Group –Follow up meeting held with tenant on 19th September. Further meeting to be arranged. Planning – ongoing monthly responses to SCDC with comments from LPC following review of plans at full council meetings Playground Risk Assessments – weekly inspections of playground and Duddle Drive LEAPs. New swing seats purchased. Remedial work will be required to surface in playground. New triangular net for the junior multiplay needs to be sorted. Playmaintain carried out service on zipwire – new break cable ordered. Annual Playground Inspection – getting quotes on medium risks Northstowe – ongoing as usual. Reading – ongoing reading and keeping up to date with any changes in legislation or items we should be aware of Kingfisher Pond – SCDC officer attended the September meeting and due to come back with more information following discussions held. D Cllrs chased 6th Nov. Sustainability Working Group – Initial ideas adopted and supported by LPC – ongoing discussions for other/future projects to be passed to LPC for support. Attending Sustainability Day in Northstowe 24th November 2019 Mobile Speed Sign – Back in Longstanton (to be put in place as at 6th November 2019). Bird Diverters –received feedback from UK Power Networks – as no evidence of bird strike they are not prepared to put up any bird diverters as a preventative measure. Transfer of Management of Streetlights – in progress with Opus chosen. SCDC contacted LPC about the lights but not managed to speak to them. Christmas 2019 – trees ordered. Northstowe developers asked for contributions. Looking for a ‘Santa’ and someone to turn on the lights. Collection of real Christmas trees arranged for the period 28th December 2019 to 7th January 2020.

11 Clerk’s Report – November 2019

S106 Northstowe Phase 3 – draft document sent to Andrew Thompson for his actioning Trees for Home Farm Road- quotation received from Brookfield in association with Barchams. Awaiting final confirmation from CCC. Adjacent landowner informed. Funding from A14 applied for.

OUTSTANDING

Audit of burial ground – found that map is incorrect Quality Council – application for Quality or Gold Status (if we can get it) – still awaiting profiles from 3 councillors. Risk Assessments – organise the risk assessments to be carried out by Councillors Community Led Plan – report and findings to be presented to residents and plan made for village Emergency Plan – started but not completed with few volunteers having come forward

COMPLETE

Burial Ground Fees – adopted 14th October 2019

MEETINGS HELD

Daniel Wright – 15th October 2019, 5th November 2019 Glenn Lovell – 15th October 2019 Internal Audit part 1 – 16th October 2019 Peter Hudson –highway signage site meeting - 17th October 2019 Barchams Specialist Trees & Brookfield Groundcare – 18th October 2019 Homes England, Plastic Free Communities – 29th October 2019 Clare Gibbons & Liz Davy, SCDC – Community Governance Review – 29th October 2019 Arnie Leader, SCDC re Bins – Nelson Crescent – 31st October 2019 Bob Turner, CCC re mud on road – Rampton Road – 31st October 2019 Mr Aguda – 1st November 2019

CORRESPONDENCE TO COUNCILLORS CAPALC – we are moving – 16th October 2019 Draft minutes from 14th October 2019 – 16th October 2019 South Cambs Weekly bulletin – 16th October 2019, 28th October 2019, 30th October 2019 CAPALC – NALC’s Executive Bulletin – 17th October 2019, 28th October 2019 Update after Internal Audit – 17th October 2019 Northstowe Phase 2 Parcel 2a Planning Application – 18th October 2019 Budget planning 19th November invite – 18th October 2019 Big Conversation – how we shape the NHS – 28th October 2019 Community Governance Review – 29th October 2019 Request for help to deliver envelopes – 29th October 2019 Christmas Lights – Santa needed! – 5th November 2019 Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Radical Bus Reform – 5th November 2019 Greater Cambridge Planning Policy Update – November – 6th November 2019 Northstowe Community Forum Agenda – 6th November 2019 CAPALC NALC Chief Executive Bulletin – 6th November 2019

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Dear Sir/Madam

Re: Local Government Finance Act 1992 – Parish Precepts

This letter is sent to town and parish councils in South Cambridgeshire. I am writing to advise you of our estimates for the tax base for your parish for 2020-21. This is an opportunity for you to check our estimates of your tax base before we formally set the tax base in November 2019. If you have any feedback, please respond by 18 November 2019. We are also seeking to obtain from you the precept information we need in order to finalise our budgets. Appendix A is a consultation document setting out proposals for payment of Parish Precepts by the District Council in 2020-21. If you would like to comment on this document I would appreciate a reply by 18 November 2019. Can you please reply to this letter answering the following questions: Question 1 Do you wish to comment on the enclosed consultation document Appendix A? If yes, please reply before 18 November 2019, otherwise see question 2. Question 2 How much will your Council require by way of precept in 2019-20? Please state your requirements as an amount of money. Please reply by 20 January 2020, including nil precepts, using the form attached in Appendix D. The Council is working in conjunction with Cambridgeshire County Council and the Fire and Police Authorities to produce a combined information pack which will be available from the

13 Council’s website by the time the Council Tax bills are sent out. Your answers to Question 2 above will provide us with the information required for this information pack to be prepared. Some Parishes find it helpful to have details of the estimated tax base for the Parish when they determine their precept. Appendix B is a schedule showing the estimated tax base for all the Parishes for 2020-21. Appendix C is explanatory information on how the Council Tax Base is calculated. Where local councils request £140,000 or more from their council taxpayers they are required to provide details of their spending plans, a template is attached in Appendix D, which should be completed and returned with your precept request. The Council’s preferred method of settlement for precepts and other payments due to Parish Councils is directly to bank accounts via BACS, the remittance advice being sent to the Parish Council by e-mail. If your Parish has not already taken advantage of this method of payment, or if your parish has changed its bank details, can I ask you to complete the form attached in Appendix E and return it with your precept requirements, this will enable the precept payment due in April 2020 to be made directly to your bank. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours faithfully

Tracey Flack

Principal Accountant

Aide-memoire:

Task Due Date Completed

Comments/Feedback regarding Tax Base (Appendix B) - Optional 18/11/2019

Comments/Feedback regarding Consultation (Appendix A) - Optional 18/11/2019

Submission of Parish Precept Requirement (Appendix D) – 20/01/2020 Essential Please return by:-

Submission of Bank Details (Appendix E) – If not previously provided 20/01/2020 or have changed.

14 APPENDIX A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE ACT 1992 PARISH PRECEPTS

1. CONSULTATION 1.1 The consultation relating to the payment of precepts covers the: - i. frequency of payment; ii. dates on which payments are to be made; and iii. calculation of each amount. 1.2 Regulations provide that at least 50% of the precept must be paid within 30 days of the start of the financial year and the remaining 50% within 6 months of the start of the financial year. Payment of precepts issued after the beginning of the financial year will be delayed. 1.3 The proposed schedule for the payment of precepts for 2020-21 are as follows: - a) The first instalment will be paid by Friday 24 April 2020. In the case of a precept of £1,000 or less, the full precept will be paid. In all other cases the amount of the first instalment will be £1,000 or 50% of the precept, whichever is greater. b) Any balance will be paid by 25 September 2020. 1.4 Please let me have any comments you wish to make by the 18 November 2019. 1.5 As mentioned in my accompanying letter, it would be of assistance if Parishes could submit their precepts no later than the 20 January 2020.

2. PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2.1 There are no Parish Elections scheduled to take place in 2020.21 2.2 Should a Parish by-election be needed over the course of the year, the Parish will be responsible for all of the costs incurred.

3. LOCAL COUNCIL TAX SUPPORT 3.1 You may be aware that the current LCTS scheme is currently under review, with a final decision expected in February 2020. It is not currently expected that any changes will significantly impact on the total amount of LCTS awarded, and so the calculations contained within this letter assume the same amount as in 2019/20.

Tracey Flack Principal Accountant October 2019

15 APPENDIX B

COUNCIL TAX BASE - 2020/21 Estimated number of band D equivalent properties (after 0.6% allowance for losses on collection)

Great Abington 420.4 Horningsea 166.3 Little Abington 257.4 Horseheath 211.7 Abington Pigotts 79.2 Ickleton 342.2 Arrington 168.5 Impington 1,525.1 Babraham 127.0 Kingston 129.1 Balsham 726.4 Knapwell 47.7 Bar Hill 1,452.8 Landbeach 388.2 Barrington 474.9 Linton 1,732.6 Bartlow 51.5 Litlington 348.6 Barton 385.4 Lolworth 75.6 Bassingbourn 1,211.4 Longstanton 1,981.8 Bourn 426.9 Longstowe 93.5 Boxworth 105.0 Madingley 109.2 Caldecote 789.4 Melbourn 1,960.7 Cambourne 3,854.6 Meldreth 774.3 Carlton 98.9 Milton 1,771.2 Castle Camps 272.9 Guilden Morden 432.7 Caxton 238.2 Steeple Morden 530.1 Childerley 12.1 Newton 182.3 Chishill 328.7 Oakington/Westwick 589.5 Comberton 919.9 Orchard Park 830.4 Conington 60.4 Orwell 491.4 Coton 371.2 Over 1,128.0 Cottenham 2,374.0 Pampisford 159.1 Croxton 72.6 Papworth Everard 1,336.5 Croydon 105.8 Papworth St Agnes 32.7 Dry Drayton 299.9 Rampton 198.8 Duxford 767.7 Sawston 2,526.3 Elsworth 303.2 Great Shelford 1,996.0 Eltisley 183.0 Little Shelford 382.4 Great Eversden 116.8 Shepreth 342.1 Little Eversden 258.6 Shingay-cum-Wendy 54.5 Fen Ditton 343.5 Shudy Camps 146.6 Fen Drayton 368.3 Stapleford 931.6 Fowlmere 576.5 Stow-cum-Quy 217.0 Foxton 551.1 Swavesey 976.2 Fulbourn 1,932.1 Tadlow 81.5 Gamlingay 1,467.6 Teversham 1,039.6 Girton 1,847.4 Thriplow 489.1 Little Gransden 138.0 Toft 275.6 Grantchester 250.5 South Trumpington 342.2 Graveley 95.3 Waterbeach 2,005.6 Hardwick 980.6 Weston Colville 197.6 Harlton 149.4 West Wickham 187.3 Harston 822.1 West Wratting 228.1 Haslingfield 700.5 Whaddon 218.8 Hatley 92.8 Whittlesford 826.3 Hauxton 572.1 Great Wilbraham 287.6 Heydon 126.9 Little Wilbraham 190.0 Hildersham 106.7 Willingham 1,581.7 Hinxton 158.7 Wimpole 138.3 Histon 1,791.5 DISTRICT TOTAL 63,617.6

16 APPENDIX C CALCULATION OF COUNCIL TAX BASE

1. All dwellings in the Parish are assessed by the Valuation Office, part of Revenue and Customs, and placed in the following bands:

Valuation Band Range of Values (at 1991 prices) A up to £40,000 B £40,001 - £ 52,000 C £52,001 - £ 68,000 D £68,001 - £ 88,000 E £88,001 - £120,000 F £120,001 - £160,000 G £160,001 - £320,000 H more than £320,000

2. The number of dwellings in each band is then adjusted to take account of: a) reductions in the number of dwellings - exempt dwellings - diplomats’ dwellings (if any) - demolitions

b) additions to the number of dwelling - Ministry of Defence properties (if any) - Dwellings awaiting banding - New dwellings to be completed and occupied before the end of the next financial year

c) Adjustments - reductions in banding for disabled persons - 25% discount for single adults for Council Tax purposes

3. The adjusted number of dwellings in each band is then expressed as a single figure known as “band D equivalents” by multiplying by the relevant fraction:

17 Valuation Band Relevant Fraction A- 5/9 A 6/9 B 7/9 C 8/9 D 9/9 E 11/9 F 13/9 G 15/9 H 18/9

4. The District Council prudently estimates an allowance for losses on collection which is 0.6% for the next financial year. This percentage reduction is applied to the number of band D equivalents in the previous paragraph to arrive at the tax base for tax setting purposes.

5. The Parish precept divided by the tax base will give the Council Tax to cover Parish Council expenditure for a band D property occupied by two or more adults. The Council Tax for dwellings in other bands is calculated by multiplying by the relevant fractions in paragraph 3.

6. A similar calculation, using the same tax base, is also required for the District council, the County Council and the Police and Fire Authorities. Council Tax setting by the District involves the aggregation of all five calculations to arrive at the total Council Tax bill levied to meet the net expenditure of the Parish, District, County, Fire and Police.

7. The actual Council Tax payable will be reduced if discounts (paragraph 2c) and/or council tax benefits for persons on low incomes apply.

8. An illustration of the tax base calculation is shown below:

Longstanton Parish Council (including 2020/21 Northstowe) Band D Equivalents

Number of Properties as at 25.09.2019 1893

Actual Tax Base on 25.09.2019 1758.1

Expected New Properties Chargeable for whole year 214.6

Expected New Properties Chargeable for part of the year 78.6

Less Discount under LCTS -49.5

Less Provision for uncollectable (0.6%) -20

Tax Base for the Year 1981.8

19 Appendix D Parish Precept Requirement 2020-21 (to be completed by all parishes and returned by 20/01/2020 including where a NIL precept is set) Parish: Longstanton Parish Council (including Northstowe) Amount required [words]:

Amount required [£]:

Name: Signed: Position:

Please complete contact details for enquiries regarding the precept: Telephone: ______email: ______Where local councils request a precept of £140,000 or more from their taxpayers they are required to provide more detail of their spending plans, a template is provided below to assist you, this information will then be included in the Council Tax leaflet distributed to residents with the annual council tax bills.

Longstanton 2019-20 2020-21 2019-20 2020-21 Parish Council Gross Gross Net Expenditure Net Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure (including £ £ Northstowe) £ £

Cultural, Environmental and Planning

Highways, Footpaths

and Lighting

Democratic

Representation

Corporate

Management

Capital Projects

Total

Contribution from

balances

Amount of Precept

APPENDIX E BANK DETAILS (if changed or not previously provided to the Council)

Parish: Longstanton Parish Council (including Northstowe) Address: ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Bank/Building Society……………………………………………………………………………………………..

Sort Code:

Account no:

E-mail address for remittance advice……………………………………………………………… Contact name………………………………………………………………………………………… Contact telephone number…………………………………………………………………………… Fax number…………………………………………………………………………………………….

Authorised signatories:

Signed………………………………………………. Position………………………………………………..

Date…………………………………………………

Please return Appendix D and any other documentation to: South Cambridgeshire District Council, Accountancy Service, Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6EA Email: [email protected]

21 22 County Councillor report October 2019

Rampton Road. Street Works were requested to come out and inspect the Anglian Water road works currently on Rampton Road. The site foreman was contacted and the problems identified were discussed. The High Street end of the works seemed to be not too bad, but the main issues start on the approach to the old barracks. 1. Pipes being pulled in the highway, they need a banksman to ensure safety of road users. 2. At the moment they are using give and take for vehicles passing the works sites, an option would be to use traffic lights but I think this would be more disruptive bearing in mind the limited amount of vehicles using the road. 3. Where the footway is restricted to less than one metre the only real alternative is to put a pedestrian walkway in the road. This would mean the road would have to be closed which again would be more restrictive. The workers on site are keen to assist wherever a pedestrian needs assistance. 4. Damage to the verges and spoil. This will be cleared and landscaped when the works have finished. An inspection will be completed once this has taken place and Street Works will deal accordingly with Anglia Water if they are not happy. 5. The metal barriers on the bend are being replaced with proper reflective ones. 6. Where stones and mess on the road was identified, the foreman agreed to clear straight away. It’s quite a challenging location, but it will continue to be inspected.

LHI Bid The feasibility report for next year’s LHI bid has been distributed.

Northstowe Pedestrian warning signs These have now been erected.

Historic Assembly People from the county and beyond made history earlier this month as they took part in the UK’s first Citizens’ Assembly dedicated to tackling transport issues . A Citizens’ Assembly brings together a randomly selected ‘mini-public’ to consider an issue: over the course of several days, they hear evidence, deliberate with each other and come up with recommendations. The Greater Cambridge Citizens’ Assembly heard from experts in transport, economics, environmental issues and public health over two weekends before making recommendations to cut congestion, improve air quality and deliver better public transport in Greater Cambridge. The Greater Cambridge Partnership’s Executive Board will consider these recommendations in December, alongside further technical work. The GCP was awarded £60,000 and expert support to run the Citizens' Assembly as part of the Government’s Innovation in Democracy Programme, jointly delivered by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government. This included support from the public participation charity, Involve, who designed and ran the Assembly.

This was an exciting way to engage with people about some of the biggest issues facing local areas across the UK today.

The Assembly members got right into the challenges of tackling congestion and transforming public transport, asking some tricky questions of the experts and expressing their own views. They delivered their final recommendations with huge passion, setting out a positive vision for the area’s future and how they thought the GCP could help people to get around more easily without having to use a car. Involve’s support was fantastic and they helped to deliver a real example of democracy in action as people debated and decided on these difficult topics. More and more places are looking at the Citizens’ Assembly model, and I hope our experience can help others in

23 the county and beyond to consider deliberative engagement in future.” The Assembly members were selected at random following invitations to 10,000 addresses across the travel to work area. For more information visit: https://consultcambs.uk.engagementhq.com/greater-cambridge- citizens-assembly

New Family Safeguarding Cambridgeshire County Council has secured a £4.15million investment from the Department for Education (DfE) for the implementation of Family Safeguarding which will be introduced in February 2020. The Strengthening Families, Protecting Children - Family Safeguarding approach improves outcomes for vulnerable children and young people by involving multi-disciplinary teams in children’s social care. Initially developed in Hertfordshire, the model has resulted in significantly better outcomes for some of the most vulnerable and at risk children. Most children who are facing the greatest risks to their wellbeing are those who live in families where at least one of the adults is struggling with mental or emotional health issues, substance or alcohol difficulties, or where there is domestic abuse. Under the Family Safeguarding approach, children’s social work teams are expanded to include adult practitioners who are experts at supporting parents to address these challenges. The County Council will soon be recruiting for these roles.

In Hertfordshire it has been reported, that Family Safeguarding saved an estimated £2.6m for Children’s Services in the first year. There were also additional estimated savings of £107,000 to the police, due primarily to a reduction in incidents of domestic abuse and £200,000 to the NHS due to a 53% reduction in emergency admissions.

More information at: [email protected]

Innovation boost for Cambridgeshire More great news is that Cambridgeshire County Council is one of 20 councils who will be working together to share ideas and best practice with each other and with innovation experts Nesta. The County Council’s participation will focus on their groundbreaking Best Start in Life work to bring together everyone who works with young children from pre-birth to five across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to shape their development, educational attainment and life chances.

The Best Start in Life Strategy aims to improve the life chances of children (pre-birth to 5 years) in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. It is an integrated initiative - working across local authority children’s services in Cambridgeshire, health visiting services commissioned through the County Council’s public health teams and NHS maternity and community children’s health services.

The strategy works to achieve three key impacts: • Children live healthy lives • Children are safe from harm • Children are confident and resilient with an aptitude and enthusiasm for learning

An intensive discovery phase has been undertaken since November 2018 to produce the strategy. This phase involved extensive engagement with both existing research, data and evidence, alongside local parents and communities.

Falls prevention A falls prevention business case, seeking funding from ring-fenced public health grant reserves to enhance the existing integrated Falls Prevention programme for three years, was approved by the County Council’s Heath Committee on 19 September. The programme proposes to continue universal provision of falls prevention services across the county, but with a particular emphasis on home hazard assessment and adaptations in areas where the rate of falls is highest. The aim is to demonstrate that an intensive local programme can prevent an increase in the rate of injuries / serious falls, which often lead to a hospital admission and increased requirements for social care. Within the existing programme, over 800 people received a multi-factorial falls risk assessment

24 and 344 people were set up with a home strength and balance exercise programme in the first quarter of the year.

£25k awarded to Trading Standards by the County’s Public Health Dept. to tackle illicit tobacco and underage sales of tobacco and alcohol Trading Standards is working in conjunction with the County Council’s Public Health team to carry out two projects across Cambridgeshire to help protect the health of residents. One will focus on illicit tobacco, and the other underage sales of tobacco. In both cases, Trading Standards will use an intelligence led approach to maximise the impact of its enforcement interventions.

Cambs Drive iQ Registration is now open for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s online driving programme, set up to support young people as they prepare to get into the driving seat.

Cambs Drive iQ’s online learning platform is designed for students aged 16 and above and aims to help reduce the number of young people involved in incidents and crashes on the roads.

Students who complete a minimum of 8 modules will automatically be entered in a lucky draw for either a free two-hour driving session or a chance to spend a day with the Fire and Police Service.

Delivered by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Road Safety Partnership in schools and colleges, it provides young people with a virtual experience of different driving situations they may find themselves in, preparing them to become better and safer drivers once they have passed their test. The virtual course uses examples of local roads so young people can experience specific challenges they might face around the county. Celebrating its second anniversary, Cambs Drive iQ was delivered to more than 3,300 students last year in 22 schools/colleges across Cambridgeshire. The Cambs Drive iQ course offers that extra bit of guidance to young people and aims to give them the skills they need to keep both themselves and others safe on the roads.

I am delighted see Cambs Drive iQ being so well received by young people across the county. This platform engages with young people from the start, preparing them for the potential challenges they may face whilst driving. It’s a good way to influence attitudes towards driving in a classroom environment and should arm our young drivers with everything they need to know to stay safe on the roads.”

For more information visit: https://www.cambsdriveiq.co.uk/

Peter Hudson County Councillor Longstanton, Northstowe, Oakington and Westwick, and Over

25 26 27 DISTRICT COUNCILLOR REPORT

NOVEMBER 2019

CLLR SARAH CHEUNG JOHNSON & CLLR ALEX MALYON

UPDATE ON ANGLIAN WATER WORKS RAMPTON ROAD, LONGSTANTON

We have finally received a response to our complaints to Anglian Water about the disruption to residents from the works along School Lane and Rampton Road. Unfortunately, they have also told us that the works will overrun with completion now due 13th December. Residents should be receiving a formal letter about this. Below is their statement which includes details of how to find up to date information about the works and raise complaints. We have encouraged residents to raise complaints directly with Anglian Water as we think complaints to the contractors on site are not being passed on.

Statement from Anglian Water:

We are very sorry for the extension of our completion date; this has now been put back to 13 December 2019. The delays have been caused by poor weather conditions during construction, finding a gas main in the area of our traffic lights and slow progress whilst we have been drilling.

Despite conducting a thorough utility survey before we started our work, we discovered a gas main to be in a different position than advised. As this was very close to our excavation, we immediately contacted the gas board. They told us to stop work until they could come to inspect the main and be onsite while we worked in this section. They told us they would be on site 1 week later (11 October) but didn’t come until another 18 October.

Regular updates on all matters have been posted on the ‘In Your Area’ section of the Anglian Water website, link below, as this is the quickest way to pass on any information to the 680 properties affected by our presence. However, a further letter advising of the delay to the completion of our works will be received in the next few days

Rampton Road: This week should see the start of the removal of the drill pits along Rampton Road as the drilling should finally be completed over the next 10 days. We will then test each section to make sure it is of sound structure and condition. Once each section passes, we will close each pit and remove the fencing etc.

A temporary reinstatement will then be carried out on each section. Once each section has been completed, we then look at the options for a permanent reinstatement of the pits and verges which have been driven over.

We are very sorry for the condition the road has been left in. As stated on the last In Your Area update on 28 October (link below) we are now conducting cleans of the road and trying to ensure the verges are topped up, level and not in roadway.

28 We appreciate that in dry conditions the road is ok but its during and after rainfall events that the problems and poor road conditions occur. We have therefore asked our site managers to increase their activities in trying to keep Rampton Road and the junction with Rampton Drift a lot cleaner.

The teams working on Rampton Road have also been reminded about not blocking the roads for long periods of time where possible, not parking on kerbs/pathways and to remember what kind of image they are presenting of themselves and Anglian Water.

Contacting Anglian Water: Any contact received via their 24-hour call centre is logged against the job. Please let us know via this number of any issues. It has come to light that some matters reported to the team on the ground have not been passed on and we are very sorry about this. We have been made aware of some incidents which we are now looking into and will arrange to contact those customers separately.

In the meantime, should you have any further causes for concern please contact Nick Daubney on his mobile 07976294608. Or if the matter is urgent and you can’t immediately reach Nick please contact the 24-hour Anglian Water helpline on 03457 145145.

In Your Area https://inyourarea.digdat.co.uk/anglianwater

Simply search for Northstowe and select ‘Maintenance and Improvements’ from the ‘Key’ dropdown.

NORTHSTOWE - UPDATE ON PIONEER PARK

You will be aware that the delivery of the formal park on Phase 1 Pioneer Park has been delayed. Work should have begun on this by 350 occupations which we have now far exceeded (currently ~450). Following considerable pressure from SCDC, including the threat of enforcement action and a campaign by Northstowe residents, we are pleased to say that work began on the park on 14th October.

We, along with officers at SCDC will continue to put pressure on L&Q to ensure that the park is delivered to the specifications set out in the plans and that corners are not cut. We have seen revised plans which include very small changes. Bespoke benches have been replaced with a very similar spec bench available to order. Small alterations have been made to a climbing frame, but this does not appear to be a significant change. 2 trees will be relocated. Importantly the sunken MUGA remains.

NORTHSTOWE PHASE 3 CONSULTATIONS

The final masterplan for Phase 3 can still be viewed via the Northstowe.com website. There is also a link here to provide feedback on the plans. We are expecting Phase 3 outline plans to be submitted in mid-December.

NORTHSTOWE - EMERGENCY WORKING HOURS ENDED

We are pleased to report that the emergency hours for Northstowe construction, to allow delivery of the school have now finished. We return to the original hours which are:

Mon - Fri: 8am-6pm

2 29 Sat: 9am – 1.30pm

Sun and Bank Holidays: No working

If work is being carried out outside of these hours, then please report this to SCDC enforcement. The most effective way to report is online via the SCDC website https://www.scambs.gov.uk/report/

COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE REVIEW

South Cambs District Council (SCDC) will now be undertaking a Community Governance Review for the Parishes of Longstanton and Oakington and Westwick. The plans for this were approved by the Civics Affair Committee and the process will officially begin on 11th November with the publication of the Terms of Reference. These can be found here: https://www.scambs.gov.uk/content/community- governance-reviews

Below is the timetable for meeting and briefings during Phase 1 of the review and the overall timetable for the review process.

Forthcoming meetings and briefings prior to and during Stage 1 of the review

(Wednesday 06 November Northstowe Secondary College, Stirling Road, Northstowe, CB24 1DJ Northstowe Community Forum)

Drop in and main agenda (6-7pm; 7-9pm)

Wednesday 13 November 2019 Community Wing, next to Pathfinder School, Pathfinder Way, Northstowe, Wing Wednesday, Drop-in 6pm to 8pm CB24 1AA

Saturday 16 November 2019 White Horse, 28 Longstanton Road, Oakington, Oakington Autumn Market, 2pm to 4.30pm

Saturday 30 November 2019 Ploughman Hall, West Fen Road, Willingham, CB24 5LP District Councillor Surgery, 11am to 12noon

Saturday 7 December 2019 On the Village Green, Nelson Crescent, CB24 3BT Longstanton Village Market, the Village Green, Nelson Crescent, Longstanton CB24 3BS

Monday 9 December 2019 Longstanton Village Hall, 24 High Street, Longstanton, CB24 3BS

3 30 Drop-in, 6pm to 7pm

Wednesday 11 December 2019 Community Wing, next to Pathfinder School, Pathfinder Way, Northstowe, Wing Wednesday, Drop-in 6pm to 8pm CB24 1AA

Monday 16 December 2019 The Pavilion Meeting Room, Recreation Ground, Queens Way, Oakington, CB24 Drop-in, 6pm to 7pm 3AW

Wednesday 8 January 2020 The Community Wing, next to Pathfinder School, Pathfinder Way, Northstowe, Wing Wednesday, Drop in, 6pm to 8pm CB24 1AA

Timetable for Community Governance Review of the parishes of Longstanton, Oakington and Westwick

Terms of Reference are published 11 November 2019

Local briefings and meetings November/December 2019

Initial submissions are invited From 11 November 2019 to 15 January 2020

Consideration of submissions received, and Draft recommendations draft recommendations prepared for Civic published 3 March 2020 Affairs Committee

Consultation on the draft recommendations From 17 March to 15 June 2020

Consideration of submissions received, and July/August 2020 final recommendations prepared for Civic Affairs Committee (date TBC)

Final recommendations are published, September 2020 concluding the review

Council can make a Reorganisation Order October 2020

4 31 NORTHSTOWE PHASE 1 UPDATES

Following a number of questions from residents we have the following responses from Stephen Sage of L&Q on various Northstowe Phase 1 questions.

• Please confirm the lighting from Northstowe to the Secondary school streetlights will go on shortly.

The street lighting is all connected to the mains so it should be working. I have chased GTC (the electricity provider) and asked them to make sure that the mains cable from their substation is live. They are currently checking this.

• Is there any chance of moving the zebra crossing on Stirling way which is in front of people’s carports?

I did take a call from the resident who raised this and explained to him that it is only temporary, and we had no other option but to install it here. We are constructing the next section of footpath in-front of Taylor Wimpey now and will move the crossing point further up when this is complete, which should be at the end of the month. Please note that these are NOT zebra crossings (i.e. they do not have zigzags, studs or flashing beacons), they are pedestrian crossing points. The distinction is important. Pedestrians do not have right of way.

• What are the plans are for the overgrown areas around Northstowe like the walkthrough from the Primary school to Linden. Timeframes on when these areas will be cleaned up would be helpful.

I have asked our Contractor who has commenced on the Formal Park to flail this area on the path side and the area between the School and Parcel H3 (Taylor Wimpey). He has said it is too wet now (the flail just clogs up) but looking at the forecast I would hope it can be done next week.

• Could the pathway between Northstowe development and Longstanton Park and ride be re done (either slightly more permanent) and/or have the weeds cut back a bit we're losing major width on it.

I will arrange for the weeds to be cut back and for the surface to be re-rolled.

• It would be good to know when they are going to finish off road surfaces like Pathfinder Way approaching the school. A lot of other areas are half done, whilst I understand there's less sense in doing something too soon, conversely it seems like L&Q are putting a lot of stuff off until basically the end of phase 1 which doesn't make for the best environment for everyone and is less encouraging for new buyers.

The roads have been split into separate S38 agreements. The splits are based on our expectations of the housebuilding sequencing. We then look to finish the roads/on-road cycleways in each S38 area as the adjacent housebuilding works are completed and the risk to damage has been significantly reduced. These sections of road would then be inspected by CCC, put into Maintenance and then adopted 12 months later (i.e. we would not normally wait until all the housebuilding works have been completed before finishing of sections of the road). CCC have told us however that they will not adopt any of the roads/cycleways/footpaths until all the housebuilding works have been completed! We are disputing this with them at the moment and the outcome of this will to some extent dictate the completion of each S38 area (roads and cycleways).

5 32 • When will you finish tarmacking the pavements around The Green?

I am not able to provide an exact date but we do not currently intend to complete the surfacing to the footpaths around the grassed area at the Green until the construction works (Community Building/Retail) have been completed as they will be dug up again for service connections and will get damaged during construction.

• Please can you confirm when bins will be going into the development?

I am not sure what bins you are referring to? There are bins in the Local Square currently.

Questions on open spaces:

1.Is it possible to allow access to the sunken MUGA while access is limited to pioneer park to let the grass grow? It is on the corner of the site so it should be possible by just putting the Herris fencing the other side of it?

Yes, we should be able to provide access to the MUGA sooner than the remainder of the Park (which will be limited due to needing to allow the grass to establish). If we can sensibly and safely allow access to the play equipment we will do so also.

2. The walkways and 3g pitch are almost completed through the Western Park, including the all- important pedestrian link to Longstanton. Do you have an exact time that access will be able to be granted to residents for different parts? Will access to different assets be phased? (There is an appetite to run a Longstanton/Northstowe joint event and we want to get the date right.)

The footpaths, STP. MUGA, street lighting and Bowling Green are substantially complete. The NTP at the north end and the Bowling Green have not yet been seeded as we have been caught out by the wet weather over what seems like at least the last four weeks. The area is being inspected weekly and as soon as it is dry enough (which will hopefully be at some point during October, otherwise the temperatures restrict the opportunity) we will seed. Worst case scenario is that they will have to be seeded next Spring. The timber viewing platform installation has been delayed due to manufacture/delivery issues and is now scheduled for installation in late November/early December along with the final section of footpath back out to the Northern Greenway and the services to the Pavilion.

The soft landscaping works (trees and shrubs) to the Western Park will be carried out during the 2019/2020 planting season (November 2019 to March 2020). All the trees are bare root, so we have to wait until the Nursery’s lift the trees, which in current years have been late November but depends on temperatures.

I do not have an answer on timescales for access to the sports facilities. It is my understanding that this is all wrapped up in the on-going discussions with SCDC/Greenbelt with respect to the overall administration of the sports facilities. I do not believe that there has been any conclusion to this yet. The delivery of the Car Park/Pavilion is also a key factor in this.

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3. In addition to question 2, if it is going to be a few months to let the grass grow, would it be possible to put up fencing around the grass and allow access down the path to Longstanton? This is really important as it will really help integrate the two communities, and also allows direct pedestrian access to the Longstanton Play Area.

The amenity grassed areas will be seeded in Spring 2020. We have discussed your request to open up a route to Magdalene Close at length internally. At the very least, for safety reasons we need to complete the tree and shrub planting (latest by March 2020) as the trees are planted directly adjacent to the footpath routes before considering opening up the footpaths. We will review again at this time but fully appreciate the reasoning behind your request.

4. The section of the Northern Greenway outside of the front of Pathfinder School is a critical path for pedestrians in Northstowe, to allow those in DWH to access the rest of Northstowe (that runs from the school roundabout to Wellington Road). There is currently a desire line in the long grass where people have been walking. Would it be possible to ask your mowing team to run the mower down that path to neaten it up a bit? This would help the community tremendously and help mitigate some of the issues caused by its delay, and really not cost anything.

Yes.

5. Do we have any further timing information on the Northern Greenway or the associated play areas? We will reintroduce delivery of LEAP 1 and LEAP 2 into the current contract for the Formal Park and intend for these to be completed at the same time as Formal Park. The Northern Greenway still has some Reserved Matters to be closed out (changes to the bridges) so we intend to add these works into the contract for the Waterpark.

We are working towards a start date of the Waterpark in Spring 2020 with completion by the end of 2020.

6. Is the Eastern Park still expected to be delivered in 2020?

Please see above.

NORTHSTOWE PHASE 2A

We have received several queries from residents about the published plans for Northstowe Phase 2a and asked for some clarification from the planning officer, his responses are below. If you want to view or comment on the application, residents can do so via the South Cambs website. Comments can be made until 15th November when the consultation period closes.

1. The approach to phasing and construction is one that has come out of optimising delivery and reducing disturbance. I will talk to the applicants about what can be done but note that the construction method means that there will be limited disturbance as the homes come ready delivered so in terms of noise the construction effects experienced from Phase 1 will not be experienced here. We will obviously ensure that “beeping alarms” are not used. Having visited the factory and one of the Urban Splash developments at Port Loop in Birmingham, this is already done. Houses are craned into position. The construction will also

7 34 depend on the sales and we (South Cambs) are taking a number as affordable homes that may front load some of the development.

2. The proposals are two storeys on the boundary with Rampton Drift where there is a relationship to properties on Rampton Drift. The proposals are three storeys on the stepped in element (it is a staggered approach). Where there is no relationship to a property the proposals are three storeys. This is a design led approach rather than the parameter plans which perhaps envisaged a more continuous and traditional approach to the design. The detail is shown in the Design and Access Statement (Part 3) at page 36 and 39 and included below. We gave this careful thought and discussion at pre-application process and I am aware it was discussed with residents at the consultation and what has come forward is more nuanced and interesting and considers the design more carefully than a traditional design. I would add that the separation is larger than the Design Guide Supplementary Planning Documents and would be c24m from the front of the two-storey property to the garden boundary and c.30m for the three-storey element. It is c.40m from property to property of the 2storey and c.45m for the three storeys. Further there are intervening trees which are to be retained. Considering the approach and further separation from the three- storey element I am comfortable with this relationship.

3. Rampton Road will not be used as a construction access for lorries and HGVs. The plan is to get the SAR West connected to the B1050 and operational asap (we are putting pressure on County) and this then will be the access for construction for Phase 2 and 3. The houses delivery route from the factory in Alfreton will be M1 onto A14 and then onto B1050 at Bar Hill junction. I have raised with Homes England and Urban Splash about the need for escorts/wide loads etc as the lorries use a low loader.

INCREASED CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC THROUGH OAKINGTON

We have had reports of increased heavy construction traffic travelling through Oakington. We know that TAG have been monitoring this and working with our County Councillor to try and arrange for traffic monitoring to be reinstated so we can get some up to date data on the extent of the problem. We believe that there may be three sources for this increased traffic:

1. Northstowe- we have been working with SCDC planning enforcement and the developers to ensure that Northstowe traffic is using approved routes and not travelling via the Willingham. Unfortunately, we fear that in cracking down on traffic through Willingham, contractors may be re-routing through Oakington. We have reiterated to contractors that Oakington is not an approved route. All traffic should be travelling via the B1050 to the A14 to travel South or North. We are also working with the developers L&Q to have CCTV installed on the Phase 1 site so that we can identify traffic that has left the Northstowe Phase 1 site and where this is routing. Homes England have told us that they will have ANPR technology on their Phase 2 and 3 sites so we will again be able to identify where traffic originates. 2. A14 works- we suspect that some of this traffic may be from A14 works, which is not permitted to use Oakington as a transport route. We have raised this with our SCDC A14 liaison officer who has asked the A14 team to remind all contractors of approved routes. We have also passed

8 35 traffic survey data collected by TAG to the A14 Highways England Team and they will check whether registrations match vehicles from their sites. 3. Work at the Cottenham gun club- work is being carried out to build up banks at the gun club in Cottenham and waste is being transported on to site by HCV from various sites. We think a significant amount of this traffic may be related to this. We have asked planning and the enforcement team to investigate this work and whether any planning conditions have breached.

NORTHSTOWE PHASE 2A

9 36 OAKINGTON DRAINS MEETING

We had a productive meeting with Pat Matthews, SCDC Drainage officer, Mike Parsons who is temporarily looking after waterways for South Cambs, Stephen Moore, Oakington Parish Chair and Andrew Dennis, Oakington Flood Mitigation Group to discuss the drains in Oakington.

SCDC agreed to clean out the section of pipe by Holme Close and will be meeting with Homes England to review the CCTV data for the pipe work. We will reconvene when these items have been completed.

COMMUNITY CHEST FUND The Community Chest fund supports local groups with projects to promote active and healthy lifestyles, build inclusive communities, and enhance the natural environment – groups can bid for up to £1,000 from the fund towards projects. There is a pot of £49,000 available now. More information can be found here https://www.scambs.gov.uk/communitychest

COUNCILLOR UPDATES

We have started sending out email newsletters and have been posting regular updates on our Facebook group. Details are here:

- Monthly email newsletter - with updates on local news as well as wider district issues which will impact us all. To sign up please go to: https://www.sclibdems.org.uk/email_signup_longstanton (Note to help us manage GDPR it is easier for us to host from the LibDems webpage, but we absolutely promise this link will NOT subscribe you to LibDem news) - For all the latest news & updates so far please go to: https://www.sclibdems.org.uk/longstanton_news - For those on social media we have a very active Facebook group covering the whole ward here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2066298150052161/

DISTRICT WIDE UPDATES

BUS SERVICES The Combined Authority is launching a survey about bus services on 4 November. Whether you are a regular bus user or not they would like to hear your views on transport services for 2030. They will be interviewing people/passengers on the street and there will be an online survey at https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/FutureBus - if you would prefer to complete the survey over the phone call 07377 001512.

LEVELLING UP Rather extraordinary to note Government has written to the Mayor confirming the PM’s “commitment to levelling up the powers of city region mayors and their combined authorities across the country.”

10 37 What does this mean for us? It means that the Mayor is being asked to take on a number of extra powers. These include (but are by no means limited to): Local authority duties and functions relating to young persons or young adults being in education, employment or training, Duty for provision of shops and recreation grounds, Strategic planning, Functions of Homes England including powers of land acquisition and disposal, Promotion of road safety, Functions to improve public health – the list goes on and on.

Some issues with this: firstly, devolution was supposed to bring power to the lowest common denominator i.e. us the people. Here the Mayor is being offered a wide range of duties currently run by the County Council. As more and more powers are invested into the hands of one person our local democracy can only wither and disappear. Secondly the County Council is investing huge quantities of public money into a new HQ at Alconbury Weald. Why? It should be clear by now that there is no longer a future for County Councils. And lastly, how is one person – even if they were brilliant and efficient – able to have at their fingertips full control of all of these disparate and complex issues in order to make decisions that up to now have required a full democratic process.

WELLCOME TRUST AT GENOME CAMPUS, HINXTON South Cambs have backed plans from Wellcome Trust for new jobs and homes for staff at their Genome Campus in Hinxton

There will be up to 1,500 homes for campus-based staff and more space for employment, conferencing and supporting facilities

More at www.scambs.gov.uk/new-jobs-and-homes-approved-at-expanded-…/

VISION FOR NEW VILLAGE AT BOURN AIFIELD Councillors have approved a plan for a thriving new village at Bourn Airfield after more than 300 views from a recent public consultation were considered.

South Cambridgeshire District Council’s Local Plan, which was adopted last year, allocates land south of the A428 at Bourn Airfield for a new community of around 3,500 homes along with facilities and transport links. https://www.scambs.gov.uk/vision-for-new-village-at-bourn-airfield-agreed/

‘BIG CONVERSATION’ Bit of a worry, because it’s so important and yes – we did write about it last month too – but this is a reminder!. The Clinical Commissioning Group, which commissions our NHS services, is asking for our priorities in a climate of extreme financial pressure. In their words:

“The CCG is responsible for NHS healthcare provision to 980,000 people across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and has around £1.3 billion available each year for this. Although £1.3 billion may sound like a lot of money, this works out at just £1,125 per patient. A single trip to A&E costs the NHS £73, a GP visit comes in at £46, and just one night in a hospital racks up a cost of £1,722 – meaning the CCG

11 38 faces big financial challenges in trying to commission all of the region’s NHS healthcare at just £1,125 per capita.”

You can go on-line to find out more and provide your views – until December 20th. https://www.cambridgeshireandpeterboroughccg.nhs.uk/get-involved/the-big-conversation/

CHARGING FOR CARE Cambridgeshire County Council is once again consulting on proposed new charges for people receiving adult social care services—in some cases the same charges it consulted on two years ago, which service users overwhelmingly rejected. The consultation runs until Sunday 15 December 2019: www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/chargingforcare-yoursay

ROAD SAFETY In the build up to Road safety Week (18th to 24th November) the police are asking your views on where the road safety black spots are. During the week officers will be out in force targeting these areas and those offenders. Complete the survey here to submit your views: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CKKQ8XH

INNOVATE & CULTIVATE FUND The next deadline for applications is 1st February 2020. A pre-application advice session will be held on 10th December. The aim of the fund is to support initiatives that strengthen our communities and reduce pressure on County Council services, thereby giving a return on investment. Council services that are inviting applications are adult social care and children & families services.

The fund is open to voluntary, community and social enterprise sector organisations based in and outside of Cambridgeshire, and public sector organisations in Cambridgeshire. There are two funding streams: a ‘Cultivate’ fund for smaller projects that build community support networks and an ‘Innovate’ fund for bigger, bolder and more innovative initiatives.

We’ve developed guidance on starting Cultivate Seed Fund Projects that can help people to remain independent and active within their community, encourage volunteering and complement more costly Council services. Projects include Timebanks, Good Neighbour Schemes, Dementia-Friendly Communities and Men’s Sheds. Do you want to talk through your ideas before you submit your application? Bookings are now open for our Innovate & Cultivate Fund Advice Session on Tuesday 10th December, 9:30am-12:30pm at the William Collyn Community Centre in Girton. Cambridgeshire Community Foundation can answer questions about applying for the Fund [email protected].

BUSES

12 39 A new report from the Campaign for Public Transport has found that funding for buses in England is almost £400m a year lower than it was 10 years ago. The Local Government Association (of which Bridget is a Board member) is lobbying for the need for local authorities to receive adequate funding in order to protect existing bus services and to reinvest in new local services.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about these, or any other matters.

Alex Malyon and Sarah Cheung Johnson

District Councillors for Longstanton, Oakington and Northstowe

Contact details:

Sarah Cheung Johnson: [email protected]

Alex Malyon: [email protected]

13 40 41 42 43 44 45 From: Bailey Victoria To: [email protected] Subject: Longstanton Parish Council LHI Application Date: 01 November 2019 14:21:47 Attachments: South LHI Feasibility Doc 20-21.pdf

Dear Libby,

Please find attached above a copy of the feasibility report Cambridgeshire Highways have completed based on your submission for inclusion as a 20/21 LHI scheme.

Based on a review of the scheme by county officers, and upon consultation with our internal safety, policy and regulation, and maintenance teams, (where applicable we have also included the police), we have provided costs and comments in the feasibility document relevant to your bid.

Please can I ask you to review the document, noting in particular the expected scheme cost of £4,201.26, and the applicant cost £450, and confirm the parish is happy to progress with the scheme, as described in the document, and if successful will contribute the relevant applicant cost highlighted in the document.

Acceptance of the above feasibility report and the included costs must be agreed by 20th December for inclusion in the LHI schemes to go before the member panel for scoring in January 2020.

If you have any questions or queries, let me know.

Kind Regards

Victoria Bailey Engineer Highway Projects and Road Safety Part time: Mon / Tue & Thurs / Friday

01480 372322 Email: [email protected]

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46 PROJECT FEASIBILITY SUMMARY Local Highway Improvement (LHI) Initiative

Applicant Longstanton Parish Council Status Issue

Application Reference No Version 1.0

Assigned Highways Officer Victoria Bailey Approved by

Location of proposal Orchard Cottage on B1050 to Stanton Mereway (Willingham border)

Streetview Link https://www.google.com/maps/place/Station+Rd,+Longstanton,+Cambridge/@5

Highway Issue or Improvement The Parish Council wishes to reduce the speed limit from 40pmh to 30 mph.

Key Considerations The current 40 mph seems more applicable as the environment does not suggest a 30mph speed limit. A 30mph limit might be widely abused and therefore ineffective.

Optimum Solution Costs for highlighting existing 40 mph limit along extents of route. Police will categorically not support a reduction to a 30 mph limit.

Other options considered

Supporting Documents

TECHNICAL APPRAISAL OF PROPOSED SOLUTION

Road Safety Benefit and/or Issues RAG 2 accidents at guided busway. 3 slight accidents on bend near Stanton Mereway g

Risks to Delivery RAG None a

Effectiveness RAG Would rely on Police Enforcement to be effective as environment does not support the lowered speed a limit.

Page 1 of 2 LHI Feasibility47 FRM002 Maintenance Considerations RAG Additional signage g

ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION & OTHER COSTS

Item Estimated Cost

Staff Costs £ 990.84

Construction Costs £ 2,566.49 Road Safety Audit Traffic Management £ 262.00 Legal Traffic Regulation Order (Includes 2 No. Newspaper Adverts) Sub-Total £ 3,819.33 10% Risk Contingency £ 381.93 GRAND TOTAL £4,201.26

Total Project Budget Required £4,201.26

Applicant Contribution £450.00 10.7 %

CCC Contibution applied for £3,751.26

Estimated duration of project 8-12 months Commencing 1st April 2020

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Please contact: Neil Cleaveland Date: 28th October 2019

Owner/Occupier John Sisk & Son Ltd. Site Office Northstowe Phase 2 Rampton Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3EN

Telephone: 07833 285986 Email: [email protected]

Dear Sir/Madam

Longstanton Road Works – Extension to Closure Notice

I am writing to advise you that as part of the Northstowe Phase 2 development works the currently closed section of Longstanton Road between Oakington and Longstanton, known locally as the ‘Airfield Road’, will remain closed to vehilces until further notice.

The road will continue to be physically blocked at the extents of our works using concrete barriers and the temporary turning heads will remain in place. We will maintain access for Pedestrians, Cyclists and Equestrians for as long as reasonably practicable and where it is safe to do so. In the event that a closure for Pedestrians, Cyclists and Equestrians is required signage will be erected in advance of the works commencing.

I apologise in advance for any further inconvenience which may be caused as these works continue. Should you require any additional information, or have any queries about the enclosed, please do not hesitate to contact our communications team on the above telephone number.

Yours faithfully,

Neil Cleaveland Project Manager John Sisk and Son Ltd

Longstanton Road Works – Closure Notice 28/10/2019

50 From: To: Libby LPC CLerk Subject: Council greenery at front of 60 Stevensons Road Date: 10 October 2019 09:27:54

Hi Libby,

Hope you are doing well.

My neighbours and I are also very concerned about the tree on this land that is adjoining our driveway (a cherry tree I think?). As it has grown up, the shallowness of its roots is causing noticeable cracking damage to our driveway. When we were visited by Daniel, who was contracted by the council to assess the state of the patch about 18 months ago, he stated that the tree shouldn't have been planted in such close proximity (due to its shallow roots), and that he would recommend it being taken away. Nothing has happened since then, and I think something needs doing quite urgently now. If this tree remains any longer, our drive is likely to require remedial attention.

There is also the matter of the low wooden 'decorative' fencing attached to the footpath running down the side of our property and up to the property opposite. This has fallen into serious disrepair due to rot, and I think should be taken up in its entirety at this point. Much of the stretch that runs alongside our house has come away from its anchors and is currently leaning against our fence!

Appreciate any help you are able to offer.

Best regards,

51 52 53 From: Public Health Admin Team To: undisclosed-recipients: Subject: INVITATION: Let"s Talk about Loneliness Conference - 22nd November 2019 - 11:00 to 16:30 - St Andrew"s Centre, School Hill, Histon, Cambridge CB24 9JE Date: 24 October 2019 13:20:45 Attachments: image001.png

SENT ON BEHALF OF ANDY NAZER AND DR KATHY HARTLEY

Dear All,

The Campaign to End Loneliness, Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council; and the multi-agency Loneliness Group warmly invite you to the 'Let's talk about loneliness' conference which is being supported by The Big Lottery Community Fund.

Please note that tickets are being sold on a first come, first serve basis and if you would like to attend, please register as soon as possible by following the link below: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lets-talk-about-loneliness-conference-tickets-77986001229

As lunch and refreshments will be provided, if you have any specific dietary, access or additional support requirements, please contact [email protected] by Friday 1st November 2019

The Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness advise that Nine million people in the UK identify themselves as being ‘always’ or ‘often’ lonely and gradually we are becoming more aware of how this issue impacts upon the health and wellbeing of those affected and the wider community.

This event is intended as a platform to inform and support local statutory and non-statutory organisations, businesses and community groups, interested in tackling loneliness and social isolation within the area.

The varied programme for the day will showcase some of the local, regional and national initiatives to tackle loneliness and provide practical tips and tools for you to use to start the conversation and further address loneliness in our communities and will update you on the strategic work being undertaken within the county.

Amongst the speakers will be:

· Grenville Davey - Turner Prize Winning Artist - ‘Art, fame and loneliness’ · Dr Paul Willis (Bristol University) - Older men's experiences of seeking social engagement and combating loneliness in later life · Ann Osborn - 'Meet Up Mondays'

We hope to see you on 22nd November 2019.

Kind regards.

Dr Kathy Hartley Andy Nazer Consultant in Public Health Campaign Manager Peterborough City Council The Campaign to End Loneliness

Alex Parr (Mrs) Business Support Officer Public Health Directorate Cambridgeshire County Council Box SH1108 Room 110, 1st Floor, Shire Hall Castle Hill Cambridge CB3 0AP

Tel: 01223 703259