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Little Gransden Parish Council
Thursday 31 December 2015
LITTLE GRANSDEN PARISH COUNCIL
Parish Council meeting dates for 2016 - 7.30 pm Little Gransden Village Hall
Saturday 5 December 2015
LITTLE GRANSDEN PARISH COUNCIL
CHRISTMAS WASTEBIN COLLECTIONS
Please note your Thursday 31 December collection will be two days later on Saturday 2 January
Your Thursday 7 January collection will be one day later on Friday 8 January.
Posted by Parish Clerk
LITTLE GRANSDEN VILLAGE HALL
The cafe will be open on Wednesday 9 December from 11 am to 1 pm. Do come along for coffee/tea/cake and a chat!
Posted by S Sullivan
There will be a short break over the Christmas period before opening again on 20 January.
Posted by S Sullivan
Sunday 29 November 2015
LITTLE GRANSDEN PARISh COUNCIL
CONSULTATION - ELECTORAL REVIEW OF SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has formally commenced an electoral review of South Cambridgeshire District Council. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of the review and seek your views on future ward boundaries for the council.
The Commission is carrying out a review to deliver electoral equality for voters across the district. At present, some councillors represent many more, or many fewer, electors than their colleagues elsewhere in the district. The review aims to correct those imbalances.
What is an electoral review?
The electoral review will recommend new electoral arrangements for South Cambridgeshire District Council. In particular, it will propose:
- The total number of councillors elected to the council in the future.
- The number of wards.
- The number of councillors representing each ward.
- Ward boundaries.
- Names of wards.
For parishes, the review can recommend changes to the electoral arrangements of parish and town councils i.e. the number, names and boundaries of parish wards and the number of parish councillors for each parish ward. However, this is only in circumstances where the parished area is to be divided between wards. Even in these circumstances, the Commission will not normally recommend any change to the number of councillors to be elected to a parish or town council. The Commission has no power to consider changes to the external boundaries of a parish or the creation of new parishes.
When?
Today, 24 November 2015, is the start of a 10 week public consultation during which the Commission is inviting proposals for new warding arrangements. The consultation will close on 1 February 2016. After considering all representations made during this consultation, the Commission intends to publish draft recommendations in May 2016. There will then be a further period of consultation on the draft recommendations. Final recommendations are expected to be published in September 2016. The new electoral arrangements will come into effect at the local elections in 2018.
How to get involved?
This is a public consultation and we welcome views from individuals and organisations across the district on where they think new ward patterns should be drawn.
The Commission is minded to recommend that 45 councillors should be elected to South Cambridgeshire District Council in the future. It is now inviting proposals to help it draw up a pattern of wards to accommodate 45 councillors.
In drawing up a pattern of wards, the Commission must balance three criteria, which are set out in law, namely:
· To deliver electoral equality where each councillor represents roughly the same number of electors as others across the district.
· That the pattern of wards should, as far as possible, reflect the interests and identities of local communities.
· That the electoral arrangements should provide for effective and convenient local government.
We are asking local people and organisations for their views as to the best pattern of wards for the district which meet the requirements set out above.
The Commission will treat all submissions equally and will judge each case on its merits and against the statutory criteria. If you wish to put forward a view, we would also urge you to ensure that your submission is supported by evidence. For example, if you wish to argue that two parishes should be included in the same ward, make sure you tell the Commission why they should be together, providing evidence about community facilities, ties, organisations and amenities, rather than simply asserting that they belong together.
There is plenty more advice on our website about how you can get involved in the consultation and put your views forward. Log on towww.lgbce.org.uk to find out more.
Posted by Parish Clerk.
LITTLE GRANSDEN PARISH COUNCIL
CONSULTATION - ADVOCACY SERVICES ACROSS SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE
A public consultation has recently been announced on Advocacy Services across South Cambridgeshire. This could be for existing service users, potential service users, friends or carers of existing or potential service users, professionals or the wider public.
Both Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council are fully committed to the principles and benefits of independent advocacy and want the new service to build on the success of current and previous advocacy services. We are seeking feedback on the draft advocacy service specification. This feedback will be used to inform the final version of the advocacy service specification. This will be published once available.
Further information and a copy of the draft specification is available on Cambridgeshire County Council's website at: http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/site/custom_scripts/cons_details.aspx?ref=415 [[Please note this link ends in =415]]
The consultation questions can be downloaded from the link above, or completed online at: http://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/G2KX0/ [[Please note this link ends in G2KX0/]]
The consultation is running from 23rd November 2015 to 20th February 2016.
Posted by Parish Clerk
Wednesday 18 November 2015
LITTLE GRANSDEN PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES OF PLANNING MEETING Thursday, 24 September 2015
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LITTLE GRANSDEN PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES OF PLANNING MEETING Thursday, 29 October 2015
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Monday 26 October 2015
LITTLE GRANSDEN PARISH COUNCIL
NOTICE OF PLANNING MEETING
Little Gransden Village Hall
Thursday, 29 October 2015, 6.30 pm
Main Item for discussion:
| Proposal: | Demolition of existing property at No 34 Church Street and reconstruction of new property on plot |
| Application Ref: | S/2122/15/FL |
Posted by Clerk
Friday 16 October 2015
LITTLE GRANSDEN PARISH COUNCIL
CONSULTATIONS - HAVE YOUR SAY!
The Parish Council has received notice of two consultations:
Cambridgeshire County Council budget consultation
The County Council is currently consulting on the 2015/16 business plan. This consultation will run up until 8 November.
Cambourne to Cambridge – better bus journeys
The consultation on better bus journeys for the Cambourne to Cambridge area runs until 23 November. The proposals aim to create speedy and reliable bus routes between Cambourne and Cambridge, including:
- Bus lanes on existing roads
- Bus-only routes
- New Park & Ride
- Pedestrian and cycling facilities
Leaflets are being distributed to residents and businesses near the proposed routes, households further afield will receive a postcard. The link to the project's web page for the online survey and further information: www.gccitydeal.co.uk/cambourne-to-cambridge.
The consultation will be widely publicised through various channels, including leaflets and posters at key locations, press releases and online; a questionnaire is online and included in the leaflet. Staffed drop-in exhibitions across the area will give residents the opportunity to look at proposals in more detail, ask questions and share their views:
| St Neots | Tue 27 Oct | 10:30-13:00 | Tesco Extra, Barford Road, PE19 2SA |
| Bourn | Wed 28 Oct | 17:00-20:00 | Village Hall, Short Street, CB23 2SG |
| Coton | Thu 29 Oct | 18:00-20:00 | Village Hall, Coton, CB23 7PL |
| Cambridge | Mon 2 Nov | 17:00-20:00 | Roger Needham Building, University of Cambridge, CB3 0RB |
| Hardwick | Tue 3 Nov | 17:00-20:00 | Primary School, Hardwick, CB23 7RE |
| Cambourne | Wed 4 Nov | 16:00-19:30 | The Hub, High Street, CB23 6GW |
| Cambridge | Tue 10 Nov | 17:00-20:00 | Lucy Cavendish College, Lady Margaret Road, CB3 0BU |
| St Neots | Wed 11 Nov | 17:00-20:00 | The Priory Centre, Priory Lane, PE19 2BH |
| Papworth Everard | Thu 12 Nov | 18:00-20:00 | The Vinter Room, Vinter Close, CB23 3RU |
| Highfields Caldecote | Wed 18 Nov | 18:00-20:00 | Caldecote Primary School, Highfields Road, CB23 7NX |
| Cambourne | Thu 19 Nov | 11:00-13:30 | Morrisons, Broad Street, CB23 6EY |
Sylvia M Sullivan
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Sunday 11 October 2015
LITTLE GRANSDEN VILLAGE HALL
The cafe will be open at the Village Hall on Wednesday 14 and 28 October from 11 am to 1 pm. Do come along! Everyone is welcome.
Posted by S Sullivan
Wednesday 7 October 2015
LGPC Annual Return
The External Auditor's Report stated that on the basis of the review of the annual return, the information in the annual return was in accordance with proper practice and no matters had come to attention giving cause for concern that relevant legislation and regulatory requirements had not been met. The appropriate notice has been placed on the noticeboard with a copy of the annual return (accounting statement, governance statement, external auditor's report and internal auditor's report), which may also be viewed on this website. The original may be viewed by appointment with the Clerk.
Monday 21 September 2015
LITTLE GRANSDEN PARISH COUNCIL COUNCILLORS ARE SUMMONED TO A PLANNING MEETING Thursday, 24 September 2015
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LITTLE GRANSDEN PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES OF PLANNING MEETING Thursday, 6 August 2015
You can download them here
Tuesday 15 September 2015
PARISH COUNCIL
GET INVOLVED!
Public amenity/open space As a result of several new houses being built in Little Gransden, the Parish Council has a sum of money that must be spent on public open space. If you have any suggestions for how this sum, currently about £8,000, could be spent, please get in touch with the Clerk. ssulledit@aol.com Subject LGPC Section 106
Speedwatch Little Gransden will be operating a scheme jointly with Great Gransden, which will give the villages better coverage, especially of Main Road. Volunteers are needed – training will be given. Please contact Councillor Laura White wynn_laura@hotmail.com Subject LGPC Speedwatch
Worried about Japanese knotweed? Enforcement of control is by Natural England: see www.gov.uk/guidance/prevent-the-spread-of-harmful-invasive-and-non-native-plants
Patient Transport Services - Consultation
Do you rely on transport services to meet hospital appointments? Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has launched a public consultation on the future model for Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) for our area. The consultation runs to 19 November 2015. You can send your feedback to the CCG by filling in the online survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NEPTS
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