Agenda for Little Gransden Parish Council Planning Meeting 24 October 2024

Agenda for Little Gransden Parish Council Planning Meeting 24 October 2024 6.30 p.m. Little Gransden Village Hall

Publix Xonsultation Bus Franchising

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Bus Franchising Consultation How to take part – please use the below options to participate: Option 1: We are holding six stakeholder events and would welcome your attendance at one of the events so that you can share your views. Please use this link to find out more information about the six events and to book your place at one of them https://forms.office.com/e/tUW5vmegdu. Option 2: You can participate online by visiting: https://cpca-yourvoice.co.uk/bus-franchising-consultation/ On the website you will find the relevant consultation documents, together with two questionnaires. A long questionnaire comprising 31 questions and a short one which comprises 11 questions. You can save your answers and return to your questionnaire if you would like more time to complete it. Option 3: If you would prefer a paper copy of the consultation documents or large print versions, please contact: consultations@cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk or call us on: 01480 277180. You can also request a copy in the following languages: Polish, Lithuanian, Portuguese and Urdu If you would like to help the Combined Authority to promote this consultation, we are very happy to send you a package of leaflets and posters. If this is of interest to your organisation please email consultations@cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk to request the promotional materials.

2024 Minutes of Little Gransden Parish Council meeting 11 July 2024

Minutes of Little Gransden Parish Council meeting 11 July 2024

URGENT – Consultation on Application for Luton Airport expansion closes 6 September

INFORMATION from RELAS: There are two issues that are threatening our region from Luton Airport's applications. Please encourage your residents to action them both asap: A) Closing on 11 September, feedback to Civil Aviation Authority(CAA) about the airspace change(Ad6) B) Closing on 6 September, comments via email to Inspectorate who is consulting public before approval of the Expansion of Luton Airport Planning Application Below is information supplied by RELLAS group for Item B) RELAS Guide Urgent: Submit Your Feedback on Luton Airport Expansion DCO Planning Application You have only until September 6th, 2024, to submit your feedback on the critical issues surrounding Luton Airport's proposed expansion and airspace changes. This is your chance to influence decisions that will impact our communities for years to come. Important Links and Submission Details • Details on the latest stage of the process can be found here: national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/TR020001 • Feedback must be submitted via email to: lutonairport@planninginspectorate.gov.uk Why You Should Act Now We strongly believe that the two major issues currently under review—the AD6 Airspace Design Consultation and the DCO Planning Application for Luton Airport expansion—are closely linked. However, the regulatory bodies responsible for these matters have different roles: • The CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) handles airspace safety and compliance with aviation rules. • The Planning Inspectorate oversees infrastructure planning, including expansion proposals like Luton’s. Despite their separate remits, it is clear that airspace and infrastructure cannot be considered in isolation. No expansion should proceed until the AD6 airspace design is proven safe and effective. Key Concerns: 1. Timing of the Consultation The timing of this consultation, taking place during the peak holiday season, is highly problematic. It limits the ability of residents, representatives, and politicians to provide meaningful input. 2. Misaligned Deadlines There is a troubling mismatch in deadlines: • September 6, 2024: Deadline for the DCO Planning Application. • September 11, 2024: Deadline for feedback on the AD6 Airspace Design Consultation. This raises serious concerns about whether decisions on infrastructure will be made before the airspace design has been fully evaluated, potentially compromising safety and the process's integrity. 3. Poor Performance Metrics Eurocontrol data already identifies Luton as the worst-performing London airport in terms of noise pollution and environmental impact. Approving further expansion under these conditions is irresponsible unless substantial improvements are made. 4. Impact on Local Communities Residents in Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire, and Bedfordshire have reported severe disruption due to the current AD6 airspace design. These issues must be resolved before any expansion is considered. 5. Tactical Airspace Behaviors There is growing concern over the tactical behaviors observed in Luton’s airspace, with flights occurring at all hours, often just minutes apart. No increase in arrivals should be approved until Luton Airport complies with the AD6 consultation standards. 6. Infrastructure and Airspace Are Inseparable While the Planning Inspectorate and the CAA may claim to have distinct roles, the truth is that Luton’s expansion plans cannot be considered in isolation from the airspace issues. The airspace must be safe, effective, and fit for purpose before any infrastructure decisions are made. Call to Action: We urge the Planning Inspectorate to review the RELAS report (RELAS_AD6_Stage_7_Common_Submission_version_1.0), which has already been submitted to the CAA as part of the AD6 consultation. This report provides critical evidence of the problems caused by the current airspace design, as well as detailed recommendations for improvement. The Planning Inspectorate must hold Luton Airport accountable for addressing these concerns before any infrastructure approvals are granted. Submit Your Feedback by September 6th This is your last opportunity to ensure that both the airspace and infrastructure are safe and suitable for our communities. Your voice matters—let’s make sure it’s heard. • Email your feedback to: lutonairport@planninginspectorate.gov.uk • Deadline: September 6th, 2024

URGENT - Feedback on Luton Airport Airspace Change required by 11 September

INFORMATION from RELAS: There are two issues that are threatening our region from Luton Airport's applications. Please encourage your residents to action them both asap: A) Closing on 11 September, feedback to Civil Aviation Authority(CAA) about the airspace change(Ad6) B) Closing on 6 September, comments via email to Inspectorate who is consulting public before approval of the Expansion of Luton Airport Planning Application Below is information supplied by RELLAS group for Item A) Urgent: Final Opportunity to Provide Feedback on Luton AD6 Airspace Change Deadline: 11 September Time is running out to make your voice heard regarding the London Luton Airport AD6 airspace change. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is now conducting the final review of this process, and your feedback is critical. Since its implementation in 2022, communities across Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire, and Bedfordshire have faced a dramatic decline in quality of life, with aircraft now descending as close as 3 minutes apart, up to 18 hours a day. Independent data from Eurocontrol confirms that Luton Airport is the worst performer among London airports on key operational and environmental metrics. Why Your Feedback Matters Luton Airport has submitted data to the CAA for the Post Implementation Review (PIR) that benefits its own interests. It is vital that you counter this with feedback that reflects the reality of what local communities have been enduring. How to Submit Your Feedback: 1. Click here: https://airspacechange.caa.co.uk/PublicProposalArea?pID=51 2. Scroll down and select the ‘Provide Feedback’ tab at the bottom. 3. You can provide up to 6000 characters of feedback in the first box, addressing key points. 4. If you have additional documents (e.g. the RELAS report), you can mention them in the second box. 5. Important: State that the CAA can obtain the RELAS_AD6_Stage_7_Common_Submission_version_1.0 report by emailing info@relas.uk. 6. Once submitted, please email Relas at info@relas.uk to confirm you’ve provided feedback. This helps us track overall participation. Key Findings from the RELAS Report The 42-page scientific report commissioned by RELAS offers a detailed counter-analysis of the PIR data submitted by Luton Airport. Although the report is restricted, here are the critical points: • Noise Pollution: The new flight paths are causing severe noise pollution, negatively impacting the daily lives of residents. • Non-Compliance: Luton Airport has not fully adhered to regulations, particularly regarding noise management and airspace changes. • Evidence: The report includes comprehensive data on noise levels and flight patterns, illustrating the harm caused to affected communities. • Recommendations: A full review and potential redesign of the AD6 airspace are necessary to mitigate these issues. Recommended Solutions Based on RELAS findings, we suggest the following measures: 1. Operational Management: o Implement smooth, quiet descents and ban routes requiring excessive speed brakes. o Limit descent rates to 2,000 ft/min, especially at night. o Avoid concentrated flight paths over narrow areas in short periods. o Enforce penalties for flight path deviations and use of extended flight patterns when necessary. 2. Noise and Environmental Impact: o Stop repetitive disturbances over communities (e.g., loops, tight turns). o Penalize airlines not using noise-reduction technology, particularly for older aircraft models. o Improve noise monitoring standards and enforce stricter night flight restrictions. 3. Compliance and Monitoring: o Establish an independent body to monitor and address complaints. o Require monthly public reports on noise and CO2 efficiency. o Apply consistent regulations across all London airports. 4. Speed and Altitude Management: o Enforce a maximum approach speed of 220 kt and prohibit speeds over 250 kt, especially at night. o Improve the complaints system to provide accurate aircraft altitude data. 5. Community Engagement: o Strengthen the complaints process and remove restrictive policies, such as the ‘one reply only’ rule. o Form regional working groups with community stakeholders to ensure better planning. o Increase transparency in air traffic control and decision-making. 6. Halt Airport Expansion: o Pause any plans for Luton Airport expansion until performance metrics are brought in line with Stansted and Gatwick. Call to Action This is your last chance to influence the final decision on the AD6 airspace changes. Please submit your feedback before 11 September and help ensure that the voices of impacted communities are heard. Together, we can push for fairer skies. RELAS

Agenda for Little Gransden Parish Council meeting 5 September 2024

Agenda for Little Gransden Parish Council meeting 5 September 2024 - Clerk's report included. .

Swanwick Airspace Improvement Programme – Airspace Deploymant

Swanwick Airspace Improvement Programme – Airspace Deploymant On Thursday 11 July 2024, there was an update about Swanwick Airspace Improvement Programme – Airspace Deploymant. You can view this and give feedback at: https://airspacechange.caa.co.uk/PublicProposalArea?pID=51 The feedback closes on 11 September 2024. Posted by S Sullivan, Clerk to Little Gransden Parish Clerk

CCC public consultation on Active Travel Hierarchy

Dear Parish or Town Clerk/Chair I would like to make you aware of a consultation which has been launched by the Highways & Transport service at Cambridgeshire County Council. This follows proposals for a consultation which were presented to the Council's Highways & Transport Committee in January 2024. The committee paper can be found here: Document.ashx (cmis.uk.com). The consultation seeks input regarding proposals for an 'Active Travel Hierarchy'. The Active Travel Hierarchy looks to introduce a way of prioritising maintenance activities to better reflect the use of the highway network by walkers, cyclists and other non-motorised traffic. This will support the Council’s Active Travel Strategy and its ambition to make walking or cycling the natural choice for shorter journeys, in turn helping to reduce road traffic congestion, improve journey times, and contributing to carbon reduction in the County. We would like to invite your feedback on the proposals, so that we can better understand which active travel routes and public rights of way are considered important by our communities, and what maintenance activities stakeholders might like us to prioritise. This is a public consultation that is being promoted on the Council's social media channels. We would also appreciate you promoting this consultation locally in your parish communities, to encourage wide participation, so we can gauge residents’ views. The consultation is open for responses until Monday 16th September. I have attached a background document to this email, but you can also access the consultation website here: https://consultcambs.uk.engagementhq.com/active-travel-hierarchy. Please feel free to circulate this link amongst your local residents. You can do this by sharing social media posts that started from 22 July on the County Council's channels, which will be continuing in the weeks ahead. Please direct any questions about the consultation to assetdatastrategy@cambridgeshire.gov.uk Daniel Ashman - on behalf of the Highway Asset Management Team (Pronouns – he/his) Why have I put this here? Highway Records & Definitive Map Manager Highways Maintenance Service E: assetdatastrategy@cambridgeshire.gov.uk Box STA2101, Highways Depot, Stanton Way, Huntingdon, PE29 6PY Posted by S Sullivan, Clerk to Little Gransden Parish Council

2024 Minutes of Little Gransden Parish Council AGM and Ordinary Meeting 09 May 2024

Minutes of Little Gransden Parish Council Annual General Meeting followed by Ordinary Parish Council Meeting 09 May 2024

Closure of Caxton Road in August

This is a notice from Cambridgeshire County Council NOTICE is given that Cambridgeshire County Council has made an Order pursuant to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991, the effect of which is to stop any vehicle from proceeding along Gransden Road, Caxton as lies between Church Farm and Ermine Street. Access will be maintained to properties affected by this order. The alternative route for vehicles is via B1046 - A1198 and vice versa. The Order is made to facilitate carriageway resurfacing and associated works which are being carried out on or near this highway and it will come into operation on 5 August 2024 and continue until these works have finished or on the 4 February 2026 whichever is the earlier. It is anticipated that these works will be carried out between 07:30hrs and 18:30hrs 5 August to 19 August 2024. Posted by S Sullivan, Clerk to Little Gransden Parish Council

Agenda for Little Gransden Parish Council Meeting 11 July 2024

Agenda (with Clerk's Report) for Little Gransden Parish Council meeting Thursday 11 July 2024 7.30 p.m. Little Gransden Village Hall.

Climate Change and Carbon Footprint

Please find information below on the Cambridge Carbon Footprint who offer community events/activities across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The organisation was established to alleviate people's anxiety regarding climate change and help them establish events/activities to support the reduction in carbon emissions in local communities. Their mission is to inspire people to engage with climate change and empower them, individually and within their communities, to move towards low carbon living. CCF offer a varied programme of events and activities which will inspire people to engage with climate change and empower them to join together to build a low-carbon future. Some central themes of their work are effective communication about climate change, home energy, transport, food, other consumption, and waste. CCF can support community organisations with establishing: Repair Cafes Thermal Imaging cameras/training to look at heat leaks in homes. Running a Clothes Swap Visits to Eco Homes Training and loan of a Carbon Dioxide Monitor to monitor CO2 level in homes. The link to their website is as follows: Home - Cambridge Carbon Footprint

Little Gransden Parish Council General Privacy Notice 2024

Little Gransden Parish Council General Privacy Notice 2024

Little Gransden Parish Council Safeguarding Policy 2024

Little Gransden Parish Council Safeguarding Policy 2024

Little Gransden Parish Council Equality and Diversity Poliicy 2024

Little Gransden Parish Council Equality and Diversity Poliicy 2024

Little Gransden Parish Council Data Protection Policy 2024

Little Gransden Parish Council Data Protection Policy 2024

Little Gransden Parish Council Anti-bullying and harassment Policy 2024

Little Gransden Parish Council Anti-bullying and harassment Policy 2024

Little Gransden Parish Council 2023-24 Statement of Accounts

Little Gransden Parish Council 2023-24 Statement of Accounts

Little Gransden Parish Council Cashbook year 2023-24

Little Gransden Parish Council Cashbook year 2023-24

Little Gransden Parish Council 2023-24 Annual Governance and Accountability Return

Little Gransden Parish Council 2023-24 Annual Governance and Accountability Return: includes Certificate of Exemption,Annual Internal Audit Report,Annual Governance Statement.Accounting Statements

2024 Little Gransden Parish Council Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Annual Governance & Accountability Return for year ended 31 March 2024

Smaller authority name: _LITTLE GRANSDEN PARISH COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS AND PUBLICATION OF ANNUAL GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN (EXEMPT AUTHORITY) ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 Sections 25, 26 and 27 The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/234) NOTICE NOTES 1. Date of announcement_25 May 2024__(a) 2. Each year the smaller authority prepares an Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR). The AGAR has been published with this notice. It will not be reviewed by the appointed auditor, since the smaller authority has certified itself as exempt from the appointed auditor’s review. Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the AGAR, the accounting records for the financial year to which it relates and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other documents relating to those records must be made available for inspection by any person interested. For the year ended 31 March 2024, these documents will be available on reasonable notice by application to: (b) Sylvia Sullivan, Clerk, 3 Primrose Hill, Little Gransden, SG19 3DP tel: 01767 6779 email;clerk.lgpc@aol.com _______________________________________________________ commencing on (c) __Monday 3 June 2024 _______________________ and ending on (d) ___Friday 12 July 2024 ________________________ 3. Local government electors and their representatives also have: • The opportunity to question the appointed auditor about the accounting records; and • The right to make an objection which concerns a matter in respect of which the appointed auditor could either make a public interest report or apply to the court for a declaration that an item of account is unlawful. Written notice of an objection must first be given to the auditor and a copy sent to the smaller authority. The appointed auditor can be contacted at the address in paragraph 4 below for this purpose between the above dates only. 4. The smaller authority’s AGAR is only subject to review by the appointed auditor if questions or objections raised under the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 lead to the involvement of the auditor. The appointed auditor is: PKF Littlejohn LLP (Ref: SBA Team) 15 Westferry Circus Canary Wharf London E14 4HD (sba@pkf-l.com) 5. This announcement is made by (e) Sylvia Sullivan (RFO)_________________________________ (a) Insert date of placing of the notice which must be not less than 1 day before the date in (c) below (b) Insert name, position and address/telephone number/ email address, as appropriate, of the Clerk or other person to which any person may apply to inspect the accounts (c) Insert date, which must be at least 1 day after the date of announcement in (a) above and at least 30 working days before the date appointed in (d) below (d) The inspection period between (c) and (d) must be 30 working days inclusive and must include the first 10 working days of July. (e) Insert name and position of person placing the notice – this person must be the responsible financial officer for the smaller authority LOCAL AUTHORITY ACCOUNTS: A SUMMARY OF YOUR RIGHTS Please note that this summary applies to all relevant smaller authorities, including local councils, internal drainage boards and ‘other’ smaller authorities. The basic position The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (the Act) governs the work of auditors appointed to smaller authorities. This summary explains the provisions contained in Sections 26 and 27 of the Act. The Act and the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 also cover the duties, responsibilities and rights of smaller authorities, other organisations and the public concerning the accounts being audited. As a local elector, or an interested person, you have certain legal rights in respect of the accounting records of smaller authorities. As an interested person you can inspect accounting records and related documents. If you are a local government elector for the area to which the accounts relate you can also ask questions about the accounts and object to them. You do not have to pay directly for exercising your rights. However, any resulting costs incurred by the smaller authority form part of its running costs. Therefore, indirectly, local residents pay for the cost of you exercising your rights through their council tax. The right to inspect the accounting records Any interested person can inspect the accounting records, which includes but is not limited to local electors. You can inspect the accounting records for the financial year to which the audit relates and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other documents relating to those records. You can copy all, or part, of these records or documents. Your inspection must be about the accounts, or relate to an item in the accounts. You cannot, for example, inspect or copy documents unrelated to the accounts, or that include personal information (Section 26 (6) – (10) of the Act explains what is meant by personal information). You cannot inspect information which is protected by commercial confidentiality. This is information which would prejudice commercial confidentiality if it was released to the public and there is not, set against this, a very strong reason in the public interest why it should nevertheless be disclosed. When smaller authorities have finished preparing accounts for the financial year and approved them, they must publish them (including on a website). There must be a 30 working day period, called the ‘period for the exercise of public rights’, during which you can exercise your statutory right to inspect the accounting records. Smaller authorities must tell the public, including advertising this on their website, that the accounting records and related documents are available to inspect. By arrangement you will then have 30 working days to inspect and make copies of the accounting records. You may have to pay a copying charge. The 30 working day period must include a common period of inspection during which all smaller authorities’ accounting records are available to inspect. This will be 1-12 July 2024 for 2023/24 accounts. The advertisement must set out the dates of the period for the exercise of public rights, how you can communicate to the smaller authority that you wish to inspect the accounting records and related documents, the name and address of the auditor, and the relevant legislation that governs the inspection of accounts and objections. The right to ask the auditor questions about the accounting records You should first ask your smaller authority about the accounting records, since they hold all the details. If you are a local elector, your right to ask questions of the external auditor is enshrined in law. However, while the auditor will answer your questions where possible, they are not always obliged to do so. For example, the question might be better answered by another organisation, require investigation beyond the auditor’s remit, or involve disproportionate cost (which is borne by the local taxpayer). Give your smaller authority the opportunity first to explain anything in the accounting records that you are unsure about. If you are not satisfied with their explanation, you can question the external auditor about the accounting records. The law limits the time available for you formally to ask questions. This must be done in the period for the exercise of public rights, so let the external auditor know your concern as soon as possible. The advertisement or notice that tells you the accounting records are available to inspect will also give the period for the exercise of public rights during which you may ask the auditor questions, which here means formally asking questions under the Act. You can ask someone to represent you when asking the external auditor questions. Before you ask the external auditor any questions, inspect the accounting records fully, so you know what they contain. Please remember that you cannot formally ask questions, under the Act, after the end of the period for the exercise of public rights. You may ask your smaller authority other questions about their accounts for any year, at any time. But these are not questions under the Act. You can ask the external auditor questions about an item in the accounting records for the financial year being audited. However, your right to ask the external auditor questions is limited. The external auditor can only answer ‘what’ questions, not ‘why’ questions. The external auditor cannot answer questions about policies, finances, procedures or anything else unless it is directly relevant to an item in the accounting records. Remember that your questions must always be about facts, not opinions. To avoid misunderstanding, we recommend that you always put your questions in writing. The right to make objections at audit You have inspected the accounting records and asked your questions of the smaller authority. Now you may wish to object to the accounts on the basis that an item in them is in your view unlawful or there are matters of wider concern arising from the smaller authority’s finances. A local government elector can ask the external auditor to apply to the High Court for a declaration that an item of account is unlawful, or to issue a report on matters which are in the public interest. You must tell the external auditor which specific item in the accounts you object to and why you think the item is unlawful, or why you think that a public interest report should be made about it. You must provide the external auditor with the evidence you have to support your objection. Disagreeing with income or spending does not make it unlawful. To object to the accounts you must write to the external auditor stating you want to make an objection, including the information and evidence below and you must send a copy to the smaller authority. The notice must include: • confirmation that you are an elector in the smaller authority’s area; • why you are objecting to the accounts and the facts on which you rely; • details of any item in the accounts that you think is unlawful; and • details of any matter about which you think the external auditor should make a public interest report. Other than it must be in writing, there is no set format for objecting. You can only ask the external auditor to act within the powers available under the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014. A final word You may not use this ‘right to object’ to make a personal complaint or claim against your smaller authority. You should take such complaints to your local Citizens’ Advice Bureau, local Law Centre or to your solicitor. Smaller authorities, and so local taxpayers, meet the costs of dealing with questions and objections. In deciding whether to take your objection forward, one of a series of factors the auditor must take into account is the cost that will be involved, they will only continue with the objection if it is in the public interest to do so. They may also decide not to consider an objection if they think that it is frivolous or vexatious, or if it repeats an objection already considered. If you appeal to the courts against an auditor’s decision not to apply to the courts for a declaration that an item of account is unlawful, you will have to pay for the action yourself. For more detailed guidance on public rights and the special powers of auditors, copies of the publication Local authority accounts: A guide to your rights are available from the NAO website. If you wish to contact your authority’s appointed external auditor please write to the address in paragraph 4 of the Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance & Accountability Return.

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Minutes of Little Gransden Parish Council meeting 7 March 2024

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2023 Minutes of Little Gransden Parish Council planning meeting 7 December 2023

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Minutes of Little Gransden Parish Council meeting 2 November 2023