south cambridgeshire district council
The Real South Cambridgeshire Council Tax Bill
Council Tax for an average Band D home in South Cambridgeshire is £165 for this municipal year 2023-24. It is one of the lowest charges in the country, increasing only at 3.4 per cent, or 10 pence a week from the level of charge in the previous year. This is in complete contrast to misleading […]
Date Set For Paper Caddy To Go
NEWS RELEASE Council waste bosses have confirmed there will be no need for South Cambridgeshire residents to use paper caddies from mid-December, in a move to simplify the recycling process. From 11 December 2017, residents should place used paper directly into their blue wheelie bins for recycling.
Tumi Hawkins re-elected in Caldecote Ward South Cambridgeshire 2014 Election
The result is official – I have held onto my seat in the recently concluded local elections in South Cambridgeshire District. The turnout was 46.15% of the electorate and it was good to see so many people turn out, despite the sometimes awful weather that we experienced during the day. The final count took […]
The SCDC Local Development Plan – How Councillors Voted
The debate, if one can call it that, that took place on 13th March 2014 on the proposed draft local development plan ended in a vote that was closer than most people expected. I have already given you a flavour of what occurred in a previous article. The voting was recorded and following is the […]
SCDC Draft Local Plan Voted Through By Small Margin
At the full council meeting held on Thursday 13th March 2014, councillors at South Cambridgeshire District Council voted by a small majority to accept the proposed draft local development plan and send it off to the Planning Inspector for examination. 27 councillors voted for, 21 against and 5 abstained. In short, 26 of the
Council extends local plan consultation by two weeks
The current South Cambridgeshire Local Plan consultation is being extended by two weeks. This final consultation was originally due to close on Monday 30 September but this is being extended to 5pm on Monday 14 October 2013. The news release from the council earlier this afternoon says that “Council bosses took the decision […]
Local Authority seeks new independent person to help keep standards high
At the end of March 2013, South Cambridgeshire District Council announced that it was inviting applications from impartial and dedicated people to step forward to help the Council keep standards high. The Council is looking for a new ‘Independent Person’ to assist in promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct amongst its elected Members […]
South Cambridgeshire District Council is nominated for Award
Recent good news to rave about is that innovative work by South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) officers who help councillors in their role as community champions has been recognised by a national body. SCDC’s democratic services team has been shortlisted by The Municipal Journal for best team in their field. Winners of the prestigious local […]