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SouthCambs Magazine
www.scambs.gov.uk/coronavirus Winter 2020
Support for residents
See page 5
Go green, save money
See page 6
Supporting local
businesses
See page 14
Cambridgeshire’s first all-electric bin lorry
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Hello Contents
Contact us 4
Welcome to the winter issue Your Council 5
of South Cambs Magazine Environment 6
Thank you to every one of our place to check is always the
residents and businesses for Government website: Supporting local
diligently following the guidelines www.gov.uk/coronavirus businesses 14
to help prevent the spread of
We know it is incredibly difficult Planning 17
coronavirus over the past eight
being restricted during another
months. We really do hope that Recycling and waste 24
lockdown, and especially for
by continuing to work together
those who are having to close
we will manage to prevent an
their businesses for a second
Democracy 31
influx of patients with Covid into
time. We remain hopeful that Transport 32
our hospitals, which are focusing
at the end of the four week
on treating those patients who
lockdown we will be able to look Wellbeing 36
were not able to get treatment
forward to a Christmas which
during the first lockdown. It is, Keep caring 43
includes spending time safely
however, vital that if you need
and healthily with our loved ones.
medical help or treatment you Competition 46
still contact your GP, or go to Whatever the situation in
A&E if it is an emergency. December, I’d like to encourage
you to support all of our local
I’d like to remind you that there
businesses which have worked so
is lots of support at hand for
those who are in difficulty.
hard during this tough year, and on
page 14 there is information about
South Cambs
Please turn to page 5 for the
latest information about financial
a new directory with information
about local businesses and what
Magazine
support, and page 15 for Enquiries should be directed to:
festive offers they have and can
Business Support. Don’t forget Editor: Gareth Bell
provide online.
that your District Councillor Editorial: Tom Horn and
is always here to help you I wish you a safe winter and Hannah Coetsee
no matter what the problem a happy Christmas break when South Cambridgeshire District Council,
it arrives. South Cambridgeshire Hall,
is. Contact details for all our
Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne,
councillors are on our website. Cambridge, CB23 6EA
Cllr Bridget Smith
You can also let us know if you E: communications@scambs.gov.uk
Leader
T: 03450 450 500
need other practical help, or South Cambridgeshire District Council
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Winter 2020 www.scambs.gov.uk 3
Contact us Putting
residents
The best way to find up to date information first
about how Council services are currently If you phone us we will
impacted is via our website. • resolve your enquiry as quickly
as possible
www.scambs.gov.uk/coronavirus • provide voicemail if the person
you need is unavailable
• answer your phone message
within three working days
Social media If you write to us we will
We also regularly post updates on our social media channels. • reply to your letter or email within
You can follow us for information or get in touch on: 10 working days
facebook linkedin South Cambridgeshire twitter instagram @SouthCambs
If we write to you we will
• write in plain language
• arrange for translation, large
type, braille or audio tapes
upon request
envelope Email or call
Benefits: benefits@scambs.gov.uk 03450 450 061 If we visit you we will
• carry identification that you can
buildingcontrol@
Building Control: 0300 772 9622 check with a phone call to our
3Csharedservices.org
contact service on 03450 450 500
Elections: elections@scambs.gov.uk 03450 455 214 • arrive at the time we say we will,
or give you as much notice as
Environmental Services: env.health@scambs.gov.uk 03450 450 063 possible if we have to change
the time
Fraud: fraud@scambs.gov.uk 03450 450 061
If we get it wrong we will
Housing: duty.housing@scambs.gov.uk 03450 450 051
• apologise if we have made
Planning: planning@scambs.gov.uk 03450 455 215 a mistake or failed to meet
our standards
Revenues: revenues@scambs.gov.uk 03450 450 064 • acknowledge your written
complaint within three
Rents: rents@scambs.gov.uk 03450 455 216 working days
• reply in full to your complaint
For all other enquiries: scdc@scambs.gov.uk 03450 450 500 within 10 working days
pencil-alt Write
South Cambridgeshire District Council, South Cambridgeshire Hall,
Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6EA Tell us how
we’re doing
To make a payment We’re proud of what we are trying
to achieve and recognise we can
• Visit www.scambs.gov.uk and click on the ‘Pay for it’ button always do better. To help improve our
services, we need your feedback.
• Call our automated payment line on 03450 455 218
Whether it’s a compliment, a general
You can also pay using a payment card at any Post Office or Pay Point outlet. comment or a complaint, we want to
To request a Direct Debit form or a Post Office payment card, hear from you.
call 03450 450 064. www.scambs.gov.uk/contact-us
4 www.scambs.gov.uk Winter 2020
Your Council
Are you struggling
financially?
Support for residents affected by the pandemic
£500 support for people Help with your rent Help with your Council Tax
told to isolate by NHS Test The Council administers a We offer payment plans through
& Trace Discretionary Housing Payment until March 2021. If you usually pay
A Government package offers scheme which can help people your Council Tax over 10 months,
self-isolation payments of £500 for who receive Housing Benefit, or the you can choose to pay over 12
people who have been asked to housing element within Universal months instead, reducing the
isolate by NHS Test & Trace. The Credit. If you receive either of amount you pay each month.
eligibility criteria is listed on the these, and the amount you receive
Alternatively, if you are on a low
website. People not eligible for this does not cover your full rent, we
income, even if you are working,
scheme should still contact us as may be able to help you.
you may be able to claim Council
they may be eligible for a separate If you are a Council tenant or pay Tax Support, which would reduce
discretionary payment of £500 to rent to a social landlord, and do the amount you are asked to pay.
support self-isolation. not receive Housing Benefit or the
It is also possible for eligible
Information about both schemes, housing element within Universal
residents to receive a one-off
as well as an application form, can Credit, you can apply for a one-off
payment from the Hardship fund,
be found online. payment from a Hardship fund.
which would reduce the amount you
mouse-pointer www.scambs.gov.uk/coronavirus/ mouse-pointer www.scambs.gov.uk/benefits/ were asked to pay for 2020/21.
self-isolation-payment hardship-fund
mouse-pointer www.scambs.gov.uk/apply
Paying rent, Council Tax and envelope benefits@scambs.gov.uk
envelope revenues@scambs.gov.uk
business rates phone 03450 450 061
phone 03450 450 064
We know things are tough for
everyone right now, but the money Help with your business rates
you pay for your rent, Council We can extend your instalments
Tax or business rates funds vital The sooner you through to March 2021. We also
services for everyone, so if you
can afford to pay, please do.
contact us, the more have a number of discretionary
reliefs available to help reduce
If you are struggling to pay us,
options there will be your bill.
please let us know as soon as available to you. We mouse-pointer w
ww.scambs.gov.uk/business-
possible – the sooner you contact
us, the more options there will be
are here to help. rates-reliefs
available to you. We are here envelope NNDR@scambs.gov.uk
to help. phone 03450 450 064
£
£
Ask us for help if you’ve
lost your income
£
Winter 2020 www.scambs.gov.uk 5
Environment
Government funding for a
greener, warmer home
Government funding is now
available to make your home What improvements can be funded?
more comfortable and energy
efficient, helping you to do your The vouchers must be used If you install at least one primary
bit to move to net zero carbon to install at least one ‘primary’ measure, your voucher can also
by 2050 while saving money on measure. be used to help cover the cost of
your household bills. ‘secondary’ measures too.
Primary measures
The Government’s Green Secondary measures
Homes Grant scheme could fund Insulation (examples
improvements to reduce your include wall insulation, Windows and doors (such
energy use and lower the amount of under-floor insulation, as draught proofing, double/
carbon dioxide your home produces. loft insulation, roof triple/secondary glazing,
insulation, insulating a energy efficient doors)
• If you’re a homeowner (including park home)
park homeowner on a residential Heating controls and
site) or a residential landlord, L
ow carbon heat insulation (such as hot
you could receive vouchers to (examples include water tank thermostat
cover two-thirds of the cost of installing an air source or insulation, or heating
improvements, up to a maximum heat pump, ground controls: appliance
of £5,000. source heat pump, solar thermostats, smart heating
thermal, biomass boiler, controls, zone controls,
• Residents receiving certain or hybrid heat pump) intelligent delayed start
benefits may be eligible for thermostat, thermostatic
vouchers covering 100 per cent of radiator valves)
the cost of the improvements, to
the maximum value of £10,000.
Act now to access this funding before the deadline.
The scheme opened in October
For full information please visit the Government information
2020 but is only open for a
pages online.
short time: you must redeem
the voucher and ensure mouse-pointer www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-the-green-
improvement work is completed homes-grant-scheme
by 31 March 2021.
You can find out how to improve
the energy efficiency and heating
in your home from Simple Energy
Advice. Visit the website to check
what energy efficiency or low
carbon heating improvements may
be best suited to your home.
mouse-pointer www.simpleenergyadvice.org.
uk/energy-efficiency/home-
improvements
6 www.scambs.gov.uk Winter 2020
Environment
Need inspiration? FREE
Cambridge Carbon Footprint’s for residents
Open Eco Homes provides
virtual tours of energy-efficient
Cambridgeshire homes. NIE
T • ZONDER • AR B Y
T
If you would like a greener,
warmer home and could do with
some inspiration and local know- Do you need help to heat your
how, why not take advantage of
the virtual tours of local energy-
home this winter?
efficient homes made available by Fuel poverty bites harder each LEAP is a free advice
Cambridge Carbon Footprint? year with rising energy costs. service offering:
They are free and offer excellent We know this year will be even
• energy saving advice
local advice from householders tougher for many residents as
people’s financial situations • debt advice
and experts.
may have worsened due to the • free LED bulbs, radiator panels
mouse-pointer h
ttp://openecohomes.org/
pandemic. People will also have and draught proofing (including
autumnseason
needed to use the heating for fitting for disabled customers)
There is also a library with longer each day while spending • help to understand tariffs and
information about dozens of homes more time at home. meters, and to find the cheapest
featured in previous years’ Open
We are always looking for energy tariffs (saving an average
Eco Homes tours. You can search
ways to tackle fuel poverty and £250 per year)
these for specific technologies
including details of local suppliers. provide debt advice for our • referrals for funding for home
residents and we are pleased improvements such as loft
to announce the introduction of insulation (even in rented
LEAP, the Local Energy Advice accommodation we can partially
Partnership scheme. fund improvements)
• free replacement fridges, freezers,
washing machines and electric
cookers (if over nine
years old and broken, through
the HEART scheme)
• to register residents for a Warm
Home Discount (£140 off their
electricity bill), a Social Water Tariff,
and Priority Services Register.
All residents in South Cambridgeshire are invited to use the free
advice service to find the support you need.
mouse-pointer https://applyforleap.org.uk/apply phone 0800 060 7567
Winter 2020 www.scambs.gov.uk 7
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Dementia, Residential and Nursing Care
Respite offers for 2020 at •
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State of the Art Facilities
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Boutique Premium Rooms
Bistro & Private Dining
The Cambridgeshire Care Home offers • Hospitality Service
outstanding care giving you, as caregivers, • Beautifully Landscaped Gardens with Scenic Lift
• All Inclusive Package Featuring;
a much needed break. - Internet / Wi-Fi / SKY+
We have a fabulous offer for you, a choice of 3-weeks - Telephone Calls - Communal Newspapers
respite care for the cost of 2 OR 4-weeks respite care - Hairdressing, Nail Treatments & Chiropody
- Digital technology allowing Zoom meetings and video calls
for the cost of 3. Great offers to suit your needs.* with families using Yeti Tablet, iPads, Smart Phones
*This offer is only valid until the end of the year 2020, - Weekly visits now inside the home
residents must be admitted before the end of 2020. • Regular Themed Events / Entertainment
• Weekly Wellbeing Classes & Film Screenings in our Cinema
Showrounds or Zoom virtual tours are available upon request,
please call 01223 551 200 or email customerrelations@cambridgeshirecarehome.co.uk
and speak to Yvonne Quigley, Customer Relations Manager, to make a booking.
176-178 cambridge road, great shelford, cambridge cb22 5ju
enquiries@cambridgeshirecarehome.co.uk
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Environment
Is your home flood proof?
There are precautionary measures residents can put in place
to prepare for unexpected flooding
Lead Cabinet Member for •e nsure you have adequate When flooding is imminent
Environmental Services and buildings and contents insurance. Remember to:
Licensing, Cllr Brian Milnes, Taking photos may also help with
cautions: insurance claims • act early. Don’t just hope for the
best as floodwater can rise rapidly
• c onsider installing floodgates to
protect doors and garages, and • check local radio and television
“Flooding can be costly, airbrick covers where they are at stations for updates
so it makes sense to be ground level • move your car to higher ground
prepared. By the time the •p lan your escape route and • move people, pets and valuables
weather worsens and flood prepare an emergency kit with to a safer place, such as upstairs
water starts to rise, damage important numbers, insurance • pack essentials in case of
policy details, first aid kit, torch evacuation – medication, clothing,
becomes inevitable if you
and water. Keep irreplaceable toiletries and items for children
haven’t taken precautions. It items and documents in a sealed • turn off mains power and water
is impossible to completely bag ready to grab.
• pop a sandbag in the toilet to
flood proof your property,
prevent sewage back-flow
but there are precautionary
• shut and lock windows/doors
measures you can and
• empty freezers/fridges where
should put in place now.”
possible and leave their doors open
• leave the area if instructed to by
emergency services
• do not attempt to drive or walk
through flooded areas – water
may be deeper than you think,
hiding exposed man holes and
obstructions.
Looking after pets
Have pet carriers and emergency
Advance preparations pet food ready. For horses and
What you can do to prepare for livestock, maintain a list of those
future flooding: who could help move larger
• check flood risk levels in your area: animals to safety, fit extra gates for
www.gov.uk/check-flood-risk emergency access and attach your
• purchase sand bags and other contact details to them so you can
flood protection equipment. be contacted quickly.
Check out local builders’
merchants or see companies The Council has a limited supply of emergency sand bags and
such as Flood Sense sand bag alternatives available, but these can take some time to be
(info@floodsense.co.uk or delivered and would be prioritised for our most vulnerable residents.
08081 972 753) and In emergencies, this service can be accessed from 8am to 5.30pm,
Multi-flood Solutions Monday to Friday, by calling 03450 450 063. Outside these hours,
(info@multifloodsolutions.co.uk please call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 for advice. If there is an
or 01584 819 233). The Council imminent risk to property or person, contact the emergency services.
does not endorse a particular Find more advice on our website.
product or supplier mouse-pointer w
ww.scambs.gov.uk/flooding-preparation
10 www.scambs.gov.uk Winter 2020Environment
One of the UK’s first electric
bin lorries arrives
Our Shared Waste Service Service’s collection lorries with Our Lead Cabinet Member for
with Cambridge City Council cleaner electric or hydrogen Environmental Services and
recently took delivery of its vehicles as their existing trucks Licensing, Cllr Brian Milnes said:
first electric bin lorry. The come to the end of their working
Dennis Eagle eCollect is one lives. The eCollect has five “We are committed to
of the first vehicles of its type specially designed battery packs playing our part in the
operating in the UK. storing 300kWh of energy and battle to combat climate
It marks the start of a drive capable of supplying 200kW of change and being green to
to replace all the Greater power to electric motors, making our core is a central part of
Cambridge Shared Waste it substantially quieter than
our business plan. Taking
existing bin collection vehicles.
delivery of our very first
all-electric bin lorry is
another exciting milestone
for us on that journey. It not
only makes environmental
sense but is a financially
sound thing to do as we
expect the lifetime cost of
the new electric lorry to be
no more, if not cheaper,
Cllr Brian Milnes (left) with Cllr Aidan Van de Weyer (right)
than a diesel one.”
Streetlight upgrade to reduce
energy use and cut parish bills
We have started work to replace expected to be completed in You can find more information
1,800 streetlights across South March next year. about the project, including
Cambridgeshire with low Consistent with most streetlights a map showing where our
energy LEDs, to cut energy across Cambridgeshire, which streetlights are and a schedule
bills, reduce light pollution, and are provided by Cambridgeshire for when the work is taking place
improve lighting in 84 of our County Council, the lights will be in each village, on our website:
villages – in line with one of our dimmed by 40 per cent, giving a mouse-pointer www.scambs.gov.uk/LED-
four Business Plan priorities of 60 per cent light output between streetlights
‘Being green to our core’. 10pm and 6am.
A rolling programme of work will We are upgrading the
see a £1.38million investment streetlights we are responsible
enable us to replace all the for maintaining, but parish
standard streetlights we councils pay the electricity bills
are responsible for with low for these streetlights; the bills
energy LED versions, including will come down because of
replacement columns where this investment, saving parish
required. The upgrade work is councils money.
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to see our PureAir videoSupporting local businesses
Enjoy the festive season safely
South Cambridgeshire businesses are working hard to offer
Covid-secure ways to enjoy the festive season safely
As we head into the festive season, we know lots of people may be preparing for a different sort of
Christmas this year. At the time we went to print, we were in the middle of the second national lockdown.
But South Cambridgeshire businesses have been doing their best to bring some festive cheer within the
new guidelines, which we hope will give residents some ideas about how to enjoy the season safely.
Find out what’s on offer in South Cambridgeshire
We have created a local business directory to help you find out more about what local businesses are
offering. Included in the listings will be details of Covid-secure measures that the businesses have put
in place, as well as other useful information such as upcoming special promotions or being able to order
online or use a click and collect service. It is hoped that the map will be a go to resource to help residents
support local business in the run up to the festive period and beyond.
mouse-pointer www.scambs.gov.uk/local-business-directory
Sweet Tea, Sawston Backstitch, Burwash Manor, The Retreats, Burwash
As well as the usual homemade Barton Manor, Barton
treats for sale, head to Sweet Tea Whether you’re looking for gift Why not treat a loved one to
cake and coffee shop this month ideas, last minute stocking fillers, a gift card? The Retreats also
for one of their famous Christmas or ribbons to enhance your gift stocks a range of products ideal
baguettes, with homemade stuffing, wrapping, fabric and haberdashery for Christmas gifts – such as the
crispy bacon and cranberry sauce, store Backstitch has lots of Sperience Cinnamon & Ginger
and turkey supplied by local inspiration on their website. Gift Scrub – available for purchase via
Sawston butcher B Searle & Sons. ideas include kits to get creative the website.
You can also enjoy festive making all sorts of things from felt
flavoured coffees such as pumpkin animals to cross stitch bookmarks.
spice, cinnamon or gingerbread; There’s an option to order supplies
or try a mint flavoured Duchy hot in advance and come along to
chocolate topped with cream and the store to collect, as well as
marshmallows. All Sweet Tea’s purchasing directly from the website.
wares are available to take away
and can be ordered in advance
for collection.
14 www.scambs.gov.uk Winter 2020Supporting local businesses
What support is available for
your business?
Supporting South Cambridgeshire businesses is going to be
key to ensuring our area’s health after the pandemic
Our experienced Business Signposting
Support Team is working flat out The team can also help you “We established our
to provide support and guidance navigate council departments
on survival mechanisms Business Support Team
with enquiries on everything
ranging from diversifying your from licensing to liaising with
following the first lockdown
business to going digital, as well parish councils; harnessing and team members were
as looking at inventive ways and benefitting from green able to allocate grants
to adapt business models to energy; apprenticeships; and totalling £24,177,500 to over
maintain loyal customers and establishing relationships with
reach new ones. 2,000 local businesses to
support organisations and
partner agencies.
help them through the first
Financial support wave of the pandemic.
The team continues to help eligible Newsletter The team is perfectly
businesses access funding. From The regular business e-newsletter
rates holidays or reductions and placed to continue helping
is full of essential information,
grant and loan opportunities, to whether it be Covid-related, our business community
offering alternatives for those preparing for Brexit or changes through this winter and into
companies which would otherwise closer to home. Anyone not yet recovery in the spring.
slip through the funding net, on the mailing list can sign up at
the team can facilitate help for We can really help make a
openforbusiness@scambs.gov.uk.
companies relocating to the area, difference and I urge any
accessing local Enterprise Zones or What’s next local businesses who have
entering the Visitor Economy. A schedule of webinars is set to not yet done so to get in
Guidance focus on procurement, building touch with us. It’s a free
control and planning. The team
New training initiatives are service and open to all.”
will also partner with local
underway, and the team has just business organisations such as
produced a digital marketing guide the Chambers of Commerce and
which is free to use, to encourage Federation of Small Businesses
companies to think about trading to run local events.
online or making the most of the
opportunities to publicise your Lead Cabinet Member for
business via platforms such as Business Recovery, Cllr Peter
Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn. McDonald, said:
Get in touch to find out more
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A chance for your
community’s voice to be heard
during local developments
Residents in Sawston, Swavesey, Caldecote, Hardwick and
Barrington will have a new opportunity to talk to the Council
and developers as work on local developments is planned
In these five villages, where • influencing Section 106 Community representatives
significant housing growth is agreements, which set out A community representative needs
planned over the next five years, what community facilities and to be selected for each village. If
we will be hosting quarterly infrastructure developments you live in one of these villages and
‘liaison meetings’. must incorporate are a voice for your community,
The liaison meetings will be • adoption of new infrastructure please get in touch with your local
attended by local District Councillors, – a recent example includes District and Parish Councillors for
Parish Councillors, developers, attenuation ponds more information, or email the team.
staff from South Cambridgeshire • ensuring multiple developers envelope duty.communities@scambs.gov.uk
District Council, and a community collaborate on providing walking
representative. The purpose of the links between neighbouring sites
meetings will be to:
• production of a community
• mitigate any construction-related directory for new residents –
concerns that attendees may “The liaison meeting was
other ideas would be welcome
raise related to the development useful because it deals with
in each village.
as it progresses communication around the
These villages were chosen based
• agree and deliver support delivery of development
on a range of criteria: there are
measures to help welcome and multiple developers, a high number projects as they are
orient new residents. of homes planned, or the new happening. In my role, I deal
These liaison meetings are one homes increase the size of the with 22 different district and
way we plan to regularly meet village by 15 per cent. borough councils in the
with communities which have new The first of these quarterly liaison planning process.
developments. The community meetings have already taken place South Cambridgeshire is
representative will be able to in Barrington, Caldecote, Sawston the only council where
identify any potential issues with and Swavesey. The first meeting for
the group so that solutions can
significant efforts have been
Hardwick will take place in 2021.
quickly be put in place to prevent or made on post-planning
minimise impact on the community. liaison in this way. All too
Liaison meetings have previously often the planning stops, and
been trialled in Cottenham, which the construction starts – and
has produced a number of benefits that is where communication
for the community: can break down.”
• coordinating roadworks Robert Eburne, Planning Director
scheduling to reduce impact at Bloor Homes Eastern
on residents
• construction dust being
watered down
Winter 2020 www.scambs.gov.uk 17Planning
Greater Cambridge Local
Plan: First Conversation and
Call for Sites update
First Conversation feedback
We had an amazing response to will be most suitable, guided by the
our ‘First Conversation’ consultation ‘big themes’ for the Plan, such as Thank you for joining the
on the Greater Cambridge Local climate change, which you told us North East Cambridge
Plan in early 2020, and we have you strongly supported. Area Action Plan
now published all the responses You can read all the comments consultation
and sites suggested to us. Over and view an interactive map of Thank you to everyone who
9,000 pieces of feedback were the sites suggested online: commented on the draft North
received – thank you to everyone mouse-pointer w
ww.greatercambridgeplanning. East Cambridge Area Action
who took the time to participate. org/localplan Plan during our consultation
Once adopted, the Local Plan You can also watch a webinar over the summer. We received
will set out where development on our YouTube channel over 3,000 pieces of feedback
in Cambridge and South @SouthCambsDC. – a really fantastic response –
Cambridgeshire is allowed to The next public consultation stage and we are now collating and
happen, and what it should include will be the Preferred Options reviewing all the comments
– such as homes, business space, public consultation, planned for received to consider what
community facilities, shops, autumn 2021. In the meantime, the changes should be made.
leisure facilities and green spaces. Councils are working on evidence We consulted on our vision for
It will guide how development that will inform the plan, alongside North East Cambridge, which
should help address current and reviewing the comments and is for an inclusive, walkable,
future environmental, social and testing the sites received through low carbon new city district
economic issues and help people the consultation. with a lively mix of homes,
to lead happy and healthy lives.
workplaces, services and social
The First Conversation took place spaces, fully integrated with
in January and February and was surrounding neighbourhoods.
a key step in the rigorous process We ran eight virtual Q&A events
of developing the new Local Plan, on key consultation topics over
which will be the first joint Local the consultation period, and
Plan between Cambridge City and these are all available to watch
South Cambridgeshire District on our YouTube channel
Councils. It included a ‘call for sites’ @SouthCambsDC.
and ‘call for green sites’, where
We will keep you updated on
anyone could suggest land for
next steps. In the meantime,
development or for green space.
please visit our planning website
We had far more development sites for more information.
suggested than we will possibly
mouse-pointer www.greatercambridgeplanning.
need for development in the new
org/nec
Plan, and we are doing a very
rigorous assessment of which sites
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S
the Coronavirus pandemic
Bin collection calendar If you have symptoms, all personal waste
such as used tissues and disposable
cleaning cloths must be:
Bins must be put out by 6am on your collection day. Close lids fully.
Please report missed collections between 3.30pm on collection day 1. P
laced in a plastic bag and tied when
and 3.30pm the next working day. For advice on how to leave out extra full, and then placed in another plastic
recycling for collection and other policies, see www.scambs.gov.uk/bins rubbish sack and tied
2. Stored securely, separate from other waste
Reminder: your last green bin collection before they switch to monthly will be between and communal areas, for three days
7-18 December. Fortnightly collections resume between 1-12 March. 3. After three days, placed in your black bin
Green bin Black bin Blue bin Change of date
MONDAY A - December January February
Balsham, Carlton, Cherry Hinton, Fulbourn, Great
Wilbraham, Horseheath, Little Wilbraham, Six 7 6 1
14 21 30 12 18 25 8 15 22
Mile Bottom, Stow-cum-Quy, Teversham, West 7 Wed 6 Tue 1
Wickham, West Wratting, Weston Colville Wed
MONDAY B - December January February
Babraham, Bartlow, Castle Camps, Great 14 12 8
Abington, Hildersham, Linton, Little Abington, 7 21 30 6 18 25 1 15 22
14 Wed Wed 12 8
Pampisford, Sawston, Shudy Camps, Whittlesford
Tue
TUESDAY A - December
10 January February
Duxford, Fowlmere, Great Chishill, Great Shelford, 8 7 2
Harston, Hauxton, Heydon, Hinxton, Ickleton, 1 15 22 31 13 19 26 9 16 23
Little Chishill, Little Shelford, Newton, South 8 Thur 7 Wed 2
Trumpington, Stapleford, Thriplow & Heathfield Thur
TUESDAY B - December 2 January 2 February
Barrington, Foxton, Melbourn, Meldreth, Shepreth 1 15 13 9
8 22 31 7 19 26 2 16 23
1 15 Thur Thur
13 9
Wed
WEDNESDAY A - December January February
Abington Pigotts, Barton, Bassingbourn, Grantchester,
9 8 3
Guilden Morden, Harlton, Haslingfield, Litlington, 2 16 23 2 14 20 27 10 17 24
Orwell, Shingay-Cum-Wendy, Steeple Morden, 9 Sat 8 Thur 3
Whaddon, Wimpole Fri
WEDNESDAY B - December January February
Arrington, Caldecote, Comberton, Coton, Croydon,
2 16 14 10
Gamlingay, Great Eversden, Hardwick, Hatley, 9 23 2 8 20 27 3 17 24
Kingston, Little Eversden, Little Gransden, 2 16 Sat Fri 14 10
Longstowe, Madingley, Tadlow, Toft Thur
THURSDAY A - December January February
Bourn, Boxworth, Cambourne, Caxton, Childerley, 10 9 4
Conington, Croxton, Elsworth, Eltisley, Graveley, 3 17 24 4 15 21 28 11 18 25
Knapwell, Papworth Everard, Papworth St Agnes 10 Mon
9 Fri 4
Sat
THURSDAY B - December January February
Bar Hill, Dry Drayton, Fen Drayton, Girton, 3 17 15 11
Lolworth, Longstanton, Northstowe, Oakington, 10 24 4 9 21 28 4 18 25
Over, Swavesey, Westwick
3 17 Mon Sat 15 11
Fri
FRIDAY A - December January February
Cottenham, Histon, Impington, Landbeach, 11 11 5
Orchard Park, Rampton, Willingham 4 18 29 5 16 22 29 12 19 26
11 Tue 11 Sat 5
Tue
Mon
December January February
FRIDAY B -
Chesterton Fen, Chittering, Fen Ditton, 4 18 16 12
11 29 5 11 22 29 5 19 26
Horningsea, Milton, Waterbeach 4 18 Tue Tue Mon 16 12
Sat
24 www.scambs.gov.uk Winter 2020Recycling and waste
What goes in your blue bin?
Yes No
Recycle Clean Empty Don’t bag it
Black bin bags or rubbish
Nappies, tissues, kitchen
paper, wipes & sanitary waste
Polystyrene
Glasses, flat glass or
glass dishes
Mirrors, Pyrex, plates/
Cardboard Paper & Tins, cans & foil Aerosol cans Wrapping paper crockery
magazines (except foil/plastic)
The following can be recycled
elsewhere – check our website.
Clothing and textiles
Food, liquid or garden waste
Wood, plasterboard & DIY
waste
Glass bottles Cartons Plastic pots, tubs, Plastic bottles Shredded paper
& jars trays & bags (in envelope or clear sack) Furniture or electricals
Scrap metal e.g. pans
Hard plastics e.g. bucket
Occasional extra recycling
One clear sack and/or a bundle of cardboard that would fit in an empty blue bin Crisp packets
can be left next to your bin for collection, providing the crew has sufficient space
on the round. Or order an additional blue bin for free via our website.
What goes in your green bin?
Yes No
Compostables
Plastic & plastic bags
ompostable bags e.g. Biobags
C
Nappies, wipes and sanitary
waste
Soil or stones
Painted or treated wood
Cat or dog waste
Cooked/uncooked Untreated Garden waste Christmas trees Plant pots and seedling trays
food waste (including wood and (cut up, with lid Used paper tissues and kitchen
meat, fish and dairy) sawdust closed) paper (during the pandemic)
What goes in your black bin?
Yes No
Please try to reduce other rubbish that
Reduce
Rubble/bricks
cannot be recycled or composted Soil
General rubbish Very heavy items
including nappies, wipes, sanitary waste, Electrical items
polystyrene, broken crockery or glassware
(wrapped), tissues and kitchen paper (due to Batteries
Covid19 we have changed our advice on tissues Store these items to take to
and kitchen roll used for cleaning. These should be Household Recycling Centres
put in your black bin at the moment).
at Milton or Thriplow.
Not sure if it can be recycled? Check the ‘What goes in which bin?’ page on our website,
www.scambs.gov.uk 25
via www.scambs.gov.uk/bins for hundreds more itemsRecycling and waste
Don’t let Christmas cost
the Earth
Our desire to make the festive season feel as special
as possible can mean we end up being more wasteful
than we might like
But, as our awareness of our When you’ve used up or frozen
impact on our planet grows, every scrap of edible food, don’t
more and more of us want to forget to put the bones, peelings
do everything we can to avoid or skin into your green bin. Then
unnecessary waste. So where they can be composted into soil-
can we start? improver, spread on farmers’ fields
and used to grow more food,
Food for thought starting the cycle again.
If none of us threw away any food Please note that office closures to
on Christmas Day, it would do prevent the spread of Coronavirus
the same for climate change as mean that we are unable to sell
planting over half a million trees! paper kitchen caddy liners direct at
When food is wasted, valuable the moment. You can search online
resources like water, land, energy and for 8-litre paper food waste bags or
labour that are needed to produce simply use old sheets of newspaper
it are also wasted. By making some 1. Make friends with your freezer. or other gloss-free paper, or put the
of the changes outlined on this You’re likely to have more waste directly into the bin.
page, you could make sure none of leftovers at Christmas, and
your food is wasted this Christmas. that can be a good thing,
providing you with quick, fuss-
free meals over the festive
season. Now is the time to
use up things you have in
your freezer to make space
for turkey or roast potatoes.
Use the Food Storage A to Z at
www.lovefoodhatewaste.com
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defrost different foods safely.
2. Get creative. Find inspiration
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leftovers into tasty meals – just
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3. Make a plan and write a list. If
you’re not a list person, how
about snapping a ‘shelfie’ of
your fridge and cupboards
before you shop, so you don’t
buy more than you need?
26 www.scambs.gov.uk Winter 2020Recycling and waste
‘If none of us threw away
any food on Christmas Day,
it would do the same for
climate change as planting
over half a million trees!’
Christmas ‘Treecycling’
scheme
Volunteers from Arthur Rank
Hospice Charity’s Christmas tree
recycling scheme, sponsored by
Cooke, Curtis & Co and Cyber
Business Growth, will collect
trees from postcode areas CB5,
CB21, CB22, CB23 and CB24
in January in exchange for
donations to the Hospice.
After costs, 90 per cent of the
money collected will go to the
Hospice which provides essential
Top tips for green gifts Think bio support and end of life care to
Things that grow (like seed balls), adults living with an advanced
Fix it dissolve (bath bombs) or are eaten serious illness or other life-
Does your loved one have a (chocolate coins) make great low- limiting condition. The remaining
favourite item that is broken? waste stocking-fillers. 10 per cent will be donated to
Why not get it fixed as a gift (think The Rotary Club of Cambridge
Repair Shop)? You could get It’s a wrap
to be distributed amongst further
favourite boots re-soled, a clock Think outside the box and use
local causes. Last year over
mended or jumper darned. old road atlas pages, leftover
£36,000 was raised through
wallpaper or magazines for
Go pre-loved the scheme. The trees will be
wrapping small gifts.
Great quality lightly-used children’s chipped for mulch or composted
games, building blocks and books at local sites.
can be found at charity shops, as Visit the website to find out
well as on Gumtree or Facebook more, register for collection, or
marketplace. volunteer as a tree collector.
Registrations will close at 10am
on Tuesday 5 January 2021.
mouse-pointer www.arhc.org.uk/tree-recycling
phone 01223 675 888
Winter 2020 www.scambs.gov.uk 27Recycling and waste
Recycling for businesses
Did you know that as well as collecting waste and recycling
from homes, Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Service
collects from businesses?
We are proud to be the greenest initiatives that benefit the
“The coronavirus lockdown local choice for commercial environment, such as community
created serious waste recycling, food waste and litter-picks, fly-tipping removal and
problems for the Orchard rubbish collections. recycling education campaigns.
Tea Garden, not least
Lower emissions Supporting local businesses
because of the waste the
The service has a fleet of new, We support businesses wanting
public left behind as they
fuel-efficient vehicles, including one to reduce their overall waste with
came from playing near the fully electric lorry. Our local depot, audits to identify what can be
river and walked through sorting and disposal facilities mean recycled – which saves money too.
our premises. materials are transported as few Our collections are flexible, as
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responsive approach our – and your – carbon footprint. where needed, with a range of
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Residents across South Cambridgeshire are set to take
to the polls in the spring
Several different elections are
scheduled to take place on the
same day: 6 May 2021.
Voters from across the district will
be able to vote:
• for their Cambridgeshire County
Councillors
• for the Mayor of the Cambridgeshire
and Peterborough Combined
Authority
• for a new Police and Crime
Commissioner. This election was
originally planned for May 2020,
but was postponed because of
the pandemic
• and in some district council and
parish council by-elections, and
neighbourhood plan referendums.
It is difficult to know at this point
how the Covid-19 pandemic might to vote in a polling station if you
affect these polls in the spring, have applied for a postal vote.
but we will continue to review our Before you are able to make How to apply to
processes between now and your application to vote by post, vote by post
then to make the experience you must first be registered to
of voting in a polling station as vote. You are more likely to be • Visit www.scambs.gov.uk/
safe as possible. unregistered if you have moved elections and head to our
As ever, anyone who has concerns recently or if you live with a big ‘Voting by post or proxy’ page
about voting in person can choose group of people.
• Download, print and complete
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a postal vote application form
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wait until nearer the time to apply mouse-pointer www.gov.uk/register-to-vote • Scan and email it to us
for a postal vote. You can apply to You can also download a postal elections@scambs.gov.uk
do so now. If you apply to vote by vote application form as part of
post, your ballot papers will be sent • Alternatively, if you are not
your registration. Remember, you
to you around 10 days before the able to download a form, call
do not need to register again if you
election. You will not then be able us on 03450 455 214 and we
know you are already registered.
will send one to you
Find out more about the elections taking place on 6 May 2021
mouse-pointer www.scambs.gov.uk/elections
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