The detailed application for forty homes and associated infrastructure at the top of Marroway Lane Witchford will be decided by the Planning Committee on Wednesday 8 June.
Council planners are recommending approval, but the Parish Council is objecting and one of the district councillors has ‘called in’ the application to be decided by the Planning Committee.
Responding to North East Cambridgeshire MP Stephen Barclay saying Boris Johnson wouldn’t have known about the invitation to 200 people to attend a party at Number 10, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
“These pathetic excuses are an insult to the British people who sacrificed so much while Boris Johnson broke the rules.
“It is inconceivable that the prime minister didn’t know what was happening under his nose, with rule-breaking parties organised by his own most senior staff.
“If the prime minister was truly sorry and wanted to take full responsibility, he would resign.
“Conservative MPs should stop defending the indefensible and finally force Boris Johnson to step down.”
Latest news from County Council highways on the bridge joint works at Mepal.
The bridge will be closed this weekend (starting on Friday evening 27 May) for patching work, but this is unlikely to take the whole weekend. The highways department says however:
“Unfortunately due to ongoing issues with procuring the joint products, this weekend’s joint replacement works will not be going ahead.
We are looking to reprogram the works for:
East Cambridgeshire District Council has published the following planning application in the Sutton division.
22/00580/RMM
Sutton
Land south of straw burning plant Elean Business Park Sutton CB6 2QE
Reserved matters of previously approved 11/00452/OUM for application to replace extant planning permission (07/01429/OUM) for outline planning permission for data centre buildings (Class B1) up to 65,000 sqm together with associated services, offices, infrastructure, car parking and landscaping at the Elean Business Park.
You can find further information on the district council’s planning pages. If you would like to respond formally to the council about any planning application, please write to the district council and not to me. You can comment
Developer Lasercharm has submitted a planning application for the detail of its proposed data centre at the Elean Business Park off the A142 roundabout at Sutton.
The company already has permission in principle for the data centre. The Council granted this in 2008, and approved a revised version in 2011. However this is the first time we have seen a detailed proposal.
Details of the application are on the Council’s planning portal. The consultation expiry date is Monday 20 June.
Occupation and use of the site is likely to reduce the anti-social driving and unauthorised encampments residents have experienced over many years. A key issue is likely to be how the applicant will address the biodiversity challenges of the site.
The Local Lead Flood Authority (Cambridgeshire County Council) is continuing to object to the planning application for a crematorium on the site of the Mepal Outdoor Centre.
The authority’s response to further information from the applicant is as follows.
Thank you for your re-consultation.
The applicant has provided additional information which has addressed our previous concerns with respect to surface water drainage, subject to a suitably worded drainage condition accompanying any planning approval. However, it’s noted that no additional information has been provided to address our previous concerns with respect to flood risk at the site. At present we continue to object to the grant of planning permission for the following reasons:
The latest deadline for determination of the application requested by the Council is Monday 13 June, but no reason for the delay was given on the request letter, and no acceptance of this delay has yet been posted to the Council’s planning website.
New statistics show the number of people in England waiting to start routine NHS hospital treatment has grown to a record high of 6.4 million. A&E waiting times are the worst on record. Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP says:
“Blaming this backlog solely on the pandemic is an excuse that just won’t wash. The Conservatives have been running health services into the ground for years.
“After years of neglect, health services have been plunged into crisis, with cancer patients waiting months for treatment and families facing deadly delays for an ambulance in an emergency.
“Years of driving the NHS into the ground and taking it for granted is putting patients’ lives at risk. It’s high time the Government hatch a serious plan to turn this chronic decline around, or else more pain and misery will be coming down the track for people up and down the country who deserve better.”
East Cambridgeshire District Council has published the following planning applications in the Sutton division.
22/00447/FUL
Little Downham
6 Holme Lane Little Downham CB6 2TR
Single storey rear extension.
22/00507/RMM
Sutton
Land adjacent 43 Mepal Road Sutton
Reserved matters for layout, scale, appearance and landscaping of 164 dwellings (excludes self-build plots), internal roads, parking, open space, landscaping, sustainable urban drainage and ancillary infrastructure pursuant to 19/01707/OUM.
You can find further information on the district council’s planning pages. If you would like to respond formally to the council about any planning application, please write to the district council and not to me. You can comment
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week.
One in four people across the country will experience a mental health problem in any given year. Mental health problems and illnesses include anxiety, depression, addiction, personality disorders and psychosis.
Experiencing a mental health problem can be upsetting and very frightening. It is important to know you are not alone and that there are a wide range of services and support available to you. These include online support and information services, helplines, talking therapies, counselling and crisis mental health support, as well as specialist mental health help.
There are a number of services, listed below, that you can access or self-refer to. Self-refer means you do not need to have been referred by your GP or medical professional to use the service.
Below, you will find information on local support and services. You can also find further information at www.nhs.uk/mental-health
You can also contact your GP who will be able to provide advice on how to deal with your symptoms and talk to you about treatments and support services available locally.
Crisis support – NHS 111 Option 2
If you feel you are in a mental health crisis, urgent support is available in our area 24/7 through 111. Simply dial 111 and select option 2. You will be put through to a trained advisor who will speak to you and discuss your current mental health needs.
Psychological Wellbeing Service
Psychological therapy for mild to moderate depression or anxiety for anyone aged 17+. You do not need a diagnosis to access the service and can self-refer by visiting cpft.nhs.uk/psychological-wellbeing-service
East Cambridgeshire District Council has published the following planning applications in the Sutton division.
22/00423/FUL
Coveney
Land adjacent 9A Main Street Coveney
New dwelling and garage.
22/00516/LBC
Mepal
8 High Street Mepal CB6 2AW
Internal alterations.
22/00495/FUL
Sutton
22 Pound Lane Sutton CB6 2PR
Replacement conservatory to rear of property with window and door alterations.
22/00510/FUL
Sutton
4 Darbys Yard Sutton CB6 2RS
Two storey side extension.
22/00437/FUL
Witchford
167 Main Street Witchford CB6 2HP
Two storey and single storey rear extensions and porch to front elevation (revision of previously refused application 21/01161/FUL).
You can find further information on the district council’s planning pages. If you would like to respond formally to the council about any planning application, please write to the district council and not to me. You can comment