Meldreth Matters, August 2022

Meldreth Parish Council www.meldreth-pc.org.uk Meeting of the Parish Council held on Thursday 7th July 2022.

This meeting was held in the Community Room in Elin Way. The main points of the meeting are set out below in the usual summary format. The full formal minutes can be viewed in due course on the website noted above and on the Parish Council notice board; these will be presented for approval at the next Council meeting.

Discussion and Decisions Planning The main item at the previous planning meeting was a presentation on outline ideas for a self-build scheme for nine houses off Fenny Lane. The detailed development plans will follow the usual process and come to council later.

District and County Councillors’ Reports East West Rail: at the next meeting the Council will receive a report on the discussions due to take place in July at both public meetings and stakeholder meetings.

Melbourn Greenway: the current activities are making the case for funding of the bridge section over the A10 roundabout to complete the Melbourn/Meldreth leg to Royston. There is an awareness ride planned for 25th September at 10.00am [see page 34]. A request was made to the District Councillors for some recent data on cycle path usage.

Financial Help: there is a system in place operated through Age (UK) through which requests can be made; details available at Melbourn Hub. Census: the recent ONS data highlighted the growth in population (up 17% in Cambridge, 8% in South Cambridge) and a shift towards a more elderly population. The consequences of these increases are yet to be reflected fully by SCDC policy.

The District and County Councillors’ full report may be read on pages 43-47.

Community Rail Partnership A requests for funding the room hire for the next meeting of the CRP 38