Meldreth Parish Council www.meldreth-pc.org.uk A meeting was held on Thursday 4th June 2020 through a video/audio link, in accordance with revised procedures provided by the Coronavirus Act 2020. The main points of this Meeting are set out below in the usual summary format. The full formal minutes can be viewed in due course on the website at www.meldreth-pc.org.uk and on the Parish Council notice board; these will be presented for approval at the next Parish Council meeting. Discussions and Decisions District and County Councillors’ Report: Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) manages a fund entitled ‘Innovate & Cultivate Fund’, the purpose of which is to support initiatives that strengthen our communities whilst relieving pressure on CCC resources. Applications can be made to this fund by voluntary and public sector organisations in Cambridgeshire. It was agreed that more information was needed about these arrangements and whether they might be available to support initiatives in the village. HGV Report: the issue of heavy goods vehicle traffic in the County is
under review. This review has been extended to August and provides an opportunity for villages to consider and propose recommended changes to the routings in place. These routes are on major highways but there are obvious implications for villages that can be affected by traffic taking short cuts along minor roads. It was agreed that our Village Traffic Group should consider the position and provide input to this HGV review. COVID-19: the organisers were thanked for the major contribution
that Meldreth Coronavirus Community Support programme is making, through its volunteer network, to respond to the effects of the virus on the community. It was agreed that government advice was not always very clear and this is making life difficult for those locked down or otherwise directly affected by the pandemic. Although shops and businesses are reopening and some goods previously unavailable can now more easily be procured, it is felt that the effects of the virus will affect daily life for some time still to come. MCCS remains ready to assist across a broad range of activities, it being noted that social isolation, and its effect on vulnerable older residents, is likely to assert itself as a consequence. 48
