Meldreth Parish Council www.meldreth-pc.org.uk Meeting held on Thursday 1st October 2020 This meeting was held 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 Village Tree Planting A resident attending the meeting suggested that the Council should collaborate with local residents to encourage a programme of tree and shrub planting, together with ecological measures to deal with waste. It was noted that the Council has a tree warden but that there is no group within the Council with responsibility for trees. It was agreed that in today’s circumstances this subject should be handled by a group of Councillors working with local residents. This issue would be discussed between now and the next meeting and proposals would be brought forward. District and County Councillors’ Report Attention was drawn to the launch of a top-up grant by Cambridgeshire County Council for the benefit of residents with the slowest internet speeds. This would augment the government funded top-up broadband vouchers for rural areas. Residents who would like to be considered for the scheme should contact the Cambridgeshire County Council Connecting Cambridgeshire team. The internet link is shown in the Councillors’ Report on pages 23-25 of this magazine. It was stressed that the recent exercise for the submissions of Sites did not include any for which planning consent had been granted. The planners will review each of the numerous schemes submitted; this will take considerable time. COVID-19 MCCS is standing by to assist in any resurgence of the COVID virus. There are regular reports about the current activities of this important local support service. 39
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