How we make decisions

Policy proposals and decisions, decision making processes, internal criteria and procedures, consultations.

Committees and meetings

The Council operates under a Leader and Cabinet system. Meetings are generally open to the public, including meetings of individual portfolio holders, although there may be items on the agenda from which the press and public will be excluded for reasons of confidentiality. Further details about the responsibilities of each body are available in Part 3 of the Constitution.
Agendas, minutes, decisions and descriptions of committees' responsibilities and membership are all available on our website:

Committees
Programme of Meetings
Minutes & Agendas
Asking Questions at Meetings
The modern.gov System

Partnerships

Cambridgeshire Horizons

Committee Minutes and Agendas

Programme of Committee Minutes

Cabinet
Cambridge East Joint Member Reference Group
Climate Change Working Group
Corporate Governance Committee
Council
Council - Local Development Framework (LDF) Special Meeting
Electoral Arrangements Committee
Employment Committee
Environmental Services Portfolio Holder's meeting
Finance Portfolio Holder's meeting
Housing Futures Working Group
Housing Portfolio Holder's meeting
Joint Development Control Committee: Cambridge Fringes
Joint Planning Policy Committee
Leader's Portfolio Holder meeting
Licensing (2003 Act) Sub-Committee
Licensing (2005 Gambling Act) Sub-Committee
Licensing Committee
Licensing Committee (2003 Act)
Licensing Committee (2005 Gambling Act)
Northstowe Development Trust Working Group
Northstowe Joint Development Control Committee
Planning and New Communities Joint Portfolio Holders' meeting
Planning Committee
Planning Sub-Committee
Policy, Improvement and Communications Portfolio Holder's meeting
Scrutiny and Overview Committee
South Cambridgeshire Local Strategic Partnership Board
Staffing Portfolio Holder's meeting
Standards Committee
Standards Committee Hearing Panel
Weekly Bulletin

Subscribe to agendas

If you wish to receive an electronic agenda, please email Democratic Services. Include your name, company name and the agenda(s) you would like to receive. Alternatively, visit our democratic services website and use the link on the left-hand side, 'Subscribe to Agenda', to set up your preferences. This system will allow you to subscribe to anything newly-published for the committees of your choice, and also to any items affecting your local ward.

Agendas, minutes and reports (other than exempt, or confidential, items) for all committees are available by email and on our website.
The councillors' weekly bulletin is also available online and is published each Thursday.

Paper copies are available to view at the Council offices, South Cambridgeshire Hall, Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne. Members of the public can also purchase paper copies at the following prices:

Agenda for Per Copy Per Annum
Cabinet £4.50 £108.00
Council £5.00 £30.00
Planning Committee - Agenda £6.00 £73.80
Planning Committee - Minutes £1.25 £15.38
Scrutiny and Overview Committee / Policy Development Committee £3.50 £21.00
Councillors' Bulletin £1.00 £50.00
Other Cost of production and distribution

Please contact Democratic Services on (01954) 713029 if you wish to purchase paper copies of agendas.

Public consultations

Internal communications guidance

Criteria used for decision-making, internal instructions, manuals and guidelines

The South Cambridgeshire District Council constitution sets out how the Council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures, which are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people.