Agenda

Reverend Mark Amey of All Saints Parish Church St Ives to open the meeting with a ‘Thought for the Day’.

To approve as correct records the Minutes of the meetings of the Council held on 15th October 2025 and 19th November 2025.

To receive from Members declarations as to disclosable pecuniary, other registerable and non-registerable interests in relation to any Agenda item. See Notes below.

To note the Chair and Vice Chair’s engagements and announcements since the last Council meeting.

To answer any questions submitted by the public in accordance with the Constitution.

The deadline for the receipt of public questions is five days prior to the meeting and must be submitted to the Monitoring Officer.

In accordance with the Council Procedure Rules, all questions –

v  Must be relevant to an item which the Council has powers or duties;

v  Must not relate to an item which is included elsewhere on the Agenda

v  Should be limited to obtaining information or pressing for action; and

v  Should not exceed two minutes in duration.

Questions should not divulge or require to be divulged, confidential or exempt information.

Councillor N Wells, Chair of the Licensing Committee to present a draft Statement of Licensing Policy to the Council for approval for a five year period from January 2026.

(The draft Statement was endorsed by the Licensing Committee at their meeting on 22nd October 2025).

Councillor S W Ferguson Executive Councillor for Resident Services and Corporate Performance to present a report reviewing the Council Tax Support Scheme for 2026/27.

(The report was considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Environment, Communities and Partnerships) and the Cabinet at their meetings in November 2024. The Cabinet endorsed the recommendations).

Councillor B Mickelburgh, Executive Councillor for Finance and Resources to present in relation to parking charges.

(In the event Cabinet decide to implement the budget proposal for the charge increase, this item will be withdrawn as there will be no decision to take from Council).

Councillor M J Burke, Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee to present a report on the outcome of the Community Governance Review of the parishes of Glatton and Conington.

(The report was considered and endorsed by the Corporate Governance Committee at their meeting on 9th July 2025).

Councillor M J Burke, Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee to present a report on proposals to amend the Council’s Constitution to update the Council Procedure Rules and establish a Substitutes Policy.

(The report was considered and endorsed by the Corporate Governance Committee at their meeting on 26th November 2025).

Councillor Brett Mickelburgh, Executive Councillor for Finance and Resources to present the Council’s Treasury Management performance for the period 1st April to 30thSeptember 2025.

This item provides an opportunity for District Council Members to ask questions on Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority issues.

If Members wish to raise questions or issues requiring a detailed response, it would be helpful if they can provide prior notice so that the necessary information can be obtained in advance of the meeting.

An opportunity for Members to raise any issues or ask questions arising from recent meetings of the Council’s Committees and Panels.

A list of meetings held since the last Council meeting is attached for information and Members are requested to address their questions to Committee and Panel Chairs.

To receive the Minutes of the Overview and Scrutiny Joint Group meeting held on 12th November 2025.

(a)  That the appointments to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority be varied to appoint Councillor J Harvey as the Lead Member and Councillor N Wells as the Substitute Member on the Committee; and

(b)  Group Leaders to report on variations to the Membership of Committees and Panels if necessary.