South Cambridgeshire

South Cambridgeshire is a local government district of Cambridgeshire, England, with a population of 162,119 at the 2021 census.[2] It was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Chesterton Rural District and South Cambridgeshire Rural District. It completely surrounds the city of Cambridge, which is administered separately from the district by Cambridge City Council.

Oakington, one of the many villages in the district

South Cambridgeshire District
Cambourne, a new town and the administrative centre of the district
Cambourne, a new town and the administrative centre of the district
South Cambridgeshire shown within Cambridgeshire
South Cambridgeshire shown within Cambridgeshire
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryEngland
RegionEast of England
Non-metropolitan countyCambridgeshire
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQCambourne
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
  TypeNon-metropolitan district council
  BodySouth Cambridgeshire District Council
  LeadershipLeader & Cabinet (Liberal Democrat)
  MPsAnthony Browne (C)
Lucy Frazer (C)
Area
  Total348.12 sq mi (901.63 km2)
  Rank35th (of 296)
Population
 (2021)
  Total163,002
  Rank124th (of 296)
  Density470/sq mi (180/km2)
  Ethnicity
97.1% White
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code12UG (ONS)
E07000012 (GSS)
OS grid referenceTL318598
Websitewww.scambs.gov.uk
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Peter Fane,
Liberal Democrat
since 25 May 2023
Bridget Smith,
Liberal Democrat
since 23 May 2018
Liz Watts
since 2019[1]
Structure
Seats45 councillors
Political groups
Administration (35)
  Liberal Democrats (35)
Other parties (10)
  Conservatives (9)
  Independent (1)
Elections
Plurality-at-large
Last election
5 May 2022
Next election
2026
Meeting place
South Cambridgeshire Hall, Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne, CB23 6EA
Website
www.scambs.gov.uk
Longstanton, one of the many villages of the district

On the abolition of South Herefordshire and Hereford districts to form the unitary Herefordshire in 1998, South Cambridgeshire became the only English district to completely encircle another. South Cambridgeshire District Council and Cambridge City Council work together on some projects, such as the Greater Cambridge Local Plan.[3] Since 2017 the district has been a constituent member of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, led by the directly-elected Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.[4]

South Cambridgeshire has scored highly on the best places to live, according to Channel 4, which ranked South Cambridgeshire as the fifth-best place to live in 2006.[5] A Halifax survey rated South Cambridgeshire the best place to live in rural Britain, and sixth best overall in 2017.[6]

Histon, one of the largest villages in the district

In 2010 South Cambridgeshire had the highest median household income in the county of Cambridgeshire.[7]

In January 2023 the council started a three-month trial of a four day working week, with the intention of extending the trial until April 2024. Conservative local government minister, Lee Rowley, ordered the trial be halted, claiming it would breech the Local Government Act.[8][9]

History

The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. The new district covered the area of two former districts, which were both abolished at the same time:[10]

The new district was named South Cambridgeshire, reflecting its position within the wider county.[11]

Governance

South Cambridgeshire District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Cambridgeshire County Council. The whole district is also covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government.[12]

Political control

The council has been under Liberal Democrat majority control since the 2018 election.

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:[13]

Party in controlYears
Independent1974–1992
No overall control1992–2007
Conservative2007–2018
Liberal Democrats2018–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2001 have been:[14]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Daphne Spink Conservative17 May 200126 May 2005
Sebastian Kindersley Liberal Democrats26 May 200525 May 2006
David Bard Conservative25 May 200611 Jan 2007
Ray Manning Conservative25 Jan 200719 May 2016
Peter Topping Conservative19 May 201623 May 2018
Bridget Smith Liberal Democrats23 May 2018

Composition

Following the 2022 election and subsequent by-elections and changes of allegiance up to June 2023, the composition of the council was:

Party Councillors
Liberal Democrats 35
Conservative 9
Independent 1
Total 45

The next election is due in 2026.

Premises

South Cambridgeshire District Council's headquarters are located in South Cambridgeshire Hall in the Cambourne Business Park in Cambourne.[15] The district council's headquarters moved from Cambridge to Cambourne in 2004.

Elections

Since the last full review of boundaries in 2018 the council has comprised 45 councillors representing 26 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years.[16]

Councillors and Wards

Ward Parishes[17]   Councillor[18] Party
BalshamBalsham, Carlton, Horseheath,
West Wickham, West Wratting,
Western Colville
 Geoff HarveyLiberal Democrat
Bar HillBar Hill Bunty WatersConservative
BarringtonBarrington, Great Eversden,
Little Eversden, Orwell, Wimpole
 Aidan Van de WeyerLiberal Democrat
BassingbournBassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth, Litlington, Susan van de VenLiberal Democrats
CaldecoteBourn, Caldecote, Childerley, Kingston,
Little Gransden, Longstowe, Toft
 Tumi HawkinsLiberal Democrat
CambourneCambourne Stephen DrewLiberal Democrat
 Helene LeemingLiberal Democrat
 Shrobona BhattacharyaConservative
Caxton & PapworthBoxworth, Caxton, Conington, Croxton,
Elsworth, Eltisley, Graveley, Knapwell,
Papworth Everard, Papworth St Agnes
 Mark HowellConservative
 Peter SandfordLiberal Democrat
CottenhamCottenham, Rampton Annika OsborneLiberal Democrat
 Eileen WilsonLiberal Democrat
DuxfordBabraham, Duxford, Hinxton, Ickleton, Pampisford Peter McDonaldLiberal Democrat
Fen Ditton & FulbournFen Ditton, Fulbourn, Great Wilbraham,
Horningsea, Little Wilbraham,
Stow-cum-Quy, Teversham
 Graham ConeConservative
 Carla HofmanLiberal Democrat
 John WilliamsLiberal Democrat
FoxtonFowlmere, Foxton, Great Chishill, Heydon, Little Chishill James HobroLiberal Democrat
GamlingayGamlingay Bridget SmithLiberal Democrat
GirtonDry Drayton, Girton, Madingley Corinne GarvieLiberal Democrats
 Richard StobartLiberal Democrats
HardwickHardwick, Toft  Lina NietoConservative
Harston & CombertonBarton, Comberton, Coton, Grantchester,
Harlton, Harston, Haslingfield,
Hauxton, South Trumpington
 Michael AtkinsLiberal Democrat
 Ariel CahnLiberal Democrat
 Lisa RedrupLiberal Democrat
Histon & ImpingtonHiston, Impington, Orchard Park  Martin CahnLiberal Democrat
 Sunita HansrajLiberal Democrat
 Pippa HeylingsLiberal Democrat
LintonBartlow, Castle Camps, Great Abington, Hildersham,
Linton, Little Abington, Shudy Camps
 Henry BatchelorLiberal Democrat
 John BatchelorLiberal Democrat
LongstantonLongstanton, Oakington, Westwick Tom BygottConservative
 Natalie Warren-GreenLiberal Democrat
MelbournMelbourn, Meldreth, Shepreth, Whaddon Jose HalesLiberal Democrat
 Sally Ann HartLiberal Democrat
Milton & WaterbeachLandbeach, Milton, Waterbeach Paul BearparkLiberal Democrat
 Anna BradnamLiberal Democrat
 Judith RippethLiberal Democrat
Over & WillinghamOver, Willingham Bill HandleyLiberal Democrat
 Daniel LentellIndependent
SawstonSawston Libby EarleLiberal Democrat
 Brian MilnesLiberal Democrat
ShelfordGreat Shelford, Little Shelford, Stapleford Peter FaneLiberal Democrat
 William Jackson-WoodLiberal Democrat
SwaveseyFen Drayton, Lolworth, Swavesey Sue EllingtonConservative
The MordensAbington Pigotts, Arrington, Croydon, Guilden Morden,
Hatley, Shingay-cum-Wendy, Steeple Morden, Tadlow
 Heather WilliamsConservative
WhittlesfordHeathfield, Newton, Thriplow, Whittlesford Richard WilliamsConservative

Transportation

Cambridge Airport is located in South Cambridgeshire.[19]

The Cambridgeshire Guided Busway passes through South Cambridgeshire.

Economy

ScotAirways has its head office on the grounds of Cambridge Airport in South Cambridgeshire.[19][20]

Residents

Jenny Jefferies an author of several cook books and member of the Guild of Food Writers.

List of settlements

Abington Piggotts Arrington Babraham Balsham Bar Hill Barrington Bartlow Barton Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth Bourn Boxworth Caldecote Cambourne Carlton Castle Camps Caxton Childerley Chishills Chittering Comberton Conington Coton Cottenham Croxton Croydon Dry Drayton Duxford Elsworth Eltisley Fen Ditton Fen Drayton Fowlmere Foxton Fulbourn Gamlingay Girton Grantchester Graveley Great Abington Great Eversden Great Shelford Great Wilbraham Guilden Morden Hardwick Harlton Harston Haslingfield Hatley Hauxton Heydon Hildersham Hinxton Histon Horseheath Horningsea Ickleton Impington Kingston Knapwell Landbeach Linton Litlington Little Abington Little Eversden Little Gransden Little Shelford Little Wilbraham Lolworth Longstanton Longstowe Madingley Melbourn Meldreth Milton Newton Oakington Orchard Park Orwell Over Pampisford Papworth Everard Papworth St Agnes Rampton Sawston Shepreth Shingay cum Wendy Shudy Camps Six Mile Bottom Stapleford Steeple Morden Stow-cum-Quy Swavesey Tadlow Teversham Thriplow & Heathfield Toft Waterbeach West Wickham West Wratting Weston Colville Westwick Whaddon Whittlesford Willingham Wimpole

Arms

Coat of arms of South Cambridgeshire
Notes
Granted 13 May 1978 [21]
Crest
On a Wreath Argent and Gules upon a Mount Vert a Great Bustard close between the legs two Quill Pens in saltire points downward all proper.
Motto
Niet Zonder Arbyt

The council's coat of arms contains a tangential reference to the coat of arms of the University of Cambridge[22] by way of the coat of arms of Cambridge suburb Chesterton.[23] The motto, Niet Zonder Arbyt, means "Nothing Without Work" (or effort) in pre-standard Dutch; the only Dutch motto in British civic heraldry. It was originally the motto of Cornelius Vermuyden, who drained the Fens in the 17th century. The council uses a monochrome depiction of its coat of arms as its logo.

References

  1. Hatton, Ben (4 July 2019). "South Cambridgeshire District Council appoint new chief executive". Cambridge Independent. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  2. "Non-Metropolitan District council population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  3. "Greater Cambridge Local Plan". Greater Cambridge Shared Planning. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  4. "The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Order 2017", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2017/251, retrieved 13 June 2023
  5. "BEST AND WORST PLACES TO LIVE 2006". Channel 4. Archived from the original on 5 December 2006. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  6. "Halifax survey". MSN.
  7. "Cambridgeshires Economic Assessment People Profile.pdf" (PDF). Cambridgeshire Insight.
  8. "South Cambridgeshire Council 'first' to trial four-day working week". BBC News. 2 September 2022. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  9. Hussen, Dahaba Ali (1 July 2023). "Minister orders halt to Cambridgeshire council's four-day week trial". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  10. "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1972/2039, retrieved 31 May 2023
  11. "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/551, retrieved 31 May 2023
  12. "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 31 May 2023
  13. "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  14. "Council minutes". South Cambridgeshire District Council. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  15. "How to find us Archived 23 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine." South Cambridgeshire. Retrieved on 6 June 2010.
  16. "The South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2017", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2017/479, retrieved 14 June 2023
  17. "Your Councillors". scambs.moderngov.co.uk. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  18. "Your Councillors". scambs.moderngov.co.uk. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  19. "Local Plan 2004 map 27b – Cambridge Airport." South Cambridgeshire District Council. Retrieved on 6 July 2010.
  20. "Contact Us." ScotAirways. Retrieved on 29 September 2009.
  21. "SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL". Robert Young. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  22. "South Cambs coat of arms".
  23. "Chesterton coat of arms".

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