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.
South Cambridgeshire District | |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | England |
Region | East of England |
Non-metropolitan county | Cambridgeshire |
Status | Non-metropolitan district |
Admin HQ | Cambourne |
Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
Government | |
• Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
• Body | South Cambridgeshire District Council |
• Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Liberal Democrat) |
• MPs | Anthony Browne (C) Lucy Frazer (C) |
Area | |
• Total | 348.12 sq mi (901.63 km2) |
• Rank | 35th (of 296) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 163,002 |
• Rank | 124th (of 296) |
• Density | 470/sq mi (180/km2) |
• Ethnicity | 97.1% White |
Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
ONS code | 12UG (ONS) E07000012 (GSS) |
OS grid reference | TL318598 |
Website | www |
South Cambridgeshire District Council | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Liz Watts since 2019[1] | |
Structure | |
Seats | 45 councillors |
Political groups |
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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 |
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]
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 control | Years | |
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Independent | 1974–1992 | |
No overall control | 1992–2007 | |
Conservative | 2007–2018 | |
Liberal Democrats | 2018–present |
Leadership
The leaders of the council since 2001 have been:[14]
Councillor | Party | From | To | |
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Daphne Spink | Conservative | 17 May 2001 | 26 May 2005 | |
Sebastian Kindersley | Liberal Democrats | 26 May 2005 | 25 May 2006 | |
David Bard | Conservative | 25 May 2006 | 11 Jan 2007 | |
Ray Manning | Conservative | 25 Jan 2007 | 19 May 2016 | |
Peter Topping | Conservative | 19 May 2016 | 23 May 2018 | |
Bridget Smith | Liberal Democrats | 23 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 | |
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Liberal Democrats | 35 | |
Conservative | 9 | |
Independent | 1 | |
Total | 45 |
The next election is due in 2026.
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 | |
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Balsham | Balsham, Carlton, Horseheath, West Wickham, West Wratting, Western Colville | Geoff Harvey | Liberal Democrat | |
Bar Hill | Bar Hill | Bunty Waters | Conservative | |
Barrington | Barrington, Great Eversden, Little Eversden, Orwell, Wimpole | Aidan Van de Weyer | Liberal Democrat | |
Bassingbourn | Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth, Litlington, | Susan van de Ven | Liberal Democrats | |
Caldecote | Bourn, Caldecote, Childerley, Kingston, Little Gransden, Longstowe, Toft | Tumi Hawkins | Liberal Democrat | |
Cambourne | Cambourne | Stephen Drew | Liberal Democrat | |
Helene Leeming | Liberal Democrat | |||
Shrobona Bhattacharya | Conservative | |||
Caxton & Papworth | Boxworth, Caxton, Conington, Croxton, Elsworth, Eltisley, Graveley, Knapwell, Papworth Everard, Papworth St Agnes | Mark Howell | Conservative | |
Peter Sandford | Liberal Democrat | |||
Cottenham | Cottenham, Rampton | Annika Osborne | Liberal Democrat | |
Eileen Wilson | Liberal Democrat | |||
Duxford | Babraham, Duxford, Hinxton, Ickleton, Pampisford | Peter McDonald | Liberal Democrat | |
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn | Fen Ditton, Fulbourn, Great Wilbraham, Horningsea, Little Wilbraham, Stow-cum-Quy, Teversham | Graham Cone | Conservative | |
Carla Hofman | Liberal Democrat | |||
John Williams | Liberal Democrat | |||
Foxton | Fowlmere, Foxton, Great Chishill, Heydon, Little Chishill | James Hobro | Liberal Democrat | |
Gamlingay | Gamlingay | Bridget Smith | Liberal Democrat | |
Girton | Dry Drayton, Girton, Madingley | Corinne Garvie | Liberal Democrats | |
Richard Stobart | Liberal Democrats | |||
Hardwick | Hardwick, Toft | Lina Nieto | Conservative | |
Harston & Comberton | Barton, Comberton, Coton, Grantchester, Harlton, Harston, Haslingfield, Hauxton, South Trumpington | Michael Atkins | Liberal Democrat | |
Ariel Cahn | Liberal Democrat | |||
Lisa Redrup | Liberal Democrat | |||
Histon & Impington | Histon, Impington, Orchard Park | Martin Cahn | Liberal Democrat | |
Sunita Hansraj | Liberal Democrat | |||
Pippa Heylings | Liberal Democrat | |||
Linton | Bartlow, Castle Camps, Great Abington, Hildersham, Linton, Little Abington, Shudy Camps | Henry Batchelor | Liberal Democrat | |
John Batchelor | Liberal Democrat | |||
Longstanton | Longstanton, Oakington, Westwick | Tom Bygott | Conservative | |
Natalie Warren-Green | Liberal Democrat | |||
Melbourn | Melbourn, Meldreth, Shepreth, Whaddon | Jose Hales | Liberal Democrat | |
Sally Ann Hart | Liberal Democrat | |||
Milton & Waterbeach | Landbeach, Milton, Waterbeach | Paul Bearpark | Liberal Democrat | |
Anna Bradnam | Liberal Democrat | |||
Judith Rippeth | Liberal Democrat | |||
Over & Willingham | Over, Willingham | Bill Handley | Liberal Democrat | |
Daniel Lentell | Independent | |||
Sawston | Sawston | Libby Earle | Liberal Democrat | |
Brian Milnes | Liberal Democrat | |||
Shelford | Great Shelford, Little Shelford, Stapleford | Peter Fane | Liberal Democrat | |
William Jackson-Wood | Liberal Democrat | |||
Swavesey | Fen Drayton, Lolworth, Swavesey | Sue Ellington | Conservative | |
The Mordens | Abington Pigotts, Arrington, Croydon, Guilden Morden, Hatley, Shingay-cum-Wendy, Steeple Morden, Tadlow | Heather Williams | Conservative | |
Whittlesford | Heathfield, Newton, Thriplow, Whittlesford | Richard Williams | Conservative | |
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
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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.
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