South Cambridgeshire District Council

South Cambridgeshire District Council is the local authority for the district of South Cambridgeshire in Cambridgeshire, England. Based in Cambourne, it forms the lower part of the two tier system of local government in the district, below Cambridgeshire County Council. The district council provides services such as waste collection and recycling, local planning and housing services, environmental health services and council tax collection.[2] The district was formed in 1973 under the Local Government Act 1972 and took over powers from the former Chesterton Rural District and South Cambridgeshire Rural District on 1 April 1974.

South Cambridgeshire District Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Leader of the Council
Bridget Smith (LD)
Structure
Seats45 councillors
Political groups
Executive (30)
  •   Liberal Democrats (30)

Opposition (15)

Elections
Plurality-at-large and first-past-the-post
Last election
3 May 2018
Meeting place
South Cambridgeshire Hall, Cambourne
Website
www.scambs.gov.uk
South Cambridgeshire District Council
CrestOn 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.
BlazonGules on a Saltire Ermine between in chief a Cornucopia the horn Or replenished proper in fess two Garbs and in base the Sails of a Windmill Or a closed Book Gules clasped and garnished Or.
MottoNiet Zonder Arbyt
Granted 13th May 1978 [1]

Composition
See also: South Cambridgeshire District Council elections

The council consists of 45 councillors, representing 26 electoral wards. The Liberal Democrats currently have a majority on the council, having gained control in the 2018 local elections. Prior to this, the Conservative party had overall control of the council since 2007, although independents formed the majority of the council from its formation in 1973 until 1992. Councillors are elected to four year terms. The 2018 elections were the first of the All-out Elections under the new policy agreed in 2015;[3] previous to that, elections for a third of all councillors took place in three years out of a four-year cycle, with one year without an election.

Party Councillors Change
(from 2018 election)
Conservative 11 −16
Liberal Democrats 30 +19
Independent 2 −5
Labour 2 +1
Total 45

Cabinet
Office PartyName
Leader Liberal Democrats Bridget Smith
Deputy Leader Liberal Democrats Aidan van de Weyer
Finance Liberal Democrats John Williams
Environmental Services and Licensing Liberal Democrats Bill Handley
Housing Liberal Democrats Hazel Smith
Planning Liberal Democrats Tumi Hawkins
Deputy Leader Liberal Democrats Neil Gough

Councillors and Wards
Ward Parishes[4]   Councillor[5] 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, Nigel CathcartLabour
CaldecoteBourn, Caldecote, Childerley, Kingston,
Little Gransden, Longstowe, Toft		 Tumi HawkinsLiberal Democrat
CambourneCambourne Ruth BetsonConservative
 Shrobona BhattacharyaConservative
 Gavin ClaytonLabour
Caxton & PapworthBoxworth, Caxton, Conington, Croxton,
Elsworth, Eltisley, Graveley, Knapwell,
Papworth Everard, Papworth St Agnes		 Mark HowellConservative
 Nick WrightConservative
CottenhamCottenham, Rampton Neil GoughLiberal 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
 Claire DauntonLiberal Democrat
 John WilliamsLiberal Democrat
FoxtonFowlmere, Foxton, Great Chishill, Heydon, Little Chishill Deborah RobertsIndependent
GamlingayGamlingay Bridget SmithLiberal Democrat
GirtonDry Drayton, Girton, Madingley Tom BygottConservative
 Douglas de LaceyIndependent
HardwickHardwick, Toft  Grenville ChamberlainConservative
Harston & CombertonBarton, Comberton, Coton, Grantchester,
Harlton, Harston, Haslingfield,
Hauxton, South Trumpington		 Philip AllenLiberal Democrat
 Tony MasonLiberal Democrat
 Ian SollomLiberal Democrat
Histon & ImpingtonHiston, Impington, Orchard Park  Martin CahnLiberal Democrat
 Pippa HeylingsLiberal Democrat
 Steve HuntLiberal Democrat
LintonBartlow, Castle Camps, Great Abington, Hildersham,
Linton, Little Abington, Shudy Camps		 Henry BatchelorLiberal Democrat
 John BatchelorLiberal Democrat
LongstantonLongstanton, Oakington, Westwick Sarah Cheung JohnsonLiberal Democrat
 Alex MalyonLiberal Democrat
MelbournMelbourn, Meldreth, Shepreth, Whaddon Jose HalesLiberal Democrat
 Philippa HartLiberal Democrat
Milton & WaterbeachLandbeach, Milton, Waterbeach Anna BradnamLiberal Democrat
 Judith RippethLiberal Democrat
 Hazel SmithLiberal Democrat
Over & WillinghamOver, Willingham Bill HandleyLiberal Democrat
 Dawn PercivalLiberal Democrat
SawstonSawston Clare DelderfieldLiberal Democrat
 Brian MilnesLiberal Democrat
ShelfordGreat Shelford, Little Shelford, Stapleford Peter FaneLiberal Democrat
 Nick SampleLiberal 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 Vacant

References
  1. "SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL". Robert Young. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  2. "About the Council". South Cambridgeshire District Council. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
  3. "Moving to All-out Elections." South Cambridgeshire. Retrieved on 7 May 2018.
  4. Electoral Wards, South Cambridgeshire District Council
  5. Your Councillors, South Cambridgeshire District Council
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