Link to relevant planning application for Marleigh Playing Fields Management and Maintenance Scheme
Fen Ditton Parish Council
All members of the Council are summoned to attend the Parish Council Meeting of Fen Ditton Parish Council on Tuesday, 4 August 2026 at 7.00 p.m. The Hangar Marleigh Office for the purposes of considering and resolving the business to be transacted at the meeting as set out in the agenda below. Councillors may observe proceedings remotely and speak at the chair’s discretion, but remote attendance shall not be counted as attendance for the purposes of quorum or voting.
Members of the public are invited to address the meeting between 7.00 p.m. and 7.15 p.m.
Beckie Whitehouse
Acting Clerk & RFO
1st Floor, The Hangar Building,
2 Jubilee Sq, Cambridge CB5 8UW
A G E N D A
LGA 1972 s12 10(2)(b) states that business must be specified on the agenda; therefore the Council cannot lawfully agree any matter that is not on the agenda. * indicates an agenda item for reporting only
| 2026/130 | To receive apologies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026/131 | Open forum for members of the public. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026/132 | To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 7 July 2026. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026/133 | To receive declarations from Councillors as to the disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in relation to any items on the agenda. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026/134 | Clerk’s report and matters arising from the Minutes.
Digital Hub grant application was successful. |
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| 2026/135 | To consider following planning applications and tree works applications
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| 2026/136 | To receive reports from and questions to:
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| 2026/137 | Review correspondence received and note any actions arising
Correspondence regarding residents’ concerns about trees posing a risk to adjacent properties in the cemetery |
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| 2026/138 | To approve payments made during the month, accounts for payment, and authorise forthcoming payments:
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| 2026/139 | To approve payments made during the month from Equal’s money pre-loaded card:currently unable to access the account.
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| 2026/140 | To note money received:
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| 2026/ 141 | Proposal to appoint a Councillor as the Village Green Conservative Representative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026/142 | Proposal for new fire extinguishers in the pavilion at a cost of £192.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026/143 | Proposal to appoint G Devine to Chair subcommittee to organise the 2026 Fireworks. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026/144 | Proposal to approve quote and the requirement to reduce the height of the trees at Stanbury Close at a cost of £1,500. See Note from the tree warden. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026/145
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Proposal to agree a responce to the second draft of a Sports Management and Maintenance Strategy for the Sports Pitches at Marleigh. Documents sent to councillors for consideration. Proposed response is in the appendix.
Reason: To ensure that the playing fields are capable of being managed and maintained to deliver sports facilities which are fit for purpose, sustainable and ensure sufficient benefit of the development to sport (National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) para 97; South Cambridge Local Plan 2018 policy SC/4) |
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| 2026/146
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Proposal to use grant Marleigh Book Box to purchase of materials rather than box itself see Appendix | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026/147 | Proposal to renew Cambridgeshire Acre Membership £89.40 – See Appendix for more details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026/148 | Proposal to attend the next Waterbeach Community Forum Meeting – See Appendix | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026/149 | Parish Councillors Committee report(s), (For Information Only)
Newsletter/Website Cemetery Crime & Welfare Highways & Transport Strategic Planning Chairman Report |
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| 2026/150 | To accept notices and matters for the next agenda. |
See pdf for appendix