South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) - which shares waste and planning services with Cambridge City Council - has published plans for how people will be able to share their views on services during a trial of a four-day week.
A report to be discussed at SCDC's Scrutiny and Overview Committee next week sets out the proposals for an eight-week public consultation. Subject to final sign-off, there will be a full public consultation that anyone, anywhere can respond to – starting at 9am on Monday 27 January. The planned consultation would then run for eight weeks, closing at 11.59pm on Sunday 23 March.
Given South Cambridgeshire District and Cambridge City councils share some key services – Greater Cambridge Shared Planning and Greater Cambridge Shared Waste – residents of Cambridge will be encouraged to comment on their experiences of using these services.
Cllr Mike Davey, Leader of Cambridge City Council, said: “We have supported the four-day week trial from the start, as South Cambridgeshire District Council works to find innovative solutions to the recruitment and retention challenges that are facing councils across the UK, with a knock-on impact on the cost of delivering services.
"We’ve always said that the most important factor for us is ensuring that services for residents continue to be delivered reliably and to a high standard, and we have been keeping a close eye on this throughout.
"It’s right that residents are also invited to feedback on their experiences of council services during the trial, and we’ll be making sure that the consultation is well publicised to Cambridge residents once it’s live, to ensure our residents' voices are heard.”
