South Cambridgeshire

For the parliamentary constituency, see South Cambridgeshire (UK Parliament constituency).
South Cambridgeshire District
Non-metropolitan district

South Cambridgeshire shown within Cambridgeshire
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent 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 (Conservative)
 • MPs Heidi Allen
Lucy Frazer
Area
 • Total 348.12 sq mi (901.63 km2)
Area rank 37th (of 326)
Population (mid-2014 est.)
 • Total 153,281
 • Rank 125th (of 326)
 • Density 440/sq mi (170/km2)
 • Ethnicity 97.1% White
Time zone GMT (UTC0)
 • Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)
ONS code 12UG (ONS)
E07000012 (GSS)
OS grid reference TL318598
Website www.scambs.gov.uk

South Cambridgeshire is a mostly rural local government district of Cambridgeshire, England with a population of 153,000, reducing to 148,755 at the 2011 Census.[1] 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.

Southern Cambridgeshire, including both the district of South Cambridgeshire and the city of Cambridge, has a population of over 281,000 (including students) and an area of 1,017.28 km square.

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.

The district's coat of arms contains a reference to the coat of arms of Cambridge University. The motto, Niet Zonder Arbyt, means "Not Without Work" in old Dutch; it was originally the motto of Cornelius Vermuyden who drained The Fens in the 17th century. The district council's headquarters moved from Cambridge to Cambourne in 2004.

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. A Halifax survey rated South Cambridgeshire the best place to live in rural Britain.

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 – Connington – 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/Cherry Hinton – Thriplow & Heathfield – Toft – Waterbeach – West Wickham – West Wratting – Weston Colville – Westwick – Whaddon – Whittlesford – Willingham – Wimpole

Local government

South Cambridgeshire District Council's headquarters are located in South Cambridgeshire Hall in the Cambourne Business Park in Cambourne.[2] The council consists of 57 councillors, representing 34 electoral wards. The Conservative Party currently has a strong majority on the council, having gained control in the 2007 local elections. Prior to this, no party had overall control of the council.

Party Councillors Change
Conservative 38 +3
Liberal Democrat 11 -2
Independent 7 -1
Labour 1 0

Transportation

Cambridge Airport is located in South Cambridgeshire.[3]

The Cambridgeshire Guided Busway passes through South Cambridgeshire.

Economy

ScotAirways has its head office on the grounds of Cambridge Airport in South Cambridgeshire.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Non Metropoliatan District council population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "How to find us." South Cambridgeshire. Retrieved on 6 June 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Local Plan 2004 map 27b – Cambridge Airport." South Cambridgeshire District Council. Retrieved on 6 July 2010.
  4. ↑ "Contact Us." ScotAirways. Retrieved on 29 September 2009.

Coordinates: 52°07′55″N 0°06′18″E / 52.132°N 0.105°E / 52.132; 0.105

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