Decision details

Whether to agree to the relocation by Cambridgeshire County Council of the City Archives to Ely.

Matter for Decision

The report proposed the move of the City Archives to the County’s proposed new record office at Ely.

Decision of the Leader

Agreed to the City Council archives being moved to the County Council’s proposed new record office at Ely, as part of the Cambridgeshire archives subject to the County Council confirming its plans to relocate the Cambridgeshire Archives there. 

Reason for the Decision

As set out in the Officer’s report.

Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

Not applicable.

Scrutiny Considerations

The Committee received a report from the Head of Corporate Strategy.

In response to the report the Committee commented that the building in Ely was ideal especially as the digitisation of the records by the County Council was to continue.

In response to Members’ questions the Head of Corporate Strategy confirmed that the Cambridgeshire Collection was not part of this decision.

In response to Members’ questions the Leader said the following:

i.       The City Council had been fortunate that the County Council had maintained the City’s archives following the decision in 1975.  Archiving was a profession and something which the City Council did not have expertise in. Thanks were given to the County Council for the archiving undertaken as it made a big difference to the protection of the City’s history.

The Committee unanimously resolved to endorse the recommendations.

The Leader approved the recommendation.

Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Leader (and any Dispensations Granted):

Not applicable.