Issue - meetings

Council is recommended to:

(i)                Appoint Councillors Price, Reiner and Ward as Conservators of the River Cam commencing 1 January 2013.

(ii)              Appoint Anthony Brown, James Macnaghten, Malcolm Schofield and Amy-Alys Tillson as Conservators of the River Cam commencing 1 January 2013.

Councillor Owers proposed and Councillor Price seconded the following amendment:

Delete “Councillor Ward” and replace with “Councillor Benstead”.

On a show of hands the amendment was lost by 19 votes to 21.

Resolved (by 21 votes to 0) that:

(i)                Appoint Councillors Price, Reiner and Ward as Conservators of the River Cam commencing 1 January 2013.

(ii)              Appoint Anthony Brown, James Macnaghten, Malcolm Schofield and Amy-Alys Tillson as Conservators of the River Cam commencing 1 January 2013.

NOT FOR PUBLICATION: The confidential appendix (appendix B) to the report relates to an item during which the public is likely to be excluded from the meeting by virtue of paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006.

Matter for Decision:  

The terms of office for the seven Conservators of the River Cam appointed by the City Council end on 31 December 2012.

The report updated the committee on progress and set out the next steps to making these appointments.

Decision of Executive Councillor for Planning and Climate Change:

        i.            Agreed to recommend to Council on 25 October 2012 the appointment of four members of the public along with three City Councillor appointments, to the Conservators of the River Cam commencing 1 January 2013

      ii.            Agreed to write, on behalf of the Council to those Conservators whose term will end thanking them for their valuable contribution.

Reason for the Decision:

As set out in the Officer’s report.

Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

Not applicable.

Scrutiny Considerations:

The Executive Councillor for Planning and Sustainable Transport, Councillor Ward, introduced the item. He pointed out a small error in the report and stated that although he had not had a vote, he had taken part in the discussions at the selection panel.

The committee thanked the selection panel for their work and accepted their recommendations.

The Committee resolved unanimously to endorse the recommendations.

The Executive Councillor approved the recommendation.

Conflicts of interest declared by the Executive Councillor (and any dispensations granted)

Not applicable.