Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence. 

The minutes of the meeting held on 5^th March 2012 were approved as a true and accurate record subject to the following amendments

 

·        Item 13 – To insert Councillor McPherson in the list of Councillors expressing concern about the lack of progress on the part of the county council.

·        Item 16 – It was clarified that public money had been used elsewhere in the city on private land.

·        Item 19 – Amended to make it clear that Mr Stuart was the agent and not the applicant.

 

 

There were no matters and actions arising from the minutes. 

Members of the committee are asked to declare any interests in the items on the agenda. In the case of any doubt, the advice of the Head of Legal should be sought before the meeting.

 

Councillor Blackhurst	Personal	12/26/SAC   Member of Trumpington Residents Association.   Wife Director of Trumpington Residents Association
Councillor Dryden	Personal	12/26/SAC   Member of Cherry Hinton Residents Association
Councillor McPherson	Personal	12/26/SAC   Member of Cherry Hinton Residents Association
Councillor Ashton	Personal	12/26/SAC   Member of Cherry Hinton Residents Association

The new PCSO for Cherry Hinton, Laura Parkinson introduced herself to the committee. PCSO Marie Bailey also introduced herself to the committee.

 

Members of the committee highlighted a number of forthcoming community events

 

·        12^th May – “Take it or leave it” event at Wulfstan Way.

·        2^nd June – Jubilee event in Cherry Hinton

·        5^th June – Jubilee event on Wulfstan Way

The committee received a report from the Chief Executive of Cambridgeshire Community Foundation, outlining grant applications received. The Chief Executive provided a brief summary of each application.

 

Clarification was requested on the arrangements for reclaiming any unspent elements with regards to the catering element of the Trumpington Elderly Action Group application. It was agreed that any unspent element was likely to be very small, and should be used for a future activity.

 

Resolved (Unanimously) to approve the grant applications as per the committee report.

The session will include a presentation by Andy Preston (Project Delivery & Environment Manager) and artist company (Same Sky), plus a question and answer session for Councillors and members of the public.

 

Cambridge City Council would like to introduce its Community Olympic Public Art Commission, which is inspired by the Olympics and its Mission Statement.

 

The City Council is working with Same Sky, an artist-led charity recognised for their high quality art projects and community events.

 

The project will run throughout the spring and summer in each of the four Committee areas of Cambridge, culminating in an event when the Olympic Torch arrives on 7 July.

 

The City Council are keen for as many people as possible to get involved. Same Sky will provide a display at the Area Committee evening to answer any questions about the project, leaflets containing further information will also be available.

 

The committee received a presentation from the Head of Streets and Open Spaces and a representative of Same Sky, explaining the Community Olympics Public Art Project.

 

The proposals were welcomed, however Councillors Dryden, Ashton, McPherson and Carter raised concerns about the lack of prior communication with Councillors and the committee regarding the project. The Head of Streets and Open Spaces explained that the Executive Councillor had approved the project through the Scrutiny Committee process, and that it was not too late for committee groups to get involved. It was also noted that the project had been heavily publicised to schools, community groups and other organisations.

 

Councillor Dryden sought clarification on whether the regular grants applicants had been contacted. The Head of Streets and Open Spaces explained that the lists of organisations had been developed in conjunction with Community Development but hadn’t been cross-referenced with the list of grant applicants.