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Apologies for Absence |
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Declarations of Interest |
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Petition - On Behalf of the River Cam to Ask the Council to Recognise the Rights of the Cam A petition has been received containing over 50 valid signatures stating
the following: Statement: We the undersigned petition the council help to protect the river by declaring
that the river has rights in accordance with the Universal Declaration of the
Rights of Rivers as adapted for the declaration of the rights of the Cam. These
include: •
the right to flow and be free from over-abstraction; •
the right to perform essential functions of
flooding, moving sediment, recharging groundwater and sustaining biodiversity; •
the right to be free from pollution; •
the right to feed and be fed by sustainable aquifers; •
the right to native biodiversity; •
the right to restoration; •
the right to maintain connections with other
streams and rivers. Justification: Our river is dying from pollution, over-abstraction and mass building
which exacerbates both. The Cam was the first river in the UK to have a public
declaration of its rights, in a midsummer ceremony in 2021 at Jesus Green,
which is repeated each year. Hundreds of Cambridge citizens have pledged to
become guardians of the river. The petition organiser will be given 5 minutes to present the petition
at the meeting and the petition will then be discussed by Councillors for a
maximum of 15 minutes. |
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Public Questions |
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Decisions for the Executive Councillor for Open Spaces and City Services |
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Designated Bathing Area on the River Cam Additional documents: |
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Local Government Ombudsman Decision – Highfields Tree Belt |
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Decisions for the Executive Councillor for Climate Action and Environment |
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Air Quality Strategy Additional documents: |
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Cambridge City Smoke Control Areas, (SCA’s), Enforcement & Fee Policy Additional documents: |
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Climate Change Strategy and Carbon Management Plan Annual Report 2022/23 |
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Fixed Penalty Notices Review 2023 Additional documents: |
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To Note Record of Urgent Decision Taken by the Executive Councillor for Climate Action and Environment |
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RECAP Partnership Joint Materials Recycling Tender and Contract Additional documents: |
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Decisions for the Executive Councillor for Communities |
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S106 Funding Round for Community Facilities and Indoor/Outdoor Sports Facilities |
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Decisions for the Executive Councillor for Community Wealth Building and Community Safety |
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