On behalf of the independent group Councillor RF Bryant proposed Councillor MJ Mason as a member of Audit Panel. The Committee accepted this nomination.
Council RESOLVED that:
(a) A ‘Task and Finish’ body called the Climate Change Working Group be established, consisting of nine District Council Members, appointed on a proportional basis, supported by relevant Council officers, and by independent experts co-opted as and when required, and detailed to present its report to Council within a set period.
(b) The Terms of Reference set out in paragraph 5 be approved, subject to reference being made for the group to advise on actions to be undertaken under the Nottingham Declaration on Climate Change.
(c) The membership of the group include a representative from the Local Strategic Partnership.
(d) The inclusion of £3,000 in the 2007-2008 estimates by way of budget for the group be approved, and
(e) The Democratic Services Section be requested to convene meetings within guidelines set by Members.
Council RESOLVED that:
(a) a Climate Change Group be established, meetings to be held on a set day at a set time, preferably on the same day as another meeting with a large attendance, as this might assist in adhering to sustainability principles regarding transport costs and member and officer time; and
(b) costs be split proportionally between all portfolios or borne by Council as a whole because of the important impact of climate change on all portfolios.
Cabinet, having considered the implications of the access to information procedure rules, scheduled a meeting directly after Council on 28 September.
AGREED to refer this matter to Council, instead of Cabinet, with the following recommendation:
(a) Council should establish a Climate Change Meeting to be held on a set day at a set time, preferably on the same day as another meeting with a large attendance. This might assist in adhering to sustainability principles regarding transport costs and member and officer time.
(b) Costs could be split proportionally between all portfolios or borne by Council as a whole because of the important impact of climate change on all portfolios.
Cabinet AGREED that appointments to the Milton Country Park Advisory Group be done on a politically proportionate basis, rather than establishing it as an area body, and that its current size of seven members be maintained.
Cabinet CONFIRMED the following appointments to Advisory Groups, joint and outside bodies:
Advisory Groups
Community, Arts and Sports
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CON |
RE Barrett, R Hall, RM Matthews, DC McCraith |
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IND / LAB |
NS Davies, vacancy |
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LD |
Mrs PM Bear, Dr SA Harangozo, Mrs HF Kember |
Conservation and Design
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CON |
Mrs JM Guest, R Hall, Mrs CA Hunt, RM Matthews, EJ Pateman, RJ Turner, NIC Wright (DCCC Chairman) |
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IND / LAB |
RF Bryant, NN Cathcart, Mrs SJO Doggett, vacancy |
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LD |
Mrs PM Bear, AN Berent, Mrs A Elsby, SGM Kindersley (DCCC Vice-Chairman), JA Quinlan, Dr SEK van de Ven |
Housing for Older People
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CON |
4 vacancies |
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IND / LAB |
RF Bryant, Mrs SJO Doggett |
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LD |
Mrs EM Heazell, Mrs HF Kember, Mrs VM Trueman |
Land Drainage
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CON |
EW Bullman, BR Burling, Mrs PS Corney, NIC Wright |
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IND / LAB |
MJ Mason, vacancy |
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LD |
SGM Kindersley, Mrs JE Lockwood, Mrs HM Smith |
Member Training
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CON |
RE Barrett, Mrs SM Ellington, Mrs JM Guest |
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IND / LAB |
Mrs SA Hatton |
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LD |
Mrs EM Heazell, JF Williams |
Milton Country Park
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CON |
R Hall, PT Johnson, RJ Turner |
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IND / LAB |
Mrs CAED Murfitt, vacancy |
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LD |
Mrs HM Smith, RT Summerfield |
Planning Policy Advisory Group
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CON |
RE Barrett, Mrs PS Corney, R Hall, CR Nightingale, NIC Wright (DCCC Chairman) |
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IND / LAB |
RF Bryant, MJ Mason, Mrs CAED Murfitt |
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LD |
Mrs A Elsby, SGM Kindersley (DCCC Vice-Chairman), RB Martlew, JH Stewart |
Waste Management Advisory Group
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CON |
RE Barrett, EW Bullman, Mrs SM Ellington, CR Nightingale, EJ Pateman, Mrs BE Waters |
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IND / LAB |
Mrs SJO Doggett, Mrs CAED Murfitt, NJ Scarr |
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LD |
JP Chatfield, Dr SA Harangozo, Mrs EM Heazell, RT Summerfield |
Joint and Outside Bodies
Names in italics have been nominated since the 8 June 2006 meeting of Cabinet.
Cambridgeshire Councils’ Association
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CON |
Leader of Council |
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IND / LAB |
Mrs DP Roberts |
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LD |
JD Batchelor |
County Council / Cambridge City / South Cambridgeshire Joint Strategic Forum
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CON |
Leader of Council, Planning and Economic Development Portfolio Holder (substitute required) |
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IND / LAB |
Resources, Staffing, Information & Customer Services Portfolio Holder (Mrs DP Roberts as substitute) |
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LD |
RT Summerfield (JD Batchelor as substitute) |
South Cambridgeshire Traffic Management Area Joint Committee
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CON |
Leader of Council, Planning and Economic Development Portfolio Holder (DC McCraith as substitute) |
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IND / LAB |
Resources, Staffing, Information & Customer Services Portfolio Holder (RF Bryant as substitute) |
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LD |
JD Batchelor, SGM Kindersley (RT Summerfield as substitute) |
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AGREED |
that the Waste Management Advisory Group have fourteen members, chosen proportionally from amongst political parties as follows: · Conservatives: 6 seats · Independents / Labour: 3 seats · Liberal Democrats: 5 seats |
Group leaders were requested to provide Democratic Services with names as soon as possible.
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AGREED |
that the Planning Policy Advisory Group have twelve members, chosen proportionally from amongst political parties as follows: · Conservatives: 4 seats and Councillor NIC Wright, Development and Conservation Control Committee Chairman · Independents / Labour: 3 seats · Liberal Democrats: 3 seats and Councillor SGM Kindersley, Development and Conservation Control Committee Vice-Chairman |
Group leaders were requested to provide Democratic Services with names as soon as possible.
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AGREED |
not to make any appointments to the Northstowe Member Steering Group during 2006/07. |
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AGREED |
that the Milton Country Park Advisory Group have seven members, to be appointed as an area committee with representation from Milton and the surrounding villages or, if this failed to fill all vacancies, that appointments be made proportionally from amongst political parties as follows: · Conservatives: 3 seats · Independents / Labour: 2 seats · Liberal Democrats: 2 seats |
Group leaders were requested to provide Democratic Services with names as soon as possible.
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AGREED |
that the Member Training Advisory Group have six members, chosen proportionally from amongst political parties as follows: · Conservatives: 3 seats · Independents / Labour: 1 seat · Liberal Democrats: 2 seats |
Group leaders were requested to provide Democratic Services with names as soon as possible.
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AGREED |
that the Land Drainage Advisory Group have nine members, chosen proportionally from amongst political parties as follows: · Conservatives: 4 seats · Independents / Labour: 2 seats · Liberal Democrats: 3 seats |
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AGREED |
to disband the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Advisory Group. |
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AGREED |
that the Housing for Older People Advisory Group have nine members, including as many previous members as possible, chosen proportionally from amongst political parties as follows: · Conservatives: 4 seats · Independents / Labour: 2 seats · Liberal Democrats: 3 seats |
Cabinet
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AGREED |
(a) that the Conservation Advisory Group be renamed the Conservation and Design Advisory Group to reflect the importance of new growth as well as existing areas; and (b) that the Conservation and Design Advisory Group have seventeen members, including the Development and Conservation Control Committee Chairman and Vice-Chairman, chosen proportionally from amongst political parties as follows: · Conservatives: 7 seats · Independents / Labour: 4 seats · Liberal Democrats: 6 seats |
Group leaders were requested to provide Democratic Services with names as soon as possible for preparation of the July agenda.
Cabinet AGREED that it was not appropriate for portfolio holders other than the portfolio holder to whom the group was making recommendations to sit as ordinary members of an advisory group.
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AGREED |
to make the following appointments to joint and outside bodies for 2006/07: |
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Cambridgeshire Councils’ Association |
Conservatives (1): Dr DR Bard Independent / Labour (1): Liberal Democrats (1): |
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County Council / Cambridge City / South Cambridgeshire Joint Strategic Forum |
Conservatives (2): Leader of Council, Planning and Economic Development Portfolio Holder Independent / Labour (1): Resources, Staffing, Information & Customer Services Portfolio Holder Liberal Democrats (1): RT Summerfield Substitute members required from each group |
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South Cambridgeshire Traffic Management Area Joint Committee |
Conservatives (2): Leader of Council, Planning and Economic Development Portfolio Holder Independent / Labour (1): Resources, Staffing, Information & Customer Services Portfolio Holder Liberal Democrats (2): JD Batchelor, SGM Kindersley Substitute members required from each group |
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Home Improvement Agency Advisory Group |
Environmental Health Portfolio Holder |
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Windmill Estate Project Steering Group |
Leader of Council Housing Portfolio Holder Fulbourn Local Members |
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Camb Sport |
Community Development Portfolio Holder |
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Cambridge City Centre Consultative Forum |
Planning and Economic Development Portfolio Holder |
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Cambridge Marriage Guidance Council (Relate) |
Community Development Portfolio Holder |
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Cambridgeshire Councils’ Association Waste Forum |
Environmental Health Portfolio Holder |
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Cambridgeshire Horizons |
Leader of Council |
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East of England Regional Assembly |
Leader of Council |
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East of England Tourist Board |
Conservation, Sustainability and Community Planning Portfolio Holder |
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Local Government Association General Assembly |
Leader of Council |
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Local Government Association Rural Commission |
Leader of Council or appropriate Portfolio Holder depending on agenda |
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AGREED |
(a) not to establish a Climate Change Advisory Group; and (b) that the informal Climate Change Group be disbanded. |
New Membership – Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Development and Conservation Control Committee, and Councillors Dr DR Bard, Mrs DP Roberts, Mrs HM Smith and Mrs DSK Spink.
Community, Arts and Sports Advisory Group
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Conservatives (4 seats) |
Dr DR Bard* RE Barrett* R Hall* DC McCraith* |
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Liberal Democrats (3 seats) |
Mrs PM Bear* Dr SA Harangozo* Mrs HF Kember* |
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Independents (2 seats) |
NS Davies* Mrs SA Hatton* |
*appointed after the meeting.
Group leaders were requested to forward names to Democratic Services as soon as possible to enable the preparation of the 6 June 2006 agenda.
Northstowe Development Trust Group
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Leader of Council |
Dr DR Bard (CON) |
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Community Development Portfolio Holder |
Mrs VG Ford (CON) |
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Planning and Economic Development Portfolio Holder |
Mrs DSK Spink (CON) |
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Liberal Democrats |
Mrs PM Bear* 1 other |
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Independents |
A Riley* |
*appointed after the meeting.
Group leaders were requested to forward names to Democratic Services as soon as possible to enable the preparation of the 13 June 2006 agenda.
South Cambridgeshire Local Strategic Partnership Board
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AGREED |
the following appointments by office: |
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· Leader of Council; and · Conservation, Sustainability and Community Planning Portfolio Holder. |