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Cabinet:

a)    Agreed the response to the Anglian Water Drainage and Waste Water Management Plan 2022 consultation included in Appendix A of this report, subject to the following:

Question 1 (paragraph 3

Replace the wording from ‘However…’ to ‘…the future can be monitored’ with the amended text

“However, reducing pollution, minimising pollution incidents from storm overflows and as a result improving the water quality should also be a key priority for the DWMP and be implemented as soon as possible. Improvements should be made to the monitoring undertaken and reported for Anglian Water’s Environmental Performance Assessment in order to provide clear information in a timely manner on such events, and their environmental impacts, so the effectiveness of DWMP programme in the future can be monitored.”

Question 2 (paragraph 3)

In the sentence beginning ‘Given the need…’ between the words ‘…such as…’ and ‘…removing…’ add the words ‘…intermediate targets for…’

b)    Agreed to grant delegated authority to the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development, in consultation with the South Cambridgeshire District Council Lead Cabinet member for Planning and the Cambridge City Council Executive Councillor for Planning and Infrastructure (in consultation with chair and spokes), to make any minor editing changes and corrections identified to the response included at Appendix A prior to submission.

This decision was first published on Tuesday 13 Cabinet. The deadline for call-in is 11:59 pm on Wednesday 21 September, a day later than usual due to the bank holiday on Monday 19 September.

Cabinet:

a)    Agreed the response to the Anglian Water Drainage and Waste Water Management Plan 2022 consultation included in Appendix A of this report, subject to the following:

Question 1 (paragraph 3

Replace the wording from ‘However…’ to ‘…the future can be monitored’ with the amended text

“However, reducing pollution, minimising pollution incidents from storm overflows and as a result improving the water quality should also be a key priority for the DWMP and be implemented as soon as possible. Improvements should be made to the monitoring undertaken and reported for Anglian Water’s Environmental Performance Assessment in order to provide clear information in a timely manner on such events, and their environmental impacts, so the effectiveness of DWMP programme in the future can be monitored.”

Question 2 (paragraph 3)

In the sentence beginning ‘Given the need…’ between the words ‘…such as…’ and ‘…removing…’ add the words ‘…intermediate targets for…’

b)    Agreed to grant delegated authority to the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development, in consultation with the South Cambridgeshire District Council Lead Cabinet member for Planning and the Cambridge City Council Executive Councillor for Planning and Infrastructure (in consultation with chair and spokes), to make any minor editing changes and corrections identified to the response included at Appendix A prior to submission.

Councillor Dr. Tumi Hawkins, Lead Cabinet Member for Planning, presented to Cabinet a report on the proposed Consultation Response to the Anglian Water Drainage and Waste Water Management Plan.

Cabinet members noted the slight amendments proposed for the responses to Questions 1 and 2.

Following a short debate, Councillor Dr. Hawkins proposed that the recommendations in the report (as amended) be approved. This was seconded by Councillor Bridget Smith, Leader of the Council and by affirmation Cabinet:

a)    Agreed the response to the Anglian Water Drainage and Waste Water Management Plan 2022 consultation included in Appendix A to the report, subject to the following:

Question 1 (paragraph 3)

Replace the wording from ‘However…’ to ‘…the future can be monitored’ with the amended text

“However, reducing pollution, minimising pollution incidents from storm overflows and as a result improving the water quality should also be a key priority for the DWMP and be implemented as soon as possible. Improvements should be made to the monitoring undertaken and reported for Anglian Water’s Environmental Performance Assessment in order to provide clear information in a timely manner on such events, and their environmental impacts, so the effectiveness of DWMP programme in the future can be monitored.”

Question 2 (paragraph 3)

In the sentence beginning ‘Given the need…’ between the words ‘…such as…’ and ‘…removing…’ add the words ‘…intermediate targets for…’

b)    Agreed to grant delegated authority to the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development, in consultation with the South Cambridgeshire District Council Lead Cabinet member for Planning and the Cambridge City Council Executive Councillor for Planning and Infrastructure (in consultation with chair and spokes), to make any minor editing changes and corrections identified to the response included at Appendix A prior to submission.