CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL

 

City Councillors for Arbury (Rhodri James, Michael Todd-Jones, Tim Ward), King’s Hedges (Maria Bell, Louise Downham, Elizabeth Hughes),  East Chesterton (Donald Adey, Jenny Bailey, Jennifer Liddle) and West Chesterton (Max Boyce, Nichola Harrison, Ian Nimmo-Smith)

 

Co-opted Non-Voting Members:

 

County Councillors: Ian Kidman (Arbury), Janet Jones (King’s Hedges), Julian Huppert (East Chesterton), Maurice Leeke (West Chesterton)

 

NORTH AREA COMMITTEE

 

Chair: Councillor Ian Nimmo-Smith

Spokesperson: Councillor Michael Todd-Jones

 

Committee Manager: Gary Clift (01223 457011 or gary.clift@cambridge.gov.uk or write c/o Room 11, The Guildhall, Cambridge CB2 3QJ)

 

 

Date:  Thursday 11 September 2003

 

Time: 7.15pm for 7.30pm start

 

Place: Manor Community College, Arbury Road

 

 

 

AGENDA

 

1                 CHAiR’s Opening remarks

 

the Chair will set out the business for the meeting, how it will be conducted and how members of the public attending may contribute to discussion.

 

2                 APPOINTMENT OF VICE CHAIR

 

3        APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

 

4        OPEN FORUM 

 

Members of the public are invited to ask any question,  or make a statement on any matter related to their local area covered by the City Council Wards listed above.

 

The Forum will last up to 30 minutes, but may be extended at the Chair’s discretion. The Chair may also time limit public speakers to ensure as many are accommodated as practicable.

 

5        declarations of interest

 

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 and Democratic Services should be sought before the meeting.

 

6        APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSION

(Report by Director of Environment and Planning)

 

The following application for planning permission requires determination.  A plan showing the location of the site is attached to the reports. Detailed plans relating to each application will be displayed at the meeting.

 

PUBLIC SPEAKING RULES - Anyone wishing to speak about one of these applications, may do so provided that they have made a representation in writing within the consultation period and have notified the Area Committee Manager shown above by 12 Noon on the day before the meeting of the Area Committee.

 

A

 

Site

Recreation Ground, Scarsdale Close. (East Chesterton) 

Proposal

Erection of a single storey youth and community centre and landscape improvements.

Application No

03/0600/FP

Applicant

Head of Community Development, Community Services, City Council.

Case Officer

Philippa Eve

Contact No

 

 

 

PUBLIC SPEAKING RULES – for the following two items, if you wish to ask a question contact the committee officer before the meeting starts.  You will have up to three minutes to put your question/make a statement, with an opportunity of a further two minute supplementary.

 

7        Environmental improvement grants programme

(Report by Director of Environment and Planning

 – Contact Andy Thompson 01223 457131)

 

8        COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND LEISURE GRANTS

(Report by Grants Manager, Community Development

– Contact Chris Freeman 01223 457862)

 

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Future dates for the North Area Committee are:

 

Thursday 13 November

 

Thursday 15 January 2004

 

Thursday 18 March

 

Any comments that you want to make about the way the Council is running Area Committees are very welcome.  Please contact the Committee Manager listed at  the top of this agenda.