Chair: Councillor Ward

Labour Spokesperson: Councillor Downham

CITY COUNCILLORS FOR:

Arbury: Anthony Hymans, Rhodri James, Tim Ward

King’s Hedges: Maria Bell, Louise Downham, Elizabeth Hughes

East Chesterton: Donald Adey, Jenny Bailey, Jennifer Liddle

West Chesterton: Diane Armstrong, Max Boyce, 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)

COMMITTEE MANAGER: Jason Agar (01223 457086 or mailto:jason.agar@cambridge.gov.uk or write c/o Room 11, The Guildhall, Cambridge CB2 3QJ)

AGENDA

Date: Thursday, 21 October 2004

Time: 7.15pm for 7.30pm start

Place: Chesterton Community College, Gilbert Road, CB4 3NY

1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2 MINUTES / MATTERS ARISING

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 26 August 2004

3 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.

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.

PUBLIC SPEAKING RULES – relating to items or reports to committee 5, and 6, if you wish to ask a question or make a statement to the committee please contact the committee officer before the meeting starts. You will have up to three minutes to put your question or make a statement, with an opportunity of a further two minute supplementary.

On planning applications the rules are slightly different and are shown under the item heading.

5 Community Safety Partnership

Police Superintendent Rob Needle, a Board member from the Partnership, will give a brief outline of the process to develop the new Community Safety Strategy 2005-08. The audience will then be invited to take part in a discussion with a view to identifying the crime priorities in the local area. There will also be an opportunity to complete a questionnaire on the same subject.

6 Update on Environmental Improvement Programme 2004/05

Report by the Head of Policy and Projects

7 APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING PERMISSION

The applications for planning permission listed below require determination. Reports are attached with a plan showing the location of the relevant site. Detailed plans relating to the application will be displayed at the meeting. The name of the planning officer dealing with the application is shown in brackets.

KINGS HEDGES

Erection of 1No. House and garage and 1.8m high fence. C/04/0896/FP- Land Adjacent to 30 Markham Close. Open Forum minutes attached. (Mark Parsons – Phone no. 457158)

Public speaking rules relating to planning applications:

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 at the top of the agenda by 12 Noon on the day before the meeting of the Area Committee.

TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

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 or complete the forms supplied at the meeting.

The next meeting of North Area Committee is on

Thursday, 16 December at the Arbury Community Centre