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Middle Level Commissioners
Middle Level Offices
85 Whittlesey Road
March
Cambs PE15 0AH
Tel: +44(0)1354 653232
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Maintenance works details are covered in the Board’s minutes. Any questions on them should be addressed to: engineers@middlelevel.gov.uk
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Friday:
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News item from meeting – 24/06/2021
A rate of 26p in the £ was set.
Messrs David Caton and Andrew Roberts were re-appointed Chairman, and Vice Chairman respectively.
Mr Cedric Armstrong was re-appointed District Officer. The Middle Level Commissioners were re-appointed as Clerk.
It was resolved to invite Messrs Edward Stokes and Michael Smalley to fill the vacancies in the membership of the Board, if willing to do so.
News item from meeting – 23/06/2021
A rate of 20p in the £ was set.
Messrs Peter Lankfer and Michael Mottram were re-appointed Chairman and Vice Chairman respectively.
The Vice Chairman welcomed Mr Henry Lankfer and Councillor Billy Rackley (local authority appointee) who were both attending their first meeting of the Board.
News item from meeting – 17/06/2021
A rate of 13.0p in the £ was set.
Messrs Andrew Roberts and Matthew Smith were re-appointed Chairman and Vice Chairman respectively.
Mr Jason Edwards was re-appointed District Officer. The Middle Level Commissioners were re-appointed as Clerk.
It was resolved to invite Messrs Charles Saunders and Tim Tibble to fill the vacancies in the membership of the Board, if willing to do so.
News item from meeting – 16/06/2021
The following rates were set:-
Area 1 – 2.72p in the £
Area 2 – Nil
Area 3 – 45.9p in the £
Area 4 – 65.0p in the £
Mr Stephen Custance was re-appointed as Chairman.
Mr Stephen Parsley was co-opted to membership of the Board in Electoral District No. 1.
News item from meeting -15/06/2021
The Commissioners set a rate of 15.00p in the £.
Mr Daniel West and Miss Emma Alterton were re-appointed Chairman and Vice Chairman respectively.
The Chairman welcomed Councillor Mrs Jan French (local authority appointee) who was attending her first meeting of the Commissioners.
Lock Keeper of the Year Presentation
Three Fenland Lock Keepers were finalists in the British Marine Inland Boating Lock Keeper of the year award 2020. The Award, also known as the Esme Dowling Award in memory of Esme Dowling, a Lock Keeper at Napton Locks on the Oxford Canal from 1957-1988, is presented annually by hotel boat and hire boat operators […]
News item from meeting – 08/06/2021
The following rates were set:-
Area 1 – 10.0p in the £, Area 2 – 30.0p in the £.
News item from meeting – 07/06/2021
A rate of 16.70p in the £ was set.
Mr Martin Jackson was appointed Chairman and Mr David Caton was appointed Vice Chairman.
News item from meeting – 04/06/2021
The Chairman welcomed Mr Paul Burgess who was attending his first meeting of the Board.
News item from meeting – 03/06/2021
A rate of 21.0p in the £ was set.
The Chairman welcomed Dan Fabb who was attending his first meeting of the Board.
The Clerk reported the death of the Huntingdonshire District Council appointee, Councillor Mrs Jill Tavener, on the 8th February 2021. The Clerk further reported that the office had been informed, only the day before this meeting, that Councillor Michael Haines has been appointed as her replacement. Although advised of the forthcoming meeting, due to the very short notice, Councillor Haines had tendered his apologies.