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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 […]

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Conington & Holme IDB – Meeting date: 08/06/2021

The following rates were set:-

Area 1 – 10.0p in the £,   Area 2 – 30.0p in the £.

Mr P J Davies offered his resignation as a member of the Board and as District Officer.    There was accordingly a vacancy on the Board and several suitable candidates would be approached to see if one of them may be interested in becoming a member and taking on the role of District Officer.

 

Benwick IDB – Meeting date: 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.

 

 

Bluntisham IDB – Meeting date: 04/06/2021

The Chairman welcomed Mr Paul Burgess who was attending his first meeting of the Board.

 

 

Warboys Somersham & Pidley IDB – Meeting date: 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.

March East IDB – Meeting date: 03/06/2021

A rate of  11.0p in the £ was set.

The Chairman welcomed Councillors Maureen Davis and Jan French (local authority appointees) who were attending their first meeting of the Board.

Following the resignation of Mr Mason, the Chairman reported that Mrs Alison Langley had expressed an interest in filling this vacancy on the Board,   Members resolved to co-opt Mrs Langley to membership of the Board.

Euximoor IDB – Meeting date: 02/06/2021

A rate of 21.0p in the £ was set.

Upwell IDB – Meeting date: 17/05/2021

A rate of 22.0p in the £ was set.

 

Nightlayers IDB – Meeting date: 13/05/2021

A rate of 4.5p in the £ was set.

Messrs Arthur Edgley and Stephen Edgley were re-appointed as Chairman and Vice Chairman respectively.

It was resolved that an Inspection of the District be arranged for all Board members, when possible