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Middle Level Commissioners
Middle Level Offices
85 Whittlesey Road
March
Cambs PE15 0AH
Email: admin@middlelevel.gov.uk
Tel: +44(0)1354 653232
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Complaints Procedure
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday:
8:30am - 4:30pm
Closed weekends and bank holidays
Middle Level Commissioners – Meeting date: 04/11/2021
Prior to the meeting, Members stood in silence as a mark of respect for Commissioner, Mr John Bliss, who died on the 10th July 2021.
Messrs Jonathan Brown and Hugh Whittome were re-appointed Chairman and Vice Chairman respectively of the Commissioners.
The Chief Executive reported that Mr Andrew Lensen of AgReserves had confirmed that he is willing to fill the vacancy in the membership of the Board.
Mr Christopher Hartley advised of his resignation from the Board with immediate effect.
Ramsey 1st (Hollow) IDB – Meeting date: 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.
Waldersey IDB – Meeting date: 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.
Ramsey 4th (Middlemoor) IDB – Meeting date: 7/06/2021
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.
Sawtry IDB – Meeting date: 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.
March 6th DDC – Meeting date: 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 […]
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.