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Regulating Punting in Cambridge in Summer 2009
I observed a meeting of the Conservators of the river Cam in January 2009. One of the major items discussed was the regulation of punting in the summer of 2009. Independent punters present warned there were increasing numbers of independents and it was looking as if Garret Hostel Lane (pictured) was going to end up […]
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Punting Enforcement Officer
The Budget Setting Report to Cambridge City Council’s Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee on Monday the 19th of January 2009 reveals that despite the council looking for savings in many areas of its operations it is planning to fund an enforcement officer to “support the regulation of punting”. The explanation of the request for this […]
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September 2008 Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee Cambridge
I attended the Strategy & Resources Scrutiny Committee, of Cambridge City Council, on Monday the 1st of September. My primary reason for attending was to speak in response to the internal review of the Council’s use of powers under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA). The meeting was held in a large meeting room, […]