Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Director of Operational Services regarding the development of a Memorandum of Agreement for the Great Fen Project.

Authorised the Director of Operational Services to sign a Memorandum of Agreement between the Wildlife Trust, English Nature, Environment Agency and the District Council in relation to the Great Fen Project.

Further to Minute No.02/32 and by way of report by the Director of Operational Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) Members were acquainted with progress on the project to restore over 3,000 hectares of wetland in and around the Woodwalton Fen and Holme Fen Nature Reserves by way of a partnership of organisations comprising the District Council, the Environment Agency, English Nature and the Wildlife Trust for Cambridgeshire.

Having considered the content of the draft Memorandum of Agreement designed to replace and strengthen the existing Memorandum of Understanding for the project, the Cabinet

RESOLVED

that the Director of Operational Services be authorised to sign a Memorandum of Agreement between the Wildlife Trust, English Nature, Environment Agency and the District Council in relation to the Great Fen Project.