Issue - meetings

To consider a joint report by the Heads of Planning Services and of Policy and Research on progress of the vision work for Ramsey and seeking the support of the Cabinet the development of a Ramsey Partnership.

Noted the current position with regards to the development of the Ramsey Area Partnership, to include the area to the east of the A1 (including Connington) and endorsed the proposed structure and relationship with the Huntingdonshire Strategic Partnership.

 Supported the submission of a bid for participation in the Countryside Agency Market Town Initiative for Ramsey.

Nominated Councillor N J Guyatt to be the District Council representative on the Board of the Ramsey Area Partnership.

The Cabinet considered a joint report by the Heads of Planning Services and of Policy (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) regarding progress achieved in the “vision project” for Ramsey and the surrounding villages and the development of a Ramsey Area Partnership.  Having considered the content of the report and in noting a remark by the Executive Councillor for Planning Strategy with regard to the need to include all villages to the east of the A1 road in the vision, specifically Conington, it was

RESOLVED

(a)  that the current position with regard to the development of the Ramsey Area Partnership be noted;

(b)  that the proposed structure and its relationship with the Huntingdonshire Strategic Partnership be endorsed;

(c)  that the submission of a bid for Countryside Agency funding be supported; and

(d)  that Councillor N J Guyatt be appointed as the District Council’s representative on the Ramsey Area Partnership Board