Issues & Campaigns
Quarterly meetings between Camboaters, Cambridge City Council and Conservators of the River Cam
All the meetings will be held from 10am-11am in the Robing Room at the Guildhall.
| Date of meeting | Documentation |
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| 1 April 2009 |  Notes from meeting with Council, CamCon and Rowers |
| 2 October 2008 | Notes from meeting with Council, CamCon and Rowers |
| 25 July 2008 | Notes from meeting |
| 25 April 2008 |  Notes from meeting |
| 25 January 2008 | Notes from meeting |
| 14 September 2007 | Notes from meeting Appendix 1: Summary of Camboaters Refuse and Recycling Survey, 13 September 2007 |
| 18 May 2007 | Notes from meeting Appendix 1: Agenda items 1 & 2 – mooring licence budget and priorities for expenditure Appendix 2: Jesus Green pump-out station improvements progress report |
June 2009: Proposed ban on Riverside mooring
It was proposed to ban mooring along Riverside on the grounds of navigation following complaints from the rowing fraternity. Following a campaign by Camboaters to disprove that navigation was a problem, Cam Conservators voted to reject the recommendation to ban houseboats from Riverside. They planned instead to consult rowing clubs on tighter regulation on the river and a possible speed limit for rowers. See the news section for details.
18 April 2007: Pete Convey and Robert Oeffner write to local Councillors to complain about the number of residential boats on the Cam and its effect on rowing
- Letter to Councillors by Pete Convey and Robert Oeffner (pdf)
- Responses:
April 2007: Proposed mooring fee increase
In 2006, when boaters on the River Cam started paying mooring licences to moor on Cambridge Council land, fees were fixed at the same level as Council Tax Band A. In 2007, we were faced with increases of between 23% and 60% in our fees. Following meetings between the two parties the Council agreed to return to their original pricing structure.
- Documents relating to mooring fee increase
- Report from the Cambridge Evening News
- Message about the final outcome
April 2006: Mooring policy and licence implementation
Since October 2004, Camboaters have been working closely with Cambridge City Council and the Conservators of the River Cam to draw up a fair policy for mooring in Cambridge. The policy was implemented on 1 April 2006. [details]
July-September 2004: Campaign to reverse the ban on Midsummer Common mooring
Camboaters launched the Reverse the Ban on Midsummer Common Mooring campaign in July 2004, in response to the Conservators of the River Cam's proposal to ban mooring for six months of the year on Midsummer Common.
As a result of three months sustained campaigning and overwhelming public support, the Conservators took the decision to defer the ban until October 2005, in which time Cambridge City Council have promised to look into implementing a mooring policy. [details]
A selection of posters and other publicity supporting Camboaters campaigns and events
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| Reverse the ban on Midsummer Common mooring poster (July 2004) |
Leaflet to scupper common boater myths (July 2004) |
Boat Open Day poster (August 2004) |
The Great Cam Clean Up poster (September 2004) |
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| Mooring consultation poster (January 2005) |
Boat Open Day poster (August 2005) |
River Cam Clean Up poster (April 2007) |
River Cam Clean Up poster (March 2008) |