City Council voted to approve Cllr Andrea Reiner to be a Conservator of the River Cam at this week’s full council meeting. Cllr Reiner said, “I am looking forward to representing the residents of Cambridge on the Cam Conservators. The river is a hugely important resource for all residents and I look forward to contributing to its ongoing maintenance and conservation.”

City Council also voted to approve four new members of the public to join the Cam Conservators. The other new members are: Anthony Brown, James Macnaghten, Malcolm Schofield and Amy-Alys Tillson. The new members’ term of office will begin on 1 January 2013.

The Cam Conservators are the statutory navigation authority for Cambridge between Mill Pond and Bottisham Lock, with lesser responsibilities up-stream to Byron’s Pool. This is the mission statement of the Cam Conservators:

“The Conservators:

– will maintain the River Cam between Mill Pit and Bottisham Lock in a navigable state to suit the size and number of boats legally entitled to use this stretch of the river;

– will aim to strike a balance between the needs of the various river users, and between them and the riparian owners;

– will seek to manage the river in a manner sensitive to environmental interests.”

You can read more about the Cam Conservators on their website.