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18 September 2013

To : The Chair and Members of the County Council Local Committee for

Agenda

COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH LAKELAND

A meeting of the County Council Local Committee for South Lakeland will be held as follows:

Date: Thursday 26 September 2013 Time: 10.30am Place: Council Chamber, County Offices, Kendal

Caroline Elwood Interim Assistant Director – Legal and Democratic Services

Group Meetings:

Conservative: 9.00am Committee Room No.1 Liberal Democrat: 9.00am Committee Room No.2 Labour 9.00am Chairman’s Room

Enquiries and requests for supporting papers to: Glynis Andrews Direct Line: 01228 226361 Email: [email protected]

This agenda is available on request in alternative formats

Serving the People of Cumbria

1 MEMBERSHIP

Conservative ( 4) Liberal Democrat (13)

Mr J Airey Mr GD Cook (Chair) Mr R K Bingham Mr SB Collins Mr J Bland Mr N Cotton Mr WJ Wearing Mrs S Evans Mr D Fletcher Mrs C Feeney-Johnson Mrs BS Gray Labour (1) Ms H Halliday Mr J McCreesh (Vice Mr M Wilson Chair) Mr J Stephenson Mr I Stewart Mrs J Willis Mr R Wilson

South Lak eland District Council (2)

Mr P Thornton Mr G Vincent

Parish Council (2)

Mr A Muirhead Mr P Thompson

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

Agenda and Reports

Copies of the agenda and Part I reports are available for members of the public to inspect prior to the meeting. Copies will also be available at the meeting.

The agenda and Part I reports are also available on the County Council’s website – www.cumbria.gov.uk

Background Papers

Requests for the background papers to the Part I reports, excluding those papers that contain exempt information, can be made to Legal and Democratic Services at the address overleaf between the hours of 9.00 am and 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday.

2 A G E N D A

PART 1: ITEMS LIKELY TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENC E

To receive any apologies for absence.

2 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

(1) There are no public questions or deputations relating to any items on the agenda.

(2) To receive a petition from Mr M Batton, concerning the poor condition of sections of road in the Duddon Valley.

3 EXCLUSION OF PRESS A ND PUBLIC

To consider whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of any items on the agenda.

4 DISCLOSURES OF INTER EST

Members are invited to disclose any disclosable pecuniary interest they have in any item on the agenda which comprises

1 Details of any employment, office, trade, profession or vocation carried on for profit or gain.

2 Details of any payment or provision of any other financial benefit (other than from the authority) made or provided within the relevant period in respect of any expenses incurred by you in carrying out duties as a member, or towards your election expenses. (This includes any payment or financial benefit from a trade union within the meaning of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.

3 Details of any contract which is made between you (or a body in which you have a beneficial interest) and the authority

(a) Under which goods or services are to be provided or works are to be executed; and

(b) Which has not been fully discharged.

4 Details of any beneficial interest in land which is within the area of the authority.

5 Details of any licence (alone or jointly with others) to occupy land in the area of the authority for a month or longer.

3 6 Details of any tenancy where (to your knowledge)

(a) The landlord is the authority; and

(b) The tenant is a body in which you have a beneficial interest.

7 Details of any beneficial interest in securities of a body where

(a) That body (to your knowledge) has a place of business or land in the area of the authority; and

(b) Either –

(i) The total nominal value of the securities exceeds £25,000 or one hundredth of the total issued share capital of that body; or

(ii) If that share capital of that body is of more than one class, the total nominal value of the shares of any one class in which the relevant person has a beneficial interest exceeds one hundredth of the total issued share capital of that class. In addition, you must also disclose other non-pecuniary interests set out in the Code of Conduct where these have not already been registered.

Note

A “disclosable pecuniary interest” is an interest of a councillor or their partner (which means spouse or civil partner, a person with whom they are living as husband or wife, or a person with whom they are living as if they are civil partners).

5 MINUTES

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Local Committee held on 23 July 2013 (copy enclosed). (Pages 1 - 12)

6 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN T CENTRES INVESTMENT PROGRAMME IN SOUTH LAKELAND

[Electoral Divisions: All South Lakeland]

To consider a report by the Chief Executive (copy enclosed).

This report provides information on the development of Community Development Centres in the South Lakeland area and the delivery intentions for the forthcoming academic year. (Pages 13 - 26)

Executive Business

7 SOUTH LAKELAND LOCAL COMMITTEE DEVOLVED B UDGET

4 [Electoral Divisions: All South Lakeland] a Communities Budget

To consider a report by the Acting Corporate Director – Resources (copy enclosed).

This report presents the actual expenditure and commitments recorded against the Local Committee’s Communities budget as at 31 August 2013. (Pages 27 - 42) b Highways Budget

To consider a report by the Acting Corporate Director – Resources (copy enclosed).

This report presents the actual expenditure and commitment recorded against the Local Committee’s Highways and Revenue budget as at 31 August 2013. (Pages 43 - 54)

8 WORKING GROUPS

[Electoral Divisions: All South Lakeland] a South Lakeland Children and Young Peoples Working Group

To consider a report by the Chief Executive (copy enclosed).

This report presents the minutes of the meeting of the Children and Young Peoples Working Group held on 10 th September 2013 and brings forward recommendations for consideration by the Local Committee. (Pages 55 - 82) b South Lakeland Highways and Transportation Working Group

To consider a report by the Corporate Director – Environment (copy enclosed).

This report presents the minutes of the meeting of the Highways and Transportation Working Group held on 10 th September 2013. (Pages 83 - 118) c South Lakeland Community and Wellbeing Working Group

To consider a report by the Chief Executive (copy enclosed).

This report presents the minutes of the meeting of the Community and Wellbeing Working Group held on 30th July 2013 and brings forward recommendations for consideration by the Local Committee. (Pages 119 - 126)

9 KENDAL BUSINESS IMPR OVEMENT DISTRICT

[Electoral Divisions: All Kendal]

To consider a report by the Corporate Director - Environment (copy enclosed).

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This report provides an update on the progress of the proposed Kendal Business Improvement District. (Pages 127 - 168)

10 BUSINESS I MPROVEMENT DISTRICT - REQUEST FOR FUNDING

[Electoral Divisions : Ulverston]

To consider a report by the Chief Executive (copy enclosed).

This report brings forward a request to the Local Committee to consider providing a financial contribution of £5,000 to support the development of a Business Improvement District for Ulverston. (Pages 169 - 172)

11 LOCAL REVENUE SCHEME S

[Electoral Divisions: All South Lakeland]

To consider a report by the Chief Executive (copy enclosed).

This report seeks to commit elements of the Local Revenue Scheme budget and includes members proposals that have been sufficiently worked up to enable the Local Committee to consider spending decisions. (Pages 173 - 194)

12 NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM REFERRALS

There are no Neighbourhood Forum referrals to be considered at this meeting.

13 APPOINTMENT OF COUNT Y COUNCIL GOVERNORS

[Electoral Divisions: All South Lakeland]

To consider a schedule by the Corporate Director – Children’s Services (copy enclosed).

This report seeks approval of nominated County Council Governors of Nursery, Primary and Secondary Schools. (Pages 195 - 196)

For Information/Monitoring Reports

14 NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM AND COMMUNITY ENGAGE MENT REVIEW

[Electoral Divisions: All South Lakeland]

To consider a report by the Chief Executive (copy enclosed).

This report provides an update on the progress of the Neighbourhood Forum and Community Engagement Review. (Pages 197 - 200)

15 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY

[Electoral Divisions: All South Lakeland]

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To consider a report by the Chief Executive (copy enclosed).

This report details the Community Engagement Activity undertaken by the South Lakeland Area Support Team. (Pages 201 - 206)

16 LOCAL COMMITTEE CHAI RS AND LEADERSHIP

To receive the minutes of the meeting of the Local Committee Chairs and Leadership held on 29 July 2013 (copy enclosed). (Pages 207 - 212)

17 OUTSIDE BODIES

To receive feedback from members on the outside bodies that they serve.

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COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH LAKELAND

Minutes of a Meeting of the County Council Local Committee for South Lakeland held on Tuesday, 23 July 2013 at 10.30 am in the Council Chamber, County Offices, Kendal

PRESENT :

Mr GD Cook (Chair)

Mr J McCreesh (Vice-Chair) Mrs BC Gray Mr J Airey Mrs H Halliday Mr RK Bingham Mr J Stephenson Mr J Bland Mr I Stewart Mr SB Collins Mr WJ Wearing Mr N Cotton Mrs J Willis Ms S Evans Mr M Wilson Mrs C Feeney-Johnson Mr R Wilson Mr D Fletcher

District Council Parish Council s

Mr GJ Vincent Mr P Thompson Mr A Muirhead

PART 1 – ITEMS CONSIDERED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE PUBLIC AND PRESS

21 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

An apology for absence was received from Mr P Thornton.

22 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

There were no public questions, deputations or petitions relating to any item on the agenda.

23 EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

RESOLVED, that the press and public be admitted to the meeting for all items of business.

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24 DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST

There were no disclosable pecuniary interests declared at the meeting.

25 PRESENTATION - A STRATEGY FOR ULVERSTON

The Local Committee received a presentation from Judith Pickthall, Mayor of Ulverston and Jayne Kendall, Ulverston Town Clerk on a Strategic Plan for Ulverston.

Ms Pickthall advised the Local Committee that the Town Council was very ambitious and wanted to take more responsibility for the economic, social and environmental health of the town under the new localism agenda. Two years ago the Ulverston Community Partnership had set up a Community Led Plan Group which had reported in June and revealed just how ambitious Ulverstonians were for their town. The East Ward was being looked at closely as there were concerns about that part of the Ward which had experienced serious flooding, the Canal Corridor, Sandside School, and the two housing estates at the Honey Pot and opposite Lightburn Park.

At the next Town Council meeting in August it was intended to take a proposal for a Service Level Agreement between the Town Council, Groundwork North East and Cumbria to work with the council and the people who lived in the Ward to improve their facilities and environment. If agreed there would be a Groundwork worker initially for twelve months, 22 hours a week.

The process of considering the transfer of some assets from the District Council to either the Town Council, the Ulverston Community Partnership, or a Development Trust had begun. An application for funding of £9,500 had been agreed through the SIB to achieve a transfer of assets which would benefit the level of services in the town but not require any rise in the precept. The simple aim was to transfer a mix of assets which were financially neutral. The Town Council were aware that the County Council also held assets in the town and wanted to understand a little more clearly its strategy for those assets.

The Town Council intended to support and pursue a BID for the town. The Community Partnership and the Ulverston Business Alliance had already commissioned initial work on the possibility of a BID for Ulverston. A BID in Ulverston would provide an annual income stream of £73,000 which could be spent on improving the services or facilities which the business community saw as priorities. The Local Committee’s support towards the cost of the BID, which it was believed would cost £20,000, was sought.

The Town Council was extremely pleased that the County Council had worked closely with them on improving the traffic control orders for market days in Ulverston, which they hoped would be in place by the autumn. The Town Council had also agreed that twenty was plenty and looked forward to working with the Council to ensure that those areas of Ulverston, where residents knew that they and

Page 2 their children would benefit from a 20mph speed limit, would be able to achieve their ambition.

The Town Council continued to promote Ulverston as a Festival town. It saw the town as a developing advanced manufacturing centre and was looking to develop a Science Festival which it was hoped the Local Committee would consider as one it could get involved in. It believed that it would seriously promote the importance of Science and Invention in both schools and the community. The idea was being taken to the Ulverston Community Partnership to ask business partners for their views and possible level of involvement. It was hoped to come back to the Local Committee at some point in the future to talk more about the proposals.

Ms Pickthall thanked the Council for its most recent promotion of Ulverston and asked for it to be considered not just as a destination for a day out with a difference, but as a destination for weekenders. In conclusion she advised that the Town Council would like to work with the Local Committee and all tiers of local government to achieve its aims.

Ms Kendal reiterated the point that the BID, which could bring in £73,000 for five years, was supported by local businesses. Once the cost of the BID of £20,000 had been agreed it would be possible to go out to tender for a BID’s consultant. The Town Council had every confidence that this could be achieved.

Members very much welcomed plans to improve the economic, environmental and social well-being of the area and looked forward to engaging with the Town Council in the future. In particular they spoke enthusiastically about the Science Festival, and supported the introduction of a 20mph speed limit in areas where residents were in agreement with such initiatives. Throughout the discussion the importance of consulting and keeping the local community on board was stressed. A member also suggested consulting the surrounding parishes to determine why people preferred to go to Barrow rather than Ulverston.

At the conclusion of the debate Ms Pickthall thanked members for listening to the presentation and for their positive feedback.

26 MINUTES

The minutes of the meeting of the Local Committee held on 10 June 2013 were confirmed, as circulated, and thereupon signed by the Chair.

27 SOUTH LAKELAND LOCAL COMMITTEE DEVOLVED BUDGET

(1) Communities Budget

Consideration was given to a report by the Acting Corporate Director - Resources presenting the actual expenditure and commitments recorded against the Local Committee’s Communities Budget as at 30 th June 2013.

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In presenting the report the Finance Manager advised that at its meeting on 27 June 2013 full Council had agreed to the carry forwards of Local Committee balances from 2012-13 into 2013-14.

RESOLVED that the following be noted:-

(a) the budget allocations for 2013-14 and the commitments and expenditure recorded to date;

(b) the unallocated resources in the Communities Revenue budgets of £402,109;

(c) the balanced budget projected for Local Member Capital Schemes.

(2) Highways Budget

A report by the Acting Corporate Director – Resources presented the actual expenditure and commitments recorded against the Local Committee’s Highways Revenue and Capital Budgets as at 30 th June 2013.

In presenting the report the Finance Manager informed members that at its meeting on 27 June 2013 the County Council had agreed to the carry forward of Local Committee balances from 2012-13 into 2013-14. She also pointed out that in paragraph 4.3 the word “underspend” should be replaced by “overspend”.

In considering the report it was agreed for the Highways and Transportation Working Group to look at the substantial lighting costs.

RESOLVED, that

(a) the following be noted:-

- the budget allocations for 2013-14 and the commitments and expenditure recorded to date;

- the Highways Revenue budget is currently projecting a balanced budget at this stage of the financial year;

- the Highways Capital budget is currently projecting a small overspend at this stage of the financial year;

(b) the e5 report be approved for submission to future Local Committee meetings.

28 WORKING GROUPS

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(1) Strategic Planning Group - Local Committee Business Planning 2013-14

A report by the Acting Chief Executive outlined proposals, following the Strategic Planning Group meeting on 17 June 2013, to manage the ‘communities’ budgets in the new Local Committee budget. The minutes of the Strategic Planning Group meeting were attached to the report at appendix A.

RESOLVED, that

(a) the priorities determined for the South Lakeland area and the focus for Local Committee activity for 2013/14, set out in appendix A to the report by the Acting Chief Executive, be approved;

(b) an indicative amount of £55,000 towards Neighbourhood Grants from the General Provisions Budget, be approved;

(c) an indicative amount of £30,000 towards Economic Initiatives in the South Lakeland area from the General Provisions budget, be approved;

(d) a contribution of £7,500 from the Economic Initiatives budget to support the Kendal Futures co-ordinator post, as set out in Appendix C to the report by the Acting Chief Executive, be approved;

(e) at present no allocation be made towards additional Kendal Futures projects pending the outcome of the Kendal BID, (appendix C to the report by the Acting Chief Executive refers);

(f) a contribution of £7,500 from the Economic Initiatives budget to support Mintfest 2013 through Kendal Arts International Ltd, as set out in Appendix D to the report by the Acting Chief Executive, be approved;

(g) the Lakes International Comic Art Festival be supported from the Economic Initiatives budget in the form of a guarantee against loss to the value of £5,000, as set out in Appendix E to the report by the Acting Chief Executive;

(h) a contribution of £2,500 from the Economic Initiatives budget to support the Cartmel Village Access study, as set out in Appendix F to the report by the Acting Chief Executive, be approved;

Page 5 (i) the School Crossing Patrol Service Budget totalling £24,745 to fund the provision of filled sites across South Lakeland, be approved;

(j) an amount of £47,550 towards the Money Advice contract delivered through the Citizens Advice Bureau, be approved;

(k) a maximum sum of £44,000 in support of the Sandgate Hydrotherapy Pool running costs, be approved;

(l) a format of engagement and grant delivery within forum areas be developed in discussion with the responsible Area Engagement Officer (appendix G to the report by the Acting Chief Executive refers).

(2) Children and Young Peoples Working Group

Consideration was given to a report by the Acting Chief Executive providing details of the meeting of the Children and Young People’s Working Group held on 20 June 2013. Appended to the report were the minutes of the Working Group meeting.

In presenting the minutes the Chair of the Working Group referred to comments made at the meeting by the Youth Council representative about mental health awareness, which was a very big issue for young people, and asked members for their support and advice on this issue.

RESOLVED that

(a) the activity of the Children and Young People’s Working Group at its meeting of the 20 th June, 2013, as set out in appendix A to the report by the Acting Chief Executive, be noted;

(b) the Children and Young People’s Working Group priorities, as set out in appendix A to the report by the Acting Chief Executive, be approved;

(c) a contribution of £1,000 from the 0-19 budget to Lakes Art International to support disadvantaged young children access activities and workshops to be held during the Comic Art Festival, detailed in appendix C to the report by the Acting Chief Executive, be approved;

(d) the Locality Transport Team Leader be authorised to develop options for consideration by the Children and Young People’s Working group concerning the A2BNoW scheme.

Page 6 (3) Highways and Transportation Working Group

A report by the Corporate Director – Environment provided details of the meeting of the Highways and Transportation Working Group held on 20 June 2013. Appended to the report were the notes of the meeting of the Working Group (appendix 1), together with reports by the Corporate Director – Environment considered at the meeting relating to the Highways Capital Programme 2012-13 – Outturn and Implications for 2013-14 (appendix 2); Kendal Traffic Regulation Order 2013 response to consultation (appendix 3); Kirkby Lonsdale Traffic Regulation Order 2013 outcome of consultation (appendix 4); Staveley Traffic Regulation Order and South Lakeland Speed Limit Variation No 10 (appendix 5); and Ulverston Town Service (appendix 6).

In presenting the minutes of the meeting the Chair of the Working Group moved a couple of minor amendments to the recommendations contained in the covering report by the Corporate Director – Environment.

During discussion there was support to a suggestion for the Highways and Transportation Working Group to look into the provision of School Flashing Lights on the approach to schools.

RESOLVED that

(a) the minutes of the meeting of the Highways and Transportation Working Group held on 20 th June 2013, as attached at appendix 1 to the report by the Corporate Director – Environment, be noted;

(b) the recommendation of the Highways and Transportation Working Group be endorsed and a revised highways revenue budget, as shown in appendix 1 of the report attached at appendix 2 to the report of the Corporate Director – Environment be approved, subject to a request that any savings arising from verge maintenance would be vired to drain cleansing;

(c) the recommendation of the Highways and Transportation Working Group be endorsed and a revised highways capital budget and programme, as shown in Appendices 2 to 7 of the report attached at appendix 2 to the report by the Corporate Director – Environment, be approved;

(d) the recommendation of the Highways and Transportation Working Group be endorsed and The County of Cumbria (Various Roads, South Lakeland Area) (Consolidation of Traffic Regulations) (Order 2002) (Various Roads, Kendal, Crooklands, Sandgate and Cartmel) Variation Order 20><, be brought into force, as proposed and advertised, except Captain French Lane which is to be excluded from the Traffic

Page 7 Regulation Order, having taken into consideration the matters contained in Section 122(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 which are more specifically referred to at paragraph 7.2 of the report attached at appendix 3 to the report by the Corporate Director – Environment;

(e) the recommendation of the Highways and Transportation Working Group be endorsed and The County of Cumbria (Various Roads, South Lakeland Area) (Consolidation of Traffic Regulations) (Order 2002) (Kirkby Lonsdale) Variation Order 20><, be brought into force, as proposed and advertised having taken into consideration the matters contained in Section 122(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 which are more specifically referred to in paragraph 7.2 of the report attached at appendix 4 to the report by the Corporate Director – Environment;

(f) the recommendation of the Highways and Transportation Working Group be endorsed and a decision on the Rayrigg Road and Glebe Road components of the advertised Traffic Regulation Order for Windermere agreed by the Local Committee on 15 March 2013, be deferred (minute 108(2) refers);

(g) the recommendation of the Highways and Transportation Working Group be endorsed and (noting the amendment to the resource and value for money implications referred to at paragraph 6.3 of the report attached at appendix 5 to the report by the Corporate Director – Environment that ‘if members agree to make the order with amendments; this would cost £5,000 with an allocation of £1,500 from the NPRN Road Markings and Signs budget and £3,500 from the 2013/14 Members Priority Works budget for the Upper Kent Division’), The County of Cumbria (Various Roads, South Lakeland Area) (Consolidation of Traffic Regulations) (Order 2002) Variation Order (Staveley) 20><, be brought into force as advertised, save for the amendments as detailed below having taken into consideration the matters contained in Section 122(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 which are more specifically referred to in paragraph 7.2 of the report attached at appendix 5 to the report by the Corporate Director – Environment:-

(i) Main Street – the restrictions be implemented as advertised, with one amendment. The length of Double Yellow Lines along the layby opposite the pharmacy be omitted.

Page 8 (ii) Church View – the restrictions be implemented as advertised with one amendment. The restriction be changed from Mon – Sat to Mon – Fri.

(h) the recommendation of the Highways and Transportation Working Group be endorsed noting the amendment to the resource and value for money implications referred to in paragraph 6.3 of the report attached at appendix 5 to the report by the Corporate Director – Environment that ‘if members agree to make the order with amendments; this would cost £5,000 with an allocation of £1,500 from the NPRN Road Markings and Signs budget and £3,500 from the 2013/14 Members Priority Works budget for the Upper Kent Division’), and The County of Cumbria (Various Roads in the District of South Lakeland) (Consolidation and Provision of Speed Limits) (Order 2007) Variation (No.10) 20><, be brought into force, as proposed and advertised, having taken into consideration the matters contained in Section 122(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 which are more specifically referred to in paragraph 7.2 of the report attached at appendix 5 to the report by the Corporate Director – Environment;

(i) the recommendation of the Highways and Transportation Working Group be endorsed and a decision on the application for Brown Tourist Signs for Holbeck Ghyll County House and Restaurant be deferred;

(j) the recommendation of the Highways and Transportation Working Group be endorsed and the comments made by the Group in relation to the current Winter Maintenance service be endorsed;

(k) the recommendation of the Highways and Transportation Working Group be endorsed and the recommendation to extend the trial of the combined Ulverston Town Bus Service to enable the service to establish itself, as detailed in appendix 6 to the report by the Corporate Director – Environment, be endorsed.

29 MEMBERS HIGHWAYS PRIORITY WORKS 2013/14

A report by the Corporate Director – Environment asked Members to approve revised proposals for Members Highways Priority Works to be funded via the devolved 2013/14 highways budgets for South Lakeland.

RESOLVED that, with the exception of Windermere (which is the subject of an ongoing complaint) the current Divisional Highways Priorities Works

Page 9 Programme 2013/14, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report by the Corporate Director – Environment, to be undertaken in consultation with the Local Member up to the limit of available funding, be approved.

30 ACHIEVEMENTS IN DELIVERING THE SOUTH LAKELAND AREA PLAN: APRIL 2012 TO MARCH 2013

Consideration was given to a report by the Acting Chief Executive on the South Lakeland Area Plan 2012-14 and the progress made in the delivery of priorities and services in the year to March 2013. It also reaffirmed activities required in 2013-14 to meet the Area Plan priorities and service delivery requirements.

RESOLVED, that

(a) the annual achievements report be received, and that an update be provided after six months containing statistics and case studies, and addressing the priorities and service delivery as set out in the South Lakeland Area Plan;

(b) progress on delivering the priorities of the South Lakeland Area Plan be noted;

(c) the Local Committee Working Groups be tasked with reviewing the content of the annual report, and recommending which activities to focus on for the following year.

31 LOCAL REVENUE SCHEMES

A report by the Acting Chief Executive sought to commit elements of the Local Revenue Scheme budget, including Members’ proposals that had been sufficiently investigated and developed to enable the Local Committee to consider spending decisions.

In paragraph 6.2 it was reported that the figures had been revised and that the recommendations totalled £12,600 leaving a remaining balance of £218,128.

RESOLVED, that the following be approved:-

(a) a Revenue Grant of £5,000 from the Cartmel Electoral Division to contribute towards the cost of a holistic study into access and other issues in Cartmel village as part of the Cartmel Townscape Initiative;

(b) a Revenue Grant of £2,000 from the Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale Electoral Division to fund control work to eradicate invasive non-native species along the river Lune;

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(c) a Revenue Grant of £1,000 from the Windermere Electoral Division to contribute towards a community project to refurbish public benches in Windermere;

(d) a Revenue Grant of £3,000 from the Kendal Nether Electoral Division to fund the movement of the current speed limit of 30mph on Castle Green Road up to the junction of Parkside Road in Kendal;

(e) a Revenue Grant of £1,000 from the Ulverston West Electoral Division to contribute towards purchasing a new lawn mower for the cutting of the grass on the community football pitches in Ulverston;

(f) a Revenue Grant of £600 from the Kendal Castle Electoral Division to fund the implementation of 3 new grit bins on Lingmoor Rise and Esthwaite Avenue in Kendal.

32 NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM REFERRALS

There were no Neighbourhood Forum referrals to be considered on this occasion.

33 APPOINTMENT OF COUNTY COUNCIL GOVERNORS

The Local Committee considered a schedule of nominations for the appointment of governors of nursery, primary and secondary schools.

RESOLVED that, subject to his consent Mr RK Bingham of The Smithy Ackenthwaite Milnthorpe LA7 7DH be appointed to the Governing Body of Queen Elizabeth School, Kirkby Lonsdale.

34 APPRENTICESHIP FUNDING - UPDATE REPORT

A report by the Acting Corporate Director - Resources provided an update on the progress of the funding provided by the Local Committee to support small employers take on additional apprentices. Appended to the report was a list of the employers receiving funding through the South Lakeland Apprenticeship grant funding.

To date the scheme had allocated funding to twenty-one employers in the district of South Lakeland. These employers had predominantly all recruited their apprentices, some of whom were coming towards the end of their qualifications.

Members welcomed the report and the positive impact the funding had had for the long term career prospects of young people in the area. It was suggested

Page 11 promoting the positive outcome of the scheme through the funding provided by the Local Committee, and possibly advising other Local Committees of the scheme and its potential benefits.

RESOLVED that the report be received.

35 OUTSIDE BODIES

The Committee’s representative on the Grundy’s Charity for the Poor advised of a recent meeting he had attended. He made the point that there were very few applications to the Charity from the former Westmorland area and of the need for the scheme to be more widely advertised.

The Committee’s representative on the Goodlydale Cottage Homes Trust advised of a recent meeting he had attended. He was pleased to report that the residents were very happy, and that the Trust was on a sound financial footing.

The meeting ended at 12.05 pm

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COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH LAKELAND

Meeting date: 27 September 2013

From: Chief Executive

CDC INVESTMENT PROGRAMME IN SOUTH LAKELAND

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 Council agreed in February 2011 to invest in the development of Community Development Centres (CDCs) as a community resource. This investment totalled £150,000 in 2011/12 and £250,000 built into the base budget for subsequent years.

1.2 At its meeting in June 2012 Cabinet received an update on the use of the budget in 2011/12, and agreed proposals for use of the budget in 2012/13. The proposals were informed by the outcomes of a review of CDCs commissioned in 2011.

1.3 This report provides information on the roll out of that investment in the South Lakeland Local Committee area since the last report to Local Committee in January 2013 and the delivery intentions for the forthcoming academic year starting in September 2013.

STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 CDCs play an important role in supporting the Council’s priorities in communities and neighbourhoods. The Council’s key priorities are to:

• Challenge poverty in all its forms • Ensure that the most vulnerable people in our communities receive the support they need • Improve the chances in life of the most disadvantaged in Cumbria

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2.2 The council’s approach to the further development of CDCs will enhance its contribution to these priorities and support the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in communities and neighbourhoods in South Lakeland.

2.3 The CDCs are accessible to different groups, and offer some targeted services to different people who share protected characteristics (as defined in the Equality Act 2010). The proposals set out in this report are supportive of the equalities agenda, and the process for the allocation of the investment funds to the CDCs require the CDCs to demonstrate their commitment to meeting the public sector equality duty under the Equality Act 2010.

3.0 RECOMMENDATION

3.1 Local Committee is asked to note the information in the report.

4.0 BACKGROUND

4.1 When CDCs were first established in Cumbria, their mission was to encourage and facilitate the development of self-learning and self- confident local communities, as a foundation for sustainable economic and social regeneration. This mission still holds true. They are located, in the main, in urban wards of high social disadvantage and in rurally remote communities. They are well placed to deliver a range of community learning and capacity building projects to the most disadvantaged, and to assist young people and adults in building confidence, thereby supporting them to access more formal learning programmes, and develop skills for employment .

4.2 At its peak there were over 70 CDCs built up primarily with funding from the Single Regeneration Budget. Currently there are 13 CDCs in Cumbria as follows -

Allerdale: Ewanrigg & Flimby; Kirkbride

Barrow: Abbotsmead; Ormsgill; Barrow Island; Vickerstown

Carlisle: Kingmoor Community and Business Centre; Pennine Way; Upperby

Eden: Shap; Fellside (Langwathby)

South Lakeland: Ambleside Library; Sedbergh

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4.3 The services delivered from these settings vary from centre to centre, however primarily they deliver adult education courses (accredited and unaccredited courses), with their funding coming mostly from the Skills Funding Agency (SFA), via the County Council’s Adult Education Service. They also receive income from a range of other sources. CDCs are free to develop and deliver their own provision, and may contract with other commissioning bodies.

4.4 In February 2011, the Council agreed to invest additional funds in the development of CDCs to support their community capacity building role within communities. Cabinet also agreed in September 2011 to establish a Member Working Group to facilitate the work on Neighbourhood Services in recognition of the fact that there were opportunities associated with bringing aspects of the Council’s work on the review of library services, Area Property Reviews, CDCs and Customer Services Strategy together.

4.5 In support of this, a Review of CDCs was commissioned in November 2011 to explore the potential role and service offer CDCs could make in the communities in which they are based, beyond the services funded by the SFA and other means. This work involved significant and comprehensive engagement with a range of stakeholders, CDC staff and service users.

4.6 The review showed that the CDCs are a valued resource and provide services that are contributing to the Council’s priorities. It suggested that between 5000 and 10000 people use the CDCs in a single year, and customer feedback is positive. Equally there is evidence that the CDCs are delivering services to the most vulnerable in the community, with high levels of commitment from staff and managers. There is also evidence that the services provided have allowed long term unemployed people to re-enter the jobs market. People who had poor experience of school and had left school with no qualifications were benefitting from accessing the services, building confidence and gaining qualifications. In rural areas, there is evidence that CDCs also act as a social hub for the community.

4.7 Building on the findings of the review in relation to how the CDCs are valued, and are successful in providing the first stepping stone into learning, Cabinet decided that £225,000 of the CDC development budget was to be invested in services across the existing CDC network. Each CDC was allocated a base amount of £5000, and a further amount weighted according to the level of deprivation in their locality. The CDCs were then invited to submit proposals for the use of their allocation.

4.8 The proposals had to demonstrate how they would achieve the outcomes/ objectives that are the original mission of the CDCs and how

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they would meet the needs of the people in their local communities and potentially beyond (through outreach work).

4.9 Cabinet also allocated a £10,000 countywide budget to support and facilitate joint working and to enable CDCs to work together collaboratively. Additionally, Cabinet recommended that Local Committees receive updates on the CDC services being funded in their areas, followed by reports on the outcomes/achievements.

4.10 There are two CDCs serving South Lakeland – Ambleside CDC based at Ambleside Library Ambleside CDC and Sedbergh CDC based at the Settlebeck High School site Sedbergh CDC

Delivery in South Lakeland 2012/13

4.11 The allocation for 2012/13 was £12,649 for Ambleside and £15,354 for Sedbergh with the delivery that has taken place below highlighting the outcomes and achievements

Ambleside

Activity

• The CDC has made connections with other local providers to find out what provision and support could be provided to local unemployed people. This will tie in with Ambleside Library, who already has a Job Centre Plus screen installed on the premises. • Fortnightly ‘reading aloud’ sessions in conjunction with volunteers from Ambleside Players amateur dramatic group for housebound and/or socially isolated people with a view to providing assistance on projects and pass on IT skills. This has included residents from Holehird care home who have complex disabilities and who care staff felt would benefit from greater social interaction. • Co-ordination of a ‘snapshot in time’ project which is being produced jointly with the local Evergreen Club and Ambleside Girl Guides, comparing Ambleside as it is now to how it was in the past and bringing older and younger generations of the community together. • Weekly coffee and crafts group • 1:1 IT sessions • Gadget workshops, 9 delivered • A befriending scheme in partnership with South Lakeland Mind with CDC staff participating in a Mental Health training day in to help understanding of client group needs.

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So far these sessions have been delivered by qualified IT tutors, whom, it is hoped, will continue, but the CDC is also trialling two IT volunteers to meet demand and flexibility.

Outcomes

• The Investment Programme has meant that the CDC has been able to better engage with the local community and the organisations working in the area. This means that going forward the CDC will be able to develop an offer responsive to local need, avoiding duplication and to fill gaps in services. This is exampled by the planned ‘Assertiveness for Jobseekers’ course, Heart Start and Holistic Health days to be put on in the autumn. • The coffee and crafts group was set up to bring socially isolated people together and form new friendships based on a combined interest, and to promote physical and mental agility. Numbers have risen encouragingly and real friendships have been formed in a short period of time. One regular attendee is disabled and only recently wheelchair bound, but has found new confidence in getting out each week to meet new friends at the session. • IT one-one sessions have been running, with some participants saying they had been too nervous to join a larger group, often feeling that they may ‘hold others back’ or feel self-conscious that they may be the only person struggling. These sessions have proved so popular that at the moment they are fully booked and have been taken up by a range of people of various ages and abilities and it is felt that the sessions are empowering people to play a greater role in community activities generally. , It is hoped that this help will get some participants back into paid employment. Some learners have already gained enough confidence to volunteer for posts using their new skills, such as club secretary, etc. These sessions are also enabling people to undertake tasks such as on-line shopping, which is a real bonus to those with no personal transport or impaired mobility. So far these sessions have been delivered by qualified IT tutors but two volunteers are also being trained to meet demand and add flexibility.

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• The Gadget workshops are run by a local volunteer to offer help with iPads, tablets, mobile phones, etc., These sessions have mainly been taken up by older people who wanted help with devices given to them by younger relatives as aids for keeping in touch, keeping safe etc. and they now have the confidence to use them boosting self-esteem and independence.

Sedbergh

Activity

• The weekly computer drop-in sessions have been successful with 82 attendances so far. • Outreach IT sessions have been held in local pubs with 23 attending in total. • Sessions were held to aid people with employment skills with 16 participants in total. • Weekly dance classes have been held for 15 Parkinson ’s disease sufferers in conjunction with Dance for Parkinson’s UK with class members giving a demonstration taster class at Age UK. • A 5 week Music and movement course has also been held at Riverside House care home in Kendal, which was attended by 15 residents • Partnership working is developing with Barnardos and Surestart Centres in Kendal and Sedbergh • A Heart Start Emergency First Aid course in partnership with Cumbria Fire Service attracted 12 participants .

Outcomes

• Most people attending the IT and computer drop in sessions have been complete beginners, but some are more advanced and want help on specific issues with some looking to gain and improve work skills, as IT skills seem to be a serious problem for some job seekers. Some topics covered have included taster sessions in IT for small businesses, and business marketing, including the use of social media for this purpose. • The employment skills sessions have helped to improve peoples job hunting skills by, for example, providing advice on CV writing, job searching and interview techniques, but also a course on self-employment and ‘setting up your own business’. • The dance classes and music and movement course has not only helped peoples mobility and fitness levels but also built confidence and self-esteem with some of the participants being

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previously socially isolated. New friendships based on a combined interest have been formed and it is planned that these classes will continue in the autumn not as progression more about maintenance of people’s mobility and independence. • Through this partnership working the CDC has developed follow- up courses to the Positive Parenting Program delivered by Barnardos. Another course aimed at parents of teenage children is planned for later in the year, to be run by an experienced clinical psychologist. This will also tie in with meetings that were held with Job Centre Plus and Adult Education to discuss providing help for lone parents in the Kendal area.

Delivery in South Lakeland 2013/14

4.12 The Investment Programme has provided an opportunity for the CDCs to respond to their core values of encouraging and facilitating the development of self-learning and self-confident local communities, as a foundation for sustainable economic and social regeneration. Additionally it has allowed resources to be used for capacity building/development work which is crucial to success.

4.14 Over the past 12 months it has become clear that wider benefits can be gained by the CDCs working together. The networking and support facilitated by the Chief Executive’s Office has continued to provide the opportunities to encourage the CDCs to work together to share best practice and learning. The value of this to build the capacity and facilitate collaborative working in going forward is clear and these network sessions are also being used as a way to develop the working relationships with partners and colleagues such as DWP JobCentre Plus staff and Public Health colleagues.

4.15 Additionally last year delivery plans were submitted individually and separately which meant that the CDCs weren’t aware of what their colleagues were planning and opportunities for collaboration and building on other’s strengths was missed. A cluster type approach will be used going forward allowing the CDCs to work together to build a complementary offer that would not be to the detriment of responding to individual and localised need but would strengthen the offer to partners and key stakeholders.

4.16 Using the learning that has been gained over the last year the principles below will form the basis of the Investment Programme delivery

• Activity based on identified needs – employability, educational attainment, low incomes

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• Build on success using established skills, knowledge and experience • Ensure that delivery complements other appropriate funding streams/activity to fill gaps and ensure non duplication of services • Strengthen links with Public Health • Continue with capacity building in CDCs to strengthen relationships in local communities and with other providers • Continued involvement in the countywide network of CDCs facilitated by the Chief Executive’s Office

4.17 In allocating the 2012/13 Investment Programme funding Cabinet agreed that each of the 13 CDCs was allocated a basic amount of £5,000 and a further amount weighted according to the level of deprivation in their electoral ward. For 2013/14 the allocation would be for 14 CDCs – the 13 existing plus the new service being developed in Copeland.

4.18 Of the £250,000 for 2013/14, £10,000 will again be retained centrally for the development and support to the CDC network as a whole and the remaining £240,000 will be allocated across the CDC network.

4.19 The allocation formula has been updated for 2013/14 and it is proposed to continue giving a base amount per CDC, £4,000 for this year and the remaining balance of £184,000 being distributed by level of deprivation. This gives allocations of £12,497 for Ambleside and £11,083 for Sedbergh.

4.20 The timing of writing this report catches the CDCs during the main holiday period and although early discussions have been held, delivery proposals are being formulated. It is however anticipated that further detail will emerge in the forthcoming weeks which will be attached this report as an appendix to be available at the September meeting.

5.0 OPTIONS

5.1 Local committee may choose to receive a progress update during the spring term or only an outcomes report after the end of the summer term.

5.2 Local committee may prefer to receive the outcomes report in the form of a presentation.

6.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

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6.1 Funding for the CDC project is identified within the Chief Executive Office directorate budget. Of this £23,580 is being specifically allocated to support the initiatives in South Lakes.There are no other resource implications for Local Committee to consider at this stage.

7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

7.1 There are no specific legal implications associated with this report.

8.0 CONCLUSION

8.1 The Council’s approach to supporting the development of CDCs aligns with the Council’s priorities to address poverty, support vulnerable people, and improve the life chances of the most disadvantaged and this paper describes a number of actions to enhance CDC provision in the South Lakeland area.

8.2 There is clear evidence that the CDCs are valued by communities and service users, that they build confidence and introduce people to learning by providing a safe and comfortable learning environment. This investment in their further development provides an opportunity for the Council to target services in some of the county’s most deprived or rurally isolated communities.

Diane Wood Chief Executive

3rd September 2013

Appendix 1 – CDC delivery in South Lakeland 2013/14

Electoral Division(s): All in South Lakeland

Executive Decision No

Key Decision No

If a Key Decision, is the proposal published in the current Forward Plan?

Is the decision exempt from call-in on grounds of urgency? No

If exempt from call-in, has the agreement of the Chair of the relevant N/A Overview and Scrutiny Committee been sought or obtained?

Has this matter been considered by Overview and Scrutiny? No

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If so, give details below.

Has an environmental or sustainability impact assessment been No undertaken?

Has an equality impact assessment been undertaken? Yes

PREVIOUS RELEVANT COUNCIL OR EXECUTIVE DECISIONS

Cabinet – CDC Review – June 2012 South Lakeland Local Committee 18 January 2013

CONSIDERATION BY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY

Not considered by Overview and Scrutiny

BACKGROUND PAPERS

No background papers

REPORT AUTHOR

Contact: Georgina Ternent Tel: 01228 227338 E-mail: [email protected]

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SOUTH LAKELAND LOCAL COMMITTEE CDC REPORT 26 TH SEPTEMBER 2013

APPENDIX 1 – CDC DELIVERY IN SOUTH LAKELAND

Ambleside

The delivery programme has been informed by the four‘Key Pillars of Poverty’(Fuel Poverty/Affordable Warmth, Child Poverty-including Time Poverty, Financial Exclusion, Work & Skills and the health priorities associated with reducing smoking, alcohol and substance misuse. Additionally specific to our local area are the health and wellbeing of Older People, the number of people killed and seriously injured on the road, low wages and housing issues.

1) Continuation of computer tuition for beginners broadening the scope to include more general IT and gadget help. 2) Taster sessions to introduce a skill or opportunity, where people can ‘have a go’ at a craft etc. and providing an opportunity to offer support and relevant helpful information in an informal way. 3) Continue with free IT 1 to 1’s to up skill local population, with focus on building confidence in beginners/ job seekers using a mixture of tutors and volunteers as necessary. 4) Partnership working on IT Skills/Numeracy/Literacy/work and life skills. Delivery and promotion for 2 terms, in partnership with Libraries/ Learning Plus and other local providers. 5) ‘Introduction To....’ sessions - Working in Social Care, Online Job searches, Participation in Democracy (online consultations & surveys) with a view to encouraging participants to progress on further learning/training. 6) Continuing with the partnership development work and promotion activitiesto enabling the community to have better access to all available local services, including a) Rural Transport possibilities including Volunteer Assisted Schemes like CVS transport, as well as Community Transport minibus, Rural Wheels, hospital transport (especially for patients required to attend the area’s out of hours service at Westmorland General Hospital at weekends), disabled parking info, bus passes, local buses, taxis, bike hire and train services. b) Training, Support & Course information for those returning to work, the long term unemployed, and helping those in low paid work to get better jobs by up scaling skills. Also teaching new skills to those out of work or retired. c) Social Care and Older Adult Help and support, information about independent living and re-enablement, and access to appropriate services.

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d) Volunteer opportunities e) Housing including Local Sheltered and Social Housing, and Homeless Support f) Local Government: Info about and access to all five authorities that deliver services in our area: National Government, County Council, District Council, Parish Council and Lake District National Park Authority, so the public are able to determine clearly which authority are responsible for each specific service. This in turn enables more active participation in the democratic process. 7) Increased social interaction opportunities through expansion of new groups such as Crafts, new Citizen Science group and building on the Windermere Reflections Project, getting involved in monitoring and care of our local environment. These would be open to all but particularly targeted towards members of our community who are isolated, socially excluded or have chronic health problems . 8) Promote safety courses e.g. Pre-driving courses, paediatric first aid, Heart Startbasic CPR instruction and Home Safety checks provided by local fire fighters.

Sedbergh

1. Responding to the needs of 24% of theSouth Lakeland population aged 65+ through classes to help their health & fitness , and also to help them access the digital world

o Dance & Movement class at Riverside House care home in Kendal. 1 session per week, 15 attendees expected. o Dance class for Parkinson’s sufferers. 1 session per week, up to 8 attendees. o Computer Drop-in at Sedbergh on Wednesday afternoons, mainly used by the elderly. 1 session per week, up to 6 attendees

2. Support for Parents (particularly lone parents, of which there are large number in Kendal) through our work with Barnardos and the Children’s Centres

o Child Behaviour course following up on Barnardos Positive Parenting Programme. 5 sessions, 8 parents expected o Child Behaviour course about teenagers following up on Barnardos Teenage Positive Parenting Programme. 5 sessions, 8 parents expected o Other programmes to be developed with Barnardos and the Children’s Centres.

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3. Support for Local businesses (many of who are connected with the tourism industry), with courses to improve their IT skills and their understanding of employment responsibilities.

o One Day course on Ideas for Self Employment. 8-10 attendees expected. o Working for Yourself. 10 session course on becoming self- employed. 8 attendees expected. o Improve Your Job Hunting Skills. 5 session course. 8 attendees expected. o Short IT courses for small businesses. Two courses currently planned. 5 attendees expected per course. o We hope this year to develop short programmes relating to small business employers responsibilities to their workforce.

4. Support for migrant workers who have come to work in the tourism industry and who need improved English skills

o Sessions in local pub for immigrant workers to improve their English. Attendees may then progress to more formal Adult Education ESOL provision in Kendal. Currently just getting underway with 2 attendees.

5. Continue relationship building with Job Centre Plus to provide assistance to job seekers

o On-going building of partnership to provide training (particularly in IT) for job seekers.

6. Better health initiatives . Investigate ways to promote better health, in partnership with other agencies. For example helping people to stop smoking, setting up a walking for health group

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Page 26 Agenda Item 7a

COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH LAKELAND

Meeting date: 26th September 2013

From: Acting Corporate Director – Resources

LOCAL COMMITTEE DEVOLVED BUDGET 2013-2014 MONITORING REPORT – COMMUNITIES BUDGET

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 This report presents the actual expenditure and commitments recorded against the Local Committee’s Communities Budget as at 31st August 2013.

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 The Local Committee’s 2013-14 proposed Cash Limited Budget was informed to County Council on 14th February 2013. The Local Committee is able to vire funding between budget lines during the course of the financial year, subject to Corporate Policy and Service Standards. The Committee is not able to vire money from capital budgets into revenue budgets. 2.2 The carry forwards of Local Committee balances from 2012-13 into 2013-14 were approved at 27 th June 2013 County Council meeting. 2.3 The original Local Committee Revenue budget is £646,335. This is increased by carry forward balances of £297,566 to give a spending limit of £943,901. 2.4 The Local Committee Local Member Capital Schemes has carry forward balances from 2012-13 of £26,328 to be spent in the current financial year.

3.0 RECOMMENDATION

3.1 Note the budget allocations for 2013-14 and the commitments and expenditure recorded to date;

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3.2 Note the unallocated resources in the Communities Revenue budgets of £366,009;

3.3 Note the balanced budget projected for Local Member Capital Schemes.

3.4 To decommit £2,000 in 0-19 for Celebrating Youth as this project is no longer going ahead.

4.0 BACKGROUND

4.1 The report updates Members on the Local Committee’s Communities budgets for the 2013-14 financial year which are summarised in Appendix A to the report.

4.2 Of the total Communities revenue budget allocated to Local Committee £246,007 was allocated as discretionary revenue budget, £220,328 earmarked to specific activities, and £180,000 to Local Member Schemes.

4.3 Local Committee allocated its discretionary budget as detailed at Appendix A. Appendix A provides a summary of individual budget lines and the committed and unallocated budget remaining.

4.4 Appendices B through G provides detail against individual budget lines, including original allocation, brought forward balances, commitments and expenditure to date.

5.0 OPTIONS

5.1 The Local Committee may decide to vire money between budget headings or decide not to, in line with Corporate Policy and Service Standards. The Local committee is not able to vire money from Capital Budgets into Revenue budgets.

6.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

6.1 Local Committee could take decisions that would commit existing budgets against future expenditure.

7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

7.1 The recommendations in this report do not contain any legal implications; however, Local Committee could take decisions that could have future legal implications.

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8.0 CONCLUSION

8.1 The Local Committee’s Communities Revenue Budget has an unallocated balance of £366,009 as at 31st August 2013.

8.2 The Local Committee’s Communities Capital Budget brought forward balances are expected to be fully spent at the end of the year as at 31st August 2013.

Sue Hill Finance Manager

17th July 2013

APPENDICES

Appendices A: Summary of 2013-14 Communities Devolved Budget. Appendices B-L: Details of 2013-14 Community Devolved Budget Electoral Division(s): All South Lakeland

Executive Decision Yes

Key Decision No

If a Key Decision, is the proposal published in the current Forward Plan? N/A

Is the decision exempt from call-in on grounds of urgency? No

If exempt from call-in, has the agreement of the Chair of the relevant N/A Overview and Scrutiny Committee been sought or obtained?

Has this matter been considered by Overview and Scrutiny? No If so, give details below.

Has an environmental or sustainability impact assessment been No undertaken?

Has an equality impact assessment been undertaken? No

N.B. If an executive decision is made, then a decision cannot be implemented until the expiry of the eighth working day after the date of the meeting – unless the decision is urgent and exempt from call-in and necessary approvals have been obtained.

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PREVIOUS RELEVANT COUNCIL OR EXECUTIVE DECISIONS [including Local Committees]

No previous relevant decisions.

CONSIDERATION BY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY

Not considered by Overview and Scrutiny.

BACKGROUND PAPERS

REPORT AUTHOR

Contact: Debra Taylor Finance Officer – Resources Tel No: 01228 226710 Email: [email protected]

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SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENT : 31ST AUGUST 2013

Discretionary budgets total allocation 2013/14 246,008

Notional allocation based on movements from 2012/13 base: General Provision 114,497 School Crossing Patrols 24,745 0-19 Services 106,766

246,008

Appendix Budget Sector 2013/14 Balance Virement Virement Revised Other 2013/14 Committed Actual Projected Unallocated Original B/Fwd In Out Budget Contribs Spending Expenditure Expenditure Outturn Resources Budget Limit to Date or Variance £££££££££££ Revenue Budgets:

Page 31 Discretionary Budgets B General Provision 114,497 3,131 0 -85,000 32,628 0 32,628 0 3,130 3,130 29,498 C Community Grants 0 2,636 55,000 0 57,636 0 57,636 0 0 0 57,636 D School Crossing Patrols 24,745 11,645 0 0 36,390 0 36,390 26,908 0 26,908 9,482 E Economic Initiatives 0 0 30,000 0 30,000 0 30,000 7,500 15,000 22,500 7,500 F 0-19 Services 106,765 40,120 0 0 146,885 0 146,885 72,120 31,000 103,120 43,765 G 0-19 Youth 0 16,643 0 0 16,643 0 16,643 2,000 14,643 16,643 0 H Young Persons Transport 0 13,159 0 0 13,159 0 13,159 13,159 0 13,159 0 246,007 87,334 85,000 -85,000 333,341 0 333,341 121,687 63,773 185,460 147,881

Other Revenue Budgets Neighbourhood Development Team 128,778 128,778 128,778 75,124 53,654 128,778 0 Money Advice Contract - CAB 47,550 47,550 47,550 0 47,550 47,550 0 J Sandgate Pool 44,000 17,559 0 0 61,559 61,559 47,520 14,039 61,559 0 J Sandgate Pool-Transfer Payment 0 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 0 50,000 0 K Local Revenue Schemes 180,000 142,673 0 0 322,673 0 322,673 43,510 61,035 104,545 218,128 400,328 210,232 0 0 610,560 0 610,560 216,153 176,278 392,431 218,128

REVENUE TOTAL 646,335 297,566 85,000 -85,000 943,901 0 943,901 337,840 240,051 577,891 366,009

L Local Member Capital Schemes 0 26,328 0 0 26,328 0 26,328 23,162 3,166 26,328 0

CAPITAL TOTAL 0 26,328 0 0 26,328 0 26,328 23,162 3,166 26,328 0

LOCAL COMMITTEE TOTAL 646,335 323,894 85,000 -85,000 970,229 0 970,229 361,002 243,217 604,219 366,009 APPENDIX B SOUTH LAKES LOCAL COMMITTEE FINANCIAL YEAR 2013/2014

FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS AT : 31-Aug-2013 BUDGET AREA : General Provision BUDGET MANAGER : Kelly Alty COST CENTRE 5945501 £ £

2013/14 Original Budget 114,497

Balances brought forward from previous years - Earmarked 3,130 - Unallocated 1 3,131 Virements in:

0 Virements out: forums July-13 -55,000 Economic Initiatives July-13 -30,000

-85,000

2013/14 Spending Limit 32,628

Expenditure and Commitments pre 2013/14 Committed Actual Local Area Partnerships May-12 0 3,130

Sub-total 0 3,130

Expenditure and Commitments 2013/14 Committed Actual

Sub-total 0 0

Totals 0 3,130

Total Actual and Committed 3,130

Unallocated Resources: 29,498

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS AT: 31-Aug-13 BUDGET AREA: Neighbourhood Forum Grants BUDGET MANAGER: Kelly Alty COST CENTRE 5940601

Allocation 2013/14 0 Unallocated Balance b/f from 2012/13 2,436 Earmarked Grants b/f from 2012/13 200 Virements In 55,000 General Provisions Virements Out Total Budget available to Forums 57,636

Page 33 Forum Area Cost Budget 2012/13 2012/13 Virement Virement 2013/14 Grants 2013/14 Unallocated Centre Allocation b/f b/f In Out Spending Paid Earmarked Balances Unalloc Earmark'd Limit To Date Grants £ £ £ £ Unallocated 55,000 55,000 55,000 Grange, Cartmel & Lyth Valley W00000067 0 385 0 0 0 385 0 0 385 High Furness W00000069 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kendal W00000070 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 200 South Westmorland W00000075 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Central Lakes W00000076 0 793 0 0 0 793 0 0 793 Upper Kent W00000079 0 1,258 0 0 0 1,258 0 0 1,258 Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale W00000080 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ulverston and Low Furness W00000081 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total for Area 0 2,436 200 55,000 0 57,636 0 0 57,636 APPENDIX D SOUTH LAKES LOCAL COMMITTEE FINANCIAL YEAR 2013/2014

FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS AT : 31-Aug-2013 BUDGET AREA : School Crossing Patrols BUDGET MANAGER : Kelly Alty COST CENTRE 2410501 £ £

2013/14 Original Budget 24,745

Balances brought forward from previous years - Earmarked 2,163 - Unallocated 9,482 11,645 Virements in: 0 0 Virements out:

0

2013/14 Spending Limit 36,390

Expenditure and Commitments 2013/14 Committed Actual SLA with Client Services - reducing balance April-12 24,745 Note 1 April May June July Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March

Sedburgh Road Crossing Improvement September-10 2,163

Sub-total 26,908 0

Totals 26,908 0

Total Actual and Committed 26,908

Unallocated Resources: 9,482

Notes: Note 1: Annual charge of £24,745 agreed

Page 34 APPENDIX E SOUTH LAKES LOCAL COMMITTEE FINANCIAL YEAR 2013/2014

FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS AT : 31-Aug-2013 BUDGET AREA : Economic Initiatives BUDGET MANAGER : Kelly Alty COST CENTRE 5948701 £ £

2013/14 Original Budget 0

Balances brought forward from previous years - Earmarked 0 - Unallocated 0 0 Virements in: GP July-13 30,000

30,000 Virements out:

0

2013/14 Spending Limit 30,000

Expenditure and Commitments pre 2013/14 Committed Actual

Sub-total 0 0

Expenditure and Commitments 2013/14 Committed Actual Kendal Futures Co-Ordinator Post July-13 0 7,500 Kendal Mintfest 2013 July-13 0 7,500 Lakes International Comic Art Festival July-13 5,000 Cartmel Village Access Study July-13 2,500

Sub-total 7,500 15,000

Totals 7,500 15,000

Total Actual and Committed 22,500

Unallocated Resources: 7,500

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS AT : 31-Aug-2013 BUDGET AREA : 0-19 Services BUDGET MANAGER : Kelly Alty COST CENTRE 1713601 £ £

2013/14 Original Budget 106,765

Balances brought forward from previous years - Earmarked 40,120 - Unallocated 0 40,120 Virements in:

0 Virements out:

0

2013/14 Spending Limit 146,885

Expenditure and Commitments pre 2013/14 Committed Actual Youth Council Running Costs November-11 2,000 0 Looked After Children November-11 2,120 UK Youth Parliament May-12 6,000 Apprenticeships Schemes In South Lakes May-12 0 30,000

Sub-total 10,120 30,000

Expenditure and Commitments 2013/14 Committed Actual

A2B May-13 62,000 Lakes Art International July-13 0 1,000

Sub-total 62,000 1,000

Totals 72,120 31,000

Total Actual and Committed 103,120

Unallocated Resources: 43,765

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS AT : 31-Aug-2013 BUDGET AREA : 0-19 Youth BUDGET MANAGER : Kelly Alty COST CENTRE 5943501 £ £

2013/14 Original Budget 0

Balances brought forward from previous years - Earmarked 16,643 - Unallocated 0 16,643 Virements in:

0 Virements out:

0

2013/14 Spending Limit 16,643

Expenditure and Commitments pre 2013/14 Committed Actual Celebrating Youth November-12 2,000 Allithwaite Playing Fields - Bicycle "pump track" November-12 0 3,000 Young Cumbria March-13 0 2,811 Buzz Club Kendal March-13 0 1,047 Friends of St Oswald Burneside March-13 0 773 Natland and Oxenholme Preschool March-13 0 2,523 Bluebell Foundation March-13 0 2,773 Lakes Leisure March-13 0 1,716

Sub-total 2,000 14,643

Expenditure and Commitments 2013/14 Committed Actual

Sub-total 0 0

Totals 2,000 14,643

Total Actual and Committed 16,643

Unallocated Resources: 0

Page 37 APPENDIX H SOUTH LAKELAND LOCAL COMMITTEE FINANCIAL YEAR 2013/2014

FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS AT : 31-Aug-13 BUDGET AREA : Young Person Transport BUDGET MANAGER : Kelly Alty COST CENTRE 1760101 £ £

2013/14 Original Budget 0

Balance brought forward from previous years - Earmarked 159 - Unallocated 13,000 13,159 Virements in:

0 Virements out:

0

2013/14 Spending Limit 13,159

Expenditure and Commitments pre 2013/14 Committed Actual Concessionary Bus Travel Scheme July-10 159

Sub-total 159 0

Committed Actual

Expenditure and Commitments 2013/14 Travel Scheme March-13 13,000

Sub-total 13,000 0

Sub-total 13,159 0

Total Actual and Committed 13,159

Unallocated Resources 0

Page 38 APPENDIX J SOUTH LAKES LOCAL COMMITTEE FINANCIAL YEAR 2013/2014

FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS AT : 31-Aug-2013 BUDGET AREA : Sandgate Pool BUDGET MANAGER : Kelly Alty COST CENTRE 5949201 £ £

2013/14 Original Budget Annual Grant 33,000 Capital Charges 11,000

Balances brought forward from previous years 17,559

Virements in:

0 Virements out:

0

2013/14 Spending Limit 61,559

Actual to Total Committed Date Projected Expenditure to Date £ £ £ Employees 29,805 70,055 Premises 14,616 36,677 Supplies & Services 5,390 18,930 Total Expenditure 0 49,811 125,662

Income Contributions by Sandgate Pool Trust -15,000 Other Contributions -21,000 Fees and Charges -35,772 -39,103 Total Income 0 -35,772 -75,103

Total Revenue Expenditure 0 14,039 50,559

Capital Charges 11,000

Total Projected Expenditure 61,559

Projected Under/(Overspend) 0

Note - The £50k transfer payment was only to be paid upon completion of transfer of the pool to the trust

Page 39 APPENDIX K SOUTH LAKES LOCAL COMMITTEE 2013/14

ELECTORAL DIVISION LOCAL REVENUE SCHEMES

FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS AT : 31-Aug-2013 BUDGET MANAGER : Kelly Alty COST CENTRE 5949901

Project Budget Sector 2013/14 Balance Virement Virement Revised Other 2013/14 Committed Actual Actual Unallocated Code Original B/Fwd In Out Budget Contribs Spending Expenditure Expenditure & Committed/ Resources Budget Limit to Date Projected or Outturn Variance ££££££££££ £ Revenue Budgets:

RV1000175 CARTMEL 10,000 10,000 20,000 20,000 15,000 0 15,000 5,000 RV1000176 GRANGE 10,000 10,000 20,000 20,000 6,000 0 6,000 14,000 RV1000177 HIGH FURNESS 10,000 8,052 18,052 18,052 0 2,000 2,000 16,052 RV1000178 KENDAL CASTLE 10,000 4,517 14,517 14,517 4,141 0 4,141 10,376

Page 40 RV1000179 KENDAL HIGHGATE 10,000 2,431 12,431 12,431 200 0 200 12,231 RV1000180 KENDAL NETHER 10,000 12,020 22,020 22,020 3,400 11,620 15,020 7,000 RV1000181 KENDAL SOUTH 10,000 4,651 14,651 14,651 0 500 500 14,151 RV1000182 KENDAL STRICKLAND FELL 10,000 12,630 22,630 22,630 840 1,900 2,740 19,890 RV1000183 KENT ESTUARY 10,000 5,285 15,285 15,285 4,400 860 5,260 10,025 RV1000184 LAKES 10,000 815 10,815 10,815 0 815 815 10,000 RV1000185 LOW FURNESS 10,000 6,050 16,050 16,050 0 400 400 15,650 RV1000186 LOWER KENTDALE 10,000 1,500 11,500 11,500 0 1,500 1,500 10,000 RV1000187 LYTH VALLEY 10,000 21,325 31,325 31,325 1,325 10,000 11,325 20,000 RV1000188 SEDBURGH KIRKBY LONSDALE 10,000 3,760 13,760 13,760 0 5,760 5,760 8,000 RV1000189 ULVERSTON EAST 10,000 6,900 16,900 16,900 2,000 4,900 6,900 10,000 RV1000190 ULVERSTON WEST 10,000 10,000 20,000 20,000 1,000 8,234 9,234 10,766 RV1000191 UPPER KENT 10,000 12,737 22,737 22,737 454 6,296 6,750 15,987 RV1000192 WINDERMERE 10,000 10,000 20,000 20,000 4,750 6,250 11,000 9,000

TOTAL 180,000 142,673 0 0 322,673 0 322,673 43,510 61,035 104,545 218,128

APPENDIX L SOUTH LAKES LOCAL COMMITTEE 2013/14

ELECTORAL DIVISION LOCAL CAPITAL SCHEMES

FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS AT : 31-Aug-2013 BUDGET MANAGER : Kelly Alty COST CENTRE 5945590

Project Budget Sector 2013/14 Balance Virement Virement Revised Other 2013/14 Committed Actual Actual Unallocated Code Original B/Fwd In Out Budget Contribs Spending Expenditure Expenditure & Committed/ Resources Budget Limit to Date Projected or Outturn Variance ££££££££££ £ Capital Budgets:

CE1000175 CARTMEL 0 0 0 0 0 0 CE1000176 GRANGE 0 0 0 0 0 0 CE1000177 HIGH FURNESS 1 1 1 1 1 0 CE1000178 KENDAL CASTLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 CE1000179 KENDAL HIGHGATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 CE1000180

Page 41 KENDAL NETHER 1,781 1,781 1,781 1,781 1,781 0 CE1000181 KENDAL SOUTH 546 546 546 546 546 0 CE1000182 KENDAL STRICKLAND FELL 1,720 1,720 1,720 1,720 1,720 0 CE1000183 KENT ESTUARY 0 0 0 0 0 0 CE1000184 LAKES 150 150 150 150 150 0 CE1000185 LOW FURNESS 0 0 0 0 0 0 CE1000186 LOWER KENTDALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 CE1000187 LYTH VALLEY 0 0 0 0 0 0 CE1000188 SEDBURGH KIRKBY LONSDALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 CE1000189 ULVERSTON EAST 270 270 270 270 270 0 CE1000190 ULVERSTON WEST 2,266 2,266 2,266 0 2,266 2,266 0 CE1000191 UPPER KENT 19,249 19,249 19,249 18,349 900 19,249 0 CE1000192 WINDERMERE 345 345 345 345 345 0

TOTAL 0 26,328 0 0 26,328 0 26,328 23,162 3,166 26,328 0

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Page 42 Agenda Item 7b

COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH LAKELAND

Meeting date: 26th September 2013

From: Acting Corporate Director – Resources

LOCAL COMMITTEE DEVOLVED BUDGET 2013-2014 MONITORING REPORT – HIGHWAYS BUDGET

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 This report presents the actual expenditure and commitments recorded against the Local Committee’s Highways Revenue and Capital Budgets as at 31st August 2013.

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 The Local Committee’s 2013-14 proposed Cash Limited Budget was informed to County Council on 14th February 2013. The Local Committee is able to vire funding between budget lines during the course of the financial year, subject to Corporate Policy and Service Standards. The Committee is not able to vire money from capital budgets into revenue budgets. 2.2 The carry forwards of Local Committee balances from 2012-13 into 2013-14 were approved at 27th June 2013 County Council meeting. 2.3 The original Highways revenue budget is £2,096,111. This is decreased by carry forward overspend balances of £37,874 to give a spending limit of £2,058,237. 2.4 The original Highways Capital Budget is £4,238,000. This is decreased by carry forwards of £21,000 to give a spending limit of £4,217,000.

3.0 RECOMMENDATION

3.1 Note the budget allocations for 2013-14 and the commitments and expenditure recorded to date;

3.2 Note the Highways Revenue budget is currently projecting a balanced budget at this stage of the financial year;

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3.3 Note the Highways Capital budget is currently projecting a balanced budget at this stage of the financial year.

4.0 BACKGROUND

4.1 The attached appendices give details of budget allocations by project and expenditure to date.

4.2 The Highways Revenue budget is currently projecting a balanced budget at this stage of the financial year; The overspend brought forward from the last financial year has been offset by reducing the forecasted budget on various lines to bring the budget back into line

4.3 The Highways Capital Budget is currently projecting a balanced budget at this stage of the financial year. The Highways and Transport manager has reduced budget on some schemes to compensate for other schemes going over to bring the budget back into line.

4.4 The Highways & Transport Manager will be happy to answer any questions that you may have on the details of this budget.

5.0 OPTIONS

5.1 The Local Committee may decide to vire money between budget headings or decide not to. Noting that the Local Committee is not able to vire money from Capital Budgets into revenue budgets.

6.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

6.1 Local Committee could take decisions that would commit existing budgets against future expenditure.

7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

7.1 The recommendations in this report do not contain any legal implications; however, Local Committee could take decisions that could have future legal implications.

8.0 CONCLUSION

8.1 The Revenue budget and Capital Highways budgets are currently projected balanced budgets at this stage of the financial year.

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Sue Hill Finance Manager

18th September 2013

APPENDICES

Appendix Details of South Lakeland Local Committee Highways Budget 2013-14

Electoral Division(s): All South Lakeland

Executive Decision No

Key Decision No

If a Key Decision, is the proposal published in the current Forward Plan? N/A

Is the decision exempt from call-in on grounds of urgency? No

If exempt from call-in, has the agreement of the Chair of the relevant N/A Overview and Scrutiny Committee been sought or obtained?

Has this matter been considered by Overview and Scrutiny? No If so, give details below.

Has an environmental or sustainability impact assessment been No undertaken?

Has an equality impact assessment been undertaken? No

N.B. If an executive decision is made, then a decision cannot be implemented until the expiry of the eighth working day after the date of the meeting – unless the decision is urgent and exempt from call-in and necessary approvals have been obtained.

PREVIOUS RELEVANT COUNCIL OR EXECUTIVE DECISIONS [including Local Committees]

No previous relevant decisions.

CONSIDERATION BY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY

Not considered by Overview and Scrutiny.

BACKGROUND PAPERS

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REPORT AUTHOR

Contact: Debra Taylor Finance Officer – Resources Tel No: 01228 226710 Email: [email protected]

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YTD YTD YTD Budget Payments Variance Original Revised Remaining Uncommitted Forecast Reporting Structure Category Label Label Label - Budget Budget Payments Commitment Total Cost Budget Forecast Variance 1. Better Highways BH - Out of Hours 13,404 0 (13,404) 0 30,000 0 0 0 30,000 29,458 (542) BH - Plant & Materials 113,936 19,085 (94,851) 0 255,000 19,085 0 19,085 235,915 250,392 (4,608) BH - Teams 346,277 498,520 152,243 0 775,000 541,339 622,253 1,163,592 (388,592) 855,997 80,997 1. Better Highways 473,617 517,604 43,987 0 1,060,000 560,424 622,253 1,182,677 (122,677) 1,135,847 75,847 2. Programmed Maintenance Cleansing 33,978 105,557 71,579 0 250,000 120,215 89,425 209,640 40,360 185,483 (64,517) Verge Maintenance 26,037 25,435 (602) 0 190,000 73,937 99,465 173,402 16,598 186,567 (3,433) 2. Programmed Maintenance 60,015 130,992 70,977 0 440,000 194,152 188,890 383,042 56,958 372,050 (67,950) 3. Other Maintenance Response Teams 0 296 296 2,096,111 0 296 0 296 (296) 0 0 3. Other Maintenance 0 296 296 2,096,111 0 296 0 296 (296) 0 0 4. Lighting Energy 73,854 87,950 14,096 0 345,111 87,950 26,966 114,916 230,195 338,875 (6,236) Lighting & Signs 79,636 74,270 (5,366) 0 215,000 81,053 136,332 217,384 (2,384) 176,115 (38,885) Signals 15,000 4,028 (10,972) 0 36,000 4,139 28,188 32,328 3,672 35,350 (650) Page 47 4. Lighting 168,490 166,248 (2,242) 0 596,111 173,142 191,486 364,628 231,483 550,340 (45,771) 5. Other BUDGET HOLDING AC 0 0 0 0 (37,874) 0 0 0 (37,874) 0 37,874 Other 0 769 769 0 0 778 0 778 (778) 0 0 Private Works 0 258 258 0 0 258 926 1,184 (1,184) 0 0 Winter Maintenance 0 379 379 0 0 379 0 379 (379) 0 0 5. Other 0 1,405 1,405 0 (37,874) 1,414 926 2,340 (40,214) 0 37,874 South Lakeland 702,122 816,545 114,423 2,096,111 2,058,237 929,427 1,003,555 1,932,982 125,255 2,058,237 0

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funding source + description Category project code + description Original Budget Total Budget Payments Remaining Commitment Total Cost Uncommitted Budget Forecast Forecast Variance 0 DELEGATED Not Categorised HD1123600 Minor structural maintenance. 0 0 122 0 122 (122) 122 122

HD1126500 Helm Road/Craig Walk. 0 0 78 0 78 (78) 78 78 HD1127700 Improve Ped.Facilities-Stavely 0 17,600 15,515 0 15,515 2,085 17,600 0

HD1229400 Milnthorpe Rd/W'mere Rd Kendal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HD1229600 Lound Road, Kendal (S278). 0 0 (45,361) 0 (45,361) 45,361 0 0

HD1304900 Branthwaite Brow, Kendal. 0 18,000 60 0 60 17,940 18,000 0

HD1307600 Anchorite Fields, Kendal. 0 7,000 6,502 250 6,752 248 6,502 (498)

HD1A10001 Speed Monitoring 0 0 259 0 259 (259) 259 259 HD1A10002 Public Transport Infrastructur 0 0 1,727 0 1,727 (1,727) 1,727 1,727

HD1A10003 Drop Kerbs 0 7,000 3,303 324 3,627 3,373 3,303 (3,697)

HD1A10005 20mph Signs & Orders 0 15,000 15,989 0 15,989 (989) 16,000 1,000

HD1A10007 Members work Cartmel 0 15,436 100 65 164 15,272 15,436 0

Page 49 HD1A10008 Members Work - Grange 0 759 2,552 23 2,576 (1,817) 759 0

HD1A10009 Members work High Furness 0 0 2,068 0 2,068 (2,068) 0 0

HD1A10010 Members Work Kendal Castle 0 5,502 127 0 127 5,375 5,502 0

HD1A10011 Members work Kendal Highgate 0 4,645 705 0 705 3,940 4,645 0

HD1A10012 Members work Kendal Nether 0 3,627 6,678 0 6,678 (3,051) 3,627 0

HD1A10013 Members work Kendal South 0 2,000 301 0 301 1,699 2,000 0 HD1A10014 Member wk Kendal Sland & Fell 0 6,650 (2,604) 0 (2,604) 9,254 6,650 0

HD1A10015 Members work Kent Estuary 0 0 604 0 604 (604) 0 0

HD1A10016 Members work Lakes 0 0 (85) 0 (85) 85 0 0 HD1A10017 Members work Low Furness 0 3,727 (234) 0 (234) 3,961 3,727 0

HD1A10018 Members work Lower Kentdale 0 4,048 299 918 1,217 2,831 4,048 0

HD1A10019 Members work Lyth Valley 0 4,899 595 0 595 4,304 4,899 0

HD1A10020 Members work Sedbrgh Kby Lonsd 0 0 4,508 0 4,508 (4,508) 0 0 HD1A10021 Members work Ulverston East 0 4,622 15 0 15 4,607 4,622 0

HD1A10022 Members work Ulverston West 0 12,291 100 0 100 12,191 12,291 0 HD1A10023 Members work Upper Kent 0 6,647 482 0 482 6,165 6,647 0 HD1A10024 Members work Windermere 0 0 356 0 356 (356) 356 356

HD1A10027 Sedbergh Street Clutter reduct 0 8,000 (2,721) 5,119 2,398 5,602 8,000 0 HD1A10028 Kendal Fell access Tran study 0 5,000 0 0 0 5,000 0 (5,000) HD1A10029 Transport study Kendal inf pln 0 21,000 0 0 0 21,000 0 (21,000)

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funding source + description Category project code + description Original Budget Total Budget Payments Remaining Commitment Total Cost Uncommitted Budget Forecast Forecast Variance 0 DELEGATED Not Categorised HD1A10030 Witherslack Underpass 0 0 2,538 0 2,538 (2,538) 2,538 2,538

HD1A10031 South Lakes 2011/12 Carry over 0 240 0 0 0 240 21,000 20,760 HD1A20001 Surface Dressing NPRN 0 0 (4,274) 0 (4,274) 4,274 0 0

HD1A20002 Surface Dress Prep patch 12/13 0 214,000 248,800 2,100 250,900 (36,900) 248,800 34,800 HD1A20003 Microasphalt - Urban 0 0 (3,225) 0 (3,225) 3,225 0 0

HD1A20004 Minor Structural Maint BH 17 0 0 141 0 141 (141) 0 0

HD1A20005 Minor Structural Maint Kendal 0 0 72,477 811 73,288 (73,288) 0 0

HD1A20006 Minor Structural Maint BH 19 0 0 3,531 1,735 5,266 (5,266) 0 0

HD1A20007 Minor Structural Maint BH 20 0 0 4,532 0 4,532 (4,532) 0 0

HD1A20008 Minor Structural Maint BH 21 0 0 15,955 8,792 24,747 (24,747) 0 0

HD1A20009 Minor Structural Maint BH 22 0 0 1,700 0 1,700 (1,700) 0 0

Page 50 HD1A20010 Minor Structural Maint BH 23 0 0 4,562 104 4,666 (4,666) 0 0

HD1A20011 Minor Structural Maint BH 24 0 0 5,644 1,445 7,089 (7,089) 0 0 HD1A20013 B5277 Main Street, Grange 0 0 (454) 0 (454) 454 0 0 HD1A20014 U5714 Market St., Ulverston 0 0 (44,783) 0 (44,783) 44,783 0 0 HD1A20015 U5544 The Slack, Ambleside 0 0 (93) 0 (93) 93 0 0 HD1A20016 Valley Drive / Esthwaite Ave K 0 0 (814) 0 (814) 814 0 0 HD1A20017 U5543 Compston St Ambleside 0 0 (110) 0 (110) 110 0 0 HD1A20018 U5546 King Street, Ambleside 0 0 (95) 0 (95) 95 0 0 HD1A20019 C5045 Main Street, Flookburgh 0 0 (344) 0 (344) 344 0 0 HD1A20020 U5712 Kings Road, Ulverston 0 0 (267) 0 (267) 267 0 0 HD1A20021 U5732 Daltongate, Ulverston 0 0 (183) 0 (183) 183 0 0 HD1A20022 U5733 Mill Street, Ulverston 0 0 (112) 0 (112) 112 0 0 HD1A20023 U5814 Goodly Dale, Windermere 0 0 (127) 0 (127) 127 0 0 HD1A20024 U865 Sparrowmire Lane, Kendal 0 0 (409) 0 (409) 409 0 0

HD1A20025 U860 Sedbergh Drive, Kendal 0 0 (54) 0 (54) 54 0 0 HD1A20026 A6 Princes Way, Heversham 0 15,000 0 0 0 15,000 0 (15,000) HD1A20027 Beech St Birch St Windermere 0 0 424 0 424 (424) 0 0 HD1A20028 C5090 Tanpits Lane, Burton 0 0 (238) 0 (238) 238 0 0 HD1A20029 Neddy Hill Station Lane Burton 0 0 (148) 0 (148) 148 0 0 HD1A20030 Jutland Avenue, Ravenstown 0 0 (378) 0 (378) 378 0 0 HD1A20031 U5605 Low Lane, Brigsteer 0 0 (269) 0 (269) 269 0 0

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funding source + description Category project code + description Original Budget Total Budget Payments Remaining Commitment Total Cost Uncommitted Budget Forecast Forecast Variance 0 DELEGATED Not Categorised HD1A20032 U5745 Oak St Windermere 0 0 (805) 511 (294) 294 0 0

HD1A20033 C5101 Loftus Hill, Sedbergh 0 0 (943) 0 (943) 943 0 0 HD1A20034 U5348 Shovel Lane, Milnthorpe 0 0 (44) 0 (44) 44 0 0

HD1A20035 Skelwith Hotel - F/brdg Gt Lan 0 0 406 0 406 (406) 0 0

HD1A20036 B5277 Esplanade, Grange 0 0 (5,221) 0 (5,221) 5,221 0 0

HD1A20037 Street Lighting Column replace 0 0 31,153 40 31,193 (31,193) 0 0 HD1A20040 Craig Walk / Beresford Road 0 34,000 0 33,920 33,920 80 0 (34,000)

HD1A20041 Kent Estuary Community Engage 0 34,000 0 0 0 34,000 0 (34,000) HD1A20042 Briary Bank Arnside F/Way 0 35,000 90 0 90 34,910 35,000 0

HD1A20043 Black Dyke Rd Arnside 0 30,000 498 0 498 29,502 30,000 0

HD1A20044 Long Meadow Lane Natland 0 0 (25,318) 0 (25,318) 25,318 0 0 HD1A20045 Jct A592 - Dunmail Raise Rd Mk 0 0 (16,738) 0 (16,738) 16,738 0 0

Page 51 HD1A20046 Road Marking Area packages 0 0 (18,575) 0 (18,575) 18,575 0 0

HD1A20047 Green Lane Maint Colton Parish 0 0 41,000 0 41,000 (41,000) 41,000 41,000

HD1A20048 Briary Bank Arnside C/Way 0 0 (553) 0 (553) 553 0 0 HD1A20049 Wattsfield Road & Ave Kendal 0 0 (24,053) 0 (24,053) 24,053 0 0

HD1A20050 Stonecross Rd & Collin Rd Kend 0 0 (20,239) 102 (20,137) 20,137 0 0

HD1A20051 Queens Drive, Sedbergh 0 0 (17,375) 0 (17,375) 17,375 0 0 HD1A20052 Gillingate, Kendal 0 18,000 111 0 111 17,889 18,000 0

HD1B10001 Members Works - Cartmel 6,000 6,000 360 0 360 5,640 6,000 0

HD1B10002 Members Works - Grange 6,000 6,000 398 0 398 5,602 6,000 0 HD1B10003 Members Works - High Furness 6,000 6,000 590 0 590 5,410 6,000 0

HD1B10004 Members Works - Kendal Castle 6,000 6,000 277 0 277 5,723 6,000 0 HD1B10005 Members Work - Kendal Highgate 6,000 6,000 372 0 372 5,628 6,000 0

HD1B10006 Members Works - Kendal Nether 6,000 6,000 460 0 460 5,540 6,000 0

HD1B10007 Members Works - Kendal South 6,000 6,000 752 943 1,695 4,305 6,000 0

HD1B10008 Members Wk Kendal/Strick/Fell 6,000 6,000 191 0 191 5,809 6,000 0 HD1B10009 Members Works - Kent Estuary 6,000 6,000 148 552 700 5,300 6,000 0 HD1B10010 Members Works - Lakes 6,000 6,000 170 0 170 5,830 6,000 0 HD1B10011 Members Works - Low Furness 6,000 6,000 0 0 0 6,000 6,000 0 HD1B10012 Members Works - Lower Kentdale 6,000 6,000 277 0 277 5,723 6,000 0

HD1B10013 Members Works - Lyth Valley 6,000 6,000 4,579 319 4,898 1,102 6,000 0

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funding source + description Category project code + description Original Budget Total Budget Payments Remaining Commitment Total Cost Uncommitted Budget Forecast Forecast Variance 0 DELEGATED Not Categorised HD1B10014 Members Works Sedbergh & Kby L 6,000 6,000 731 0 731 5,269 6,000 0 HD1B10015 Members Works - Ulverston East 6,000 6,000 45 0 45 5,955 6,000 0 HD1B10016 Members Works - Ulverston West 6,000 6,000 526 0 526 5,474 6,000 0

HD1B10017 Members Works - Upper Kent 6,000 6,000 2,997 0 2,997 3,003 6,000 0 HD1B10018 Members Works - Windermere 6,000 6,000 942 0 942 5,058 6,000 0 HD1B10019 Sedbergh, Howgill Lane footway 7,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HD1B10020 Lower Allithwaite PC footpath 20,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HD1B10021 Egtonn PC - Penny Bridge fpath 30,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HD1B10022 Speed Monitoring Programme 8,000 8,000 393 860 1,253 6,747 0 (8,000) HD1B10023 Advisory 20mph zones at school 20,000 0 168 589 757 (757) 0 0 HD1B10024 Speed Limit Review Implement 24,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Page 52 HD1B20001 Minor Struc Maint Cway / Fway 560,000 510,000 270,005 30,985 300,990 209,010 510,000 0

HD1B20002 Minor Structural Maint Drainag 157,000 150,000 132,154 57,072 189,226 (39,226) 150,000 0

HD1B20003 Surface Dressing 2013/14 700,000 950,000 947,953 112,788 1,060,741 (110,741) 950,000 0 HD1B20004 Microasphalt 2013/14 100,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HD1B20005 U5624 Meathop B5277 to Meathop 106,000 106,000 0 0 0 106,000 106,000 0 HD1B20006 U5383 Sowermire, Middleton 18,000 18,000 214 40,868 41,082 (23,082) 21,500 3,500 HD1B20007 U5729 Town Street, Ulverston 25,000 25,000 1,300 7,643 8,942 16,058 29,000 4,000 HD1B20008 U889 Vicarage Drive, Kendal 33,000 33,000 0 30,768 30,768 2,232 33,000 0 HD1B20009 U5451 Carr Bank Road 29,000 29,000 0 0 0 29,000 29,000 0 HD1B20010 U5627 Helme Lane , Natland 28,000 28,000 25,229 26,076 51,305 (23,305) 25,500 (2,500) HD1B20011 Laverock Hill - Goodham Scales 47,000 47,000 357 99,473 99,830 (52,830) 51,000 4,000 HD1B20012 Meathop village to Sunnyside 30,000 30,000 0 0 0 30,000 30,000 0 HD1B20013 U5601 The Howe, Lyth Valley 11,000 11,000 419 15,443 15,863 (4,863) 8,500 (2,500) HD1B20014 U5261 Brow Foot Lane, Staveley 42,000 42,000 57,098 62,374 119,472 (77,472) 60,500 18,500 HD1B20015 U5634 Hawkrigg Lane 10,000 10,000 28,331 0 28,331 (18,331) 28,500 18,500 HD1B20016 Hebblethwaite Hall, Sedbergh 51,000 51,000 194 1,402 1,596 49,404 41,000 (10,000) HD1B20017 U5387 Middleton to Hawkin Hall 18,000 18,000 17,361 1,782 19,144 (1,144) 19,300 1,300 HD1B20018 Natland Mill Beck Lan, Kendal 34,000 34,000 640 35,799 36,439 (2,439) 18,500 (15,500) HD1B20019 Green Bk & Belmont Ulverston 25,000 25,000 478 59,897 60,375 (35,375) 30,500 5,500 HD1B20020 U5291 Broad Head, Grayrigg 17,000 17,000 311 82,916 83,227 (66,227) 42,500 25,500 HD1B20021 U906 White Stiles, Kendal 15,000 15,000 14,467 0 14,467 533 15,000 0

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funding source + description Category project code + description Original Budget Total Budget Payments Remaining Commitment Total Cost Uncommitted Budget Forecast Forecast Variance 0 DELEGATED Not Categorised HD1B20022 C5056 Kentmere Road, Staveley 10,000 10,000 114 0 114 9,886 10,000 0

HD1B20023 U5701 Holly Bank, Ulverston 7,000 7,000 0 7,939 7,939 (939) 4,050 (2,950)

HD1B20024 B5281 Soutergate, Ulverston 92,000 92,000 1,417 0 1,417 90,583 106,000 14,000

HD1B20025 U5401 Fern Croft, Casterton 9,000 9,000 0 0 0 9,000 9,000 0 HD1B20026 B5277 Esplanade, Grange 44,000 44,000 144 0 144 43,856 44,000 0

HD1B20027 U5679 Kents Bank Road, Grange 75,000 75,000 221 0 221 74,779 75,000 0 HD1B20028 Casterton Village - Fern Croft 10,000 10,000 83 0 83 9,917 10,000 0 HD1B20029 B5282 Dallam Bridge to Quarry 32,000 32,000 42 0 42 31,958 32,000 0 HD1B20030 C5056 Silver Street, Staveley 10,000 10,000 0 0 0 10,000 10,000 0 HD1B20031 A591 Prizet Crossroads 25,000 25,000 0 0 0 25,000 25,000 0 HD1B20032 U5281 Selside School 15,000 15,000 0 0 0 15,000 15,000 0 HD1B20033 C5084 Wandales Lane, Casterton 8,000 8,000 0 0 0 8,000 8,000 0

Page 53 HD1B20034 C5091 Dukes Bridge to Farleton 10,000 10,000 0 0 0 10,000 10,000 0 HD1B20035 A591 Windermere Hotel 20,000 20,000 0 4,500 4,500 15,500 20,000 0 HD1B20036 Maude St / Stricklandgt Kendal 8,000 0 0 0 0 0 8,000 8,000

HD1B20056 Minor Struct Maint/signs/marks 40,000 30,000 1,338 6,441 7,779 22,221 30,000 0

HD1B20057 Capital Street Lighting sth La 180,000 180,000 2,100 15,170 17,270 162,730 180,000 0

HD1B20058 Surface Treatment prep patch 600,000 524,307 134,125 73,282 207,408 316,899 423,512 (100,795) HD1B20059 Unallocated funds 280,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HD2114200 Surface dressing patching. 0 0 544 0 544 (544) 0 0 HD2124700 TM/TC-Helmside Rd.Oxenholme. 0 0 (38,723) 0 (38,723) 38,723 0 0 HD2124800 Ped.xing points,Kirkbarow Est. 0 0 (236) 0 (236) 236 0 0 Not Categorised 3,748,000 3,920,000 1,871,419 832,141 2,703,560 1,216,440 3,870,000 (50,000) 0 DELEGATED 3,748,000 3,920,000 1,871,419 832,141 2,703,560 1,216,440 3,870,000 (50,000) DFT3 DFT ADD'L HIGHWAY MAINT DEC12 Not Categorised HD1B20002 Minor Structural Maint Drainag 17,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HD1B20037 Pegg Lane, Oxen Park - DfT Add 20,000 20,000 0 0 0 20,000 20,000 0 HD1B20038 Princes Street, Broughton DfT 24,000 24,000 0 0 0 24,000 24,000 0 HD1B20039 The Square, Milnthorpe DfT Add 8,000 8,000 0 0 0 8,000 8,000 0 HD1B20040 Jubilee Lane, Lupton DfT Addit 33,000 33,000 0 0 0 33,000 33,000 0 HD1B20041 Old A591 Ings Village DfT Add 25,000 25,000 0 0 0 25,000 25,000 0 HD1B20042 Great Heads Road, Grange DfT 6,000 6,000 0 0 0 6,000 6,000 0 HD1B20043 Little Heads Road, Grange DfT 7,000 7,000 0 0 0 7,000 7,000 0

Run date: 18 Sep 2013 Page 5 of 6 Local Committees Highways Capital 2013/14 Totals to the end of August

South Lakeland Local Committee

funding source + description Category project code + description Original Budget Total Budget Payments Remaining Commitment Total Cost Uncommitted Budget Forecast Forecast Variance DFT3 DFT ADD'L HIGHWAY MAINT DEC12 Not Categorised HD1B20044 Ash Street, Bowness DfT Addit 45,000 45,000 0 0 0 45,000 45,000 0 HD1B20045 Empsom Road, Kendal DfT Addit 18,000 18,000 0 0 0 18,000 18,000 0 HD1B20046 Stonecross Road, Kendal DfT 34,000 34,000 0 0 0 34,000 34,000 0 HD1B20047 Birthwaite Rd Windermere DfT 63,000 63,000 0 0 0 63,000 63,000 0 HD1B20048 Lakes School Access Road DfT 50,000 0 0 0 0 0 50,000 50,000 HD1B20049 Kendal Parks Road, Kendal DfT 23,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HD1B20050 Middleton to Low Fellside DfT 14,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HD1B20051 Colt House Lane, Ulverston DfT 15,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HD1B20052 Bridge Ln Troutbeck Bridge DfT 12,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HD1B20053 Village Shop - Morewood Dr DfT 14,000 14,000 0 0 0 14,000 14,000 0 HD1B20054 Cross mr - Pennington Sch DfT 47,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HD1B20055 Smithy Hse Close Casterton DfT 15,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Page 54 Not Categorised 490,000 297,000 0 0 0 297,000 347,000 50,000 DFT3 DFT ADD'L HIGHWAY MAINT DEC12 490,000 297,000 0 0 0 297,000 347,000 50,000 South Lakeland Local Committee 4,238,000 4,217,000 1,871,419 832,141 2,703,560 1,513,440 4,217,000 0

Run date: 18 Sep 2013 Page 6 of 6 Agenda Item 8a

COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH LAKELAND

Meeting date: 26 th September, 2013

From: Chief Executive’s Office

SOUTH LAKELAND CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE ’S WORKING GROUP

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 This report provides information and offers recommendations for approval by South Lakeland Local Committee from the Children and Young People’s Working Group held on the 10 th September, 2013

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 Improved locality working is one of the ways the Council is delivering on the priorities in the Council Plan challenging poverty in all its forms, ensuring vulnerable people receive the support they need and improve the chances in life of the most disadvantaged with the overall aim being to be as effective and efficient as possible. The approached outlined in this report underpin all the aims and activities with that part of the Plan,

2.2 The 0-19 funding is available for Local Committees to allocate within their areas to support positive outcomes, targeted and mainstream, designed to improve outcomes for children and young people and reduce inequalities. This funding can be targeted to initiate new activity, maintain activity no longer funded corporately or to ‘top-up’ existing provision according to locally determined need.

2.3 Guidance agreed by Cabinet states that in allocating funds from this budget, councillors should satisfy themselves that projects address at least one of the following criteria:

o Provide access to play, recreational, leisure or outdoor activities

o Provide access to care or educational activities

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o Provide access to safe and enjoyable places for children and young people to go

o Provide access to holiday, weekend or out of school activities

o Enable children and young people’s involvement and participation eg forum, youth council, engagement, empowerment, decision making

o Support children and young people to take part in volunteering or community action

3.0 RECOMMENDATION

3.1 Members note the activity of the Children & Young People’s Working Group at its meeting of the 10 th September, 2013 as set out in Appendix A.

3.2 Members approve an indicative amount of £2,000 from the 0-19 Services Budget towards the continued support of the Lakeland Youth Council

3.3 Members approve an indicative amount of £1,000 from the 0-19 Services Budget towards the Children in Care Council

3.4 Members approve an indicative amount of £5,000 from the 0-19 Services Budget in support of projects for Looked After Children in partnership with the Children in Care Council

3.5 Members approve an indicative amount of £10,500 from the 0-19 Services Budget in support of Early Intervention Schemes

3.6 Members approve an indicative amount of £15,000 from the 0-19 Services Budget towards the continued support of the Apprenticeship scheme within South Lakeland

3.7 Members approve an indicative amount of £10,000 from the 0-19 Services Budget towards Youth Grants

4.0 BACKGROUND

4.1 Attached at Appendix A are the minutes of the Children & Young People’s Working Group held on the 10 th September, 2013 which provide further information in support of the above recommendations.

5.0 OPTIONS

5.1 Members may decide not to support the above recommendations but must note that this would impact on the level of services provided to children and young people in the area.

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5.2 Members may decide to provide an alternative amount to that recommended but must note anything less would impact on the quality and diversity of services provided to children and young people in the area.

6.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

6.1 The 0-19 Services budget has an unallocated balance of £43,765 as at 31 st August 2013.

6.2 The recommendations in 3.2 – 3.7 total £43,500. Should these recommendations be approved this would leave an unallocated amount for the remainder of the financial year of £265.

7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

7.1 There are no direct Legal Implications arising from this report.

8.0 CONCLUSION

8.1 In creating the Children and Young People’s Working Group, Members in their community leadership role, are able to contribute to, inform and influence the work of Children’s Services in the local area.

Diane Wood Chief Executive

September 2013

Please ensure that every part of this section where there is an asterisk* is completed in accordance with the instructions before sending the report to Democratic Services, following which please delete this sentence.

APPENDICES

Appendix A – Minutes of the Children &Young People’s Working Group, 10 th September Appendix B – A2B Now Card Report Appendix C – Children in Care Council Report Appendix D – 0-19 Priorities & Budget Allocation Appendix E – Youth Services Contracted Provision

Electoral Division(s): All in South Lakeland

* Please remove whichever option is not applicable

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Executive Decision Yes*

Key Decision No*

If a Key Decision, is the proposal published in the current Forward Plan? N/A*

Is the decision exempt from call-in on grounds of urgency? No*

If exempt from call-in, has the agreement of the Chair of the relevant N/A* Overview and Scrutiny Committee been sought or obtained?

Has this matter been considered by Overview and Scrutiny? No* If so, give details below.

Has an environmental or sustainability impact assessment been N/A* undertaken?

Has an equality impact assessment been undertaken? N/A*

N.B. If an executive decision is made, then a decision cannot be implemented until the expiry of the eighth working day after the date of the meeting – unless the decision is urgent and exempt from call-in and necessary approvals have been obtained.

PREVIOUS RELEVANT COUNCIL OR EXECUTIVE DECISIONS [including Local Committees]

“No previous relevant decisions”.

CONSIDERATION BY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY

“Not considered by Overview and Scrutiny”.

BACKGROUND PAPERS

“No background papers”

REPORT AUTHOR

Contact: Kelly Alty, 01539 713447, [email protected]

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Appendix A – Minutes of the Children & Young People’s Working Group, 10 th September, 2013

SOUTH LAKELAND CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S WORKING GROUP

Minutes of a Meeting of the South Lakeland Children and Young People's Working Group held on Tuesday, 10 September 2013 at 3.45 pm in Committee Room 1, County Offices, Kendal

PRESENT :

Mrs S Evans (Chair)

Mr J Airey Mr M Wilson Mr GD Cook Mr WJ Wearing Mrs C Feeney-Johnson

Also in Attendance:-

Mr G Bassett - Locality Officer - Barrow & South Lakeland Mrs GE Andrews - Senior Democratic Services Officer Mrs C Cowperthwaite - Locality Transport Team Leader Ms K Alty - Acting Area Support Manager - Barrow and South Lakeland Ms D Holt - Partnership Development & Participation Officer, Children's Services Miss M Lackey - Member of the Youth Council Ms L Murray - Project Worker Brathay Trust

10 ELECTION OF VICE CHAIR

AGREED that Mrs C Feeney Johnson be elected Vice Chair of the Working Group.

11 MEMBERSHIP

It was noted that Mr WJ Wearing had replaced Mr RK Bingham as a member of the Working Group.

12 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

An apology for absence was received from Mrs JH Halliday (Mr GD Cook substitute).

13 MINUTES

The minutes of the meeting of the Children and Young Peoples Working Group held on 20 June 2013 were confirmed as a correct record.

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14 LAKELAND YOUTH COUNCIL UPDATE

Miss Maddy Lackey a member of the South Lakeland Youth Council updated the Working Group on the work of the Youth Council. She was accompanied at the meeting by Ms Lynne Murray – Project Worker for the Brathay Trust.

Since the last meeting of the Working Group the Lakeland Youth Council had held a Celebration Event at Kendal Town Hall on 28 June to announce its newly elected youth councillors. Parents and friends had attended the evening, which had been a great success. As well as announcing the new councillors the Youth Council had given an account of its achievements to date, and its plans for the future.

In July a group of Lakeland Youth Councillors had visited London where they had met Tim Farron, the local MP, and Marc Kidson, a British Youth Council Trustee. The two day trip had provided the opportunity to discuss issues concerning young people in South Lakeland, including university fees.

Looking ahead the Youth Council would have a float in the Kendal Torchlight procession with the theme “Politicians in the News”. Work was also progressing on a Youth Magazine, with the first edition expected to be published in October.

In relation to the UK Youth Parliament young people were being given the opportunity to vote on the issue they wished to see it campaign on in the year ahead. A decision would be taken during November from the top 5 issues voted on.

The Lakeland Youth Council continued to develop links with organisations such as the Young Farmers and Barnardo’s. Maddy had also been elected to the North West Youthforia Leadership Committee.

AGREED that the update be noted.

15 A2B NOW CARD

Consideration was given to a report summarising progress and the development of the A2BNoW Card in South Lakeland to the end of August 2013. As requested at the last meeting of the Working Group the report also outlined potential options aimed at recovering some of the costs of operating the scheme. An update on the initial outcome of a User Survey was circulated at the meeting.

The Working Group was advised that the number of young people joining the scheme had risen, increasing the cost of reimbursement to the bus operators. Members acknowledged that the scheme was one of the Local Committee’s priorities and that a way forward to meet the increasing running costs needed to be found.

In discussion there was support for the view that, given the scheme was helping young people become accustomed to using public transport, and that the user survey demonstrated they wished to travel by bus, an approach to be made to the bus operators for a contribution towards the costs.

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During the course of the discussion the Locality Team Leader also agreed to seek legal advice about including some form of wording on the A2B NoWcard that would avoid the need to renew it every year. Moreover Maddy Lackey the Lakeland Youth Council representative agreed to seek the views of the Youth Council on what would be considered a reasonable fare increase.

As this was such an important priority for young people in South Lakeland it was also discussed that, as part of the plan to meet the increasing costs, contributions from other Local Committee budgets should be sought so that the costs were not all borne by 0-19 budget.

AGREED that

(a) arrangements be made for the Chair of the Working Group to meet with the bus operators to try and negotiate a contribution towards the cost of the scheme;

(b) more detailed information be provided to the Working Group on the options outlined in the report aimed at reducing the cost of the scheme;

(c) the user survey be extended to provide a wider range of opinion.

16 CHILDREN IN CARE COUNCIL

The Partnership Development and Participation Officer reported that the next meeting of the Cumbria in Care Council (CiCC) would take place on 31 October 2013. The meeting would be considering its priorities; recruitment of foster carers; and corporate parents.

The Working Group was advised that the South Lakeland CiCC had been looking in depth at specific priorities, which included improvements to fostering services and the role of social worker/practitioners who supported children looked after, and leaving care.

Members were also advised that in 2012-13 Local Committee funding had been used for 2 activities ie Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Chill Factor. Forthcoming events included Morecambe Bay Bowling; Blackburn Ice Skating; and Cumbria Bowling.

The Partnership Development and Participation Officer informed of the New Beginnings Project which aimed to support young people aged between 14-25 years to develop their skills e.g. cookery. She also touched upon a recruitment and selection process of staff within social care that young people had been involved in, as well as a request submitted by the Independent Schools and Children’s Homes Forum for support in establishing a Children in Care Council specific to their needs. Finally she advised of preparations for a Care Cumbria Awards event to be held in early 2014.

During discussion suggestions were made about companies that might be interested in sponsoring the Awards event.

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AGREED that the report be received and that the Working Group be kept updated on the Care Cumbria Awards event.

17 0-19 PRIORITIES AND BUDGET ALLOCATION

Consideration was given to possible options put forward by the Acting Area Support Manager for the allocation of the 0-19 budget.

Details of a Governance and Participation Training project to be led by the Brathay Trust were circulated at the meeting. Funding for the project would be sought from the allocation for Looked After Children Projects.

RECOMMENDED that the South Lakeland 0-19 budget be allocated as follows:-

(a) Lakeland Youth Council - £2,000

Children in Care Involvement with the Youth Council - £1,000

Looked After Children Projects - £5,000

Early Intervention - £10,500

Apprenticeships Schemes in South Lakeland - £15,000

Youth Grants - £10,000

Total £43,500

(b) bids for funding from relevant organisations be supported from the £2,120 carried forward from 2011-12 for Looked After Children Projects;

(c) Looked After Children Projects funded by the Local Committee be agreed by the Working Group.

18 YOUTH SERVICES CONTRACTED PROVISION

The Working Group had before it a summary of the youth work activities being delivered in the South Lakeland area.

AGREED that the report be noted.

19 DATE OF NEXT MEETING

The next meeting of the Working Group was scheduled for Monday 21 October 2013 at 3.45pm at County Offices, Kendal.

The meeting ended at 5.30 pm

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Appendix B – A2B Now Card Report

A2B NoWcard Progress Report September 2013

This report summarises the progress and the development of the A2BNoW card in South Lakeland to the end of August 2013.

Background

The card provides concessionary travel for young people aged between 5 and 19 living in South Lakeland. Travel must be wholly within South Lakeland or from South Lakeland to the following key service centres: Keswick, Penrith, Barrow, Lancaster and Kirkby Stephen. The card entitles the holder to travel for £1 (single) or £1.80 (return).

The following table details the number of cards issued per month.

Total in circulation Total U16 O16 Total Issued June 2012 26 249 316 565 July 2012 46 287 336 623 August 2012 42 304 344 648 September 2012 39 319 376 695 October 2012 42 334 393 727 November 2012 9 328 395 723 December 2012 9 329 397 726 January 2013 21 333 402 735 February 2013 5 321 407 728 March 2013 7 315 420 735 April 2013 21 317 414 731 May 2013 12 309 425 734 June 2013 16 307 426 740 July 2013 58 339 450 789 August 2013 50 356 469 825

The table below shows the distribution of addresses of applicants as at end August 2013

Number of Postcode Town / Village applications LA5 Arnside 15 LA6 Burton, Holme, Kirkby Lonsdale, Casterton 164 LA7 Milnthorpe, Hincaster, Storth, Heversham, Woodhouse, 111 Slackhead, Hale LA8 Staveley, Endmoor, Stainton, Barrrows Green, Levens 94 LA9 Kendal 129 LA10 Sedbergh 3 LA11 Grange over Sands, Witherslack, Allithwaite 28 LA12 Ulverston, Swarthmoor, Bardsea, Newby Bridge, 42 Haverthwaite, Penny Bridge LA17 Kirkby in Furness 4

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Number of Postcode Town / Village applications LA20 Broughton in Furness 1 LA21 Coniston 13 LA22 Ambleside, Langdale, Grasmere, Elterwater 125 LA23 Windermere, Troutbeck 96

Budget and Expenditure

The following table provides a breakdown of the cost of reimbursement and the total number of journeys per month taken using the A2BNoW card.

Reimbursement No. of journeys (across all services) April 2013 (actual) £5,193 1,439 May 2013 (actual) £5,145 1,463 June 2013 (actual) £6,446 1,818 July 2013 (actual) £7,680 1,896 August 2013 £8,125 2,000 September 2013 £6,700 1,600 October 2013 £6,900 1,700 November 2013 £7,100 1,600 December 2013 £7,300 1,600 January 2014 £7,500 1,400 February 2014 £7,700 1,400 March 2014 £7,900 1,500 Total £83,689 19,416

The following table shows the budget and expenditure for 2013/14

Budget Spend to date Comments Back Office £3,500 £3,835 Card Renewal x 2 plus new (end Aug) applications. Budget estimate is based on an increase of 25 cards per month. Reimbursement £73,000 £24,464 (end July) Income (applications -£1,500 -£805 Budget estimate based on an replacements) (end Aug) additional 25 cards issued per month. £75,000 £19,814

There has been a 3% increase in Stagecoach fares this financial year and a 6% increase in fares on supported bus services. The cost of reimbursing fares rose from £7.00 in April and May to £8.70 per card in June, combined with an increase in the number of cards issued. The cost will further increase due to the summer school holidays and the projected outturn has been amended to take this into account.

As the number of young people with A2B NoWcards grows the cost of reimbursement to bus operator’s increases and there has been an extra 108 applications over July and August.

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At the last meeting of the Children & Young Persons Working Group some proposals to reduce the costs of the scheme were discussed and further information is provided below:

The following options are shown below:

1 Increase the cost of joining the scheme, if the cost of the card was raised to £7.50 this would reduce costs by £750 based on issuing of 300 cards per year.

2 Introduce an annual charge for the card. This would, however, create additional administration for the libraries and the ENCTS staff as cards would have to be paid for and then ordered individually whereas currently cards are renewed as a one off batch. This would provide income of £3,675 per year based on the 735 cards in circulation at the end of 2012/13.

3 Increase the cost of the flat fare:

a. If the fare was increased to £1.10 single fare and £2.00 return fare this would reduce the cost by approximately £2,000 based on 2012/13 usage figures.

b. Charge different rates for under and over 16s. It would be possible to issue different cards to differentiate between child and adult fares but this would include a cost for amending the software (£3.2K). If the fare was increased to £1.10 single fare and £2.00 return fare for children (under 16) and £1.25 single and £2.50 return full fare this would reduce the cost by approximately £3,700 based on 2012/13 usage figures.

Examples of potential current fare subsidies:

Adult Adult Child Child Return Single Return Single Milnthorpe to Lancaster £8.50 £6.00 £5.20 £4.25 Ambleside to Kendal £8.50 £5.45 £5.20 £3.85 Ambleside to Keswick £8.50 £6.70 £5.20 £4.80 Kendal to Keswick £8.50 £8.00 £5.20 £5.00 Kendal to Windermere £4.50 £4.50 £2.90 £3.15

Cheryl Cowperthwaite Locality Transport Team Leader 6 September 2013

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Appendix C – Children in Care Council Report

Area: Barrow & South Lakeland

Report: Children and Young Peoples Working Group – Children Looked After Date: Sept 2013

Compiled by: Partnership Development and Participation Team (Debbie Holt)

1. Cumbria Children in Care Council Meeting (CICC)

The date of the next Cumbria CiCC is due to take place as follows:

· Thursday 31 st October 2013

The venue for the meeting is Brathay Hall, Ambleside .

Agenda items will be as follows: CiCC priorities Recruitment of foster carers Corporate parents

Young people are currently involved in formalising the agenda and planning/preparation for this meeting.

2. Barrow and South Lakeland CiCC’s

Barrow CiCC continues to meet every 4 weeks in Greengate Community Centre. The last meeting took place on 5th September 2013, 6-8pm. During the summer, the group agreed that they would like to rotate meetings and therefore a request has been made to Barrow police to see if they can hold their next meeting in the police station. The young people have also asked for a tour of the building and Mike Brown has made initial request to work closer with this group regarding risk taking behaviour.

South Lakeland CiCC will begin meeting again following Summer break commencing mid/late Sept or early October.

Both CiCC’s have looked more in depth at specific priorities from the Cumbria 2013 meeting. These have included: improvements to fostering services and the role of social workers/practitioners who support children looked after and leaving care. Please see the documents below for further information.

Fostering Services Golden Rules

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3. CiCC Children and Young People’s Working Group Funding 2012/13.

2 activities took place following the previous C&YPWG meeting these were as follows:

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Chill Factor

Forthcoming events are as follows:

Morecambe Bowling (October ½ term)

Blackburn Ice Skating (October ½ term)

Cumbria Bowling (TBC) 4. New Beginnings The New Beginnings Project is well underway and continues to support CLA aged between 14-25, developing skills and improving outcomes for young people. 3 project workers have been appointed, these are: Laura Woollard (Barrow and South Lakeland) [email protected] Neil Wothersoon (Copeland and Alllerdale – previously Barrow) [email protected] Nathan Davies (Carlisle and Eden – previously South Lakeland) [email protected]

Please see below for details of forthcoming activities supporting our CLA

NB Newsletter 2013 Woodmatters South Cookery Barrow Lakeland

5. Recruitment and selection Young people were involved in the recruitment and selection process of staff within social care. A small group of young people met and discussed a selection of our current vacancies within Children Services, Children and Families. They designed an interview matrix scoring system to accompany 5 questions that they felt were relevant to posts specifically supporting children and young people in need or looked after. The document has been forwarded to Human Resources for inclusion in the final interview process.

The young people also discussed improvements to processes regarding the future participation of young people in the recruitment and selection process. 6. Independent Schools and Children Homes Care Council A request was submitted by the Independent Schools and Children Homes Forum to have support in establishing a Children in Care Council specific to their needs. We are planning to hold our first meeting late September and are awaiting confirmation of expressions of interests from settings. Please see the document below for further information:

IS&CHCC

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Barrow Children in Care Council have looked at fostering services for children and young people in Cumbria. As a council that supports children and young people looked after locally, we want to make sure that we all get the best support possible. To make sure this happens, we propose the following recommendations that we believe will improve services for our children who live in foster homes.

• Review all foster carers and give them training plans to help them develop—every 12 months • Unannounced visits for foster carers—every 12 months • Relook at how we get the views of all people who use the service • Focus on the experience of children and young people • Young people, who have care experience, should be trained as part of the inspection team

• All foster carers to be easily identified within Children’s Services, for the quality of care they provide. • A rating system to be used that shows if foster carers

need additional help/support or training before children

are placed in their care.

• Foster carers should be regularly monitored to see if they are receiving the right support and training identified.

Provide regular training on the following: • Supporting children and young people with challenging behaviour • Emotional understanding and awareness

• Training to be delivered in partnership with young people who have experience of the care system • Where necessary training has been identified, make it mandatory

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• Relook at the make-up of the fostering panel • Make sure that there is a minimum of the following on the panel • 1 young person leaving care or who has experience of the care system • 1 young person who is in care

• Give the young people proper training so they can make decisions

• Be consistent with the young people that are asked to be part of the panel

• Continue to invest in innovative and creative campaigns to recruit more fos- ter carers to care for looked after children • Involve young people to help with this process • Involve other foster carers to help with this process

• We know there is a lot of work to do if we are to make these changes hap- pen.—we would like to be part of this! We would suggest setting up a group who can lead on the se improvements and that this should include young people in care or leaving care.

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D o n ’ t j u d g e u s B e d e c i si v e d e . . . d o n c i s i o n s ’ t t a k e f o r e v e r t o m a B e k e r e sp o n s s i b l e . a f e . . p r o t e c t m e a n d k e R e p m e e sp e c t u s . . . k e e p t h i n g s c L i st e n o n f i d e n t o u s . t i a l e r . . h e l p w h e n i t m y h e a f e e l s l r t st i c i k e k t o a j i g s a w g e t h - D o n ’ t say y u n o u u n d l e ss y o u e r st a n h a v e b d . . . y e e n i n o u d o n D e c a r e * ’ t v e l o p p m o s i t i v e e s m i l e r e l a t w h e n i o n sh I f e e l d i p s . . . o w n a n m a k e Se e u s d d o n ’ t r e g u l c r i t i c i s m e a r l y . e . . a n d a g r e e t h i s w i t h A c t i o n s . . . o n f o l l o w u t o o m u p o n t h c h y o u e m —i f c a n ’ t d y o u t a k B o t h i s p e e h o n e r o p e r l y st . . . a n d k e e p t o K e e p w h a t y o t h i n g s u sa y p l a si m p i n En g l e . . . b l i sh e c l e a r a n d u N ev se e r g i v e p r u p . . . f o b l e m i n d a s o l u t i o n t o a For F people wo rom us t r king and o you . . Ba car ing for . rrow & S o childr en lo uth Lake oked after land Child and leavi ren in Car ng care, e Council

* we know that some staff do understand, maybe they have been in care or have looked after someone who has been in care—if you feel comfortable to share these experiences, it could help us. Training is not the same as real life experiences, nevertheless we do value and respect qualified staff.

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Independent School’s and Children’s Home Care Council (IS&CHCC)

Children in Care Council’s (CICC) are a place where young people in care, can have their say on issues that matter to them, and can make sure that they are heard by the people who make decisions. The forum for Independent Schools and Children’s Homes has requested that a Children in Care Council be established specifically for young people within these settings. The proposals for such a care council are as follows:

Members will be aged between 11-18

Organisations need to be geographically situated within East Cumbria and be within one of the following districts

o South Lakeland o Carlisle

o Eden

The IS&CH CC will participate in Cumbria CiCC meetings via nomination of attendee (where possible) or via reporting on key issues

Each organisation can have 2 members – members do not have to remain static, different members can therefore be appointed to represent their setting at each meeting.

Members share information and canvas wider views from other children and young people within their setting.

Meetings held in a central location (Kendal) To have clearly identified goals and priorities that help improve outcomes for children looked after, with an emphasis on children

placed within residential schools. Meetings will have a duration of 2 hours

Meetings will take place 6 times per year (twice per term & term time

only) Meetings will combine both activities and participation work

Meetings will feed into the forum for Independent Settings and Children’ s Homes and MALAP for support.

A commitment from organisations to resource the meetings as

identified below A commitment from organisations to transport members to and from

meetings The Partnership Development and Participation Officer will take the lead in development of the IS&CCCC

Support will be provided by Inspira to plan and deliver activities

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Priority Area Activity Activity Update / Outcomes

Lakeland Youth Running costs of the Youth Council Funding was initially allocated in 2011/12 to support the development Council and running costs of the Youth Council. Business and spend plan was developed and approved by C&YPWG. With Brathay responsible for holding the funding on behalf of Youth Council. Regular reports have To fund activities identified by the Youth been provided to the CYPWG highlighting the priorities and outcomes

Page 74 Council which have been achieved by the Youth Council Further details regarding specific activities and remaining funding to be supplied to the CYPWG

Cumbria Youth Council To enable young people to take part in the Cumbria Youth Council. Further details required regarding expenditure.

UK Youth Council To enable young people to take part in the UK Youth Council. Further details required regarding expenditure.

Children in Care Council Towards running costs

Young Persons Continuation of the A2B Now Scheme Usage of the A2B Now scheme continues to increase; there were a total Transport Expenditure March 2012 – June 2013 - of 734 cards in circulation as at end May 13. Consideration needs to be £67,912 considered regarding the future cost of the scheme. A review is being Funding Allocation 2013/14 - £62,000 undertaken to identify means of recovering some of the costs

associated with running the scheme. All funding

Early Intervention To identify issues early with young people Kendal Nursery, in collaboration with Barnardos, will be delivering a full and their families, providing support before programme targeted at supporting children in nursery settings and also they escalate. their families. An update was provided at the February CYPWG regarding the courses The pilots have been successful with the which had delivered at Ghyllside and Dean Gibson Schools, namely the activity mainstreamed into the schools Triple P Course and the LEAP. Courses were aimed at helping parents work. Intention is to now roll it out across to interact with their children, and give them a greater understanding of the rest of South Lakeland. how to support their child’s development in the early years. Further Funding Allocated 2012/13 - £15,260 funding is requested to extend the project for another year. A separate paper detailing the options will be presented. Apprenticeships Support apprenticeships in the South Funding was provided to encourage small and medium sized employers Lakeland area, targeted at SMEs. to provide apprenticeships across South Lakeland. The apprenticeship Page 75 Complimentary support to existing County scheme has provided local opportunities for young people who were not Council Pathways scheme for additional, in employment, education or training and a total of 23 apprentices were targeted activity in South Lakeland. successfully recruited and many of whom are now approaching the end Allocation from 2011/12 - £30,000 of their qualifications. The majority of the funding has been allocated, a Allocation from 2012/13 - £30,000 sum of £5,047 was available as at July Local Committee. A report was presented to Local Committee in July and the scheme has received significant press coverage. 0-19 Grants £35,000 was originally allocated towards 0-19 grants, applications were 2012/13 received from a range of community groups and associations aimed at providing opportunities and activities for young people. A further £8,414 was allocated later in the financial year and a total sum of £43,414 was allocated towards 0-19 youth grants. A total of 18 projects were supported; • Stavely Carnival • Grange Skate Park • Celebrating Youth • Allithwaite Playing Fields - Bicycle "pump track"

• Kendal Dojo - judo mats • Our Place Youth Project • South Lakes Federation • Barnardos South Lakeland Service • Bay Search and Rescue Youth Team • Furness Carers • Leven Valley District Sports Association • Sedbergh Drive Children's Home • Young Cumbria • Buzz Club Kendal • Friends of St Oswald Burneside • Natland and Oxenholme Preschool

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All grant funding was fully allocated during the 2012/13 financial year

Looked After Children Scheme to provide additional activities and Support Children in Care Council support for Looked After Children Funding was allocated in 2012/13 to support activities as identified by Allocation from 2012/13 the Children in Care Council. The young people have participated in a variety of activities ranging from rock climbing, treetop treks and Ice Skating. Regular reports have been provided to the CYPWG highlighting the priorities of the CICC which include; Improvements to fostering services and the role of social workers/practitioners who support children looked after and leaving care. All funding allocated last year has been fully utilised.

Health & Well -Being Reduce the increasing trend of obesity Support activities which encourage young people to take part in more Reduce the numbers of young people sport and physical activity. smoking and drinking alcohol Improve education around healthy eating Awareness re. self harm amongst young Increased education re. risk-taking behaviour people

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Appendix E – Youth Services Contracted Provision Q1

Youth Services Contracted Provision Q1 2013-14

SOUTH LAKELAND DELIVERY SUMMARY

Name of Service Number of All services listed include targeted work No. Projects Service Cost Projects Frequency Young People and targeted work within a universal delivered Attended 'open access' context Centre Drop In - Kendal Daily 115 College Page 78 Grizebeck Youth Club - Village Term time 5 Hall only

Kendal drop In - Schools and weekly 36 Join it - Open access and drop-in providing Community venues a place where vulnerable and hard to reach young people can go to access a range of Rural Drop In - Schools and activities and opportunities that will support weekly 7 15 £52,731 Community venues their personal and social development and help to develop their aspirations. Services Our Place - Ambleside weekly 36 offered raise self awareness, confidence and self esteem. Windermere Youth Project - weekly 45 Phoenix Centre

Arnside Youth Project - weekly 21 Education Institute Dent Youth Club - Dent weekly 11 Primary

Burton & Holme - Memorial weekly 48 Hall Burton Burneside Senior Youth Club - weekly 21 Bryce Institute Feature Youth Club - weekly 48 Community Centre Ulverston Flooks 4 Youth - Flookburgh weekly 47 Village Hall Grange Youth Club - British weekly 18 Legion Club Grange

Page 79 HYPO Senior Youth Club - weekly 29 Hallgarth Community Centre Kendal Youth Club (Lads & weekly 155 Girls) Do it - Volunteering, Leadership and Citizenship opportunities to encourage Community Action monthly 28 young people to become involved in community action and feel valued by their 2 £1,129 community. Young people are supported to contribute through planning and Speak Up weekly 126 implementing social action projects

Know it - Learning and Skills courses and Creativity weekly 33 programmes for example, aimed at meeting identified needs and gaps in knowledge, Art Locates Me various 9 2 £4,308 skills and understanding as well as learning opportunities to address attitudes and values.

Develop it - Group Work programmes to Confidence Thru Sport weekly 98 stimulate new interests and activities for vulnerable young people. Activities are Green Fingers weekly 4 themed to promote self confidence and 2 £4,409 emotional resilience. Young people are also signposted to wider opportunities to ensure long term personal development.

Explore it - Development and Outreach TIN Project weekly 16 work responding to the needs of vulnerable Kendal Outreach 1 - Hallgarth, weekly 39 and marginalised young people who have Sandylands, Rinkfield, Kirkbarrow not accessed provision, enabling them to 3 £4,372 engage in a broad range of activities. These Sedbergh Outreach - Settlebeck

Page 80 Fortnightly 33 young people will be viewed by School communities as being involved in risk taking and anti-social behaviour

term time Buzz Club - Kendal 14 Sort it - Issue based work: 'A range of only programmes that tackle key issues for term time young people including drugs, alcohol, Steps Club - Kendal 21 only tobacco, substance misuse, sexual health, 4 community safety and healthy lifestyles. £5,516 Personal Safety weekly 6 Includes group and one to one work with targeted groups including Children Looked After (CLA), Care Leavers, Young carers, South Lakes Young Carers weekly 20 LDD YP, LGBTQ YP.

EIT - One to one support work with vulnerable young people on the edge of various across 1 £8,680 One to One Support various care to enable them to access youth projects service provision.

TOTALS 29 £81,145

KEY: CLA - Children Looked After; LDD YP - Young People with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities; LGBTQ YP - Young People who are Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender or Questioning (their sexuality)

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COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH LAKELAND

Meeting date: 26 September 2013

From: Corporate Director – Environment

HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION WORKING GROUP 10TH SEPTEMBER 2013.

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 This report provides the notes of the meeting of the Highways and Transportation Working Group held on 10th September 2013 and recommendations for consideration by the Local Committee.

2.0 POLICY POSITION , BUDGETARY AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS AND LINKS TO CORPORATE STRATEGY

2.1 The policy position, links to corporate strategy, and the budgetary implications are set out in the individual Working Group reports previously circulated to Members.

3.0 RECOMMENDATION

3.1 That the notes of the Highways and Transportation Working Group of 10 September 2013 be received.

3.2 That Members note the update on the performance of the Ulverston 60/70 bus service.

3.3 That Members note the programme and progress information provided on the status of the 2013/14 highways capital programme.

3.4 That Members note the progress made in developing the draft devolved highways capital budgets and programmes for 2014/2015, and that a full report will be brought before the meeting of Local Committee on 25 November 2013.

4.0 BACKGROUND

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4.1 The notes of the Working Group held on 10 September 2013 are attached at Appendix 1 to this report. There are a number of recommendations from the Working Group that are summarized at Section 3 of this report for consideration by the Local Committee.

4.2 The Working Group reports have previously been circulated to all Members of the Local Committee.

5 OPTIONS 5.1 The Local Committee may accept, amend or reject the recommendations.

6 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS 6.1 There are no direct resource and value for money implications.

7 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS 7.1 The legal implications in respect of each of the recommendations are set out in the original reports to the Working Group previously circulated to Members.

8 CONCLUSION 8.1 The Local Committee is asked to receive the notes of the Highways and Transportation Working Group appended to the report.

Jim Savege – Corporate Director Environment

September 2013

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APPENDICES Appendix 1 Notes of Highways and Transportation Working Group 10 September 2013

IMPLICATIONS

Staffing: None Financial: As set out in the relevant reports to the Highways and Transportation Working Group. Electoral Division(s): All South Lakeland

Executive Decision Yes

Key Decision No

If a Key Decision, is the proposal published in the current Forward Plan? N/A

Is the decision exempt from call-in on grounds of urgency? No

If exempt from call-in, has the agreement of the Chair of the relevant N/A Overview and Scrutiny Committee been sought or obtained?

Has this matter been considered by Overview and Scrutiny? No If so, give details below.

Has an environmental or sustainability impact assessment been No undertaken?

Has an equality impact assessment been undertaken? No

PREVIOUS RELEVANT COUNCIL OR EXECUTIVE DECISIONS

None.

Contact: David Spence Tel. No.: (01539) 713040 E-mail: [email protected]

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APPENDIX 1 SOUTH LAKELAND LOCAL COMMITTEE HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION WORKING GROUP

Minutes of a Meeting of the South Lakeland Local Committee Highways and Transportation Working Group held on Tuesday 10 September 2013 at 10.00 am.

Mr S Collins (Chair) Mr J Bland (Vice Chair) Mr W Wearing Mr M Wilson Mrs B Gray Mr G Cook

Officers and others in attendance:

Mrs C Cowperthwaite Locality Transport Team Leader Ms K Alty Area Support Manager (Barrow and South Lakeland) Mr D Spence Highways Network Manager

1. INTRODUCTIONS AND APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies were received from Mr N Cotton, Mr R Bingham, Mr R Wilson and Mr J Airey.

2. MINUTES

The minutes of the meeting of the Highways and Transportation Working Group held on 20 June 2013 were received and, with minor typographical amendments, agreed as a correct record.

The Highways Network Manager (HNM) provided a verbal update on matters arising. Members had a number of queries relating to the progress of implementing previously approved Traffic Regulation Orders, and requested an update report be produced and distributed to all members for information.

3. ULVERSTON TOWN BUS SERVICES

Members received a report from the Corporate Director – Environment which provided an update on the performance of Services 60/70 in the town.

Members noted the report and expressed their support for the continuation of this service, which has received support funding from the South Lakeland Local Committee General Provisions Fund.

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4. DEVOLVED HIGHWAYS CAPITAL BUDGETS 2013/14

Members received a report for information on the progress made in delivery of the 2013/14 devolved highways capital programme.

Members noted the report and requested the HNM to make some changes to the format and content of the report.

5. PROVISIONAL DEVOLVED HIGHWAYS PROGRAMME 2014/2015

Members considered a report from the Corporate Director Environment which explained progress made to date on the development of the Local Committee’s devolved capital highways programme for 2014/2015 including lists of schemes of various categories, which would form the basis of the Local Committee’s devolved capital programme for 2014/15 and provide a core programme for future years subject to annual review. The indicative allocation for 2014/15 is £4,072,000, subject to final approval by Council.

The HNM explained that the proposed division of the allocation to the various budget lines had taken into account Members’ wishes to commit more funding to preventative maintenance surface treatment measures such as surface dressing and microasphalt, and to drainage survey and maintenance or upgrade schemes.

Members of the Working Group agreed to this approach and requested the HNM to bring a full report on the provisional 2014/15 devolved highways capital programme to the next Working Group meeting on 21 October 2013.

Members also raised a number of issues relating to Highways Revenue budget activities. In particular the Group discussed the activity of the Better Highways teams in relation to Parish visits, and the progress of the drainage cleansing contractor in carrying out gully emptying throughout the district.

6. ANY OTHER BUSINESS

The Group requested that a briefing on the major highways issues be arranged for all Members following a future meeting of the County Council’s Local Committee for South Lakeland.

7. DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING

The next Highways and Transportation Working Group meeting will take place on Monday 21 October 2013 at 10.00am in County Hall, Kendal.

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HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORT WORKING GROUP FOR SOUTH LAKELAND

Meeting date: 10 September 2013

From: Corporate Director – Environment

ULVERSTON TOWN SERVICES

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 The purpose of the report is to provide an update on the performance of services 60/70.

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 The transport policies of the County Council are set out in the Local Transport Plan (LTP), the statutory policy document for transport. The current LTP is a high level document which describes the existing network and the future investment in that network. A Travel Strategy is currently being produced which will focus on how people use the networks, how the transport services can be improved and how local travel behaviour can be influenced to achieve a number of high level outcomes including supporting the economy and reducing passenger transport, road safety, travel to work etc.

2.2 The report has no equality implications.

2.3 The policies in the LTP support the Council Plan by:

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§ challenging poverty in all its forms;

§ ensuring that the most vulnerable people in our communities receive the support they need; and

§ improving the chances in life of the most disadvantaged in Cumbria.

3.0 RECOMMENDATION

3.1 The contents of the report are noted.

4 BACKGROUND

4.1 The changes made to the bus services in Ulverston came as a result of Stagecoach’s decision to withdraw service 60 towards the end of 2011.

4.2 At the time Ulverston Town was served by two buses; service 60 which operated mainly in the South of the town and to the Hospital and service 70 which served the North of the town. As service 60 did not meet the agreed criteria for supporting scheduled bus services it was not possible for the County Council to support this service when it was withdrawn by Stagecoach.

4.3 Throughout 2012 a reduced level of service (twice weekly) was provided with funding from external sources including Local Member allowances. Regular reports on this service were made to the South Lakeland Bus Services Working Group. At the same time consultation was carried out with bus users in Ulverston to establish whether a combined service could be introduced which would serve the whole town.

Combined 60/70 service

4.4 On 18 January 2013 South Lakeland Local Committee agreed to commit £3,100 from the General Provisions Budget towards the cost of a six month trial for new combined Ulverston Town Centre Bus Service. At the time the Integrated Transport Team had advised members that the operator who provided both Service 60 and 70 had requested in the region of £25 a day to operate a combined service. There was also a chance that a new service would not generate as much income as service 70. Consequently additional resources would be required to fund the service.

4.5 Financial information is now available up until the end of July 2013 (figures from August are not yet available). The combined service started on 11 February 2013 and on the basis of the patronage to date it is estimated that the additional amount required to run this service for the 6 month trial period is approximately £1,922. Annex 1 shows the costs of Service 70 at the same period during 2012/13 and also for the combined service during 2013/14.

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4.6 The purpose of the paper is to update members on the performance of the service. The extra cost of operating the service until the end of July was £1,671 and the estimated additional cost until the end of the six month period (9 August) was £1,922. Despite some concerns before the changes were made revenue has actually risen although this does not offset the extra operating costs involved in the changes made to the service in February of this year.

4.7 It may be possible for the new combined service to be supported in the future by the scheduled bus services budget, but it will depend entirely on the level of patronage.

5 CONCLUSION

5.1 The support from South Lakeland Local Committee for a trial period for the combined service has provided an opportunity for the County Council to provide a bus service which covers North and South Ulverston. The performance of the service is better than envisaged.

Jim Savage Corporate Director - Environment

4 September 2013

APPENDICES

Appendix 1 - Comparison of Performance of Ulverston Service 60/70

REPORT AUTHOR

Contact: Cheryl Cowperthwaite, Telephone No: 01228 226757 [email protected]

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Comparison of Performance of Ulverston Service 60/70

2012/13 2013/14

Cumulative Cumulative Revenue Gross Rev CF Net Gross Rev CF Net Difference Revenue Difference Change Change

Page 92 Feb £1,893.75 £65.17 £775.70 £1,052.88 £2,240.00 £76.83 £858.00 £1,305.17 £252 £252 11% 11% Mar £2,705.36 £81.60 £1,352.65 £1,271.11 £3,200.00 £81.60 £1,350.88 £1,767.52 £496 £749 0% 4% April £2,908.80 £114.78 £1,375.35 £1,418.68 £3,360.00 £178.80 £1,563.59 £1,617.61 £199 £948 17% 9% May £2,908.80 £99.32 £1,121.89 £1,687.60 £3,360.00 £91.81 £1,504.52 £1,763.67 £76 £1,024 31% 14% June £2,770.29 £57.16 £1,474.18 £1,238.95 £3,200.00 £86.15 £1,457.57 £1,656.28 £417 £1,441 1% 11% Jul £3,185.83 £67.80 £1,529.79 £1,588.24 £3,680.00 £87.21 £1,774.71 £1,818.08 £230 £1,671 17% 12% Aug £2,216.23 £31.71 £1,100.42 £1,084.10 £2,560.00 £80.99 £1,144.10 £1,334.90 £251 £1,922 8% 12%

Starting 11th February 2013 and running to 9th August 2013

COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH LAKELAND

HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORT WORKING GROUP

Meeting date: 10 September 2013

From: Corporate Director – Environment

2013/14 HIGHWAYS CAPITAL PROGRAMME MONITORING REPORT

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 This report provides a progress report on the 2013/14 programme of work showing for each scheme, grouped by electoral division, start and end dates where known, the work type and comments on the scheme as appropriate.

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 The report has links to the Council Plan 2011-2014 in particular the Council’s aspirations:

§ For Cumbria to be a place with a thriving economy where poverty is challenged in all its forms. A well coordinated programme of highway maintenance works, not only protects and enhances the highway asset, but reduces disruption to economic activity

§ To provide a high quality and sustainable environment which facilitates safe and easy movement; and

§ To enable people to enjoy an independent and healthy life and to be safe from harm, with more control over their lives and a say in the decisions which affect them.

2.2 There are no equality implications arising out of this report.

3.0 RECOMMENDATION

3.1 That Members note the programme and progress information included in the report and pass comments to the Area Highways and Transport Manager for action if necessary.

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4.0 BACKGROUND

4.1 Appendix 1 sets out the programme of work approved by Local Committee for the 2013/14 financial year sorted by electoral division showing progress on delivery of the programme to the financial year end.

4.2 Appendix 1 also includes named schemes in the approved 2013/14 non- devolved capital budget programmes for Principal Road Network (PRN) Structural Maintenance, Engineering Safety Schemes, Priority Transport Improvement Schemes, and Bridges and Structures programmes.

5.0 OPTIONS

5.1 There are no options to be considered. Members may make recommendations for adjustments to the programme, though at this stage of the financial year, the ability to deliver changes is limited by resource and time constraints.

6.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

6.1 Each of the schemes listed in this report have been assessed against criteria and have attracted a high score. This score indicates satisfactory value for money. The assessment, design and construction of all schemes draw on resources in terms of manpower, materials and energy. Financial information for the devolved capital programme is reported in the highway budget monitoring report

7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

7.1 There are no direct legal implications.

8.0 CONCLUSION

8.1 This report shows the programming and progress of schemes in the 2013/14 highway works programme.

Nick Raymond Area Highways and Transport Manager September 2013

APPENDIX

Appendix 1 2013/14 Highways Capital Programme Progress Report.

IMPLICATIONS

Electoral Division(s): All South Lakeland

Executive Decision No

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Key Decision No

If a Key Decision, is the proposal published in the current Forward Plan? N/A

Is the decision exempt from call-in on grounds of urgency? No

If exempt from call-in, has the agreement of the Chair of the relevant N/A Overview and Scrutiny Committee been sought or obtained?

Has this matter been considered by Overview and Scrutiny? No If so, give details below.

Has an environmental or sustainability impact assessment been No undertaken?

Has an equality impact assessment been undertaken? No

PREVIOUS RELEVANT COUNCIL OR EXECUTIVE DECISIONS [including Local Committees]

None

CONSIDERATION BY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY

Not considered by Overview and Scrutiny.

BACKGROUND PAPERS

No background papers.

Contact: David Spence Tel: 01539 713058 E.mail [email protected]

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2013/14 Highways Capital Programme Progress Report - Appendix 1

Allocation Block Type Road number Location Division Contractor Status/Programme Code APM APM Improvements HD1B10001 Members Works - Cartmel Cartmel Q3/Q4 APM APM Improvements HD1B10020 Lower Allithwaite PC - footpath Cartmel Q3/Q6 APM APM Improvements HD1B10002 Members Works - Grange Grange Q3/Q4 NPRN NPRN Footway HD1B20026 B5277 Esplanade, Grange Grange CCC Q4 NPRN NPRN Footway HD1B20027 U5679 Kents Bank Road, Grange Grange CCC Q4 NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20042 U5687 Great Heads Road, Grange DfT Additional Grange Aggregate Industries Q3 NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20043 U5686 Little Heads Road, Grange DfT Additional Grange Aggregate Industries Q3 APM APM Improvements HD1B10003 Members Works - High Furness High Furness Q3/Q4 NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20037 U5213 Pegg Lane, Oxen Park DfT Additional High Furness Aggregate Industries Q4 NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20038 C5051 Princes Street, Broughton DfT Additional High Furness Aggregate Industries Q4 APM APM Improvements HD1B10004 Members Works - Kendal Castle Kendal Castle Q3/Q4 NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20049 U923 Kendal Parks Road, Kendal DfT Additional Kendal Castle Deferred to 14/15 PRN PRN Carriageway HD1B30007 A65 Westmorland Hospital access Kendal Castle Aggregate Industries Complete APM APM Improvements HD1B10005 Members Works - Kendal Highgate Kendal Highgate Q3/Q4 NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20008 U889 Vicarage Drive, Kendal Kendal Highgate Aggregate Industries Complete PRN PRN Carriageway HD1B30017 A6 Gillingate to Town Hall, Kendal Kendal Highgate Aggregate Industries Q4 APM APM Improvements HD1B10006 Members Works - Kendal Nether Kendal Nether Q3/Q4

Page 97 NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20021 U906 White Stiles, Kendal Kendal Nether Aggregate Industries Complete PRN PRN Carriageway HD1B30005 A6 White Stiles to Morrison's Kendal Nether Aggregate Industries Complete APM APM Improvements HD1B10007 Members Works - Kendal South Kendal South Q3/Q4 NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20010 U5627 Helme Lane , Natland Kendal South Aggregate Industries Complete NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20018 U5624 Natland Mill Beck Lane, Kendal Kendal South Aggregate Industries Complete NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20046 U875 Stonecross Road, Kendal DfT Additional Kendal South Aggregate Industries Q3 APM APM Improvements HD1B10008 Members Works - Kendal Strickland and Fell Kendal Strickland and Fell Q3/Q4 NPRN NPRN Drainage HD1B20036 A6 Maude Street / Stricklandgate, Kendal Kendal Strickland and Fell CCC Completed in 12/13 NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20045 U736 Empsom Road, Kendal DfT Additional Kendal Strickland and Fell Aggregate Industries Q3 APM APM Improvements HD1B10009 Members Works - Kent Estuary Kent Estuary Q3/Q4 NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20009 U5451 Carr Bank Road Kent Estuary Aggregate Industries Q3 Design ongoing NPRN NPRN Footway HD1B20029 B5282 Dallam Bridge to Quarry Kent Estuary CCC Q4 NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20039 U5353 The Square, Milnthorpe DfT Additional Kent Estuary Aggregate Industries Q4 APM APM Improvements HD1B10010 Members Works - Lakes Lakes Q3/Q4 NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20052 U5561 Bridge Lane, Troutbeck Bridge DfT Additional Lakes Deferred to 14/15 PRN PRN Surface Dressing HD1B30009 A592 Troutbeck Bridge to Holbeck Lane Lakes Keily Bros Complete PRN PRN Carriageway Patching HD1B30016 A593 Skelwith Bridge to Skelwith Brow Lakes Aggregate Industries Q4 APM APM Improvements HD1B10011 Members Works - Low Furness Low Furness Q3/Q4 APM APM Improvements HD1B10021 Egton PC - Penny Bridge footpath Low Furness Q3/Q7 NPRN NPRN Footway HD1B20054 C5036 Cross a moor to Pennington School DfT Additional Low Furness Deferred to 14/15 PRN PRN Carriageway Patching HD1B30013 A595 Soutergate to Sandside Low Furness Aggregate Industries Q4 APM APM Improvements HD1B10012 Members Works - Lower Kentdale Lower Kentdale Q3/Q4 NPRN NPRN Drainage HD1B20034 C5091 Dukes Bridge to Farleton Lower Kentdale CCC Q3 NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20040 U5414 Jubilee Lane, Lupton DfT Additional Lower Kentdale Aggregate Industries Q4 NPRN NPRN Footway HD1B20053 A6070 Village Shop to Morewood Drive DfT Additional Lower Kentdale CCC Q4 PRN PRN Carriageway HD1B30008 A65 A65/A6070 roundabout Lower Kentdale Aggregate Industries Q3 APM APM Improvements HD1B10013 Members Works - Lyth Valley Lyth Valley Q3/Q4

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2013/14 Highways Capital Programme Progress Report - Appendix 1

Allocation Block Type Road number Location Division Contractor Status/Programme Code NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20005 U5624 Meathop (B5277 to Meathop) Lyth Valley Aggregate Industries Q3 NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20012 U5624 Meathop village to Sunnyside Lyth Valley Aggregate Industries Q3 NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20013 U5601 The Howe, Lyth Valley Valley Lyth Valley Aggregate Industries Complete NPRN NPRN Drainage HD1B20031 A591 Prizet Crossroads Lyth Valley CCC Q3 NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20044 U5766 Ash Street, Bowness DfT Additional Lyth Valley to be confirmed Q4 PRN PRN Carriageway HD1B30002 A591 Kendal Bypass Shenstone to Prizet Lyth Valley to be confirmed Q4 APM APM Improvements HD1B10014 Members Works - Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale Q3/Q4 APM APM Improvements HD1B10019 Sedbergh - Howgill Lane footway Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale Q3/Q5 NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20006 U5383 Sowermire, Middleton Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale Aggregate Industries Complete NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20016 U5822 Hebblethwaite Hall, Sedbergh Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale Aggregate Industries Complete NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20017 U5387 Middleton to Hawkin Hall Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale Aggregate Industries Complete NPRN NPRN Footway HD1B20025 U5401 Fern Croft, Casterton Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale CCC Q4 NPRN NPRN Footway HD1B20028 A683 Casterton Village to Fern Croft Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale CCC Q4 NPRN NPRN Drainage HD1B20033 C5084 Wandales Lane, Casterton Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale CCC Q3 NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20050 U5381 Middleton to Low Fellside DfT Additional Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale Deferred to 14/15 NPRN NPRN Footway HD1B20055 U5401 Smithy House Close, Casterton DfT Additional Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale Deferred to 14/15 Page 98 PRN PRN Carriageway HD1B30006 A684 Settlebeck School to Pinfold Caravan Park Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale Aggregate Industries Q3 PRN PRN Surface Dressing HD1B30010 A683 A684 to Four Lane Ends Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale Keily Bros Complete PRN PRN Carriageway Patching HD1B30015 A684 Beehive Ln, Butterbent Park, Singleton Parks Rd Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale Aggregate Industries Q4 PRN PRN Carriageway HD1B30018 A684 Bramhaw to Queens Dr - Toll Bar, Sedbergh Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale Aggregate Industries Q4 APM APM Improvements HD1B10015 Members Works - Ulverston East Ulverston East Q3/Q4 NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20007 U5729 Town Street, Ulverston Ulverston East Aggregate Industries Complete APM APM Improvements HD1B10016 Members Works - Ulverston West Ulverston West Q3/Q4 NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20019 U5729 Green Bank and Belmont, Ulverston Ulverston West Aggregate Industries Complete NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20023 U5701 Holly Bank, Ulverston Ulverston West Aggregate Industries Complete NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20024 B5281 Soutergate, Ulverston Ulverston West Aggregate Industries Complete NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20051 U5696 Colt House Lane, Ulverston DfT Additional Ulverston West Deferred to 14/15 PRN PRN Surface Dressing HD1B30011 A5092 Greenodd to Little Dicks Ulverston West Keily Bros Complete B&S Bridge maintenance HD2171100 Dragley Beck Bridge Ulverston West B&S Retaining Walls HD1178200 A6 Shap Retaining Wall Upper Kent to be confirmed Q4 APM APM Improvements HD1B10017 Members Works - Upper Kent Upper Kent Q3/Q4 NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20011 U5303 Laverock Hill to Goodham Scales, Mealbank Upper Kent Aggregate Industries Complete NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20014 U5261 Brow Foot Lane, Staveley Upper Kent Aggregate Industries Complete NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20015 U5634 Hawkrigg Lane Upper Kent Aggregate Industries Complete NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20020 U5291 Broad Head, Grayrigg Upper Kent Aggregate Industries Complete NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20022 C5056 Kentmere Road, Staveley Upper Kent Aggregate Industries Q3 NPRN NPRN Drainage HD1B20030 C5056 Silver Street, Staveley Upper Kent CCC Q3 NPRN NPRN Drainage HD1B20032 U5281 Selside School Upper Kent CCC Q3 NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20041 U5323 Old A591 Ings Village DfT Additional Upper Kent Aggregate Industries Q3 PRN PRN Carriageway HD1B30003 A684 Black Horse to Firbank junction Upper Kent Aggregate Industries Q4 PRN PRN Carriageway HD1B30004 A684 Sandbeds to Firbank junction, Grayrigg Upper Kent Aggregate Industries Complete PRN PRN Carriageway HD1B30014 A5074 Kendal Road, Burneside Upper Kent Aggregate Industries Q4 B&S Cattle Grids HD1270800 Various Cattle Grid Repairs Various CCC Works ongoing through year APM APM Improvements HD1B10022 Various Speed Monitoring Programme Various CCC Works ongoing through year

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Allocation Block Type Road number Location Division Contractor Status/Programme Code APM APM Improvements HD1B10023 Various Advisory 20mph limits at schools Various CCC Works ongoing through year APM APM Improvements HD1B10024 Various Speed Limit Review Implementation Various CCC Works ongoing through year NPRN NPRN MSR C'way & F'way HD1B20001 Various Minor Structural Repairs - carriageway and footwayVarious CCC Works ongoing through year NPRN NPRN MSR Drainage HD1B20002 Various Minor Structrual Repairs - drainage Various CCC Works ongoing through year NPRN NPRN Surface Dressing HD1B20003 Various Surface Dressing 2013 programme Various Keily Bros Complete NPRN NPRN Microasphalt HD1B20004 Various Microasphalt 2013 programme Various n/a Deferred to 14/15 NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20056 Various Signs and road markings Various Euromark Works ongoing through year NPRN Street Lighting HD1B20057 Various Street Lighting column replacement Various CCC Works ongoing through year NPRN Surface Treatment Pre Patching HD1B20058 Various Patching in advance of surface treatment Various CCC Works ongoing through year PRN PRN Carriageway HD1B30001 Various PRN Road Marking replacement Various Euromark Works ongoing through year B&S Sea Walls HD2170400 Various South Lakeland sea wall repairs Various CCC Works ongoing through year B&S Retaining Walls HD2278100 Various South Lakeland retaining wall repairs Various CCC Works ongoing through year APM APM Improvements HD1B10018 Members Works - Windermere Windermere Q3/Q4 NPRN NPRN Drainage HD1B20035 A591 Windermere Hotel Windermere CCC Q3 NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20047 U5780 Birthwaite Road, Windermere DfT Additional Windermere Aggregate Industries Q3 NPRN NPRN Carriageway HD1B20048 U Lakes School Access Road DfT Additional Windermere Aggregate Industries Q3 PRN PRN Carriageway HD1B30012 A5074 Brook Road to Biskey Howe, Windermere Windermere Aggregate Industries Q4 Page 99

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COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH LAKELAND

HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORT WORKING GROUP

Meeting date: 10 September 2013

From: Corporate Director – Environment

SOUTH LAKELAND LOCAL COMMITTEE PROVISIONAL DEVOLVED HIGHWAYS CAPITAL PROGRAMME 2014/15.

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 Members are asked to approve recommendations for the Local Committee’s provisional devolved highways capital programme 2014/15 including prioritised lists of schemes, which will form the basis of the Local Committee’s devolved highways capital programme for 2014/15 and provide a core programme for future years subject to annual review. The indicative allocation for 2014/15 is £4,072,000, including £326,000 for Year 2 of the Department for Transport additional funding package which was announced in 2012.

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 This report supports the aims and objectives aims of the Council Plan, Corporate Strategy and the Local Transport Plan through the efficient planning and delivery of the Highways and Transport Programme in the South Lakeland area.

2.2 The Programme complies with the Strategic Equality Assessments for the Highways and Transport Service. Individual schemes will be assessed against equality criteria as appropriate.

3.0 RECOMMENDATION

3.1 That Local Committee is recommended to approve the provisional devolved highways capital programme for 2014/15 set out in the

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Appendices to this report, subject to final determination following the approval of the 2014/15 Council budget early in 2014.

4.0 BACKGROUND

4.1 This report makes recommendations for the Local Committee’s devolved highways capital programme 2014/15, including prioritised lists of schemes, which will form the basis of the Local Committee’s devolved highways capital programme for 2014/15 and provide a core programme for future years, subject to annual review. The indicative allocation for 2014/15 is £4,072,000, including £326,000 for Year 2 of the Department for Transport additional funding package which was announced in 2012. 4.2 This Local Committee’s devolved highways capital allocation for 2013/14 was £4,238,000, including an allocation of £490,000 for Year 1 of the Department for Transport additional funding package. Members may recall that the County Council’s Local Transport Settlement allocation from Government reduces over the period 2011/12 to 2014/15 from £27.164m to £25.581m. The recommendations in this report are based upon an indicative allocation for 2014/15 of £4,072,000. 4.3 Members will have a further opportunity, once the annual budgets have been determined by Council in early 2014, to finally confirm the programmes based on the approved budget. 4.4 The summary of the recommended devolved capital budget for 2014/15 is shown at Appendix 1. Non-Principal Road (NPRN) Structural Maintenance Programme.

4.5 This programme is intended to maintain and improve the condition of the Non- Principal Road Network (NPRN), including: (a) Carriageway, drainage and surface treatment schemes; (b) Footway and cycleway schemes, (c) Minor structural maintenance works to support the work of the Better Highways Teams comprising programmed works for permanent repairs that enhance the life of the highway asset. (d) Road lighting column replacement works. 4.6 As in previous programmes of NPRN work, it is intended to continue with extensive carriageway patching and surfacing treatment work as a priority, to invest in a greater proportion of the network utilising the available funding and seal previously patched carriageways against deterioration due to weathering and the ingress of surface water. Where appropriate, microasphalt will be used for surface treatment in urban areas. Part of the proposed surface dressing programme for 2014 has been previously approved by Local Committee. The full list of proposed beds for 2014 is shown in Appendix 2. Defective areas of carriageway on these sites will be prepared during 2013/14 from the Pre Surface Dressing patching budget. This preparatory work includes hand patching, machine inlay and overlays and essential drainage work. Some sections of road which have been resurfaced as part of the

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2013/14 programme are also proposed to be surfaced dressed in 2014 as part of a two year planned maintenance activity.

4.7 The proposed list of carriageway structural maintenance schemes set out in Appendix 3 has been developed from local knowledge, condition surveys and Member and customer reports and has been prioritised in accordance with the Priority Assessed Schemes scoring system.

4.8 The proposed list of drainage schemes set out in Appendix 4 have been identified from experience of repeat inundations and drainage failures. This list of priorities continues to address areas of concern and the resolution of these drainage problems will preserve the structural integrity of the highway. Conveying water away improves safety, particularly in winter, and reduces longer term maintenance costs.

4.9 The proposed list of footway schemes is shown at Appendix 5

4.10 The road lighting column replacement budget will be targeted at columns and underground cable networks in poor condition requiring replacement, but there is also an opportunity to look at replacing the most “energy inefficient” lanterns with more efficient LED lanterns which are not only more energy efficient but which need much fewer routine maintenance visits.

Annual Package of Measures Programme (APM) 4.11 This programme is for small highway improvement schemes (estimated cost less than £50,000), that will assist delivery of the County Council’s wider transport objectives set out in the Cumbria Local Transport Plan. 4.12 Such schemes can be broadly classified as follows, though many schemes will target more than one of the various classifications, i.e.: (a) Public transport infrastructure schemes e.g. bus stop improvements; bus shelter grants to Parish and District Councils or bus priority measures. (b) Local safety schemes i.e. schemes that will contribute to the County Councils objectives of improving road safety and reducing injuries caused by road traffic collisions. (c) Walking and cycling schemes i.e. safer road crossings; new footways or cycle facilities, footway widening schemes, dropped kerbs to improve accessibility, removal of barriers to walking and cycling etc. (d) Traffic management and traffic calming schemes, including traffic regulation orders, road widening, provision of passing spaces, etc. 4.13 As in recent years, the programme has been ‘top-sliced’ for the Divisional Highways Priority Works programme, speed monitoring, and further development of 20mph advisory zones at schools.

4.14 The prioritised list of schemes shown at Appendix 6 has been developed from the consultation exercise undertaken with members and local councils during 2011/12 and comprises schemes for delivery and schemes for preparatory design to confirm deliverability and cost prior to consideration for

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implementation in future years.

4.15 Schemes have been prioritised in accordance with the methodology presented to Working Group by the Transport Infrastructure Manager at its meeting in June 2012.

5.0 OPTIONS

5.1 Members may approve the Provisional Highways Devolved Capital Programme of Works for 2014/15 or:

5.2 Members may suggest changes to the proposed programmes.

6.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

6.1 The Non-Principal Road Structural Maintenance and Annual Package of Measures programmes are devolved to this local committee to determine and deliver in accordance with the Council’s policies. The budget will be set by Council in February 2014.

6.2 All elements of work undertaken by this local committee must seek to meet the overall objectives as laid out in the current Local Transport Plan and this Council’s corporate policies.

6.3 The government’s capital allocation for highways and transport is not ring fenced and as such it is at each authority’s discretion as to how available funding is utilised. In this light and with reference to considerations identified in this report, it is important to have properly considered and prioritised lists of candidate schemes.

7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

7.1 There are no direct legal implications.

8.0 CONCLUSION

8.1 This report details the draft programmes of devolved highways Capital works, under each of the different budget headings, for 2014/15, and has taken full account of this Local Committee’s priorities.

Nick Raymond Highways and Transport Manager - South

Date: September 2013

APPENDICES

Appendix 1 2014/15 Devolved Highways Capital Programme Summary

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Appendix 2 NPRN Structural Maintenance - Surface Treatment Beds

Appendix 3 NPRN Structural Maintenance - Carriageway Schemes

Appendix 4 NPRN Structural Maintenance - Drainage schemes

Appendix 5 NPRN Structural Maintenance - Footway schemes.

Appendix 6 Small Highway Improvement Schemes

Electoral Division(s): All South Lakeland

Executive Decision Yes

Key Decision No

If a Key Decision, is the proposal published in the current Forward Plan? N/A

Is the decision exempt from call-in on grounds of urgency? No

If exempt from call-in, has the agreement of the Chair of the relevant N/A Overview and Scrutiny Committee been sought or obtained?

Has this matter been considered by Overview and Scrutiny? No If so, give details below.

Has an environmental or sustainability impact assessment been No undertaken?

Has an equality impact assessment been undertaken? No

N.B. If an executive decision is made, then a decision cannot be implemented until the expiry of the eighth working day after the date of the meeting – unless the decision is urgent and exempt from call-in and necessary approvals have been obtained.

PREVIOUS RELEVANT COUNCIL OR EXECUTIVE DECISIONS [including Local Committees]

No previous relevant decisions

CONSIDERATION BY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY

Not considered by Overview and Scrutiny.

BACKGROUND PAPERS

No background papers.

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REPORT AUTHOR

David Spence 01539 713058 [email protected]

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Recommended Original Allocation Recommended Allocation 2014/15 (£) Allocation 2014/15 2013/14 (£) (£) Non Principal Road Structural Maintenance Block

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes. Design and programme preparation 0 280,000 Surface Treatment - carriageway surface dressing 2013 (Appendix 2) 1,000,000 800,000 Surface treatment - preparatory patching 2014 beds (Appendix 3) 700,000 600,000 Carriageway schemes (Appendix 4) 750,000 1,045,000 Drainage schemes (Appendix 5) 170,000 96,000 Sub total carriageways 2,620,000 2,821,000

Footways Footway named schemes (Appendix 6) 130,000 246,000 Sub total footways 130,000 246,000

Minor Structural Maintenance Minor Structural Maintenance - Carriageways & Footways 600,000 560,000 Minor Structural Maintenance - Road Markings 35,000 40,000 Minor Structural Maintenance - Drainage 150,000 174,000 Sub total minor structural maintenance 785,000 774,000

Road lighting column replacement

Road lighting column replacement 180,000 180,000 Sub total road lighting column replacement 180,000 180,000

Small Highway Improvements (APM) Block

Small highway improvements (APM) Speed Monitoring Programme 8,000 8,000 Advisory 20mph zones at schools 20,000 20,000 Speed Limit Review 0 24,000 Priority Assessed Highway Improvement Schemes (Appendix 7) 20,000 57,000 Divisional Highways Priority Works 108,000 108,000 Sub total small highway improvements (APM) 156,000 217,000

Total South Lakeland Devolved Capital Programme 4,072,000 4,238,000

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Page 108 SLLC Highways and Transportation Working Group 10th September 2013 Draft Devolved Highways Capital Programme 2014/15 Appendix 2 - NPRN Carriageway surface treatment beds 2014 Surface Dressing Road No Name Start Grid Ref Finish Grid Ref Division Length Ave Width Area B5277 & B5288 Cark to Piggytown Bridge 336300 476550 336945 475855 Cartmel 1020 7.2 7344 C5044 Moor Lane, Flookburgh 336660 475830 336890 474210 Cartmel 1650 6.1 10065 B5285 Coniston to Hawkshead 330245 497620 334985 498778 High Furness 5825 5.9 34368 C5023 Bouth Toll Bar to Tottlebank Crossroads 332125 484060 331265 484410 High Furness 1240 5.7 7068 U5079 Blawith to Kiln Bank 328740 488330 327690 487105 High Furness 1740 3.0 5220 U5083 Kiln Bank to Lowick Hall 327690 487105 328620 485770 High Furness 1765 3.0 5295 U5078 Gawthwaite Land Junc U5083 to Junc C5010 328620 486225 326855 486495 High Furness 1550 3.0 4650 U5077 Crooked Birch 326855 486495 325705 487205 High Furness 1595 3.0 4785 U5076 Birch Bank 325705 487205 326090 487535 High Furness 547 3.0 1641 U5074 Fell Gate to Junc C5010 324635 487180 325690 486940 High Furness 1360 3.2 4352 U5041 Climb Stile 325350 490205 324790 489380 High Furness 1000 2.8 2800 Page 109 U5063 Thwaite Head to Rusland 334730 490695 333615 498590 High Furness 1690 4.0 6760 U5059 Force Mills to Junc C5025 334095 491080 334800 491360 High Furness 815 3.5 2853 U5055 Satterthwaite 333865 492365 334025 492130 High Furness 345 2.5 863 This page is intentionally left blank

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SCHEME CUMULATIVE ROAD DESCRIPTION DIVISION START GRID REF END GRID REF LENGTH WIDTH AREA TREATMENT PAS SCORE ESTIMATE ESTIMATE C5042 The Causeway, Cartmel Cartmel 338131 478622 337975 478664 160 6.5 1040 45mm inlay 15917 15917 U5674 Cat Tree Road, Grange Grange 340060 476985 339940 477040 240 4.8 1152 45mm inlay 17464 33381 U5667 Carter Road, Grange (B5277 to Kentsford) Grange 339560 476369 339757 476403 200 8 1600 100 inlay 40000 73381 U5230 Lyngarth, Lindale Grange 341319 480312 341220 480274 110 5 550 45mm inlay 6875 80256 B5277 Lindale Hill, Grange (old A590) Grange 80256 U5665 Kentsford Road, Kents Bank, Grange Grange 80256 U5069 Foxfield Road, Broughton High Furness 321327 487464 321170 487181 310 6.6 2052 45 Inlay 150 24007 104263 C5051 Station Road, Broughton High Furness 321294 487500 321138 487502 210 6.5 1365 45mm inlay 20895 125157 U5086 Tenter Bank Brow, Grizebeck High Furness 323608 485232 323874 485786 580 4.2 2436 60mm HS Binder 40909 166066 U923 Kendal Parks Road, Kendal Kendal Castle 352483 490790 352828 490905 365 6.3 2300 45mm Inlay 160 22338 188404 U969 Hillswood Avenue, Kendal - cul de sac between 22-56 Kendal Fell 188404 U889 Westwood Avenue, Kendal Kendal Fell 188404 C5048 Greenside - o/s Rifleman's Arms Kendal Fell 188404 A684 Castle Street, Kendal - Wildman Street to Ann Street Kendal Nether 188404 U687 Canal Head North, Kendal Kendal Nether 188404 U934 Oak Tree Road (part) Kendal Nether 188404 U777 High Mead, Kendal Kendal Strickland and Fell Resurface/reconstruction 188404 U656 Applerigg, Kendal Kendal Strickland and Fell 188404 U5561 Bridge Lane, Troutbeck Bridge Lakes 340294 500545 340303 500639 203 5.0 1022 100mm Inlay 153 11760 200164 Page 111 U5549 Old Lake Road, Ambleside Lakes 337721 503665 337676 504228 585 5.5 3218 45 Inlay + 25% base 47880 248044 U5523 Redbank Grasmere (Deerbolts to High Close) Lakes 333917 505829 334015 505483 600 4 2400 60mm Overlay HS 29000 277044 U5527 Little Langdale Lakes 277044 U5531 From Junc U5527 to Fitz Steps/River Brathay Lakes 277044 B5286 Outgate (North and South of Village) Lakes 335344 499640 335572 500038 250 6 1500 100mm inlay with 14mm CGSC 277044 U5129 Park Road, Swartmoor Low Furness 327444 477204 327437 476729 424 5.0 2126 45mm Inlay 148 25092 302136 U5570 Spark Bridge to A5092 Low Furness 330680 483971 330631 484893 1012 5.5 5588 45mm Inlay 144 58146 360282 U5696 Main Road Swarthmoor Low Furness 0 360282 C5031 Church Road, Urswick Low Furness 326816 474232 326871 474623 450 8 3600 100mm inlay 90000 450282 C5085 Dalton Lane, Burton Lower Kentdale 80 1.0 80 Kerbing 4620 454902 C5090 Moss Lane Burton-in-Kendal Lower Kentdale 352200 477044 352023 476990 190 8 1520 100mm inlay 38000 492902 U5642 Dicken Lane (off Dalton Lane, Burton) Lower Kentdale 354207 476103 354298 476178 90 6 540 45mm inlay 6750 499652 U5424 Mayfield Ave Holme Lower Kentdale 499652 U5457 Trinity Drive Hoime Lower Kentdale 499652 U5421 Sampool Lane, Low Levens Lyth Valley 347984 484562 349061 485355 1485 3.5 5197 45mm Overlay 124 31130 530782 U5477 Hall Lane (Flood Lane) Dent - river erosion to road edge Sedbergh and Kikrby Lonsdale 530782 U5381 Middleton to Low Fellside Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale 362915 485185 363296 485076 286 3.0 858 45mm Overlay 158 13364 544146 B6254 Queens Square, Kirkby Lonsdale Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale 361053 478831 361063 478765 95 5.5 523 45 mm inlay 138 9779 553925 U5406 Tram Lane, Kirkby Lonsdale Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale 361089 478637 361106 478506 147 3.5 515 45mm Inlay 132 10483 564408 U5699 Yewbarrow Road, Ulverston Ulverston 328706 476745 328562 476647 222 4.8 1066 45mm inlay 16283 580691 U5711 Chapel Street, Ulverston Ulverston East 328952 478214 328930 478165 55 6.1 337 45mm Inlay 130 7880 588571 U5729 Ainsworth Street, Ulverston Ulverston East 328662 478590 328792 478591 130 5.5 715 45mm inlay 12733 601304 From Cllr John McCreesh U5729 Back Lane, Ulverston ( Town St to Hart St) Ulverston East 328640 478642 328863 478450 330 5 1650 45mm inlay plus BC Patch 25000 626304 From Cllr John McCreesh U5696 Colt House Lane, Ulverston Ulverston West 328026 476400 327965 476510 178 5.6 1003 45mm Inlay 158 14226 640530 From Cllr Geoff Cook C5033 Springfield Road, Ulverston Ulverston West 328584 477175 328594 477421 252 8.7 2201 45mm Inlay 150 28174 668704 From Cllr Geoff Cook U5734 Garden Terrace, Ulverston Ulverston West 328560 478721 328458 478871 183 5.6 1020 100mm Inlay 149 23728 692432 From Cllr Geoff Cook U5734 Mowings Lane, Ulverston Ulverston West 328376 478878 328630 478930 264 6.0 1578 100mm Inlay 144 31343 723775 From Cllr Heidi Halliday U5695 Swarthmoor Hall Lane, Swartmoor Ulverston West 327446 477215 328238 477217 816 3.7 3052 45mm Inlay 140 33311 757086 From Cllr Heidi Halliday U5704 Swarthdale Avenue, Ulverston Ulverston West 328768 477110 328627 477173 225 4.8 1080 45mm inlay 16379 773465 From Cllr Bill Wearing U5704 Yealand Drive / Hev. Close, Ulverston Ulverston West 328838 477161 328776 477202 160 5.2 832 45mm inlay 14663 788128 From Cllr Bill Wearing U5733 Star Street Ulverston Ulverston West 328418 478697 328517 478759 170 5 850 45mm inlay 12000 800128 From Cllr Shirley Evans U5733 Sun Street Ulverston Ulverston West 328418 478729 328531 478738 115 5 575 45mm inlay 7400 807528 From Cllr Shirley Evans U5745 Woodland Road Windermere Winderemere and Bowness 341449 498241 341280 498062 250 6 1500 Resurfacing 18000 825528 From Cllr Shirley Evans U5751 Oldfield Road, Windermere Winderemere and Bowness 341170 497952 341404 497855 400 5 2000 Resurfacing 22500 848028 From Cllr Nick Cotton Page 112 SLLC Highways and Transportation Working Group 10th September 2013 Provisional Devolved Highways Capital Programme 2014-15 Appendix 4 - 2014/15 Devolved Highways Capital Programme Drainage Schemes

ROAD DESCRIPTION DIVISION GRID REF ESTIMATE CUMULATIVE

A6 Drainage improvements at Low Jock Scar Upper Kent Various locations,esp Hornsbarrow area - gullies A65 need rebuilding and surfacing U5646 Poppermire Lane, Old Hutton Upper Kent U5406 Market Square and Jingling Lane, K Lonsdale Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale A6 Princes Way Hartrigg Road Drainage issues Page 113

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ROAD DESCRIPTION DIVISION LENGTH WIDTH AREA TREATMENT ESTIMATE CUMULATIVE C5036 Cross a moor to Pennington School Low Furness 465 2.0 930 Resurface 47000 47000 U5401 Smithy House Close, Casterton Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale 201 1.4 281 Resurface 15000 62000 C5105 Busk Lane, Sedbergh Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale 565 1.5 848 Resurface 43000 105000 U5302 Laverock Hill, Mealbank Upper Kent 310 1.4 434 Resurface 22000 127000 A65 Main St. Endmoor, Bakers to F'way end Lower Kentdale 215 2.5 538 Resurface 27000 154000 A591 Rydal Road, Ambleside Lakes 190 1.3 247 Resurface 14000 168000 U5826 Templand Park, Allithwaite Grange 400 2.0 800 Resurface 40000 208000 C5107 Market Place, Ulverston, Outside Tesco Ulverston West 75 2.0 150 Reflagging 9000 217000 Page 115

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Appendix 6 Small Highway Improvement Schemes (APM)

Parish Council scheme comments (benefits; CCC Electoral Road No. Parish Request/Scheme land issues and other potential delivery Priority Parish Road Name Settlement Detailed Location Cumbria Highways comments Cost Type Division (if known) Description difficulties; potential developer implications; Score potential funding partners)

Improving pedestrian (possibly cycling) and limited mobility accessibility - SLDC LDF. Also, a number of aims of the Rights of Way Improvement Plan (limited mobility, short walks, transport links, and so on).

Extend footpath 526003 southwards Together with the removal of the kissing gates Preliminary Design - Requires further alongside railway (a track already (above) would then create a route suitable for all Grange Grange-over-Sands Footpath Kents Bank Promenade walk extension assessment to confirm details and 3000 60 Prep exists for most of the way - but those with limited mobility between Grange-over- deliverability inaccessible) to Kents Bank Station Sands and Kents Bank stations. This would enable those with limited mobility, and others to make flat, level journeys betwen the settlements and facilities - as well as enabling one way journeys with returns by rail. Possibly open to cyclists as well, although one stretch is narrow and would possibly entail pushing (and the right to cycle issue may need to be resolved as well). Preliminary Design - Requires further Construct footpath from South of Lower Kentdale Burton-in-Kendal A6070 Heronsyke assessment to confirm details and 2000 58 Prep village to Heronsyke deliverability Creating a footway on the east side of the A5084, reducing the width of the Preliminary Design - Requires further Blawith and carriageway from the crossroads in From the crossroads in Water Yeat to Page 117 High Furness A5084 Water Yeat assessment to confirm details and 2000 57 Prep Subberthwaite Water Yeat to the cattle grid, as a the cattle grid safety measure for road traffic and deliverability pedestrians by reducing traffic speeds and overtaking at the cross roads Sedbergh & Kirkby Sedbergh Howgill Lane extend footway Peoples Hall 7000 56 Works Lonsdale Footpath from school to playground. Request this Cartmel Lower Allithwaite Footpath improvement work be considered for completion. A rough and 20000 54 Works muddy area traversed by children. Preliminary Design - Requires further Footway - Levens Bridge and Levens Lyth Valley Levens Levens Bridge and Levens Lane assessment to confirm details and 2000 54 Prep Lane deliverability Between Railway Bridge and Surgery, Requires further assessment to confirm Upper Kent Staveley with Ings Crook Road, Staveley Provide footway/pedestrian way 2000 54 Prep Crook Road details and deliverability A5074 Pedestrian crossing between Preliminary Design - Requires further Windermere Windermere A5074 Cornbirthwaite and Birthwaite Road - assessment to confirm details and 2000 54 Prep nearer to Birthwaite would be deliverability recommended if seen fit. Flookburgh – School signs and Cartmel Lower Holker 6000 53 Works flashing warning signs. Flashing school warning signs and North and South of approach to Grange Allithwaite Upper PC School Hill pedestrian warning signs on School 6000 53 Works primary School, School Hill, Lindale Hill Pedestrian crossing point on Windermere Windermere Road/School Hill Requires further assessment to confirm Grange Allithwaite Upper PC B5271 Windermere road to facilitate pupils 1000 53 Prep Road crossing the road to access Lindale Junction, Lindale details and deliverability School For safety considerations for both residents and Requires further assessment to confirm Lower Kentdale Holme North Road Holme New footway Between Old Lane and canal towpath 2000 53 Prep walkers details and deliverability Windermere Provide footpath in field between Along eastern boundary of the "Big Requires further assessment to confirm Upper Kent Staveley with Ings Road/School Staveley Windermere Road and School Lane to 2000 53 Prep Meadow" details and deliverability Lane provide a safe walking route to the school This page is intentionally left blank

Page 118 Agenda Item 8c

COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH LAKELAND

Meeting date: 26 th September, 2013

From: Chief Executive’s Office

SOUTH LAKELAND COMMUNITY & WELLBEING WORKING GROUP

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 This report provides information and offers recommendations for approval by South Lakeland Local Committee from the Community & Wellbeing Working Group held on the 30 th July, 2013

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 The County Council has set out its aspirations for Cumbria and amongst those is: ‘We will ensure people in Cumbria enjoy an Independent and Healthy Life”. The County Council will focus upon empowering Cumbria’s population to live independently, working with partners in health to reduce inequalities.

2.2 The Local Committee Area Plan evidences the very specific needs of the South Lakeland area. The Working Group will focus upon the priorities contained within the Area Plan relating to Communities and Wellbeing, ensuring they are relevant and remain within the corporate framework.

3.0 RECOMMENDATION

3.1 Members note the activity of the Community & Wellbeing Working Group at its meeting of the 30 th July, 2013 as set out in Appendix A.

3.2 Members are asked to approve the working group priorities related to Health, as set out in Appendix A.

3.3 Members approve the Terms of Reference of the Working Group, Appendix B.

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4.0 BACKGROUND

4.1 At the June Local Committee meeting members agreed to establish a Community & Wellbeing Working Group. The Group has been established to give consideration to local determinants in reference to public health, support for vulnerable adults and services provided to communities. The group will advise the Local Committee on their priorities related to Communities, Health & Wellbeing.

4.2 The first meeting of the working group was held on the 30 th July 2013, members agreed that the purpose of the group would be to monitor issues and services not specifically covered by other South Lakeland Local Committee Working groups in order to address the Area Plan priorities.

4.3 The subject of Public Health was the prime consideration for this initial meeting and Members referred to the priorities highlighted within the South Lakeland Area Plan relating to Health & Wellbeing.

4.4 It was agreed that the working group would focus upon a number of Key Local Health Priorities;

• Helping Young People to achieve/ maintain a healthy weight • Reducing Smoking, Alcohol Consumption, Drugs & Legal Highs among young people • Winter Deaths and Fuel Poverty • Appropriate Care for Older People • Mental Health Concerns

4.5 Attached at Appendix A are the minutes of the Community & Wellbeing Working Group held on the 30 th July, 2013 which provide further information in support of the above recommendations.

5.0 OPTIONS

5.1 Local Committee may choose to decline the recommendations of the Community and Wellbeing working group.

6.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

6.1 There are no direct financial implications within this report.

7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

7.1 There are no direct Legal Implications arising from this report.

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Diane Wood Chief Executive

September 2013

Please ensure that every part of this section where there is an asterisk* is completed in accordance with the instructions before sending the report to Democratic Services, following which please delete this sentence.

APPENDICES

Appendix A – Notes of the Community and Wellbeing Working Group, 30 th July Appendix B – Terms of Reference

Electoral Division(s): All in South Lakeland

* Please remove whichever option is not applicable

Executive Decision Yes*

Key Decision No*

If a Key Decision, is the proposal published in the current Forward Plan? N/A*

Is the decision exempt from call-in on grounds of urgency? No*

If exempt from call-in, has the agreement of the Chair of the relevant N/A* Overview and Scrutiny Committee been sought or obtained?

Has this matter been considered by Overview and Scrutiny? No* If so, give details below.

Has an environmental or sustainability impact assessment been N/A* undertaken?

Has an equality impact assessment been undertaken? N/A*

N.B. If an executive decision is made, then a decision cannot be implemented until the expiry of the eighth working day after the date of the meeting – unless the decision is urgent and exempt from call-in and necessary approvals have been obtained.

PREVIOUS RELEVANT COUNCIL OR EXECUTIVE DECISIONS [including Local Committees]

South Lakeland Local Committee, 10 th June, 2013

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CONSIDERATION BY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY

“Not considered by Overview and Scrutiny”.

BACKGROUND PAPERS

“No background papers”

REPORT AUTHOR

Contact: Kelly Alty, 01539 713447, [email protected]

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Appendix One - Notes of the meeting of South Lakeland Local Committee Community & Wellbeing Working Group held on 30 th July 2013.

Attended by: Cllrs J McCreesh (Chair), D Fletcher, M Wilson, J Bland, W Wearing Officers: Kelly Alty, Interim Area Support Manager, Jane Mathieson, Consultant Public Health

1. Apologies and Declarations of Interest. Apologies were received from Cllr Brenda Gray. There were no declarations of interest.

2. Election of Vice Chair Cllr Wearing was nominated as Vice Chair and accepted the position

3. Terms of Reference Terms of Reference to establish the role and the purpose of this new working group were circulated to members. Members considered that their role would be to monitor issues and services not specifically covered by other South Lakeland Local Committee Working Groups, such as outreach services in shrinking communities to combat rural isolation and to ensure that South Lakeland was receiving its fair share of county wide funding particularly in relation to welfare, health, adult social care, libraries and credit unions. The ASM was asked to amend the final sentence of the section “Role and Purpose of the Group” to include references to the Third Sector and Community Issues. Members at first wished to establish meetings at quarterly intervals but subsequently agreed that initially they will be scheduled to feed in to each Local Committee meeting.

4. Public Health Overview Jane Mathieson, Consultant Public Health, is a South Lakeland based officer for the Public Health team, working to the Acting Director of Public Health, Rebecca Wagstaff. Jane is also the County lead for public health matters relating to Adults. The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) sets out a Health profile for the County showing local patterns of health and ill health in a number of categories. Members felt that this would help them to identify local priorities where either county funding could be drawn down or local funding targeted to make a difference. Jane advised that dementia was a high priority for the South Lakeland Clinical Commissioning Group, which has, for example, the aim of placing a specialist dementia nurse in every local GP practice so that problems can be spotted early. Rather than tackling health issues directly is was felt that the working group would achieve best results by focussing its efforts on maintaining and improving areas which directly influence our health and wellbeing, namely lifestyle choices and socio/economic factors. Encouraging people to be more active is one way of improving health and Lakes Leisure have already expressed an interest in working with the Public Health team to promote physical activity including its opportunities for widening social networking and interaction.

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5. Key Local Health Priorities With Health and Wellbeing likely to continue as a main priority within the Local Area plan, members wished to identify some key areas under this headline on which to focus:

Tackling obesity in young people . Members felt that this should be re-worded to “Helping young people to achieve/maintain a healthy weight”. Although slightly better than the national average weight problems are still prevalent among young people in South Lakeland. Members suggested some initial ways to start addressing this issue: Raise it as an item for discussion by the CYPWG Examine the role of schools and the new school dinner service provided by Orian Offer guidance around additional funding and support, e.g. how to cook on a low income Ensure that activities provided for children were of adequate quality and engaged the young people they were offered to.

Reducing smoking and alcohol consumption among young people . Members wished to add use of drugs and legal highs to this heading. Currently the Public Health team commissions a “Stop Smoking” programme and has developed a project to look at harmful drinking. Members felt that it was important to address the culture which made these substances seem acceptable to young people, including education and guidance for families. It was noted that locally PC Simone Cookson was working closely with young people in the Ulverston and Lakes policing area.

Winter Deaths and Fuel Poverty Members felt it was important that a method be devised for identifying those in a potentially vulnerable position who might need help, possibly by co-ordination of resources amongst partners such as Health visitors, PCSOs, the Fire Service, Village Agents, nominated neighbours and Adult services. It was acknowledged that in rural areas there may be some difficulties in engaging people so that they will accept any help on offer. As well as winter deaths members felt attention should also be given to the impacts on health of prolonged spells of hot weather, during flood incidents and the ‘flu season and that these factors should be built into community resilience planning.

Appropriate Care for Older People Members wished to see member champions nominated and the re-instatement of regular visits to care homes, both those run solely by CCC or which receive Council funding. The Working Group felt that they would like to have an overview from Adult Social Care of all that is done to help people remain independent at home. The issue was again raised of how to find out who might benefit from or need such help.

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Mental Health Concerns Members wished to know more detail of what provision currently exists for both young and older people and what work other partners are doing in this field. A wish was expressed that the Health team and Adults should work more closely together. £1m was allocated for mental health secondary prevention on referral from the Health team. Locally led projects including Growing Well, MIND and the Serpentine Woods group are currently being evaluated and the best will be promoted to the CCG for their continued support.

6. Future topics for discussion As well as the main points of focus above members also wish to consider the following at a later date: Identify community and voluntary groups able to make a difference Promotion of and information on how to have a healthy pregnancy and early years Breast feeding People with disabilities Emotional health and well being of young people (including effects of bullying) The impact of the recession on Health Welfare assistance

Date of Next Meeting TBC – date options to be circulated by Interim ASM/ESO

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Appendix Two – Terms of Reference

Terms of Reference – Community & Wellbeing Working Group

Name of the Group

The group shall be known as the South Lakeland Local Committee Community & Wellbeing Working Group.

Role & Purpose of the Group

South Lakeland Local Committee has established working groups to advise the Local Committee and contribute to the strategic planning framework for Cumbria. This includes contributing to the specific local priorities within the Area Plan for the Local Committee area, as well as the Council Plan themes and priorities. A Community & Wellbeing Working Group has been established to give consideration to local determinants in reference to public health and support for vulnerable adults advising Local Committee on their priorities related to Communities, Health & Wellbeing. The working group will also consider the roles and support of third sector organisations within the Community.

Membership

The membership shall consist of 6 elected members of the County Councils Local Committee, comprising of elected members from each political party. The working group has been established on a 3:2:1 basis and presently consists of 3 elected Liberal Democrat Members, 2 Conservative Members and 1 elected Labour Member. Only members appointed to the Working group by South Lakeland Local Committee shall have voting rights yet all members of the Local Committee have the opportunity to attend meetings if they so wish.

Authority

The working group will be responsible for making recommendations to South Lakeland Local Committee. All decisions must be ratified by South Lakeland Local Committee.

Frequency of Meetings

Meetings will be held approximately every 2 /3 months, taking into account the timescales of Local Committee meetings so as to coincide with the production of information and allow effective decision making by the South Lakeland Local Committee. A Chair and Vice-Chair will be elected on an Annual basis.

Page 126 Agenda Item 9

COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH LAKELAND

Meeting date: 26 th September, 2013

From: Corporate Director - Environment

KENDAL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 This report provides an update on the progress of the proposed Kendal Business Improvement District.

1.2 The Kendal BID Development Committee are proceeding to the Ballot Stage of the process; the resulting votes will determine whether or not to set up the BID. The BID committee seeks endorsement from the County Council and a decision in respect of their voting intentions.

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 The County Council has set out its aspirations for Cumbria and amongst those is: ‘We want Cumbria to be a place with a thriving economy where we challenge poverty in all its forms’. In order to achieve a thriving economy our Council Plan commits to ‘support the development of a thriving and competitive business sector that provides high quality employment opportunities’.

3.0 RECOMMENDATION

3.1 Members receive the update on the progress towards establishing a Business Improvement District for Kendal Town Centre.

3.2 Members of the Local Committee provide a recommendation to Cabinet indicating their preference to either vote Yes, No or Abstain in respect of the establishment of a Business Improvement District in Kendal.

Page 127 4.0 BACKGROUND

4.1 A BID is a business-led initiative where local businesses and organisations are invited to come together to make decisions and to take action. Local businesses have the power to raise funds that can be used for local initiatives with the aim of improving the trading environment and deliver projects and services that will benefit their customers, their staff, visitors and residents.

4.2 A Kendal BID development group has been set up by Kendal Futures. This group consists of local business rate payers and chaired by local businessman Martyn Nicholson, who is the CBI representative on the Kendal Futures Board.

4.3 The BID consultant and steering group have engaged with over 600 local businesses, via a number of means including face to face meetings, consultation workshops, public meetings and focus groups. Consultations have helped to inform the Business Plan content and ensured that the BID proposal has been shaped by the town’s business ratepayers. The Business Plan sets out the aims and objectives of the BID and outlines how the proposed Levy would be spent, Appendix A.

4.4 BIDs are becoming more recognised as a mechanism for a local business community to work together to raise additional funds to finance initiatives that will deliver collective benefits to the businesses in a local area. BIDs can be particularly effective in town centres as a means of stimulating activity and helping to boost trade through increasing footfall. In a climate of reduced public sector investment in town centres, investment from the private sector, via the levy, is to be welcomed. A BID will help provide the business community with resource to be able to implement a programme of activity to boost the vibrancy of the town centre.

4.5 At the 16 th March, 2012 meeting of the Local Committee, members approved a contribution of £5,000 to support the BID development process. Members have continued to receive regular updates regarding the progress.

4.6 The BID committee are now seeking to progress to the Ballot Stage of the process, Appendix B. The Notice of Ballot is due to be published on 13 th September and voting opens on 27 th September until 25 th October. A successful vote in favour of a BID would require all relevant business ratepayers to pay an additional levy of 1% on the rateable value of their property. The Kendal BID area includes 696 hereditaments, it is anticipated that this would raise £157,033 per annum over the 5 year period of the BID.

4.7 The levy would be used by the BID to finance local improvements that are additional to those currently provided by local government and other public service providers. The priorities and programme for Kendal’s BID have been summarised as 4 C’s, further details regarding the projects can be found in Appendix A:

• A Confident Kendal • A Clean Kendal • A Convenient Kendal

Page 128 • A Competitive Kendal

1.1. Cumbria County Council has a number of properties contained within the BID area, and is therefore eligible to vote. The Councils properties within the BID area are detailed within Appendix D.

4.8 The rateable value of County Council properties within the BID area stands at £449,200 which equates to a charge of £4,492 per annum over the 5 year term of the BID, Appendix D.

4.9 A recommendation is being sought from South Lakeland Local Committee as to whether the County Council should vote Yes or No in respect of establishing the BID within Kendal. Alternatively, the County Council may opt to abstain from the voting process.

4.10 A process has been agreed which will entail the recommendation from the Local Committee being referred to Cabinet. The recommendation from Local Committee will inform the decision by Cabinet regarding the County Council’s voting intentions and the resulting financial implications.

5.0 OPTIONS

5.1 Members may wish to vote Yes to the establishment of a Business Improvement District within Kendal

5.2 Members may wish to vote No to the establishment of a Business Improvement District within Kendal

5.3 Members may wish to abstain from the vote

6.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

6.1 There are no direct financial implications to the Local Committee within this report.

6.2 There has been previous funding made towards this BID.

7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

7.1 There are no direct legal implications as this stage. The Local Committee is considering a recommendation to Cabinet which it is authorised to do.

Jim Savege Corporate Director - Environment

September 2013

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APPENDICES

Appendix A – Kendal BID Business Plan Appendix B – Kendal BID Schedule Appendix C – Kendal BID Area Appendix D – CCC Properties within the BID area

Electoral Division(s): Kendal

* Please remove whichever option is not applicable

Executive Decision Yes*

Key Decision Yes* No*

If a Key Decision, is the proposal published in the current Forward Plan? Yes* No* N/A*

Is the decision exempt from call-in on grounds of urgency? No*

If exempt from call-in, has the agreement of the Chair of the relevant N/A* Overview and Scrutiny Committee been sought or obtained?

Has this matter been considered by Overview and Scrutiny? No* If so, give details below.

Has an environmental or sustainability impact assessment been N/A* undertaken?

Has an equality impact assessment been undertaken? N/A*

N.B. If an executive decision is made, then a decision cannot be implemented until the expiry of the eighth working day after the date of the meeting – unless the decision is urgent and exempt from call-in and necessary approvals have been obtained.

PREVIOUS RELEVANT COUNCIL OR EXECUTIVE DECISIONS [including Local Committees]

South Lakeland Local Committee, March 2012

CONSIDERATION BY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY

“Not considered by Overview and Scrutiny”.

BACKGROUND PAPERS

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REPORT AUTHOR

Contact: Kelly Alty, 01539 713447, [email protected]

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Page 132 Kendal BID Business Improvement District VOTE YES! Business Plan 2014 - 2019

Page 133 Contents

1. Executive summary 3-5 7. Management arrangements 22-24 7. 1. BID Development Group 2. Foreword by Kendal Futures 6 7 .2 . BID Proposer 7 .3 . BID Management 3. Business Improvement District 7-12 7 .4 . Performance Monitoring and Evaluation explained 3. 1. What is a Business Improvement District? 8. BID levy rules and management 25 3 .2 . Why do we need a BID in Kendal? 8. 1. Eligibility to vote 3 .3 . Where is the BID area? 8 .2 . Who pays? 3 .4 . Why should we vote yes? 8 .3 . How long will it last and how will funds 3 .5 . What if we vote no? be collected? 8 .4 . Who will be accountable for the BID 4. Aims and objectives of the BID 13 funds? 4. 1. Aim 4 .2 . Key objectives 9. An affordable BID 26 4 .3 . Method and approach 9 .1 . What will it cost each business?

5. Programme for improvement 14-19 10. Countdown to the vote 27 5 .1 . Marketing and promotion 28 5 .2 . Clean, safe and attractive 11. Risk assessment 5 .3 . Convenient and accessible 12. Contact details 29 5 .4 . Enterprising and competitive 13. Appendices 30 6. Financial plan 20-21 13 .1 . Summary of consultations 6. 1. Income 13 .2 . Summary of existing services 6 .2 . Expenditure Kendal Mountain Festival

2 Page 134 1. Executive summary

What is it? A Business Improvement District (BID) is a precisely defined geographical area of a town, city, or commercial district where business ratepayers are invited to vote to invest collectively in local improvements that are additional to those currently provided by local government. Business ratepayers are asked to vote on an additional levy to their rates bill that, if supported, will be collected in a ring-fenced account and then used to finance the delivery of projects, services and activities detailed in their own Business Plan.

Why do we need it? Who will be in it? BIDs are business-led initiatives taking advantage of All business ratepayers in properties located within government legislation that gives local businesses Kendal’s town centre, as defined by the map of the the power to raise their own funds to spend on their BID area, with the exception of those with a Rateable priorities in order to improve their trading environment. Value of less than £3,000.

Kendal BID is an investment scheme where local What will it do? businesses collectively agree on the priorities and how to invest their money to benefit themselves, their staff The Kendal BID will deliver on five objectives. and their customers. These are:

Investment is needed to help the town centre to adapt 1. To brand, market and promote Kendal as a centre to inevitable changes, for example, the increasing for retail, services, leisure and tourism, including influence of supermarkets, the rapid growth in better use of digital and mobile technologies, and online retailing, and the increasingly well organised extending cultural activities, festivals and events. competition from neighbouring towns and cities. 1 2. To take pride in Kendal by creating a more For the businesses and organisations in Kendal’s town attractive town centre for workers, residents and centre the BID proposal is an opportunity. It presents visitors. a choice: 3. To make it easier and more affordable to access • a reactive and piecemeal approach reliant on Kendal town centre by introducing measures to the goodwill of a handful of individual businesses incentivise car parking during quieter periods of taking action ad hoc as time and resources the day, week or year, and, wherever possible, allow, and where planned investments are encourage alternatives to the car. almost entirely dependent on the availability of increasingly scarce public resources; or 4. To invest in people and businesses to develop a more competitive Kendal that builds on its • a proactive and cohesive approach involving the reputation for choice and customer service. whole business community, where collaboration brings with it the benefits of shared experience, 5. To build, through the BID, an effective partnership common objectives, and the pooling of resources between the town’s businesses, organisations brings the required economies of scale to have and local authorities for the benefit of Kendal much more impact at lower per capita cost. businesses, residents and visitors.

1 In 2012 businesses voted to set up Business Improvement Districts in both Lancaster and Penrith.

Page 135 3 A comprehensive marketing, promotion and events campaign will ensure that the town centre offer translates into an improved brand identity and a positive perception of the town, with improved footfall, sales and an improved customer experience.

The Birdcage in Kendal town centre The Kendal BID will implement a Programme for How will it work? Improvement that includes projects and activities designed to meet these five objectives. These can be The income required to deliver a 5 year programme summarised as: of improvements within Kendal’s town centre BID will be mostly drawn from the BID levy, collected • A comprehensive marketing, promotion and on behalf of all the businesses involved by South events campaign for the town; Lakeland District Council - the billing authority and collection agency for the Non-Domestic Rates. • Improvement works designed to raise standards of appearance of the town centre; Subject to a successful vote, a Kendal town centre BID will be managed by a new Kendal BID Company • Trials of new car parking initiatives to test ways to limited by guarantee, with its own ring-fenced encourage more people to visit the town centre; accounts, and with membership open to nomination and election from all businesses, organisations and • A series of enterprising initiatives to make use individuals contributing through the BID levy. This will of vacant premises, achieve better business ensure that the control, delivery and responsibility for networking and deliver cost savings for many of the BID sit firmly with the business community itself. the individual businesses.

These will be implemented as part of a new collaboration that forges new links between the town’s businesses and its elected representatives. VOTE YES!

4 Page 136 What are the benefits? Who decides? In short, the BID can deliver higher levels of The Kendal BID includes a large number of business awareness and confidence in the shops and services ratepayers eligible to vote for each of the 696 in the town and a well-maintained, attractive town hereditaments with a Rateable Value of £3,000 centre that is easy to access should, in turn, generate and above. Each will be invited to vote on whether higher volumes of shoppers and visitors and or not to establish a Business Improvement District therefore expenditure within the town. in Kendal town centre. The ballot will be held in the autumn of 2013 and, for the proposal to be We know that these benefits are possible through approved, two tests must be met: the experiences of towns with Business Improvement Districts established since 2005. The most striking (i) A simple majority (more than 50%) of those voting illustration of this is the fact that 94% of the 48 in the ballot must be in favour; BIDs that have now completed their first 5 year (ii) Those voting in favour must represent a majority programmes have voted to continue with their (more than 50%) by aggregate rateable value of 2 respective BIDs. the hereditaments (or rateable properties) of those voting. How much will it cost? A levy of 1% of Rateable Value will be charged to Who can I ask about it? each qualifying ratepayer using the most current If you require further information or have any queries Non-Domestic Ratings list to calculate the amount relating to the content of this Business Plan please payable. The BID levy will be set by 1st March each year based on the most current Non-Domestic contact: Ratings list. Chris Kolek Kendal BID Co-ordinator The Kendal BID area includes 696 hereditaments with a Rateable Value of £3,000 and over. Their Tel: 07900 608085 combined Rateable Value (RV) is estimated to be £15,703,300 which will raise £157,033 gross per Twitter: @KendalBID annum or £785,165 over the 5 years term of the Kendal BID. 3 Email: [email protected] For more than 95% of businesses in the Kendal BID Website: www.kendalbid.co.uk area the BID levy will only be equivalent to, or in most cases much less than, the price of a daily cup of coffee. 4 Refer to Section 6 of the Business Plan for details.

Kendal town centre

2 Nationwide BID Survey, British BIDs 2012 3 Figures correct at time of going to print. 4 For 95% of hereditaments the BID levy will be less than £2.06 per day.

Page 137 5 “None of this can 2. Foreword by Kendal Futures happen unless we make it happen. I urge all those eligible to vote to support the BID and vote YES! ” Martyn Nicholson Chair, Kendal BID Development Group

VOTETE YES! Tour of Britain comes to Kendal

Sh ould K en da l’ s busi ne sses c ho ose to vote fo r th e BI D it w il l, fro m 1st Ma rc h 20 14 , de live r a fiv e ye ar p ro gr am me to in cr ease v isitor s, f ootf al l an d sp en di ng throu gh m ar ke ting , ev en ts a nd t ow n im prov em en ts . It will be the fi rs t ti me t hat su ch a s ig nifican t budg et – £ 88 5, 16 5 ov er 5 y ea rs – w il l ha ve b ee n cr ea te d fo r bu sine ss es t o spen d on w ha t real ly m at te rs to th em ; im pr ov in g Ke nd al and bo osti ng b us in es s. Th is is th e ri gh t ti me f or Ken da l to d o this. Th er e is u nd ou bt edly a n ee d fo r bu sine ss es t o gr as p th e ne ttle a nd tak e th eir ow n in it ia tive to make t hi ng s be tter. Di fficu lt e cono mi c co nd it ions i n re ce nt yea rs , co uple d wi th t he cut s to pub li c serv ic es a nd f un di ng , have m ad e it ext re me ly c ha llen gi ng t o ru n an y ki nd of bus in es s. Co ns um er b eh av io ur i s also c hang in g, wit h mo re u si ng t he inter ne t to a cc es s se rv ic es a nd buy t he g oo ds th ey r eq ui re, an d the sq ueez e on h ou seho ld b ud ge ts m ea ns tha t ther e is e ve r in crea si ng c om pe ti ti on f or th eir cu st om . Th e BID pr es en ts a v al ua ble op port un ity for bu si ne ss es i n th e to wn to ac t co ll ec ti ve ly to im pr ov e Ke ndal t ow n ce nt re a nd to ha ve a m uch gr ea ter in flu ence o ver wh at h ap pe ns in th e fu tu re . It w il l be a part ne rs hip of b us in es ses on a s ca le not s ee n be fo re i n Ke nd al - wel l ov er 6 00 w or ki ng t ow ards a co mm on g oa l. T he p ot en tial i s obvi ou s. No ne o f th is c an h ap pe n un le ss we ma ke i t ha pp en . I ur ge all t ho se e li gi bl e to v ot e to s up po rt the B ID an d vo te Y ES!

Martyn Nicholson Chair, Kendal BID Development Group and Managing Director, Russell Armer Homes

6 Page 138 3. Business Improvement District explained

3.1 What is a Business The ballot Improvement District? Unless otherwise stated, all Non-Domestic Ratepayers (Business Ratepayers) in the defined BID area can vote on the BID proposal through a The definition ballot. For the proposal to be approved two tests must be met: A Business Improvement District (BID) is a precisely (i) A simple majority (more than 50%) of those voting defined geographical area of a town, city, or in the ballot must be in favour; commercial district where business ratepayers are invited to vote to invest collectively in local (ii) Those voting in favour must represent a majority improvements that are additional to those currently (more than 50%) by aggregate rateable value of provided by local government. the hereditaments (rateable properties) of those voting. A BID can be established in any place where improvements, or services additional to those If the result of the ballot is in favour, the proposed already provided, are desired by the local business Business Plan will become active and all eligible community. BIDs can be located in town or city businesses in the defined BID area would be obliged centres but also in industrial estates, business parks to contribute to the scheme. In Kendal, properties or anywhere else where businesses see the need. with a rateable value of less than £3,000 will be In the UK well over one hundred BIDs have now excluded from both the vote and the levy to ensure that the cost of collection and administration does been established including several examples in not exceed the income raised. market towns such as Skipton, Barnstaple, Taunton, Dorchester, Melton Mowbray and Stratford. More recent additions include Lancaster and Penrith. The BID levy The BID proposals will be funded through a levy on the business rates. The Kendal BID will apply a levy of The regulations 1% of rateable value on all properties with a rateable value of £3,000 and over located within the defined After many years of success in North America BID area. and a growing number of reports highlighting its potential to the UK, the Government in 2001 decided to introduce legislation to create BIDs funded by The BID levy will be applied using the latest available an additional charge on the business rates, to be rateable values as provided by South Lakeland agreed together by local businesses and councils. District Council. This will generate an estimated fund Consequently, Part 4 of the Local Government of £785,165 over the 5 year period of the Kendal BID, Act 2003 and the Business Improvement Districts topped up with voluntary contributions, grants and () Regulations 2004 set out the detailed sponsorship, to fund the projects identified in this requirements for BIDs in England, including: persons Business Plan to deliver improvements to the trading who may propose a BID; what should be included in environment of Kendal town centre. any proposals; how the funds can be collected; and how business ratepayers can make their decision. No significant alterations can be made to the BID proposals, for instance to the BID levy rate, without a further ballot and a majority vote in favour of the alterations.

Page 139 7 Shoppers in Kendal town centre

• to continue with a reactive and piecemeal 3.2 Why do we need approach reliant on the goodwill of a handful of a BID in Kendal? individual businesses taking action ad hoc as time and resources allow, and where planned investments are almost entirely dependent on First and foremost, the BID should be seen as a the availability of increasingly scarce public means by which local businesses and organisations resources; or have the power to raise their own funds that can be used to address their priorities with the aim • to be bold and adopt a proactive and cohesive of improving their trading environment. It is an approach involving the whole business investment scheme where local businesses can community, where collaboration brings with collectively agree on the priorities and how to invest it the benefits of shared experience, common their money to benefit themselves, their staff and objectives, and where the pooling of resources their customers. brings the required economies of scale to have much more impact at lower per capita cost. The creation of a potentially sustainable source of revenue should certainly prove helpful in pursuit of In purely economic terms the potential benefits a specific outcome. For Kendal town centre the from businesses working collectively in this way desired outcome might, for instance, be a lively, to address common challenges may seem rather dynamic and prosperous place that remains viable obvious but it will be dependent on a genuine will to well into the future. collaborate. It will also assume that any actions to be taken to improve the trading environment are well To achieve this desired outcome will require action considered, informed by good practice elsewhere, and investment to help the town centre to adapt and most importantly, capable of generating a new to inevitable change, for example, the increasing found confidence in Kendal’s town centre. influence of edge-of-town supermarkets, the growth in online retailing, and competition from neighbouring towns and cities. It will require investment in the infrastructure and other improvements to the trading environment to meet the expectations of today’s consumers and to attract increasing numbers of visitors to the town.

For the businesses and organisations in Kendal’s VOTE town centre the BID proposal is an opportunity, but it also raises a stark choice: YES!

8 Page 140 3.3 Where is the BID area? The defined geographical area of the Kendal town centre BID includes all or part of the following streets inclusive of yards:

Abbot Hall Finkle Street New Shambles Allhallows Lane Gillinggate (part) Old Shambles Ann Street (part) Gulfs Road Peppercorn Lane Aynam Road (part) Highgate Riverside Place Beezon Road (part) Kent Street Sand Aire House Berry’s Yard Kent View Sandes Avenue (part) Blackhall Road Kirkland South Road Blackhall Yard Library Road Station Road (part) Branthwaite Brow Lound Road (part) Stramongate Bridge Mills Low Fellside (part) Stramongate Bridge Busher Walk Lowther Street Stricklandgate Buttery Well Road Market Hall Westmorland Shopping Centre Captain French Lane (part) Market Place Wainwright’s Yard Castle Street (part) Maude Street Wildman Street Cross Lane Melrose Place Woolpack Yard Dowkers Lane Milnthorpe Road (part) Elephant Yard New Road

Kendal Market Place

Take pride in Kendal by looking after the whole of the town centre, investing time and resources where it is needed to enhance its appearance, and ensuring that an attractive, welcoming environment is maintained for workers, residents and visitors alike.

Page 141 9 Map of Kendal town centre Business Improvement District

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10 Page 142 Exemptions 3.4 Why should we vote The following Non-Domestic Ratepayers are not ‘YES‘? required to pay the Kendal BID levy:

!• Where Rateable Value (RV) is less than £3,000 Facing up to the challenges Kendal needs inspiration, energy and creativity, Number and type of hereditaments but above all else it needs businesses to work together much more effectively. The town centre Excluding the above, the local authority supplied currently faces some significant challenges, some Rates List includes 696 eligible hereditaments of which are shared with many other towns but (rateable properties) within the defined town centre others which are more specific to Kendal. Business Improvement District. The broad description or types of use can be summarised as follows: The work to canvass businesses in Kendal - to test their appetite for a Business Improvement Shops/retailers 52% District (BID) in the town - began in the autumn Offices 21% of 2012. Visits to over 600 businesses in Kendal town centre (between September 2012 and Public houses 4% January 2013) and their responses to a short Restaurants/coffee/teashops 6% questionnaire survey, together with points raised at a series of three consultation workshops and a Hairdressers/salons 4% brief review of the findings from previous studies, Hotels/B&Bs 2% have all been used to identify and confirm the main issues and challenges facing the future of Banks/building societies 1% Kendal town centre. It is this information and the Clubs/societies/leisure 2% subsequent consultations held in March, April and May 2013 on the content of the Business Merchants/warehouses 2% Plan itself that ensures that this proposal for Garage/service stations 1% a BID is well-informed by the businesses and organisations themselves. Medical/health 3% You told us what the main challenges are, Car parks 2% what was good about Kendal, and what the priorities for action should be. The most common responses are summarised below using a small selection of the actual comments we received:

The challenges The positives The priorities for action

Poor perceptions and Service centre for large catchment Establish a brand for Kendal. negative attitudes. area. Collective marketing and promotion Lack of a clear identity “what it Regular cultural events and festivals. of businesses and services in Kendal. is and who it is aimed at”. Beautiful location. Attractive to tourists.

Areas of town “looking tired”. Full of charm and character such as Improve town centre aesthetics. “the Yards”. Low crime, “safe place to live”. Historical market town.

Costs of car parking. Some free parking at New Road. More accessible town centre with “cheaper” and more free car parking Traffic system, road works and Occasional “free Sundays”. options. congestion.

Competition from retail parks, Diverse range of shops and services, Improve the viability of businesses supermarkets and growth in excellent specialist shops. and be creative to improve vitality of internet shopping. town centre.

Page 143 11 Kendal market day

The economic drivers of change feature prominently in considering the needs for a Business Improvement 3.5 What if we vote ‘NO’? District (BID). Kendal has a long history of independent retailing and the town’s retail offer More of the same continues to include an impressive range of diverse If the majority of businesses voting in Kendal say “specialist” shops, despite the recent and rapid “No” to a BID, then what will they do instead? Or will it growth of ever larger, more powerful, retailers. be possible to simply carry on as before? Consumers vote with their feet, often influenced by In 2011 the Prime Minister commissioned the Retail price and convenience (cheaper goods, free car Consultant, Mary Portas, to conduct a review of the parking, etc) but the apparent strength of loyalty to state of Britain’s high streets and town centres. In her specialist shops in Kendal provides some optimism report 5 she addresses the need to take action now. and presents an opportunity for investment through Mary Portas wrote, this BID. “I believe that our high streets have reached a crisis In past years, Kendal has on many occasions point. I believe that unless urgent action is taken debated its competitive position in relation to much of Britain will lose, irretrievably, something that neighbouring towns and cities, and the so-called is fundamental to our society.” “pull” of larger regional shopping centres within easy travel distance. Leakage of retail expenditure This report highlights a failure that is all too common from Kendal has for many years been a concern. in Britain’s town centres. She wrote, The activities of Kendal Futures, the Chamber of Commerce, the local authorities and others illustrate “When I started my work on the review, I ploughed the efforts being made locally to attempt to redress through a huge pile of previous reports about high the balance by raising footfall and spending levels in streets and town centres and found so many good Kendal. ideas which have simply sat on the shelf. Pretty soon I realised why. What I discovered is the complexity and A more recent challenge is the growth in the number diversity of the problems faced by high streets. And of consumers using the internet for their shopping, I’ve learnt just how much of a complex web of interests financial services, and many other activities and stakeholders are involved, many of whom have ! traditionally associated with the town centre. Indeed simply failed to collaborate or compromise. The end many businesses in Kendal have concerns about result in many cases is an asset we no longer respect, the lasting impact of growing online sales and the need, want or aspire to have.” immediate threat this poses to the town centre as a trading environment. For Kendal, this BID proposal seeks to address the key challenges identified by the businesses and organisations in the town centre. It rejects any suggestion that it is alright to do nothing by proposing a brand new collaboration that will deliver a series of practical projects designed to meet these challenges and give a good return on investment to the businesses and organisations involved.

5 The Portas Review: An independent review into the future of our high streets, Report to the UK Government Dec 2011

12 Page 144 4. Aim and objective of the BID

4.1 Aim 4.3 Method and approach The principal aim of the Kendal BID is to promote, Delivery against these five objectives will require an facilitate and advance the BID area as a place to do approach that combines influencing and negotiating business and to invest in, a place to be proud of, a with direct financial support for some specific actions. place that is attractive to visitors and a place that is a The creation of a BID for Kendal’s town centre will safe and pleasant to live and work in. establish a group of over 600 businesses and organisations. Their combined influence should not The town centre BID will contribute to a shared vision 6 be overlooked, and their capacity to negotiate and for Kendal, that is: influence on behalf of Kendal town centre will be just as vital to its success, by ensuring that businesses “An economically dynamic, culturally vibrant, and organisations can thrive in a safe, clean contemporary market town with a thriving and environment without any unnecessary obstacles to distinctive town centre located in one of Europe’s their daily operation. greatest landscapes, achieving its potential to deliver sustainable wealth and well-being for all its The local authorities commission a number of residents and admired for its flourishing businesses, services in Kendal’s town centre on behalf of the educational excellence, enterprise and ambition of local community and, as partners in this BID, all its residents, the quality of its built heritage and low businesses and organisations should encourage carbon economy.” their involvement and help them to achieve the very best value for money. It’s in everyone’s interest to work together to get the most out of every pound of 4.2 Key objectives investment going into the town centre. For the Kendal BID there are five key objectives, these Kendal BID will not replace or duplicate any of the are: statutory services already being delivered in the town 1. To brand, market and promote Kendal as a centre centre through public service contracts. What Kendal for retail, services, leisure and tourism, including BID will do is deliver a programme for improvement better use of digital and mobile technologies, and that adds value to the town centre. The funds raised through a BID levy will be used to lever in additional extending cultural activities, festivals and events; contributions from elsewhere, not just from local 2. To take pride in Kendal by creating a more authorities and other public bodies, but also through attractive town centre for workers, residents and voluntary contributions from businesses located visitors; outside of the BID area who share an interest in Kendal’s future success. 3. To make it easier and more affordable to access Kendal town centre by introducing measures to incentivise car parking during quieter periods of the day, week or year, and wherever possible, encourage alternatives to the car.

4. To invest in enterprising people and businesses to develop a more competitive Kendal that builds on its reputation for choice and customer service. VOTE 5. To build, through the BID, an effective partnership between the town’s businesses, organisations and local authorities for the benefit of Kendal’s YES! businesses, residents and visitors.

6 Kendal Futures Board Vision and Strategy for 2012 and beyond.

Page 145 13 5. Programme for improvement

The objectives of the Kendal BID and the planned Need for action programme for improvement are a direct response to the priorities identified by the businesses and The need for, and the potential benefits of, a organisations in Kendal’s town centre. They focus marketing and promotions campaign for Kendal on the challenges and opportunities that matter town centre are extremely well-versed. A series most to them and reflect their overwhelming of studies and strategies, including the Kendal desire to see actions and not just words that will Economic Regeneration Action Plan 7 have identified transform the town. Above all else, these priorities this need before. This highlighted the need for a are an acknowledgement from the businesses and focus on the town centre, and drew attention to the organisations in the town centre that Kendal has not growing concerns being expressed by the town done nearly enough to realise its potential. centre businesses over the economic health of the town. The Kendal BID programme will deliver a set of projects and activities under four headings. They are: More recent consultations with town centre businesses and organisations, as part of the BID 1. Marketing and promotion development work, included several common themes. One of the most prominent of these was 2. Clean, safe and attractive the lack of a clear identity or brand for the town, and the need to tailor a marketing strategy for Kendal 3. Convenient and accessible through a series of promotion campaigns targeted 4. Enterprising and competitive at specific ‘segments’ or categories of Kendal’s ‘customers’. 5.1 Marketing and promotion Today, there is an awareness in the town centre of the need to establish Kendal as a place of relevance What you told us to their customers: to residents and to visitors. Through the consultations it is also apparent that many acknowledge that Kendal needs to have a clearer identity in order to compete regionally, “I think the town needs to decide what it nationally, and even internationally. is, who it is aimed at...” Efforts have been made to capitalise on the town’s “Kendal is very historic, with a traditional very impressive natural and built heritage. Some market town aesthetic that should be progress has been made, for instance with the maintained (and promoted) at all costs.” recent introduction of distinctive new signage and “Its beauty, proximity to the National interpretation boards around the town centre and Park, people like it here and I am sure some success with campaigns to promote Kendal as many more would love to live here…” a visitor and shopping destination. There is, however, a need to join it all up, to become more effective and “Failure to act and modernise so as we to maximise the benefits. can compete with other towns.” Digital media, the internet and mobile technology ! “Need for collective marketing!” are changing the way consumers behave. The growth in the use of social media and the business opportunities these developments present have been largely overlooked or even ignored by businesses and organisations in Kendal. In such challenging economic times, and with these changes increasing choice for the consumer and competition for the town’s businesses and service providers, Kendal cannot afford to bury its head in the sand.

7 Kendal Economic Regeneration Action Plan, Final Report to Cumbria County Council & SLDC, June 2007

14 Page 146 During the consultations there were comments that 2. Programme of high profile festivals and events the town already had some marvellous festivals Working with local partners, to support new and and events and more could be done along these existing town centre festivals and/or events each lines. Recent festivals such as the established Kendal year for a period of 5 years where these contribute Mountain Festival, Mintfest and the Food Festival to marketing and promotion of the town centre’s are examples of what can and should be done to businesses and services. This will include support for raise the profile of the town. Kendal’s streets can the outdoor market and street entertainment where be filled by these events. Kendal has demonstrated appropriate. the capacity to stage events and attract visitors to festivals from far afield. These have the potential 3. New media, new business campaign to develop further and could help to draw people Develop the use of new media and smart into the town, raising the profile of the town and technologies to equip the town centre to meet the achieving greater awareness of the goods and growing expectations of a new age of well-informed services available within it. consumers, specifically: Objective a) Create a new consumer website for Kendal with information on shopping, eating and drinking, To market and promote Kendal as a centre for retail, events, attractions and activities; leisure and tourism, including better use of digital and mobile technologies, and extending cultural b) Complement this online resource with a free-to- activities, festivals and events to raise the profile of download town centre ‘app’; and the town regionally and nationally. c) Extend the provision of WiFi or other easy to access Projects and activities services within the town centre. A comprehensive marketing, promotion and events Not only will these developments offer great potential campaign to ensure that the Kendal town centre to raise the profile of Kendal town centre, but they offer translates into an improved brand identity and have the potential to generate new business by a positive perception of the town, with improved increasing interest and sales in the goods and footfall, sales and an improved customer experience. services available.

This can be delivered in three parts: Project outputs

1. High quality marketing, promotion and Implement two media campaigns utilising the new PR campaign Kendal brand, specifically including: Lead the development of a new co-ordinated a) Promotions and incentives scheme aimed approach to the branding and marketing of Kendal’s at communities across the South Lakeland town centre, promoting what is offered both during catchment; and the daytime and the evening by exploiting a variety of media. Through a 5 year marketing campaign b) Targeted tourism and visitor campaign. Kendal BID will focus on: Sponsor and support the delivery of at least a) Establishing and promoting a new brand for three festivals or events per year. Kendal by forging new and regular relationships with a variety of national and international media; Involve a minimum of 75 businesses in a ‘new media, new business’ campaign. b) Securing Kendal’s position as the key shopping destination and service centre for the sub-region of South Cumbria and the Lake District; c) Promoting Kendal as the leisure and entertainment destination for both UK and international tourists visiting the Lake District. VOTE YES!

Page 147 15 Car parking trials and promotions will make Kendal town centre more affordable and accessible to visitors, shoppers and town centre users generally.

Mintfest in Kendal Performance indicators 5.2 Clean, safe and attractive Performance will be measured through the Action for Market Towns benchmarking study and the What you told us application of their key performance indicators (KPIs). (See page 24 for full details.) “Town Centre is looking tired with many KPI 8: Footfall (information from annual count shops closed”. surveys). Target - 10% increase over 5 years. KPI 10: Business confidence (postal survey). “Improvement in town centre Target - 5% sales growth over 5 years. aesthetics”. KPI 11: Town centre users survey. Target - Progressive “Town centre businesses are possibly increase in positive impression of town and festivals. suffering as a result of the poor KPI 12: Shopper’s origin survey (shopper’s postcode perception that the public seem to survey). Target - Increase in visitors from outside the have.” district. “To develop the town centre Total project cost appearance.” £250,000 over 5 years Need for action Impact The need for investment in the public realm is The BID will: a strategic priority, vital to the image and visitor perceptions of the town, and also a significant factor • Increase footfall and turnover/sales, improve in influencing the civic pride of local businesses financial viability of businesses and services. and residents. Small initiatives, as well as the larger • Raising the profile and positive image of Kendal infrastructure improvements, can make a real as ‘an economically dynamic, culturally vibrant, difference but there needs to be some consistency contemporary town with a thriving and distinctive in the town’s fabric and greater stakeholder town centre’. engagement in its future development.

16 Page 148 Objective Total project cost To take pride in Kendal by looking after the whole £104,296 over 5 years of the town centre, investing time and resources where it is needed to enhance its appearance, and Impact ensuring that an attractive, welcoming environment is maintained for workers, residents and visitors The BID will: alike. • Increase the numbers of people using the town Projects and activities centre during the daytime and in the evenings. In partnership with the local authority, contribute to • Lifts business confidence through civic pride improvement works designed to raise standards initiative. of appearance and cleanliness of the town centre, specifically funding enhancements that secure 5.3 Convenient and accessible a safer, more pleasant environment for workers, residents and visitors. What you told us Kendal BID will also act as the key link between businesses and public agencies, ensuring that you are able to carry out your business as easily as “Keeping centre buoyant given difficulty of vehicular access and parking.” possible. “Reduce or incentivise parking costs like This has three distinct elements: Booths.” 1. Partnership of businesses, community groups “Parking – [need for] close relations and local authorities between Council and trade.” A new partnership between businesses, community groups and the local authority will plan and deliver a “Improve access and parking.” joined up and consistent approach that adds value to the public realm in Kendal town centre. “Make it easier and cheaper for people to come to Kendal.” 2. Pride in Kendal Investing in the town centre public realm through “Too difficult for people to park.” support for community-led initiatives that add colour and brightness, through the enhancement of existing and the introduction of new features. Need for action 3. Safe and welcoming Consultations revealed just how important car Support for local initiatives that encourage parking is to businesses and organisations in businesses to work together to maintain the town Kendal town centre. The overwhelming majority of centre as a safe environment throughout the day businesses visited between September 2012 and and evening. January 2013 highlighted this specific concern and the need for action to address “Kendal’s problem”. Project outputs As with other historic market towns, Kendal’s Clean and safe town centre managed by a cross- problem is actually a combination of car parking sector partnership. and traffic management issues. For some it was the difficulty facing employees more than customers. A new civic pride initiative that brings forward a For others it appeared to be some dissatisfaction or number of small projects that improve the fabric of even confusion over the operation of the new ticket the town centre and addresses the town centre’s machines in the public car parks (subsequently “grot spots” (as highlighted by the Civic Society). addressed by South Lakeland District Council). The most common concern however was the perceived Performance indicators difficulty in finding cheap and convenient car parking in Kendal. This related to several issues including the KPI 8: Footfall – annual survey scarcity of free on-street parking spaces, the cost of KPI 10: Business confidence – postal survey public car park tariffs, and unhappy experiences with the “one-way traffic system”. KPI 11: Town Centre Users Survey

Page 149 17 Objective Total project cost To make it easier and more affordable to park in £160,000 to cover estimated costs of specific Kendal by introducing measures to simplify access promotions. to the town centre for those in the car, as well as by alternative modes of transport. This is based on meeting the revenue costs of a “+1 hour free” discounted car parking initiative 8 here Projects and activities one hour is free of charge for each ticket paid for after 3 pm, Monday to Saturday, and a £1 Sunday In partnership with South Lakeland District Council, promotion. 9 the Kendal BID will contribute to specific free/ discounted car parking trials and promotions to Impact make Kendal town centre more affordable and accessible to visitors, shoppers and town centre The BID will: users generally. • Change perception of car parking and access to The trials and promotions will draw on the lessons Kendal town centre. learned from successful car parking initiatives tested elsewhere and the success of tried and tested • Increase in footfall by 5% during promotion promotions used previously in Kendal. For example, periods. in Chester the promotion of free car parking after • Increase the number of car parking tickets sold. 3 pm resulted in a 23% increase in footfall in the city after 3 pm. 5.4 Enterprising and The car parking initiatives can be delivered in two parts: competitive 1. Extending the day car parking What you told us Kendal BID will incentivise people to visit and use the town centre during quieter times of the day through the delivery of car parking promotions that will offer “Recognise we have a problem!” discounts to the standard ticket charges at specific times of the day. “Deal with vacant frontages.”

2. Extending the week car parking “Acceptance that town centre needs to Kendal BID will also incentivise people to visit and evolve/change/develop.” use the town centre during quieter times of the week, “Lack of enterprise.” again through the delivery of car parking promotions that will offer discounts to the standard ticket charges “Stagnation. Do nothing attitude. Vacant on specific days. shops/premises.” Project outputs “Loss of retail structure. Less shops b less footfall b more loss of retail.” Extension of “free” or discounted car parking spaces in town during periods with most potential to increase footfall and spend in the town centre, for example after 3 pm on weekday afternoons or on Need for action Sundays. To “do nothing“ is no longer a viable option for Performance indicators a market town that has the desire to function as a centre for trade, commerce, employment, KPI 8: Footfall (information from annual count entertainment and leisure. To be a market town fit surveys). Target - 5% increase during promotion for the 21st Century requires change to adapt to the periods. expectations of the local population and visitors to the town, but without sacrificing its wonderful culture Increase occupancy rates in SLDC car parks or its unique built and natural heritage. (calculated from ticket sales).

8 Budget estimate calculated on revenue costs for ‘plus one hour free’ on selected town centre Pay & Display car parks. 9 Budget estimate calculated on revenue costs of £1 Sundays at either selected Pay & Display or Westmorland Shopping Centre car parks.

18 Page 150 There is a growing sense that Kendal’s businesses 2. Business networking “must do something”. For instance they can Business networking will be facilitated for all sectors address concerns about empty shop units and to highlight local expertise and to encourage trading vacant premises by sponsoring a new initiative to of knowledge and services within the Kendal encourage budding entrepreneurs to ‘have a go’ at BID area. running an enterprise. This can combine the need to stimulate new entrepreneurial activity in the town 3. Business savings centre with the need to change perceptions about Kendal’s businesses can benefit through economies the town’s future. Filling shops and offices with of scale by centrally negotiating better deals for people who just need a helping hand to try out their some routine services resulting in reduced costs ideas is an enterprising approach to revitalise Kendal to businesses such as insurance, trade waste, town centre. recycling, utilities, etc. Informal networking arrangements are already showing tangible benefits to individual businesses, Project outputs but these are most commonly a result of bi-lateral Establish and implement three new schemes or arrangements, for example between a beauty initiatives to help Kendal’s businesses to be more salon and a wine bar, each promoting the services competitive: of each other to their customers and reaping the benefits of increased custom. Kendal BID presents 1. New enterprise initiative focusing on making an opportunity to extend these benefits to a wider better use of vacant shops and premises through network of businesses. use of pop-up shops and services, involving people of any age with opportunities to ‘have a The predominance of small businesses in Kendal go’ at running a commercial or non-commercial town centre means that many are paying more than enterprise. they need to for services and the costs of running their business are higher than they need to be. The 2. New extensive Kendal business network. problems are often lack of time and resources to research and find the most cost effective solution, 3. New group buying initiative. and limited influence in negotiating a good price. Kendal BID again offers an opportunity to businesses Performance indicators to collaborate by sharing a resource to find the best deals, and through collective purchasing to • Vacant premises survey. Target minimum 20% secure a better price. The potential savings could be reduction in empty units in BID area over 5 years. considerable. • Number of businesses/organisations joining the Objective new business network To invest in people and businesses to create • Number of businesses/organisations saving an enterprising and competitive Kendal where through collective buying. the creativity and ambition of entrepreneurs are positively encouraged contributing to a revitalised Total Project Cost town centre. £151,415 over 5 years

Projects and activities The total cost is based on the BID incentivising A series of initiatives that will address the concerns landlords to make their vacant premises available raised by many businesses during our consultation for the new enterprise initiative. It assumes that by creating new enterprise, improving business the BID will meet the annual Business Rates by networking and reducing the costs for individual targeting properties with a Rateable Value of up businesses. This will be achieved through three to £10,000. The budget provides for at least five key projects: business premises participating in the scheme at any one time (£23,100), and a one-off cost of pop-up 1. New enterprise shop equipment (£12,500). It assumes the business networking and collective buying initiative can be A new initiative to encourage budding entrepreneurs delivered with very modest financial support to ‘have a go’ at running an enterprise combining (c £20,000 over years 2 to 5 of the BID). the need to stimulate new entrepreneurial activity in the town centre with the need to change perceptions about the town’s future.

Page 151 19 6. Financial plan

6.1 Income • grants • sponsorship and advertising revenue The BID levy The Kendal Futures Board and the proposed BID The income required to deliver a 5 year programme operating company will continue to seek funding of investment within Kendal’s town centre BID will be contributions towards specific items or activities mostly drawn from the BID levy, collected on behalf of identified within the programme of projects to all the businesses involved by South Lakeland District be implemented through this Business Plan. Council - the billing authority and collection agency In particular, businesses within the town and for the Non-Domestic Rates. surrounding district will be encouraged to support the implementation of the Kendal BID and its The BID levy will be fixed at 1% of the current Rateable considerable potential to deliver wider benefits to Value (using latest available VOA survey data) for the town and local area. Voluntary contributions can each property. There will be no annual inflation help to ensure that the benefits of activities such increase. Refer to Section 8 for more details of what as marketing extend to areas beyond the defined this means to individual Non-Domestic Ratepayers in BID area. the BID. The Kendal BID creates a significant fund that has The BID levy will apply to all properties the potential to draw in further investment, including (hereditaments) within the defined BID area including grant assistance from sources such as the National all those in receipt of charitable relief, but excluding Lottery and other fund distributing bodies. those with a Rateable Value of less than £3,000. For instance, charity shops will be charged the same Some of the projects can also expect to attract because they are expected to benefit from marketing sponsorship, again for specific items or activities that and improvements to the retail environment and play bring corporate benefits e.g. the sponsorship of the an equal role in the local business community. town’s festivals or online applications. This Business Plan assumes a relatively modest target for the The Kendal BID area includes 696 hereditaments above, of £20,000 per year or £100,000 over the with a Rateable Value of £3,000 and over. Their 5 year programme. combined Rateable Value (RV) is a calculation based on the existing RV survey information. The combined The total income for the delivery of this 5 year Rateable Value is £15,703,300. This should raise programme based on income both from the BID levy £157,033 gross per annum or £785,165 over the and from other contributions will be £885,165. 5 years term of the Kendal BID. 10

None of the pre-ballot BID development work or 6.2 Expenditure ballot costs themselves will be recovered through the BID levy, but South Lakeland District Council will The programme budget assumes an upper limit make charges for setting up and administering the of 20% of total income to be spent on programme collection of the BID levy on behalf of the Kendal BID. administration and management, ensuring that Refer to section 6.2 below for the itemised estimate resources focus on the project outputs and activities as described above. of costs of collection. The costs of collection, are estimated by South Other funding Lakeland District Council to be £10,788 per annum with an additional one-off charge of £5,600 in year The Kendal BID will not be limited to income derived one to set up the necessary accounting and billing from the BID levy and can expect to raise further systems. funds from: The forecast expenditure plan is summarised as • voluntary contributions follows:

10 Figures correct at time of going to print.

20 Page 152 BID budget forecast for 5 year term Income 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 total BID levy 157,033 157,033 157,033 157,033 157,033 785,165 Other funding 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 100,000 TOTAL 177,033 177,033 177,033 177,033 177,033 885,165

Expenditure 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 total 1. Marketing & promotion 30,000 50,000 50,000 60,000 60,000 250,000 2. Clean, safe & attractive 5,000 20,000 34,296 20,000 25,000 104,296

3. Convenient & accessible 30,000 50,000 30,000 26,000 24,000 160,000

4. Enterprising & 35,600 32,000 30,000 28,000 25,815 151,415 competitive

BID running costs 20% 36,388 33,143 34,162 35,212 36,294 175,199 Contingency 5% 8,851 8,851 8,851 8,851 8,851 44,255 TOTAL 145,839 193,994 187,309 178,063 179,960 885,165

Budget year 1: 2014 Income Expenditure BID levy 157,033 1. Marketing and promotion 30,000 Voluntary contributions and 20,000 1) Marketing campaign grants 2) Festivals & events 3) New media campaign

2. Clean, safe and attractive 5,000 1) Community projects

3. Convenient and accessible 30,000 1) Car parking promotions

4. Enterprising and competitive 35,600 1) New enterprise 2) Business networks 3) Business savings

SUB-TOTAL PROJECT COSTS 100,600 Management overheads 11 25,600 Administration (levy collection) 10,788 SUB-TOTAL RUNNING COSTS 36,388 Contingency 8,851 Budget carried forward 31,194 TOTAL 177,033 TOTAL 177,033

11 Figure includes £5,600 as a once only set up cost for administration of the levy collection

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7.1 BID Development Group Christian Hoyle TT’s Diner & Takeaway The process to develop a BID Proposal for Kendal was initiated by the Kendal Futures Board, a cross- Joanne Golton sector group set up in 2007. Funding and support South Lakeland District Council secured from Kendal Town Council, South Lakeland District and Cumbria County Council enabled the Austen Robinson appointment of a ‘BID Co-ordinator’ to assist the local partners with consultations and with the Kendal Town Council development of a Business Improvement District proposal for Kendal. Paula Scott Kendal Futures Since September 2012 the work has been led by a BID Development Group made up of a growing number of local business people and representatives Activities including raising awareness of the potential of the local authorities, including: for a BID in Kendal, consultations with business ratepayers, the consideration and assessment of Martyn Nicholson (Chairperson) the options, and the writing of the BID Proposal Russell Armer & Kendal Futures Documents have been delivered by the appointed BID Co-ordinator, Chris Kolek. ! Derek Armstrong Cumbria Chamber of Commerce 7.2 BID proposer

Paul Foster Kendal Futures is the regeneration partnership for Kendal and seeks to facilitate and encourage Federation of Small Business (FSB) investment in the local economy. The Kendal Futures Board contains a mixture of public and private sector Ben Cross representation. Through close partnership working, Booths supermarket Kendal Futures has helped to deliver and facilitate a range of economic regeneration projects since its Richard Moore creation in 2007. Temple Heelis solicitors In compliance with Regulation 3 of the Business Jacqueline Ward Improvement District (England) Regulations 2004, the objectives of Kendal Futures are considered by the Armstrong Ward retailer Board to be consistent with intentions to establish and manage a Business Improvement District in Graeme Hogarth Kendal town centre. As such Kendal Futures is the Hogarth Jewellers ‘BID Proposer’.

David Harrison Specsavers opticians

Louise Wilson Eds hairdressers VOTE John Elleray Indigo Furnishings YES!

22 Page 154 Create an enterprising and competitive Kendal where the creativity and ambition of entrepreneurs are positively encouraged and contribute to a revitalised town centre.

7.3 BID management 7.4 Monitoring performance Subject to a successful vote, a Kendal town centre and evaluation BID will be managed by the newly created Kendal BID Company, a not-for-profit company limited by The BID will monitor progress in partnership with guarantee, with its own ring-fenced accounts, and South Lakeland District Council and Kendal Town with membership open to nomination and election Council using baseline information collected during from all businesses, organisations and individuals the autumn of 2013 as part of a ‘benchmarking’ contributing through the BID levy. This will ensure exercise to assist in monitoring the progress that the control, delivery and responsibility for the and impact of initiatives in the town. The use of a BID sit firmly with the business community itself. It is suitable set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) envisaged that the BID company will consist of 6-8 will provide the necessary clarity needed to monitor Directors who in turn will elect a Chairperson. and measure the effectiveness of the projects delivered through the BID. This will provide vital quantitative information which can be used both to tailor the annual delivery of the five year programme implemented through the BID, and to provide suitable evidence of performance to enable all the businesses and !organisations contributing to the programme to see for themselves the effects of their investments in the BID.

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Mintfest in Kendal

The benchmarking will adopt the Action for Market Towns (AMT) set of performance indicators and methods of collection:

Key performance indicator Data collection methodology KPI 1 Total number of commercial units Visual survey

KPI 2 Retail by Comparison/convenience Visual survey

KPI 3 Key attractors/multiple trader Visual survey

KPI 4 Number of vacant units Visual survey

KPI 5 Number of markets/traders Visual survey

KPI 6 Prime Retail Property Yields Commercial agents

KPI 7 Zone A retail units Valuation Office Agency

KPI 8 Footfall Footfall survey

KPI 9 Car parking availability and usage Footfall survey

KPI 10 Business confidence survey Postal survey

KPI 11 Town centre users survey On line and face to face survey

KPI 12 Shoppers origin survey Shoppers origin postcode survey

24 Page 156 8. Bid levy rules and management

8.1 Eligibility to vote 8.3 How long will it last and The ballot will be conducted through a confidential how will funds be collected? postal vote. Ballot papers will be sent to all persons entitled to vote, defined as Non-Domestic Ratepayers The Kendal Business Improvement District will start for hereditaments within the defined Business in March 2014 and will last for a period of 5 years. Improvement District (Section 3.3 refers), where the Kendal Futures and the Kendal BID operating Rateable Value of the property is £3,000 and above, company will endeavour to secure additional and who are ratepayers on the day of the ballot. voluntary contributions to supplement the levy throughout the five year lifetime of the BID. Where a person has more than one hereditament within a BID area, that person will get a vote for each Under the Business Improvement District (England) hereditament. A proxy vote is available and details Regulations 2004, South Lakeland District Council will be sent out with ballot papers. will be responsible for collection of the levy on behalf of the Kendal BID Company. The levy income Under Regulation 8 of the Business Improvement will be kept in a separate ring-fenced account District (England) Regulations 2004 ‘Person’ means and transferred to the Kendal BID Company on an any legal person i.e. natural person, and company. agreed regular basis.

Those responsible for unoccupied and part-occupied Collection and enforcement arrangements will be hereditaments will be liable for the full BID levy. The similar to those for the collection and enforcement BID levy will not be affected by the small business of Non-Domestic Business Rates with the Board of rate relief scheme and businesses who already the Kendal BID Company responsible for any debt pay service charges to landlords will not receive write off. To keep collection costs to a minimum each any discount. Where a hereditament is vacant, hereditament will be billed annually and payable in a undergoing refurbishment or being demolished, the single instalment. registered business ratepayer will be entitled to vote and also obliged to pay the BID levy with no void period. 8.4 Who will be accountable for the BID funds? ! 8.2. Who pays? Once elected, the Kendal BID Company Board of A levy of 1% of Rateable Value will be charged to Directors will meet regularly. Every levy-paying each qualifying ratepayer using the most current business will be eligible to be a member of the Non-Domestic Ratings list to calculate the amount BID and vote at Annual General Meetings on the payable. The BID levy will be set by 1st March each activities of the Kendal BID. The Board will appoint year based on the most current Non-Domestic a person to manage operations and work with Ratings list subject to the general revaluation of businesses and the appropriate agencies to oversee all properties on 1 April 2017. It will be updated for the delivery of the programme of projects. any changes in ratepayer, appeals, additions or removals. The BID levy will have to be paid by any The Kendal town centre BID area and the levy new ratepayer occupying any existing hereditaments percentage cannot be altered without an alteration within the BID area up until the end of the five year ballot. However, the BID projects, costs and term, even though they did not vote on the initial timescales can be altered subject to the Kendal BID proposal. Likewise, any new rateable property Company Board of Director’s approval and providing created during the lifetime of the BID will be obliged that changes fall within the income of the BID. to pay the levy provided they are within the BID boundary. If a business ratepayer occupies premises for less than one year, the amount of BID levy payable will be calculated on a daily basis.

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9.1. What will it cost each business? The costs to each business should be both proportionate and affordable. The introduction of a levy calculated as 1% of the property’s Rateable Value ensures the contribution of each business is proportionate to their size and their capacity to pay. For the overwhelming majority of businesses (90%) this means that their financial contribution to Kendal’s Business Improvement District will only incur a daily cost equivalent to, or even less than, the purchase of a small snack bar. For over 95% of businesses in Kendal, their contribution will be equivalent to, or in most cases much less than, the price of a daily cup of coffee.

It is an illustration of simple economics. One of the significant benefits that the BID’s formal arrangement has over other less formal arrangements is the requirement for all to contribute, so the financial burden is shared and is much more affordable as a result.

Rateable value Annual cost @ 1% Weekly cost Daily cost < £3,000 Nil Nil Nil

£3,000 £30 58p 8p

£5,000 £50 96p 14p

£8,000 £80 £1.54 22p

£10,000 £100 £1.92 27p

£15,000 £150 £2.88 41p

£25,000 £250 £4.81 69p

£30,000 £300 £5.77 82p

£50,000 £500 £9.62 £1.37

£75,000 £750 £14.42 £2.06

£100,000 £1,000 £19.23 £2.75

£1,000,000 £10,000 £192.31 £27.47

For simplicity and to keep administration costs to a minimum, the 1% levy will NOT rise according to an annual inflation-based uplift, but may rise in line with periodic revisions to the Rateable Values as set by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA).

VOTE YES!

26 Page 158 10. Countdown to the vote

Proposed timetable

6 months to ballot Revisions to BID proposal April – May 2013 BID Business Plan is finalised to incorporate feedback from consultations.

5 months BID Development Group sign-off 31 May 2013 Board assess progress and decide whether to take proposal to the vote.

5 months Formal approval of Council 6 June 2013 – 29 August 2013 Council consider the BID Proposer and Business Plan and decide whether or not to give approval for a ballot to be held.

5 months Notification to Secretary of State and billing 6 June 2013 authority of intention to hold ballot 84 days in advance of the notice of ballot.

3-4 months BID campaign August 2013 Door-to-door canvassing and promotional events.

42 days to ballot Notice of ballot 13 September 2013 South Lakeland District Council publishes notice of ballot to all eligible ratepayers. Final BID proposal documents available to all.

28 days to ballot Ballot papers issued 27 September 2013 South Lakeland District Council issues ballot papers to all BID levy payers with instructions for the ballot.

Ballot day 25 October 2013 Final date for submission of votes.

As soon as reasonably Announcement of ballot result October/November 2013 practical after ballot.

IF YES VOTE

BID levy bills sent out January 2014

BID start date 1 March 2014

5 year programme concludes 28 February 2019

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Risks Mitigation measures

Lack of leadership from within the Make effort to ensure ‘leadership’ is not dependent on one business community threatens the individual by recruiting “BID advocates” throughout the process up campaign for a yes vote. to ballot.

Lack of support for a BID from the Take initiative to build support and put together a team of business community threatens a low volunteers to ensure every ratepayer is aware of what a BID could turnout for the ballot. do for them and enable them to reach a decision.

Businesses with high Rateable Value (RV) Take initiative to engage small number of businesses with the not supportive of the BID and threaten to highest RV and explain how proposals can match their company’s vote no or not vote at all. policy goals.

Failing to build a partnership with the Make effort to recruit people with real interest in the future of the strength and commitment to deliver the town and in it beyond the short-term of the campaign. BID. Plan for some training as part of this.

Failing to secure the funding package to Place emphasis on funds from the BID levy as the most reliable deliver the BID business plan. source of funding over the 5 year programme. Be prepared to prioritise the projects and stagger their start dates.

BID delivery is jeopardised through lack Ensure the BID management board have access to the required of project and financial management skills and expertise. skills.

Expectations are unrealistically high in Ensure an effective communications plan keeps everybody up to the business community. date and a clear understanding of timescales. Include at least one “quick win”.

The BID fails to progress. Make efforts to put in place less formal partnerships arrangements so that key elements of the BID proposal can still progress and benefit Kendal’s town centre.

28 Page 160 12. Contact details

If you require further information or have any queries relating to the content of this Business Plan please contact: Chris Kolek Kendal BID Co-ordinator Tel: 07900 608085 Twitter: @KendalBID Email: [email protected] VOTE Website: www.kendalbid.co.uk YES!

People relaxing outside Costa Coffee in Kendal

Page 161 29 13. Appendices

The following supporting documentation to this business plan is available to download on www.kendalbid.co.uk 13.1 Summary of consultations Under the Business Improvement Districts (England) Regulations 2004 the BID proposer must send the billing authority (South Lakeland District Council) a summary of the consultation it has undertaken with those people who will be liable for the proposed BID levy. A summary of the consultation work completed in Kendal by the BID proposer and BID Development Group was supplied to South Lakeland District Council in June 2013 and can be viewed on www.kendalbid.co.uk 13.2 Summary of existing services Kendal BID projects and services will be additional to those already being delivered by South Lakeland District Council, Cumbria County Council, Kendal Town Council or any other public bodies. Baseline Service Statements listing all existing services will enable Kendal BID to monitor continuing levels of service and performance, particularly in relation to the following: Safety CCTV Policing Public protection and management Licensing and enforcement Street lighting Cleanliness Street cleansing (bin emptying, washing, etc) Waste collection Courtesy toilet scheme Maintenance Flowerbed displays and grounds/parks maintenance Street furniture maintenance Highways maintenance Other services Car parking Environmental health Market Christmas lights Transport & transport information Development control

With thanks to SLDC, Steve Barber, CNJ Media, Dave Willis and Cumbria Tourism for the photography in this proposal.

30 Page 162 Notes

Page 163 31 I support the Kendal BID as I feel that it will help P to provide an environment in which people will be encouraged to start up new enterprises and in doing so create new jobs and add to the vibrancy of Kendal. Iain Bainbridge, Scott Bainbridge Q Many products can be sold just as easily online these days P so the future for Kendal’s wonderful mix of shops and services is increasingly reliant on what Kendal offers as a whole. Sometimes it makes good sense to work together. Abi Green, Boots Q

VOTE YES! Designworks • thedesignworks.co.uk Design: Design: Page 164 Appendix B – Kendal BID Schedule Kendal Business Improvement District Timetable and key dates

6 months to ballot Revisions to BID Proposal April – May 2013 BID Business Plan is finalised to incorporate feedback from consultations. 5 months BID Development Group sign -off 31 May 2013 Board assess progress and decide whether to take proposal to the vote. 5 months Formal approval of Council 6 June 2013 – Council consider the BID Proposer and 29 August 2013 Business Plan and decide whether or not to give approval for a ballot to be held. 5 months Notification to Secretary of State and 6 June 2013 Billing Authority of intention to hold ballot. 84 days in advance of the Notice of Ballot. 3-4 months BID Campaign August 2013 Door-to-door canvassing and promotional events. 42 days to Ballot Notice of Ballot 13 September 2013 South Lakeland District Council publishes notice of ballot to all eligible ratepayers. Final BID proposal documents available to all. 28 days to Ballot Ballot Papers issued 27 September 2013 South Lakeland District Council issues ballot papers to all BID Levy payers with instructions for the ballot. Ballot Day 25 October 2013 Final date for submission of votes. As soon as reasonably Announcement of Ballot Result October/November practical after Ballot. 2013 IF YES VOTE BID Levy bills sent out January 2014 BID Start Date 1 March 2014 5 Year Programme concludes 28 February 2019

Page 165 Appendix C – Kendal BID Area

Page 166 Appendix D – CCC Properties

Property Rateable value BID Levy @1%

CountyHall & £260,000 £2,600 CondorBuilding

Kendal Fire £55,000 £550 Station

Busher Walk £57,500 £575

Archives Store £15,000 £150

155 Stricklandgate £4,200 £42

155 Stricklandgate £4,050 £40 (car park)

Kendal Library £57,500 £575

Kendal Day NOT RATED n/a Centre & 27 All Hallows Lane

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Bridge Mills RATES COLLECTED IN SERVICE n/a CHARGE

TOTALS £453,250 £4532

Page 168 Agenda Item 10

COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH LAKELAND

Meeting date: 26 th September, 2013

From: Chief Executive’s Office

ULVERSTON BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT – REQUEST FOR FUNDING

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 This report brings forward a request to Local Committee to consider providing a financial contribution of £5,000 to support the development of a Business Improvement District for Ulverston.

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 The County Council has set out its aspirations for Cumbria and amongst those is: ‘We want Cumbria to be a place with a thriving economy where we challenge poverty in all its forms’. In order to achieve a thriving economy our Council Plan commits to ‘support the development of a thriving and competitive business sector that provides high quality employment opportunities’.

3.0 RECOMMENDATION

3.1 That Local Committee agrees to contribute £5,000 from the Economic Initiatives budget towards the development of a Business Improvement District for Ulverston.

4.0 BACKGROUND

4.1 A Business Improvement District is a partnership between a local authority and the local business community to develop projects and services that will benefit the trading environment within the boundary of a clearly defined commercial area. It is led and managed by the business community through a BIDS company created for the area. By the beginning of 2008 over 60

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Business Improvement Districts had been established across England, Wales and Scotland. From a local perspective, Kendal is currently consulting on a BID and this will be put to the vote in October 2013.

4.2 A BID can only be established in line with regulations laid down by Acts of Parliament and must secure a ballot of all non-domestic (or business) ratepayers, within the defined area. A programme of work must be developed and approved by all of the businesses involved with developing the BID; this will ultimately culminate into the production of a business plan for the area. A ballot is then held by the Electoral Reform Society. To go ahead, more than 50% must vote ‘yes’ and those in favour must also represent at least 50% of the rateable value in the area. If the vote is successful, then the projects are implemented through a levy (usually between 1 and 2% of the rateable value) that is charged in addition to standard business rates. The BID status can last for up to a period of 5 years.

4.3 A BIDS committee has been established as part of the Ulverston Community Partnership and includes Local Business Representation (Siemens, GSK, Marl), Ulverston Business Alliance, Ulverston Traders and Ulverston town council. Ulverston Community Partnership funded some initial work to test the views of local businesses throughout Ulverston including the town centre retailers and larger businesses in the south of Ulverston including Siemens and GSK. The responses have been very favourable towards supporting the development of a BID.

4.4 A successful BID for Ulverston could bring in £73,000 per annum over the five year period of the BID to deliver agreed projects. All funds secured through the BID would be used to draw down/match other funds, it has been estimated that over the 5 year period this would bring an additional 700,000 into the town.

4.5 A BID for Ulverston would provide an on-going income stream to: Promote and market the town, improve the townscape; improve public realm, support local community groups with small grants, develop projects at Ulverston Canal, support the aspirations of Ford Park, support any asset transfer projects which will emerge, invest in more festivals and events, and attract major events to the town.

4.6 The partnership now wishes to proceed to the next step and appoint a BIDS officer/consultant to work with the partnership to take this forward. The officer will be tasked with undertaking detailed consultation, preparing a business plan and taking forward to the ballot.

4.7 It has been estimated that the total cost of bringing a BID to ballot will be in the region of £20,000. Funding secured so far includes; £4,000 from South Lakeland District Council, £5,000 from the Ulverston Community Partnership and £6,000 from Ulverston Town Council. A request is coming forward to Local Committee for £5,000.

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5.0 OPTIONS

5.1 That Local Committee could decide not to support the request

5.2 That Local Committee could decide to support the request to a greater or lesser extent

6.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

6.1 The Economic Initiatives budget has an unallocated balance of. £7,500, should the recommendation within this report be approved, this will leave a balance of £2,500 for future allocation.

7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

7.1 The Local Committee has the power under the Constitution to determine applications for grants, loans and contributions to outside bodies, voluntary organisations, individuals or third sector organisations (which are not specifically delegated to an officer) within a policy approved by the Executive.

Diane Wood Chief Executive

September 2013

Please ensure that every part of this section where there is an asterisk* is completed in accordance with the instructions before sending the report to Democratic Services, following which please delete this sentence.

APPENDICES

“No appendices”

Electoral Division(s): Ulverston

* Please remove whichever option is not applicable

Executive Decision Yes*

Key Decision No*

If a Key Decision, is the proposal published in the current Forward Plan? N/A*

Is the decision exempt from call-in on grounds of urgency? No*

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If exempt from call-in, has the agreement of the Chair of the relevant N/A* Overview and Scrutiny Committee been sought or obtained?

Has this matter been considered by Overview and Scrutiny? No* If so, give details below.

Has an environmental or sustainability impact assessment been N/A* undertaken?

Has an equality impact assessment been undertaken? N/A*

N.B. If an executive decision is made, then a decision cannot be implemented until the expiry of the eighth working day after the date of the meeting – unless the decision is urgent and exempt from call-in and necessary approvals have been obtained.

PREVIOUS RELEVANT COUNCIL OR EXECUTIVE DECISIONS [including Local Committees]

“No previous relevant decisions”.

CONSIDERATION BY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY

“Not considered by Overview and Scrutiny”.

BACKGROUND PAPERS

“No background papers”

REPORT AUTHOR

Contact: Kelly Alty, 01539 713447, [email protected]

Page 172 Agenda Item 11

COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH LAKELAND

Meeting date: 26 September 2013

From: Chief Executive’s Office

LOCAL REVENUE SCHEMES

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 This report, seeking to commit elements of the Local Revenue Scheme budget, includes Members’ proposals that have been sufficiently investigated and developed, to enable Local Committee to consider spending decisions.

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 Proposals coming forward under the Local Revenue Scheme should be projects which offer benefits to communities in the Electoral Division concerned and help resolve local issues already identified through local community engagement and which are in line with the priorities within the Council Plan and specific local priorities within the Area Plan for the Local Committee Area.

2.2 If these proposals are developed as a result of effective community engagement they will also contribute to increasing community perceptions of their ability to influence the delivery of public services.

3.0 RECOMMENDATION

3.1 Members approve the following:

3.2 A revenue grant of £3,000 from the Lower Kentdale Division LMS budget to Burton-in-Kendal, Holme and Preston Richard Parish Councils (£1,000 each) to contribute towards the cost of the Parish Lengthsman Scheme in these parishes.

3.3 A revenue grant of £804 from the Lower Kentdale Division LMS budget to Holme Parish Hall Management Committee to fund improvement works and refurbishment of Holme Parish Hall.

Page 173 3.4 A revenue grant of £660 from the Lower Kentdale Division LMS budget to Preston Richard Parish Council to contribute towards the installation of play equipment at Endmoor play area.

3.5 A revenue grant of £1,000 from the Lower Kentdale Division LMS budget to ManserghSchool Foundation Managers to contribute towards the refurbishment of Mansergh Community Hall.

3.6 A revenue grant of £770 from the Windermere Division LMS budget to the council’s Countryside Access team to fund footpath improvements to Sheriff’s Walk right of way in Windermere.

3.7 A revenue grant of £1,000 from the Kendal Highgate Division LMS budget towards the Keep Cumbria Hearts Beating appeal to contribute towards a defibrillator and storage unit to be implemented within Kendal Highgate.

3.8 A revenue grant of £1,000 from the Kendal Castle Division LMS budget towards the Keep Cumbria Hearts Beating appeal to contribute towards a defibrillator and storage unit to be implemented within Kendal Castle.

4.0 BACKGROUND

4.1 The 2011/12 budget includes a Local Member Schemes budget. CountyCouncillors can, through the Area Support Team, propose one or more local schemes for each division. These schemes are intended to help resolve local issues already identified through community engagement which are in line with the priorities within the Council Plan and specific local priorities within the Area Plan for South Lakeland. These proposals should be submitted to the Local Committee for approval. This budget is for one year only, but the resource may be spent over the two years – 2011/12 to 2012/13. Subject to carry forward approval.

5.0 OPTIONS

5.1 Members may reject any or all of the recommendations; however this could potentially impede community projects which have been identified as local priorities.

6.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

6.1 The Local Members Revenue budget has an unallocated balance of £218,128 as at 31 st August 2013.

6.2 The recommendations set out in 3.2 – 3.7 total £7,231, and should these be approved this would leave an unallocated balance of £210,897.

7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

7.1 There are no direct legal implications arising from this report.

Page 174 8.0 CONCLUSION

The use of the Electoral Division Local Member Scheme budgets, when linked to the council’s well-being powers, enables a flexible response to perceived local needs and is capable of resolving some long standing blockages and frustrations for local people, having regard to wider community benefit as a key outcome.

Diane Wood Chief Executive

6 September 2013

APPENDICES

1. Summary Table for all Divisions

2. Scheme Proposals for Approval.

Electoral Division(s): All in South Lakeland

Executive Decision Yes*

Key Decision No*

If a Key Decision, is the proposal published in the current Forward Plan? N/A*

Is the decision exempt from call-in on grounds of urgency? No*

If exempt from call-in, has the agreement of the Chair of the relevant N/A* Overview and Scrutiny Committee been sought or obtained?

Has this matter been considered by Overview and Scrutiny? No* If so, give details below.

Has an environmental or sustainability impact assessment been No* undertaken?

Has an equality impact assessment been undertaken? No*

PREVIOUS RELEVANT COUNCIL OR EXECUTIVE DECISIONS

“No previous relevant decisions”.

CONSIDERATION BY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY

Page 175 Not considered by Overview and Scrutiny.

BACKGROUND PAPERS

No background papers

REPORT AUTHOR

Contact: Jeff Tweddle, Area Engagement Officer 01539 713447, [email protected]

Page 176 Appendix 1: Summary Table for all Divisions

Electoral Division Summary of Proposals Category Funds allocated Date to Local Decision Uncommitted to Proposal Committee funds CARTMEL Cartmel School Safety Zones Phase Highways £10,000 16th November 2012 Agreed 2 £5,000 Cartmel Townscape Iniative Community £5,000 23 July 2013 Agreed Infrastructure GRANGE Grange TRO Works Contribution Highways £3,500 16th November 2012 Agreed £14,000 NewbyBridge Roundabout Community £2,500 15th March 2013 Agreed Infrastructure HIGH FURNESS Contribution towards speed signage Cumbria Highways £3,000 16th November 2012 Agreed £16,052 Page 177 for 40mph in Lowick KENDAL CASTLE Towards the cost of 3 additional grit Community £600 23rd July 2013 Agreed £10,376 bins on Lingmoor Rise and Esthwaite Infrastructure Avenue in Kendal. Contribution towards a security Community £1,000 26 th September 2013 cabinet and defibrillator to be Infrastructure implemented in Kendal Castle KENDAL HIGHGATE Contribution towards a security Community £1,000 26th September 2013 cabinet and defibrillator to be Infrastructure £12,231 implemented on Highgate KENDAL NETHER Contribution towards the relocation Community £10,000 16th November 2012 Agreed and improvements to Castle Estate Infrastructure playground To fund the cost of the movement of Cumbria Highways £3,000 23rd July 2013 Agreed £7,000 the current speed limit 30mph on Castle Drive Road up to Parkside Road in Kendal.

New advisory signs at Hawes Lane, Highways £2,000 18th January 2013 Agreed £14,151 Natland KENDAL STRICKLAND Contribution to Fellside Forum for the Community £1,000 15th March 2013 Agreed maintenance works to the Alphabet Infrastructure Trail on Serpentine woods £19,760 Contribution towards the raised Highways £840 15th March 2013 Agreed crossing facility on Burneside Road Contribution St Thomas Community Community £500 10 June 2013 Connexions towards the cost of Infrastructure Page 178 purchasing new play equipment KENT ESTUARY To support a consultation process to Highways £3,000 20 September 2012 Agreed consider implementing an HGV ban To support road safety markings on Highways £2,000 20 September 2012 Agreed Carr Bank Road within the division £10,025 Tree Felling in Arnside Community £1,000 15th March 2013 Agreed Infrastructure Towards the purchase of 2 grit bins Highways £400 15th March 2013 Agreed in Arnside and Storth LAKES £10,000 LOW FURNESS Contribution towards car park at Community 01 June 2013 £15,650 PennyBridge, Mount Pleasant Infrastructure LOWER KENTDALE Contribution to the refurbishment of Community £804 26 September 2013 the toilets at Holme Parish Hall Infrastructure £10,000 Contribution to the replacement of Community £660 26 September 2013 play equipment at Ednmoor Play Infrastructure Area Contribution to the Parish Lenghtmen Highways £3,000 26 September 2013 Scheme in Burton, Holme, and Preston Richard Parishes Contribution to the refurbishment of Community £1,000 26 September 2013 Mansergh Community Hall Infrastructure

LYTHVALLEY Highways works across the division Highways £12,000 18 January 2013 Agreed to include brushwood cutting, £20,000 sweeping and emergency patching and pothole repairs SEDBERGH & KIRKBY LONSDALE £8,000 Work to tackle invasive non-native Community £2,000 23 July 2013 Agreed

Page 179 species along the River Lune Infrastructure ULVERSTON EAST Contribution towards the consultation Highways £1,000 16th November 2012 Agreed costs for the highways works on Market Street, Ulverston £10,000

Contribution to Highways works on Highways £4,000 15th March 2013 Agreed Market Street, Ulverston ULVERSTON WEST Improvements to footway, Garden Highways £2,000 16th November 2012 Agreed Terrace, Ulverston Contribution towards the consultation Highways £1,000 16th November 2012 Agreed costs for the highways works on Market Street, Ulverston. £10,766 Contribution to Highways works on Highways £4,000 15th March 2013 Agreed Market Street, Ulverston Contribution towards the costs of a Community £1,000 23rd July 2013 Agreed replacement lawn mower for Infrastructure Ulverston Football Club. UPPER KENT £15,987 Leaf sweeping and gulley clearing Community £6,750 18 January 2013 Agreed and jetting works to resolve drainage Infrastructure issues and reduce flood risks in Upper Kent area WINDERMERE Park Road- Safety Scheme Highways £1,200 15th March 2013 Agreed Windermere TRO Works Contribution Highways £2,050 15th March 2013 Agreed

Queens Park, Windermere - To relay Community £2,250 15th March 2013 Agreed £9,000 the surface on path to bowling green Infrastructure Contribution to Windermere Bench Community £1,000 23 July 2013 Agreed Project Infrastructure Sheriffs Walk Footpath Highways £770 26 September 2013 Improvements Page 180 Appendix 2: Scheme Proposals for Approval

LOCAL MEMBERS SCHEME PROJECT

CCC Electoral Division Lower Kentdale Supporting Officer Jeff Tweddle Date Approved by Local Committee Total Project Cost £10,850 Project Description CCC LMS Contribution £3,000

Parish Lengthsman Scheme: Burton-in-Kendal, Holme& Preston Richard Parishes

Funding is required to contribute towards general highways maintenance carried out by a Parish Lengthsman in the three above named parishes.

Works include:

• Clear gully grates • Dig out blocked gullies • Clear verge grips, soak-aways and smoot-holes • Clear headwalls • Rod blocked drains if practical • Advise landowners &frontagers when their ditches need cleaning. Notify the Administrator when unsuccessful. • Clean dirty signs (except illuminated signs) • Remove vegetation obstructing signs • Side out footways to normal width and spread arisings on verge where possible. • Negotiate with frontagers for them to cut back overhanging vegetation. Notify the Administrator when unsuccessful. In cases of hardship cut back and dispose of after consultation with the owner. • Maintenance of Parish Council owned or managed property • Maintenance of Public Rights of Way • Amenity cutting of verges and grassed areas • Litter picking

Funding of the Parish Lengthsman Scheme will enable the three parishes to carry out small scale, community determined, maintenance works to an acceptable standard throughout the parishes for the benefit of all residents in and visitors to the area.

Number of people benefiting 1 - 10 o 10 - 50 o 50 - 100 ¤ 100 +

Breakdown of costs (supported by estimates)

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Preston Richard Parish Lengthsman (308 hours) £3,850 Buron-in-Kendal Parish Lengthsman (230 hours) £3,000 Holme Parish Lengthsman (315 Hours) £4,000

Total £10,850

Statement of ‘Match Funding’ (where necessary)

Parish Councils have budgeted to fund the remaining balance through funds raised through the annual parish precept.

Estimated date of completion 31 March 2014

Strategic Fit & Evidence of Community Support (link to Council Plan, Local Area Plan, Community Plans, etc)

The project fits with the Council Plan and aspirations for Cumbria as identified in the County Council Plan 2011 – 2014 under the following themes:

For the Environment: We want Cumbria to be a place where you can live in a high quality and sustainable environment and you can move easily and safely around the county.

Through improved maintenance of the highway the project will contribute to a high quality environment and improve the quality of the public highway for both pedestrians and road users.

The proposed scheme of works has been locally determined by the parish councils and therefore demonstrates community support for the proposed scheme.

Officer Evaluation

Funding will enable this valuable local service to continue and improve the area for both residents and visitors. A Parish Lengthsman scheme has been in place for some time in this area and has enables highways works to be undertaken locally under the direction of local residents through the parish council.

The project is eligible for funding under the LMS fund criteria and contributes to the achievement of the County Council Plan and locally agreed priorities.

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CCC Electoral Division Lower Kentdale Supporting Officer Jeff Tweddle Date Approved by Local Committee Total Project Cost £804 Project Description CCC LMS Contribution £804

Holme Parish Hall – Improvement Works

Holme Parish Hall Management Committee is seeking funds for the refurbishment of their Hall in order to improve the facilities they offer to the village of Holme.

The hall has served the village since the late 1930’s providing a meeting place for the many groups and societies. The building is however now in need of upgrading in order to maintain a fit for purpose modern day meeting place.

The committee are currently fundraising to embark upon a major refurbishment project yet in addition are seeking to complete several smaller projects.

Funding is being sought to contribute towards the decoration of the main entrance along with new DDA compliant door handles, sanding and varnishing of the main hall wooden flooring, new entrance lighting and decoration in the main hall.

Number of people benefiting 1 - 10 o 10 - 50 o 50 - 100 ¤ 100 +

Breakdown of costs (supported by estimates)

DDA Approved Door Handles £64 Materials – paint, brushes, sandpaper, filler, etc £290 Clean & Varnish Main Hall Floor £200 Low Energy Lighting £250

Total £804

Statement of ‘Match Funding’ (where necessary)

N/A

Estimated date of completion 31 March 2014

Page 183 Strategic Fit & Evidence of Community Support (link to Council Plan, Local Area Plan, Community Plans, etc)

The project fits with the Council Plan and aspirations for Cumbria as identified in the County Council Plan 2011 – 2014 under the following themes:

For the Economy :We want Cumbria to be a place with a thriving economy where we challenge poverty in all its forms.

The project will maintain a local community building which has been identified as an important community asset and meeting place for a number of community groups in the area.

For the Environment: We want Cumbria to be a place where you can live in a high quality and sustainable environment.

Through energy efficient lighting the project will contribute to a more sustainable environment.

For Children & Young People: We want Cumbria to be a great place to be a child and grow up in; a place of opportunity where young people are able to live happy and productive lives.

A number of family and children orientated groups meet at the hall so any improvements will improve their experience when using the facility for weekly group meetings and activities.

The proposed scheme of works is well supported by the local community as the hall is an important community asset and well used by local community groups on a regular basis.

The village hall is used extensively by the community with usage from a variety of local groups including the playgroup, brownies, scouts, beavers, callanetics, yoga, drama, Women’s Institute plus weekly coffee mornings to name a few.

Officer Evaluation

Funding will enable the improvement of an important community asset which will clearly benefit the local community who well use this facility through a number of different community groups which regularly meet at the hall.

The funding request meets the criteria of the LMS fund and contributes to a number of council priorities.

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CCC Electoral Division Lower Kentdale Supporting Officer Jeff Tweddle Date Approved by Local Committee Total Project Cost £3,555 Project Description CCC LMS Contribution £660

Play Equipment at Endmoor Play Area – Preston Richard Parish Council

Funding is required to fund the replacement of a See-Saw at Endmoor Play Area.

The play area within Endmoor forms part of the Jubilee Playing Field, this field being donated many years ago by Lord Wakefield to the village of Endmoor. The field is held in trust by the Parish Council as the 'Jubilee Playing Field Trust' and as such the council maintains the field and the play area. It is situated on Gatebeck Road between to the Village Hall and St. Patricks School, this area forms the heart of the village and is used by villagers and holiday makers alike and is held in great esteem locally.

Over the last five years the Parish Council have had to undertake repair work on the see-saw in line with the recommendations of the annual safety inspection and now this specific piece of equipment is in need of replacement along with the safety surface surrounding it.

The new piece of equipment will be a modern see-saw that will accommodate up to four children or can be used by a single child.

Number of people benefiting 1 - 10 o 10 - 50 o 50 - 100 ¤ 100 +

Breakdown of costs (supported by estimates)

Tree Frog Springer £1,680 Safety Surfacing £1,225 Installation £650

Total £3,555

Statement of ‘Match Funding’ (where necessary)

The Parish Council has set aside £2,500 towards this cost however this is insufficient to procure the equipment and complete the installation work.

An additional £250 has been committed by SLDC to support the project leaving a shortfall of £660.

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Estimated date of completion 31 March 2014

Strategic Fit & Evidence of Community Support (link to Council Plan, Local Area Plan, Community Plans, etc)

The projectfits with the county council’s “aspirations for Cumbria” as identified in the Council Plan 2011 – 2014 under the following theme:

For Children & Young People; We want Cumbria to be a great place to be a child and grow up in; a place of opportunity where young people are able to live happy and productive lives.

Community support for the project is evidenced by the fact that it is local community initiative led by the local Parish Council.

Officer Evaluation

The project fits with the criteria of the Local Members Revenue Scheme and is therefore eligible for funding. This initiative will maintain the safe use of local community facility for the benefit of both local and visiting children and young people.

The project supports the Council’s Strategic Priorities around support for Children & Young People as outlined in the Council Plan 2011 – 2014.

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Electoral Division Lower Kentdale (South Lakeland) Ref No. CCG/10210-13

Group / Organisation Name Mansergh School Foundation Managers

Area Engagement Officer Sarah Williams

Engagement Support Officer Gae Hicks

Date Approved by Local Committee

Total Project Cost £120,000

LMS Contribution £1,000

PROJECT SUMMARY Mansergh Community Hall refurbishment project Mansergh Community Hall was last refurbished in 1980. The building is not up to current standards required today and is in need of refurbishment and updating to provide modern and safe electrics, plumbing and heating, new toilets, disabled access and a refurbished kitchen.

The refurbishment project will take place as a phased approach. The first priority for refurbishment is the kitchen and a new cooker and fridge are required. This funding will enable purchase of both these items.

Strategic Fit / Evidence of Community Support Council Plan This project would fit with the key aspirations for Cumbria as identified through the Council Plan under the following headings: • A great place to be a child and grow up - the number of young families in the parish is increasing and the hall has been used for an increasing number of events for children. Providing a more flexible and modern space should increase the usability of this space by children and families. • A place to enjoy an independent and health life – the local community have demonstrated that there are a range of ideas for new evening classes, sports and social events that could take place in the hall if it is updated, which will carry health and wellbeing and social benefits for the local community.

South Lakeland Area Plan This project would also contribute towards the Health and Wellbeing priority identified in the South Lakeland Area Plan 2012-14, for the reasons outlined above.

Community Support A questionnaire about the project was sent to every house in the parish with a return rate of 68%. Every response was supportive of the project and many letters of encouragement were received and ideas for new activities were put forward for when the hall is updated. A parish meeting to discuss the project was well attended and unanimous approval to go ahead was given. 27 households have pledged money towards the project. A number of community fundraising events have taken place in support of the project including an Easter Egg Hunt, Treasure Hunt, Hog roast, and sales of a Community Recipe Book.

Page 187 Nu mber of people benefiting 1 - 10 o 10 - 50 o 50 - 100 ¤ 100 + Breakdown of Project Costs (supported by estimates) Overall estimated project costs: £120,000 Phase 1 – Purchase of cooker and fridge/freezer: £1,000

Estimate 1: Tooby’s Electrical Store Belling Country Classic 100 Electric Range Cooker - £830.00 LEC TR55142W Tall Larder Fridge with small freezer - £250.00 Prices include supply, installation and removal of old appliances.

Estimate 2: PC World BEK 444449444 CC100ES (Cooker) - £830.00 LEC 444441995 TR55142 (Fridge/Freezer) - £249.00 Prices include delivery and installation.

Statement of Match Funding (where necessary)

The small outstanding cost on purchase of cooker and fridge/freezer will be funded from the Mansergh School Foundation Managers funds. This is a discrete element of the project which can happen immediately prior to funding for other phases of the project being obtained.

Match funding towards overall project costs: Donations and community fundraising: £4479 Once charitable status is obtained funding will be applied for from the Big Lottery, Grant Weston, Banks Renewables, Freda Scott Trust and others.

Estimated date of completion October 2013 (Purchase of cooker and fridge)

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CCC Electoral Division Windermere Division Supporting Officer Jeff Tweddle Date Approved by Local Committee Total Project Cost £2,270 Project Description CCC LMS Contribution £770

Sheriff’s Walk Footpath Improvement Project: CCC ROWIP Team & Windermere Town Council

The work to part of the Sheriff’s Walk footpath in Windermere is necessary to address flooding and drainage problems currently affecting the path.

The work required is beyond the statutory maintenance work undertaken by the County Council, but has been identified as being desirable following representations made by local people and the Town Council. The work is included in the County Council’s Rights of Way Improvement Plan and consequently the ROWIP Team has allocated funding of £1,000 from this budget, but match funding is also required.

It is suggested that once the surface has been improved to alleviate flooding the path will attract more use by local people and visitors. The improvements will benefit local residents as a means of walking to local shops, services and amenities (including schools and the health centre), and it will provide a better link between the communities of Windermere and Bowness-on-Windermere, and between residential areas and amenity areas around the lake.

The footpath will also be attractive and useful to visitors to the area who wish to explore the area on foot thereby bringing economic benefits in respect of tourism. The path is adjacent to a bus stop and on the route used by visitors arriving in Windermere by train or bus and wishing to visit the lake, either by bus or on foot.

There would be environmental benefits in increased use of this path in that it could mean that fewer car journeys are made on the already congested roads in this area.

An improved path would also be more attractive to people with limited mobility and some wheelchair users, as well as people with young children and pushchair users.

The stretch of path which would be improved would give these users access to a green open space and area of woodland within the town.Thus the project would have social and health benefits for these users in particular.

After the work has been completed, Cumbria County Council will undertake to maintain the path to the improved standard in future, so all the benefits outlined above will be long term and sustainable.

Number of people benefiting 1 - 10 o 10 - 50 o 50 - 100 ¤ 100 +

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Site Prep £250.00 Trail and Drainage £1,224.00 Features, Structure £307.62 Enabling £250.00 Materials £487.80

Total £2,269.42

Statement of ‘Match Funding’ (where necessary)

Match funding is being provided as follows:

Rights of Way Improvement Fund (ROWIP) £1,000 LDNPA Sustainable Development Fund £500

Total Match Funding £1,500

Estimated date of completion 31 March 2014

Strategic Fit & Evidence of Community Support (link to Council Plan, Local Area Plan, Community Plans, etc)

The project fits with the Council Plan and aspirations for Cumbria as identified in the County Council Plan 2011 – 2014 under the following themes:

For the Environment: We want Cumbria to be a place where you can live in a high quality and sustainable environment and you can move easily and safely around the county.

Through improved maintenance of this right of way the project will contribute to a high quality environment and improve the quality of the footpath for the enjoyment of both local residents and visitors to the area.

The proposed scheme of works has been developed in partnership with Windermere Town Council and therefore demonstrates community support for the proposed scheme.

Officer Evaluation

The project has been highlighted by local residents and therefore the use of the LMS fund to support the initiative is justified on this basis. The works will be long lasting and provide much needed improvement to a popular local footpath in the area which is well used by local residents and visitors to the area.

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Electoral Division Kendal Highgate Ref No. Group / Organisation Name Keep Cumbria Hearts Beating – 100 Defibrillators in 100 Days Area Engagement Officer Carol Last Engagement Support Officer Gae Hicks Date Approved by Local Committee Total Project Cost £100,000 LMS Contribution £1,000

PROJECT SUMMARY Keep Cumbria Hearts Beating – 100 Defibrillators in 100 Days The above appeal is looking to reduce coronary deaths in Cumbria by purchasing 100 defibrillators in 100 days that can be fitted inside a secure metal box with key code access in various communities across Cumbria. Each box will be placed outside community buildings and in town centres so that if an emergency occurs the 999 service will give the caller the location of the nearest machine along with the key code so that treatment can be administered while the ambulance is on its way.

The above grant request is to purchase a defibrillator and a public access security box to be implemented on Highgate in Kendal.

The North West Ambulance Service has been approached for advice on an appropriate location for the above equipment to be placed within Highgate.

Strategic Fit / Evidence of Community Support Council Plan This project would fit with the key aspirations for Cumbria as identified through the Council Plan under the following headings: • A place to enjoy an independent and health life • A high quality and sustainable environment

South Lakeland Area Plan This project would also contribute towards the Health and Wellbeing priority identified in the South Lakeland Area Plan 2012-14

Number of people benefiting 1 - 10 o 10 - 50 o 50 - 100 ¤ 100 + Breakdown of Project Costs (supported by estimates) GreenUrban Technologies Ltd – Security Box/Defibrillator £1,000

Page 191 Statement of Match Funding (where necessary) The funding request meets the criteria of the LMS fund and contributes to a number of council priorities.

Estimated date of completion As soon as funding permits

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LOCAL MEMBERS SCHEME PROJECT

Electoral Division Kendal Castle Ref No. Group / Organisation Name Keep Cumbria Hearts Beating – 100 Defibrillators in 100 Days Area Engagement Officer Carol Last Engagement Support Officer Gae Hicks Date Approved by Local Committee Total Project Cost £100,000 LMS Contribution £1,000

PROJECT SUMMARY Keep Cumbria Hearts Beating – 100 Defibrillators in 100 Days The above appeal is looking to reduce coronary deaths in Cumbria by purchasing 100 defibrillators in 100 days that can be fitted inside a secure metal box with key code access in various communities across Cumbria. Each box will be placed outside community buildings and in town centres so that if an emergency occurs the 999 service will give the caller the location of the nearest machine along with the key code so that treatment can be administered while the ambulance is on its way.

The above grant request is to purchase a defibrillator and a public access security box to be implemented in Kendal Castle.

The North West Ambulance Service has been approached for advice on an appropriate location for the above equipment to be placed within Highgate.

Strategic Fit / Evidence of Community Support Council Plan This project would fit with the key aspirations for Cumbria as identified through the Council Plan under the following headings: • A place to enjoy an independent and health life • A high quality and sustainable environment

South Lakeland Area Plan This project would also contribute towards the Health and Wellbeing priority identified in the South Lakeland Area Plan 2012-14

Number of people benefiting 1 - 10 o 10 - 50 o 50 - 100 ¤ 100 + Breakdown of Project Costs (supported by estimates)

Page 193 GreenUrban Technologies Ltd – Security Box/Defibrillator £1,000

Statement of Match Funding (where necessary) The funding request meets the criteria of the LMS fund and contributes to a number of council priorities.

Estimated date of completion As soon as funding permits

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SOUTH LAKELAND LOCAL COMMITTEE: 26 September 201 3

APPOINTMENT OF AUTHORITY GOVERNORS OF NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Schedule of Recommendations

STATUS AND NAME NO OF LEA RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDED OF SCHOOL GOVERNORS BY TO BE APPOINTED (1) (2) (3) (4) COMMUNITY Croftlands Junior School 2 Mrs Diane Eastwood Councillor Wilson 19 Alexander Road and school Ulverston LA12 0DE REAPPOINTMENT

Mrs Joanne Procter Sage Bank 12 Church Fields Avenue Ulverston LA12 7HE

Sir John Barrow School 1 Mr John Mark Wilson Councillor Wilson 7 Park Field Swarthmoor Ulverston LA12 0HW

Goodly Dale Community 1 Mr Paul Bell Councillor Primary School 51 Oldfield Road Stephenson and Windermere school LA23 2AZ REAPPOINTMENT VOLUNTARY AIDED Langdale CE School 1 No nomination received

Levens CE School 1 No nomination received

St Martin and St Mary’s CE 1 No nomination recived Primary School

VOLUNTARY CONTROLLED Pennington CE School 1 No nomination received

Staveley CE Primary School 1 No nomination received

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Storth CE School 1 Councillor Ian Stewart Cllr Stewart and 10 Rosehill Grove school Sandside Milnthorpe LA& 7HT REAPPOITMENT SECONDARY The Lakes School 1 Mr Michael Blakey Councillor Low Nook Stephenson University of Cumbria Rudal Road Ambleside LA22 9BB

SECONDARY ACADEMY The Queen Katherine School 1 No nomination received

Page 196 Agenda Item 14

COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH LAKELAND

Meeting date: 26 th September, 2013

From: Chief Executive’s Office

NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REVIEW

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 This report provides an update on the progress of the Neighbourhood Forum and Community Engagement Review

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 Community Engagement Activity assists with supporting the aims of the Council Plan; Challenging poverty in all its forms, ensuring that the most vulnerable people in our communities receive the support they need and Improving the chances in life of the most disadvantaged in Cumbria.

2.2 All projects undertaken are assessed to ensure that the equality and diversity impacts are addressed.

3.0 RECOMMENDATION

3.1 Members are asked to note the content of this report

4.0 BACKGROUND

4.1 At a Members Review session held in March 2013 the subject of Community Engagement and the efficacy of current practices was discussed. Subsequently a review of current engagement methods was undertaken and a series of options were developed.

4.2 At the Strategic Planning Group held on the 17 th June, 2013 Members were presented with options for consideration and at the 23 rd July Local

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Committee meeting it was recommended that the Area Support team would work alongside Members to develop a programme of engagement appropriate to the local area with consideration given to the mechanism of distributing Neighbourhood Grants

4.3 As a result of those discussions it has been agreed to undertake the following activities within the specified areas;

4.4 Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale

Neighbourhood Forum meetings will continue within this area as a means of engaging with the local community, and Community Grants will be administered via these meetings.

4.5 Grange & Cartmel

Neighbourhood Forum meetings will continue within this area as a means of engaging with the local community, and Community Grants will be administered via these meetings.

4.6 Upper Kent

Issue based Community Engagement will be delivered within communities in the Upper Kent area, in place of the Neighbourhood Forum meetings. Community Grants will be administered via a Community Grants Panel, this will be an open public meeting which grant applicants and other interested members of the public will be invited to attend. The panel will be comprised of the County and District Councillors for this forum area.

4.7 South Westmorland

Neighbourhood Forum meetings will continue within this area as a means of engaging with the local community, and Community Grants will be administered via these meetings.

4.8 Central Lakes

Neighbourhood Forum meetings will continue within this area as a means of engaging with the local community, and Community Grants will be administered via these meetings.

4.9 Kendal

Issue based Community Engagement will be delivered within communities in and around Kendal, in place of the Neighbourhood Forum meetings. A Community Grants Event will take place aimed at raising awareness of grants available through the 3 tiers of local Councils. The meeting will then follow on with the distribution of CCC Community Grants; this will be an open public meeting with grant applicants and other members of the public in attendance. The panel will comprise of County Councillors for this area.

4.10 High Furness

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Issue based Community Engagement will be delivered within communities in the High Furness area, in place of the Neighbourhood Forum meetings. Community Grants will be administered via a Community Grants Panel, this will not be open to members of the public, grant applicants will be advised to attend, but this would not be compulsory. The panel will comprise of the County councillor for this area, District Councillors and 3 parish representatives voted by the LAP.

4.11 Low Furness and Ulverston

Issue based Community Engagement will be delivered within communities in the Low Furness and Ulverston areas, in place of the Neighbourhood Forum meetings. Two local drop in events will be also be arranged for members of the public to attend. Community Grants will be administered via a Community Grants Panel; this will not be open to members of the public, grant applicants will be required to attend the meeting in order to be eligible to receive a grant. The panel will comprise of County councillors for the area.

5.0 OPTIONS

5.1 This report is for information only

6.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

6.1 There are no direct financial implications to the Local Committee within this report.

7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

7.1 There are no direct Legal Implications arising from this report.

Diane Wood Chief Executive

September 2013

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APPENDICES

Electoral Division(s): All in South Lakeland

* Please remove whichever option is not applicable

Executive Decision Yes*

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Key Decision No*

If a Key Decision, is the proposal published in the current Forward Plan? N/A*

Is the decision exempt from call-in on grounds of urgency? No*

If exempt from call-in, has the agreement of the Chair of the relevant N/A* Overview and Scrutiny Committee been sought or obtained?

Has this matter been considered by Overview and Scrutiny? No* If so, give details below.

Has an environmental or sustainability impact assessment been N/A* undertaken?

Has an equality impact assessment been undertaken? N/A*

N.B. If an executive decision is made, then a decision cannot be implemented until the expiry of the eighth working day after the date of the meeting – unless the decision is urgent and exempt from call-in and necessary approvals have been obtained.

PREVIOUS RELEVANT COUNCIL OR EXECUTIVE DECISIONS [including Local Committees]

South Lakeland Local Committee, 23 rd July, 2013

CONSIDERATION BY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY

“Not considered by Overview and Scrutiny”.

BACKGROUND PAPERS

“No background papers”

REPORT AUTHOR

Contact: Kelly Alty, 01539 713447, [email protected]

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COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH LAKELAND

Meeting date: 26 th September, 2013

From: Chief Executive’s Office

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 This report details the Community Engagement Activity undertaken by the South Lakeland Area Support team.

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 Community Engagement Activity assists with supporting the aims of the Council Plan; Challenging poverty in all its forms, ensuring that the most vulnerable people in our communities receive the support they need and Improving the chances in life of the most disadvantaged in Cumbria.

2.2 All projects undertaken are assessed to ensure that the equality and diversity impacts are addressed.

3.0 RECOMMENDATION

3.1 Members are asked to note the content of this report.

4.0 BACKGROUND

4.1. This report outlines the activity of the Area Support Team in supporting community engagement work across the area.

4.2. The Area Support team continues to work alongside local members supporting them in their community leadership role and engaging with local communities to help shape council services. The team continues to work towards the objectives set which include a minimum of 2 Neighbourhood

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Forums within the next 6 months, supporting the Neighbourhood Grants process and supporting the development of the Local Area Partnerships.

4.3. In addition the team will continue to work alongside and encourage colleagues from across the Council to engage, listen and respond to the needs of local people. Community Engagement provides opportunities for council departments to shape their services in response to community needs. Engagement is valuable in assisting with maintaining the council’s reputation whilst enabling the development of effective and efficient services from the outset.

Engagement Activity

4.4. Public Transport Engagement – The Area Support team continues to support the Highways and Transportation team regarding a number of services across South Lakeland. The development of a steering group has been developed, with engagement work being undertaken with the service users and the local community on the development of a Community Transport Service within Lyth Valley. To support this initiative officers have supported sign up sessions at the Westmorland Shopping Centre and the Crosthwaite Exchange.

4.5. Milnthorpe HGV Consultation – Working with colleagues from Cumbria Highways the Area Support Team have developed an engagement plan to consult local businesses in Milnthorpe regarding HGV movements in the area. The aim is to reduce traffic congestion in the centre of Milnthorpe at peak times of the day to improve road safety.

4.6. Safety Concerns on the A590 – The Area Engagement Officer continues to work with the elected member and Haverthwaite Parish Council regarding their local concerns. Pedestrian surveys on the A590 are planned to be carried out in the near future. Work is also being undertaken with Cumbria Highways to identify possible highways improvements within Haverthwaite village.

4.7. Allithwaite Pathways for Communities engagement – The Area Engagement Officer worked with the elected member and Lower Allithwaite Parish Council to support a consultation event to gather local views on the potential development of footpaths in Allithwaite village.

4.8. Grange Library – The Area Engagement Officer is working with the elected member and the Library Service to promote the computer facilities at Grange Library and encourage use of them by both younger and older residents.

4.9. Grange Community Flood Group – The Area Engagement Officer is supporting the elected member and Grange Town Council in the establishment of a Community Flood Group for Grange. This group will collate information to be shared with South Lakeland District Council, Cumbria County Council and the Making Space for Water group.

4.10. Appleby Fair –The Area Engagement Officer has continued to work in partnership with colleagues in Highways, Cumbria Constabulary and South Lakeland District Council to engage with the local community about this

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annual event. A series of drop-in and debrief meetings to enable residents to raise concerns and receive information regarding the fair were attended by the Area Engagement Officer, along with the other agencies involved. The Area Engagement Officer has continued to offer support to the Respect Group.

4.11. Upper Kent Speed Indication Device – The Area Engagement Officer is working with the elected member and representatives from parishes in Upper Kent to develop a coordinated scheme for use of a Speed Indication Device by these parishes, to respond to speeding issues identified by the parishes and the Local Area Partnership.

4.12. Community Drop-Ins – The Area Engagement Officer has supported the elected member for Upper Kent in attendance at community drop-in events to enable local residents to raise issues or concerns or give feedback.

4.13. Broughton Traffic Calming Group – The Area Engagement Officer is working with the elected member and representatives from Cumbria Highways, Duddon Parish Council and the Broughton Traffic Calming Group to develop a coordinated scheme to reduce the volume of traffic in the area. A meeting is being developed with the local parish council and the above group to discuss current plans and the consultation process.

4.14. Hawkshead School Safety Improvements – The Area Engagement Officer is working with the elected member and representatives from the Parish Council, Hawkshead School, Recreational Ground Committee and Cumbria Highways on making improvements to the crossing area outside the school and the recreational field in Hawkshead. Detail designs have been drawn up by Cumbria Highways on the above improvement. A meeting will take place in September to discuss the progression and any amendments to the plan, with the view to delivering consultation on this with the wider community.

4.15. Colton Green Roads – The Area Engagement Officer is working with the elected member and representatives from the Parish Council, Cumbria Highways, LDNPA, Forrestry Commission, YDNPA and local businesses within the High Furness Area on development of the above roads. A meeting is being arranged in September for discussion on future monitoring, maintenance and lessons learned from the works that have already been implemented.

4.16. Kendal Community Transport – The Area Engagement Officer is working with elected members and representatives from the County Council Transport Team. An engagement event was held in July in Kendal, to raise awareness of volunteer drivers and co-ordinators needed for the Kendal Area. The Area Engagement Officer will continue to provide support to the Community Transport Team.

4.17. Arrad Foot Speeding Concerns – The Area Engagement Officer is working with the elected member and representatives from Cumbria Highways to respond to speeding issues that have been raised by members of the public in the above area.

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4.18. Greenodd Roundabout – The Area Engagement Officer is working with the elected members and representatives from the Parish Council and the Highways Agency about the works that are being undertaken on the development of a roundabout at Greenodd. Orginaly concerns were raised through the Low Furness and Ulverston Local Area Partnership regarding the latest information on current works and junction improvements to the A590. The engagement was carried out via an Information Event and provided opportunities for the local community to receive information on current works, junction improvements, road closures and timescales. The Area Engagement Officer will continue to provide support to the Local Area Partnership and Local Members by ensuring that the communication dialogue is open between the community and the Highways Agency regarding the above and any future Highways schemes.

4.19. County Wide - National Grid - Discussion with National Grid and Partners to discuss consultation across South Lakeland. Consultation planned to take place in late autumn.

4.20. Community Flood Meetings with the Local Flood Risk Management Team – The Area Support Team have worked with the Local Flood Risk Management team to engage with the local community in Highgate, Low Beckside, Millness and Staveley about flooding that occurred in these areas in June 2012. This engagement occurred via a series of community meetings and provided opportunities for the local community to give feedback on how they were affected by the floods. A follow up meeting with residents in Hallgarth is planned for October 2013.

4.21. Community Resilience Planning – In conjunction with the Environment Agency and the council’s Local Flood Risk Management Team, Area Engagement Officers are developing plans for community engagement activities in the Ambleside and Kendal areas as part of the EA’s Rapid Response Catchments Project.

4.22. A2B Now Card – The Area Support Team is carrying out engagement to seek users views regarding this scheme. Area Engagement Officers have carried out face to face surveys with A2B Now card users at various bus stations in the area and further engagement with schools and youth groups is planned for after the summer holidays.

4.23. Neighbourhood Forums –The forums have covered a wide range of topics and aim to provide a platform of engagement for other County Council departments and encourage consultation with residents where appropriate. Over the past 6 months no Neighbourhood Forums have taken place due to the CCC Elections. It was agreed at the last meeting of the South Lakeland Local Committee to develop a format of engagement of grant delivery within their forum areas, this is still currently being developed.

4.24. Local Area Partnerships – The Area Engagement Officers continue to support the development of the Laps and work closely alongside officers from South Lakeland District Council.

4.25. Local Revenue Schemes - The Area Engagement Officers continue to support members in the development of Local Member Scheme projects for

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Local Committee. The officers have worked closely with local groups and organisations to assess the viability of the projects and undertake specific engagement as and where necessary.

4.26. Support to Internal Directorates - The Area Support team continues to offer support to Council colleagues within other directorates in order to engage with the wider community. The team have worked closely with the following directorates and departments; Highways Transport Resilience, Adult Social Care, Cumbria Highways, Community Transport and Library Service.

5.0 OPTIONS

5.1 Members are asked to note the content of the Community Engagement Activity Report

6.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

6.1 There are no direct financial implications for the Local Committee budget within this report

7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

7.1 There are no direct Legal implications included in this report.

8.0 CONCLUSION

8.1 Community engagement and community development work at a grass roots level is paramount to ensure that service delivery is tailored to meet residents’ needs. As members are the community champions of their division’s officers are keen to ensure that work with members continues to be driven forward with residents being given every opportunity to be involved, participate and empowered in their communities.

Diane Wood Chief Executive

September 2013

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APPENDICES

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Electoral Division(s): All in South Lakeland

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Key Decision No*

If a Key Decision, is the proposal published in the current Forward Plan? N/A*

Is the decision exempt from call-in on grounds of urgency? No*

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Has this matter been considered by Overview and Scrutiny? No* If so, give details below.

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PREVIOUS RELEVANT COUNCIL OR EXECUTIVE DECISIONS [including Local Committees]

“No previous relevant decisions”.

CONSIDERATION BY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY

“Not considered by Overview and Scrutiny”.

BACKGROUND PAPERS

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REPORT AUTHOR Contact: Carol Last, 01539 713180, [email protected]

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LOCAL COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND LEADERSHIP

Minutes of a Meeting of the Local Committee Chairs and Leadership held on Monday, 29 July 2013 at County Offices, Kendal at 10.00 am

PRESENT :

Mr SF Young (Chair)

Mr GD Cook Mr FI Morgan Miss HJ Fearon Mr EW Nicholson Mr KR Hamilton Mrs W Skillicorn Mr G Humes Mr M Stephenson Mr J McCreesh Mr C Weber Mr W McEwan

Also in Attendance:-

Ms K Alty - Acting Area Support Manager - Barrow and South Lakeland Mrs J Currie - Senior Democratic Services Officer Mr D Donnini - Acting Corporate Director - Resources Mrs P Duke - Senior Manager - Accountancy Mr A Moss - Assistant Director - Highways and Transportation Mr T Thwaites - Area Support Manager Mrs D Wood - Chief Executive

1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies for absence were received from Mr J Mallinson and Mr J Stephenson.

2 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

RESOLVED that, the minutes of the previous meeting held on 23 January 2013 were agreed as an accurate record.

3 UPDATE ON COUNCIL BUDGET POSITION

The Chief Executive updated members on the current council budget position. She explained to them that by the end of this financial year £84m of savings would have been realised from the County Council’s budget, and at the end of 2016-17 another £80m of savings needed to be found.

The Chief Executive was currently working closely with the Leader and Deputy Leader to work up a number of proposals and these would be discussed with Chairs and Vice Chairs at the next LCCL meeting on 9 October 2013.

Page 207 The Chair of South Lakeland Local Committee asked when the timetable for agreeing the council budget would be available. Local committees would be looking at their Area Plans shortly, and it would be helpful to know the timetable for budget consultations to assist with this. The Chief Executive said proposals would be presented to the September meeting of the County Council.

4 HIGHWAYS RESTRUCTURE - UPDATE

The Assistant Director – Highways & Transport gave members a presentation on the latest structure changes within the Highways Teams.

The restructure had resulted in the merging of 6 local offices and 3 operational areas into one service. The core services provided from Skirsgill depot included street lighting, street works and resilience, and operational co-ordination. There would be 3 strategic areas:-

• Allerdale and Copeland • Carlisle and Eden • South Lakes and Barrow

The Assistant Director explained to members that extra additional implementation time had been required to resolve:-

• Clarity on deployment issues • Further work on Alternative Employment Programme (AEP) • Further work on non-financial arrangements for staff

In relation to employee engagement the Assistant Director said that apart from those members of staff in the AEP, all employees now knew their future role, reporting locations, and terms and conditions of employment. Further work was continuing with staff in the AEP and hourly work patterns for shift workers.

In March 2013 local committee feedback had been received in relation to:-

• Focus on outcomes • Concern about the skills and capacity • Concern about the focus and competition between combined areas • Relationships with the local committee and members • Knowledge of the area

In April a number of proposed changes were introduced including an increased role for 6 Highway Network Managers, and staff working according to local need. However, the Assistant Director said there was still further work that needed to be done.

The Assistant Director outlined to members the work still required to finalise the restructure, which included:-

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• Finalising the structure including AEP staff • Secure full sign up to the new roles • New service in place • Clarify local contact points • Roll out of HIMS to members

The Assistant Director said if any members wished to speak to him on a 1 to 1 basis to raise issues and concerns he would be happy to meet with them. He was also planning to attend at least one of all the local committee/Highways Working Group meetings in the near future to hold a private members briefing.

The Chair of Eden Local Committee felt that the restructure had been introduced without thought on the effect this would have within the service. He would welcome the opportunity for Scrutiny to look at the restructure and how the process was carried out.

Members understood the need to rationalise the service, but they felt that to introduce new Area Highways & Transport Managers at the same time as moving the locations of all the Network Managers had had an adverse effect on staff and the service received by members.

The Assistant Director said the decision to move Highways Network Managers around was based on the need to deploy the skills against the service. He felt it was good practice to rotate staff around the areas to ensure good practice across the county. Members were extremely concerned about this and did not accept that both posts had to be moved simultaneously. Members also felt that moving the Network Managers around was contrary to the wish of having staff working nearer to their home locations.

The Chair of Barrow Local Committee was concerned as it appeared that the whole of the Barrow Highways Team had left the county council. He was sad that so many experienced members of staff had gone, and he was concerned about the lack of expertise and history that would be in place in the future. The Assistant Director said that many of the staff in Barrow had all moved on to better paid jobs, and the county council could not complete with the salaries offered by outside organisations.

All the members felt it would be useful if, once all posts had been filled, they could receive a full list of all the names/contact details of staff based within the are highways teams. The Assistant Director AGREED to provide the lists once available (Action: AM).

The Chair of Copeland Local Committee said his concerns were about the lack of permanent technical staff within the Copeland Highways Team. It appeared that the focus for the restructure so far had been on the manual workforce and he hoped that the issues for the technical staff would now be resolved. The Assistant Director said he was aware of the issues in Copeland and he was currently meeting the staff and holding 1 to 1s to try to manage the situation.

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The Chief Executive thanked the members for their comments. She reminded them that it had been an extremely challenging process to bring 3 separate and different organisations together, but that the reorganisation was also being implemented in times of budget cuts and single status, which made it immensely complicated.

It was AGREED that a further update would be provided to the next meeting on 9 October 2013.

5 SCHOOL CROSSING PATROLS

The Chair of Carlisle Local Committee explained that whilst the members of his local committee accepted that where School Crossing Patrols had been vacant for 3 years or more they would be disestablished and the Local Committee Discretionary budget reduced accordingly, members had asked for clarification that if a new School Crossing Patrol were to be established during the year then the discretionary allocation would be increased to reflect this higher demand. He was aware of an issue in the North of Carlisle where school places were being increased, which may well result in the need for a school crossing patrol to ensure the children’s safety whilst crossing a very busy main road.

The Chair said he was certain that the council would not be in a position financially to ‘grow’ the School Crossing Patrol budget in future. However, he said it may be possible to redirect other SCP budgets to fund new patrols.

Members asked questions about the advertising of posts externally and whether this was allowed, and the Chief Executive confirmed that it would be possible to advertise these posts externally rather than internal only.

The Chair of Eden Local Committee said that in Eden, where it had not be possible to recruit SCPs, the members had redirected the budget allocation into engineering safety schemes around schools.

6 HIGHWAYS CAPITAL & REVENUE BUDGETS REPORT

The Chair of Eden Local Committee had asked for this item as members of Eden LC felt that the reports could be presented in a clearer way with just the main heading making it easier for Councillors to see the key financial issues more easily. He felt that members should be consulted on what type of information they would like to be included in future reporting for the monitoring of budgets.

The Corporate Director – Resources said he would ask officers within the Finance Team to work with members to provide the type of reports they required in future (Action: DD) .

Page 210 7 ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR LOCAL COMMITTEES' FOR POTHOLE REPAIRS

The Chair of Copeland Local Committee asked if there was likely to be any extra funding coming forward from government this year to fund pothole repairs.

The Senior Manager - Accountancy said definitive indications had not yet been received from government. An announcement was due to be made by December 2013, and it would not be known until then whether extra funds would be available.

Discussions took place on a number of other issues in relation to future local committee funding, including:-

• Back Lanes/Alleys • Gulley Cleaning • Street Lighting

The Chair agreed that the formula for allocating funding to local committees would be looked at as part of the budget process. The Acting Corporate Director – Resources and the Corporate Director – Environment to action (Action: JS/DD)

8 BUS BOARD PROCESS

The Chair of Allerdale Local Committee updated the members on a situation that had arisen in April in relation to the process for establishing a ‘bus board’ meeting within Allerdale. He asked for clarification of the process and what happened in other areas of the county. Local Committee Chairs gave a brief outline of the process in their own areas.

After discussion, it was AGREED that the Assistant Director – Highways and Transportation would circulate the existing procedure to all members, for information (Action: AM).

9 SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS

Meetings of the Local Committee were scheduled to take place on the following dates:-

9 October 2013 at 10am at The Courts, Carlisle 22 January 2014 at 10am at County Offices, Kendal 28 April 2014 at 10am at The Courts, Carlisle 8 July 2014 at 10am at County Offices, Kendal 31 October 2014 at 10am at The Courts, Carlisle

RESOLVED that, the schedule of meetings for 2013-14 be received and noted.

Page 211 10 DATE & TIME OF NEXT MEETING

The next meeting would be held on Wednesday 9 October 2013 at The Courts, Carlisle at 10am.

The meeting ended at 12.00 pm

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