11-02-09 Cabinet Agenda Inc Part I
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SOUTH LAKELAND DISTRICT COUNCIL South Lakeland House, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4UQ www.southlakeland.gov.uk You are requested to attend a meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday, 9 February 2011, at 10.00 a.m. in the District Council Chamber at South Lakeland House, Kendal Membership Councillors Clare Feeney-Johnson (Environment and Sustainability Portfolio Holder) Brenda Gray (Central Services Portfolio Holder) Brendan Jameson (Leader and Promoting South Lakeland Portfolio Holder) Andy Shine (Deputy Leader and Policy, Performance and Resources Portfolio Holder) Hilary Stephenson (Communities and Wellbeing Portfolio Holder) Peter Thornton (Housing and Development Portfolio Holder) Graham Vincent (Economy and Enterprise Portfolio Holder) 1 February 2011 Debbie Storr, Corporate Director (Monitoring Officer) For all enquiries, please contact:- Committee Administrator: Mrs Inge Booth Telephone: 01539 733333 Ext.7434 e-mail: [email protected] 1 2 AGENDA Page Nos. PART I Standing Items/Monitoring Reports 1. APOLOGIES To receive apologies for absence, if any. 2. EXECUTIVE DECISION NOTICES 7 - 16 To authorise the Chairman to sign, as a correct record, the executive decisions made during the week ending 14 January 2011 (copy attached). 3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST To receive declarations by Members of personal and prejudicial interests in respect of items on this Agenda. If a Member requires advice on any item involving a possible declaration of interest which could affect his/her ability to speak and/or vote, he/she is advised to contact the Monitoring Officer at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. 4. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 – EXCLUDED ITEMS To consider whether the items, if any, in Part II of the Agenda should be considered in the presence of the press and public. 5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Any member of the public who wishes to ask a question, make representations or present a deputation or petition at this meeting should apply to do so before the commencement of the meeting. Information on how to make the application can be obtained by viewing the Council’s Website www.southlakeland.gov.uk or by contacting the Democratic Services Manager on 01539 717440. (1) Questions and Representations To receive any questions or representations which have been received from members of the public. (2) Deputations and Petitions To receive any deputations or petitions which have been received from members of the public. 6. PROGRESS REPORT 17 - 23 To note progress in relation to outstanding Executive Decisions as at 1 February 2011. 7. FORWARD PLAN To note the contents of the Forward Plan covering the period 1 February to 31 May 2011. (Please bring your copy with you to the meeting or refer to the electronic version in the relevant file.) 3 General Executive Matters 8. CUMBRIA PENSION FUND: 2010 ACTUARIAL VALUATION AND 25 - 31 CONTRIBUTION RATES To inform Members of the latest valuation of the Council’s pension fund and to recommend contribution rates for April 2011 onwards. 9. INVESTMENT IN REGULARLY FUNDED ORGANISATIONS 33 - 41 To consider the continuation of Regularly Funded Organisation (RFO) status and funding of the six key arts organisations in the District. 10. THE GREAT NORTH SWIM AND THE TOUR OF BRITAIN 43 - 47 To consider the Council’s involvement in and funding of the Great North Swim (Nova International) in 2011 and the Tour of Britain cycle race in 2011. 11. CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX – REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL CORE 49 - 62 FUNDING To consider a formal request from the Trustees of both Citizens’ Advice South Lakeland and Cumbria Rural Citizens’ Advice Bureau to increase the annual core funding the Council provides for the Bureaux. (Please also see Part II Agenda Item No.19.) 12. 2011/12 GENERAL FUND SERVICES REVENUE BUDGET PROPOSALS 63 - 95 To consider the final draft of the budgets emerging from the 2010/11 Budget Process and reports on the progress made since last reported to the 12 January Cabinet and the changes to the taxbase for 2011/12. 13. 2011/12 DRAFT FIVE YEAR CAPITAL PROGRAMME 97 - 115 To consider an update of the proposed Capital Programme which was considered by Joint Overview and Scrutiny and Cabinet on the 11 and 12 January 2011 consecutively. This report was also considered by Joint Overview and Scrutiny on 3 February 2011. 14. PUBLIC CONVENIENCES – NEXT STEPS 117 - 123 To consider the transfer of a number of public conveniences at less than best consideration to interested parties and to start investigating the available options for the retained conveniences. (Please also see Part II Agenda Item No.20.) 15. CONSERVATION AREA DESIGNATION APPRAISAL - LEASGILL 125 - 149 To consider a Conservation Area Designation Appraisal prepared following a request from Heversham Parish Council for Leasgill to be considered for designation as a conservation area. 16. APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE BODIES To consider a replacement Council representative on South Lakes Housing, to Autumn 2011. 4 Key Decisions 17. 2011/12 HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT BUDGET (KD11/002/H&D) 151 - 163 To consider the proposed budgets for the Council’s Housing Revenue Account and the rent increase for 2011/12. 18. WESTMORLAND SHOPPING CENTRE CAR PARK (KD11/001/Sev) 165 - 168 To update Members following receipt of the condition survey on the Westmorland Shopping Centre Car Park. (Please also see Part II Agenda Item No.22.) PART II Private Section (exempt reasons under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006, specified by way of paragraph number) General Executive Matters 19. CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX – REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL CORE 169 - 178 FUNDING – APPENDIX 2 - Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). (Paragraph 3) Appendix 2 relating to Agenda Item No.11. 20. PUBLIC CONVENIENCES – NEXT STEPS – APPENDIX 2 179 - Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). (Paragraph 3) Appendix 2 relating to Agenda Item No.14. 21. CONSIDERATION OF REVISED TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR DISPOSAL 181 - 185 OF LAND AT ROTHAY PARK, AMBLESIDE - Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). (Paragraph 3) To consider an amendment to the approved terms and conditions for the sale of land at Rothay Park, Ambleside. Key Decisions 22. WESTMORLAND SHOPPING CENTRE CAR PARK – APPENDIX 1 (KD11/001/Sev) - Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). (Paragraph 3) Appendix 1 relating to Agenda Item No.18. (Due to its size, electronic copies of this document have been emailed to the relevant Members and submitted to the relevant file for use at the meeting. A hard copy will also be available at the meeting.) 5 6 Item No.2 175 w.e. 14.1.2011 Executive Decisions EXECUTIVE DECISION NOTICE CABINET A record of the decisions made at the meeting of the Cabinet held on Wednesday, 12 January 2011, at 10.00 a.m. Present Councillors Brenda Gray Central Services Portfolio Holder Andy Shine Deputy Leader and Policy, Performance and Resources Portfolio Holder Hilary Stephenson Communities and Well Being Portfolio Holder Peter Thornton Housing and Development Portfolio Holder Graham Vincent Economy and Enterprise Portfolio Holder Apologies for absence were received from Brendan Jameson, (Leader and Promoting South Lakeland Portfolio Holder) (Chairman), Clare Feeney-Johnson, Environment and Sustainability Portfolio Holder and Lawrence Conway, Chief Executive. Also in attendance at the meeting were Shadow Executive Members Roger Bingham (Housing and Development Portfolio), Brian Cooper (Central Services Portfolio), Tom Harvey (Policy, Performance and Resources Portfolio), Janette Jenkinson (Economy and Enterprise Portfolio) and David Williams (Communities and Well Being Portfolio). Shadow Executive Member James Airey (Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Environment and Sustainability Portfolio) and Colin Hodgson (Leader of the Opposition and Promoting South Lakeland Portfolio) had tendered their apologies for absence. Officers Laura Bell Communications Manager Debbie Fox Interim Assistant Director Communities, Investment and Development Janine Jenkinson Assistant Democratic Services Officer Caroline Leigh Corporate Asset Manager (part) Shelagh McGregor Assistant Director (Resources) and Section 151 Officer Lucy Reynold Senior Housing Strategy Officer (part) Debbie Storr Corporate Director (Monitoring Officer) David Sykes Interim Director (Communities) 7 176 w.e. 14.1.2011 Executive Decisions STANDING ITEMS/MONITORING REPORTS EX/186 EXECUTIVE DECISION NOTICES RESOLVED – That the Chairman be authorised to sign, as correct records, the Executive Decisions made during the weeks ending 10 and 17 December 2011. * * * * * * * * * * * * EX/187 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST RESOLVED – That it be noted that the following declarations of interest were made:- Shadow Executive Member Roger Bingham declared an interest in - EX/194; and Shadow Executive Member Janette Jenkinson declared an interest in – EX/195. * * * * * * * * * * * * EX/188 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 – EXCLUDED ITEMS RESOLVED – That the item in Part II of the Agenda be dealt with following the exclusion of the press and public. * * * * * * * * * * * * EX/189 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Mr David Thomas, Trustee and Treasurer of