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Public Document Pack 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, 23 July 2014, at 10.00 am in the District Council Chamber, South Lakeland House, Kendal Membership Councillors Giles Archibald Town Centres and Small Business Portfolio Holder Jonathan Brook Strategic Growth Portfolio Holder Chris Hogg Culture, Arts and Events Portfolio Holder Sue Sanderson Environment and People Portfolio Holder Peter Thornto n Leader of the Council and Promoting South Lakeland and Finance Portfolio Holder Graham Vincent Health and Wellbeing Portfolio Holder Janet Willis Deputy Leader of the Council and Innovation and Improvement Portfolio Holder Monday, 14 July 2014 Debbie Storr, Director of Policy and Resources (Monitoring Officer) For all enquiries, please contact:- Committee Administrator: Inge Booth Telephone: 01539 793190 e-mail: [email protected] AGENDA Page Nos. PART I 1 APOLOGIES To receive apologies for absence, if any. 2 CABINET EXECUTIVE DECISIONS 5 - 16 To authorise the Chairman to sign, as a correct record, the Executive Decisions made by Cabinet on 25 June 2014 (copy attached). 3 DELEGATED EXECUTIVE DECISIONS 17 - 18 To receive the Delegated Executive Decisions made by Portfolio Holders or Officers on 3 July 2014 (copy attached). 4 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST To receive declarations by Members of interests in respect of items on this Agenda. Members are reminded that, in accordance with the revised Code of Conduct, they are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests or other registrable interests which have not already been declared in the Council’s Register of Interests. (It is a criminal offence not to declare a disclosable pecuniary interest either in the Register or at the meeting.) Members may, however, also decide, in the interests of clarity and transparency, to declare at this point in the meeting, any such disclosable pecuniary interests which they have already declared in the Register, as well as any other registrable or other interests. 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. 5 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 - EXCLUDED ITEMS To consider whether the item in Part II of the Agenda should be considered in the presence of the press and public. 6 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 and Electoral Services Manager on 01539 793186. (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. 7 PROGR ESS REPORT 19 - 22 To note progress in relation to outstanding Executive Decisions as at 14 July 2014. 8 NOTICES OF INTENTION TO TAKE KEY DECISIONS/EXECUTIVE 23 - 28 DECISIONS IN PRIVATE To note the contents of the Notices published on 11 July 2014 (copies attached). 9 OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS TO CUMBRIA HEALTH AND WELLBEING SCRUTINY COMMITTEE To approve the nominations made by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 15 July 2014 to the Cumbria Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee for 2014/15 (representative and substitute), details to be reported verbally at the meeting. 10 MEMBER PAYMENTS ANNUAL REPORT 2013/14 29 - 34 To provide details of allowances paid to Members and Co-optees in the Financial Year 2013/14. 11 REVENUE AND CAPITAL OUTTURN 2013/14 35 - 60 To consider the 2013/14 year end position as presented in the report. 12 TREASURY MANAGEMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2013/14 61 - 74 To consider the 20013/14 Treasury Management Annual Report. 13 DRAFT MEDIUM TERM FINANCIAL PLAN 75 - 162 To consider the draft Medium Term Financial Plan. 14 WASTE INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL GRANT 163 - 166 To consider the establishment of a budget to receive a grant to enable householders in South Lakeland to purchase food waste digesters at a discounted price. 15 PROPOSED SHARED USE ROUTE THROUGH ROTHAY PARK, 167 - 196 AMBLESIDE To consider the proposed shared use of the path through Rothay Park in Ambleside. 16 LAND AT CROSS -A-MOOR, SWARTHMOOR, DRAFT DEVELOPMENT 197 - 328 BRIEF To consider approval of the Land at Cross-a-Moor, Swarthmoor, Draft Development Brief, for a six week public consultation. 17 REGULATION OF INVESTIGATORY POWERS ACT 2000 - ANNUAL 329 - 350 REVIEW To review the operation of the Council’s surveillance policies and practices under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. 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) 18 PROPERTY SEARCHES LITIGATION - Paragraph 3, 5 - Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) - Information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings. To receive a report from the Director of Policy and Resources. Papers copies of this report have been circulated on a restricted basis. 1 Item No.2 25.06.2014 Cabinet Executive Decisions EXECUTIVE DECISION NOTICE CABINET A record of the decisions made at the meeting of the Cabinet held on Wednesday, 25 June 2014, at 10.00 am. Present Councillors Peter Thornton (Leader of the Council and Promoting South Lakeland and Finance Portfolio Holder) (Chairman) Giles Archibald Town Centres and Small Business Portfolio Holder Jonathan Brook Strategic Growth Portfolio Holder Chris Hogg Culture, Arts and Events Portfolio Holder Sue Sanderson Environment and People Portfolio Holder Graham Vincent Health and Wellbeing Portfolio Holder Janet Willis Deputy Leader of the Council and Innovation and Improvement Portfolio Holder Also in attendance at the meeting were Shadow Executive Members Roger Bingham, Tom Harvey, John Holmes, Janette Jenkinson and David Williams. Councillor Mark Wilson was also present. Apologies for absence were received from Shadow Executive Members James Airey and Ben Berry. Officers Inge Booth Senior Democratic Services Officer Lawrence Conway Chief Executive Phil Greenup Public Protection Manager Julie Jackson Senior Housing Strategy Officer Michael Keane Assistant Director Strategic Planning Caroline Leigh Economic Development and Asset Group Manager Richard Machin Senior Communications Officer Sandip Mahajan Democratic Services/Scrutiny Officer Shelagh McGregor Assistant Director Resources (Section 151 Officer) Nick Pearson Street Scene Manager Alan Raven Revenues and Benefits Manager Simon Rowley Assistant Director Neighbourhood Services Debbie Storr Director of Policy and Resources (Monitoring Officer) David Sykes Director of People and Places CEX/1 CABINET EXECUTIVE DECISIONS RESOLVED – That the Chairman be authorised to sign, as a correct record, the Executive Decisions made by Cabinet on 14 May 2014. Page 5 2 25.06.2014 Cabinet Executive Decisions CEX/2 DELEGATED EXECUTIVE DECISIONS RESOLVED – That the Delegated Executive Decisions made by Portfolio Holders or Officers on 8 and 22 May and 5 June 2014 be received. CEX/3 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST RESOLVED – That it be noted that no declarations of interest were made. CEX/4 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 - EXCLUDED ITEMS RESOLVED – That, should discussion be necessary, the item in Part II of the Agenda be dealt with following the exclusion of the press and public. CEX/5 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION The Leader informed Members that an application to speak had been received from Shaun Halfpenny to speak in relation to the item on Government Flood Repair and Renewal Grant. Mr Halfpenny having not yet arrived at the meeting, the Leader undertook to allow him to speak prior to discussion on the item, should he be present at that stage. RESOLVED – That it be noted that an application to speak had been received from a member of the public in respect of this meeting. CEX/6 CABINET PORTFOLIOS AND SCHEME OF DELEGATION Further to announcements made by the Leader at the Annual meeting of the Council on 10 June 2014, Members were provided with an updated copy of the document outlining the Allocation of Portfolios to Cabinet Members and the Scheme of Delegation for the discharge of the Executive functions of the Council. The Shadow Executive Leader, Councillor David Williams, was invited to announce the allocation of portfolios to the Shadow Executive, which were as follows:- • Shadow Leader and Promoting South Lakeland and Finance Portfolio – Councillor David Williams • Shadow Deputy Leader and Innovation and Improvement Portfolio – Councillor Tom Harvey • Culture, Arts and Events Portfolio – Councillor Roger Bingham • Environment and People Portfolio – Councillor Janette Jenkinson • Health and Wellbeing Portfolio (and assistance with Finance Portfolio) – Councillor Ben Berry • Strategic Growth Portfolio – Councillor John Holmes • Town Centres and Small Business Portfolio – Councillor James Airey Page 6 3 25.06.2014 Cabinet Executive Decisions RESOLVED