At a Meeting of the COUNCIL Held in Civic Hall, Maryport on Wednesday, 8 March 2006 at 7.00 P.M
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At a meeting of the COUNCIL held in Civic Hall, Maryport on Wednesday, 8 March 2006 at 7.00 p.m. Members Mr D K Thompson (Chairman) Mr J Askew Mr A J Markley Mrs L Baldry Mrs C C McCarron-Holmes Mr P Bales Mrs P McCracken Miss E D Barraclough Mr K McDonald Mr A L Barry Mr J H Milburn Mr J Buchanan Mrs J Minto Mr A Caine Mrs J M Mounsey Mr J I Colhoun D Moyes Mr J Crouch Mr J Mumberson Mr M Davidson Mr R Munby Mr T M Fee Mr J Musgrave Mr I W Francis Mrs M T Rourke Mr N Hardy Mr G Scott Mr J Heathcote Mr G Sewell Mr T Heslop Mr A Smith Mr I A Humes Mrs M A Snaith Mr J Hunter Mr S Standage Mrs C M Jackson Mr D A P Thomas Mr W H Jefferson Mr D Wilson Mr D J T Kemp Mr M G Wood Mr P G Kendall Mrs J Wood Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mr J Armstrong, Mr D S Fairbairn, Mr J Gardner, Mr C Garrard, Mr R G Hardon, Mr V Hodgson, Mr R Jones, Mrs A H Kendall, Mr L G Lytollis, Mrs J Macleod, Mr S Moffat, Mr J Sandwith and Mr P Tibble Staff Present G Bishop, S Brown, C Carre, Y Castle, N Fardon, S Money and J Reynolds 720 MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 25TH JANUARY, 2006 OF COUNCIL The minutes were signed as a correct record subject to the Councillor P Bales being inserted into the present list. 721 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS 4. Minutes of the meeting held on Friday, 13th January, 2006 of the Community Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Councillors Alan Barry, Personal, Recycling member of Cumbria County Council; Tim Heslop, Personal, Member of Cumbria County Council. 5. Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday, 18th January, 2006 of the Licensing Committee. Councillor Alan Barry, Personal, Member of Workington Town Council. 6. Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday, 19th January, 2006 of the Development Panel. Councillor Margaret Jackson, Personal, Planning Application 2/2005/0924 - member of Cockermouth Town Council and Tenant of Home Housing. 8. Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday, 25th January, 2006 of the Executive. Councillors Alan Barry, Personal, 614 and 616 - member of Cumbria County Council; John Crouch, Personal, Member of Cumbria County Council; Tim Heslop, Personal, 614 - Member of Cumbria County Council. 12. Minutes of meeting Wednesday, 22nd February, 2006 of Executive. Councillor Alan Barry, Personal, 688 and 689 - member of Cumbria Strategic Partnership. 14. Notices of Motion. Councillor Jim Buchanan, Prejudicial, Wife a dentist within NHS. 17. Council Tax Resolution. Councillors Alan Barry, Personal, Member of Cumbria County Council and member of Police Authority; John Crouch, Personal, Member of Cumbria County Council; Trevor Fee; Personal; Member of Cumbria County Council. 20. Recommendation Referred - Statement of Community Involvement. Councillor T Heslop; Personal; Member of Cumbria County Council. 22. Recommendation Referred - Excess Waste and Service Charter for Environmental Services. Councillors Alan Barry; Jim Buchanan; John Crouch; Trevor Fee and Tim Heslop, Personal, Members of Cumbria County Council. 24. Recommendation Referred - Consultation on New Primary Care Trust Arrangements for the Cumbria and Lancashire SHA Area. Councillors John Crouch, Prejudicial, Wife employed as a nurse at the Cumberland Infirmary; Janice Wood, Prejudicial, Employed by the Primary Care Trust; Martin Wood, Prejudicial, Wife employed by Primary Care Trust. 27. Recommendation Referred - Capital Programme - 2006/2007. Councillor Carni McCarron-Holmes, Personal, Member of the SRB Board; Jim Musgrave, Personal, Chairman of SRB Board appointed by the Council. 30. Recommendation Referred - Local Strategic Partnerships: Shaping the Future. Councillors Alan Barry, Personal, Member of Cumbria Strategic Partnership; Tim Heslop, Personal, Member of West Cumbria Strategic Partnership; Carni McCarron-Holmes, Personal, Member of West Cumbria Strategic Partnership; Jim Musgrave, Personal, Board member of West Cumbria Strategic Partnership as appointed by the Council. 32. Recommendation Referred - Regulation and Control of Hackney Carriage Table of Fares. Councillor Trevor Fee; Prejudicial; Brother a Taxi Driver. 722 MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON FRIDAY, 13TH JANUARY, 2006 OF THE COMMUNITY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE RESOLVED – That the minutes be received. 723 MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 18TH JANUARY, 2006 OF THE LICENSING COMMITTEE RESOLVED – That the minutes be received. 724 MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY, 19TH JANUARY, 2006 OF THE DEVELOPMENT PANEL RESOLVED – That the minutes be received. 725 MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON FRIDAY, 20TH JANUARY, 2006 OF THE CORPORATE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE RESOLVED – That the minutes be received. 726 MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 25TH JANUARY, 2006 OF THE EXECUTIVE RESOLVED – That the minutes be received. 727 MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON FRIDAY, 27TH JANUARY, 2006 OF THE COMMUNITY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE RESOLVED – That the minutes be received. 728 MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON FRIDAY, 3RD FEBRUARY, 2006 OF THE CORPORATE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE RESOLVED – That the minutes be received. 729 MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON FRIDAY, 10TH FEBRUARY, 2006 OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE RESOLVED – That the minutes be received. 730 MINUTES OF MEETING WEDNESDAY, 22ND FEBRUARY, 2006 OF EXECUTIVE RESOLVED – That the minutes be received. 731 QUESTIONS None received. 732 NOTICES OF MOTION The following Notice of Motion was received from Councillor ED Barraclough. ‘This Council regrets the flight of dentists from the NHS to the private sector with the subsequent impact on dental health, particularly among young people, and calls on the Government to renegotiate with the Dental Profession to make NHS dentistry available to all.’ Councillor Barraclough stated that residents across the Borough were losing access to NHS dentists and that the Government needed to re-negotiate contracts with Dentists so that Dentists could provide a proper standard of service and earn a proper standard of living. Residents were having to either go private or pay a monthly fee and some were also having to travel great distances to receive treatment. Councillor IW Francis seconded the motion. A vote was taken, 33 were in favour of the motion, 4 were against. The motion was carried. 733 MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS The Mayor made reference to the engagements attended by the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor since the last meeting. 734 EXECUTIVE REPORTS Councillors considered reports from members of the Executive. The reports contained details of progress and events which had occurred within the portfolio areas since the last meeting. Councillors Barraclough and Kemp questioned executive members on the development of the West Cumbria Strategic Partnership and the protocol for implementing residents and visitors parking permits. 735 COUNCIL TAX RESOLUTION RESOLVED – 1. That the following as submitted in the budget reports to Committees of the Council be approved. (a) the Revenue Estimates for 2006/07. (b) the Capital Programme for 2006/07. 2. That it be noted that at its meeting on the 25 January 2006 the Council calculated the following amounts for the year 2006/07 in accordance with the regulations made under Section 33(5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992: (a) 31,458.69 being the amount calculated by the Council, in accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992, as its council tax base for the year. (b) Part of the Council’s area (Band D equivalent Council Tax Base) Above Derwent 672.38 Aikton 164.69 Allerby & Oughterside 204.09 Allhallows 178.10 Allonby 168.24 Aspatria 784.97 Bassenthwaite 200.17 Blennerhasset & Torpenhow 155.09 Blindbothel 68.74 Blindcrake 134.40 Boltons 245.58 Borrowdale 190.68 Bothel and Threapland 165.75 Bowness 394.43 Bridekirk 282.30 Brigham 327.40 Bromfield 192.70 Broughton 548.98 Broughton Moor 206.28 Buttermere 70.55 Caldbeck 324.51 Camerton 60.95 Cockermouth 2,967.67 Crosscanonby 348.76 Dean 465.16 Dearham 595.94 Dundraw 60.41 Embleton 146.22 Gilcrux 117.62 Great Clifton 312.07 Greysouthen 218.08 Hayton and Mealo 81.42 Holme Abbey 234.84 Holme East Waver 111.86 Holme Low 121.13 Holme St Cuthbert 148.99 Ireby and Uldale 201.64 Keswick 2,169.88 Kirkbampton 168.11 Kirkbride 154.60 Little Clifton 129.99 Lorton 159.34 Loweswater 135.43 Maryport 3,157.18 Papcastle 192.29 Plumbland 134.12 Seaton 1,535.60 Sebergham 138.19 Setmurthy 54.13 Silloth 903.31 St John's etc 180.08 Thursby 425.13 Underskiddaw 174.10 Waverton 112.26 Westnewton 83.61 Westward 307.22 Wigton 1,733.64 Winscales 54.30 Woodside 168.98 Workington 7,275.87 Wythop 22.62 Being the amounts calculated by the Council, in accordance with regulation 6 of the Regulations, as the amounts of its council tax base for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate. 3 That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2006/07 in accordance with Sections 32 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (as amended): (a) £52,014,100 Being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 32(2)(a) to (e) of the Act. (b) £37,218,310 Being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 32(3)(a) to (c) of the Act. (c) £14,795,787 Being the amount by which the aggregate at 3(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 3(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 32(4) of the Act, as its budget requirement for the year.