Agenda COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE for CARLISLE
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Resources Legal and Democratic Services The Lonsdale Building The Courts Carlisle Cumbria CA3 8NA Fax 01228 226372 Tel 01228 606060 Email [email protected] 6 September 2012 To: The Chair and Members of the County Council Local Committee for Carlisle Agenda COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR CARLISLE A meeting of the County Council Local Committee for Carlisle will be held as follows: Date: Friday 14 September 2012 Time: 10.30 am Place: Committee Room 2, The Courts, Carlisle Angela Harwood Assistant Director – Legal and Democratic Services Group Meetings: Labour: 9.00am Kraemer Room Conservative: 9.00am Committee Room No 4 Liberal Democrat: 9.00am Liberal Democrat Group Office Enquiries and requests for supporting papers to: Lynn Harker Direct Line: 01228 226364 Email: [email protected] This agenda is available on request in alternative formats Serving the People of Cumbria MEMBERSHIP Conservative ( 7) Labour (8) Liberal Democrat (1) Mr J Mallinson (Vice-Chair) Mr J Bell Mr T Allison Mr LN Fisher Mrs H Bradley Mrs EA Mallinson Mr H McDevitt Mr NH Marriner Mr I Stockdale Mrs FJ Robson Mr R Watson Mr A Toole Mr C Weber (Chair) Mrs V Tarbitt Mr W Whalen Mr SF Young Genuine Independent (1) Mr RW Betton 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. 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 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. 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. 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). 3 EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC To consider whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of any item on the agenda. 4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION There were no public questions, deputations or petitions to be considered at this meeting. 5 MINUTES To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Local Committee held on 30 July 2012 (copy enclosed). (Pages 1 - 14) EXECUTIVE BUSINESS 6 CARLISLE LOCAL COMMITTEE DEVOLVED B UDGET 2012/13 [Electoral Divisions: Carlisle] a Communities Budget [Electoral Divisions: All Carlisle] To consider a report by the Corporate Director – Resources (copy enclosed). This report presents the actual expenditure and commitments recorded against the Local Committee’s Communities Budgets as at 31 July 2012. (Pages 15 - 32) b Highways Budget [Electoral Divisions: All Carlisle] To consider a report by the Corporate Director – Resources (copy enclosed). This report presents the actual expenditure and commitments recorded against the Local Committee’s Highways Revenue and Capital Budgets as at 31 July 2012. (Pages 33 - 44) 7 HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPO RTATION WORKING GROU P [Electoral Divisions: All Carlisle] To consider a report by the Corporate Director – Environment (copy enclosed). This report provides details of the meeting of the Highways and Transport Working Group held on 14 August 2012 and presents recommendations for the Local Committee to consider. (Pages 45 - 178) 8 LOCAL COMMITTEE PROJ ECTS [Electoral Divisions: All Carlisle] To consider a report by the Chief Executive (copy enclosed). This report outlines some principles for funding local projects. (Pages 179 - 184) 9 0-19 SERVICES GRANTS B UDGET [Electoral Divisions: All Carlisle] To consider a report by the Chief Executive (copy enclosed). This report outlines requests for grant funding. (Pages 185 - 218) 10 CARLISLE AREA GRANTS FUND [Electoral Divisions: All Carlisle] To consider a report by the Chief Executive (copy enclosed). This report outlines requests for grant funding. (Pages 219 - 222) 11 ELECTORAL DIVISION L OCAL MEM BER SCHEMES [Electoral Divisions: Botcherby, Longtown & Bewcastle, Stanwix & Irthington, Wetheral, Castle, Denton Holme, Dalston & Cummersdale, Harraby and Upperby] 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 223 - 240) 12 AREA PLAN AND PERFOR MANCE REPORTING [Electoral Divisions: All Carlisle] To consider a report by the Chief Executive (copy enclosed) (Appendix A to follow). This report outlines the next steps for using the Area Plan and developing the performance reporting that is appropriate to the Local Committee. (Pages 241 - 250) 13 APPOINTMENT OF GOVER NORS FOR NURSERY, PR IMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS [Electoral Divisions: All Carlisle] To consider a schedule by the Corporate Director – Children’s Services (copy enclosed). A schedule of recommendations for local authority governor appointments to schools in Carlisle. (Pages 251 - 252) NON EXECUTIVE BUSINESS 14 LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR CARLISLE - FORWARD PLAN [Electoral Divisions: All Carlisle] The Forward Plan of items for meetings of the Local Committee for Carlisle is attached for information. (Pages 253 - 262) PART 2: ITEMS LIKELY TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC 15 APPENDIX 12 TO HIGHW AYS A ND TRANSPORT WORKING GROUP MINUTES [Electoral Divisions; All Carlisle] This is Appendix 12 to agenda item no 7 – Highways and Transportation Working Group (copy circulated to members only). This appendix is not for publication by virtue of paragraphs 1 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as this report contains exempt information relating to information to any individual and financial business affairs. (Pages 263 - 266) This page is intentionally left blank Agenda Item 5 COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR CARLISLE Minutes of a Meeting of the County Council Local Committee for Carlisle held on Monday, 30 July 2012 at 10.30 am at Carlisle East Fire Station, Eastern Way, Carlisle. PRESENT : Mr C Weber (Chair) Mr J Mallinson (Vice-Chair) Mr NH Marriner Mr T Allison Mrs FJ Robson Mr J Bell Mr I Stockdale Mr RW Betton Mrs V Tarbitt Mrs H Bradley Mr R Watson Mr LN Fisher Mr W Whalen Mrs EA Mallinson Mr SF Young Mr H McDevitt PART 1 – ITEMS CONSIDERED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE PUBLIC AND PRESS 39 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE An apology for absence was received from Mr A Toole. 40 DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST There were no disclosable pecuniary interests declared at the meeting. 41 EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC RESOLVED , that the press and public be not excluded from the meeting for any items of business. 42 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION There were no public questions, deputations or petitions relating to the business of the Committee on this occasion. Page 1 43 MINUTES RESOLVED, that the minutes of the meeting of the Local Committee held on 12 June 2012 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair. On minute 31(e) - Bus Stop Panel meeting – February 2012 – it was agreed to include an item on the agenda planner for a report back at the end of the year on a review of the usage of the bus stop to be introduced at the west end of the parking bays on Brampton Road. The Chair referred to a policy briefing that had been circulated to members for information prior to the meeting outlining a request from Carlisle City Council for a licence to oversee the erection of temporary advertising banners along the route of the Tour of Britain, which Carlisle would be hosting on 12 September.