Committee: LANCASHIRE LOCAL - LANCASTER DISTRICT JOINT COMMITTEE

Date: TUESDAY, 19 JANUARY 2010

Venue: LANCASTER TOWN HALL

Time: 6.30 P.M.

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Telephone (01772) 533425 Fax (01772) 530949 To: All Members of Lancashire Local – Lancaster Email [email protected] District Your ref Our ref DS/LL Copies to: Libraries/County Information Centres th and Parish and Town Council’s Date 11 January 2010

Dear Councillor

Lancashire Local – Lancaster District 19th January 2010

A meeting of the Lancashire Local – Lancaster District will be held on Tuesday, 19th January 2010 at 6.30pm at the Town Hall, Lancaster.

An agenda for the meeting is enclosed

Members are asked to consider whether they need to disclose any personal/prejudicial interests in matters appearing on the Agenda. If a Member of the County Council requires advice on declarations of interest, he/she is advised to contact Jill Anderson, Democratic Services (Tel 01772 532284) or Roy Jones, County Secretary and Solicitor’s Group (telephone 01772 533394), in advance of the meeting. Members of the City Council should take advice from officers in their own Authority in accordance with their agreed arrangements.

Deposit copies of the papers for the meeting are available for inspection at Branch Libraries, Town Halls and County Information Centres in the District and also via the County Council’s website at www.lancashire.gov.uk.

A copy of the agenda is also being circulated to the Clerks of all Parish, Town Councils and Parish Meetings in the District to afford the Chairs of those organisations the opportunity to attend if they wish.

Yours faithfully

I M Fisher

County Secretary and Solicitor

______Paul Smith, Principal Lancashire Local Executive Support Officer, Lancashire Local Team, County Secretary and Solicitor’s Group, Office of the Chief Executive, Lancashire County Council , PO Box 78, County Hall, Preston, PR1 8XJ Page 2 Page 3

Lancashire Local – Lancaster District

Tuesday, 19th January 2010 at 6.30 pm at the Town Hall, Lancaster.

Agenda

Part 1 (Open to Press and Public)

1. Apologies

2. Disclosure of Personal and Prejudicial Interests

Members are asked to consider any Personal/Prejudicial Interests they may have to disclose to the meeting in relation to matters under consideration on the Agenda.

3. Minutes of the Meeting held on 1st December 2009 (Copy attached)

Discharge of Delegated Powers

4. Lancashire Local Grant Applications (Report attached)

5. Proposed Residents Parking Scheme Regent Street, Brook Street and Dallas Road Areas, Lancaster District (Report attached)

6. Local Safety Scheme Ref No 1.214 Torrisholme Road, Morecambe Improvements to signs and road markings, new pedestrian refuge Report on public and statutory consultation (Report attached)

7. Proposed Disestablishment of School Crossing Patrol, (Point B18) Bowerham Community Primary School, Greaves Road, Lancaster, Lancaster District (Report attached)

8. Highway Capital Special Maintenance Programme 2010-2012 (Report attached)

Other Issues for Consideration

9. The County Council's 2010/11 Revenue Budget and Capital Investment Strategy (Report attached) Page 4

10. Consultation on the Local Development Framework: Site Allocations and Development Management Policies (Report attached)

11. Developing a North Lancashire Area Commissioning Plan (Report attached)

12. Lancashire County Council's Young People's Service Proposed Arrangements Responding to Revised Constitution/Delegated Powers of Lancashire Locals (Report attached)

13. Allocation of Playbuilder Grant Funding in Lancashire 2010/11 (Report attached)

14. Lancashire Local Grant Applications Action Taken Under the Urgent Business Procedure by the County Secretary and Solicitor (Report attached)

15. Urgent Business

An item of urgent business may only be considered under this heading where, by reason of special circumstances to be recorded in the Minutes, the Chair of the meeting is of the opinion that the item should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency. Wherever possible, the Secretary should be given advance warning of any Member’s intention to raise a matter under this heading.

16. Date of Next Meeting

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday,16th March 2010 at 6.30 pm at Borwick Hall.

I M Fisher County Secretary and Solicitor

Cpunty Hall Preston Page 5

Lancashire Local – Lancaster District

Meeting held on Tuesday 1st December 2009, at 6.30 pm at the White Cross Education Centre, Quarry Road, Lancaster.

Minutes

Present:- County Councillor Ken Brown (Chair)

Lancashire County Council

County Councillor Susie Charles County Councillor Chris Coates County Councillor Sarah Fishwick County Councillor Janice Hanson County Councillor Joan Jackson County Councillor Niki Penney County Councillor Sam Riches

Lancaster City Council

Councillor John Barnes Councillor Eileen Blamire Councillor Abbott Bryning* Councillor Roger Dennison* Councillor Tony Johnson Councillor David Kerr Councillor Ian McCulloch Councillor Joyce Pritchard Councillor Sylvia Rogerson* Councillor John Whitelegg

* Councillor Abbott Bryning replaced Councillor Roger Sherlock for the meeting. * Councillor Roger Dennison replaced Councillor Bob Roe for the meeting. * Councillor Sylvia Rogerson replaced Councillor Malcolm Thomas for the meeting.

Apologies were received from County Councillors Tony Jones and Albert Thornton.

20mph Zones

The Chair informed the Local that a detailed report would be presented for consideration at the meeting in March 2010. Page 6

The reason for the delay was that the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport and the Executive Director for the Environment were to visit Portsmouth at the end of November to see the schemes in operation there for themselves.

Proposal to Introduce a 30mph Speed Limit in Quernmore, Lancaster

Lancashire Local – Lancaster District were informed that following complaints by residents of Quernmore and the Parish Council, a proposal to introduce 30mph speed limits on various roads within the settlement was advertised in February 2008.

It was reported that prior to advertising the proposals, there had been general agreement regarding the proposed locations for the terminal 30 mph signs on three of the roads affected, namely Wyresdale Road, Quernmore Brow and Rigg Lane. The preliminary proposal for Bay Horse Road was to position the sign 10 metres from the crossroads which would be in accordance with guidance for this type of road with very limited frontage development, but following consultation with the Police this point was moved to a distance 50 metres from the crossroads, the furthest that it could go to remain in compliance with national guidance. However, a Police Constable who did not have operational responsibility for speed enforcement did submit a report proposing that the 30 mph limit should be extended along Bay Horse Road to enable enforcement on a longer length of Bay Horse Road. The County Council’s Traffic Engineers were opposed to this major extension.

It was further reported that following advertisement, two letters of objection were received which Lancashire Local - Lancaster District members considered at their meeting on 2 September 2008 and agreed

"That, having considered the proposal to impose a 30 mph limit on lengths of Wyresdale Road, Quermore Brow, Rigg Lane and Bay Horse Road as identified in the report and shown on a plan accompanying the report, together with the objections received to the proposal and the comments of the County Council’s Executive Director of Environment, the proposed Scheme as described in the report and shown on the plan be not approved for implementation, but that option 2 of the alternative options described in the report be adopted (the extension of the 30 mph restriction a further 150 metres south along Bay Horse Road) for re-consultation with statutory consultees and re-advertised if agreed."

Lancashire Local – Lancaster District were informed that the County Council's Traffic Engineers were opposed to this extension on the basis that it did not comply with national guidance or the County Council's own criteria for introducing a 30 mph speed limit. Lancashire Police had confirmed that they would not support an extension to the 30 mph limit on Bay Horse Road. Members of the Local were therefore advised that the original scheme as advertised should be approved. Page 7

Further consultations had taken place with the Police, who had confirmed their official view that there was no advantage or need to extend the 30 mph speed limit along Bay Horse Road beyond a point 50 metres from the crossroads, and that an extended 30mph limit along Bay Horse Road would not be enforced.

Discussions had also taken place on site with the local member and representatives of the Parish Council and the Police. This resulted in a further written request by the Parish Council for the scheme to be reconsidered. After further correspondence, the Parish Council had now indicated their support for the introduction of a 30mph limit as originally proposed.

26. Resolved:- That the scheme for a 30 mph Speed Limit on the following lengths of road in Quernmore, Lancaster, as originally advertised, and set out in the report now presented and shown on the plan attached to the report be approved

1. Wyresdale Road from its junction with Bay Horse Road and Rigg Lane to a point 740m in a north westerly direction. 2. Quernmore Brow, from its junction with Bay Horse Road and Rigg Lane for a distance of 140m in a south easterly direction. 3. Rigg Lane, from its junction with Wyresdale Road and Quernmore Road for a distance of 256m in a northerly direction. 4. Bay Horse road, from its junction with Wyresdale road and Quernmore Brow, for a distance of 50m in a southerly direction.

Public Participation

The Chair explained that whilst Lancashire Local meetings were not public meetings, but business meetings to jointly deal with the business of the County Council in a public setting, it was the practice to facilitate public involvement before the transaction of formal business by the Members of the Lancashire Local by inviting comments/question on matters included on the agenda. A thirty minute period was set aside for this, with no person being allowed to speak for more than three minutes.

The Chair then invited contributions from the floor on matters on the agenda

Cllr Charles Gratton and Peter Senior spoke in relation to item No 8 - Consultation on the Future of Skerton Community Primary School. They both spoke in favour of keeping the school open.

David Hale spoke on Item No 7 - The County Council's Spending Priorities for 2010/11 and Beyond. He stated that in his opinion the monies being spent on the Heysham M6 Link could be better spent on other things.

Disclosure of Personal and Prejudicial Interests

County Councillor Susie Charles declared a Position of Neutrality in respect of Item No 7 - The County Council's Spending Priorities for 2010/11 and Beyond Page 8

and Item No 8 - Consultation on the Future of Skerton Community Primary School as Cabinet Member for Children and Schools

Councillor Tony Johnson declared a Personal Interest in Item No 8 - Consultation on the Future of Skerton Community Primary School as he was a former pupil.

County Councillor Chris Coates declared a Personal Interest in Item No 5 – Small Grants to Registered Voluntary Organisations and Young People – as the Chairman of the Marsh Community Centre, one of the applicants.

Minutes of the Meeting held on 13th October 2009

The Minutes of the meeting held on the 13th October 2009 were presented.

27. Resolved:- That the Minutes of the meeting held on 13th October 2009 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman.

Lancashire Local Grant Applications

28. Resolved:-

That the applications for local grants as set out in Appendix ‘B’ to the report now presented be approved for the following organisations, as detailed below:-

Amount

Ken Brown Heysham Blue Star Football Club £300

Janice Hanson St Barnabas' Housebound Club £350

Sam Riches Women at the Gregson £250

Small Grants to Registered Voluntary Organisations and Project Grants to Young People

A report was presented which outlined the work of the Lancaster and Morecambe Youth Council and Youth Bank in approving registrations and awarding grants to voluntary youth groups registered with the Lancashire Young People's Service and to individual young people. The process was established by Lancashire Locals – Lancaster District as the mechanism by which it could involve young people in the democratic process of allocating project grants.

Lancashire Local – Lancaster District were asked to approve the recommendations of the Lancaster District Youth Council on the applications submitted for grant amounting to £5,005.00, together with a provisional amount of £2,218.49, making a total amount of £7,223.49 and set out in Appendices ‘A’ and ‘B’. Page 9

Concerns were brought to the attention of Lancashire Local – Lancaster District regarding the applications received from the Marsh Community Centre and 1st Burton Boys Brigade, as set out in Appendix ‘A’ to the report. It was suggested that decisions on these applications be deferred to enable further information to be sought.

29. Resolved:- 1. That the report be noted.

2. That the applications for grants submitted by Marsh Community Centre and 1st Burton Boys Brigade, as set out in Appendix ‘A’ to the report now presented be deferred to enable further information as detailed in the Appendix to be sought.

3. That, subject to 2. above, the grants to small voluntary organisations and young people as recommended by the Lancaster District Youth Council and set out in Appendices ‘A’ and ‘B’ to the report now presented, be approved.

The County Council's Spending Priorities for 2010/11 and Beyond

Lancashire Local – Lancaster District were informed that the County Council's Cabinet, in considering the Council's medium term financial strategy, had identified a requirement to deliver significant savings over the next four years. To achieve savings on the scale indicated required the Council to look in detail at its spending priorities for the Medium Term.

A report was presented which invited the Lancashire Local to advise the Cabinet on priorities for maintaining services and spending and areas to consider for savings in 2010/11 and future years.

Details of the levels of service planned to be provided by each of the County Council's Directorates in 2009/10, with the resources allocated in the budget agreed in February, 2009, were presented.

Lancashire Local – Lancaster District was asked to consider the information provided, and give an indication for the County Council's Cabinet of those areas where the Local would like to see services maintained, and those where they would like to see savings made, for 2010/11 and beyond. The Local was informed that any comments would then be considered by the Cabinet in framing their specific budget proposals, which would be consulted on during January, 2010 – Lancashire Local – Lancaster District would be consulted further on those specific budget proposals.

Issues raised by members of the Local during discussion included:-

x Examples of statutory and non-statutory spending and the need to be mindful of statutory spending Page 10

x The necessity to continue spending on issues such as health and well being eg drug and alcohol issues and working closely with the City Council on such matters

x Issues were raised regarding spending on the Heysham to M6 Link. It was explained that the vast majority of this funding would be received from the Department for Transport and that any associated County Council spending could be paid for over a long period of time. It was further stated that the road project would add 24,000 tonnes of extra CO2 to our county-wide inventory. Wasting money and trashing the planet at the same time was unforgivable and any budget consultation that did not include “cancel the bypass” is fraudulent.

x Not enough information had been provided in order to prioritise

x It was extremely difficult to prioritise spending as all issues were important

x Issues being raised regarding the Heysham to M6 Link were a distraction

x Information being requested related only to the revenue budget and not capital

30. Resolved:-

Lancashire Local – Lancaster District agreed:-

1. that the comments raised at the Meeting be forwarded to the County Council’s Executive Director for Resources, to be considered by the County Council’s Cabinet as part of the process for finalising the Cabinet’s Budget proposals; and

2. that a further report on the Cabinet's Budget proposals be presented to the Local on the 19th January, 2010.

Consultation on the Future of Skerton Community Primary School

Lancashire Local – Lancaster District received a report considered by the Cabinet Member for Children and Schools on 5 October 2009 which set out the reasons for the review and the proposal to close.

It was reported that the prime reason for the review was that despite the efforts made by the Governors, Executive Headteacher, staff and pupils to address the challenges faced by the school, the Key Stage 2 results had declined further in 2009 and there were serious doubts about the educational and financial viability of the school. Only 10% of the pupils had achieved level 4+ in both English and Maths. This was the lowest result in Lancashire and one of the lowest nationally. Page 11

It was further reported that a secondary, but potentially related issue was the decline in the numbers of children attending the school over the years. While many schools had seen a reduction in recent years as birth rates fell, the reduction at Skerton had been more pronounced and its popularity with parents, relative to other schools, had declined leaving a significant number of surplus places in the school.

It was reported that an Ofsted Inspection had taken place at the school and had been completed that day. It was felt that the report following this Inspection should be taken into account when reaching a decision regarding the possible closure.

The implications for pupils attending the school were discussed in detail together with the needs of the children of travellers who resided in the locality.

It was also felt that the school played a vital role in the lives of the community as a whole and the closure of the school in such a deprived area should not be considered. It was also felt that this was a community issue and not just about a school closure.

31. Resolved:-

Lancashire Local – Lancaster District request the Cabinet Member for Children and Schools not to proceed with the proposal to close Skerton Community Primary School on 31 August 2010 as the school plays a vital role in the lives of the community as a whole.

Lancashire Local Grant Application Action Taken Under the Urgent Business Procedure by the County Secretary and Solicitor

A report was presented on action taken by the County Secretary and Solicitor, under the Urgent Business Procedure, following consultation with the Chair and Deputy, to approve an application from the Rainbow Beach Collective totalling £150 to the Local Grants Scheme, which had been submitted by County Councillor Ken Brown.

32. Resolved:- That the action taken by the County Secretary and Solicitor, on behalf of Lancashire Local – Lancaster District, under the Urgent Business Procedure, to support an application from the Rainbow Beach Collective totalling £150 to the Local Grants Scheme, be noted.

Urgent Business

None Page 12

Date of Next Meeting

It was reported that the next meeting would be held on Tuesday, 19th January 2010 at 6.30pm at the Town Hall, Lancaster.

I M Fisher County Secretary and Solicitor

County Hall Preston Page 13

Lancashire Local – Lancaster District Meeting to be held on 19th January 2010

Part I - Item No. 4

Electoral Division affected: All in Lancaster

Lancashire Local Member Grant Applications Appendices ‘A and B’ Refer Contact for further information: Bren Cook / John Catherall (01524) 585863 Localities & Partnerships Team, Policy Unit, Office of Chief Executive, Lancashire County Council

Executive Summary This report presents an application from local organisations totalling £1145.00 to the Local Grants Scheme for Lancashire Local – Lancaster District. The 3 applications have been submitted by County Councillors Ken Brown and Janice Hanson. Appendix B contains details of the applications.

Decision Required Lancashire Local – Lancaster District is asked to consider the applications set out in Appendix B in light of the information presented.

Background Local grants are made under Section 2 of the Local Government Act 2000, which states that “Every local authority are to have power to do anything which they consider is likely to achieve any one or more of the following objects: x the promotion or improvement of the economic well-being of their area, x the promotion or improvement of the social well-being of their area, and x the promotion or improvement of the environmental well-being of their area.

Lancashire County Council is committed to ensuring that the distinctive needs and interests of small groups are taken into account as their needs may differ from those of other larger voluntary organisations. Lancashire County Council’s Local Grants Scheme enables each County Councillor to put forward proposals for expenditure in their electoral division. Each County Councillor will have a specific budget which they can spend to enhance the well-being of people who live in their area (division). For the financial year 2009/10 each County Councillor has a budget of £1,250. A maximum of £250 can be carried forward from the 2008/09 allocations to 2009/10 on the basis that it is already committed to projects (via the normal approval process) by the end of the 2009/10 financial year, this relates to returning County Councillors only. In recommending applications for grants, regard must be had to the Lancashire Partnership’s Sustainable Community Strategy, ‘Ambition Lancashire’, and County Councillors should ensure that approved grants contribute towards the Page 14 - 2 - achievement/advancement/promotion of one or more of Ambition Lancashire’s principles Narrowing the gap and Active and Involved Citizens and Communities. Consideration should also be given to the key priorities and themes in Ambition Lancashire. Consultations This application will be presented to and considered by Lancashire Local – Lancaster District. Alternative options to be considered N/A Implications: This item has the following financial implications: Financial The requested amounts can be met from the respective County Councillor’s individual local grants budget. (See Appendix A). Risk management

No significant risks have been identified in relation to the grant proposals contained within this Report. Any representations made to the Directorate prior to the issue being considered in accordance with the Public Notice of Forward Plans

Name: Organisation: Comments:

N/A

Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 List of Background Papers Paper Date Contact/Council/Tel No

N/A

Reason for inclusion in Part II, if appropriate N/A Lancaster Local Member Grants Budgets 09/10 - Appendix 'A'

Requested Amount Amount already Budget Remaining Budget for 09/10 Remaining Budget if County Councillor Application £ spent in 09/10 from 08/09 £ £ Application Approved £ Ken Brown 1 300.00 750.00 0.00 1,250.00 200.00 Susie Charles 0.00 150.00 1,250.00 1,400.00 Chris Coates 0.00 0.00 1,250.00 1,250.00 Sarah Fishwick 0.00 200.00 0.00 1,250.00 1,050.00 Janice Hanson 2 845.00 350.00 0.00 1,250.00 55.00 Joan Jackson 0.00 50.00 1,250.00 1,300.00 Anthony Philip Jones 0.00 0.00 1,250.00 1,250.00 Nikki Penny 0.00 0.00 1,250.00 1,250.00 Sam Riches 0.00 600.00 0.00 1,250.00 650.00 Albert Thornton 0.00 0.00 1,250.00 1,250.00 Page 15

Item 4 - Local Grants - App A11/01/2010 Page 16 Page 17 Appendix B

Application to be considered for Local Grants, Lancashire Local – Lancaster District

Application for 16th Morecambe & Heysham Scout Group MiniBus

County Councillor: Janice Hanson

Electoral Division: Morecambe West

Name of Organisation: 16th Morecambe & Heysham Scout Group

Does the organisation have a constitution/other suitable documentation: Yes

How many people are in the organisation: 20

What geographical area does the project cover: Morecambe & Heysham

Project start and finish date: Before April 2010

How much funding will the applicant require: £ 200.00

Total Cost of Project: £ Approx 8000.00

Is anyone else funding the activity: Yes

If so please give details: Own fundraising for remaining balance

Has the organisation previously received funding from the local grants scheme: No

Will activity involve significant contact with children or vulnerable adults: Yes

Please provide information indicating what the money would be used for: Purchasing a minibus

How will this project benefit the community: it will enable the group to continue to provide a full range of outdoor activities, which are an integral and important part of scouting to all our members

Please provide a breakdown of costs for the full amount of money you are requesting: £200.00 towards the cost of minibus vehicle

Total = £200.00

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Application to be considered for Local Grants, Lancashire Local – Lancaster District

Application for Morecambe in Bloom - Planter

County Councillor: Janice Hanson

Electoral Division: Morecambe West

Name of Organisation: Morecambe Neighbourhood Council's - Morecambe in Bloom

Does the organisation have a constitution/other suitable documentation: Yes

How many people are in the organisation: 6

What geographical area does the project cover: West End of Morecambe

Project start and finish date: January 2010

How much funding will the applicant require: £645.00

Total Cost of Project: £ 975.00

Is anyone else funding the activity: Yes – Lancaster City Council

If so please give details: x £330.00 (cost of labour, planting & compost)

Has the organisation previously received funding from the local grants scheme:Yes – Spring 2007

Will activity involve significant contact with children or vulnerable adults: No

Please provide information indicating what the money would be used for: Provision of a 6 tier, 2 metre high planter for the West End of Morecambe

How will this project benefit the community? It will be in a viewable location, so all residents will be able to benefit and it will give the area a more welcoming feel.

Please provide a breakdown of costs for the full amount of money you are requesting: x 645.00 towards cost of planter

Total = £645.00

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Application to be considered for Local Grants, Lancashire Local – Lancaster District

Application for 3rd Morecambe & Heysham Scout Group – Camping tables

County Councillor: Ken Brown

Electoral Division: Heysham Division

Name of Organisation: 3rd Morecambe & Heysham Scout Group

Does the organisation have a constitution/other suitable documentation: Yes

How many people are in the organisation: 14

What geographical area does the project cover: Morecambe & Heysham

Project start and finish date: ASAP if funds approved

How much funding will the applicant require: £300.00

Total Cost of Project: £ 300.00

Is anyone else funding the activity: No

If so please give details: N/A

Has the organisation previously received funding from the local grants scheme: No

Will activity involve significant contact with children or vulnerable adults: Yes

Please provide information indicating what the money would be used for: 8 x heavy duty outdoor folding camping tables for use with scout group

How will this project benefit the community? It will provide camping equipment for outdoor activities

Please provide a breakdown of costs for the full amount of money you are requesting: x 8x Outdoor folding camping tables = £300.00

Total = £300.00

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Lancashire Local – Lancaster District Meeting to be held on 19 January 2010

Part I - Item No. 5

Electoral Divisions affected: Lancaster East and Lancaster Central

Proposed Residents Parking Scheme Regent Street, Brook Street and Dallas Road Areas, Lancaster District (Appendices 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D' 'E' and 'F' refer)

Contact for further information: John Foster, 01524 772068, Lancashire County Council, Environment Directorate [email protected]

Executive Summary

Three proposed traffic regulation orders introducing residents parking schemes in the Regent Street, Brook Street and Dallas Road areas of Lancaster were advertised and objections were received. The Local is asked to consider the objections and recommend a course of action.

This is deemed a Key Decision and is included in the Forward Plan.

Decision Required

To consider the proposed schemes in the light of the objections received and recommend whether the proposals should be implemented, amended, or abandoned.

Background and Advice

A number of years ago, Lancaster City Council received reports from residents in the area covered by the proposed traffic regulation orders that they were experiencing difficulties in parking their vehicles on the highway close to their homes due to commuters and shoppers who park there for long periods. The City Council considered that residents parking schemes could solve this problem and consequently resolved to carry out consultations with the intention of introducing a scheme if it was thought that this could be justified.

The initial proposal was to introduce a single parking zone for the whole area, but many of the residents of the Brook Street objected to this. Regent Street and Portland Street are relatively narrow; however drivers currently are able to park their vehicles on both sides of the road by parking partly on the footway. The introduction of a parking scheme consisting of marked bays in these streets would result in parking being available on one side of the street only. Some of the residents who Page 22 - 2 - currently park there would then be forced to look elsewhere for parking places, and many of the residents of the Brook Street area were concerned that if a single zone was introduced they would have to compete with them for parking places in the Brook Street area.

The City Council was keen to explore all options in an attempt to solve the problem of commuter parking and proposed an alternative scheme, which would introduce 3 separate parking zones. City Council local Ward Members carried out an initial consultation regarding this and it was decided that there was sufficient support to proceed with the preparation of a traffic regulation order.

Work relating to highways and traffic was passed to Lancashire County Council when the Lancashire Highways Partnership was terminated in 2006, and subsequently the City asked the County Council to prepare and advertise the relevant traffic regulation orders.

Traffic Regulation Order Procedure

The orders were advertised as:

1. Lancashire County Council (Regent Street Area, Lancaster, Lancaster City)(Part Revocation, Amendment, Prohibition and Restriction of Waiting and Residents Permit Holders Parking Places) Order 20** 2. Lancashire County Council (Dallas Road Area, Lancaster, Lancaster City)(Part Revocation, Amendment, Prohibition and Restriction of Waiting, Combined Residents Parking and Restriction of Waiting, Residents Permit Holders Parking Places) Order 20** 3. Lancashire County Council (Brook Street Area, Lancaster, Lancaster City)(Part Revocation, Amendment, Prohibition and Restriction of Waiting, Combined Residents Parking and Restriction of Waiting, Residents Permit Holders Parking Places) Order 20**

Public advertisement of the proposals has been carried out in accordance with legal requirements and objections have been received. Details of the proposed restrictions are contained in Appendices 'A', 'B' and 'C' and the schedules are shown in Appendix 'F'.

The Council received the following responses: x 67 letters objecting to the proposals, x 2 petitions, containing 34 and 21 signatures, objecting to the proposals, x 21 letters of support, and x 8 letters giving comments, but not stating support or otherwise.

Details of the responses received, together with Officers' response are set out at Appendix 'D'.

Because of the response received, Lancaster City Ward Councillors and the Lancashire Divisional Councillors are carrying out a further informal consultation and the results will be presented to the meeting by a Lancashire Local Member. Page 23 - 3 -

Tables showing the number of proposed parking spaces in the zones and the number of vehicles observed there at night are set out at Appendix 'E'.

Advice

The three options available are:

1. To implement the orders as advertised, without changes

This would solve some of the problems that have been reported relating vehicles parking in inappropriate places and causing difficulties for some residents; however it appears that it would be unpopular with a significant number of other residents.

The main reason for objecting to the proposal that was stated by the objectors is that the number of parking places in the proposal is less than the number of vehicles that currently park on the street overnight. The number of proposed parking spaces and the number of vehicles observed parking during the night are contained in Appendix 'E'.

In the Brook Street zone, the maximum number of vehicles observed on the street at night was 111, and the number of proposed parking spaces is 160, however 56 of the proposed spaces are to the west of the railway bridge on Aldcliffe Road, where very few currently park. A number of residents would therefore not be able to park their vehicles close to their home.

In the Dallas Road zone, the maximum number of vehicles observed on the street at night was 176 (including 4 parked in the Dallas Road car park), and the number of proposed parking spaces is 174.

In the Regent Street zone, the maximum number of vehicles observed on the street at night was 167, and the number of proposed parking spaces is 143. There is some potential for the number of proposed spaces to be increased by approximately 6, but this would still not provide sufficient capacity for all vehicles that are parked on the street overnight.

Lancaster City Council has resolved that if the proposed schemes are adopted, resident permit holders from any of the 3 zones will be allowed to park on Dallas Road Car Park before 10.00am and after 4.00pm from Monday to Saturday, and all day Sundays. This would solve some of the problems caused by the reduction in the amount of on-street parking spaces, although it would involve a round trip of approximately 1100 metres for a resident of a property situated at the south end of Portland Street.

2. To amend the orders and implement them

The objectors made a number of suggestions regarding this, including the following:- Page 24 - 4 - i) Introduce the restrictions as one zone, not three

This would have the benefit of allowing residents to park in adjacent zones if the parking places in their zone were full; however when Lancaster City Council previously proposed this it received objections from a large number of residents and therefore decided to abandon this option (94 supported the proposal and 150 objected to it). ii) Increase the proposed maximum allocation of residents permits in the Regent Street zone to 2 residents permits per dwelling, as proposed in the other zones

Examination of the parking surveys that were carried out in the Regent Street area zone reveals that there is insufficient space in the proposed on-street parking places to accommodate all of the vehicles that currently park there overnight. It was therefore thought that it would be appropriate to allocate only 1 permit per household, similar to the restriction that is applied in the Lancaster Central zone. It is possible that a number of the vehicles parked in the Regent Street area zone belong to residents of the Lancaster Central or Castle residents parking zone; residents of dwellings where there are 3 or more cars registered; or people who have travelled somewhere by train and left their vehicles in the unrestricted parking area that is nearest to the station. If that is the case, the proposed residents parking restrictions might reduce the demand for parking space sufficiently for the allocation of permits to be increased to 2 vehicles per dwelling.

The number of permits allocated could be increased without readvertising the regulation order. iii) Move the proposed new residents parking bays from the east side of Dallas Road to the west side (relates to the section between Lancaster Boys Club and Carr House Lane)

There is an existing 'No Waiting' restriction on the west side of Dallas Road and the proposed residents parking bays were not sited there because vehicles parked in them would reduce the visibility of drivers emerging from Ushers Meadow, Villas Court and Lancaster Boys Club. There were also some concerns that vehicles parked there would make it more difficult for residents to drive out of the garages and drives situated on the east side of Dallas Road and, in addition, placing the bays on that side of the road would mean that residents of the proposed parking zone would be forced to cross Dallas Road to access their vehicles. The proposed bays could be moved to the west side of the road providing that adequate visibility is ensured at the road junctions. This proposal would increase the number of parking spaces available by approximately 6, but it would mean that drivers and their passengers would have to cross Dallas Road to access their vehicles, and residents of properties on the east side of the road may find it more difficult to access their drives due to vehicles being parked opposite them, on the far side of the road. It should be noted that even with the additional spaces provided by this measure, the number of parking spaces in the Regent Street area zone would be less than the maximum number of cars observed parking in that zone overnight. Page 25 - 5 -

This proposal is a lesser restriction than the one originally proposed on the west side of the road; therefore it could be made without readvertising the regulation order. The proposed 'No Waiting' restriction on the west side could not be similarly moved to the east side of the road without another regulation order being produced and advertised. It is suggested that if the proposal to move the proposed residents bays is adopted, the situation should be monitored after the introduction of the residents parking scheme in order to determine what restrictions are necessary on the east side of the road. iv) Allow parking on footways

Lancashire County Council does not place parking bays on the footways in Lancashire because of concerns that, even if the bays were only partly on the footway, they are likely to cause problems for pedestrians (particularly the disabled and partially sighted) and also they could damage the surface of the footway, leading to trip hazards. In addition, it would lead to drivers to think that they have a right to park on footways in other areas, whether marked bays are in place or not. This is less of a problem in some areas of the country, such as London, where it is an offence to park on the footway, other than in a marked bay, but this is not the case in Lancashire. v) Allow unrestricted parking at night

A residents parking scheme could operate for a period less than the 24 hours per day proposed, but residents would still have to buy permits to park during the restricted periods. It is thought that many of the residents who support the introduction of a residents parking scheme near the city centre would want the restrictions to be in force on Saturdays, therefore there would be few residents who would avoid having to obtain a permit, however it would benefit evening visitors who would not have to use a Visitor Card.

Restrictions in the roads where drivers park partly on the footway in order to avoid obstructing the carriageway could operate for part of the day on one side of the carriageway, but a 'No Waiting' restriction would still have to be placed on the other side. The parking bays would be marked fully on the carriageway and some residents' vehicles would stay all day. The result of this is that other vehicles would not be able to park opposite them without causing obstruction. vi) Allow limited waiting (3 hours maximum 8am to 6pm Mon to Saturday) in Aldcliffe Road

It is likely that the majority of the proposed parking bays to the west of the railway bridge in Aldcliffe Road will only be used by residents during the night. Some residents have suggested that an exemption to the proposed 'residents only' restriction should be introduced to enable limited waiting to take place. This would prevent all day parking by commuters, but could provide a useful facility for short- stay visitors to local residents or businesses.

This is a lesser restriction than that originally proposed therefore it could take place without the necessity for the regulation order to be readvertised. Page 26 - 6 - vii) Amalgamate Queen Street into the proposed zone

This could not be done without advertising a new traffic regulation order. The residents of Queen Street have the benefit of being situated within a residents parking zone, however the demand for the residents parking spaces far exceeds the number of parking places on the streets in that zone. Queen Street is situated within the Lancaster Central residents parking zone and residents of any properties within that zone currently have a right to park in the residents parking bays in Queen Street. The amalgamation of Queen Street into another zone would remove this right from the residents of other streets who currently can park there and they are likely to object. In addition, the proposed zone that is nearest to Queen Street is the Regent Street area zone, which contains the fewest number of proposed parking spaces.

3. To abandon the orders

It should be noted that implementing restrictions in one zone whilst abandoning the proposed restrictions in another is likely to transfer the problem to the zone where no restrictions have been introduced.

Abandoning the orders would allow drivers to continue parking in inappropriate places, although some problems, such as the footway obstruction that occurs in Aldcliffe Road could be addressed by a separate traffic regulation order, however other problems such as the parking that occurs on footways in Regent Street and Portland Street are not likely to be revisited in the foreseeable future, due to the large number of objections that would ensue.

Consultations

Statutory consultation and advertisement has taken place.

Implications:

This item has the following implications, as indicated:

Risk management

Not implementing the proposals would enable drivers to continue to park their vehicles on the footway in some of the roads contained in the proposed zone. These vehicles partially obstruct the footway and damage it, however this situation has occurred for many years and there is no record of any traffic related injuries occurring as a result.

Financial

The work would be funded from the Residents Parking Capital Scheme Dallas Road - Code CHCJA3881. Page 27 - 7 -

Any representations made to the Directorate prior to the issue being considered in accordance with the Public Notice of Forward Plans

Name: Organisation: Comments:

N/A.

Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 List of Background Papers

Paper Date Contact/Council/Tel

Nil.

Reason for inclusion in Part II, if appropriate

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OBJECTIONS (67 Letters of Objection + 2 Petitions Received)

RESIDENCE COMMENTS RELATING TO:- SUPPORT OFFICERS' COMMENTS DALLAS ROAD ZONE REGENT STREET ZONE BROOK STREET ZONE PROPOSAL? (Yes/No) Aldcliffe Road - N Aldcliffe Road Would prefer no change on Aldcliffe The proposals could be relaxed to allow Road. Add limited waiting restriction to limited waiting with an exemption for Aldcliffe Road 3 Hrs Mon- Sat 9am - 6pm resident permit holders. N Aldcliffe Road There are no problems on Aldcliffe Road. If residents parking schemes were Frequent visitors and health workers will introduced in other roads, commuters have problems parking legally. Any would park in Aldcliffe Road. Visitor scheme should operate from 9am to 5pm cards and carers permits are available. only. A parking scheme could operate for a lesser period during the day, but residents would still have to buy permits to park during those periods (including Saturdays). In addition, schemes in those roads where drivers park partly on the footway in order to avoid obstructing the carriageway could not operate for only part of the day, because the parking bays on one side of the road would be marked fully on the carriageway. Vehicles would be parked in these bays during the the times the restrictions are in force, and some of these would stay all day. As a result, other vehicles would not be able to park opposite them without causing N obstruction. Aldcliffe Road Residents parking on Aldcliffe Road The proposals could be relaxed to allow would be underused due to off-street limited waiting with an exemption for parking . Add limited waiting restriction to resident permit holders. Aldcliffe Road. 3hrs Mon -Sat 9am - 6pm

N Brook Street Consultation is at odds with the The City Council carried out a number of Lancaster District Community consultations prior to deciding to ask the Engagement Framework. The views of County to produce and advertise the the residents are being ignorered. This traffic regulation order. The County scheme contradicts the LSP policy of Council has followed the procedure that encouraging people to leave their cars at is defined by the legislation that relates home. There is already a lack of capacity to traffic regulation orders. The The for parking. Losing more spaces will scheme encourages commuters to create animosity between residents. leave their cars at home and use public transport. N Brook Street There are not enough car parking spaces at present to meet the required demand from residents. This scheme will only reduce any potential parking capacity. Has no problem parking at the moment but will do when residents of other streets have to park on Brook Street. N Brook Street Brook Street experiences no problems A parking scheme could operate for a during evenings, weekends or school lesser period during the day, but holidays. Therefore no restrictions should residents would still have to buy permits apply during these periods. Brook Street to park during those periods (including is included in the scheme to create extra Saturdays).In addition, in those streets capacity not because it is needed. To where vehicles park on the restrict use by commuters there should footwayResidents did have an input into be a 8 - 10 and 3- 5 restriction. Residents the scheme during the consultations should have had an input into creating carried out by the City Council, when the proposal rather than just responding residents meetings and exhibitions were to it. held. N Brook Street Sceme is unwanted and unworkable. Vehicles that park on the footway are There will not be enough spaces likely to obstruct pedestrians and available for the number of vehicles in damage the footway. the area. Vehicles should be allowed to park on a proportion of the footway. N Carr House Lane This scheme reduces the amount of The Human Rights Act Act provides that parking available. Object to paying for a an infringement of a residents right to permit when there is no guarantee of quiet enjoyment of property should not being able to park. Residents would occur : “except in the public interest and rather live with the inconvenience of subject to the conditions provided for by commuter parking than have this law” The Convention goes on to state scheme. All residents should be given an that this right : “shall not…in any way equal number of permits.. Is the scheme impair the right of a state to enforce compliant with European Human Rights such laws as it deems necessary to legislation? The scheme will not prevent control the use of property in rat running and increase road safety. accordance with the general interest..” The public has a right to travel along a highway, not to park on it, and the community as a whole would benefit from removing vehicles that park on footways and at inappropriate places. N PageAPPENDIX 36 'D' RESIDENTS PARKING PROPOSALS - SUMMARY OF RESPONSES JANUARY 2010

RESIDENCE COMMENTS RELATING TO:- SUPPORT OFFICERS' COMMENTS DALLAS ROAD ZONE REGENT STREET ZONE BROOK STREET ZONE PROPOSAL? (Yes/No) Carr House Lane The scheme should be considered as 1 The original proposal of 1 zone received zone not 3 separate areas. The inclusion objections from a significant number of of Cromwell Road and Aldcliffe Road is residents and subsequently the City pointless as no problem exists. Have the Council opted to support a proposal for needs of shoppers been accounted for? 3 zones, which appeared to have more Chamber of Commerce requested that support at that time. no scheme be implemented until alternative parking is made available to those displaced by the scheme. N Carr House Lane The number of parking spaces has been severely reduced. Scheme will increase a danger to visitors who cannot park near visited property.No guarantee has been given that the costs will not rise in the future. Object to paying for permit when no guarantee of parking near home. The scheme has ignored the requests of residents. N Carr House Lane Not enough available parking spaces available for residents. The scheme will not increase road safety as it will force many people to walk unnecessary journeys and force them to cross roads. N Cromwell Road No parking problem exists on Cromwell If schemes were introduced in the other Road and the scheme is not necessary. zones, commuters and residents of Residents should not have to pay for a other streets would be likely to park in scheme they don't want or need. Aldcliffe Road and Cromwell Road. N Cromwell Road This is a money raising exercisethat penalises the less well off who will be forced to buy permits. N Cromwell Road This scheme penalises the less well off who will be forced to buy permits, unlike those in Aldcliffe Road who have off-road parking. N Dallas Road Provide flexibility in the scheme to allow A parking scheme could operate for a for normal parking outside daytime hours lesser period during the day, but residents would still have to buy permits to park during those periods (including Saturdays). In addition, schemes in those roads where drivers park partly on the footway in order to avoid obstructing the carriageway could not operate for only part of the day, because the parking bays on one side of the road would be marked fully on the carriageway. Vehicles would be parked in these bays during the the times the restrictions are in force, and some of these would stay all day. As a result, other vehicles would not be able to park opposite them without causing N obstruction. Dallas Road The current parking problems are not enough to justify the scheme. Costs of the scheme outweigh the benefits. N Dallas Road Why is the Council selling more permits Alternative ways of allocating permits, than there are parking places? such as a 'first come first served' basis would be more contentious than that proposed. N Dallas Road There is already a lack of parking spaces The original proposal of 1 zone received on Dallas Road. The scheme should be 1 objections from a significant number of zone, not 3. residents and subsequently the City Council opted to support a proposal for 3 zones, which appeared to have more support at that time. N Farmdale Road No allowance has been made for school employees who need to park in the area long term but do not qualify for residents There are good public transport links to parking. and from the city, and commuter traffic causes congestion. N Haverbreaks Rd Any parking restriction do not need to If residents parking schemes were exist 50m past the junction of Cromwell introduced in other roads, commuters Road. Solution is grossly would park in Aldcliffe Road. disproportionate to the problem. N Aberdeen Lack of available parking for long term visitors and this scheme will make things considerably worse. There should be more pay and display spaces throughout the scheme to account for visitor parking. N Lindow St/Square Not enough permits for each household. No provision has been made for 2 car families othere than restrictive parking in Dallas Road car park. Residents will regularly park in the spaces allocated for school drop off making it unsafe for school children. Scheme will affect house prices due to lack of parking. Visitor passes are only available for purchase during normal working hours, exactly when those who need them are at work. Separate zones create inequality among residents although everyone pays the same taxes. N Lindow St/Square All residents should be given equal numbers of permits. N PageAPPENDIX 'D' 37 RESIDENTS PARKING PROPOSALS - SUMMARY OF RESPONSES JANUARY 2010

RESIDENCE COMMENTS RELATING TO:- SUPPORT OFFICERS' COMMENTS DALLAS ROAD ZONE REGENT STREET ZONE BROOK STREET ZONE PROPOSAL? (Yes/No) Lindow St/Square Not enough permits for each household. No provision has been made for 2 car families othere than restrictive parking in Dallas Road car park. Residents will regularly park in the spaces allocated for school drop off making it unsafe for school children. N Morningside The scheme should be 1 zone not 3. No The original proposal of 1 zone received allowance has been made for disabled objections from a significant number of residents, disabled visitors, or visitors residents and subsequently the City who stay longer than 1 day. Council opted to support a proposal for 3 zones, which appeared to have more N support at that time. Portland Not enough spaces for the amount of Street/Place residents vehicles. The dallas Road car park is not overlooked and is unsafe for car parking. Elderly people will find it difficult to walk uphill to their homes or cars. The scheme will cause animosity between residents. No allowance has been made for long term visitors, disabled, health workers or builders. The cost of the permits is too much for people on benefits or low incomes and no allowance has been made for this. Timing has been orchestrated to coincide with holiday period and lack of students. N Portland Scheme should be classed as a single The original proposal of 1 zone received Street/Place zone not three; to remove unequal objections from a significant number of allowance of permits. residents and subsequently the City Council opted to support a proposal for 3 zones, which appeared to have more support at that time. N Portland Scheme should be classed as a single The original proposal of 1 zone received Street/Place zone not three; to remove unequal objections from a significant number of allowance of permits. Residents should residents and subsequently the City be allowed to use permits for limited Council opted to support a proposal for waiting zones. Construct a pedestrian 3 zones, which appeared to have more island at the junction of Carr House Lane support at that time. and Aldcliffe Road to reduce speed of vehicles entering those roads. N Portland No survey has been done with residents Requests for information regarding car Street/Place to analyse car ownership. This scheme ownership that have been made to will force lone woman to walk the streets residents of properties in other at night as parking outside or near their proposed residents parking zones have property becomes less likely.Scheme will not been succesful. cause resentment among neighbours. N Portland Not enough spaces for the amount of Street/Place residents vehicles. Would not feel happy leaving car in unsecured car park overnight.What recourse will there be if scheme is not successful and residents can no longer park near their homes? N Portland No survey has been done with residents Request for information regarding car Street/Place to analyse car ownership. This scheme ownership that have been made to will force lone women to walk the streets residents of properties in other at night as parking outside or near their proposed residents parking zones have property becomes less likely.Scheme will not been succesful. cause resentment among neighbours. Existing residents schemes in the area are not satisfactory and this scheme will be no different, simply moving the problem from one street to the next. N Portland Make the street a residents only zone but The original proposal of 1 zone received Street/Place without allocated parking spaces. objections from a significant number of Remove the footway from one side of the residents and subsequently the City street so that cars can park on both sides Council opted to support a proposal for of the road and pedestrians will not be 3 zones, which originally appeared to obstructed. Provide numbered bays so have more support. Parking places that each resident gets an allocated have to be marked on the carriageway parking space. in order to make the restriction enforceable. N Portland Parking should be available on the left The placing of parking bays on the East Street/Place hand (east) side of Portland Street to side of Portland Street rather than the accommodate more spaces. Not enough West side would result in more parking spaces are provided for the amount of being lost, due to the requirement for a vehicles. Residents should be allowed to longer length of 'No Parking' opposite park in adjacent zones. All residents the junctions with the back streets to should be allowed to use Dallas Road enable vehicles to sweep in and out of car park if no spaces are available. them. Households should be limited to one permit each.Parking should be allowed for 30 minutes unrestricted for loading and unloading. The timing of the consultation is very poor. N Portland No allowance has been made for visitors The Council permits skips to be placed Street/Place staying long periods, builders or rubbish in parking bays, although it tries to skips. Not enough information has been reduce the length of time that these are provided. placed on the road in residents parking areas. N PageAPPENDIX 38 'D' RESIDENTS PARKING PROPOSALS - SUMMARY OF RESPONSES JANUARY 2010

RESIDENCE COMMENTS RELATING TO:- SUPPORT OFFICERS' COMMENTS DALLAS ROAD ZONE REGENT STREET ZONE BROOK STREET ZONE PROPOSAL? (Yes/No) Portland No allowance has been made for The introduction of a scheme is likely to Street/Place disabled residents. Scheme is make it easier for residents, including unnecessary having lived here for 58 those who are disabled, to find a years without any trouble parking. The parking place during the day. scheme reduces the amount of spaces currently needed. N Portland - N PortlandStreet/Place No provision has been made for disabled The introduction of a scheme is likely to Street/Place residents that need to park close to their make it easier for residents, including home. Visitor parking permits are open to those who are disabled, to find a abuse and should be the same price as parking place during the day. residents permits. The scheme may require an allowance for key workers and builders that are common in this area.

N Queen Street This scheme will compound the problems Queen Street is situated in an exisitng of Queen Street residents who already residents parking zone. suffer from a lack of parking spaces.Information provided was not backed up with evidence and not comprehensive enough. Additional information not available at Town Hall as mentioned. Consultation badly timed to coincide with summer holiday period and lack of students. Not enough spaces have been provided for the amount of residents. The scheme will create a knock on effect causing parking issues N elsewhere in Lancaster Queen Street Insufficient spaces will be available. Queen Street should be added to the proposed scheme. Not enough permits or visitor permits are available. Information was not backed up with evidence and not comprehensive enough. Additional information not available at Town Hall as mentioned. Consultation badly timed to coincide with summer holiday period and lack of students. Not enough spaces have been provided for the amount of residents. The scheme will create a knock on effect causing parking problems elsewhere in Lancaster. N Queen Street Scheme shows a disregard for the needs of residents of Queen Street. It is unacceptable to have unequal distribution of permits. Council is taking away 3 hour parking on Lindow Square and outside grammar school. Lack of parking will affect property prices. N Queen Street Queen Street should be included in any Queen Street is situated in an exisitng residents parking scheme for this area. residents parking zone. Residents of Queen Street were not consulted. N Queen Street Queen Street should be included in any Queen Street is situated in an exisitng residents parking scheme for this area. residents parking zone. Permits should be eligible for pay and display parking spaces.Residents of Queen Street were not consulted. N Queen Street Not enough spaces have been provided Queen Street is situated in an exisitng for residents of Queen Street who often residents parking zone. have to park on Lindow Street or Aldcliffe Road.No concessions have been made for shift workers. N Queen Street The congregation of this church often No allowance can be made within the park on the streets that are subject of the proposed scheme. scheme. Can some allowance be made for parking of the congregation on Sundays and Thursdays N Regent Street The scheme will cause people to walk alone at night which is unsafe. Providing only on permit per household is not acceptable. Keeping the existing arrangements is better that providing this scheme.This scheme was consulted on 3 years ago and these proposals are unacceptable along with the consultation process. Many of those who voted in favour of a residents parking scheme did so because of vehicle speeds but 20mph zone has solved this problem. N Regent Street The scheme would create more Residents of the area have previously inconvenience for residents than what been consulted a number of times. they currently experience. Proposed permit allocation is very unfair to multi- vehicle families.Residents should have been consulted before a scheme was proposed. Sometimes difficult to manoeuvre a buggy or wheelchair due to cars parked on pavements. N PageAPPENDIX 'D' 39 RESIDENTS PARKING PROPOSALS - SUMMARY OF RESPONSES JANUARY 2010

RESIDENCE COMMENTS RELATING TO:- SUPPORT OFFICERS' COMMENTS DALLAS ROAD ZONE REGENT STREET ZONE BROOK STREET ZONE PROPOSAL? (Yes/No) Regent Street Households should be allowed two permits minimum as area is home to large families that require two vehicles. Parking vehicles too far away from homes will lead to increased insurance premiums. Having limited parking N available will affect property values. Regent Street Scheme should be classed as a single The original proposal of 1 zone received zone not three; to remove unequal objections from a significant number of allowance of permits. residents and subsequently the City Council opted to support a proposal for 3 zones, which appeared to have more N support at that time. Regent Street Restricting each household to one permit The original proposal of 1 zone received effectively restricts each household to objections from a significant number of one car, this is not feasible for many residents and subsequently the City families in the area. Any restrictions will Council opted to support a proposal for affect anyone who tries to sell their house 3 zones, which appeared to have more in the future. The scheme should be support at that time. considered as one zone and two permit per household. Why has this scheme been created when residents voted 'yes' for a single zone at the last consultation? N Regent Street Not enough permits for number of Residents would not be able to obtain households. Property on Regent Street permits for zones other than the one backs onto Dallas Road, therefore, are they live in. Disabled parking bays are we eligible for Dallas Road permits also? generally not introduced into residents No allowance for disabled parking bays. parking zones, as the purpose of this type of restriction is to give parking priority to residents and disabled bays enables anyone with acess to a Blue Badge to park there. N Regent Street Introducing a scheme that reduces the 1.The proposed residents parking bays overall ammount of parking is were not sited on the west side of Dallas unacceptable. Moving the parking bays Road, where there is an exisiting 'No to the west side of Dallas Road would Waiting' restriction, due to concerns create more spaces. Not enough limited about parked vehicles obscuring the waiting spaces have been provided for vision of drivers emerging from Ushers the school. The whole east side of Dallas Meadow, Villas Court and Lancaster Road should be limited waititng. Timing Boys Club. The proposed bays could be of consultation during summer holidays is moved to this side of the road, providing poor. Should be 1 zone not 3. that adequate visibility is ensured at these junctions. This proposal would increase the number of parking spaces available, but it would mean that drivers and their passengers would have to cross Dallas Road to access their vehicles, and residents of properties on the east side of the road may find it more difficult to access their drives due to vehicles being parked opposite them, on the far side of the road.

2. The proposal to move some existing residents parking bays from one side of Dallas Road and allow limited waiting would increase overall parking capacity by around 2 spaces, but would receive very strong objections from the residents who currently park in the existing residents parking bays, as these appear to be full for the majority of the day. In addition the reason for this is stated as being to provide a drop-off area for parents, which goes against the County Council's policy of encouraging parents not to drive their children to school. This is not possible for all parents all the time, but increasing dropping off spaces will incerease the number of parents choose to travel in their cars. It should be noted that there is a car park nearby where parents can drop their children off. PageAPPENDIX 40 'D' RESIDENTS PARKING PROPOSALS - SUMMARY OF RESPONSES JANUARY 2010

RESIDENCE COMMENTS RELATING TO:- SUPPORT OFFICERS' COMMENTS DALLAS ROAD ZONE REGENT STREET ZONE BROOK STREET ZONE PROPOSAL? (Yes/No) Regent Street Not enough spaces are provided for the The proposal to move existing residents amount of residents vehicles. Residents parking bays from one side of Dallas should be given the same number of Road and allow limited waiting in them permits.The whole east side of Dallas would receive very strong objections Road should be limited waiting.Timing of from the residents who currently park in consultation during summer holidays is the existing bays. The reason for the very poor. Too little time allowed for request is stated as creating a drop-off responding to consultation. area for parents, which goes against the County Council's policy of encouraging parents not to drive their children to school. Whilst this is not possible for all parents all the time, increasing dropping off spaces will incerease the number of parents choose to travel in their cars. It should be noted that there is a car park nearby where parents can drop their children off. An objection period of 1 month was given, compared to the 21 days minimum stated in legislation relating to traffic regulation orders. This was extended to enable the public to send objections up to 6 weeks after publication of the proposals.

N Regent Street Parking on the pavement should be The placing of parking bays on the allowed as it is in other parts of the footway is not allowed in Lancashire country where roads are not wide because of concerns that it is likely to enough to accommodate parked cars on cause problems for pedestrians both sides of the road. Regent has (particularly the disabled and partially operated as it currently does for years sighted) and damage the surface of the with no problem.Many houses within all footway. In addition, it would lead to the zones are 4 or 5 bedroom houses, others to consider thay have a right to therefore 1 permit per household is park on footways in other areas whether clearly inadequate. Council should bare bays were in place or not. This may be in mind that residents will want to load less of a problem in London, where it is and unload vehicles with children, an offence to park on the footway, other shopping or equipment therefore people than in a marked bay, but this is not the need to park as close as possible to their case in LOancashire. homes. The information available for this was very poor and no information was available online. This information has been issued 3 years after original consultation and yet the area has many new residents whose views have not been heard. N Regent Street Scheme should be classed as a single H' bars indicate an area on the highway zone not three; to remove unequal where cars should not park and they allowance of permits. No waiting at any should not be used as private parking time restrictions exacerbate the spaces. The residents parking cheme problems; H bars would be has been proposed by Lancaster City better.Parking on footway is a nuisance. Council, not the County Council, in A local issue is not best served at County response to requests from local level. Make visitor and resident permits residents. The proposed permit charge the same price. Permit cost is higher is the same as that in the Lancaster here than other locations in Lancaster. Central Zone and Castle Zone. Visitor Visitor permit should be valid for 24 permits are valid for 24 hours (midnight hours. to midnight) N Regent Street Same comments as above - Scheme H' bars indicate an area on the highway should be classed as a single zone not where cars should not park and they three; to remove unequal allowance of should not be used as private parking permits. No waiting at any time spaces. The residents parking cheme restrictions exacerbate the problems; H has been proposed by Lancaster City bars would be better.Parking on footway Council, not the County Council, in is a nuisance. A local issue is not best response to requests from local served at County level. Make visitor and residents. The proposed permit charge resident permits the same price. Permit is the same as that in the Lancaster cost is higher here than other locations in Central Zone and Castle Zone. Visitor Lancaster. Visitor permit should be valid permits are valid for 24 hours (midnight for 24 hours. to midnight) N Regent Street Being forced to park and walk on Dallas Road is worrying. Why change something that the majority of residents are happy with? N Regent Street Any parking problems are during the daytime or some Saturdays. Not enough to warrant this scheme. Parking closer to ones home and being safe is a more important issue than the environment. The scheme will reduce the amount of spaces needed by the residents. Allocation of passes is unfair as some households in other zones receive two permits. Residents should not have to pay to park further away from their home. N PageAPPENDIX 'D' 41 RESIDENTS PARKING PROPOSALS - SUMMARY OF RESPONSES JANUARY 2010

RESIDENCE COMMENTS RELATING TO:- SUPPORT OFFICERS' COMMENTS DALLAS ROAD ZONE REGENT STREET ZONE BROOK STREET ZONE PROPOSAL? (Yes/No) Regent Street This scheme will cause residents to walk longer distances when alone at night. This does not currently happen as everyone can generally park within 30metres of their home.This scheme will force the elderly and infirm to walk up to 400m as they will not able to park near their home. Residents will suffer from sleep deprivation as they will have to get up early to move their vehicle or be woken up by other people driving around unable to find a parking space. What will happen if the scheme does not work? N Regent Street Not enough spaces are provided for the amount of residents vehicles. Residents should be given the same number of permits. Residents prefer the existing parking arrangements. N Regent Street Not enough spaces are provided for the amount of residents vehicles. Need clarification of on loading and unloading issues, builders working in the area. Will cause animosity between neighbours. Residents prefer the existing parking arrangements. Carlisle has a system of parking on the footway and If hedges were cut back this could be used here. N Regent Street Only one side of Regent Street accommodates parking which will not be enough. Distribution of permits is unfair, all households should get 1 permit only. N Regent Street It is impossible to identify what and where the restrictions are being located on plans erected on lampposts. After visit to town hall to see larger plans none could be provided. Why are the plans and descriptions not available online? N Regent Street Every household should be given only one permit. Extra parking on Lindow Street is a good idea. Area should be made one zone not three. N Ushers Meadow Ushers Meadow should be excluded The proposed parking bays in Ushers from any scheme as it is a community of Meadow are on adopted highway, and 50 properties and only 15 spaces. Not the maintenance liability lies with the enough spaces exist already and this highway authority. scheme will put people off moving into the area. Elderly or infirm residents will be forced to walk longer distances, while possibly carrying shopping. No provision has been made for regular health care visitors which is very common in a retirement community.Scheme will increase amount of traffic from vehicles looking for spaces, increasing likelihood of accidents. Existing residents pay £500/yr for grounds maintenance and re- surfacing, will the Council reimburse residents if other people can use parking on the development. N Ushers Meadow Property was bought with the The parking areas stated in deeds as understanding that residents had a right 'visitor spaces' are adopted highway and to park on this development and visitor any member of the public is entitled to bays can only be used by visitors as it park there. says in the property deeds.No allowance has been made for elderly or disabled residents to park near their property. No mention of specially adapted vehicles such as the rear loading vehicle owned for disabled resident. N Villas Court Costs would be disproportionate to the benefits. Situation is not bad enough to justify the proposals. N

IN ADDITION, 2 PETITIONS OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSAL WERE RECEIVED:-

1./ Signed by 21 residents within the zone (Dallas Road and Villas Court) objecting to the scheme, stating that there is a lack of parking spaces at the moment in the Dallas Road area and splitting Dallas Road into different zones will worsen the situation and confuse residents and their visitors.

2./ Signed by 34 residents of Queen Street and Lindow Close objecting to the scheme - stating that the proposal will cause a major problem for residents of this area by preventing them from parking in the Lindow Street area when the residents bays in Queen Street are full. The petiotion states that the proposal will affect residents' quality of life and reduce property values. PageAPPENDIX 42 'D' RESIDENTS PARKING PROPOSALS - SUMMARY OF RESPONSES JANUARY 2010

SUPPORT (21 RECEIVED)

RESIDENCE COMMENTS RELATING TO:- SUPPORT DALLAS ROAD ZONE REGENT STREET ZONE BROOK STREET ZONE PROPOSAL? (Yes/No) Aldcliffe Road We feel it could be good for the area Y Aldcliffe Road Cotrol of parking in this area cannot come soon enough. Y Aldcliffe Road Aldcliffe Road should definitely be included in any parking scheme because of the knock-on effect of commuters moving to find spaces. Y Blades Street commuters to us some other form of transport Y Blades Street - Y Blades Street - Y Lindow St/Square - Y Lindow St/Square This scheme is necessary to stop commuters and shoppers blocking the streets. It is impossible to push a pram along the footway without obstruction, It is difficult to load/unload a vehicle near home because of the ammount of parked vehicles. Y Lindow St/Square Obstructive parking on the footway on Regent Street and Portland street is distressing for the elderly, mobility scooters or pushcahirs. Commuters cause nuisance by waitng for free parking in the area. Y Portland Street Vehicles parking on the footway cause a nuisance to residents. The scheme will help to discourage car ownership and encourage use of sustainable transport. The area will become safer due to reduction of vehicle movement. Y Portland Street Forcing residents and the public to walk on the roads is unacceptable and unsafe. This scheme will create a quieter more pleasant environment for all residents. Scheme will reduce conflict in the area over parking spaces. Y Portland Street Parking on the footway is dangerous for the children and the elderly who then have to walk on the road. Y Portland Street Forcing residents and the public to walk on the roads is unacceptable and unsafe. This scheme will create a quieter more pleasant environment for all residents. Scheme will reduce conflict in the area over parking spaces. Y Regent Street Scheme will create a safer environment for pedestrians by preventing cars from parking on the footway. Y Regent Street Scheme will create a safer environment for pedestrians by preventing cars from parking on the footway. Scheme is also good for the environment and will improve the street aesthetically. Y Regent Street The parking problems in the area have been experienced for a very long time. Parking on the pavements causes pedestrians to walk on roads and prevents emergency vehicles access to houses. Y Regent Street This scheme will prevent excess parking by people visiting the hospital. A zoned approach is essential to prevent the area being over run with students and their vehicles. Have no problem paying £40 and would gladly pay more. Residents have also had plenty of time to repond. Y Regent Street It is very difficult to park in the area because of people not wanting to pay for parking in the city centre. A section of Aldcliffe road could be used for extra parking and also slow the speed of traffic. Alternatively, some kind of traffic calming should be located here. Y Ushers Meadow Scheme will create a safer environment for pedestrians by preventing cars from parking on the footway. Y Ushers Meadow Scheme will create a safer environment for pedestrians by preventing cars from parking on the footway. Scheme is also good for the environment and will imrpove the street aesthetically. Y Ushers Meadow The parking problems in the area have been experienced for a very long time. Parking on the pavements causes pedestrians to walk on roads and prevents emergency vehicles access to houses. Y PageAPPENDIX 'D' 43 RESIDENTS PARKING PROPOSALS - SUMMARY OF RESPONSES JANUARY 2010

COMMENTS (NEITHER SUPPORT NOR OBJECTION) (9 RECEIVED)

RESIDENCE COMMENTS RELATING TO:- SUPPORT PROPOSAL? DALLAS ROAD ZONE REGENT STREET ZONE BROOK STREET ZONE (Yes/No)

Aldcliffe Road Apply Schedule 7/8 to Aldcliffe Road to provide limited waiting. - Aldcliffe Road Add limited waiting restriction to Aldcliffe Road. 3hrs Mon -Sat 9am - 6pm - Aldcliffe Road Would like additional restrictins in Aldcliffe Road and measures to reduce the speed of traffic. - - Trustees of Lancaster Charity request that a small area of no parking area is located outside William Penny's flats (15 units) to allow ambulance access for sick or infirm residents. - Cromwell Road The limited waiting in the scheme should be more than 30 minutes proposed as most visitors stay over 30 minutes - Meeting House La. The residents of developments that already possess private parking areas should not be eligible for parking permits. - Regent Street There should be a trial period for 6/12 months which should be monitored. - Regent Street The scheme should be trialed for 12 months. Residents will not want to walk the streets alone at night so can street lighting be maintained better.Is there the possibility of using the B+Q carpark as overspill carpark? - Page 44 Page 45

APPENDIX 'E' JANUARY 2010

RESIDENTS PARKING PROPOSALS - PARKING SURVEYS

Dallas Road Zone Street Total No. of No. in No. in No. in No. in No. in No. in No. in Proposed Street Street Street Street Street Street Street Parking Spaces 28/9/05 30/10/05 31/10/05 17/11/05 4/11/08 10/11/08 11/11/09 05:15 Hrs 6:45 Hrs Midnight 06:00Hrs 20:15 Hrs 21:00 Hrs 01:00 Hrs Wheatfield St 36 25 - - - 30 33 22 Blades St 76 71 - - - 72 79 76 Dallas Road (west) 2714 --- 25 25 21 Villas Court 18 13 - - - 23 24 13 Ushers Meadow 17 12---9118 Total 174 135 ---159172 140 Blades St = 68 + 8 lim waiting + 4 + 7 with exemption for residents vehicles vehicles in available overnight? in Dallas Dallas car car park - park - possibly possibly residents residents

Brook Street Zone Street Total No. of No. in No. in No. in No. in No. in No. in No. in Proposed Street Street Street Street Street Street Street Parking Spaces 28/9/05 30/10/05 31/10/05 17/11/05 4/11/08 10/11/08 11/11/09 05:15 Hrs 6:45 Hrs Midnight 06:00Hrs 20:15 Hrs 21:00 Hrs 01:00 Hrs Carr House Lane 12 6117 -101311 Brook Street 37 22 22 21 - 23 23 20 Regent Street 13 21 20 22 - 17 23 21 Aldcliffe Place 4 665-96 4 Aldcliffe Road 56 1---71515 Cromwell Road 38 ----293126 Total 160 ----95111 97

Regent Street Zone Street Total No. of No. in No. in No. in No. in No. in No. in No. in Proposed Street Street Street Street Street Street Street Parking Spaces 28/9/05 30/10/05 31/10/05 17/11/05 4/11/08 10/11/08 11/11/09 05:15 Hrs 6:45 Hrs Midnight 06:00Hrs 20:15 Hrs 21:00 Hrs 01:00 Hrs Dallas Road (East) 13 988586 8 Regent Street 48 41 57 54 49 53 39 58 Lindow Sq 15 14 16 16 15 15 16 18 Lindow St 23 11 10 13 15 15 17 8 Portland Street 33 53 68 60 59 51 56 50 Aldcliffe Road 6 147-9119 Back Street U18059 5 143235 5 Total 143 130 167 161 145 154 150 156 Page 46 Page 47

SCHEDULES APPENDIX 'F'

BROOK STREET AREA ZONE

SCHEDULE 1 – REVOCATIONS

The following parts of the Lancashire County Council (Lancaster City Area) (on Street Parking Places, Prohibition and Restriction of Waiting) Consolidation Order 2009 are hereby revoked

RELATING TO CARR HOUSE LANE, LANCASTER Schedule 10.1 (NWAAT) Item 97) a) (i) Item 97) a) (ii) Item 97) a) (iii)

RELATING TO ALDCLIFFE ROAD, LANCASTER Schedule 10.1 (NWAAT) Item (11) a) (ii) Item (11) b) (i) Item (11) b) (ii)

RELATING TO BROOK STREET, LANCASTER Schedule 10.1 (NWAAT) Item 83 a (i) Item 83 a (ii) Item 83 b (ii) Item 83 b (iii)

SCHEDULE 2

Lancashire County Council (Brook Street Area, Lancaster, Lancaster City)(Part Revocation, Amendment, Prohibition and Restriction of Waiting, Combined Residents Parking and Restriction of Waiting, Residents Permit Holders Parking Places) Order 20** Page 48

SCHEDULE 3 - RESIDENTS PARKING PLACES

Residents Type of Permits Scale of Maximum Maximum Number of free Parking Valid in Residents Charges for Number of Number of Visitors Permits Zone Parking Places in Stated Permit Residents Visitors issued with the Zone Permits Permits per Residents Permit per Dwelling (Per Dwelling per Dwelling annum Lancaster Zone ‘I’ Residents £40 per year Permit 2 1 1 ZONE ' I' Zone ‘I’ Visitor £1 per permit Permit Tradesman Permit £3 per permit Carers Permit £10 per year or part year

SCHEDULE 4 - WAITING PROHIBITED AT ANY TIME

Length of Road in the City of Lancaster Side of Road

LANCASTER

Aldcliffe Road i) From the centreline of the access road leading to Basin South east side Bridge to a point 30 metres south west of the centreline of Haverbreaks Road.

ii) From a point 4 metres south west of the road centreline of North west side Cromwell Road, for a distance of 11 metres in a south westerly direction. iii) From a point 4 metres north east of the centreline of North west side Cromwell Road to a point 13 metres north east of the centre line of Brook Street. iv) From a point 43 metres north east of the centreline of North west side Brook Street Road for a distance of 140 metres in a north easterly direction.

Aldcliffe Place i) From a point 3 metres south of the centreline of Carr House West side Lane south for a distance of 3 metres. ii) From a point 18 metres south of the centreline of Carr West side House lane for a distance of 6 metres in a southerly direction. Page 49

Brook Street i) From a point 30 metres south of the centre line of Carr West side House Lane for a distance of 9 metres in a southerly direction. ii) From a point 79 metres south of the centre line of Carr West side House Lane for a distance of 5 metres in a southerly direction. iii) From a point 90 metres south of the centre line of Carr West side House Lane to a point 55 metres north of the centre line of Aldcliffe Road. iv) From a point 4 metres south of the centre line of Carr East side House for a distance of 7 metres in a southerly direction. v) From a point 27 metres south of the centre line of Carr East side House for a distance of 12 metres in a southerly direction.

Carr House Lane i) From a point 4 metres west of the centreline of Dallas Road North side for a distance of 7 metres in a westerly direction. ii) From a point 3 metres east of the centreline of Dallas Road North side for a distance of 129 metres in an easterly direction. iii) From a point 4 metres west of the centreline of Brook South side Street for a distance of 18 metres in a westerly direction. iv) From a point 3 metres east of the centreline of Brook South side Street for a distance of 8 metres in an easterly direction. v) From a point 36 metres east of the centreline of Brook South side Street for a distance of 14 metres in an easterly direction. vi) From a point 62 metres east of the centreline of Brook South side Street for a distance of 17 metres in an easterly direction. vii) From a point 93 metres east of the centreline of Brook South side Street for a distance of 6 metres in an easterly direction. viii) From a point 106 metres east of the centreline of Brook South side Street for a distance of 14 metres in an easterly direction.

Cromwell Road i) From a point 4 metres northwest of the centreline of South west side Aldcliffe Road for a distance of 7 metres in a north westerly direction. ii) From a point 36 metres northwest of the centreline of South west side Aldcliffe Road for a distance of 6 metres in a north westerly direction. iii) From a point 84 metres northwest of the centreline of South west side Aldcliffe Road for a distance of 6 metres in a north westerly direction. iv) From a point 5 metres northwest of the centreline of North east side Aldcliffe Road for a distance of 6 metres in a north westerly direction. v) From a point 30 metres northwest of the centreline of North east side Aldcliffe Road for a distance of 3 metres in a north westerly direction. Page 50

vi) From a point 120 metres northwest of the centreline of North east side Aldcliffe for a distance of 4 metres in a north westerly direction.

Regent Street i) From a point 3 metres south of the centreline of Carr House West side Lane for a distance of 6 metres in a southerly direction. ii) From a point 79 metres south of the centreline of Carr West side House Lane for a distance of 12 metres in a southerly direction. iii) From a point 3 metres south of the centreline of Carr East side House Lane to a point 4 metres north of the centreline of Aldcliffe Road.

SCHEDULE 5 - WAITING LIMITED TO 1 HOUR - RETURN PROHIBITED WITHIN 2 HOURS 6AM TO 10PM

Length of Road in the City of Lancaster Side of Road

LANCASTER

Carr House Lane From a point 99 metres east of the centre line of Brook South side Street for a distance of 7 metres in an easterly direction.

SCHEDULE 6 - WAITING LIMITED TO 30 MINUTES- RETURN PROHIBITED WITHIN 1 HOUR

Length of Road in the City of Lancaster Side of Road

LANCASTER

Aldcliffe Place From a point 6 metres south of the centreline of Carr West side House Lane, for a distance of 2.4 metres in a southerly direction - echelon parking bays. Page 51

SCHEDULE 7 - WAITING LIMITED TO 1 HOUR - RETURN PROHIBITED WITHIN 2 HOURS EXCEPT FOR VEHICLES DISPLAYING RESIDENTS ZONE ‘I’ PERMIT

Length of Road in the City of Lancaster Side of Road

LANCASTER

Carr House Lane From a point 79 metres east of the centreline of Brook South side Street for a distance of 14 metres in an easterly direction.

SCHEDULE 8 - WAITING LIMITED TO 30 MINUTES- RETURN PROHIBITED WITHIN 1 HOUR EXCEPT FOR VEHICLES DISPLAYING RESIDENTS ZONE ‘I’ PERMIT

Length of Road in the City of Lancaster Side of Road

LANCASTER

Aldcliffe Place From a point 8.4 metres south of the centreline of Carr West side House Lane, for a distance of 9.6 metres in a southerly direction - echelon parking bays.

SCHEDULE 9 - RESIDENTS PERMIT PARKING BROOK STREET AREA – ZONE ‘I’

Length of Road in the City of Lancaster Side of Road

LANCASTER

Aldcliffe Road i) From a point 15 metres south west of the road centreline North west side of Cromwell Road, southwest for a distance of 327 metres in a south westerly direction. ii) From a point 13 metres north east of the centreline of North west side Brook Street, for a distance of 30 metres in a north-easterly direction. Brook Street i) From a point 15 metres south of the centreline of Carr West side House Lane south for a distance of 15 metres. ii) From a point 39 metres south of the centreline of Carr West side House Lane south for a distance of 40 metres. iii) From a point 84 metres south of the centreline of Carr West side House Lane south for a distance of 6 metres. West side Page 52

iv) From a point 11 metres north of the centreline of Aldcliffe Road north for a distance of 44 metres. v) From a point 11 metres south of the centreline of Carr East side House Lane south for a distance of 16metres. vi) From a point 39 metres south of the centreline of Carr East side House Lane south for a distance of 50 metres. vii) From a point 11 metres north of the centreline of East side Aldcliffe Road north for a distance of 31 metres.

Carr House Lane i) From a point 11 metres west of the centreline of Dallas North side Road, for a distance of 12 metres in a westerly direction - echelon parking bays. ii) From a point 11 metres east of the centreline of Brook South side Street, east for a distance of 25 metres in an easterly direction. iii) From a point 50 metres east of the centreline of Brook South side Street, for a distance of 12 metres in an easterly direction.

Cromwell Road i) From a point 11 metres northwest of the centreline of South west side Aldcliffe Road for a distance of 25 metres in a north- westerly direction. ii) From a point 42 metres northwest of the centreline of Aldcliffe South west side Road for a distance of 42 metres in a north-westerly direction. iii) From a point 90 metres northwest of the centreline of South west side Aldcliffe Road for a distance of 32 metres in a north- westerly direction. iv) From a point 11 metres northwest of the centreline of North east side Aldcliffe Road for a distance of 19 metres in a north- westerly direction. v) From a point 33 metres northwest of the centreline of North east side Aldcliffe Road for a distance of 87 metres in a north- westerly direction.

Regent Street From a point 9 metres south of the centreline of Carr House West side Lane, for a distance of 70 metres in a southerly direction. Page 53

DALLAS ROAD AREA ZONE

SCHEDULE 1 – REVOCATIONS

The following parts of the Lancashire County Council (Lancaster City Area) (on Street Parking Places, Prohibition and Restriction of Waiting) Consolidation Order 2009 are hereby revoked

Dallas Road, Lancaster Schedule 10.01 – No Waiting at any time Item (145) b) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) and (v) Schedule 3.01 – Residents / Permit Holder and Other Parking Places Item (11) (i) (ii) (iii) and (iv) Schedule 11.075 (No Waiting Mon - Sat 8am to 6pm) Item (7) b) (i) (ii) (iii) and (iv)

Blades Street, Lancaster Schedule 10.01 – No Waiting at any time Item (72) a) b) and c)

Wheatfield Street, Lancaster Schedule 10.01 No Waiting at any time Item (507) a) (i) (ii) and (iii) Item (507) b) (i) and (ii) Item (507) c) Item (507) d) (i) and (ii) Item (507) e) (i) and (ii) Schedule 12.111 (Limited Waiting 3 hours No Return Within 3 hours) Item (2) Schedule 12.112 (Limited Waiting 3 hours No Return Within 3 hours 8am to 6pm) Item (4) a) (i) and (ii) Item (4) b) (i) and (ii)

Ushers Meadow, Lancaster Schedule 10.01 No Waiting at any time Item (487)

SCHEDULE 2

Lancashire County Council (Dallas Road Area, Lancaster, Lancaster City)(Part Revocation, Amendment, Prohibition and Restriction of Waiting, Combined Residents Parking and Restriction of Waiting, Residents Permit Holders Parking Places) Order 20** Page 54

SCHEDULE 3

Residents Parking Places

Residents Type of Permits Scale of Maximum Maximum Number of free Visitors Parking Valid in Residents Charges for Number of Number of Permits issued with Zone Parking Places in Stated Permit Residents Visitors Residents Permit (Per the Zone Permits per Permits per Dwelling per annum Dwelling Dwelling Lancaster Zone ‘F’ Residents £40 per year Permit 2 1 1 ZONE 'F' Zone ‘F’ Visitor £1 per permit Permit Tradesman Permit £3 per permit Carers Permit £10 per year or part year

SCHEDULE 4

WAITING PROHIBITED AT ANY TIME ON ANY DAY ON :

Length of Road in the City of Lancaster Side of Road

Blades Street i) From a point 3 metres south of the centre line of Wheatfield East side Street for a distance of 7 metres in a southerly direction. ii) From a point 3 metres south of the centre line of West side Wheatfield Street for a distance of 8 metres in a southerly direction. iii) From a point 3 metres west of the centre line of Dallas North side Road for a distance of 3 metres in a westerly direction. iv) From a point 51 metres west of the centre line of Dallas North side Road for a distance of 5 metres in a westerly direction. v) From a point 63 metres west of the centre line of Dallas North side Road for a distance of 4 metres in a westerly direction. vi) From a point 4 metres west of the centre line of Dallas South side Road for a distance of 16 metres in a westerly direction. vii) From a point 26 metres west of the centre line of Dallas South side Road for a distance of 39 metres in a westerly direction. viii) From a point 81 metres west of the centre line of Dallas South side Road for a distance of 5 metres in a westerly direction. ix) From a point 79 metres west of the centre line of Dallas North side Road for a distance of 7 metres in a westerly direction. x) From a point in line with the southern building line of 72 Westerly side Blades Street for a distance of 7 metres in a southerly direction.

Dallas Road i) From a point 4 metres south of the centre line of Meeting House West side Lane for a distance of 40 metres in a southerly direction. ii) From a point 106 metres south of the centre line of Meeting West side House Lane for a distance of 25 metres in a southerly direction. Page 55

iii) From a point 157 metres south of the centre line of Meeting West side House Lane for a distance of 15 metres in a southerly direction. iv) From a point 216 metres south of the centre line of Meeting West side House Lane for a distance of 44 metres in a southerly direction. v) From a point 282 metres south of the centre line of Meeting West side House Lane for a distance of 40 metres in a southerly direction. vi) From a point 3 metres south of the centre line of Blades Street West side for a distance of 236 metres in a southerly direction.

Ushers Meadow i) From a point 3 metres west of the centre line of Dallas Road, for North side a distance of 17 metres in a westerly direction. ii) From a point 26 metres west of the centre line of Dallas Road, North side for a distance of 15 metres in a westerly direction. iii) From a point 67 metres west of the centre line of Dallas Road, North side for a distance of 3 metres in a westerly direction. iv) From the north westerly corner of the adopted highway adjacent West side to the Electricity Sub-station, for a distance of 3 metres in a southerly direction. v) From a point 3 metres west of the centre line of Dallas Road, for South side a distance of 22 metres in a westerly direction. vi) From a point 32 metres west of the centre line of Dallas Road, South side for a distance of 33 metres in a westerly direction.

Villas Court i) From a point 4 metres west of the centre line of Dallas Road Outer kerbed edge of circulatory clockwise around the outer kerbed edge/side of Villas Court to the carriageway boundary with Dallas Road, a total curved distance of 141 metres. ii) From a point 61 metres west of the centre line of Dallas Road for Inner kerbed edge of circulatory a distance of 13 metres in a north-south (curved) direction. carriageway – western end iii) From a point 18 metres west of the centre line of Dallas Road Inner kerbed edge of circulatory for a distance of 13 metres in a north-south (curved) direction. carriageway – eastern end

Wheatfield Street. i) From a point 5 metres south of the centre line of Meeting West side House Lane for a distance of 9 metres in a southerly direction. ii) From a point 77 metres south of the centre line of Meeting West side House Lane for a distance of 30 metres in a southerly direction. iii) From a point 3 metres west of the centre line of Blades South side Street for a distance of 5 metres in a westerly direction. iv) From a point 31 metres west of the centre line of Blades South side Street for a distance of 4 metres in a westerly direction. v) From a point 4 metres east of the centre line of Blades South side Street for a distance of 5 metres in an easterly direction. vi) From a point 4 metres west of the centre line of Dallas South side Road for a distance of 7 metres in a westerly direction. South side Page 56

vii) From a point 23 metres west of the centre line of Dallas Road for a to a point 23 metres east of the centre line of Blades Street. viii) From a point 4 metres west of the centre line of Dallas North side Road, for a distance of 6 metres in a westerly direction. ix) From a point 24 metres west of the centre line of Dallas North side Road, for a distance of 14 metres in a westerly direction. x) From a point 81 metres west of the centre line of Dallas North side Road, for a distance of 7 metres in a westerly direction. xi) From a point 4 metres south of the centre line of Meeting East side House Lane, for a distance of 10 metres in a southerly direction. xii) From a point 43 metres south of the centre line of Meeting East side House Lane, for a distance of 21 metres in a southerly direction. xiii) From a point 90 metres south of the centre line of East side Meeting House Lane, for a distance of 10 metres in a southerly direction.

SCHEDULE 5

WAITING LIMITED TO 30 MINUTES AT ANY TIME - RETURN PROHIBITED WITHIN 1 HOUR ON :

Length of Road in the City of Lancaster Side of Road

Blades Street From a point 106 metres south of the centre line of East side Wheatfield Street, for a distance of 6 metres in a southerly direction.

SCHEDULE 6

COMBINED RESIDENTS PARKING, (ON ANY DAY, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY PERIOD) AND NON-RESIDENTS LIMITED WAITING, FOR 2 HOURS, NO RETURN WITHIN 4 HOURS ON :

DALLAS ROAD AREA - ZONE F

Length of Road in the City of Lancaster Side of Road

Blades Street i) From a point 6 metres east of the centre line of Dallas North side Road for a distance of 20 metres in an easterly direction. ii) From a point 34 metres west of the centre line of North side Dallas Road, for a distance of 17 metres in a westerly direction. South side Page 57

iii) From a point 20 metres west of the centre line of Dallas Road for a distance of 6 metres in a westerly direction.

SCHEDULE 7 RESIDENTS PERMIT HOLDERS PARKING PLACES DALLAS ROAD AREA - ZONE F

Length of Road in the City of Lancaster Side of Road

Blades Street i) From a point 11 metre south of the centre line of Wheatfield West side Street, for a distance of 100 metres in a southerly direction. ii) From a point 116 metre south of the centre line of West side Wheatfield Street, for a distance of 84 metres in a southerly direction. iii) From a point 10 metres south of the centre line of East side Wheatfield Street, for a distance of 96 metres in a southerly direction. iv) From a point 120 metres south of the centre line of East side Wheatfield Street, for a distance of 77 metres in a southerly direction. v) From a point 65 metres west of the centre line of Dallas South side Road for a distance of 16 metres in a westerly direction. vi) From a point 67 metres west of the centre line of Dallas North side Road for a distance of 12 metres in a westerly direction.

Dallas Road i) From a point 44 metres south of the centre line of Meeting House West side Lane for a distance of 62 metres in a southerly direction. ii) From a point 131 metres south of the centre line of Meeting West side House Lane for a distance of 26 metres in a southerly direction. iii) From a point 172 metres south of the centre line of Meeting West side House Lane for a distance of 44 metres in a southerly direction. iv) From a point 260 metres south of the centre line of Meeting West side House Lane for a distance of 22 metres in a southerly direction.

Ushers Meadow i) From a point 20 metres west of the centre line of Dallas Road, for North side a distance of 6 metres in a westerly direction – parking at right angles to kerb. ii) From a point 41 metres west of the centre line of Dallas Road, North side west for a distance of 26 metres – parking at right angles to kerb. iii) From the south-westerly corner of the adopted highway at its cul West side de sac end for a distance of 12 metres in a northerly direction. iv) From a point 25 metres west of the centre line of Dallas Road South side for a distance of 7 metres in a westerly direction – parking at right angles to kerb. Page 58

Villas Court i) From a point 21 metres west of the centre line of Dallas Road, South side of northern west for a distance of 37 metres – echelon parking. carriageway ii) From a point 21 metres west of the centre line of Dallas Road, North side of southern west for a distance of 37 metres – echelon parking. carriageway

Wheatfield Street i) From a point 14 metres south of the centre line of Meeting West side House Lane for a distance of 63 metres in a southerly direction. ii) From a point 14 metres south of the centre line of Meeting East side House Lane for a distance of 16 metres in a southerly direction. iii) From a point 35 metres south of the centre line of Meeting East side House Lane for a distance of 8 metres in a southerly direction. iv) From a point 64 metres south of the centre line of Meeting East side House Lane for a distance of 8 metres in a southerly direction. v) From a point 79 metres south of the centre line of Meeting East side House Lane for a distance of 11 metres in a southerly direction. vi) From a point 8 metres west of the centre line of Blades South side Street for a distance of 23 metres in a westerly direction. vii) From a point 9 metres east of the centre line of Blades South side Street for a distance of 14 metres in an easterly direction. viii) From a point 11 metres west of the centre line of Dallas South side Road for a distance of 12 metres in a westerly direction. ix) From a point 10 metres west of the centre line of Dallas North side Road, for a distance of 14 metres in a westerly direction. x) From a point 38 metres west of the centre line of Dallas North side Road, for a distance of 43 metres in a westerly direction. Page 59

REGENT STREET AREA ZONE

SCHEDULE 1 - REVOCATIONS

The following parts of the Lancashire County Council (Lancaster City Area) (on Street Parking Places, Prohibition and Restriction of Waiting) Consolidation Order 2009 are hereby revoked

DALLAS ROAD, LANCASTER Schedule 10.01 – No Waiting at any time Item (145) a) (i)

REGENT STREET, LANCASTER Schedule 10.01 – No Waiting at any time Item (397) a) Item (397) b) (i) Item (397) b) (ii)

Schedule 12.011 (Limited Waiting 20 minutes No Return within 40 minutes Mon – Fri 8am – 6pm Item (1)

PORTLAND STREET, LANCASTER Schedule 10.01 – No Waiting at any time Item (375)

ALDCLIFFE ROAD, LANCASTER Schedule 10.01 – No Waiting at any time Item (11) a) (i) Item (11) c)

LINDOW STREET, LANCASTER Schedule 10.01 – No Waiting at any time Item (269) a) Item (269) b) (i) Item (269) b) (ii)

Schedule 12.112 (Limited Waiting 3 hours No return within 3 hours 8am – 6pm. Item (2) a) Item (2) b)

LINDOW SQUARE, LANCASTER Schedule 10.01 – No Waiting at any time Item (268)

SCHEDULE 2

Lancashire County Council (Regent Street Area, Lancaster, Lancaster City)(Part Revocation, Amendment, Prohibition and Restriction of Waiting, and Residents Permit Holders Parking Places) Order 20** Page 60

REGENT STREET ZONE

SCHEDULE 3

Residents Parking Places Maximum Maximum Number of free Type of Permits number Number Visitors Residents Valid in Residents Scale of Charges of Residents of Visitors Permits issued with Parking Zone Parking Places in for Stated Permit Permits Permits Residents the Zone Per Dwelling Per Dwelling Permit (Per Dwelling per annum) LANCASTER

ZONE 'H' Zone ‘H’ Residents £40 per year 1 1 1 Permit Zone ‘H’ Visitor £1 per permit Permit Tradesman Permit £3 per permit Carers Permit £10 per year or part year

SCHEDULE 4 - WAITING PROHIBITED AT ANY TIME ON ANY DAY ON :

Length of Road in the City of Lancaster Side of Road

LANCASTER Aldcliffe Road i) From a point 24 metres east of the centre line of Portland North west side Street, to a point 5 metres south-west of the centre line of Queen Street. ii) From a point 6 metres south-west of the centre line of South South east side. Road, to a point 104 metres south-west of the centre line of Queen Street. iii) From a point 127 metres south-west of the centre line of South east side. Queen Street to the centre line of the access road to Basin Bridge. iv) From a point 2 metres east of the centre line of Portland North side Street for a distance of 11 metres in an easterly direction.

Back Street U18059 (17/19 Regent Street - 22/20 Portland Street) i) From a point 3 metres east of the centre line of Regent Street North side to a point 2 metres west of the centre line of Portland Street. ii) From a point 3 metres east of the centre line of Regent Street South side for a distance of 4 metres in an easterly direction. iii) From a point 21 metres east of the centre line of Regent South side Street for a distance of 11 metres in an easterly direction. iv) From a point 44 metres east of the centre line of Regent South side Street for a distance of 2 metres in an easterly direction. Page 61

Dallas Road i) From a point 4 metres north-east of the centre line of Carr East side House Lane for a distance of 32 metres in a north-easterly direction. ii) From a point 47 metres north-east of the centre line of Carr East side House Lane for a distance of 39 metres in a north-easterly direction. iii) From a point 174 metres north-east of the centre line of Carr East side House Lane for a distance of 30 metres in a north-easterly direction. iv) From a point 216 metres north-east of the centre line of Carr East side House Lane to a point 67 metres South of the centre line of High Street. v) From a point 4 metres south of the centre line of High Street East side for a distance of 48 metres in a Southerly direction.

Lindow Square i) From a point 2 metres east of the centre line of Regent Street South side. for a distance of 5 metres in an easterly direction. ii) From a point 3 metres west of the centre line of Portland South side Street for a distance of 5 metres in a westerly direction. iii) From a point 3 metres east of the centre line of Regent Street North side for a distance of 10 metres in an easterly direction.

Lindow Street i) From a point 4 metres east of the centre line of Portland Street South side for a distance of 10 metres in an easterly direction. ii) From a point 3 metres west of the centre line of Queen Street South side for a distance of 6 metres in a westerly direction. iii) From a point 3 metres west of the centre line of Queen Street North side for a distance of 7 metres in a westerly direction.

Portland Street i) From a point 15 metres south of the centre line of Lindow West side Square for a distance of 5 metres in a southerly direction. ii) From a point 86 metres south of the centre line of Lindow West side Square/Street, for a distance of 8 metres in a southerly direction. iii) From a point 214 metres south of the centre line of Lindow West side Square to a point 3 metres north of the centre line of Carr House Lane. iv) From a point 4 metres south of the centre line of Lindow East Side Street south to a point 3 metres north of the centre line of Carr House Lane.

Regent Street i) From a point 3 metres north of the centre line of Carr House East side Lane for a distance of 8 metres in a northerly direction. East side Page 62

ii) From a point 129 metres north of centre line of Carr House Lane for a distance of 14 metres in a northerly direction. iii) From a point 211 metres north of the centre line of Carr East side House Lane to a point 4 metres south of the centre line of High Street. iv) From a point 4 metres south of the centre line of High Street West side for a distance of 8 metres in a southerly direction. v) From a point 97 metres south of the centre line of High Street West side to a point 3 metres north of the centre line of Carr House Lane.

SCHEDULE 5 - WAITING LIMITED TO 30 MINUTES - RETURN PROHIBITED WITHIN 1 HOUR - MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8AM TO 5PM

Length of Road in the City of Lancaster Side of Road

LANCASTER Dallas Road From a point 52 metres south of the centre line of High East side Street, for a distance of 15 metres in a southerly direction.

SCHEDULE 6 - RESIDENTS PERMIT PARKING - REGENT STREET AREA ZONE H

Length of Road in the City of Lancaster Side of Road

LANCASTER Aldcliffe Road l) From a point 104 metres South West of the centre line of South east side Queen Street, for a distance of 23 metres in a south westerly direction. ll)From a point 13 metres east of the centre line of Portland North side Street, for a distance of 11 metres in an easterly direction.

Back Street U18059 (17/19 Regent Street - 22/20 Portland Street) i) From a point 7 metres east of the centre line of Regent South side Street, for a distance of 14 metres in an easterly direction. ii) From a point 32 metres east of the centre line of Regent South side Street for a distance of 12 metres in an easterly direction.

Dallas Road i)From a point 36 metres north of the centre line of Carr East side House Lane for a distance of 11 metres in a northerly direction. ii) From a point 86 metres north of the centre line of Carr East side House Lane for a distance of 88 metres in a northerly direction. Page 63

iii) From a point 204 metres north of the centre line of Carr House East side Lane for a distance of 12 metres in a northerly direction.

Lindow Square i) From a point 8 metres west of the centre line of Portland South side. Street for a distance of 23 metres in a westerly direction – Echelon parking bays. ii) From a point 31 metres west of the centre line of Portland South side Street to a point 7 metres east of the centre line of Regent Street. iii) From a point 13 metres east of the centre line of Regent North side Street, for a distance of 44 metres in an easterly direction.

Lindow Street i) From a point 10 metres west of the centre line of Queen North side Street, to a point 10 metres east of the centre line of Portland Street. ii) From a point 9 metres west of the centre line of Queen South side Street, to a point 14 metres East of the centre line of Portland Street.

Portland Street i) From a point 20 metres south of the centre line of Lindow West side Square/Street, south a distance of 66 metres. ii) From a point 94 metres south of the centre line of Lindow West side Square, for a distance of 120 metres in a southerly direction.

Regent Street i) From a point 12 metres south of the centre line of High West side Street for a distance of 85 metres in a southerly direction. ii) From a point 11 metres north of the centre line of Carr East side House Lane for a distance of 118 metres in a northerly direction. iii) From a point 143 metres north of the centre line of Carr East side House Lane for a distance of 68 metres in a northerly direction. Page 64 Page 65

Lancashire Local - Lancaster Meeting to be held on 19 January 2010

Part I - Item No. 6

Electoral Divisions affected: Morecambe South and Skerton

Local Safety Scheme Ref No 1.214 Torrisholme Road, Morecambe Improvements to signs and road markings, new pedestrian refuge Report on public and statutory consultation

Contact for further information: Mark Hornby, 01772 534698, Lancashire County Council, Environment Directorate [email protected]

Executive Summary

Report on the public and statutory consultations undertaken for the proposed Local Safety Scheme on Torrisholme Road, Morecambe to provide improvements to signs and road markings, and a new pedestrian refuge.

This is deemed a Key Decision and is included in the Forward Plan.

Decision Required

The Lancashire Local Lancaster District is asked to consider the proposal in the light of the information contained in this report and as shown on the attached plans.

Background and Advice

The public consultation on the scheme has now been completed. The scheme provides improvements to the signs and road markings along Torrisholme Road between the Hyde Road and Leycester Drive junctions, and a new pedestrian refuge near the Russell Drive junction as shown on the attached plans. The scheme is designed to address the poor record of injury collisions along this stretch of road.

A public consultation exercise on the proposals was undertaken in the Spring of 2009 which raised several issues. Amendments to the proposals were subsequently made and the affected residents were re-consulted in June. There are now only two outstanding objections from a local resident and from the CTC cycling representative. Page 66

- 2 - The local resident objected on the grounds that they would no longer be able to park on-street outside their property due to the proposed parking restrictions associated with the new pedestrian refuge.

In response, the proposed parking restrictions are necessary to ensure traffic can flow freely and safely past the new central pedestrian refuge, which is intended to improve accessibility and safety for pedestrians crossing Torrisholme Road. The restrictions will also enhance visibility at the junction with Russell Drive. The property in question does have off street parking within its curtilage.

The CTC (Cycling Touring Club) have objected to the proposals on the grounds that the proposed centre hatched road markings and new pedestrian refuge would have a narrowing effect on the available carriageway width which could lead to conflict between cyclists and passing traffic.

In response, it is often impossible to provide ideal facilities for all road users within the existing highway infrastructure. In this instance whilst the proposed centre hatched markings will visually narrow the carriageway for traffic, vehicles will be able to overrun the hatching to overtake cyclists where necessary. The new pedestrian refuge island will already require localised road widening to enable 4 metre running lanes either side of it and, whilst this is slightly under the width recommended in the County Council's Cycle Guidelines, on balance this is considered to be justified in order to improve pedestrian accessibility and safety. The reduction in available carriageway width will also have a slowing effect on traffic and therefore result in a general safety benefit for all road users.

The statutory advertising of the proposed waiting restrictions was undertaken on site and in the local press during September and October 2009. No objections were received.

The Traffic Police have indicated their support for the proposals.

It is therefore recommended that the scheme as shown on the attached plans be approved for implementation, including the making of the relevant Traffic Regulation Orders.

Consultations

Local Residents, Local Members, Lancaster City Council, Area Manager (North), Emergency Services, Bus Operators, Cycling Organisations – CTC and Dynamo and statutory consultees.

Implications:

This item has the following implications, as indicated: Page 67

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If the scheme is not approved for implementation the poor record of traffic collisions in the area is likely to continue, which would in turn have an impact on the national targets for road casualty reduction (NI47 and NI48).

Financial

The estimated total cost of the scheme is £24,000. The scheme is to be funded from the allocation for Local Safety Schemes contained in the Transport Capital Programme for 2010/11.

Any representations made to the Directorate prior to the issue being considered in accordance with the Public Notice of Forward Plans

Name: Organisation: Comments:

Nil.

Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 List of Background Papers

Paper Date Contact/Council/Tel

Nil.

Reason for inclusion in Part II, if appropriate

N/A. Page 68 Page 69 Appendix A Page 70 Page 71 Appendix B Page 72 Page 73

Lancashire Local – Lancaster District Meeting to be held on 19 January 2010

Part I - Item No. 7

Electoral Division affected: Lancaster Central

Proposed Disestablishment of School Crossing Patrol, (Point B18) Bowerham Community Primary School, Greaves Road, Lancaster, Lancaster District (Appendix ‘A’ refers)

Contact for further information: Neil Fletcher, 01772 531470, Lancashire County Council Environment Directorate [email protected]

Executive Summary

At the meeting of Lancashire Local, Lancaster on 10 March 2009 a report was presented seeking the Local's approval to disestablish the School Crossing Point (Point B18) Bowerham Community Primary School, Greaves Road, Lancaster.

During the meeting the decision was taken that the proposal to disestablish the school crossing patrol be deferred to enable further contact to be made with the school in order to seek their views on the proposal as none had been received. Following the meeting, the school was contacted again. A request for an appeal assessment was received verbally from the school in April 2009. An appeal count was completed by the Police on 18 November 2009 which revealed that no unaccompanied children of primary school age crossed at the point therefore not meeting the criteria.

Approval is now sought to disestablish the school crossing patrol at Bowerham Community Primary School, Lancaster in line with the County Council’s agreed criteria. This point has been subject to a scored assessment (using two counts on different dates) based on agreed criteria for maintaining a school crossing patrol, and on each occasion has been insufficient to enable the continuation of this point. Lancashire Constabulary has also conducted an appeal count (a final count undertaken for verification purposes) which has also resulted in the criteria not being met to enable the continuation of this point.

The school has been notified of the results.

Decision Required

That the Lancashire Local considers the disestablishment of the school crossing patrol at Bowerham Community Primary School, Lancaster in the light of the information contained in this report. Page 74 - 2 -

Background and Advice

The County Council took over the responsibility for the school crossing patrol service from Lancashire Constabulary in 1996. The current budget provision for this service is £1.5m and it was recognised that guidelines were required to ensure some consistency in provision, provide an opportunity for new crossings to be created and enable review of existing ones as appropriate. The County Council agreed the criteria to establish/disestablish all school crossing patrols and this is attached for reference at Appendix ‘A’.

The basic criteria for provision of a school crossing patrol is a calculation of the numbers of vehicles and unaccompanied primary age children that cross during the busiest half hour (the evaluation is conducted over a one hour period spanning the start and finish times of school). This is called the pv2 where p=number of pedestrians and v=number of vehicles.

When the formula has been applied, together with any additional adjustment factors which may include sight lines, lighting, junctions, casualty data and other environmental issues at this point, the result based upon National recommendations should equal 4 million with a minimum of 15 unaccompanied children of primary school age crossing to qualify for a crossing patrol. However, in Lancashire the figure used is 2 million, half the nationally accepted figure, and 10 unaccompanied children. The criterion used in Lancashire is significantly more generous than the national recommendations.

The crossing patrol at Bowerham Community Primary School, Lancaster has come up for review owing to the post becoming vacant. When a crossing patrol officer retires or resigns it is standard practice to reassess the point to determine if it still meets the County Council’s criteria.

This crossing point has been assessed on two occasions, on 8 and 19 September 2008 respectively. The point did not meet the required criteria on either of these occasions. During a site visit by a Road Safety Adviser on 2 October 2008 observations of traffic, pupils and parents took place and all available adjustment factors were taken into account. A further visit was made by a Principal Road Safety Adviser on 24 November 2008 and all findings were verified. The point scored a pv2 of 6,166,096 but only a maximum of 5 children crossed at the point therefore not meeting the criteria. On one occasion no children were observed crossing.

During these observations, it was noted that drivers and children acted appropriately and parents took responsibility for the safety of their children on the journey to and from school.

An examination of the recorded casualties within 50 metres either side of this point has been carried out and no child casualties (during school travel times) have been recorded in the last three years.

The Local Authority Road Safety Officers’ Association supported by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and the Department for Transport state: Page 75 - 3 -

“Even where a School Crossing Patrol (SCP) is provided, parents remain responsible for ensuring their children’s safety, just as they do when a zebra crossing or pelican crossing is provided. Some parents may regard the provision of an SCP as an indication that the Authority is assuming responsibility for the safety of their children on their whole journey to and from school. This is a misconception that must be countered, perhaps by conducting local ‘awareness raising’ campaigns to reinforce the message of parental responsibility”.

Following assessment, a letter was sent to Bowerham Community Primary School, Lancaster regarding the proposal to disestablish the School Crossing Patrol. The letter also contained an offer to appeal against this decision. A request for an appeal assessment was received verbally from the school in April 2009.

An assessment was completed by the Police on 18 November 2009 which revealed that no unaccompanied children of primary school age crossed at the point therefore not meeting the criteria.

Consultations

The County Council's School Travel Plan team have also been consulted and have confirmed that Bowerham Community Primary School have an approved school travel plan for 2005/06, currently due to be reviewed, encouraging sustainable travel to school, such as public transport and walking. It is felt important to note that a high percentage of children attending the school currently walk; a survey conducted in April 2005 indicated that the figure was 55%. The School Travel Plan team are continuing to work with the school which has been engaging positively with the process which is ongoing.

Lancashire County Councils Road Safety Group offer to all schools a free Road Safety Service for their pupils, and over the last few years Bowerham Community Primary School has been engaged in the following activities: x Passport To Safer Cycling, (Module 1) March 1998 – October 1999, December 2004, June 2007 – May 2009. x Passport To Safer Cycling, (Module 2) June 2007 - July 2009 x Right Start Pedestrian Training Stages 1 and 2 April 2006 – July 2008 x In September 2006, the award winning “Journeys” guide was issued to the school.

There are a number of additional road safety resources such as starting school information / the green cross code that have been issued to or offered by the Road Safety Group, who are keen to work with the school to improve pedestrian awareness and safety for their pupils.

The Lancashire Local is therefore requested to consider the proposed disestablishment of the school crossing patrol at Bowerham Community Primary School, Lancaster. Page 76 - 4 -

Implications: e.g. Financial, Legal, Personnel, Human Rights, Crime and Disorder or Other

This item has the following implications:

Financial

The cost of the School Crossing Patrol (Point B18) is £3,858 per annum and comes from the HEM Revenue DFM budget (school crossing patrols).

Risk Management

The school is naturally concerned about the impact of the loss of the patrol on the safety of children crossing the road at this point, however this could be mitigated by continuing to deliver the "Right Start Child Pedestrian Training Programme", offered free by the County Council and the establishment of a proactive approach to road safety education.

Any representations made to the Directorate prior to the issue being considered in accordance with the Public Notice of Forward Plans

Name: Organisation: Comments:

N/A.

Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 List of Background Papers

Paper Date Contact/Council/Tel No

Nil.

Reason for inclusion in Part II, if appropriate

N/A. Page 77

Appendix 'A'

CRITERIA FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHOOL CROSSING PATROLS

BASIC OUTLINE

In developing the criteria, consideration has been given to many factors which affect the safety of unaccompanied child pedestrians (11 years of age or under). The formula is tailored to address the special conditions that exist when a school opens and closes. The criteria produce a complicated formula but essentially rest on three basic themes:-

1. A count of unaccompanied child pedestrians and vehicles. 2. The use of a number of adjustment factors. 3. The consideration of additional crossing facilities.

P.V. SQUARED

The following "P.V. Squared" formula is used to determine the site of a school crossing patrol where P =the number of pedestrians and V squared =the number of vehicles x the number of vehicles.

P = CHILD PEDESTRIANS

The criteria states that sites having less than 15 unaccompanied primary age children should not be considered for the establishment of a school crossing patrol. oweverH in Lancashire this figure has been reduced to 10 thus enhancing safety aspects. The definition of primary age children for the purposes of the criteria will be year ,6 i.e. 11 years or under and not attending high school.

V = VEHICLES

The number of vehicles are counted during the prime time of the opening and closing of a school. The vehicle number is also weighted"" in that hea vy goods vehicles and public service vehicles are counted as being equivalent to two saloon vehicles.

CRITERIA TO BE ACHIEVED henW the formula has been applied the result should equal 4 million to qualify for a crossing patrol. owever,H in Lancashire the figure used is 2 million, half the nationally accepted figure. If, however, the formula does not result in 2 million being reached then providing the point is used by more than 10 unaccompanied children, adjustment factors can be taken into consideration. These adjustment factors reflect the environmental and geographical features of an individual site which may give rise to potentially greater risks. If a crossing patrol was to be established for a high school the criteria would have to reach 100 million as against 2 million for a primary school. The P.V. squared where a Pedestrian Light Controlled Crossing (i.e. Pelican) is available must equal a minimum of 100 million. owever,H Crossing Patrols at ebraZ Crossings will be maintained if a P.V. squared of 2 million is achieved.

The following adjustment features may apply to a site:-

1. SPEED OF VEHICLES. It is recognised that in addition to the volume of traffic, the speed at which traffic is travelling can also give rise to added potential risk. The higher speed increases the weighting factor.

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2. CARRIAGEWAY/FOOTPATH WIDTH/CARRIAGEWAY GRADIENT.

The wider the carriageway the higher the weighting"" factor. The narrower the footpath, the higher the weighting"" factor. The steeper the gradient of the carriageway approaching the school crossing patrol the higher the weighting"" factor.

3. VISIBILITY.

The layout of the road and parking of vehicles will be taken into consideration and the weighting factor will be at its highest where there is least amount of visibility coupled with higher speed.

4. ROAD JUNCTIONS

If a school crossing patrol site is positioned within 20 metres of a road junction then it is assigned a weighting"" factor.

5. ROAD MARKINGS

If road markings occur within 50 metres of a crossing patrol site a weighting"" factor is added.

6. STREET LIGHTING

Due to the particular problems that may occur during the winter months if there is no street lighting at the school crossing point then a weighting"" factor will be added.

7. AGE OF CHILDREN

The age of children is taken into account and this is calculated by adding a weighting"" value to the average age of unaccompanied school children (providing more than 10 children cross).

8. ACCIDENTS

All accidents that occurred between .00.a.m.8 and 5. 30.p.m. each day over the previous 3 years and within 50 metres of the site will be taken into account and a weighting"" factor will be added.

9. ADDITIONAL CROSSING FACILITIES

Under the National Road Safety Officers' recommendations if a school crossing site is within 200 metres of a crossing facility, e.g. pelican crossing, then a negative weighting value would be added. owever,H to apply an extra safety margin it has been agreed by the Police and Lancashire County Council that the distance of 200 metres was too long and accordingly this has been reduced by half. See also Criteria“ to be Achieved”.

The provision of a school crossing patrol should not be viewed as an alternative to the responsibility of parents to ensure their children’s safety on the journey to and from school. urtherF information with regard to the crossing patrol criteria can be obtained from the Road Safety roup.G

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Lancashire Local – Lancashire District Meeting to be held on 19 January 2010

Part I - Item No. 8

Electoral Divisions affected: All

Highway Capital Special Maintenance Programme 2010-2012

Contact for further information: Brian Abraham, 01524 753340, Lancashire County Council, Environment Directorate [email protected]

Executive Summary

The report sets out the provisional highway capital special maintenance programme for 2010-2012, subject to budget and other constraints.

Decision Required

The Local is invited to express views on issues related to the provisional highway capital special maintenance programme for Lancaster District in 2010-2012 such as the timing of works, local events or plans that may affect the scheme or other information that would help minimise the disruption to users of the highway.

Background and Advice

The highway capital special maintenance programme is drawn up each year to address the most significant issues on the highway network, with particular emphasis on schemes which improve safety and structural integrity. Road condition data, road pavement management software and the knowledge and experience of highway maintenance engineers are combined to produce a programme of schemes, in priority order, that will keep the highway network in a safe condition whilst protecting the integrity of the highway asset.

The majority of funding for the annual programme of special maintenance schemes is provided under the Local Transport Plan (LTP) capital maintenance programme and justified on the basis of the extent of deterioration measured by road condition assessments. Performance against the programme is monitored via the national highway condition BVPI’s which, in turn, provide the basis for future funding bids.

To ensure this money is used to address the most pressing maintenance needs in each authority, the programme is prepared on an objective basis built around the national pavement management system (UKPMS). This system was developed to Page 80

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ensure consistent data capture and analysis, and accurate national comparison. The role of UKPMS towards the identification and prioritisation of the programme therefore ensures that it properly reflects the maintenance needs for the district, and makes best use of the available funding.

The provisional highway capital special maintenance programme for Lancaster District is set out in priority order in Appendix 'A'. They have been identified as the highest priority schemes through objective assessments, with particular emphasis on safety and structural integrity. The programme extends over two years to provide members with a longer term view of priorities.

Members are invited to express views on issues related to the provisional highways special maintenance programme for Lancaster District in 2010-2012 such as the timing of works, local events or plans that may affect the scheme or other information that would help minimise the disruption to users of the highway.

Members can also enhance their shaping and influencing role in respect of highway special maintenance schemes in a number of ways:

1. Monitoring the impact of such schemes in their local area. 2. Supplementing highway maintenance activity in their local area through their discretionary use of their annual allocation towards highway authority functions. 3. Considering and expressing views on locations where it is considered that resurfacing or reconstruction of carriageways and/or footways should be included in future programmes of work.

Consultations

N/A.

Implications:

This item has the following implications, as indicated:

Risk management

The proposed provisional programme of works has been identified using objective assessment techniques. Allocating funds using less objective techniques may increase the risk of claims against the County Council if events occur that could have been avoided by more timely maintenance. Page 81

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The highways capital special maintenance programme will be funded from the approved budgets for 2010/11 and 2011/12. The number of schemes that are completed would depend upon the detailed allocations to Areas which has yet to be confirmed.

Any representations made to the Directorate prior to the issue being considered in accordance with the Public Notice of Forward Plans

Name: Organisation: Comments:

N/A.

Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 List of Background Papers

Paper Date Contact/Council/Tel

N/A. Page 82 Page 83

Appendix 'A'

Provisional Capital Special Maintenance Programme 2010-11

A6 King Street Lancaster Inlay A588 Thurnham Street Lancaster Inlay A589 Heysham Road Heysham Inlay A683 Hornby to Melling Inlay B5275 Princes Crescent Morecambe Inlay B5273 Oxcliffe Road Phase II Morecambe Ground Stabilisation St Georges Quay Phase 11 Inlay Barley Cop Lane Lancaster Inlay Thornton Road Morecambe Inlay Common Garden Street Lancaster Inlay Brock Street Lancaster Inlay Damside Street Lancaster Inlay Littlefell Lane Quernmore Overlay B6254 Kirkby Lonsdale Road Whittington Surface Dressing B6280 Bentham Road Wennington Surface Dressing C499 Bay Horse Road Ellel Phase 1 Surface Dressing C463 Lancaster Road Overton Surface Dressing C464 Middleton Road Middleton Surface Dressing C472 Hasty Brow Road Slyne Surface Dressing Cyprus Road Heysham Surface Dressing Chapel Lane Overton Surface Dressing

Provisional Capital Special Maintenance Programme 2011-12

A6 Cable Street Lancaster Inlay A683 Morecambe Road Lancaster Inlay A683 Caton Road Lancaster Inlay B5273 Oxcliffe Road Phase III Morecambe Ground Stabilisation Balmoral Road Morecambe Inlay Upper/Lower Church Street Lancaster Inlay Salford Road Galgate Inlay Barton Road Lancaster Inlay Shore Road Crag Bank Overlay Mill Lane Bolton-le-Sands Overlay C354 Stoney Lane Ellel Surface Dressing C488 Brookhouse Road Caton Surface Dressing C495 Emesgate Lane Surface Dressing C499 Bay Horse Road Ellel Phase II Surface Dressing C585 Coulter Beck Road Surface Dressing Eskrigg Lane Gressingham Surface Dressing Greenwood Av/Cres Area B-le-S Surface Dressing Page 84 Page 85

Lancashire Local – Lancaster District Meeting to be held on 19th January 2010

Part I - Item No. 9

Electoral Division affected: All

The County Council's 2010/11 Revenue Budget and Capital Investment Strategy (Appendices 1 to 4 refer)

Contact for further information: Phil Maynard , (01772) 534747, Lancashire County Council Resources Directorate, [email protected]

Executive Summary

On 7 January the County Council's Cabinet set out their revenue and capital budget proposals for 2010/11 and future years, including the following major items:

The 2010/11 Revenue Budget:

x no increase in council tax in 2010/11 x efficiency savings of £21.7m in 2010/11, which will rise to £36.7m in 2011/12, the details of which are set out in Annex 1 to this report; x providing for the increase in demands on services brought about by legislative and demographic changes, adding £9m to the County Council's costs in 2010/11; x reducing the budget provision made in 2010/11 for both pay inflation and general prices, reflecting current information regarding future costs; x for consultation, policy options for service reductions totalling £1.5m, the details of which are set out in Annex 2 to this report; x for consultation, options for increasing income through charging totalling £0.3m, the details of which are set out in Annex 3 to this report.

For the three subsequent years 2011/12 to 2013/14, current forecasts are that the County Council will need to make total further savings of between £46m and £108m. This is in addition to the efficiency savings identified as part of the 2010/11 budget process and the further budget options noted above.

The Capital Investment Strategy:

The Cabinet has agreed a four year capital investment strategy, enabling consideration of investment priorities over the medium term and ensuring both revenue and capital spending plans are closely aligned. Page 86

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Over the four year period the forecast capital investment resources available total £176m. Of this, some £123m is government support for investment in schools and transport and Cabinet have agreed that these resources will be used to fund capital investment in these services.

The available general resources total £53m. The strategy does not include any additional prudential borrowing to fund capital schemes.

The investment proposals comprise:

x Annual Programmes of capital investment needed to keep the organisation working. x Specific scheme starts which concentrate on delivering investment priorities.

The resulting capital investment strategy totalling £58.8m is set out in Annex 4 to this report. This includes over programming of £6m, which is part of a range of measures agreed by Cabinet in order to combat slippage.

Schemes within the Schools and Transport Blocks are dealt with through separate processes driven by the Schools Asset Management Plan and the Local Transport Plan, and are not considered in this report.

Decision Required

The Local is requested to consider the County Council's revenue and capital budget proposals for 2010/11 set out for consultation in this report, and to make any comments on those proposals to the Cabinet before 4 February, when the Cabinet will make final budget recommendations for decision by the full Council on 18 February 2010.

Background and Advice

Consultation process

In September 2009 the Cabinet agreed a two stage consultation process for the 2010/11 budget and the financial strategy for future years:

x Stage 1, to December 2009: consultation on broad areas where: o Services which might be maintained or enhanced; o Services which might be reduced or withdrawn; o Services for which charges might be introduced or increased; o Specific areas where efficiencies might be sought. Page 87

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x Stage 2, January 2010: consultation on specific budget proposals for 2010/11 and future years.

The Local will recall participating in Stage 1 of the process, including submitting a consultation response to the Cabinet for consideration on 7 January. In the light of those consultation responses, and of the overall financial strategy and of currently forecast resources, on 7 January the Cabinet made specific revenue budget and capital investment proposals for 2010/11 and future years. Those revenue and capital proposals are set out in the sections below; consultation responses on the proposals are requested before 4 February, when the Cabinet will again consider the budget and make final proposals which will then be considered by the full Council on 18 February 2010 in setting the revenue and capital budgets for 2010/11.

The 2010/11 Revenue Budget

When Cabinet previously considered the financial outlook for 2010/11 and future years in September, the forecast of the level of savings that the County Council would be required to make over the next four financial years included £16m for 2010/11 itself and ranged from a further £62m - £126m in total for the three years 2011/12 – 2013/14, dependent upon the level of government grant received.

Following a very extensive review of the budget in the intervening period by Executive Directors and Cabinet members, the position proposed by Cabinet on 7 January included: x no increase in council tax in 2010/11, and a planning assumption of 2.5% increases in following years; x Efficiency savings of £21.7m in 2010/11, the full year effect rising to £36.7m in 2011/12; details are set out in Annex 1 to this report; x provision for the increase in demands on services brought about by legislative and demographic changes, adding a further £9m to the County Council's costs in 2010/11; x an expectation of no increase in inflation for pay and general prices in 2010/11, saving £1.5m x for consultation, policy options for service reductions totalling £1.5m, set out in Annex 2 to this report; x for consultation, options for increasing income through charging totalling £0.3m, set out in Annex 3 to this report.

There remains a high level of uncertainty and risk around the forecast for 2011/12 and beyond as a result of the current economic and pre-election climate, in particular in relation to the level of government grant, with commentators' predictions varying considerably but all forecasting very significant reductions in public expenditure.

Following the balanced budget proposed for 2010/11 summarised above, for the subsequent three years 2011/12 to 2013/14, the financial outlook for 2011/12 – 2013/14 has been updated. Compared with the figures noted at the beginning of this Page 88

- 4 - section for further budget reductions required, current forecasts are that the County Council will need to make further savings of between £46m (which would depend on a 2% increase in government grant – now thought to be highly unlikely) and £108m (with 5% reductions in government grant). These further reductions are in addition to the efficiency savings identified as part of the 2010/11 budget process and the further budget options proposed by the Cabinet.

Capital investment strategy 2010/11 to 2013/14

The Cabinet has agreed a four year capital strategy, enabling consideration of investment priorities over the medium term and ensuring both revenue and capital spending plans are closely aligned. The strategy reflects both the new Administration's priorities and the need to continue investment in County Council assets critical to the effective delivery of services.

As with the forecast of future revenue resources, it is anticipated that there will be significant pressure on the level of government support for capital spending as a result of the expected tightening of public finances. It is generally forecast that capital resources will come under even greater pressure than revenue. The majority of government support for capital projects is provided for school and transport schemes: forecasts for these capital resources reflect a 50% reduction in the three financial years 2011/12 to 2013/14. Resources for 2010/11 are not expected to change.

The strategy continues the policy of "passporting" capital resources allocated by the Government for schools and transport schemes to those services. Over the four year period the forecast capital investment resources available total £176m; excluding the schools and transport resources passported to those services, the available general resources total £53m. The strategy does not include any additional prudential borrowing to fund capital schemes.

The strategy builds in a level of over programming (approving schemes to a value greater than resources immediately available) to reduce the risk to delivery of the significant slippage that has happened in previous years.

The investment proposals comprise:

x Annual Programmes of capital investment needed to keep the organisation working. Examples include meeting inspection requirements, replacing vehicles and maintaining buildings. In addition there is specific provision for proposals to generate savings through reduced energy and water consumption.

x Specific scheme starts which concentrate on delivering investment priorities.

The resulting capital investment strategy of annual programmes and specific schemes totalling £58.8m is set out in Annex 4 to this report. This includes overprogramming of some £6m against the forecast resources available of £53m; Page 89

- 5 - any over programming does not increase the level of resources available, and ultimately progress on schemes will need to be carefully monitored and managed to ensure that spend remains within the resources available.

Schemes within the Schools and Transport Blocks are dealt with through separate processes driven by the Schools Asset Management Plan and the Local Transport Plan, and are not considered in this report.

The Local is asked to consider any consultation response it wishes to make on the budget proposals for 2010/11, in particular on the options for service reductions and for charging in Appendices 2 and 3 respectively, in the light of the financial position set out in the strategy to 2013/14 summarised above.

Consultations

This report forms part of a formal consultation process.

Implications:

This item has the following implications, as indicated:

Risk management

Any budget needs to balance the various financial and service risks facing the County Council. The budget consultation process of which this report forms part will inform the consideration by the County Council of where that balance should lie.

Any representations made to the Directorate prior to the issue being considered in accordance with the Public Notice of Forward Plans

Name: Organisation: Comments:

N/A

Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 List of Background Papers Page 90

- 6 - Paper Date Contact/Council/Tel

The County Council's Reports to LCC Phil Maynard 2010/11 revenue budget Cabinet, 7 January Resources Directorate and capital investment 2010 Lancashire County Council strategy (01772) 534747

Reason for inclusion in Part II, if appropriate

N/A Annex 1 2010/11 Efficiency Plan

Efficiency Plan - Summary 2010/11 2011/12 £m £m Adults and Community Services 7.651 15,620 Directorate for Children and Young people 6.875 11.513 Directorate for the Environment 4.564 6.480 Office of the Chief Executive 0.785 1.074 Resources Directorate 0.939 1.089 County Buildings 0.600 0.600 Corporate Expenditure 0.304 0.304 Page 91 Overall Total 21.718 36.680

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Efficiency Plan - Adult and Community Services 2010/11 2011/12 £m £m

Reduction in Directorate Headcount 1.250 3.000 Overall 15% reduction in management posts across the directorate excluding service areas with specific savings options where headcount forms a significant part of their achievement. For illustrative purposes this equates to approx 80 fte posts.

Rationalise Adult Provision – Day Centre Care Staff 0.350 0.350 Convert remaining Day Centre Officer posts to Community Support Workers to reflect reconfiguration of service and changing nature of the service provision. Page 92

Improve efficiency in Reablement service 0.400 1.100 Savings to be achieved through a combination of improving the efficiency of the reablement service itself and reducing the pressure on the independent sector domiciliary budget as a result of significantly increasing the number of referrals to the service and continued achievement of positive outcomes (around 60% of people who have been through the reablement service do not need an ongoing service).

Implementation of Retail Model for Community Equipment 0.413 0.800 The implementation of the retail model for community equipment across Lancashire, where simple aids to daily living will be provided by retail outlets via a prescription rather than provided on loan from centrally held stores. Provision of very small items of equipment will no longer be funded – reducing the running costs of the Joint Community Loan Stores and the purchase costs of the very small items.

Reduced sickness absence resulting in less Agency staffing expenditure. 0.140 0.140 Estimated saving on Agency costs if sickness levels brought down to the County Council's average - 9 - Review of Social Care Block Contracts 0.400 0.400 Align remaining social care block contracts to reflect actual usage levels

Social Care Fee Uplifts 4.132 8.264 Uplifts on social care fees are calculated using an agreed methodology. The estimated saving is based on moving away from this methodology and paying a 0.5% increase in each of the next 2 years on residential, nursing, day and domiciliary budgets across all providers.

Review High Cost Residential Placements 0.220 0.660 Review of high-cost residential placements including Out of County placements with negotiated reductions in costs - 10 cases in 2009/10 and 50 in each of following 2 years at an average saving of £6k per placement per annum.

Rationalisation of in-house provider services / removal of LCCG residential subsidy 0.200 0.500

Lancashire Record Office 0.006 0.006 Page 93 Combination of reduced spend on transport and staff travel, reduced annual contribution to the development fund and termination of grants to local record publications societies

Cultural Services Management Restructure 0.040 0.200 A review and integration of Cultural Services (archives, arts, libraries and museums) will result in a reduction of management posts at senior and middle levels without having direct impact of the customer experience of using frontline services.

New book supply contracts 0.100 0.100

Total 7.651 15.620

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Efficiency Plan - Children and Young People 2010/11 2011/12 £m £m

Impact of Fostering review and procurement processes on the agency placement budget for Children 1.544 2.885 Looked After - Impact of Fostering Review Reduce the total cost of Looked After Children placements agency budget resulting from investment made in the service as part of the Fostering Strategy in 2009/10. This will increase the number of in-house foster carers and thereby reduce the need to purchase more expensive external agency placements.

- Procurement Processes Discounts achieved through improved procurement process for agency placements. Page 94

Utilisation of grant funding to support Directorate priorities 2.200 3.289 Re-prioritisation of the use of grant funding to support existing rather than new activities.

Impact of Adoption Review 0.685 1.374 A restructure of the Adoption teams and a current recruitment focus should result in an increase in the number of Looked After Children being placed with adoptive parents. This will reduce the cost to the Authority of placements made with external agencies.

Capitalisation of costs associated with the Building Schools for the Future programme. 0.400 0.400 Charge to capital all costs that meet the required definition of 'directly attributable costs'

Increased income by traded services 0.200 0.325 Increased income from a range of services within the Directorate. - 11 - Reduced costs through the continuation of the general spend less initiative. 0.743 0.743

Continuation of the Directorate's spend less programme.

Savings on contracts for the Young People's Service through improved procurement and commissioning 0.093 0.093 arrangements Review of current commissioning arrangements within the Young People's Service in order to identify efficiency savings through targeting future commission to key priorities.

Review office accommodation and premises currently used for the direct delivery of Young People's 0.100 0.200 Service activities (YPS). To relocate, wherever possible, from existing YPS rented accommodation to alternative more cost saving arrangements. To review the current use of YPS premises by other services, groups and organisations to ensure that their use is on a full cost recovery basis. Page 95 Savings resulting from restructuring of the Directorate for Children and Young People. 0.500 1.584

Restructure of the Directorate which will lead to a reduction in the number of posts held.

Review service provision and resource allocation in the Young People's Service in relation to Prevention 0.210 0.420 and Inclusion, and Open Access and Information Advice and Guidance Review resource allocation and revise working practices within Prevention and Inclusion, Open Access and Information Advice and Guidance. This will ensure that resources are appropriately focused on targeted young people and to statutory duties. It is expected that this will result in efficiency savings through a reduction in staffing requirements for IAG work in the field.

Cease Text Processing services 0.200 0.200

Total 6.875 11.513

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Efficiency Plan – Environment 2010/11 2011/12 £m £m

Directorate Restructure 1.625 3.251 Redesign of the Environment Directorate to create a more efficient modern organisation which is responsive to local needs and sustainable in the longer term. Likely to result in staff reductions of around 92 posts.

Consolidation and reduction of consultants/studies budgets 0.092 0.092

Review travel booking and accommodation arrangements 0.030 0.030

Public Transport timetables printing budget 0.020 0.048 Page 96 Public Transport timetables printing budget (consolidate and make better use of electronic means etc), advertising & reducing contribution/fee to Passenger Transport Information call line.

Rationalisation of Financial Administration due to introduction of Oracle Financials 0.100 0.143

Charging out the costs of Transport Regulation Orders where possible 0.070 0.070

Review of Directorate ICT support plus income generation 0.045 0.091

Reduction in Business and Performance Management staffing 0.038 0.052

Waste growth revised assumptions 0.100 0.100

Rationalisation of County Analysts service towards a more commercial delivery model 0.040 0.40

Review expenditure on road safety promotions and education 0.232 0.232 - 13 - Renegotiate or competitively tender school crossing patrol service 0.058 0.100

Better procurement of the highway safety inspection work 0.090 0.090

Improve recovery rate for charges levied for damages to highways assets 0.170 0.170

Streamlining Operational procedures in street lighting reporting/asset management 0.100 0.100

Reduce spending in Roads/Bridges Teams on Agency staff, travel and supplies and services 0.136 0.136

Rationalise daily response teams 0.400 0.400

Better route planning for gully emptying 0.100 0.100

Reduce contribution to public liability provision due to reduction in claims due to inspection regime 1.000 1.000 Page 97 Remove the inefficiencies caused by the formal internal contractor/client relationship for highway 0.118 0.235 maintenance

Total 4.564 6.480 - 14 -

Efficiency Plan - Office of the Chief Executive 2010/11 2011/12 £m £m Stop paper payslips 0.050 0.050 Stop providing paper payslips. Make the payslip available on-line for employees to access and print off should they want a hard copy. Savings in printing and postage

Restructure of the counselling service 0.030 0.030 Replacing 4 staff (3.2FTE) in the counselling service with an EAP (employee assistance programme/24/7 telephone counselling service) should improve the responsiveness of the service.

Restructure delivery of Equality & Diversity service 0.036 0.036

Combining the Equality and Diversity (employment) team with the Policy unit Equality and Diversity team Page 98 should enable efficiencies to be achieved to the value of one post.

Rationalise delivery of training through use of e-learning 0 0.066 With a further investment to enable the development of a full suite of e-learning packages to replace a significant proportion of face to face delivery, this would release two Learning and Development staff from 2011/12 onwards to generate income. Income generation would be through the sale of training programmes to other Councils and partners. Risk Associated It should be noted that the position of public sector finances may dramatically reduce the amount of external training being purchased and thereby impact on the team's income generating capacity.

Outsource VCFS grants 0 0.044 Outsource VCFS grants work to external partner. This option would require the outsourced service to be self funding. Risks Associated Whilst there is a risk of a lower level of grant to recipient bodies the outsourcing of VCFS grants is a model which has been introduced successfully in other authorities - 15 - General saving on supplies & services spend 0.031 0.035

Reduced support to Lancashire Partnership 0.007 0.026 Reduction in performance related activity and support for Lancashire Partnership which will generate savings in supplies and services

Review of Democratic Services 0.128 0.128 The proposals involve the centralisation and reorganisation of functions which will allow for savings to be made, in particular by disestablishing a number of posts when the current postholders retire over the course of the next 12 months.

Business Services review within OCE 0.280 0.360

Management Restructure wihin the HR service 0.189 0.235 Page 99

Restructure of customer service delivery within the HR service 0.034 0.064

Restructuring of the HR service to reduce posts in the customer service delivery areas such as HR advisers, employee engagement and workforce planning advisers, health and safety adviser and ICT trainer. The majority of savings will be realised from 2012/13 onwards (£0.361m)

Total 0.785 1.074

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Efficiency Plan – Resources Directorate 2010/11 2011/12 £m £m Delete post – Director of Business Improvement 0.120 0.120

Additional income from VAT recovery 0.060 0.060 Development of pro-active work programmes in relation to VAT compliance for both internal and external clients resulting in an overall reduction in the County Council's VAT liability. Additional debt recovery income 0.020 0.020

Rationalisation of ICT infrastructure 0.500 0.500

This option is a culmination of procurement savings following standardisation, use of E-Auctions Page 100 and the proposed transfer of budgets and decisions on refreshing PC's, laptops, tablets etc to a corporate decision maker rather than individual business managers. In addition, further procurement savings will arise from the proposed merger of the CLEO and Corporate Data Networks

Restructure ICT senior Management 0.100 0.100

Improved procuerement of Repair & Maintenance 0 0.150

Rationalise building condition surveys & e-drawings 0.100 0.100 This will involve a switch to dilapidation surveys from the current room to room full survey. There is a risk that the loss of information may reduce the ability to establish the extent of problems should significant issues occur.

Rationalise working practices on sports ground safety 0.039 0.039

Total 0.939 1.089

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Efficiency Plan – County Buildings 2010/11 2011/12 £m £m Vacate Red Rose Hub 0.600 0.600 Total 0.600 0.600

Efficiency Plan – Corporate Expenditure 2010/11 2011/12 £m £m

Reduce conferences expenditure (members) 0.019 0.019 Page 101

Reduce subsistence & expenses claims (members) 0.034 0.034

Replace internal chauffeur service 0.061 0.061

Reduce consultancy/corporate marketing 0.190 0.190

Total 0.304 0.304

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Adult and Community Services £m £m Withdraw trailer library service 0.080 0.100 Reduction in book acquisition fund 0.200 0.200 Reduction in Arts grants allocation 0.055 0.055 0.335 0.355 Children and Young Peoples Directorate Reprioritise grant to support directorate priorities 0.312 0.312 Review of Children's Homes 0.345 0.345 0.657 0.657 Directorate of the Environment Page 103 Use proportion of P&D income to support 0.100 0.100 Reduce consumer advice/civil law activities 0.054 0.054 0.154 0.154 Office of the Chief Executive Closure of Brussels Office 0.016 0.062 Reduce corporate policy related support 0.042 0.042 Reduce performance management support 0.084 0.084 End use of the mobile unit vehicle 0.023 0.023 Revise arrangements for Overview & Scrutiny Committees 0.082 0.082 Review corporate communications and marketing 0.125 0.250 Reduce cabinet question time by 50% 0.020 0.020 0.392 0.563 TOTAL POLICY OPTIONS 1.538 1.729 - 19 -

Adult & Community Services - Libraries 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 £m £m £m £m Withdraw trailer library service and review mobile library routes to cover 0.080 0.100 0.100 0.100 State whether full or partial cessation: Partial Staffing effect: 2 posts fte – 1 scale 3/5 and 1 scale ½ Impact on services commission for budget spend and on service users: Use of a trailer is not a cost-effective form of delivery of library services. Proposal is to take the remaining trailer off the road during 2009/10 and replace with a mobile library service. Routes and vehicles will then be reviewed with a view to running the service more economically by regarding the fleet as a single County-wide resource. There would be a reduction in service to the individuals in those communities currently using the trailer. The service is currently provided one full day per week at Croston, two full days per week at Banks, and one full day plus one morning per week at Gregson Lane. The replacement service offered would probably be one half day per site per fortnight. Page 104 Risk associated with delivering option: There will be dissatisfaction among current users whose access to the Service is limited by the changes. Impact on CAAS/star rating, KPIs, Environmental Impact Assessment, etc: There may be some effect on the satisfaction rating from users who feel they are no longer receiving the same level of service. There would also be a minor reduction in opening hours which affects the Public Library standard on “Aggregate scheduled opening hours per 1,000 pop'n for all libraries”. Current performance is 119 against a standard of 128. Impact on any locality issues: The library service is a service highly regarded by local communities and there have been examples of dissatisfaction from communities in the past that have received extensive press coverage eg, Caton and Waterfoot library closures in the 2005/6 budget cuts. Any other issues: The trailer is over 20 years old and, in the opinion of the County’s Fleet Manager, needs an investment of £6,000 - £8,000 urgently to keep it active, but needs replacing within two to three years. This proposal is to withdraw the trailer service completely and to deliver the service to these three communities from an existing mobile library. This will not only have a saving on existing costs, but will mean we do not have to find an additional £100,000-plus cost for a replacement. In addition the library manager for the trailer is to retire next year so part of the staffing costs would go immediately. - 20 -

Adult & Community Services - Libraries 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 £m £m £m £m Reduction in Resources Fund (Book Acquisition Fund) 0.200 0.200 0.200 0.200 State whether full or partial cessation: Partial Staffing effect: None Impact on services commission for budget spend and on service users: Examples of the way in which the Resources Fund could be adjusted include: Resources Fund (Reference Materials) As part of the structure review and in line with the Service’s move towards online services, we have been developing an Online Reference Library. There are many advantages to the delivery of reference services online, not least the ability to deliver services across the whole network of libraries instead of relying on access to hardcopy books on shelves in a limited number of libraries. One of the effects of subscribing online to major reference sources instead of holding them in hardcopy is that prices are reduced overall. For instance, to provide a multi-volume encyclopaedia in each of 20 libraries might cost in the region of £16,000 where an online subscription for all libraries to the same source might cost £10,000. Overall during the development of the Online Reference Library we have been able to provide a better service at less cost. Page 105 Without withdrawing resources from other areas of stock, therefore, it would be possible to reduce the existing Resources Fund by £60,000. Resources Fund (Newspapers and Periodicals) The Service spends a proportion of its acquisition fund on the purchase of newspapers and periodicals; the current spending in this area is approximately £126,000. This option is to reduce that fund by about a third, thus saving £40,000 in a full year. Libraries have always offered newspapers and magazines for readers to look at in the library. Magazines range from the very ephemeral and popular to the academic; newspapers from the serious national daily to the local weekly. While newspapers and magazines are very popular with readers, much of what is on offer is now available on-line. Each of the national newspapers has an online site in addition to the availability online of other major news broadcasters such as the BBC. At the same time, many other sites are available which take the traditional role filled by newspapers and magazines – most notably job adverts and accommodation searching. It would therefore be possible to review the newspapers and magazines purchased with a view to reducing expenditure by a third without any real loss of service. A review and consultation could be carried out to focus the remaining fund where it would be most useful to users. Ephemeral magazines concentrating purely on leisure pursuits would be targeted first. The Resources Fund for 2009/10 is £2,967,000. Across the Service, the impact of the introduction of the Online Reference Library should be positive in that a wider range of services can be provided across the whole network of libraries. Inevitably, however, there are some users who regard a move from hardcopy to online resources - 21 - as a bad move and have already complained to the County Council and through local newspapers. Equally, reducing the numbers of magazines and newspapers in libraries would not significantly reduce the service offered, but it would certainly give that impression to the section of the library community who are regular readers. We must be prepared for complaints from users who see the refurbishment of libraries and the introduction and updating of computers as being at the cost of the books and newspapers & magazines that they see as the traditional heart of the service.

Risk associated with delivering option: Low risk to achievement but high risk of complaint. On the reference stock side, the investment in the new services is already being made. There will be more complaints from users unconvinced that we are offering a better service in the longer term. In terms of newspapers & magazines, it is easily deliverable as a cost-saving option, but there will certainly be complaints from users.

Impact on CAAS/star rating, KPIs, Environmental Impact Assessment, etc: Minimal. The changes to reference would hardly impinge on Standards for purchase of materials and in the longer term might have a positive effect on satisfaction rates. Reducing newspapers & magazines would not impinge on Standards for purchase of materials but would have a negative effect on satisfaction rates. Page 106

Impact on any locality issues: The change in the delivery of information through online materials has resulted in a number of complaints from customers, some of whom have complained directly to their district and county councillors.

Any other issues: Reducing the Resources Fund at all, particularly in the light of the O&S Task Group recommendation to maintain it at its current level at least, may be seen as a risk. It may be possible to do some consultation with readers over which titles should be reduced or cancelled to reduce the number of complaints. - 22 -

Adult & Community Services - Arts Development Service 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 £m £m £m £m Reduction in overall arts grant allocation of 10% over 2 years. The allocation for 09/10 is £554k. 0.025 0.050 0.050 0.050 State whether full or partial cessation: partial Staffing effect: None to the Arts Development Service. Potential impact on staffing in some organisations in receipt of grants. Impact on services commission for budget spend and on service users:

The proposal is for the following reductions:

2010/11: £5k from sum ringfenced for public art (£25k) and £20k from project and development grants 2011/12: a further £25k from project and development grants

This makes a total reduction of £50k over 2 years. Page 107

In the current financial year the total allocation for public art and project and development is c£152k. By 2011/12 this would reduce to c£102k.

This reduction would result in:

x The loss of a minimum of £50,000 in additional investment, as all LCC’s arts allocation is at least matched by other funding sources. The amount of other funding levered in 2008/9 was over 600% of the amount given as project and development grants i.e. an estimated loss of over £300k from other funding sources should the £50k reduction be approved. x Fewer people participating in creative activities across Lancashire, particularly within areas of deprivation, with consequent detrimental impact on wellbeing and quality of life. x A significant reduction in the number, scale and range of creative activities available in Lancashire. x Diminished ability of Lancashire Arts Development Service (LADS) to respond to local need. x A reduction in inward investment to the County, particularly from the Arts Council of England, which currently invests over £2 million in Lancashire. LCC’s own support for creative activity is key to attracting this investment. x Reduction in investment would diminish LCC’s influence in partnerships with Arts Council England NW, NWDA, district authorities etc. - 23 - x A reduction in the scope to develop new initiatives with particular target groups for example young people, older people, disabled people and those experiencing ill health. x A limit to LCC’s ability to support arts developments within a wide range of both arts and non arts organisations. x Loss of employment within the creative industries sector. Risk associated with delivering this option Impact on CAAS/star rating, KPIs, Environmental Impact Assessment, etc: x An adverse impact on LADS' contribution to the delivery of the corporate Culture Strategy. x A reduction in the County Council’s influence within strategic partnerships, particularly with Arts Council England NW, NWDA, and district authorities. x A reduction in the County Council’s capacity to promote and respond to strategic and developmental arts initiatives.

Impact on any locality issues: The initiatives supported within public art and project and development grants vary from year to year, depending on where applications come from. Examples of projects and programmes being supported in 2009/10 include: Page 108

Burnley Youth Theatre – Running the Show (£8k) Folkus – Lancashire Folk Music Programme (£4k) Fylde BC - Youth Music Programme (£1.5k) Library & Information Service – Creative Programme (£15.8k) Ludus Dance – Rossendale Community Residency yr 2 (£2.8k) Preston DISC – Disability Arts Festival (£8k) South Ribble BC - Arts Inclusion Programme (3.5k)

All decisions on individual grant applications and proposals are taken by the Cabinet Member which will determine which applications are / are not supported in future. The proposed reduction would lead to:

x A reduction in the County Council’s influence within strategic partnerships, particularly with Arts Council England NW, NWDA, and district authorities. x A reduction in the County Council’s capacity to promote and respond to strategic and developmental arts initiatives. x - 24 -

Any other issues:

In December 2006 the Communities and Partnerships O&S Committee considered proposals to reduce the level of arts grant support by £25,000. The Committee noted that the grants generated additional external funding for Lancashire and resolved that the Cabinet member be asked to seek Cabinet approval to maintain the current level of investment in Arts Development. This was subsequently approved.

The Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee, in approving a request to form a task group to consider Arts Development in more detail, noted the value of the arts to the economy and the potential for the arts to link to other initiatives such as the Youth Offer and Extended Services.

The Task Group concluded that the arts and creative industries make a key contribution to the economy, community cohesion and wellbeing in Lancashire and saw evidence of the community impact delivered by the arts through a range of arts organisations, district authorities and other partners. In addition it recognised the significant leverage of other funds into the authority obtained by the arts allocation and proposed that this should have a higher profile within the achievements of the Authority. Page 109 - 25 -

Directorate for Children and Young People 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 £m £m £m £m Policy option: Phasing out grant funded support when various community based 0.312 0.312 0.312 0.312 projects end. The Children’s Fund commissions short term intervention projects which are time limited to 31st March 2011. It is anticipated that there will be savings as current projects complete their work during the forthcoming year or project staff leave before the end of the project and are not replaced. Many of the projects commissioned by the Children’s Fund are neighbourhood based. Examples of specific projects supported are Lancashire Parenting and the Group Intervention Project. State whether full or partial cessation: [ ]

Staffing effect: [ ] Page 110 Impact on services commission for budget spend and on service users: Risk associated with delivering option: Risks are limited and will tend to focus on the future of the Children’s Fund beyond March 2011 rather than the short term issues.

Impact on CAAS/star rating, KPIs, Environmental Impact Assessment, etc: Relationship with VCFS

Impact on any locality issues: Many projects are locality based.

Any other issues: None noted - 26 -

Directorate for Children and Young People 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 £m £m £m £m Policy option: Review of all aspects of staffing of the Authority's Children's homes 0.345 0.345 0.345 0.345 and residential units, the review is to consider:

x Reduction in management posts in each home x Option of a manager managing more than one home x Deletion of one Team Manager level post (reduce from 4 to 3) x Review and consider joint allocation of admin and other back office staff to homes. x Review of the provision of meals to staff. x Employment of casual staff pool to reduce overtime costs State whether full or partial cessation: Part cessation of service Staffing effect: Equivalent to approximately 9 staff being redeployed/redundant Page 111 Impact on services commission for budget spend and on service users: Some of the above options may be possible to implement with only minimal impact on the young people who live in the Children's Homes. Others such as increasing occupancy would need legal advice and discussion with OfSTED. Risk associated with delivering option: There will be a need to ensure that any changes are compliant with the legal and regulatory frameworks for Children’s Home. Placing an additional young person in a children's home may impact negatively on the young people already resident there. Impact on CAAS/star rating, KPIs, Environmental Impact Assessment, etc: All Children's homes are inspected at least twice yearly by OfSTED. Reductions in their management levels may impact negatively on OfSTED judgements. This could have a knock on effect on CAAS and star ratings. Impact on any locality issues: Likely to be minimal although residents in the vicinity of homes affected may be unhappy if it is perceived that supervision levels in the homes have been reduced. Any other issues: Whilst some of the potential savings identified will come directly from this budget area. An increase in places would lead to a reduction in the budgets within targeted services. - 27 -

Directorate for the Environment 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 £m £m £m £m Policy option: Highways and Environmental Management Utilise a proportion of pay and display parking income to support mainstream highways 0.100 0.100 0.100 0.100 improvement projects. State whether full or partial cessation: Partial Staffing effect: None Impact on services commission for budget spend and on service users: Presently any surplus arising from the pay and display parking income (after deducting all parking enforcement costs) is available to Lancashire Locals to commit to additional expenditure on highways maintenance. Under this option £100,000 less will be available in future years as additional expenditure. The surplus income from Pay & Display is £300,000 per annum. Presently, £120,000 of this is committed as a contribution to parking enforcement. This option would result in only £80k being available to supplement expenditure on Highway improvements. Page 112 Risk associated with delivering option: None

Impact on CAAS/star rating, KPIs, Environmental Impact Assessment, etc: None

Impact on any locality issues: Less surplus resources will be available to Lancashire Locals to spend on local priorities.

Any other issues: Any surplus above £100,000 arising in any financial year will remain available to the Lancashire Locals. - 28 -

Directorate for the Environment 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 £m £m £m £m Policy option: Trading Standards Reduction in consumer advice and civil law activities 0.054 0.054 0.054 0.054 State whether full or partial cessation: Partial Staffing effect: 2 FTE Impact on services commission for budget spend and on service users: Possible small reduction in service to Lancashire consumers contacting Service for help/advice which should be absorbed by Consumer Direct Call Centre and slight reduction in work identifying and tackling trade malpractices/frauds. These two posts are vacant presently.

Risk associated with delivering option: None

Impact on CAAS/star rating, KPIs, Environmental Impact Assessment, etc: Page 113 Local PI for consumer satisfaction levels should be maintained as Consumer Direct supports the interface with the 20,000 plus Lancs. residents seeking help from the Lancashire Service

Impact on any locality issues: Possibly a reduction in our ability to jointly promote (with District/regional partners) key consumer protection messages and initiatives e.g. Consumer Awareness events etc.

Any other issues: - 29 -

Office of the Chief Executive 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 £m £m £m £m Policy option: Closure of Brussels office and re-design of European/international policy support 0.016 0.062 0.062 0.062 State whether full or partial cessation: PARTIAL Staffing effect: -1 Impact on services commission for budget spend and on service users: Potential loss of influence through lobbying on European matters and ability to attract European funding

Risk associated with delivering option: Reputational risk through reduced presence & reduction in European funding opportunities

Impact on CAAS/star rating, KPIs, Environmental Impact Assessment, etc: Page 114 Limited

Impact on any locality issues: Limited

Any other issues: Savings in rental spread over two financial years due to lease arrangements (actual costs reduced by associated loss of income from SLAs). Staff currently based in Brussels would be redeployed to Preston but would visit Brussels on an agreed basis. - 30 -

Office of the Chief Executive 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 £m £m £m £m Policy option: Reduce capacity to undertake corporate policy related support and advice 0.042 0.042 0.042 0.042 State whether full or partial cessation: PARTIAL Staffing effect: -1 Impact on services commission for budget spend and on service users: A reduction of posts within the team will impact on the ability to provide advice and support across the policy areas.

Risk associated with delivering option: May impact on the county councils ability to meet key priorities

Impact on CAAS/star rating, KPIs, Environmental Impact Assessment, etc: Most of the cross cutting policy areas are significant in LAA terms. Capacity would be reduced, but this would be managed in a way that would minimise CAA impact Page 115

Impact on any locality issues: N/A

Any other issues: The reduction in Staffing numbers may have potential one-off redundancy costs - 31 -

Office of the Chief Executive 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 £m £m £m £m Policy option: 0.084 0.084 0.084 0.084 Reduce capacity to undertake performance management related support and advice State whether full or partial cessation: PARTIAL Staffing effect: -2 Impact on services commission for budget spend and on service users: Support on Performance Management Framework for directorates' will reduce.

Risk associated with delivering option: Will need to reallocate work within team to ensure risks are minimised

Impact on CAAS/star rating, KPIs, Environmental Impact Assessment, etc: Page 116 Limited

Impact on any locality issues: None

Any other issues: The reduction in Staffing numbers may have potential one-off redundancy costs - 32 -

Office of the Chief Executive - Policy Unit DFM 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 £m £m £m £m Policy option: 0.023 0.023 0.023 0.023 Cease the use of the mobile unit vehicle so will generate savings in running and maintenance costs State whether full or partial cessation: FULL Staffing effect: 0 Impact on services commission for budget spend and on service users: The ability of the county council to engage at a local level maybe criticised by citizens, partners and inspectors. This option also needs to be considered in the context of the corporate communications and marketing review.

Risk associated with delivering option: Reputational risk – may be perceived as being remote

Impact on CAAS/star rating, KPIs, Environmental Impact Assessment, etc: Page 117 The ability of the county council to engage at a local level maybe weakened and criticised by external inspectors

Impact on any locality issues: As above

Any other issues: None - 33 -

Office of the Chief Executive – County Secretary & Solicitors' Group DFM 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 £m £m £m £m Policy option: Revise arrangements for Overview and Scrutiny Committees 0.082 0.082 0.082 0.082 State whether full or partial cessation: PARTIAL Staffing effect: -2 Impact on services commission for budget spend and on service users: Legislation requires councils to make provision for one or more scrutiny committees but the current pattern and number is a matter for local discretion and in theory at least one O&S committee could discharge all scrutiny functions provided the committee has power to review and scrutinise all executive and non-executive functions. The broad legal duties of scrutiny are:

x To be a consultee on health service reorganisations Page 118 x To review and scrutinise matters relating to the health service x To scrutinise Crime and Disorder Partnerships x To deal with calls for action x To operate call-in A revised pattern of O & S committees, based on a reduction from the existing 5 committees to 4, could be introduced, either by combining the Management Committee and Communities Committee, or by following LAA theme groups. Both options would involve a reduction in the frequency of committee meetings to about 30 per year and a reduction in the number of task groups to about 6 per year. There are currently about 45-50 committee meetings a year and some 10-15 task groups. In either case the revised structure would produce efficiency savings based on a reduced staffing requirement Risk associated with delivering option: The Council may be criticised for not placing enough emphasis upon the scrutiny function Impact on CAAS/star rating, KPIs, Environmental Impact Assessment, etc: Previous inspection regimes have examined the arrangements made for scrutiny Impact on any locality issues: None Any other issues: The reduction in staffing numbers may have potential one-off redundancy costs - 34 -

Office of the Chief Executive - Policy Unit DFM 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 £m £m £m £m Policy option: Corporate review of Communications & Marketing 0.125 0.250 0.250 0.250 State whether full or partial cessation: New service will be implemented Staffing effect: to be determined Impact on services commission for budget spend and on service users: ƒ The Executive Leadership Team (ELT) has agreed to unify the council's marketing and communications staff and budgets within a new corporate communications service covering media, internal communications, marketing services and e-communications and working within a strategy and work plan agreed by ELT.

ƒ The decision follows the recommendations of the recent marketing review, which identified the need to improve the planning, co-ordination, cost effectiveness and delivery of our communications & marketing work.

ƒ A project group has been established to fully design the structure, roles and duties of the new communications function, agree the HR and Page 119 financial processes and manage the transition to the new arrangements. Service managers and communications/marketing specialists will be part of this project group.

Risk associated with delivering option: The implementation is still at a formative stage and the project group has started to work on developing the new structure and ways of working. This is a complex project with many interdependencies that are in the process of being evaluated to determine the relative impact. The project group will report progress to ELT on a regular basis.

Impact on CAAS/star rating, KPIs, Environmental Impact Assessment, etc: The new structure and arrangements will improve the 'one council' approach and improve the county council's reputation.

Impact on any locality issues: Any other issues The reduction in staffing numbers may have potential one-off redundancy costs - 35 -

Office of the Chief Executive - Policy Unit DFM 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 £m £m £m £m Policy option: Reduce Cabinet Question Time by 50% which will result in savings in venue and other associated 0.020 0.020 0.020 0.020 costs

State whether full or partial cessation: PARTIAL Staffing effect: 0 Impact on services commission for budget spend and on service users:

The ability of the county council to engage at a local level maybe criticised by citizens, partners and inspectors. This option also needs to be considered in the context of the corporate communications and marketing review. Page 120 Risk associated with delivering option:

Reputational risk – may be perceived as being remote

Impact on CAAS/star rating, KPIs, Environmental Impact Assessment, etc:

The ability of the county council to engage at a local level maybe weakened and criticised by external inspectors

Impact on any locality issues:

As above

Any other issues None - 36 - Annex 3 2010/11 Charging Policy Options

Charging options - Summary £'m £'m

Children and Young Peoples Directorate CYP: Charging Bank Account Schools for Statutory reconciliations 0.060 0.060

Directorate of the Environment Env: Fee income from minerals & waste site monitoring 0.020 0.020

Resources Directorate Page 121 Res: Review charging to Lancashire Pension fund 0.220 0.220

TOTAL CHARGING OPTIONS 0.300 0.300 - 37 -

Directorate for Children and Young People 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 £m £m £m £m Charging option: Introduce charging to bank account schools for the statutory reconciliation of 0.060 0.060 0.060 0.060 accounts. Introduce charging to bank account schools There are currently 65 schools in Lancashire which operate individual bank accounts. Work by the Combined Finance Team is required to reconcile the transactions between the individual school's finance system and the Authority's financial ledger. There is currently no charge for this work which costs around £60k. The option would be to introduce charges to the schools for this service at a cost of £900 per school. State whether full or partial cessation: Introduction of charging Staffing effect: Nil Page 122 Impact on services commission for budget spend and on service users: Schools will have to find the funds from their Individual Schools Budget Share. Risk associated with delivering option: There are no risks to this option. The Authority's financial ledger is the system used for the production of the statutory accounts and so a condition of having a bank account is that all transactions must be reconciled to the Authority's ledger. Impact on CAAS/star rating, KPIs, Environmental Impact Assessment, etc: None. Impact on any locality issues: Schools are facing a tighter financial outlook and there may be some resistance to this proposal. Any other issues: None noted. - 38 -

Directorate for the Environment 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 £m £m £m £m Charging Option: Strategic Planning and Transport 0.020 0.020 0.020 0.020 Increase fee income through pro-active programme of minerals and waste site monitoring.

State whether full or partial cessation: Staffing effect: Nil Impact on services commission for budget spend and on service users:

Risk associated with delivering option: None noted Impact on CAAS/star rating, KPIs, Environmental Impact Assessment, etc: None. Impact on any locality issues: Page 123 None noted Any other issues: None noted. - 39 -

Resources Directorate 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 £m £m £m £m Charging Option: 0.220 0.220 0.220 0.220 Reassessment of charges for services made to the Lancashire Pension Fund by the Pensions Administration and Treasury Management Teams. This can be implemented in 2009/10 State whether full or partial cessation: Staffing effect: Nil Impact on services commission for budget spend and on service users:

Risk associated with delivering option: None noted Impact on CAAS/star rating, KPIs, Environmental Impact Assessment, etc: None. Page 124 Impact on any locality issues: None noted Any other issues: None noted. Page 125

Annex 4 2010/11 – 2013/14 Capital Investment Strategy

Cabinet resolutions, 7 January 2010:

The Cabinet resolves to: 1. Note the forecast level of capital resources available over the next four years, and to agree that, in order to minimise future slippage, a level of over- programming (up to a maximum of £10m) will be incorporated within the capital investment strategy over the next four years.

2. To consult on a proposed four year capital investment programme of new starts to deliver the following schemes:

Funding Proposed Directorate £000

Annual Programmes (total cost over the four years) General Improvement Programme 1,268 Adult and Community Services Structural maintenance of buildings 5,400 Resources Disabled Persons Needs-adaptations to 252 Resources County Buildings Children and young people general 1,268 Children and Young improvement programme People Acquisition replacement of plant and transport 14,000 LCCG Environmental, Recreation and Community 320 Environment Projects Energy/Water Conservation Programme 2,000 Resources

2010/11 New Starts Burnley and Jameson Road Household Waste 410 Environment Recycling Centres Wycoller Sewage System 200 Environment County Buildings Fire Detection upgrade 80 Resources Combined LD/PDSI Resource Centre 2,489 Adult and Community Accrington Services Ormskirk New Register Office 1,021 Adult and Community Services Farrington Household Waste Recycling Centre 2,260 Environment Old Vicarage Children's Home Padiham 1,005 Children and Young People Contribution to the Preston Guild Wheel 2012 1,016 Environment Additional Investment in Highways 5,000 Environment Page 126

- 41 -

Funding ProposedDirectorate £000

2011/12 New Starts Extra Care sheltered housing at Hill Top, 200 Adult and Baxenden Community Services Modernisation of LD Day Care Services 3,153 Adult and Whiteledge Centre Community Services Grant/Loan to Pennine Lancashire 612 Corporate Development company Grant/Loan to Fylde Coast MAA regeneration 721 Corporate company Libraries Regenerate Phase 4 1,000 Adult and Community Services Additional Highways Allocation 5,000 Environment

2012/13 New Starts Libraries Regenerate Phase 5 1,000 Adult and Community Services Additional Highways Allocation 5,000 Environment

2013/14 New Starts Modernisation of LD Day Care Services - 3,123 Adult and Crossways Centre Community Services Libraries Regenerate Phase 6 1,000 Adult and Community Services

Total Proposed Schemes 58,798 Page 127

Lancashire Local – Lancaster Meeting to be held on 19 January 2010

Part I - Item No. 10

Electoral Divisions affected: All

Consultation on the Local Development Framework: Site Allocations and Development Management Policies (Appendix 'A' refers)

Contact for further information: Louise Nurser 01772 534136, Lancashire County Council Environment Directorate [email protected]

Executive Summary

The first round of consultation on the Possible Minerals and Waste Site Allocations and Development Management Policies was held early in 2009. Following on from the first consultation Officers considered all the comments and formulated the current document "Consultation on Possible Minerals and Waste Site Allocations and Development Management Policies". Within the document there are a number of options put forward for potential future minerals and waste sites within Lancashire, Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen.

This is currently out for consultation with parties with a potential interest in Minerals and Waste, including companies within the Minerals and Waste industry, Elected Members, and owners of property (business and residential) in areas adjacent to proposed works, as well as the wider public. Letters have already been sent to around 21,000 residents and businesses near to potentially affected areas highlighting the proposals and the current consultation.

The purpose of this report is to highlight the consultation, as well as district specific proposals and ask the Local for its views. An email has already been circulated to Elected Members inviting them to attend manned exhibitions which are open to Members and the public which are taking place during January 2010. The details of these exhibitions are listed at Appendix 'A' to this report.

Officers from the County Council’s Waste and Minerals Policy Group will be attending the Local on the evening of the meeting to present the report and answer questions.

Decision Required

The Local is asked to note the current consultation and offer its views. Page 128

- 2 - Background

In February 2009 the Minerals and Waste Core Strategy was adopted by the Joint Authorities (Lancashire County Council together with Blackpool, and Blackburn with Darwen Councils). This set out how much waste needed to be catered for, and the quantity of minerals that would be required to be worked. It did not however, identify sites where this would take place.

The Joint Planning authorities are now consulting on where the specific sites should be located. This is the second stage of a consultation that began in February of last year. The results of the initial consultation informed the more site specific consultation which is currently available for consultation between 7th January and 19th February 2010.

Later in 2010 there will be another consultation on the "Publication" draft. This will be a draft which the Joint Authorities believe to be capable of being adopted following examination by an independent planning inspector.

Therefore, it is important that interested parties get involved with this consultation as this is the opportunity to shape and make changes to any proposals or to introduce new ones.

The proposed consultation document presents a number of preferred options detailing proposals for implementing the policies identified in the Core Strategy, as well as other options that accord with the Core Strategy and have been considered but discounted through this initial stage.

It is important to stress that it is vital to provide a number of choices wherever possible, even it they are potentially controversial. Otherwise there is a risk that the process may be found unsound by the Planning Inspectorate

The Consultation on Possible Minerals and Waste Site Allocations and Development Management Policies document concentrates on the allocation of minerals and waste sites within Lancashire up to 2021 and is split into the following chapters:

x Options for safeguarding mineral resources; x Allocating inert recycling facilities; x Allocating mineral sites; x Managing road transport; x Allocating built waste facilities; x Allocating landfill capacity; x Options for development management policies.

x Safeguarding Lancashire's mineral resources – The report identifies those minerals that will be safeguarded for their long term future use, together with proposals for protecting peat resources. x Allocating Inert Waste Recycling Facilities – The report proposes sites where fixed recycling facilities would be permitted (subject to proper consideration of their impacts) to maximise the production of recycled aggregate from Page 129

- 3 - Construction, Demolition and Excavation waste as an alternative to virgin aggregates, thus reducing the need for mineral extraction. x Allocating Mineral Sites – The report sets out the current situation in respect of reserves with planning permission for aggregate minerals and the proposal that no new permissions will be required during the plan period. In the case of aggregate limestone, a "reserve" site is prioritised at the Kellet quarries. x Managing Road Transport - To achieve sustainable minerals production and waste management the plan supports proposals for the movement of minerals and waste by means other than road by identifying a limited number of sites that could be safeguarded for possible rail depots or wharf facilities. Also identified are specific proposals to improve the existing road network to accommodate minerals and waste activities. x Allocating Capacity for managing our waste – in supporting the policy of net self sufficiency the report proposes to prioritise a number of sites for built waste facilities. These are differentiated between Strategic, Other and Smaller Scale or Local Facilities depending on the characteristics of the sites. Subject to strict conditions built waste developments may be appropriate on other sites including greenfield land, In addition, a limited number of landfill sites for the deposit of hazardous, nuclear and inert wastes are proposed. Recognising the continuing but reducing need for land filling of Municipal and Industrial & commercial Waste, no new sites have been put forward for non- hazardous use. x Managing Minerals and Waste Developments - the Consultation document favours a much streamlined policy approach which concentrates on specific impacts and issues around minerals and waste activities.

The full document can be found on Joint Authorities website at http://lancashire- consult.limehouse.co.uk/portal along with links to the supporting documents listed below; x Pre-Submission Consultation Statement; x Interim Sustainabilty Appraisal document; x Detailed appraisal sheets.

Hard copies are available on request, and can be viewed at display points throughout the County.

The document details a number of options but it depends on the responses received as to how the Joint Authorities proceed, therefore it is important that views and comments are received from all interested parties.

Consultations

In Lancaster an exhibition will be held at Lancaster Library, Market Square, on the 14th January. Appendix 1 details the other exhibitions which will take place within the Plan Area.

Specific Proposals

In Lancaster district the following proposals are brought forward: Page 130

- 4 - x Inert waste recycling Leapers Wood Quarry; x Extension at Dunald Mill Quarry; x Protection of rail sidings at Carnforth; x Protection of operational wharfage at Heysham Dock; x New road to allow access to reserves at Dunald Mill; x Strategic waste management locations – land at Heysham Port; x Other smaller waste management locations – land at Lancaster West Business Park, White Lund Industrial Estate and at Heysham Industrial Estate.

Implications:

Risk Management

No significant risks have been identified with the proposals contained within the report.

Financial

There are no financial implications at this stage.

Any representations made to the Directorate prior to the issue being considered in accordance with the Public Notice of Forward Plans

Name: Organisation: Comments:

N/A.

Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 List of Background Papers

Paper Date Contact/Council/Tel

Nil.

Reason for inclusion in Part II, if appropriate

N/A. Page 131

Appendix 'A'

Manned exhibitions

Library Street Town Postcode Date Time Ormskirk Burscough Ormskirk L39 2EN 8th 14:00 – Library Street January 19:00 Burnley Grimshaw Burnley BB11 2BD 11th 14:00 – Library Street January 19:00 Leyland Lancaster Leyland PR25 2EX 12th 14:00 – Library Gate January 19:00 Accrington St James Accrington BB5 1NQ 13th 14:00 – Library Street January 19:00 Lancaster Market Square Lancaster LA1 1HY 14th 14:00 – Library January 19:00 Rawtenstall Queen's Rawtenstall BB4 6QU 14th 14:00 – Library Square January 19:30 Blackpool New South Blackpool FY4 1RW 15th 14:00 – Solaris Centre Promenade January 19:00 Kirkham Station Road Kirkham PR4 2HD 18th 14:00 – Library January 19:00 Nelson Library Market Square Nelson BB9 7PU 18th 14:00 – January 19:00 Fleetwood North Albert Fleetwood FY7 6AJ 19th 14:00 – Library Street January 19:00 Blackburn Town Hall Blackburn BB2 1AG 20th 14:00 – Library Street January 19:00 Clitheroe Church Street Clitheroe BB7 2DG 21st 14:00 – Library January 19:00 Chorley Union Street Chorley PR7 1EB 25th 14:00 – Library January 19:00 Preston Harris Market Square Preston PR1 2PP 25th 14:00 – Library January 19:30 Page 132 Page 133

Lancashire Local – Lancaster District Meeting to be held on 19 January 2010

Part I - Item No. 11

Electoral Division affected: All in Lancaster

Developing a North Lancashire Area Commissioning Plan (Appendices ‘A’ and ‘B’ refer)

Contact for further information: Dawn Butterfield, 01772 530439, Lancashire County Council, Adult and Community Services [email protected]

Executive Summary

This report provides a summary of the adult social care commissioning intentions for the coming four years, and provides the Lancashire Local with the opportunity to comment on and influence the development of a North Lancashire Area Commissioning Plan, which will set out how these intentions will be delivered at a local level.

Decision Required

Lancashire Local – Lancaster District is asked to:

(i) Consider and comment on the County commissioning intentions; (ii) Consider and comment on the draft North Lancashire Area Commissioning Plan to help shape development of the final plan. (iii) Advise on areas where they feel the Lancashire Local would wish to have a role in contributing to delivery of the plan.

Background and Advice

The purpose of this document is to provide a summary of the adult social care commissioning intentions for the coming fours years.

Adult social care has embarked on a process of unprecedented change, which is part of a wider programme of pubic sector reform.

Social care has a significant contribution to make to the wider 'place shaping' and sustainable communities agenda, and reform will only be achieved by focusing on the importance of universal services in the lives of citizens, and the need for all partners to work together to shape communities that promote wellbeing for all. Page 134

- 2 - Fundamental changes are required across all social care services, to enable the delivery of a system that is personalised, responsive and flexible and one which offers real choice and control to individuals. There will need to be significant changes in the types of services currently available and changes to how resources are utilised, particularly with the greater focus on prevention and early intervention.

The commissioning intentions described all have a clear rationale, defined outcomes and a set of actions to ensure delivery. A document summarising the rationale for each commissioning intention and the outcomes it seeks to deliver is attached at Appendix ‘A’. The action plans will be available early in 2010. They are consistent with the vision and priorities described in Putting People First (Department of Health 2007) and Transforming Social Care (Department of Health 2008) and underpinned by an understanding of need in Lancashire and our own vision, the "Lancashire Offer 2013". Many of these intentions build on existing services, approaches and good practice adopted by Lancashire County Council in recent years.

The County Council is clear how social care needs to change. It is about delivering a system which is characterised by:

x Accessible information and advice to all citizens with care needs x A range of services that promote independence and prevent people needing ongoing care or support where this can be avoided x The importance of universal services in the lives of all citizens especially those with care and support needs x The extension of choice and control for all citizens with care or support needs x All stakeholders working together to shape communities, with the needs of citizens at the centre, creating an environment where all citizens feel safe through a pro active approach to safeguarding x Ensuring that the delivery of services is cost effective

It has long been recognised by Government that current service models will neither be affordable nor sufficient to meet needs within current resources. It is clear that radical solutions will be required to enable us to deliver these ambitious changes, at a time of significant financial restraint. Whilst the focus of reform has mainly been on the impact of personal budgets, the fundamental shift has to be towards prevention and early intervention. Closer partnerships with the NHS and other organisations will help to prevent, reduce or delay the need for care services and save resources. This has to mean;

x fewer referrals for social care assessment x fewer people receiving packages of care x fewer emergency admissions (and readmissions) to hospital x smaller packages of care as a consequence of people using universal services and community support networks alongside their personal budgets x Increasing numbers of people benefiting from recovery and rehabilitation services Page 135

- 3 - Commissioning Intentions

The following sixteen commissioning intentions will be the focus of service improvement and redesign over the next four years:

1. Work with partners to ensure that people have access to a wide range of practical support and useful information. This will enable them to improve their sense of well-being and independence and help them make choices about their lifestyle, so that they can combat loneliness and isolation, and make a contribution to their community. Under a prevention and well-being framework for Lancashire, this will include:

x universal access to advice and information x development of practical support services and social activities through Help Direct x improved employment and volunteering opportunities, including the promotion of Time Banks x improved networking of resources and activities in the local districts so that people can easily find the support which meets their needs x a more focused role for Voluntary Community and Faith Sector commissioned services x building the capacity of local communities and communities of interest x improved co-ordination of housing related support with other services

2. Re-model/recommission hospital avoidance, crisis support, intermediate care, step up/step down rehabilitation and end of life care as part of an integrated care pathway.

3. Re-model/recommission mental health community residential rehabilitation services, utilising principles of a 'socially inclusive recovery model' as part of a clear pathway and stepped care approach.

4. Jointly commission with Primary Care Trusts a range of carer supports, as part of the multi-agency strategy.

5. Reduce the number of people entering residential care on a long term basis. This will be achieved by:

x Fewer people entering care homes, in particular, straight from hospital or from sheltered accommodation.

x Minimise new placements in care homes of people with a learning disability, and re-modelling existing care homes based on self directed supports.

x A focus on reducing the number of people with mental health problems entering care homes. Page 136

- 4 - x For people who need and choose a care home placement, a clear specification of what a personalised service should look like will be developed.

6. Commission assertive outreach supports for people with alcohol related issues as part of a stepped care pathway, linking to community based tier 1, 2 and 3 supports.

7. Anyone requiring and eligible for long term social care support will have a personal budget regardless of age and condition. This will include tenants of new housing and support services (including extra care). This will be achieved by re-modelling / recommissioning:

x All long term supported living block contracts x Tier 4 substance misuse rehabilitation services x Day time support services x High cost care home placements

8. Commission community pathway model to support key areas of self directed supports including citizens brokerage, advice and support and training utilising a consortia of user led and community organisations.

9. Re-model and develop a range of supports to achieve local outcomes based on National strategies for dementia and stroke.

10. The development of accessible e-market systems that allow easy access to information on a wide range of services, and facilitate transactions both of services provided by organisations and person to person services.

11. Develop specific housing pathways for people with long term support needs to access a range of housing options, including assured tenancy, shared and full ownership.

12. Work with partners to review and recommission supported housing for people requiring short term services who are socially excluded (e.g. homeless people, teenage parents, people with substance misuse problems, young people at risk, offenders etc).

13. Review the Telecare service and re-model/recommission to ensure that an affordable and effective service is available across the County, as an integral part of the support offer available to people.

14. Delivery of a community equipment service consistent with the retail model.

15. Contribute to the development of an effective transport infrastructure across Lancashire. Page 137

- 5 - 16. Joint commissioning of HIV/AIDS community based advice, information and low level support with North and East PCTs.

Increasingly, individuals will use their personal budgets more creatively and commissioners will need to understand the overall pattern of choices being made, and ensure that providers are aware of changing patterns and areas for development. Inevitably, this will lead to different types of services possibly being delivered by different types of organisation (such as user led organisations and social enterprises). Commissioners will encourage innovation and new solutions, whilst ensuring that providers are offering high standards of care, dignity and services that are driven by the individual user.

There is already considerable work underway to deliver these intentions, the detail of which is contained in the full Commissioning Intentions document; the Commissioning Business Plan, and the range of projects that make up the commissioning and engagement Programme Plan. By the end of 2009, plans will be available which translate these intentions into specific actions for each of the three PCT localities. A draft of the Area Commissioning Action Plan for North Lancashire is attached at Appendix ‘B’ for consideration by the Local.

Supporting Documentation

The following documents will be available on the Commissioning web page access to which will be available on both the LCC intranet and the internet early in 2010.

1. Commissioning Business Plan 2. Adult and Community Services Commissioning Cycle and Toolkit 3. Market Development Strategy 4. Procurement Strategy 5. Prevention and Early Intervention Strategy 6. Community Engagement Strategy 7. Commissioning Communication Plan 8. Commissioning and Engagement Programme Plan 9. Locality Commissioning Plans

Consultations

The Area Commissioning Action Plan is currently in draft form and subject to consultation with Lancashire Locals, relevant Local Strategic Partnership themed groups, NHS North Lancashire and other stakeholders. It is envisaged that the Action Plan itself will be a live document which will form the work programme for the North Lancs Area Commissioning Team and as such will be regularly updated. Delivery of the Commissioning Intentions through the North Lancs Action Plan will result in a series of projects which will be managed using the Adult and Community Services Project Management approach. This will ensure that all aspects of the delivery of the plan incorporate appropriate arrangements for communication and consultation. Page 138

- 6 - Implications

Similarly, the Project management approach used to implement the Area Commissioning Action Plan will ensure for each project that any implications e.g. financial, staffing, partnership working – are identified and managed as part of the project to deliver each element.

Risk management

Delivery of the Commissioning Intentions through the North Lancs Action Plan will result in a series of projects which will be managed using the Adult and Community Services Project Management approach. This will ensure that risk management is integral to the delivery of all of the projects reflected within the plan

Any representations made to the Directorate prior to the issue being considered in accordance with the Public Notice of Forward Plans

Name: Organisation: Comments:

N/A

Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 List of Background Papers

Paper Date Contact/Council/Tel Adult Social Care – How December 2009 Richard Jones things will be different in 2013

Reason for inclusion in Part II, if appropriate

N/A Appendix ‘A’

Commissioning Intentions

– underpinning rationale and outcomes Page 139 Revised 11 December 2009 Appendix A

No. Commissioning intention Rationale Outcome This needs to be clearly defined and specific Why are we doing this? What is the evidence What is the outcome we are trying to achieve base? Is it a population need? Research for local people? What will local evidence? National policy requirement? people/individuals gain from it? How will they notice the difference? 1 Work with partners to ensure that people Our Health Our Care Our Say (OHOCOS): x People will experience improved access have access to a wide range of practical National imperative to invest in preventative to services support and useful information to enable supports to help people remain independent x People will experience improved quality of them to improve their well-being and for longer and reduce demand on services life, physical and mental health and independence: wellbeing x universal access to advice and Putting People First (PPF): Transformation x There will be more people with disabilities

information of adult social care and development of whole and/or mental health issues in Page 140 x development of practical support community approach to supporting people, employment. services and social activities through including self funders. x There will be increased take up of Help Direct benefits x improved employment and volunteering This intention supports a wide range of x There will be fewer people living in opportunities including the promotion of aspirations set out in Lancashire's Strategy poverty Time Banks for an Ageing Population: x There will be fewer people becoming x improved networking of resources and homeless activities in the local districts so that Valuing People Now (VPN): Improved access x Resources will be utilised more efficiently people can easily find the support which to information and advice to support people and effectively meets their needs with more moderate learning disabilities to x a more focused role for Voluntary prevent crisis intervention AND actively Community Faith Sector (VCFS) promote employment opportunities for people commissioned services with learning disabilities x building the capacity of local communities and communities of interest Significant levels of deprivation and poverty x improved co-ordination of housing identified which are likely to increase in the related support with other services recession.

Existing provision patchy and fragmented –

1 Revised 11 December 2009 Appendix A

examples of duplication and gaps

Variable levels of investment mean that there may be opportunities for efficiencies to free up resources to invest in improved levels of service.

Demand on services is predicted to increase over the next 5 years, at the same time financial constraints are expected to tighten.

Confusion for the public on what information to access, where and how.

2 Re-model/re-commission hospital avoidance, PPF: Early Intervention and Prevention x People will experience improved quality of

crisis support, intermediate care, step up/step Halfway Home: Intermediate Care Guidance life, physical and mental health and Page 141 down rehabilitation and end of life care as – seeks to promote faster recovery from wellbeing. part of an integrated care pathway. illness, prevent unnecessary acute hospital x People will have improved levels of admission and premature admission to long- independence and for longer periods for term residential care, support timely individuals discharge from hospital and maximise x There will be decreased demand for independent living. acute health care and residential/nursing home care Numbers of older people predicted to x There will be re-investment of freed up increase significantly over the next 15 years, resources into primary and community and the current number of people over 85 is services and supports along and around projected to double. the pathway x There will be increased numbers of OHOCOS: National imperative to reduce people supported outside of acute and admissions to residential care and support nursing/residential care within the same more people to live independently overall budget.

Existing services in Lancashire are

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fragmented and inconsistent.

Investment is variable and there are opportunities to generate efficiencies within the system which could be re-invested to provide improved levels of community based service.

VPN: People with learning disabilities are at increased risk of ill health. Developments need to improve the experiences of individuals and their families, additional supports may be required to facilitate improved outcomes Page 142 3 Re-model/re-commission mental health New Horizons – Towards a shared vision for x People will have greater choice and community residential rehabilitation services, mental health. DH consultation indicates a control over how, where and when their utilising principles of a 'socially inclusive real shift in policy towards the outcomes in support needs are met. recovery model' as part of a clear pathway putting people first. Focus in the future on x More people will be accessing informal and stepped care approach. reducing stigma, prevention, early supports intervention, personalised care and multi x People will have support plans with clear agency commissioning /collaboration. outcomes. x People will be actively involved in Existing services are not commissioned reviewing their outcomes. within a self directed support model meaning x People will feel that they are part of their that the extent to which individuals have community and are able to make a choice and control over how, when and positive contribution where their support needs are met is limited. x People will experience improved quality of life, physical and mental health and Investment is variable and services are wellbeing. fragmented. Models of service vary across x People will be supported to take risks. the county. x People will feel safe. Resources will be utilised more efficiently Some services are high cost. x and effectively.

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Opportunities exist for individuals to design their own support plans to maximise use of resources including personal budgets, informal supports and universal services.

VPN: People with learning disabilities are at increased risk of presenting with mental health problems. Services need to take account of the specific needs of people with learning disabilities and their carers.

4 Jointly commission with PCTs a range of National Carers Strategy: PCTs, working x Carers respected as expert care partners carer supports as part of the multi-agency with local authorities, joint plans for the and will have access to integrated and strategy. provision of breaks to be published personalised services that they need to

support them in their caring role, Page 143 PPF: Family members and carers to be x Carers able to have a life of their own treated as experts and care partners AND alongside their caring role, programmes to be supported which enable x There will be fewer carers experiencing carers to develop their skills and confidence. financial hardship x Carers will experience improved quality of Numbers of carers predicted to increase over life, physical and mental health and the next 5 years as the numbers of older wellbeing people increases. Some projections indicate that carers in the future might be in less good health.

VPN: Issues highlighted by carers via Partnership Boards and identified in the Joint Review are supported and reflected in the multi agency strategy

Clear feedback from carers about what they

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want to see developed to support them in their caring role.

5 Reduce the number of people entering OHOCOS: National imperative to reduce x People will experience improved quality of residential care on a long term basis. This admissions to residential care and support life, physical and mental health and will be achieved by: more people to live independently. wellbeing. x People will have improved levels of x Fewer people entering care homes in Numbers of older people predicted to independence and for longer periods for particular straight from hospital or increase significantly over the next 15 years. individuals from sheltered accommodation. x Decreased demand for residential care x No new placements in care homes of Demand on services is predicted to increase x Re-investment of freed up resources into people with a learning disability and over the next 5 years at the same time as primary and community services and re-modelling existing care homes financial constraints are expected to tighten. supports based on self directed supports. x Increased numbers of people supported Page 144 x A focus on reducing the number of Existing services not always efficient or outside of residential care within the same people with mental health problems effective. overall budget. entering care homes x The reducing numbers of individuals x For people who do need and choose PPF: personal budgets for everyone eligible supported in care homes will benefit from a care home placement a clear for publicly funded social care. a personalised service specification of what a personalised residential care service should look VPN: increase the range of housing options like will be developed. for people with learning disabilities and their families

People who choose a care home placement should not be confined to a basic/institutional service

6 Commission assertive outreach supports for A key government objective to reduce x Abstinence rates will increase people with alcohol related issues as part of a admissions to hospital as a consequence of x Relapse rates will decreased stepped care pathway, linking to community alcohol consumption. The alcohol x People will experience improved quality of based tier 1, 2 and 3 supports. improvement programme supports early life, physical and mental health and identification and intervention of people at risk wellbeing

5 Revised 11 December 2009 Appendix A and promotes strong social marketing x There will be reduced levels of alcohol- campaigns to address the consequences of related crime and A&E attendances excessive alcohol consumption. The overall focus is to reduce harm and improve healthy life styles, reducing the consequence of excessive alcohol consumption on the individual and on communities.

There are increasing numbers of people with alcohol problems who it is difficult to engage in existing services.

High levels of co-morbidity with other mental and physical health problems.

35% of attendances at A&E in Lancashire are Page 145 alcohol related x 2006/7 – Lancashire rate of hospital admission for alcohol related illness was 3rd highest of 34 counties x 2008 survey revealed that 48% of people avoided town centres at night because of drunken behaviour. x 26% of people in 2008 PLACE survey consider that drunkenness & rowdiness is a big problem in their area

30% of reported violent crimes are alcohol related

Predicted increase in alcohol misuse due to recession.

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7 Anyone requiring and eligible for long term Putting People First: personal budgets for x People will have greater choice and social care support will have a personal everyone eligible for publicly funded social control over how, where and when their budget regardless of age and condition. This care. support needs are met. will include tenants of new housing and social x People will have support plans with clear care/support services (including extra care). Existing services are not commissioned outcomes. This will be achieved by re-modelling/ within a self directed support model meaning x People will be actively involved in recommissioning: that the extent to which individuals have reviewing their outcomes. choice and control over how, when and x People will feel that they are part of their x All long term supported living block where their support needs are met is limited. community. contracts (where social care is x People will experience improved quality of provided) Some services are high cost. life, physical and mental health and x Tier 4 substance misuse rehabilitation wellbeing. services Numbers in need is predicted to increase x People will be supported to take risks. over the next 5 years at the same time as x Day time support services x People will feel safe. Page 146 financial constraints are expected to tighten. x High cost care home placements. x Resources will be utilised more efficiently and effectively. This intention does not currently relate to Opportunities exist for individuals to design people living in sheltered accommodation or their own support plans to maximise use of other services classed as housing with resources including personal budgets, support eg homelessness as policy is still to informal supports and universal services. be determined. VPN: Ensure people with learning disabilities and their families are supported to make effective use of personalisation.

8 Commission community pathway model to PPF: Person centred planning and self x People will have greater choice and support key areas of self directed supports directed support to become mainstream and control over how they are supported to including citizen brokerage, advice and define individually tailored support packages manage their own support. support and training utilising a consortia of AND personal budgets for everyone eligible x People will have greater choice and user led and community organisations. for publicly funded social care AND support control over how, where and when their for at least one local user led organisation support needs are met. and mainstream mechanisms to develop x People will have support plans with clear networks which ensure people using services outcomes.

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and their families have a collective voice, x People will be actively involved in influencing policy and provision. reviewing their outcomes. x People will feel that they are part of their VPN: Ensure people with learning disabilities community. and their families are supported to make x People will experience improved quality of effective use of supports to embed the wider life, physical and mental health and implementation of personalisation. wellbeing. x People will be supported to take risks. Demand on services is predicted to increase x People will feel safe. over the next 5 years at the same time as x Resources will be utilised more efficiently financial constraints are expected to tighten. and effectively. There is a need to create capacity within personal social care to enable staff to focus on validating personal budgets and support

plans and delivering a robust and person Page 147 centred review process.

Individuals tell us that they want to be able to choose how they are helped to manage their support.

9 Re-model and develop a range of supports to National Dementia Strategy: three main x People with stroke or dementia and their achieve local outcomes based on National priorities carers will experience improved quality of strategies for dementia and stroke. x Awareness raising life, physical and mental health and x Early diagnosis and treatment wellbeing. x Support for people to live well with x People with stroke or dementia will have dementia improved levels of independence and for longer Predicted significant increase in dementia x People with stroke or dementia and their amongst over 65's in Lancashire over the carers will feel part of their community next 20 years rising from 15,339 people in and be able to make a positive 2009 to 27,348 in 2029. contribution

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x Fewer people stroke or dementia and Projected increase in stroke, potentially their carers will experience financial exacerbated by increase in obesity & alcohol hardship use. Stroke currently estimated to account for x There will be decreased demand for 6% of burden of illness. acute health care and residential/nursing home care for people with dementia and VPN: People with learning disabilities more at stroke risk of developing dementia or having x There will be re-investment of freed up strokes. Need to ensure people with learning resources into primary and community disabilities are able to participate in services and supports screening programmes and have regular x There will be increased numbers of health checks people will stroke or dementia supported outside of acute and nursing/residential Investment is variable and there are

care within the same overall budget. Page 148 opportunities to generate efficiencies within the system which could be re-invested to provide improved levels of community based support.

National Stroke Strategy: awareness – advice and info; prevention; involvement; acute services; rehab; long term support.

Stroke is the third largest cause of death and the single largest cause of disability.

Increased incidence of stroke in areas with high levels of deprivation due to lifestyle choices.

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10 The development of accessible e-market PPF: People who need support should be x People will have greater choice and systems that allow easy access to information able to choose who provides that support, control over how, where and when their on a wide range of services and facilitate and control when and where the services are support needs are met. transactions both of services provided by provided. The right information and advice x People will achieve the outcomes set out organisations and person to person services. needs to be available to help people decide. in their support plans. x The market will develop in line with and in Demand on services is predicted to increase response to the needs and preferences of over the next 5 years at the same time as the customer. financial constraints are expected to tighten. x Resources will be utilised more efficiently and effectively. There is a need to create capacity within personal social care to enable staff to focus on validating personal budgets and support plans and delivering a robust and person centred review process. Page 149 People need to know what services and supports are available to spend their personal budgets on and be able to choose how their support needs are met, when and by whom.

E-market systems are operating effectively in other LA areas – giving people access to the information they need and control over their support whilst creating efficiencies for individuals and the LA.

E- Markey systems can support and encourage innovation and flexibility in the marketplace.

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11 Develop specific housing pathways for people OHOCOS: play a central role in coordinating x People will have a greater choice of with long term support needs to access a health, housing and transport to promote housing and support options range of housing options, including assured social inclusion and well-being. x People will have greater security tenancy, shared and full ownership, x People will experience improved quality of specialist housing (including extra care) and PPF: These services are important in life, physical and mental health and housing support. everyone’s lives, not just those people with wellbeing. care and support needs. x People will feel that they are part of their community and are able to make a Current arrangement inconsistent across the positive contribution county. x Resources will be utilised more efficiently and effectively. Number of high cost tenancy arrangements currently funded through housing benefit.

Low take-up of shared and full ownership Page 150 models.

Absence of agreed formal protocols with partners for specific housing options (assured tenancy, shared and full ownership)

VPN: increase the range of housing options available for people with learning disabilities and their families

Lack of equity in access to housing support services between people living in different types of accommodation/tenure (limited access amongst owner occupiers).

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12 Work with partners to review and re- Changing local needs mean that current ƒ People will be able to maximise their commission supported housing for people service models may no longer be appropriate income, including receipt of the correct requiring short term services who are socially welfare benefits and reduction in overall excluded (e.g. homeless people, teenage Pathways between services are not clear debt parents, people with substance misuse ƒ People will be able to participate in their problems, young people at risk, offenders, There are a significant range of costs for chosen training and/ or education, and etc). similar services where applicable, achieving desired qualifications Lack of clarity about how choice and ƒ People will be able to participate in their personalisation can be improved for people chosen leisure/ cultural / faith/ informal needing short term services. learning activities ƒ People will be able to participate in their chosen work like/ voluntary/ unpaid work activities ƒ People will be able to establish contact

with external services/ family/friends Page 151 ƒ People will have the opportunity to manage their physical health, mental health and substance misuse better ƒ People will be able to maintain their accommodation ƒ People will stay safe by complying with statutory orders and processes (in relation to offending behaviour) and better manage self harm, avoid causing harm to others, minimise harm/risk of harm from others ƒ People will have more choice and/or involvement and/or control.

13 Review the Telecare service and re-model/re- PPF: Telecare to be viewed as integral not x People will experience improved quality of commission to ensure that an affordable and marginal. life, physical and mental health and effective service is available across the wellbeing. County as an integral part of the support offer Demand on services is predicted to increase

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available to people. over the next 5 years at the same time as x People will have improved levels of financial constraints are expected to tighten. independence and for longer periods for individuals Existing services not always efficient or x There will be decreased demand for effective. residential care x There will be re-investment of freed up Innovative use of telecare in other LA areas is resources into primary and community enabling more people to remain independent services and supports and living in their own homes for longer. x There will be increased numbers of people supported outside of residential Potential efficiencies in using telecare to care within the same overall budget. support people at home for longer who might otherwise need to be admitted to residential care. Page 152

14 Delivery of a community equipment service PPF: A transformed community equipment x People will have improved levels of consistent with the retail model. service consistent with the retail market independence and for longer periods for model. individuals x People will experience improved access Existing service models are not always to support, irrespective of eligibility efficient or cost effective. x People will experience reduced waiting times Existing service models vary across the x There will be freed up capacity to meet county. the predicted increase in demand x There will be an improved range of Demand on services is predicted to increase equipment available. over the next 5 years, at the same time x Resources will be utilised more efficiently financial constraints are expected to tighten. and effectively 15 Contribute to the development of an effective OHOCOS: consider the role that transport x People will have improved levels of transport infrastructure across Lancashire. has to play in providing ready access to independence and for longer periods for services AND play a central role in individuals coordinating health, housing and transport to x People will experience improved access promote social inclusion and well-being. to services

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x People will experience improved quality of PPF: transport services are important in life, physical and mental health and everyone’s lives, not just those people with wellbeing. care and support needs AND they can then x Resources will be utilised more efficiently maintain their health and wellbeing, exercise and effectively choice and control over their everyday lives and participate fully in their communities AND social isolation to be a major priority.

Access to transport can be difficult particularly in rural areas.

People with personal budgets can be increasingly expected to need more flexible transport options and to choose to use

mainstream transport wherever possible. Page 153

Some existing transport services are high cost.

16 Joint commissioning of HIV/AIDS community OHOCOS: a shift from the acute sector to x There will be increased levels of early based advice, information and low level the community, including an emphasis on diagnosis support with North and East PCTs. preventing ill-health. x People will be better able to access low level and emotional support Current service models are inconsistent x People will experience improved quality of across the county. life, physical and mental health and wellbeing. There are variable levels of investment in x Resources will be utilised more efficiently services. and effectively

Varying levels of effectiveness of services reflected in customer feedback

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AREA COMMISSIONING PLAN NORTH LANCASHIRE

County Commissioning Intention Date for North Lancs Action Lead Officer Completion Page 155

1) Work with partners to ensure that people have access to a wide range of practical support and useful information. This will enable them to improve their sense of well-being and independence and help them make choices about their lifestyle so that they can combat loneliness and isolation and make a contribution to their community. Under a prevention and well-being framework for Lancashire, this will include: 1a) Universal access to advice and information Dave Burnham & Don County Project Review Ongoing Rowbottom To consider outcome of review and agree NL Action Plan for delivery Justine Adamson Sep 2010 Social Enterprise Pilot Project Sarah Coulson / Mark Nov 2010

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Luraschi

Developing Help Direct, in line with Wellbeing and Prevention Team plan, to embed and develop universal access to advice and information. Including: o GP Pilot Schemes and links to Social Prescribing models Ongoing o Well-being Directory Page 156

Jan 2010 phase 1 Sarah Coulson o First Contact implementation o Communication / Marketing Nov 2010 o Telephony – single county-wide telephone number Ongoing o Get the Most Out Of Life Tool Jan 2010 o Customer Response System Mar 2010

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1b) Development of practical support services and social activities through Help Direct Page 157 NL Project to identity gaps in existing provision (ongoing via Help Direct Sarah Coulson Nov 2010 providers)

Through Help Direct Framework, develop commissioning of non-care managed support and social activities with the third sector o Timebanks o Social Enterprise Development Sarah Coulson Ongoing o Small Sparks o GP Pilot Schemes and links to Social Prescribing models o Uclan Evaluation o Customer Response System

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Sarah Coulson (Andrea Ongoing (review Jan County-wide review of non-care managed support services Dixon) 2010)

Analyse results of Review and agree action plan for North Lancs Justine Adamson/ Sarah delivery Coulson Ongoing

1c) Improved employment and volunteering opportunities including the promotion of Time Banks

Learning Disability services: Investment in non instructed advocacy and Page 158 Julie Dockerty Apr 2010 self advocate development to support employment opportunities for people with LD in self-advocacy development and transition.

Learning Disability Services: Julie Dockerty Apr 2010 Establish new approaches to non-instructed and citizen advocacy.

Locality Commissioning Ensure that volunteering and employment support for older and Ongoing Managers vulnerable adults is included on LSP agendas

NL Task Group: Development of OP Volunteering and Employment Mark Luraschi May 2010

1d) Improved networking of resources and activities in the local districts so that people can easily

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Ongoing development of Help Direct including: Nov 2010 o Village Agents Sarah Coulson Nov 2010 o Pathway Pilots Ongoing o Outreach Plus

1e) A more focused role for VCFS commissioned services

County Project: VCFS review Don Rowbottom / Andrea Page 159 Jan 2010 Dixon

NL team to consider outcome of review and develop action plan Justine Adamson / Sarah Apr 2010 Coulson

County Project: HD Providers Pump-primed to fill gaps with Social Sarah Coulson Ongoing Enterprises

1f) Building the capacity of local communities and communities of interest

County Project: Review of engagement mechanisms Peter Shorrock Ongoing

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Consider outcome of review and agree action plan Justine Adamson / Sarah Sep 2010 Coulson

County review of LD Partnership Board [arising from LD Joint Review] Amanda Topps / Caroline Jan 2010 Tomlinson

Review MH Local Implementation Team to improve stakeholder Julie Haywood Feb 2010 involvement and user leadership Page 160 Implement technology based approaches to providing information and Hilary Abernethy Jun 2010 self help support through the promotion of CCBT and web based supports.

NL Learning Disability Partnership Board Project: Small group of people People with LD / Amanda Sep 2010 with LD exploring setting up a social enterprise to run disco events in Topps F&W

Improving Engagement with Mental Health Users and Carers (MH) Engagement with service users and carers will be strengthened across Helena Savage Apr 2010 the whole locality and work has be carried out to develop and update an overall specification (based on service user and carer input) for the

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1g) Improved co-ordination of housing related support with other services

2. Re-model/recommission hospital avoidance, crisis support, intermediate care, step up/step down rehabilitation and end of life care as part of an integrated care pathway. Page 161

NL Project - Transitional Care Pathway Review (Crisis, Rapid Dawn Butterfield Jun 2010 Response, Rehab, Intermediate Care, Reablement).

3. Re-model/recommission mental health community residential rehabilitation services, utilising principles of a 'socially inclusive recovery model' as part of a clear pathway and stepped care approach.

Mental Health: Review and redesign of Mental Health Rehabilitation and Melanie Consterdine Dec 2010 Supported Accommodation Provision

4. Jointly commission with PCTs a range of carer supports as part of the multi agency strategy.

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NL Carers Strategy Implementation Group to be established and action Alison Moore Jan 2010 plan produced

Locality Commissioning Local Action - LCMs to link the carers support agenda to appropriate Ongoing Managers LSP thematic groups to ensure sign up by all relevant agencies.

NL Project - Lancaster LSP Valuing People thematic group carers Mark Luraschi Apr 2010 support strategy Page 162 Learning Disability Services: Agree level of continued investment in Julie Dockerty Oct 2010 A&CS short break services

5. Reduce the number of people entering residential care on a long term basis. This will be achieved by:- 5a) Fewer people entering care homes in particular straight from hospital or from sheltered accommodation

Identify and quantify current outcomes following hospital discharge in Mark Luraschi Jan 2010 NL

Justine Adamson Mar 2010 Consider outcome of review and agree action plan

5b) Minimise new placements in care homes of people with a learning disability and re-modelling existing care homes

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Analysis to quantify the impact of remodelling existing LD care homes Julie Dockerty May 2010 on SDS and subsequently agree action plan

Julie Dockerty Ongoing County Project: Remodelling adult placements on a 'citizenship model'

5c) A focus on reducing the number of people with mental health problems entering care homes

PCT and LCC to Review Residential and Continuing Health Care Page 163 Julie Haywood Jun 2010 Expenditure in Mental Health and implement actions to improve community based care packages

5d) For people who need and choose a care home placement a clear specification of what a personalised service should look like will be developed

6. Commission assertive outreach supports for people with alcohol related issues as part of a stepped care pathway, linking to community based tier 1, 2 and 3 supports.

Maggie Leybourne Oct 2009 As a partner of LDAAT re-tendered Tier 2 & 3 services in the North with

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Disc as the lead provider

Journey 2 Recovery - DISC Partnership Commissioned to provide a Maggie Leybourne Oct 2009 new community and recovery focused Tier 2+3 Drug & Alcohol Treatment and Support Service across north Lancashire

7. Anyone requiring and eligible for long term social care support will have a personal budget regardless of age and condition. This will include tenants of new housing and support services (including extra care). This will be achieved by re-modelling/recommissioning: Page 164

Learning Disability Services: Produce Action Plan for implementation of Julie Dockerty Apr 2010 SDS

Moor Platt - development of extra care scheme on former DSO home for Mark Luraschi Mar 2011 the elderly site in partnership with Progress Housing and Lancaster City Council (OP)

Laidley's Manor - 18 extra care flats (PD) re-commissioned on SDS Elaine Fishwick Ongoing basis. Ongoing review and monitoring. Ann Smith Jul 2010 County Project: to identify models of Extra Care that are compatible Elaine Fishwick

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Needs Analysis of Extra Care in North Lancs Elaine Fishwick Feb 2010

NL Team to consider outcome of review and agree action plan for Justine Adamson Mar 2010 development of extra care

7a) All long term supported living block contracts

Acquired Brain Injury Unit, Staining - 2 tenants. Ongoing review and Elaine Fishwick Sep 2010 Page 165 monitoring

Julie Dockerty / Claire Learning Disability Services: Develop domiciliary Service Level Oct 2010 Darwen Agreement with A&CS supported living service

Julie Dockerty / Claire Learning Disability Service: Recommission North Lancs PCT Domiciliary Apr 2010 Darwen Service

Julie Dockerty / Claire Learning Disability Service: Recommission NWCS contract using Jan 2010 Darwen indicative allocations Elaine Fishwick Ongoing

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The Strand Fleetwood - 24 hr supported living - 3 tenants (Aquired Brain Injury) Commissioned on SDS model. Ongoing review and monitoring

7b) Tier 4 substance misuse rehabilitation services

County Project: Review and remodelling of tier 4 services. Pilot Maggie Leybourne Dec 2009 schemes based in Central and East - catchment area is County wide

7c) Day time support services Page 166 Justine Adamson / Alison Produce SDS day time support remodelling framework Apr 2010 Moore Dawn Butterfield / Justine Agree schedule for remodelling in liaison with Personal Social Care Sep 2010 Adamson

Learning Disability Services: Agree continued level of investment in day services in 3 locations: Lancaster, Fylde & Wyre Julie Dockerty Apr 2010 Agree service level agreement and approach to implementing personalisation

Learning Disability Services: Review the vocational support service plan Julie Dockerty Jun 2010 to transfer aspects of the service to PG

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Mental Health: Solutions Plus - re-model MH Day Services in the North Helena Savage Complete Review Feb 2010 Commence new service Jun 2010

NL Project: Older People Day service remodelling in line with Self Alison Moore Sep 2010 Directed Support

Doreen Conroy Apr 2010 County-wide project: Older People Day Services review Page 167 7d) High cost care home placements

Julie Dockerty / Claire Learning Disabilities Service: Reviewing residential care placements - Dec 2010 Darwen planned programme to be developed

Mental Health: Independent Sector Contract Management Framework Melanie Consterdine Dec 2009 for Mental Health High Cost Placement Providers (MH)

8. Commission community pathway models to support key areas of self directed supports including citizen brokerage, advice and support and training utilising a consortia of user led organisations

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County Project - Develop community pathway Kim Haworth Jul 2010

9. Re-model and develop a range of supports to achieve local outcomes based on National strategies for dementia and stroke

North Lancs Joint Dementia Commissioning Strategy Dawn Butterfield / Nancy Apr 2010 Bond

County Project: establish Stroke Pathway Organisation Terry Mears Sep 2010 Page 168

10. The development of accessible e-market systems that allow easy access to information on a wide range of services and facilitate transactions both of services provided by organisations and person to person services.

County Project: development of E-market Ann Mylie Jan 2010

11. Develop specific housing pathways for people with long term support needs to access a range of housing options, including assured tenancy, shared and full Locality Commissioning Develop shared priorities with strategic housing lead in each district Sept 2010 Managers

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Locality Commissioning Support the development of a Housing element of JSNA , in partnership Ongoing Managers with District council housing leads

Develop protocols for agreed housing pathway, with the four districts for Locality Commissioning Apr 2011 shared ownership, ownership and tenancy based housing and support Managers that are affordable within local HB reference levels

Learning Disability: develop protocols for agreed housing pathway, with the four districts for shared ownership, ownership and tenancy based Julie Dockerty Apr 2011 Page 169 housing and support that are affordable within local HB reference levels

12. Work with partners to review and recommission supported housing for people requiring short term services who are socially excluded (e.g. homeless people, teenage parents, people with substance misuse problems, young people at risk, offenders etc)

13. Review the Telecare service and re-model/recommission to ensure that an affordable and effective service is available across the County as an integral part of the support offer available to people.

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County Project: Telecare Tony Pounder / Alison Sep 2010 Complete review Balkas / NL LD Team April 2011 Commission new service

Julie Dockerty Ongoing Learning Disability Services: Cross Area telecare pilot

14. Delivery of a community equipment service consistent with the retail model

NL Project: Community Equipment Justine Adamson Sep 2010 Page 170

15. Contribute to the development of an effective transport infrastructure across Lancashire

County Project: Sustainable Transport Review Elaine Fishwick Dec 2010

16. Joint commissioning of HIV/AIDS community based advice, information and low level support with North and East PCTs.

Expand locally based provision Maggie Leybourne Dec 2010

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Lancashire Local – Lancaster District Meeting to be held on 19th January 2010

Part I - Item No. 12

Electoral Division affected: All in Lancaster

Lancashire County Council's Young People's Service Proposed Arrangements Responding to Revised Constitution/Delegated Powers of Lancashire Locals (Appendices 'A', 'B' and 'C' refer)

Contact for further information: Rod Norton, (01772) 532821, Lancashire County Council, Directorate for Children and Young People, [email protected]

Executive Summary

This report outlines proposals for consideration by Lancashire Local - Lancaster District as to an annual timetable of activity and a range of monitoring and reporting processes to be implemented by the Lancashire Young People's Service. These processes seek to respond to the requirements of the revised constitution of the Lancashire Locals with respect to their delegated powers regarding the Lancashire Young People's Service in Lancaster.

In line with the new delegated powers, the report also presents a Draft Summary Overview of Service Provision from the Lancashire Young People's Service District Plan for Lancaster (2009 to 2010) which Lancashire Local – Lancaster District is asked to consider and comment upon.

Decision Required

Lancashire Local - Lancaster District is asked to: a) Consider and comment on the recommendations made by the Lancashire Young People's Service responding to the requirements of the revised constitution with respect to (YPS specific) delegated powers and on their proposed implementation from 1 January 2010 (as outlined in Appendix 'A'). b) Consider and comment on the Draft Summary Overview of Service Provision for Lancaster and note its implementation in the current financial year in support of the local Children and Young People's Plan.

Background Page 172 - 2 -

1. Revised Constitutional Arrangements and their Application to Young People's Services

On 4 December 2008, the Cabinet of Lancashire County Council (LCC) considered new constitutions for the Lancashire Locals following a period of consultation and endorsed these for consideration by Full Council on 11 December 2008. Subsequently, at the meeting of Lancashire County Council's Full Council on 11 December 2008 the revised constitutions of the Lancashire Locals were approved.

In relation to the powers and remit of the Lancashire Locals, the new constitution has been broadened out to encompass some additional delegations which are of importance locally and were considered could be implemented relatively quickly. Arguably, two of the biggest issues that face local councillors are highways/street scene issues and provision for young people. Therefore, the new constitution builds on the extensive delegations around highways and traffic issues and includes new responsibilities in relation to the Lancashire Young People's Service.

The constitution notes that in discharging the delegated powers, the Lancashire Local must act at all times within the approved policies, budgets and financial regulations of Lancashire County Council delegating the functions, and in accordance with Standing Orders at Section 3 of the Constitution.

The delegated responsibilities with respect to the Lancashire Young People's Service are noted in the Constitution as follows:

"Lancashire Young People's Service (delegated by Lancashire County Council)

1. Within the national framework and corporate policies, to determine and approve, in consultation with young people, the priorities and deployment of youth resources (except staffing) within available budgets and oversee a District Strategic Plan and annual Delivery Plan for the Lancashire Young People's Service, encompassing :- a) Determination of the annual outcomes expected by the Lancaster District Delivery Plan. b) Determination of the resource allocation to each element of the service in Lancaster, and the availability of young people's provision within the existing service budget and statutory requirements, to best meet the needs of the neighbourhoods, the needs of minority groups and those of vulnerable young people across Lancaster.

2. To recommend proposals for the deployment of Playbuilders' Funding for Lancaster district, with particular emphasis on the effectiveness of the partnership arrangements by taking into account the priorities of the local Children's Trust Partnership for Lancaster. Page 173 - 3 -

3 To monitor the delivery of the Annual Lancaster District Delivery Plan through:- a) A six month review of delivery of the Plan b) Ongoing local problem-solving with the service c) Ongoing identification of opportunities for closer working between the Lancashire Young People's Service and complementary Borough/District/City Council service activities eg – Leisure, Cultural and Arts Services.

4. To work closely with the Lancashire Young People's Service in order to make effective the committee's problem-solving / opportunity seeking remit.

5. To work with young people in Lancaster to establish and monitor a Lancaster Protocol on engagement with young people, encompassing the allocation of Small/Project Grants and local youth issues generally.

A copy of the Protocol regarding engagement with young people, as agreed by the Lancashire Local ******* at the meeting on *******, is attached as Annex A to this Constitution.

6. To approve Small/Project Grants to youth organisations in accordance with guidelines issued by the County Council, following consultation with young people. Where the criteria for funding gives priority to decisions by young people the outcomes must reflect their conclusions."

It is noted that the protocol regarding engagement with young people is being presented to Lancashire Local - Lancaster District at this meeting when the working group's suggestions for further consideration to the engagement with young people pursuant to new functions in the new constitution will be discussed.

This is welcome, in embedding the relationship between Lancashire Local - Lancaster and local young people, enabling them to contribute positively eg by advising the Lancashire Local members on the allocation of small grants and on other issues which impact directly on local young people.

2. National and Local Policy Context for Young People's Services

The policy context for the delivery of young people's services is relevant in assisting Lancashire Local - Lancaster in discharging its delegated powers and information around this is provided at Appendix 'C'.

3. Proposal as to an Annual Timetable of Activity and a Range of Monitoring and Reporting Processes to Respond to Lancashire Locals Delegated Powers

In line with the rolling cyclical schedule of Lancashire Local meetings, the Service proposes a broad annual timetable of 'key activities' to be brought to future Page 174 - 4 -

Lancashire Local meetings for consideration/action as appropriate. The details of this cyclical proposal are set out in Appendix 'A' for consideration and comment.

Through application of this process, the Lancashire Young People's Service believes that we can ensure Lancashire Local - Lancaster's ability to discharge the details of its delegated powers through timely consideration of key business planning and review milestones.

The annual timetable will provide opportunity for Lancashire Local - Lancaster to consider performance data in key service areas and consider their implication against local needs and priorities. Also, we have considered the need to allow for flexibility in the timetable to enable the identification of specific service areas that Lancashire Local - Lancaster would seek to explore in more detail pertaining to the local agenda.

By agreeing the broad principles of an 'annual timetable' we can enable Lancashire Young People's Service Operations Managers to work proactively and plan accordingly in anticipation of agreed needs and processes.

4. Draft Summary Overview of Service Provision for Lancaster

One key aspect of the new delegated responsibilities to all Lancashire Locals regarding the Lancashire Young People's Service relates to determination of the annual outcomes expected regarding service delivery. With respect to this, attached as Appendix 'B', is a Draft Summary Overview of Service Provision for Lancaster for consideration and comment by the Lancashire Local - Lancaster.

The service delivery expectations in Lancaster flow from the County Young People's Service Plan 2008 to 2009 and outline the Service's Key Priority Focus areas and outlines proposed services to be delivered locally.

The Lancashire Young People's Service in Lancaster welcomes the input of Lancashire Local - Lancaster in shaping and influencing the development of service delivery planning in line with the constitutional context.

Further to the 'annual timetable' proposed (see Appendix 'A'), Lancashire Local - Lancaster will subsequently receive progress reports on the development and implementation of the Delivery Plan for 2010/11 and at the half-yearly point, the opportunity to review the Delivery Plan to ensure its continuing congruence with local needs and priorities.

Consultations

New delegated powers for all Lancashire Locals were approved by Lancashire County Council's Full Council on 11 December 2008. This was following a detailed consultation process, the outcomes of which are detailed in the supporting appendices to the report which was presented to the County Council's Cabinet meeting on 4 December 2008. Page 175 - 5 -

With regard to the development of the Lancashire Young People's Service service plans, these documents are compiled through processes which take account of feedback from staff teams involved in delivering and managing the services, and following reflection and review on service activity and evaluation from the previous year's work.

During the late spring (2009) period, Lancashire Young People's Service Operations Managers have met with key members of the Lancashire Locals to discuss service provision and receive feedback on perceived need and local priorities. This input has been accounted for in the development of the Summary Overview proposed in this report.

With the embedding of Local Children's Trust Partnership arrangements, there has been a focus on local priority setting. This has involved consultation with local children and young people. The Lancashire Young People's Service has engaged significantly with this process and the activities on which the Service can contribute have been taken account of within planning.

Advice

N/A

Alternative options to be considered

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Implications: e.g. Financial, Legal, Personnel, Human Rights, Crime and Disorder or Other

This item has the following implications:

Financial Risk management

It is critical that agreed plans for implementation, particularly with respect to the delivery of externally funded programmes are maintained in order to ensure that agreed targets can be met and in order to comply with the terms and conditions of the external funding programme which require spend to be defrayed within the financial year.

Crime and Disorder Agreed programmes of activity which relate to delivery in support of the local Community Safety Strategy must remain a priority and be maintained.

Any representations made to the Directorate prior to the issue being considered in accordance with the Public Notice of Forward Plans

Name: Organisation: Comments:

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Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 List of Background Papers

Paper Date Contact/Council/Tel No Report to the Cabinet 31 January 2005 Chester Morrison, Member for Resources and Lancashire County Council, the Cabinet Member for 01772 530925 Children and Families: 'Connexions Service'

DCSF paper 'Youth Matters' July 2005 Rod Norton, Lancashire County Council, 01772 532821

DCSF paper 'Youth Matters: March 2006 Rod Norton, Lancashire Next Steps' County Council, 01772 532821

Report to the Cabinet 12 April 2006 Chester Morrison, Member for Children and Lancashire County Council, Young People and the 01772 530925 Cabinet Member for Resources and Performance: 'Connexions Service'

Education and Inspections 8 November 2006 Rod Norton, Lancashire Act 2006 County Council, 01772 532821 Report to all Lancashire March and April 2007 Chester Morrison, Local meetings: 'Integrated Lancashire County Council, Youth Support Service' 01772 530925 Appendix A

Report to the Cabinet 3 April 2007 Chester Morrison, Member for Children and Lancashire County Council, Young People: Lancashire 01772 530925 Youth and Community Service Response to the DfES Consultation on IAG Standards for Young People and Appendix A

Report to the Cabinet 3 April 2007 Chester Morrison, Member for Children and Lancashire County Council, Young People: Lancashire 01772 530925 Youth and Community Service Response to the DfES Consultation on Statutory Guidance on Page 177 - 7 -

Section 6, Education and Inspections Act (Positive Activities for Young People) and Appendix A

Aiming High for Young Original 18 March 2008 Rod Norton, Lancashire People Implementation Plan Updated 15 October County Council, 2008 01772 532821

Report to the Cabinet 18 March 2008 Chester Morrison, Member for Children and Lancashire County Council, Young People: 'Renaming 01772 530925 of the Youth and Community Service'

Report to Cabinet: 4 December 2008 Rod Norton, Lancashire 'Development of Lancashire County Council, Locals' 01772 532821 Appendix A Appendix Ai Appendix B Appendix C

Report to Full Council: 11 December 2008 Rod Norton, Lancashire 'Development of Lancashire County Council, Locals' 01772 532821 Annex A1 Annex A2 Annex A3

Report to all Lancashire 14 October 2008 Rod Norton, Lancashire Local - Lancaster District on County Council, Lancashire County 01772 532821 Council's New Young People's Service Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D

Reason for inclusion in Part II, if appropriate

N/A Page 178 Lancashire Local - Lancaster District APPENDIX 'A' 19 January 2010

Lancashire Locals - Constitutional Delegated Powers Proposed Annual Cycle of Activity with Young People's Service

Timetable of Lancashire Service Delivery and Business Planning Small Grants to Voluntary Playbuilder Initiative Local Meeting Cycle Youth Organisations Jan Meeting 1 Draft Outline Service Delivery Proposals for Lancashire Local to Feb forthcoming financial year. Resource deployment consider and March considerations. recommend Playbuilder Meeting 2 Presentation of final report Funding proposals to for financial year. The Children's Trust Partnership Board (Board meeting on 4 March 2010) who will Page 179 subsequently make recommendations for approval by the Cabinet Member for Young People. (NB: Programme ends 31 March 2011). April Meeting 1 Report on commissioned services and activities N/A May delivered locally eg Positive activities for Young June People (PAYP), Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector (VCFS) Commissioned Outcomes Framework, including Summer/Holiday Programme Planning. Meeting 2 Report submitted to reflect applications received in the period (as required). - 2 -

Timetable of Lancashire Service Delivery and Business Planning Small Grants to Voluntary Playbuilder Initiative Local Meeting Cycle Youth Organisations

July Meeting 1 Highlight Report. Locally determined theme as N/A August required (taking into account national policy themes and drivers). Meeting 2 Report submitted to reflect September applications received in the period (as required).

October Meeting 1 Half Yearly Review and Progress Report on N/A November Targets and Performance. Identifying local Page 180 priorities – scoping proposal for inclusion in next December years (post April) delivery plan

Meeting 2 Report submitted to reflect applications received in the period (as required). Page 181

Lancashire Local - Lancaster District APPENDIX 'B' 19 January 2010 Lancashire Young People's Service in Lancaster District

1. Background to work in the District(s)/Locality

The Lancashire Young People's Service in Lancaster District provides services to young people in a range of formal and informal locations around the district and on a wide range of issues and topics relevant to young people. The Service has three delivery strands (Information, Advice and Guidance; Prevention and Inclusion and Open Access) each with a particular focus enabling workers to focus on their main targets and activities but work across the strands is also developing as an effective and 'joined up' way of meeting the needs of young people.

The work of the Lancashire Young People's Service includes the delivery of informal social education of young people aged 11 - 25 (with a focus on 13 - 19 age range) in a range of settings and the support of young people aged 13 - 19 to make the best possible transition into adulthood and working and community life. In addition to open generic youth work, we provide an information and advice service and several specialist teams to support at risk or vulnerable young people. This work takes place in a range of venues and settings around the district – including youth and community centres at Morecambe, Heysham, Barton Road in Lancaster and North Lancaster, the Morecambe One Stop Shop, the Mobile Information Unit and detached locations. Other buildings are used to work with young people in communities where we do not have access to a County building. We also have specialist teams who work across the District in the following areas of work:

x youth participation; x detached work; x lesbian, gay and bisexual work; x multi-ethnic work including work with the Asian community; x single gender work.

The Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) support to young people is delivered in range of educational settings that include:

High Schools:

Two grammar schools and nine mainstream high schools (two of which are faith schools). One independent faith school. Three residential schools for young people with emotional/behavioural difficulties – (two of which are independent). Two special schools for young people with special educational needs. Lancashire Education Medical Service (a provision for young people with health related issues). Page 182

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One short stay school (for young people who have been temporarily or permanently excluded from school).

Colleges:

Lancaster and Morecambe Further Education College. Two specialist colleges – Beaumont College and Bleasdale School.

Training providers:

One entry to employment provider (E2E). Two work-based learning providers.

One of our priorities is to reduce the number of young people aged between 16 and 18 who are neither in learning or work. In order to increase participation in education, employment and training, we also support young people who may be experiencing other problems and barriers to learning – for example substance misuse, involvement in crime and homelessness. There are two information centres, one in Lancaster (Aalborg Square) where young people (parents and carers) can access up-to-date information and resources as well as current job vacancies. The second in Morecambe provides the same service and operates out of the Morecambe One Stop Shop on Kensington Road and this centre also has other partner agencies located in the building.

2. Operations Team details

The District Office is based at:

PO Box 606 White Cross Education Centre Quarry Road Lancaster LA1 3SQ

Telephone number: 01524 581171

Website address: www.lancsycs.org/lancaster

Operations Team Senior Staff Operations Manager Mandy Stott 01524 581171 07887831291 Team Leader - Open Access Gail Smith 01524 581171 Team Leader - Prevention & Inclusion Sarah Elliott 01524 581171 Team Leader – Information Advice & Guidance Jane Wann 01524 581171 Page 183

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3. Service delivery arrangements

3.1 Information Advice & Guidance (IAG) Work in Schools/Colleges

The organisation has partnership agreements with all secondary schools, colleges and learning providers. These agreements set out the work that is to be undertaken during the academic year and will include some or all of the following (based on identified need):

x providing up to date information advice and guidance to young people on a one-to-one basis; x providing group work to young people; x attending and contributing to parents evenings; x attending reviews for young people with Special Educational Needs; x completing Section 139a documentation for young people with Special Educational Needs who are in Year 11 at school.

September Guarantee

Under the terms of the September Guarantee young people must have an offer of learning as they complete their final year at school. The Service is responsible for ensuring that young people in Year 11 at school receive the information, advice and guidance that they need to apply for post-16 or further learning opportunities. This year the September guarantee has been extended to include 17 year olds who are on a one year course, are employed in a job without training, or are unemployed. The Service tracks and supports all these young people and provides statistical reports to Lancashire County Council and the Learning and Skills Council.

Through their work within schools the youth support worker will have identified those young people at risk of not making a successful transition into post-16 learning and will have prioritised work with this client group.

Follow up work

All young people are followed up at regular intervals, according to their situation, to ensure that they continue to be settled in work/education/training.

Not in Employment Education or Training (NEET)

All NEET clients in the district are caseloaded to our team of young people's workers for ongoing one-to-one work and intensive support. In addition, team members have individual areas to 'champion' and link into other local support services to such as supported housing projects, Prince's Trust, JobCentre Plus to ensure young people receive the appropriate services. Page 184

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x IAG Centres and Interactive Services

There are two centres in the district – one in Morecambe and one in Lancaster – where clients are able to 'drop-in' or make appointments to see a young people's worker. These centres are open every weekday and provide information, advice, guidance and support. The centrally provided Interactive Services is available 10.00 am – 10.00 pm every day of the year and can be accessed any where in the county by telephone, text or email.

3.2 Open Access Services x Regular weekly provision

A range of generic provision runs from Lancashire County Council owned premises in Lancaster District - including senior, junior and single sex provision. The programme of provision is based on an assessment of the needs of the young people in a particular area and involves the input and influence of those young people to ensure our work is responsive to their needs.

The centre-based workers also support young parents and community groups within the centres. Some outreach work is carried out as required during periods of recruitment. There are Lancashire County Council provided centres in Heysham, Morecambe, Carnforth and Lancaster but staff also work from other buildings to access young people in their communities.

Not all young people access youth centre provision – either from choice or from inaccessibility – and so, detached work is carried out across the District by a specialist team four regular evenings per week. The team focuses in locations that have been identified, often in liaison with partner agencies, as having specific need for detached work input.

In Carnforth, generic work is carried out in Carnforth High School and the Carnforth Hub (a new building developed with money from Children's Centre funds, Youth Capital funds and Carnforth Regeneration Project Funds). In addition to regular work in Carnforth there is also a programme of contact work with young people in smaller rural locations, where support is given to voluntary organisations running youth clubs and where Lancashire Young People's Service staff make contact visits and support young people to access provision in other locations.

Generic work in Lancaster is delivered at the Lancaster Boys' Club and performing arts work provision is offered out at DT3 (the Duke's Youth Theatre) and is in partnership with the Dukes Theatre, where staff work with a range of groups, including a group of young leaders. The young leaders are supported in developing their skills and become volunteers working on arts-based projects across the district. Page 185

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During school holidays staff teams plan days out, fun/sport days and residentials with the young people as appropriate to the needs of the young people.

The Service works in partnership with a number of organisations to support projects and holiday provision – during the summer some of the centres are used by Lancaster City Council for playscheme provision for 8 – 11 year olds. The City Council supports our work providing specialist sports training for some of our groups. Other joint initiatives include Activ8 project and sexual health outreach with Signposts, mountain biking/quad biking with Lancashire Association of Clubs for Young People and joint activities for young people in particular communities with Police Community Safety Officers.

3.3 Prevention and Inclusion x Regular Provision

A positive activities for young people (PAYP) team of three key workers and a targeted youth work team provide ongoing one-to-one support to identified young people referred into the scheme. This is delivered throughout the year with additional group activities over the school holiday periods.

Two Lancashire Young People's Service staff are linked into Lancaster Youth Offending Team (YOT) and provide a joint working approach to young people working with YOT. The focus of this work is specifically to support young people into ETE learning opportunities. They offer a drop-in facility and one-to-one casework for young people known to YOT.

A worker is linked into the Leaving Care Team to support young people looked after and care leavers and promote their progression to education, employment and training. In Lancaster this has been a successful pilot scheme, funded from Local Area Agreement (LAA) monies and also has an additional county-wide co-ordination role.

Lancashire Young People's Service staff co-ordinate and facilitate a weekly group and one-off projects for young people from the travellers' community. They link with traveller education workers to provide a range of activities, trips and projects.

In support of young people who are NEET, all clients in the district are caseloaded to our team of Lancashire Young People's Service staff for ongoing one-to-one work and intensive support. In addition, team members have individual areas to 'champion' and link into locally to support progression of these clients such as supported housing projects, Prince's Trust, JobCentre Plus and young parents.

The service works closely with Lancaster and Morecambe College, who are the local E2E (Entry to Employment) providers. The Lancashire Young People's Service supports current learners at the college, with reviews and continuation of their Page 186

- 6 - progression. There is also a weekly group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) young people where on-going activities, trips and project work are delivered. Similarly, a team of staff run weekly group work for Asian young women and a multi-ethnic boys' group. x Other projects/holiday provision

Teenage pregnancy is an issue in the district and funding has been provided by the Learning and Skills Council for courses aimed specifically at young parents. This work is supported by a young people's worker who ensures that the young people involved have opportunities for development through the course and progression beyond it. The worker also ensures links with other relevant professionals are maintained (eg teenage pregnancy midwife).

Work with the gypsy romany traveller (GRT) group continues and they are currently undertaking a big project involving a range of partner organisations and members of the wider GRT community.

A whole range of activities have been provided during school holiday periods for young people, based on identified need and group interests.

A new group is just emerging with a focus of issues to do with homelessness (see highlights below).

3.4 Partnership working

The Lancashire Young People's Service works closely with a range of partners from the voluntary, community and faith sector (VCFS) and the statutory sector in order to 'joined up' services to young people. As a core member of the Local Children's Trust Partnership in the Lancaster District, the Service shares a responsibility with the City Council to lead on the development of a Positive Activities for Young People Action Plan. The Service also contributes significantly to the 14-19 Strategy by working in partnership with schools, colleges, training providers and employers in order to improve outcomes for young people at key points of transition and to enable them to make the choices that are right for them.

Young people's workers also play a role alongside other partners in supporting young people who are at risk of becoming involved in anti-social or offending behaviour, through crime and disorder partnerships (CDPs) and Prevent and Deter Groups.

3.5 Commissioned Services

Services have been commissioned during the year in key locations around the district. These are locations identified as 'hot spots' of anti-social behaviour, or as areas where little or no provision currently exists, or where extra provision may be needed at specific Page 187

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4. Highlights of 2008/2009 x During the year two buildings were officially opened - Heysham Centre - extended and refurbished as a children's youth and community provision and the Carnforth Hub - a new building and the for first time young people in the area have really felt some ownership of the space where they can meet young people's workers. x IAG staff have begun to offer access to information, advice and guidance to young people through their attendance at open sessions in youth and community centres on a regular basis as a means of reaching out to young people who may otherwise 'slip through the net'. x A group of young people who have experienced homelessness have begun to work with a young people's worker from Prevention and Inclusion on sharing their learning and experiences with other young people through developing a video. They are working in partnership with DT3 and will be learning video production and editing skills as well as producing a video to share with other young people and with agencies that support them. x Work through the year with the GRT group headed towards a big celebration event in the summer of 2009. Young people are learning traditional and modern dancing skills as part of a performance exploring the 'roots' and the 'routes' of the traveller community. A group of young people is also learning woodworking skills in order to make a vardo (traditional transport) which will also be involved in the performance at DT3. x Working in partnership with the teenage pregnancy unit and Signposts, young people's workers have planned an outreach project in Heysham and Morecambe which uses the mobile unit as a base for young people to access practical support and information. - 8 -

Lancashire Young People's Service in Lancaster District

Current Regular Weekly Open Access Provision (Excludes all 'one off' or project activity)

Target DAY PROVISION Area Time AM PM Eve Group MON North Mixed gender group North Lancaster Centre 6.30 – 9.30pm X 11-15 Lancaster Carnforth Y-Pod Drop-In Carnforth high School 11.00am - 2.00pm X X 11-16 Rural Detached Session Rural 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19 South Boys' Night Boys' Club 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19

Lancaster Page 188 North Mobile information Ryelands, Heysham, 3.00 - 9.30pm X X 13-19 Morecambe

South Girls' Group Barton Road Centre 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19 Lancaster Morecambe Detached Morecambe 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19 Morecambe Information/Advice/ Morecambe One Stop 10.00am - 5.00pm X X 13-19 Guidance Shop TUE Heysham Parent and Toddler Heysham Centre 12.30 - 3.30pm X 17+ Morecambe After School Group West End 3.30 - 6.30pm X 11-15 South Junior Group Barton Road Centre 6.30 - 9.30pm X 11-15 Lancaster South Detached South Lancaster area 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19 Lancaster Morecambe Time Out Group Morecambe Centre 12.30 - 3.30pm X 16+ Morecambe Girls' Group Morecambe Centre 6.00 - 9.00pm X 13-19 - 9 -

Target DAY PROVISION Area Time AM PM Eve Group North Urban Arts-Music Group North Lancaster Centre 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19 Lancaster Morecambe Information/Advice/ Morecambe One Stop 10.00am - 5.00pm X X 13-19 Guidance Shop Morecambe Peer Education Group Morecambe One Stop 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19 Shop District-wide Youth Various centres including 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19 Council/Participation Multi-Agency Info Centre Rural Young Men's Group/ Carnforth Civic Centre 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19 Activ8 partnership project Rural Contact session / info Halton 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19 mobile

South Drop-In Session Boys' Club 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19 Page 189 Lancaster Lancaster/ LGBT Group Various centres 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19 Morecambe WED Heysham Girls' Group Heysham Y Centre 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19 North Detached North Lancaster area 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19 Lancaster Morecambe Young Mums' Space Morecambe Y Centre 1.30 - 4.00pm X 17+ Morecambe Junior Group Morecambe Y Centre 6.30 - 9.30 m X 13-19 North Traveller Group North Lancaster Centre 10.00am -4.00pm X X 11-25 Lancaster/ Morecambe Morecambe Information / Advice / Multi-Agency Info Centre 10.00am - 5.00pm X X 13-19 Guidance Rural Girls Group Carnforth Civic Centre 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19 South Girls' Group Boys' Club 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19 Lancaster - 10 -

Target DAY PROVISION Area Time AM PM Eve Group South Multi-Ethnic Boys' Group Boys' club 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19 Lancaster South Information Mobile Hala/Bowerham 6.00 - 9.30pm X 13-19 Lancaster City Centre Shattering Images DT3 10.00am - 4.00pm X X 14+ City Centre Minor Threat DT3 6.30 - 9.30pm X 14+ THURS Heysham Senior Group Heysham Centre 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19 South Senior Group Barton Road Centre 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19 Lancaster

Heysham Detached Heysham area 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19 Page 190 Morecambe Senior Group Morecambe Centre 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19 North Girls' Group North Lancaster Centre 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19 Lancaster District-wide Youth Bank/County Exec Multi-Agency Info 6.30 - 10.00pm X 13-19 Meetings Centre/Barton Road/ County Rural Y-Pod Drop-In Carnforth High School 11.00am - 2.00pm X X 11-16 Rural Carny Crew/Street Carnforth Civic Centre 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19 Session and Streets Rural Contact Session Galgate 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19 South Misbah Asian Girls' Group Boys' Club 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19 Lancaster Lancaster Information Mobile Marsh/Ridge/Newton 2.30 - 5.30pm X 13-19 Rural South Information Mobile Dolphinholme 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19 City Centre Minor Threat DT3 1.30 - 4.30pm X 13-19 City Centre Integrated Youth Group DT3 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19 FRI Heysham Junior Group Heysham Centre 6.00 - 9.00pm X 13-19 - 11 -

Target DAY PROVISION Area Time AM PM Eve Group City Centre Duke's Boogie/ DT3 7.00pm onwards X 13-19 Performance Night South Sapno Asian Girls' Group Boys' Club 6.30 - 9.30pm X 13-19 Lancaster SAT City Centre Youth Arts Cinema DT3 SUN Monthly Youth Council Meetings Sunday nights Asian Girls Boys' Club Page 191 Page 192

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Lancashire Young People's Service in Lancaster Locality

Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) Current Regular Provision

School/Colleges Days Allocation per year LANCASTER CENTRAL LANCASTER HIGH 80 SCHOOL CARNFORTH HIGH SCHOOL 80 LANCASTER GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL 40 LANCASTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL 40 RIPLEY ST THOMAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND 80 HIGH SCHOOL SKERTON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL 60 HEYSHAM HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS COLLEGE 100 OUR LADY'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE LANCASTER 80 THE CHADWICK CENTRE 45 MORECAMBE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL 100 MORECAMBE AND HEYSHAM MORECAMBE 60 ROAD SCHOOL LANCASHIRE EDUCATION MEDICAL SERVICE 25 RIDGEWAY 30 & WITHERSLACK CROOKHEY HALL SCHOOL 40 WENNINGTON HALL SCHOOL 40 BLEASDALE HOUSE SCHOOL 10 THE LOYNE SPECIALIST SCHOOL 25 BEAUMONT COLLEGE 20 JAMEA AL KAUTHER THE JUNCTION LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE COLLEGE 100

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Other non-weekly provision/activities

Specific work / projects undertaken in the last financial year

Open Access IAG Prevention & Inclusion x Public Performance by Shattering x Staff provided support at the HE x Traveller Project with Open Images Group at DT3 – culmination of Conference held at Lancaster Access and DT3. their work over the year. University. x Project with Rock FM mobile unit x IAG staff attended Parents' x Borwick Residential. around what young people expect from Evenings and carried out follow up their Local Children's Trust Partnership. home visits in support of young people. x A group of young women successfully x Group work inputs to specific x Range of outdoor activities for

acquired funding to develop key rings courses at Lancaster and young people referred in to PAYP Page 193 for young people with positive sexual Morecambe College to support for support during school holiday health and relationship messages on young people at risk of dropping times. them - they have had key rings out of courses at critical times. produced and plan to distribute them in schools and youth centres. x LGBT Group residential experience in x Peer Education Group worked on x Event, involving partners, in Manchester – part of a project a range of information leaflets for market square with marquee and developing promotional materials for young people. mobile unit targeting NEET and 'at the group. Individuals in the group also risk of NEET' young people receive one-to-one support as (90 attended). identified. x A group of Asian young women made a x Mobile unit on market square x Delivery of three courses tailored successful bid to the Youth during summer holidays – once a to meet the developmental needs Opportunities Fund for a residential week to engage with young people of young parents, equipping them experience in Edinburgh. – as a response to concerns of with the skills to make choices for police and local shops and the future. museum as to numbers and - 14 -

behaviour of young people in that area. (Feedback has identified a reduction in complaints about young people in that area.) This initiative was supported by staff from all three strands. x Carnforth young leaders group x Group work to build confidence x Activities for referred young supported the launch of Lancaster and self-esteem for particular people during school holidays – Local Children's Trust Partnership by young people in schools to involving young people in running workshops for young people in enhance their decision-making programming and planning – identifying priorities in their community. skills. examples include day visits to outdoor activity centres and residential opportunities. Page 194 x Crossover projects linking groups x Projects supporting young people around the district with DT3 to develop into EET by providing relevant and performance skills and reduce barriers timely opportunities – for example between different communities. commissioning Lancashire Training Services to provide starter courses on car maintenance as a step towards committing to a full course and a range of taster courses commissioned through Lancaster and Morecambe College. Page 195 Lancashire Local – Lancaster District Appendix 'C' 19 January 2010

The Policy Context for the Delivery of Young People's Service in Lancashire

Government Strategy for Young People The publication of the Youth Matters Strategy in 2005, followed by Youth Matters: Next Steps in 2006 set out the government 'Vision' and expectations for the delivery of services for young people.

A key aspect of the Youth Matters agenda was to relocate the responsibility for the delivery of the Connexions Service from Connexions Partnerships to the Local Children’s Trust Partnership arrangements led by local authorities. Statutory Framework

Youth Matters specifies a new role and duty for the local authority to deliver the Youth Offer that was included in the Education and Inspection Act 2006, which received Royal assent in November 2006.

Implementing such arrangements is intended to: x secure young people's access to educational and recreational leisure time activities and facilities; x develop significant facilities for educational leisure time activities which are for the improvement of the personal and social development of qualifying young people; x consult young people about positive activities and other decisions affecting their lives; x publicise information on what positive activities are available in the county and local areas.

The Statutory duties and functions of the Lancashire Young People's Service include: Focus of Statute Description of Statutory function provision Places to go and Education and Section 507B – Securing Positive Activities things to do Inspections Act Local Authorities (LA's) must, as far as reasonably (positive 2006 Section 6 practicable, secure for young persons access to: activities) and x Sufficient educational leisure-time activities for opportunities improvement of their well-being* and sufficient which promote facilities for such activities; and personal x Sufficient recreational leisure-time activities for development and improvement of their well-being* and sufficient learning facilities for such activities. *Reflects the five ‘Every Child Matters’ outcomes. Educational Leisure Time Activities: include homework or special interest clubs, out of school hours coaching in artistic, sporting or other physical activities etc. Prepared by; 1 Katherine Ashworth, Assistant Head of Young People's Service, September 2009 Page 196 Lancashire Local – Lancaster District Appendix 'C' 19 January 2010

Recreational Leisure Time Activities: include sports / informal physical activities, range of cultural activities etc. It will be for the authority to decide what constitutes “sufficient” taking into account the needs of the young people in its area. Education and Section 507B – Publicising Positive Activities Inspections Act LA's are required to publicise information on positive 2006 Section 6 activities in their area and keep this information up-to-date. They should expand the content of their existing websites to provide a one-stop-shop for young people seeking information on positive activities and related facilities. Other media such as leaflets, text-message alerts and email updates should also be available. Involving young people in the design and production of information products will help ensure relevance, appeal and accessibility of the information provided.

The local authority must provide information to young people and communities on the progress it is making towards its plans for the local offer. Young people will be encouraged to access activities that have quality standards accreditation. Advertising such accreditation will help drive up standards by raising expectations that providers will meet quality standards. Education and With regard to education and training to satisfy Inspections Act entitlements; Local authorities will need to consider 2006 Section 75 the siting of leisure facilities so as to focus investment on areas where a need for a better fit with local transport routes has been identified.

In regard to school-based positive activities, through Section 75 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006, local authorities are required to publish an annual sustainable school transport strategy and will be under a duty to promote sustainable modes of transport. Direct actions that authorities can take to address transport issues: x Commissioning or subsidising young people’s transport. x Supporting providers of positive activities by allowing them to use LA-owned buses/mini- buses or allocating funds specifically for transport costs. x Providing mobile provision of positive activities. x Facilitating discussion between young people and local transport providers about potential improvements / changes to services. x Reviewing the resource they dedicate to cycle training and supporting cycling where they think this may help increase participation in positive activities. x Ensuring that young people can access information on transport. x Considering promoting the implementation of travel plans by positive activity providers. x Enables the provision of financial assistance to Prepared by; 2 Katherine Ashworth, Assistant Head of Young People's Service, September 2009 Page 197 Lancashire Local – Lancaster District Appendix 'C' 19 January 2010

facilitate access for young people. Subsidy is likely to be an extremely effective means of increasing participation in activities that currently make a charge. Local authorities are specifically encouraged to provide young people in care with free access to positive activities (ref: Care Matters). Childcare Act LA's have an obligation to provide parents and carers 2006 with information on services that may benefit young Section 12 people in their area. Therefore LAs will need to provide information on positive activity provision. This could be done by: x Cascading information to professionals already working with parents. x Encouraging schools to provide adequate information to parents regarding the positive activities available under the school’s extended offer and within the wider local offer. Confidential and Education and Statutory duty to impartial Skills Act 2008 x "provide an information and guidance (IAG) information, service to young people attending schools advice and (replaces and colleges which equips them to enter guidance (IAG) Section 114 of suitable employments". Specialist careers the Learning and (LAs have a duty to provide Connexions support guidance on jobs, Skills Act 2000) services to young people aged 13-19 and young skills and the people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities labour market upto 25. In particular Connexions services should be used to encourage and assist young people in engaging and remaining in education and training). Careers Education and Statutory duty; Education Skills Act 2008 x For schools to deliver a programme of careers education from Year 7 to 11 which will provide impartial information and advice which promotes the best interests of pupils and which does not seek to promote the interests of the school over other options. Also for schools to give careers advisers, (Young People's Service IAG workers), access to students to provide careers guidance, and to provide them with information about those students. x For FE Colleges to provide comprehensive, up-to-date information on learning and career opportunities in a location that all young people can access and make available impartial advice and guidance for young people, differentiated to meet their individual needs – this may be provided by a range of people from inside and outside a college. x For Work Based Learning Providers to support young people’s personal and career development. Reduce the Education and Statutory duty; numbers of young Skills Act 2008 x “to provide services to encourage, enable or people aged assist the effective participation of 13-19 year 13-19yrs who are old young people in education & training”. not in education, employment or training (NEET)

Prepared by; 3 Katherine Ashworth, Assistant Head of Young People's Service, September 2009 Page 198 Lancashire Local – Lancaster District Appendix 'C' 19 January 2010

Support for young Education and Statutory duty to; people with LDD Skills Act 2008 x "provide assessments to “statemented” young people leaving Year 11 (to be (Ref: replacing extended to encompass “statemented” young Learning & Skills people leaving Year 12) to facilitate their Act 2000 successful transition to preferred post 16 Section 140) education/training/work options. This assessment is known as the 139A/140 assessment after the relevant sections in the Learning and Skills Act 2000. There is also a power to provide such assessments as considered appropriate to all other young people with learning difficulties or disabilities. Support for young Apprenticeship, In addition the Apprenticeship, Skills Children and people in Youth Skills Children Learning Bill – Includes measures to make children's Offender and Learning Bill trusts statutory, give all young people the legal right Institutions to an apprenticeship, and force schools to promote pupils wellbeing and provide impartial information, advice and guidance. - Part 2 LA functions – under core and additional entitlements states "The home authority must, both during the period of detention and upon the person's release from detention, take steps as they consider appropriate to promote the person's fulfilment of his or her learning potential"

As illustrated above it is important that when planning an IAG service for Hindley that we remember that young offenders in custody have the same entitlements to impartial advice and guidance as all young people in educational establishments.

The above-mentioned legislation was developed into action plan form in July 2007, through the Every Child Matters: Change for Children agenda, and by the publication of Aiming High for Young People. This ten year strategy includes promoting activities that provide an informed and balanced view of young people in communities addressing the negative perceptions of young people and also celebrating their achievements. In particular, the strategy refers to: x removing barriers to access and support for all young people, particularly those facing challenging behaviours; x contributing to the implementation of the 14-19 reforms; x targeted support to the most vulnerable individuals to prevent negative outcomes. Lancashire's Response

In response to 'Youth Matters' and the 'Education and Inspections Act 2006', Lancashire County Council took the decision to: x transfer (under TUPE) the 'Connexions' function held formerly by Connexions Lancashire Ltd into the local authority. x amalgamate the Youth and Community Service and (former) Connexions to form the Lancashire Young People's Service from April 2007.

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A vision for the new Service was produced and wide-ranging consultation was undertaken with stakeholders, including young people. The Lancashire Young People's Service was officially launched in June 2008, at an event attended by over 200 invited guests.

The vision for the Lancashire Young People's Service enables young people aged 11 to 25 to: x take opportunities; x make positive choices; x see positive futures; x be engaged in communities.

A delivery model has been implemented, which deploys services to young people through three strands of delivery: x Open Access Provision; x Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG); and x Prevention and Inclusion Services.

The combination of the Open Access and IAG strands provide for 'universal access' opportunities for young people with the Prevention and Inclusion strand focused on those young people with more challenging behaviour or complex needs.

Open Access Provision This will be: x developed in consultation with young people and a wide range of partners. x delivered from places and spaces 'owned by young people' or seen as young people friendly and include the Lancashire Young People’s Service being co-located as appropriate; x reflective of a range of methodologies, including group based and larger scale events, to meet the wide and varied needs of young people; x Programmes with a balance of leisure and educational outcomes that contribute to a young person’s personal development and progression; x fun and engaging.

Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) We will: x create a balance between generic IAG and the more personalised and in depth guidance, on education, employment, training matters, job skills and the labour market; x provide an assessment of individual need that is critical to achieving the right balance of service provision for young people; x work with schools as important partners in the process and in devising mechanisms for the delivery of the IAG strand. There will be a wholesale offer to age cohorts in: – schools and colleges; – service venues; – detached/outreach; Prepared by; 5 Katherine Ashworth, Assistant Head of Young People's Service, September 2009 Page 200 Lancashire Local – Lancaster District Appendix 'C' 19 January 2010 – interactive services.

Prevention and Inclusion This strand will focus on groups and individuals who, for whatever reason, require a targeted effort or support and the strand will offer: x a focus on groups and individuals through: ƒ prevention; ƒ early intervention; ƒ complex needs; ƒ intensive support. x tailored and personalised programmes to meet specific needs; x a gateway to wider services under the 'Youth Offer' for those harder to reach.

These arrangements go some way to provide a framework for the development of an Integrated Youth Support Service (IYSS) and a Targeted Youth Support Strategy (TYS) in Lancashire, reliant in addition, on the co- operation and joint working support of a range of other key agencies working with young people. Working in Partnership

The Lancashire Young People's Service is expected to achieve on a number of key target areas relating to improving outcomes for young people. It is recognised that the Lancashire Young People’s Service is not resourced to address the totality of all young people’s agenda. In order to achieve success in the key target areas the Service will build upon existing council relationships and work in collaboration with other agencies.

Through such partnership work, the Lancashire Young People's Service plays an important part in contributing to a range of cross-cutting targets in three key areas: x Children and Young People's Plan; x Local Area Agreement; x PSA targets and National Indicators.

The broad provision available through the Lancashire Young People's Service in each locality is supported by commissioned services from other agencies including the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations.

The Lancashire Young People’s Service also commissions a range of services from CXL Ltd (a company owned by Lancashire County Council, Blackpool Council and Blackburn with Darwen Council) including Vacancy Matching, Careers Education and Guidance Curriculum Development, Information Service, work with young offenders at Hindley, and Workforce Development.

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Lancashire Local – Lancaster District Meeting to be held on 19 January 2010

Part I- Item No. 13

Electoral Division affected: All in Lancaster District

Allocation of Playbuilder Grant Funding in Lancashire 2010/11 (Appendices 'A' and 'B' refer)

Contact for further information: Katherine Ashworth, (01772) 532882, Lancashire County Council, Directorate for Children and Young People, [email protected]

Executive Summary

This report is about the Lancashire 'Fair Play' Playbuilder Initiative, an external funding scheme currently profiled to invest £1,228,344* capital, to develop 20-25 play spaces for 8-13 year olds across Lancashire offering natural and adventurous play, during a three year period 2008-2011. (* figure based on Local Authority Circular Ref: 3112080004, dated 26th February 2009. The 2010-11 allocations will be confirmed in March 2010.)

The report presents recommendations for grant funding for Playbuilder schemes in the financial year 2010/11 following an applications process and assessment panel meeting held on Friday 11 December 2009. It identifies ten projects across Lancashire which are initially recommended for funding within the financial limits available in 2010/11 (See Appendix 'B'). These specific projects are recommended for funding as they were those considered to have the highest degree of fit with scheme criterion through a scored analysis and are considered to have provided sufficient evidence that they are deliverable within the financial year. The remaining projects submitted are not initially to be recommended for funding, though it should be noted that two further projects are indicated as first and second reserve projects (See Appendix B), should any recommended project withdraw from the programme under exceptional circumstances. It should be noted that this circumstance has occurred in the previous two years of the Playbuilder Initiative.

Following feedback from the Lancashire Locals across the County, these recommendations will be presented to the Lancashire Children's Trust Partnership Board at their meeting on 4 March 2010 who will be asked to endorse these recommendations. These will then be presented to the Cabinet Member for Young People at a decision making session for agreement.

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Decision Required

Lancashire Local – Lancaster District is asked to:

a) consider the proposal for development at Caton with Littledale and comment as to the Lancashire Local's knowledge of how this project would be considered to meet local needs and priorities;

b) consider the initial recommendations made for Playbuilder grant funding (2010/11) in the amount of £483,705 and recommend these proposals are endorsed by the Lancashire Children's Trust Partnership Board for a decision by the Cabinet Member for Young People.

Background and Advice

The Playbuilder Initiative flows from the national government play strategy 'Fair Play' and is a key commitment in the National Children's Plan. It is a capital programme investing £235 million nationally on developing new play facilities targeted specifically at the 8-13 year age range. The Initiative is intended to develop (or re-develop) public play spaces close to where children live which encourage free, natural and adventurous play and make use of sustainable and natural resources. These are expected to meet the more challenging and adventurous play needs of 8-13 year olds and be accessible to all children. A key tenet of the programme is the involvement of children, their parents and carers and local communities in development processes.

The Initiative is intended to raise the profile of play as an important feature in improving outcomes for children and young people, further embedding play in planning for children's service provision.

Lancashire has been granted a Playbuilder Grant, which values as follows:

Year Playbuilder Capital Playbuilder Total Allocation Revenue Allocation 2008/9 £315,521 £13,004 £328,525 2009/10 £429,118 £20,307 £449,425 2010/11 £483,705* £13,538* £497,243 Total £1,228,344 £46,849 £1,275,193 (* figure based on Local Authority Circular Ref: 3112080004, dated 26th February 2009. The 2010-11 allocations will be confirmed in March 2010)

Lancashire County Council is the fund holder and responsible for providing strategic leadership for the initiative in Lancashire and it has been determined that this will operate through Lancashire Young People's Service. Project development to date has fully involved District Council play representatives to ensure alignment of the initiative with existing play development strategies and priorities in local areas.

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It is aspired that over three years to maintain a measure of equity across the whole County whilst adhering to the specific required criteria for Playbuilder play areas. It is, therefore, intended that the award of Playbuilder Grants will be balanced according to a model which seeks to: x approve one Playbuilder play area within each District Council area (subject to bids meeting the specific agree criteria) either in year 1, 2 or 3 as appropriate; x approve a further eight to thirteen play areas based on their degree of fit with the criteria alone.

During the application and assessment process for 2010/11 projects, we have indicated a scored weighting which awards additional points to district areas which have only had one Playbuilder play area to date and a further weighting to district areas which have not yet received a Playbuilder play area.

In order to achieve the financial targets, each successful Playbuilder play area will normally receive an average unit investment of around £47,000.

Projects which secured year one (2008/9) and year two (2009/10) funding are as follows:

District Year Project Town/Ward area Playbuilder Area Funding Award £ Wyre 1 Marine Hall Gardens play area Fleetwood seafront 47,000 Ribble 1 Clitheroe Castle creative play Clitheroe town 47,000 Valley area centre

Chorley 1 Astley climbing forest Chorley just outside 45,000 town centre

Hyndburn 1 Lowerfold park Great Harwood 42,000 Burnley 1 Hargher Clough Play Area South West Burnley 33,684 Pendle 1 Heyhead Park Brierfield 49,400 Rossendal 1 Greenfield Memorial Gardens Haslingden 51,437 e Lancaster 2 Happy Mount Park, Morecambe 44,500 Morecambe

Lancaster 2 Halton with Aughton Play Area Halton Parish, 47,000 Lancaster

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District Year Project Town/Ward area Playbuilder Area Funding Award £ Wyre 2 Memorial Park, Fleetwood Fleetwood 47,000 Wyre 2 Scorton Play Area Scorton Village, 47,000 Nether Wyresdale

Ribble 2 Salt Hill Play Area Clitheroe 47,390 Valley

South 2 Farrington Park Leyland 47,000 Ribble

Preston 2 Mill Lane Adventure Play Area Fulwood, Preston 47,000 Pendle 2 Sackville Street, Brierfield Brierfield 47,000 Hyndburn 2 Higham Playing Fields Accrington 47,000

Identification of Year Three Play Schemes 2010/11, (Appendix 'B' refers)

Opportunity to make an application for funding for Playbuilder funding for 2010/11 was released on 22 September 2009. Application forms and guidance were circulated widely to District Councils, Parish Councils and organisations with the voluntary, community and faith sector (VCFS) through the Third Sector Lancashire 0-19 Reference Sub Group.

The closing date for applications was 7 December 2009.

On 11 December 2009, the Playbuilder assessment panel met to consider all applications that had been submitted against the Headline criteria (Appendix 'A') and against the pre-advised weighting measures for 2010/11 as follows:

• geographic locality not previously featured in Playbuilder programme; • high level of challenge and adventure; • design Innovation proving high degree of Play Value.

Potential schemes were submitted for consideration reflecting eleven out of the twelve District Council areas in Lancashire, with three areas submitting multiple schemes.

Following assessment, recommendations for funding have emerged as outlined below with further detail outlined in Appendix 'B'.

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It is recommended to initially fund ten projects in year three (2010/11) and indicate first and second reserve projects which could be considered should any of the initially recommended projects have to withdraw for exceptional reasons.

Recommended Number of District Year Two Playbuilder Playbuilders in Notes Area Projects Funding Award district area £ (years 1 and 2) Lancaster Caton with Parish Council 60,705 2 Littledale Play Project Area

Wyre Wyre Estuary District Council NO AWARD 3 Country Park Project FIRST RESERVE

Fylde Kirkham District Council 47,000 0 Memorial Project Gardens

Fylde Ashton District Council 47,000 0 Gardens Play Project Area

Fylde Newton with Parish Council NO AWARD 0 Clifton Play Project area

Preston Goosnargh District Council 47,000 1 Green Play Project Area

South Dob Lane Play District Council 47,000 1 Ribble Area

South Gregson Lane District Council NO AWARD 1 Ribble Play Area Project

West Manor Road District Council 47,000 0 Lancashire Park Project

Chorley Yarrow Valley District Council 47,000 1 Country Park Project

Chorley Euxton Skate Parish Council 1 Park NO AWARD

Hyndburn The Hollow, District Council 47,000 2 Huncoat Project

Burnley Padiham District Council 47,000 1 Riverside Project

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Recommended Number of District Year Two Playbuilder Playbuilders in Notes Area Projects Funding Award district area £ (years 1 and 2) Pendle Marsden Park District Council NO AWARD 2 Project SECOND RESERVE

Rossendale Sharneyford District Council 47,000 1 Play Area Project

Rossendale Snig Hole Play District Council NO AWARD 1 Area

Rossendale Victoria Park, District Council NO AWARD 1 Haslingden

SUB TOTAL 483,705 TOTAL CAPITAL AVAILABLE 483,705

(A summary of all schemes submitted is attached as Appendix 'B').

Lancaster Area Proposal – Fell View Play Area, Caton with Littledale

The proposal relates to the redevelopment of an existing uninspiring play area in the village centre to provide an exciting new challenge for children which is sympathetic to the rural setting. The play area is the only play facility for many miles around, given the rural context.

Sympathetic and innovative design proposals have been provided and fully costed making maximum use of landscape opportunities and use of sustainable resources. A great deal of thought has been given to ensuring the site is accessible for disabled and non-disabled children alike.

An extensive planting scheme will help to soften boundaries and enhance the natural setting with use of multiple textures for loose fill surfacing. The design provides a considered choice of adventurous and challenging fixed equipment pieces focusing specifically on 8-13yr olds needs.

The total cost of the proposals at Caton is £184,748 with £49,488 being the total cost of the Playbuilder elements with some additional landscape works, paving and planting.

£24,000 of contributions has already been secured which, if matched with a Playbuilder grant of £25,488, would suffice to provide the basic junior play area (Play Zone A). However, it is recommended that an award of £60,705 is made to provide additional funds to also deliver significant elements of Play Zone B and/or the proposed aerial

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A further £110,000 of grant applications has been made by the community group to various bodies, which are under consideration and which would allow an overall upscale of aspirations and new ideas to be funded eg toddler facilities.

Consultations

The development of the project has been supported by the involvement of a wide variety of agencies that have impact on play development and improving health outcomes for children. These have included:

x District Council Play/Parks Development Leads; x Lancashire County Council Environmental Projects Team; x Independent Play Design consultants; x Groundwork Pennine Lancashire; x Barnardo's; x Primary Care Trust; x Green Partnerships Environment Action Fund; x Community Futures; x Planning Services; x Transport and Highways Department; x Young people.

Membership of the applications assessment panel has been drawn from this range of expertise.

Further to this, the project has received consultancy support from Play England who has been appointed national support body for the Initiative by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF). All potentially funded projects are required to be cleared by the DCSF before allocation can be confirmed.

Implications:

This item has the following implications, as indicated:

Risk Management

In general terms, risk implications of the proposals in the report are focused around the completion of the play area development by the funded body. These are required to be within the financial year indicated and costs to fall within the specified budgetary allocation (grant), unless other additional sources of supplementary/match funding have been sourced and secured. Conditions relating specifically to individual schemes will be set out in a service level agreement, acceptance of which is essential as a condition of the 'offer of grant'. These arrangements have been operational in years one and two.

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Responsibility for the delivery of schemes within these terms and conditions is discharged to the funded body from Lancashire County Council within the service level agreement. This includes the right to reclaim funding not utilised for the agreed purposes, or for projects not delivered within the agreed timelines.

Individually funded schemes are closely monitored throughout the duration of their development and delivery phases by a project officer reporting to the County Council. This enables regular risk assessment of the projects progress towards completion within the agreed timelines.

Regular reporting to the DCSF is required on the progress of the programme overall as a condition of grant and the above project management approach allows the County Council to uphold its commitments in this area.

Financial

It is critical that funding decisions are reached at this early timetable stage (pre beginning of relevant financial year) in order to ensure that projects have sufficient time for implementation and completion within the financial year. This is in order to ensure our compliance with the terms and conditions of the grant from the DCSF for Playbuilders which requires spend to be defrayed within the financial year, otherwise any balances may be reclaimed by the DCSF.

It should be noted that financial allocations are based on instructions issued to Playbuilder Authorities within Local Authority Circular Ref: 3112080004, dated 26 February 2009 which is scheduled for deletion on 30 June 2010. The precise 2010-11 allocations will be confirmed by the DCSF in March 2010. It is not anticipated at this stage that these allocations will vary from those declared at this stage.

Legal

Conditions of grant making to each project are governed by a Service Level Agreement which has been prepared in conjunction with Lancashire County Council's Legal Services. The principle/detail of this agreement was followed with existing projects funded in year one and two.

Any representations made to the Directorate prior to the issue being considered in accordance with the Public Notice of Forward Plans

Name: Organisation: Comments: N/A

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Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 List of Background Papers

Paper Date Contact/Council/Tel National Children's Plan Katherine Ashworth, Lancashire County Council, 01772 532882 Report to Cabinet Member 22 July 2008 Katherine Ashworth, for Children and Young Lancashire County Council, People on Lancashire Fair 01772 532882 Play Playbuilder Initiative Report to Lancashire 10 September 2008 Katherine Ashworth, Children and Young Lancashire County Council, People's Strategic 01772 532882 Partnership on Playbuilder Project Report to Cabinet on 4 December 2008 Katherine Ashworth, Development of Lancashire Lancashire County Council, Locals 01772 532882 Appendix A Appendix Ai Appendix B Appendix C Report to Full Council on 11 December 2008 Katherine Ashworth, Development of Lancashire Lancashire County Council, Locals 01772 532882 Annex A1 Annex A2 Annex A3 DCSF Fair Play December, 2008 Katherine Ashworth, National Play Strategy Lancashire County Council, 01772 532882 Reports to Children's Trust 16 January 2009 Katherine Ashworth, Partnership Board on 25 June 2009 Lancashire County Council, Lancashire Fair Play 17 September 2009 01772 532882 Playbuilder Initiative

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Paper Date Contact/Council/Tel

Report to Lancashire Local 17 March 2009 Katherine Ashworth, - Lancaster District on Lancashire County Council, Allocation of Playbuilder 01772 532882 Grant Funding in Lancashire 2009/10 Appendix 'A' Appendix 'B' Reason for inclusion in Part II, if appropriate N/A

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LANCASHIRE FAIR PLAY PLAYBUILDER HEADLINE CRITERIA FOR YEAR THREE PROJECTS

The following key criteria are set for Evidence that the following essential Playbuilder play areas in line with the activities are in place/adequately national objectives planned (Deliverability within time constraints)

Free and Imaginative play potential Required matched funding secured Continuous open access Identified development in play strategy Innovation in play value Planning consent secured Adventurous and challenging play Public consultation processes in place potential (8-13yrs focused) Use of sustainable and natural Risk assessments/insurance resources/landscaping techniques for arrangements agreed play Developed from needs assessment Detailed costing secured (recent) Engagement of children, their parents/ Detailed plans/drawings available carers and communities secured from reputable source Accessible experience for disabled Procurement mechanisms/supplier and non-disabled children alike lead in times possible within timeline Strategies for safe access to site in Partnership working evidenced place Ability to improve health outcomes for Ownership issues clear children Fosters community cohesion Linked with other local public amenities for children/families Promotes inclusion by reaching 'harder to reach/vulnerable group'

WEIGHTED CRITERIA

Weighting will be given at assessment to three priorities in Year Three; • Geographic locality not previously featured in Playbuilder programme • High level of challenge and adventure • Design Innovation proving high degree of Play Value Page 212 Lancashire Local – Lancaster District APPENDIX 'B' 19 January 2010

Summary of Applications for Year Three Playbuilder Funding

Proposed Applicant Project Name Comments arising from Match Funding Playbuilder District Description of planned project Organisation assessment process Required/ Secured Funding Award Lancaster Parish Fell View Play Area To redevelop an existing Sympathetic and innovative design £184,748 is the total AWARD Council Caton with Littledale uninspiring play area in the village proposal making maximum use of cost of the proposals £60,705 Project centre to provide an exciting new landscape opportunities and use of with £49,488 being the challenge for children which is sustainable resources. total cost of the sympathetic to the rural setting. Playbuilder elements In principle Great deal of thought has been indicated as playzone subject to given to ensuring the site is A only with some detailed The play area is the only play discussion facility for many miles around. accessible for disabled and non additional landscape Page 213 disabled children alike. works, paving and about planting. elements of Extensive planting scheme to help the scheme £24,000 contributions soften boundaries and enhance to be funded secured which if natural setting. Clever use of by matched with multiple textures for loose fill Playbuilder Playbuilder grant of surfacing. beyond the £25,488 would suffice average to provide list above. Choice of adventurous and award of challenging fixed equipment pieces Suggest provide £47,000. focus specifically on 8-13yrs additional funds to also needs. deliver significant elements of Playzone B and/or Cableway Further £110,000 of grants under consideration which would allow an overall upscale of aspirations and new ideas to be funded.

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The scheme relies heavily on the play value provided by fixed Page 214 climbing play with little deviation from this one play method, with the exception of one basket swing.

Given that this project is a destination park to which in most cases, children would need to be 'brought' by an adult, low scores awarded on providing for a deprived area / or a rurally isolated community and on reaching specific hard to reach groups.

The potential for family play was noted.

Fylde District Kirkham Memorial A large scale and ambitious Thoughtful and innovative design Total cost of Master AWARD Council Gardens redesign of existing traditional plan provided. Plan Project, £47,000 Project parkland in Kirkham. Masterplan Significant match funding £333,086. developed for whole site with commitments in place. Big Lottery of £75,000 development of junior play area as secured alongside part of this. Playbuilder element will provide Fylde Borough Council Giant Double Net, Net slide and

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Redevelopment of existing multi- Following awards use games area (MUGA) at site applied for but complete – costing £75,000 outcome unknown; Community Spaces £49,999 (known March 10), LSP £25,000, Kirkham Town Council

£16,587, Phase 2 Page 215 £77,000 Require £47,000 Playbuilder award.

Fylde District Ashton Gardens Play Development of formal gardens in Makes good use of landscape Total scheme costs AWARD Council Area St. Annes to provide a space for forming to recreate the feel of sand £142,436. £47,000 Project junior natural play set against dunes from which this area was dune backdrop. first developed. Natural planting Secured match funding and shaping to enhance play value from Heritage Lottery Wider formal gardens being including rock scramble, dune path Fund £44,000 redeveloped after securing grant and use of large scale timber play alongside £51,436 of £1,436,000. equipment to offset substantial use works in kind from of logs and tree features for active Fylde BC (including The natural play element will be play using scramble nets. landscape design plan) set against formal plan using fixed and Fylde BC Capital. equipment to provide a range of options for children. Require £47,000 Playbuilder grant. Fylde Parish Newton with Clifton To drain, landscape and improve When broken down, this bid only Total cost of project NO AWARD Council Play area access at the site in the village. indicates to provide one piece of £35,000. Project To provide an area for informal equipment for play purposes, that

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No site information or design plan submitted which made it difficult to assess the extent to which the proposal could be considered natural play, innovative play or

challenging and adventurous to Page 216 meet the needs of the 8-13yr age range.

Preston District Goosnargh Green Play This project is being developed by Accessible site. Good considered Total project costs AWARD Council Area Preston City Council in close use of natural features and £85,750. £47,000 Project cooperation with a strong local creative development to enhance Secure match funding residents group. environment for play. required from Preston In June 2009 a serious act of Driven by a strong residents group City Council (final (In principle criminal damage occurred at with extensive involvement of decision April 2010) – subject to Goosnargh Green where the main children and young people. and from LCC Capital full design piece of timber multi play Positive response to antisocial Programme (final plan equipment was lost following an behaviour. decision Dec '09). requirement) arson attack. Lack of full design proposal made Funding of £7750 An initial concept plan has been full score scoping difficult. Would already in place for created and will be developed require sight of fully developed contract administration from further consultation and plan before confirming award. from Preston City resident surveys to form finalised Council and local detailed drawings. fundraising. Design concept incorporates natural elements including logs, mounds and public art. The play area redevelopment will provide

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The scheme did not score highly on innovation for play (weighted criteria) or in the use of natural and sustainable resources/ landscaping as the use of fixed play equipment is extensive in this

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West District Manor Road Park The project intends to provide a The scheme will use landscaping Total project costs of Award Lancashire Council play area specifically geared to the of the site to provide an undulating £83,800. £47,000 Project junior age range needs based surface with grass mounds and £36,800 district council upon natural play principles. dips and plan trees and meadow capital funding flowers to enhance the green secured. This will be on existing public open backdrop to the scheme. One space in Burscough. large mounded area will provide a £47,000 Playbuilder Page 218 tunnel play feature. Trim trail with required. Development intends to include swinging bridge and balance steps volunteering for local people. to be provided alongside jungle climber wooden feature and tower slide. Accessible swing to be provided. Chorley District Natural Play Zone A zone specifically for juniors This scheme will provide a high Total Project Costs AWARD Council Yarrow Valley Country within Yarrow Valley Country Park level of challenge and adventure £70,350. £47,000 Project Park to be developed. for children with great emphasis £350 procedural costs Providing a series of natural play having been placed on the use of secured from District features including quarry wall landscaping techniques and Council £23,000 traverse, tree top platforms, sourcing of local sustainable section 106 funding mounds, tunnels, deck bridges, timber and stone. secured. wooden climbing structures and Highly innovative response to Requires Playbuilder boulders with scramble nets. Playbuilder criteria. award of £47,000. Chorley Parish Euxton Skate Park To deliver a skate park in Euxton No site plan or proposed design Total cost of project NO AWARD Council for young people aged 11-21 provided. Focussed more on the £168,900. years. needs of teenagers with Secured £20,000 from involvement of local youth group Euxton Parish Council.

This bid for such facilities is Other grants totalling ineligible for Playbuilder funding as £110,000 applied for –

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Hyndburn District The Hollow, Huncoat To relocate existing play facilities The design builds on the existing Total Project Costs AWARD Council to a more conducive site within the land form to maximise £192,976. £47,000 Project heart of the community and to opportunities for natural play, remove two existing poorly located adding mounds and landscaping £50,000 Section 106 and inadequate play areas. features including tree planting, secured. wild flowers and banking. The plan provides a range of fixed £49,999 Changing play equipment with adventure and Spaces, £30,000 challenge in mind eg: aerial cable Lancs Environment rider. The inclusion of link paths to Fund, £20,000 Contour

the site will improve accessibility in Housing awaiting Page 219 the area. approval. Burnley District Padiham Riverside To refurbish and extend an Creative use of land contours Total Project Costs AWARD Council existing underused play area with allowing for wide opening of £100,751 £47,000 Project exciting riverbank setting. To spaces between fixed pieces of provide a range of challenging and equipment to facilitate free play. £16,503 Secured from adventurous fixed play equipment Uses centrepiece of 6 metre high District Council for in set sympathetically within an crows nest climbing structure kind works and undulating and contoured swathe giving wide ranging viewpoint over materials/equipment of land running alongside the the riverbank. This is sited £11,000 District Capital riverbank. alongside other challenging secured Using sand and other loose fill equipment such as 30m aerial £13,577 Section 106 surfacing and sympathetic runway, dutch disk roundabout, secured planting.. and single point basket swings. £4,691 Stock Massey Grant secured £3,000 Outdoor activities development programme funding secured.

Require £47,000 Playbuilder and £5,000 ward opportunities

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Pendle District Marsden Park To site play area within woodland, Design plan indicates siting of Total Project Costs NO AWARD Council parallel to tennis courts which are climbing totem poles, stone stack £49,400. Project to be upgraded to MuGA. with timber stobs access, basket HOLD swing, net and climbing unit. £2,400 Secured from PROJECT To provide a range of fixed play District Council for AS equipment to generate challenge The scheme did not score highly consultation process. SECOND for junior age group on challenge and adventure or RESERVE innovation in play design which were the weighted score criteria as the scheme relies heavily on the

play value provided by fixed play. Page 220 The scheme as a whole provides only four items of play equipment, three of which are climbing associated, providing limited scope on accessibility for disabled and non disabled children alike.

There is little site landscaping proposed.

Rossendale District Snig Hole Play Area Junior play set in existing play Equipment supplier design Total cost of project NO AWARD Council area in Helmshore area, where proposal indicates intention to £75,000. existing dilapidated equipment has incorporate natural features – low been in poor use for many years. level mounding with use of cut logs Rossendale DC Capital to create stepping stones. Natural of £25,000 indicated in theme not explored extensively for principle. this site. This alongside traditional fixed play Require £50,000 opportunities – with a very similar Playbuilder funding. set of equipment provision indicated as for Sharneyford park. The scheme as a whole provides four items of play equipment, three

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Rossendale District Victoria Park To resite a currently uninspiring Equipment supplier design Total cost of project NO AWARD Council Haslingden play area within Victoria Park in proposal indicates some limited £75,000. Haslingden. Developing junior intention to landform site to play with modern imaginative incorporate natural features and

Rossendale DC Capital Page 221 equipment alongside use of landform an area on site to provide of £28,000 secured. natural elements. for a low level mound with log bridging and log stepping stones in Require £45,000 order to incorporate natural Playbuilder funding. features alongside traditional fixed play opportunities.

The equipment supplier design proposes a very similar set of equipment provision indicated as for Sharneyford Park (see above). The scheme as a whole provides only four items of play equipment, two swinging and two climbing associated each of which provide limited scope on accessibility for disabled and non disabled children alike.

Previous Playbuilder investment (year 1) has already provided for a play area development in the Haslingden area.

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challenge and adventure including Page 222 a cable rider (zip line, embankment slide, and integrated climbing features. Six or seven areas of distinct play are incorporated in the proposal. TOTAL CAPITAL ALLOCATION £483,705

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Lancashire Local –Lancaster District Meeting to be held on 19th January 2010

Part I – Item No 14

Electoral Division affected: Lancaster Rural North Lancaster East

Lancashire Local Grant Applications Action Taken Under the Urgent Business Procedure by the County Secretary and Solicitor Appendix ‘A’ refers

Contact for further information: John Catherall / Bren Cook, 01524 585863, Lancashire County Council, Office of the Chief Executive

Executive Summary

This is a report on action taken by the County Secretary and Solicitor, under the Urgent Business Procedure, following consultation with the Chair and Deputy to approve 2 applications from local organisations totalling £550.00 to the Local Grants Scheme for Lancashire Local – Lancaster District which had been submitted by County Councillors Sarah Fishwick and Sam Riches. Appendix A contains details of the applications.

Decision Required

That the action taken by the County Secretary and Solicitor, on behalf of Lancashire Local – Lancaster District, under the Urgent Business Procedure, to support applications submitted by County Councillors Sarah Fishwick and Sam Riches totalling £550.00 to the Local Grants Scheme , be noted.

Background

Local grants are made under Section 2 of the Local Government Act 2000, which states that “Every local authority are to have power to do anything which they consider is likely to achieve any one or more of the following objects:

x the promotion or improvement of the economic well-being of their area, x the promotion or improvement of the social well-being of their area, and x the promotion or improvement of the environmental well-being of their area.

Lancashire County Council is committed to ensuring that the distinctive needs and interests of small groups are taken into account as their needs may differ from those of other larger voluntary organisations. Lancashire County Council’s Local Grants Scheme enables each County Councillor to put forward proposals for expenditure in Page 224 - 2 - their electoral division. Each County Councillor will have a specific budget which they can spend to enhance the well-being of people who live in their area (division). For the financial year 2009/10 each County Councillor has a budget of £1,250. A maximum of £250 can be carried forward from the 2008/09 allocations to 2009/10 on the basis that it is committed to projects (via the normal approval process) by the end of the 2009/10 financial year.

In recommending applications for grants, regard must be had to the Lancashire Partnership’s Sustainable Community Strategy, ‘Ambition Lancashire’, and County Councillors should ensure that approved grants contribute towards the achievement/advancement/promotion of one or more of Ambition Lancashire’s principles Narrowing the gap and Active and Involved Citizens and Communities. Consideration should also be given to the key priorities and themes in Ambition Lancashire.

Consultations

N/A

Advice

The applications presented meet the criteria of the Local Grants Scheme.

Alternative options to be considered

N/A

Implications: e.g. Financial, Legal, Personnel, Human Rights, Crime and Disorder or Other

This item has the following financial implications:

The requested amounts can be met from the County Councillor’s individual local grants budget.

Risk management

No significant risks have been identified in relation to the grant proposals contained within this Report.

Any representations made to the Directorate prior to the issue being considered in accordance with the Public Notice of Forward Plans

Name: Organisation: Comments:

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Application to be considered for Local Grants, Lancashire Local – Lancaster District

Application for Silverdale Playgroup

County Councillor: Sarah Fishwick

Electoral Division: Lancaster Rural North

Name of Organisation: Silverdale Playgroup

Does the organisation have a constitution/other suitable documentation: Yes

How many people are in the organisation: 2 P/T paid staff, 5 Voluntary committee members, 13 families support fundraising.

What geographical area does the project cover: Silverdale

Project start and finish date: 01/01/10

How much funding will the applicant require: £ 200.00

Total Cost of Project: £ 200.00

Is anyone else funding the activity: No

If so please give details:

Has the organisation previously received funding from the local grants scheme: No

Will activity involve significant contact with children or vulnerable adults: Yes

Please provide information indicating what the money would be used for: x To purchase a large wooden sandpit with cover and sand. The purchase of this equipment is necessary in order to comply with the law as laid out by the early years Foundation Stage Rules. The playgroup must provide continuous access to sand and water for the children. x A small photo printer and ink cartridges. The photo printer is required to document each child's progression and produce records of achievement. Having the facility to print out lots of photos quickly and simply will also assist with artwork displays and publicity for fundraising events.

How will this project benefit the community? x Assist the 2 part-time staff undertake specialist NVQ training in Childcare. x Playgroup is a voluntary, self-financing group so the purchase of extra equipment puts a strain on its limited resources. A grant helps the group to remain open and operating within best practice rules.

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x It is the only organisation specifically for 2-3 year olds in the village, where children can benefit from early socialisation and independent time away from their carers. Big, expensive toys enhance their play experience. x It provides social contact and friendship for parents, especially those new to the area. The publicity produced with a photo printer helps us to reach out to people. x Children in the Friday morning stay and playgroup may also enjoy the sandpit, as the playgroup lends many of its toys to its smaller sister group.

Please provide a breakdown of costs for the full amount of money you are requesting: x £84.00 – Wooden Sandpit & cover x £20.00 - Sand x £5.95 – Postage & packaging for Sandpit. x £69.99 – Small Photo printer x £20.00 – Ink Cartridges

Total = £199.94

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Application to be considered for Local Grants, Lancashire Local – Lancaster District

Application for Bulk Ward Community Association Christmas Party

County Councillor: Sam Riches

Electoral Division: Lancaster East

Name of Organisation: Bulk Ward Community Association

Does the organisation have a constitution/other suitable documentation: Yes

How many people are in the organisation: 4.

What geographical area does the project cover: Bulk Ward, Lancaster

Project start and finish date: 11/12/09

How much funding will the applicant require: £ 350.00

Total Cost of Project: £ 425.00

Is anyone else funding the activity: Yes

If so please give details: x YMCA - £115.00 + Staff time

Has the organisation previously received funding from the local grants scheme: Yes

Will activity involve significant contact with children or vulnerable adults: Yes

Please provide information indicating what the money would be used for: x To provide a free Christmas Party for the Bulk Ward Community

How will this project benefit the community? x The impact of the party could have a massive impact on the community, especially in the current climate. Not only is the Bulk Ward experiencing the economic downturn, but it is at further risk of fracturing due to recent troubles.

Please provide a breakdown of costs for the full amount of money you are requesting: x £70.00 – Hire of School x £35.00 - DJ x £150.00 – Food & Drinks x £70.00 – Prizes x £100.00 - Decorations

Total = £425.00

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