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23 November 2015

To: The Chair and Members of the County Council Local Committee for Eden Agenda

COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR EDEN

A meeting of the County Council Local Committee for Eden will be held as follows:

Date: Tuesday 1 December 2015 Time: 10.30 am Place: Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership ((LEP), Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria

Please note at the end of the meeting there will be a private members’ briefing on Public Health and On Street Parking Enforcement.

Dawn Roberts Assistant Director – Corporate Governance

Group Meetings:

Conservative: 9.00am Liberal Democrat: 9.00am

Enquiries and requests for supporting papers to: Jackie Currie Direct Line: 01228 221030 Email: [email protected]

This agenda is available on request in alternative formats

Serving the people of Cumbria

1 MEMBERSHIP

Conservative (6) Independent (1) Liberal Democrat (2)

Mr M Stephenson (Vice- Mrs M Robinson Mrs PA Bell Chair) Mr N Hughes Mrs HF Carrick (Chair) Mrs O Bateman Miss HJ Fearon Mr GB Strong Mr T Wentworth Waites

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

Agenda and Reports

Copies of the agenda and Part I reports are available for members of the public to inspect prior to the meeting. Copies will also be available at the meeting.

The agenda and Part I reports are also available on the County Council’s website – www.cumbria.gov.uk

Background Papers

Requests for the background papers to the Part I reports, excluding those papers that contain exempt information, can be made to Legal and Democratic Services at the address overleaf between the hours of 9.00 am and 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday.

2 A G E N D A

PART 1: ITEMS LIKELY TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

To receive any apologies for absence

2 DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST

Members are invited to disclose any disclosable pecuniary interest they have in any item on the agenda which comprises

1 Details of any employment, office, trade, profession or vocation carried on for profit or gain.

2 Details of any payment or provision of any other financial benefit (other than from the authority) made or provided within the relevant period in respect of any expenses incurred by you in carrying out duties as a member, or towards your election expenses. (This includes any payment or financial benefit from a trade union within the meaning of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.

3 Details of any contract which is made between you (or a body in which you have a beneficial interest) and the authority

(a) Under which goods or services are to be provided or works are to be executed; and

(b) Which has not been fully discharged.

4 Details of any beneficial interest in land which is within the area of the authority.

5 Details of any licence (alone or jointly with others) to occupy land in the area of the authority for a month or longer.

6 Details of any tenancy where (to your knowledge)

(a) The landlord is the authority; and

(b) The tenant is a body in which you have a beneficial interest.

7 Details of any beneficial interest in securities of a body where

(a) That body (to your knowledge) has a place of business or land in the area of the authority; and

3 (b) Either –

(i) The total nominal value of the securities exceeds £25,000 or one hundredth of the total issued share capital of that body; or

(ii) If that share capital of that body is of more than one class, the total nominal value of the shares of any one class in which the relevant person has a beneficial interest exceeds one hundredth of the total issued share capital of that class.

In addition, you must also disclose other non-pecuniary interests set out in the Code of Conduct where these have not already been registered.

Note

A “disclosable pecuniary interest” is an interest of a councillor or their partner (which means spouse or civil partner, a person with whom they are living as husband or wife, or a person with whom they are living as if they are civil partners).

3 EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

To consider whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of any items of business on the Agenda

4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

There are no questions, petitions or deputations relating to the business of the Committee on this occasion.

5 MINUTES

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Local Committee held on 29 September 2015 (copy enclosed) (Pages 7 - 22)

6 PRESENTATION ON CUMBRIA HIGHWAYS STRATEGY

For member to receive a presentation on the Cumbria Highways Strategy

7 PRESENTATION - GREENGARTH

For members to receive an update presentation on Greengarth

4 EXECUTIVE BUSINESS

8 CONNECTING CUMBRIA BROADBAND UPDATE

To consider a report from the Corporate Director – Environment & Community Services (Pages 23 - 28)

9 BETTER PLACES FOR LEARNING – LASL AND CASL INVOLVEMENT

To consider a report from the Corporate Director – Children’s Services (copy enclosed) (Pages 29 - 38)

10 LOCAL COMMITTEE DEVOLVED BUDGET 2015/16 - COMMUNITIES MONITORING

To consider a report from the Corporate Director – Environment & Community Services (Pages 39 - 52)

11 LOCAL COMMITTEE DEVOLVED BUDGET 2015/16 - HIGHWAYS BUDGET/PROGRAMME PROGRESS REPORT

To consider a report from the Corporate Director – Environment & Community Services (Pages 53 - 64)

12 LOCAL COMMITTEE 2016/17 DRAFT DEVOLVED HIGHWAYS CAPITAL PROGRAMME

To consider a report from the Corporate Director – Environment & Community Services (Pages 65 - 86)

13 APPLEBY FAIR ANNUAL REPORT

To consider a report from the Corporate Director – Environment & Community Services (Pages 87 - 102)

14 LAND DISPOSAL TO A PARTNER ORGANISATION - FIELD (OFF MUSGRAVE LANE AND MAIN STREET), BROUGH'

To consider a report from the Corporate Director – Environment & Community Services (Pages 103 - 110)

15 ELECTORAL DIVISIONS LOCAL MEMBERS SCHEME

To consider a report from the Corporate Director – Environment & Community Services (Pages 111 - 118)

16 0-19 YOUTH GRANTS

To consider a report from the Corporate Director – Environment & Community Services (Pages 119 - 126)

5 17 LA GOVERNOR APPOINTMENTS

To receive a report from the Acting Corporate Director – Children’s Services (copy enclosed)

A schedule of recommendations for local authority governor appointments to schools in Eden. (Pages 127 - 128)

18 EDEN LC SEMINAR NOTES

To receive notes from the Eden Local Committee Seminars held on 27 August 2015 and 28 October 2015 (copies enclosed) (Pages 129 - 146)

19 UPDATE FROM REPRESENTATIVES ON OUTSIDE BODIES

To receive a verbal update from members on any outside bodies they attend on behalf of Eden Local Committee

6 Agenda Item 5

COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR EDEN

Minutes of a Meeting of the County Council Local Committee for Eden held on Tuesday, 29 September 2015 at 10.30 am at The Control Room, Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service HQ, Penrith

PRESENT:

Mrs HF Carrick (Chair)

Mr M Stephenson (Vice-Chair) Mrs M Robinson Mrs O Bateman Mr GB Strong Mrs PA Bell Mr T Wentworth Waites Mr N Hughes

Also in Attendance:-

Mrs J Currie - Senior Democratic Services Officer Mr M Clement - Strategic Policy and Scrutiny Adviser (Social & Communities) Mr K Crawley - Traffic Management Team Leader (East) Mr P Dodson - Area Manager - Eden Mr P Landreth - Transport Modelling Officer Mr JJE Smith - Senior Manager - Network Management Mr D Spence - Highways Network Manager (Eden) Ms L Metcalf - Apprentice Manager

PART 1 – ITEMS CONSIDERED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE PUBLIC AND PRESS

44 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies for absence were received from Miss H J Fearon.

45 DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST

There were no disclosures of interest made on this occasion.

46 EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

RESOLVED, that the press and public be not excluded from the meeting during consideration of any items of business on the Agenda.

Page 7 47 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

There were no petitions, deputations or questions on this occasion.

However, the Chair had received an email from Melmerby Parish Council asking that their thanks be recorded to the Eden Highways Team for the work they had done in relation to the Tour of Britain. It had been a brilliant event which had showcased the area. The Parish Council felt the work that had been undertaken by officers around highways issues was fundamental to the success of this event. Highways Officers also commended the staff in the Area Support Team, for the contribution their work with local communities had made to make the event a huge success. Members added their thanks to both teams and commented on the positive contribution that the race had made to the local economy and the potential future benefits for the tourism locally.

48 MINUTES

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 20 July 2015 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

At the last meeting there had been a discussion about whether members of District and Parish Councils should be invited to attend future meetings of the local committee, to improve communication and improve engagement and working together. One of the members briefed the committee on the system which was currently operated by South Lakeland Local Committee. The proposal was discussed in detail and upon conclusion of this it was AGREED to put this to a vote. The results of this were:-

FOR 2 AGAINST 6

It was therefore decided that Eden Local Committee would not to adopt the system, which operated in South Lakeland.

49 LOCAL COMMITTEE DEVOLVED BUDGET 2015/16 - COMMUNITIES MONITORING

Members considered a report from the Corporate Director – Environment and Community Services, which presented the actual expenditure and commitments recorded against the Local Committee’s Communities Budget as at 31st August 2015.

The Area Manager explained that of the total communities revenue budget allocated to the local committee £159,636 was allocated as discretionary revenue budget. This included £45,000 for Local Members Revenue Scheme, with £99,197 allocated for specific activities.

2 Page 8 Members asked if it would be possible to look at using the local committee budgets more strategically, with one of the suggestions being a pilot for NOW cards in Eden. It was AGREED that a paper be provided to the next Eden Seminar being held on 28 October.

RESOLVED that the committee

(1) Note the budget allocations for 2015-16 and the commitments and expenditure recorded to date;

(2) Agree to de-commit £6,088 of unspent commitments from previous years for school crossing patrols;

(3) Note the unallocated resources in the Communities Revenue budgets of £208,685 as at 31st August 2015.

(4) Note the unallocated resources in the Local Member Capital Schemes budget of £52 as at 31st August 2015.

50 LOCAL COMMITTEE DEVOLVED BUDGET 2015/16 - HIGHWAYS BUDGET/PROGRAMME PROGRESS REPORT

Members received a report from the Corporate Director – Environment and Community Services which presented the Highways Revenue, Devolved Capital and Non-devolved Capital Budget finance report combined with the highways programme progress report.

The 2014/15 provisional revenue budget outturn was reported to Council at its meeting on 18 June 2015, and indicated an overspend of £18,000 on the Eden Highways Revenue budget at the year end. The forecast outturn figures shown in Appendix 1 made allowance for this carried forward overspend from 2014/15.

The 2014/15 provisional devolved capital budget outturn figures for Eden showed a carried forward unspent balance of £244,000 from the NPRN budget. Approximately £50,000 of this amount was committed to the completion of a number of 2014/15 programme schemes. The remaining £194,000 was uncommitted, and it was recommended that this sum be allocated to the NPRN Minor Structural Repairs budget to enable a greater volume of permanent carriageway patching repairs or small scale resurfacing to be carried out.

A further carried forward unspent balance of £185,000 related to the DfT Severe Weather funding allocation to the A686 Renwick Mast project. Work was progressing to design and tender a contract for slope stability earthworks at this location, and it was expected that the whole of the carried forward unspent balance would be required for this project. Following a request at the previous meeting the Chair asked the Traffic Management Team Leader (East) to update members on the timescale for implementation of the Parking Study. He provided an outline program for the

3 Page 9 delivery of a comprehensive review of parking provision in Penrith that sought to provide a sustainable parking management solution for the town for the following 10 years. The Traffic Management Team Leader explained the complexity of the exercise and estimated the timescale for delivery would be approximately three years.  Year 1 - Carry out initial discussions with parking providers. Carry out surveys to assess existing capacity and occupancy. Carry out outline informal consultation with service users (open days)  Year 2 – Carry out more detailed surveys zone by zone, draw up outline proposals and carry out informal consultation with affected user groups.  Year 3 – refine proposals and carry out formal consultations to make necessary changes to the Penrith TRO. (Consolidation order) . He also pointed out that there was currently no provision in the 2015/16 Minor Highways Improvements budget for this review. It would be included in next year’s proposed program so work could commence after April 2016. Resources were already fully committed to delivering this year’s Capital Program.

Members wanted to see a review implemented which was ‘future proofed’, taking into account possible future developments in the district.

RESOLVED, that members

(1) Note the revenue and capital budget allocations for 2015/16 and the commitments and expenditure recorded to the end of August 2015 and shown in Appendices 1, 2 and 3.

(2) Note the programme progress information shown in Appendices 1, 2 and 3.

(3) Note the provisional brought forward balances from the 2014/15 highways revenue and devolved highways capital budgets.

(4) Agree to allocate the 2014/15 carried forward devolved capital budget unspent balance to the Minor Structural Repairs budget.

51 PENRITH TRANSPORT IMPROVEMENTS STUDY

The Corporate Director – Environment and Community Services presented a report which asked members to note the completion and content of the Penrith Transport Improvements study. The study would form part of the evidence base for the Eden Local Plan, and inform Eden District Council’s Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP). The IDP would detail the infrastructure needed to support the Local Plan and identify how the infrastructure could be delivered, including how it would be funded.

Eden District Council, as the local planning authority, had a statutory responsibility for the preparation of a Local Plan for their area. Once a Local Plan was adopted, it is used to guide development and inform planning decisions.

4 Page 10 Eden District Council published its Local Plan ‘preferred option’ consultation document (Regulation 18) in July 2014. A workshop was held on the 11 September 2014 with Eden Local Committee members. The feedback from the workshop was included in the County Council’s response to the consultation which was considered by the council’s Cabinet on the 23 October 2014. Eden District Council was now intending to undertake a pre-submission consultation before the plan was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for examination.

The Local Plan has an essential role in delivering sustainable development within Penrith. It achieves this by identifying both a strategy and land for the homes and jobs needed to meet future needs. To ensure the Local Plan was effective, it needs to be underpinned by a robust evidence base.

Evidence of infrastructure capacity, availability and deliverability was an important consideration in the preparation of the Local Plan. Cumbria County Council and Eden District Council had worked together to identify the infrastructure needed to deliver the Local Plan and the possible means to deliver that infrastructure.

Infrastructure evidence would be set out by Eden District Council in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan. Delivery mechanisms for infrastructure were likely to include financial contributions from planning obligations such as Section 106 agreements (which are used to deliver specific mitigation measures directly related to the effects of a development). It was also possible that the Community Infrastructure Levy (which was a charge that could be levied on development to fund infrastructure) could also be used, if introduced by Eden District Council.

To help the development of the Eden Local Plan, transport modelling was undertaken by Cumbria County Council to identify locations on the highway network where congestion was forecast to increase as a result of Local Plan development. This study was concluded in April 2015 and full details of the methodology and results were provided in the Penrith Local Plan Transport Modelling report.

On 27 October 2014 Eden Local Committee agreed to joint fund the Penrith Transport Improvements study with Eden District Council. The purpose of the study was to identify potential transport improvements which would support the Local Plan over the plan period 2014–2032. The Transport Modelling report and Transport Improvements study would form part of the evidence base for the Eden Local Plan and inform the Eden Infrastructure Delivery Plan. Mott MacDonald consultants were appointed to undertake the Penrith Transport Improvements study.

The Penrith Transport Improvements study used transport modelling outputs, local knowledge and site visits to assess current and future issues on the local highway and transport network. This evidence was then used to identify locations where improvements may be required to support the Eden Local Plan. The study provided outline concept designs and indicative costs of potential improvements. The evidence contained in the study would be used to help secure the funding necessary to deliver infrastructure improvements in Penrith. It was intended that the funding would come from developer contributions and other external sources.

5 Page 11 The Transport Modelling Officer asked members to note that this study only considered infrastructure necessary to support the delivery of Local Plan development. It was recognised that in addition to the issues identified in this study, there were also other transport issues in Penrith that required consideration.

Members made the following comments on the study:-

 Beacon Edge scheme – they felt it would potentially be a struggle to implement cycle route proposals and reconcile them with the parking along this route  Beacon Edge scheme – a footway linking Carleton Hill Lane to Beacon edge was important to this scheme  There was a need to look at longer-term solutions, including gyratory travel around Penrith as this was key – further study work formed a logical next step  New Streets scheme – members did not feel the proposal for speed bumps was appropriate in this area  There was a need to consider safe routes for children to be able to walk and cycle to and from school  The Eden Local Plan would have implications other than transport for the county council, and these also needed to be considered  The traffic signals at Eamont Bridge were also at capacity and upgrades needed to be considered  New Streets scheme – the proposals for speed bumps and increases in cycling on the New Streets seemed incompatible, as the on-street parking currently narrowed the available road width, and speed bumps would leave no room for cyclists  The study misses some obvious improvements – for example, lack of pedestrian routes in an around the Inglewood Road junction, as no safe route was available for pedestrians from White Ox Way to the town centre  The study does not consider significant improvements – could be considered ‘tinkering’  Members had concerns about the mapping and modelling around the future proposals for housing. They felt the figures for the building of properties would not be enough to meet demand

RESOLVED that

(1) Members note the completion and content of the Penrith Transport Improvements Study Report

(2) That costs be established for a further study to identify potential long term strategic improvements to the Penrith highway and transport network beyond the timescale of the current local plan.

The Chair thanked officers for attending to present the study.

6 Page 12 52 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE

The Area Manager presented a report which updated members regarding Cumbria County Council’s recent Economic Development activity and in more detail the activity with the Eden area.

The Area Manager felt that Economic Development would be a key component in the delivery of the Eden Area Plan priorities as set out below:-

 Accessing Services  Developing strong and resilient communities  Supporting a better quality of jobs in the area

Delivery of economic development in Eden was achieved via a number of routes including Cumbria County Council delivery, Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership, other public and private sector partners.

The priorities for the delivery of Economic Development funding were outlined in the Cumbria Strategic Economic Plan (SEP) and the associated Strategic Investment Plan. Titled the Four- Pronged Attack, the strategy outlined four key growth opportunities for Cumbria:-

 Advance Manufacturing Growth  Nuclear and Energy Excellence  Vibrant Rural and Visitor Economy  Strategic Connectivity of the M6 Corridor

The plan was supported by the Cumbrian European Strategic Investment Fund (ESIF) strategy. The ESIF outlined how the Cumbrian LEP allocation of £88 million would be invested to pursue the ambitions outlined within the Strategic Economic Plan. The European funding would be steered via Cumbria LEP but contracted by Government Departments, either through calls for projects, which Cumbrian businesses could bid for, or through the development of opt-in programmes such as skills development programmes which would be developed to utilise the European funding matched with other funding to maximise the impact of the programme.

The County Council, along with the LEP and all of the public authorities in Cumbria, had submitted a high level proposition to government on 4th September 2015 and expressed interest in starting a dialogue for a devolution deal with a view to greater devolution of authority and funding to Cumbrian parties to deliver economic growth and social / community services.

Cumbria County Council was a key partner in the Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and also the accountable body for a number of LEP programmes, including:-

7 Page 13 Cumbria Rural Growth Network - A government funded programme providing support for Business Support services – provided both directly and through an online Growth Hub, open to all businesses in Eden; Rural Growth Hubs - providing a location for direct business support and meeting/conference space; and Rural Employment sites – providing business space to enable new and expanding businesses to locate in rural Cumbria.

Sites in Eden include Kirkby Stephen (Employment Site incorporating a Growth Hub) – Employment Site completed and already nearly full with businesses. Hub nearing completion, and Appleby Growth Hub – recently relocated to Appleby Library Community Rooms.

The Area Manager asked members to note that whilst the previously planned Alston Employment site and Growth Hub was no longer progressing, a further call for Employment Sites and Hubs would be issued in September 2015, which may create other sites in Alston or more widely across Eden.

Cumbria Infrastructure Fund - Cumbria Infrastructure Fund (CIF) was a loan scheme for businesses in Eden who were expanding to create new jobs and growth. The Programme had provided support to the following infrastructure schemes and businesses in Eden:

 Anchor Farm, Penrith  Gilwilly Access Improvements  Classic Desserts Ltd

Cumbria Regional Growth Fund - Cumbria Regional Growth Fund had provided grant funding for businesses to grow and had led to significant investment in Eden including:

 Bells of Lazonby  Ast Signs Ltd  Traybakes Ltd (formerly Border Homebake)  Cranstons Quality Butchers  Trade Copiers Ltd

A further round of Regional Growth Fund investment had been secured by Cumbria Chamber of Commerce. The new fund of £4 million would be administered by the Chamber of Commerce.

Rural Development Funding - In addition to the LEP direct funding in Cumbria funding was also available through European Rural Development Funding (ERDF). This funding came through three sources :-

 A Contribution to the Cumbria ESIF (£10million)  National funding managed by DEFRA  Two Cumbrian LEADER Programmes (Cumbria Fells and Dales and Solway Border and Eden)

8 Page 14 The two LEADER programmes were set to open in September 2015 and would collectively provide over £5million of funding to support the rural economy in Cumbria. Eden was served in part by both Programmes. Both programmes would be issuing calls for projects in September.

Eden Food and Drink Enterprise Zone - A joint bid to DEFRA by Eden DC and Cumbria County Council resulted in the award of funding for a pilot Food and Drink Enterprise Zone in Eden. This was an innovative project, in that it looked at potentially all of the development sites in Eden as part of the Food and Drink Enterprise Zone.

The County Council and LEP were also working in partnership with the District to look at how business support programmes, including any remaining RGN revenue funding could be aligned to support the opportunities created by the Food and Drink Zone.

The Area Manager informed members that the Cumbria LEP Offices were now based in the Eden Area, located at Redhills. Members were delighted to hear this.

RESOLVED that the report be received and noted.

53 CUMBRIA COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP UPDATE

Members considered a report from Corporate Director – Environment and Community Services which updated members on recent developments in regard to Community Safety across Cumbria. It outlined the strategic process undertaken each year to help identify priority areas for concern in the local area, and presents the annual plan of the Carlisle and Eden Community Safety Partnership

There have been a number of countywide community safety initiatives launched over the last twelve months across Cumbria that would potentially benefit communities in Eden.

In July this year a network of 53 CCTV cameras went live. The cameras which had been jointly funded by the Police and Crime Commissioner and District Councils, were monitored by a team of operatives working out of Carleton Hall and would provide consistent coverage across Cumbria to act as a deterrent for would-be- criminals, track offenders and gather evidence. The system had been designed in such a way to be expandable if more funding became available, or organisations wished to join their own cameras to the system.

Ongoing partnership work over the last 18 months had led to extremely good progress being made with the development of a sexual assault referral centre in Cumbria. The centre, based in Penrith, would open towards the end of 2015 and include facilities for conducting medical checks and taking forensic samples from victims. Currently if someone was a victim of a sexual offence, they had to travel to either Preston or across to the North East.

9 Page 15 One of the common complaints of victims of crime was that it was often difficult for them to access the support they needed either immediately after the offence or perhaps some time later. Information had been available but in a very haphazard manner on a number of websites. The launch of the Cumbria Together website www.cumbriatogether.com provided all the information a victim might need in one place.

Each year Community Safety Partnerships (CSPs) within the county carry out a strategic assessment process. This process involved the production of analysis by the Cumbria Intelligence Observatory which was then examined by the CSP and professional judgement applied as to the areas that should be addressed over the coming year.

 Eden remained a safe place to live with low levels of crime (the lowest crime rate across all districts in the county.)  Levels of anti-social behaviour continued to fall, as well as incidents of criminal damage; theft of and from a motor vehicle; domestic violence and sexual offences; and drug crime.  Numbers of burglaries had increased, as well levels of hate crime; violence against a person; and business crime.  The number of people killed and seriously injured on Eden’s roads had increased and the district continued to have the highest rate across the districts.  Rates of alcohol specific mortality for both males and females had increased; along with rates of hospital admissions with alcohol related conditions.

This assessment produced by the Intelligence Observatory would be a valuable source of intelligence in the area planning process.

As a result of the last strategic assessment process, Carlisle and Eden CSP had produced an annual strategy and action plan, the key priorities of which were:-

 Anti-Social Behaviour  Violent Crime  Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence  Alcohol and Substance Misuse  Reduce Re-offending

The action plan sets out how the partnership would address these priority areas of concern. These priority areas were very strategic, and if required the partnership could call partners together when required to address any emerging trends of concern.

RESOLVED that Eden Local Committee note the contents of the report and be cognisant of the Community Safety activity carried out by the Community Safety Partnership

10 Page 16 54 EDEN YOUTH PROVISION - UNIVERSAL SERVICE

Members had before them a report from the Corporate Director – Environment and Community Services, which provided members with an update on the provision of Youth Services in Eden, focussing on the Universal Service provision which had been delegated to Eden Local Committee from 1 October 2015.

On 18 December 2014, Cabinet made the decision to decommission the existing Youth Work and Reducing Risk Taking Behaviour contract and to bring the new Early Help 11-19 service in-house. Cabinet agreed to a six month extension to the current provision from April 2015 and to change the way the funding was to be distributed to “small” providers of universal youth services, following this six month extension. Any sub-contracted provider receiving less than £20,000 was classified as a small provider. The change from a contract to a grant for small providers for the remainder of 2015/16 comes into effect on 1 October 2015.

This grant funding to small providers would be distributed by local committees and each local committee had been allocated a budget to fund the six months October 2015 to March 2016.

This funding was in respect of those smaller organisations that provided universal services for young people, previously commissioned by Cumbria County Council. In Eden, the following organisations were funded in this way:-

Provider What? Where? Eden Community Outdoors Group Work Centre 67 Appleby (sub contracted by ECO to Open Access Kirkby Stephen Young Cumbria) Drop-in Grammar School Issue based 1:1

Additional service provision was provided by Young Cumbria in Alston and Kirkby Stephen. Unfortunately the Youth Provision in Eden had experienced some significant changes to the external providers market over recent months. This included the proposed closure of Eden Community Outdoors and the Centre 67 affecting Youth provision in Appleby and the reduction in capacity of Young Cumbria to provide direct delivery of services in Eden resulting in withdrawal of direct delivery of services from mid July 2015.

The lack of capacity through small provider had meant that the delivery of the CCC Universal Youth Service Appleby, Alston and Kirkby Stephen had had to be provided by the mainstream contractor – Inspira.

These circumstances have led to wide discussion regarding the potential capacity available through which the Local Committee could commission a Universal Youth Service for Eden. These discussions had resulted in two proposals which would potentially resolve the situation, whilst building capacity for future delivery.

11 Page 17 The cost of this proposal exceeded the funding available to the Local Committee for the provision of Universal Youth Services. The providers had been invited to apply for a grant which would include the funding available plus a contribution of £3,378 from the 0-19 grants budget.

To ensure that the provision in Eden was covered during this six-month period, Managers within the Councils Youth Services Team had agreed that the Targeted Youth service delivered through the new in-house team would provide a service in Appleby, Alston and Kirkby Stephen.

Members were presented with two possible options for the future delivery of this service:-

Option 1 Approve the funding of the Cumbria Youth Alliance /Young Cumbria capacity building programme alongside the in-house provision, including the top-up funding from the 0-19 budget.

Option 2 Reject the proposal from Cumbria Youth Alliance /Young Cumbria.

Upon conclusion of the discussion on the options it was AGREED that option 1 was the preference of members.

RESOLVED that Members approve the funding to Cumbria Youth Alliance/Young Cumbria capacity building programme, alongside the in-house provision, including the top up from the 0-19 budget.

55 0 -19 YOUTH GRANTS

The Area Manager presented a report which outlined grant applications received from Cumbria Wheelchair Sports Club, Euphoric Circus and Red Squirrels Nursery.

RESOLVED that, members approve

(1) A grant of £5000 to Cumbria Wheelchair Sports Club for one Power chair football playing chair.

(2) A grant of £5803 to Euphoric Circus for establishing sessions in Penrith and new equipment.

(3) A grant of £1058 to Red Squirrels Nursery for IT equipment.

56 ELECTORAL DIVISION LOCAL MEMBERS SCHEMES

Members had before them a report from the Corporate Director – Environment and Community Services, which presented projects to be funded from the Local Member Scheme budget. The report was based on proposals that had been sufficiently

12 Page 18 investigated and developed, to enable Local Committee to consider spending decisions.

An application had been received from Tirrill and Sockbridge Reading Rooms for funding towards the cost of refurbishing the village hall.

The local member said the village hall was 100 years old and needed major refurbishment. They required funding to help replace the windows with double glazed windows, to improve the facility, improve energy efficiency, preserve local heritage & culture, and to provide more activities to meet local need.

RESOLVED that, a revenue grant of £4,180 be approved from the Penrith Rural Division LMS budget to Tirril and Sockbridge Reading Rooms towards the refurbishment of the village hall.

57 APPRENTICESHIP GRANTS FOR EDEN

The local committee considered a report from the Corporate Director – Environment and Community Services which provided an update on the progress of the funding provided by Local Committee to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to take on additional Apprentices. To date, the scheme had allocated the funding to six employers in the district of Eden to take on eight apprentices. The budget for this activity had been fully utilised.

At its meeting on 10 June 2014, Local Committee approved the proposal to utilise £10,000 of funding to support small to medium sized employers in the district to take on additional Apprentices. The proposal described a scheme whereby SMEs would apply to the County Council for a grant of up to £2,000 towards the Apprentice’s wages in the first twelve months of their employment. The priority was for those opportunities that would ultimately create sustainable employment for young people at the conclusion of their training. Apprentices had to be in the age range 16 to 24 in order to qualify for Government funding towards their Apprenticeship training, drawn down by the training provider.

The list of employers supported within Eden included:-

 South Tynedale Railway  Appleby Travel  Bessy Beck Trout Fishery  Upper Eden Medical Practice  The Limes Dental Practice  Eden Housing Association

In some of these cases the employer was still in the process of recruiting, so the funding would only start to be drawn down once this had completed. It was therefore too early to identify the outcomes of the funding. However, it was AGREED that officers would come back to a future local committee meeting with information on the outcomes.

13 Page 19 RESOLVED that Members note the progress made to deliver the additional Local Committee funded apprenticeships.

58 CHANGES TO GATING ORDERS

The Committee received a report from the Corporate Director – Environment and Community Services regarding changes to Gating Orders legislation, together with an outline of the impact upon Gating Orders which were already in existence in the county.

Members were informed that substantial changes to the law on anti-social behaviour had come into force as a result of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (the 2014 Act), which comprised 12 Parts, each of which were being brought into force in stages, by way of various Commencement Orders.

It was explained that part of the 2014 Act, which dealt with Community Protection, came into force on 20 October 2014 and had the effect of removing the power from the County Council to make future Gating Orders under the Highways Act 1980. Instead, district councils were given the power to make Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs), which may operate in a similar way to a Gating Order, preventing all public access to a particular thoroughfare and then allowing the erection of gates.

The Committee was asked to note there were no gating orders in existence within Eden.

RESOLVED, that the report be received and noted.

59 LA GOVERNOR APPOINTMENTS

RESOLVED, that the following be appointed as governor of nursery, primary and secondary schools:

Beaconside CE School Mr Charles Thornton 70 Milner Mount Penrith CA11 8HA

Alston Moor Mrs M Robinson (including Samuel King Federation) Bell House Ainstable Carlisle Cumbria CA4 9RE

14 Page 20 60 LEADERSHIP AND LOCAL COMMITTEE CHAIRS

RESOLVED that, the draft minutes of the last Leadership and Local Committee Chairs meeting held on 28 July 2015 be received and noted.

61 UPDATE FROM REPRESENTATIVES ON OUTSIDE BODIES

Children in Care Council – the Vice Chair reported that he had been attending the Children in Care Council meetings as the interim Children’s Champion for Eden. However, there was now a pressing need to appoint a member on a more permanent basis. It was AGREED that Mr Stephenson be appointed as Eden Local Committee’s Children’s Champion .

Highways Improvement Board – the Chair and Vice Chair had attended the last meeting of the Highways Improvement Board on behalf of Eden Local Committee. At this meeting there had been a presentation from the Interim Senior Manager – Highways, on the proposed development of a Highways Strategy. The draft strategy was to be produced imminently and consultation responses were needed by mid- October. The Chair believed it was imperative that all members of Eden Local Committee had the opportunity to comment on this, and she AGREED to send an electronic version of the strategy to everyone for comment as soon as she receives a copy.

The Chair also reported that the membership of the Highways Improvement Board had originally been two members per local committee, the Chair and Vice Chair. However, recent changes to membership had changed to one from each local committee. It was therefore AGREED that the Chair of Eden Local Committee would be the nominated representative for Eden.

Greengarth Care Home – the Chair had received a briefing note from the Assistant Director – Cumbria Care, which she felt should be considered by all committee members. She would therefore ask the Assistant Director to provide a summary briefing in the first instance, which would be sent to all members and would invite her to the next local committee meeting in December.

The meeting ended at 1.55 pm

15 Page 21 This page is intentionally left blank Agenda Item 8

COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR EDEN

Meeting date: 1st December 2015

From: Corporate Director – Environment & Community Services

UPDATE ON CONNECTING CUMBRIA

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 Phase 1 of the Connecting Cumbria programme was commenced in 2011/2012 and is due to complete in 2015/2016. Phase 2 of the programme has recently been awarded, this is due to commence in 2015/2016 and run to 2017/2018. This report is provided to update the committee on the current status of this programme.

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 Success of the Connecting Cumbria broadband rollout programme is key to the economic development of the district and encouraging investment. The contract proposed in this report contributes to the priorities for Cumbria County Council contained in the Council’s Plan (2014-2017) and the development of the Council’s Area Plans. These priorities are:

. To safeguard children, and ensure that Cumbria is a great place to be a child and grow up . To enable communities to live safely and shape services locally . To promote health and wellbeing, and tackle poverty . To protect and enhance Cumbria’s world class environment . To provide safe and well maintained roads and an effective transport network . To promote sustainable economic growth, and create jobs . To support older and vulnerable people to live independent and healthy lives . To be a modern and efficient council

2.2 Further to the above the rollout of superfast broadband is a priority for the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) with their Strategic Economic Plan for the county aiming to achieve 100% coverage.

2.3 The universal availability of adequate broadband has been shown to be beneficial for supporting equality and cultural diversity nationally. The Equality Impact Assessment was carried out for the overall Connecting

Page 23 Cumbria project in October 2010 and showed that there were no major equality issues with this project. The only implications raised by the assessment were the potential risks associated with bringing groups from different backgrounds together but did not recommend any measures needed to address this. 3.0 RECOMMENDATION

3.1 This report is provided for information only.

4.0 BACKGROUND

Phase 1

4.1 The Connecting Cumbria programme is the local delivery arm of the National Broadband Scheme overseen by Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) on behalf of Department Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) aimed at increasing the availability of superfast broadband across the UK.

4.2 The contractual target for Phase 1 is that the broadband infrastructure of over 115,000 properties in Cumbria be upgraded to allow access to fibre broadband by 31st December 2015. Deployment remains on schedule with our delivery partner, BT, and the programme team are looking at ways to reach additional properties before the closure of the current phase of the programme in Spring 2016.

4.3 As at 18th November 2015 the phase 1 project has delivered:

 Fibre broadband infrastructure has been deployed to more than 109,000 homes and businesses over 9,000 of these are within Eden district. Over 5,500 further properties in Eden are expected to be covered by fibre infrastructure through this programme by the end of phase 1.

 Between deployment under the programme and commercial deployment programmes more than 58% of properties in Eden district can now access fibre broadband.

 Work has been undertaken in 25 exchange areas across the district with more than 50 new network structures now ready to accept orders for services.

 Take up of services on the new network is currently over 20% against the total number of planned premises.

 The associated business support programme which ended on 30th June 2015 has met or exceeded all of its targets including supporting a total GVA improvement to the Cumbrian economy of more than £15.1m and over 152 jobs have been directly created in SMEs which received support.

Page 24 4.4 A key message that the Council has needed to get across to communities is that existing broadband connections will not automatically go faster when the new services go live. Residents must contact their chosen Internet Service Provider (ISP) to place orders and benefit from the work of this programme. Members of the committee are encouraged to urge their constituents to contact their chosen ISP and look at their options for services. A map illustrating where services are live or being deployed in phase is provided in appendix 1 and a similar map is published on the Connecting Cumbria website.

4.5 Encouraging take up is important as it can trigger further investment into the programme to take services further. Due to the good levels of take up so far BT has offered a further investment of £2.5m into the Connecting Cumbria programme to spread fibre services further in the county and planning work is currently being undertaken alongside that for phase 2 to understand where further deployment using this funding may be undertaken.

Phase 2 4.6 As was reported to the committee previously, the Council has been working with BDUK to procure a phase 2 of the Connecting Cumbria Programme aimed at reaching more communities with fibre broadband services. Following completion of the formal procurement process a conditional contract has now been awarded to BT. This contract includes two conditions precedent:

1. The contract shall not come into effect until the matched funding for the project from the Cumbria Growth Deal is formally confirmed.

2. The contract shall not come into effect until the state aid Intervention Area has been validated by BDUK.

4.7 With respect to the first condition precedent, confirmation of the Cumbria Growth Deal matched funding. This confirmation has been delayed due to the Government’s comprehensive spending review however the Council remains confident that this funding will be confirmed. A formal business case for the funding has been submitted to the Local Enterprise Partnership for consideration and approval once funds are released to this body on the completion of the government spending review. On this basis the County Council Cabinet resolved in September to recommend that the Connecting Cumbria phase 2 project be included in the Council’s 2016/2017 capital program to allow planning activity on the contract to commence.

4.8 With respect to the second condition precedent, validation of the state aid Intervention Area. In line with the deadlines in the contract between the Council and BT, BDUK completed their final determination of the state aid Intervention Area by 30th September. This formally defined the postcodes where the Council may legally use public money to support the development of broadband services and thus allowed BT to commence planning activities to model where deployment may take place in Phase 2 of the programme. The final state aid Intervention Area has now been published on the Connecting Cumbria website and the map in appendix 1 shows this intervention area in Eden relative to the deployment planned in phase 1.

Page 25 4.9 Currently the Connecting Cumbria team cannot give any indication of how many properties will be covered by the phase 2 as the numbers anticipated from BT’s bid for the contract must be revised due to:

 The Intervention Area finally determined by BDUK  An additional investment of £2.5m by BT into the programme  Potential efficiency savings from phase 1 of the programme to transfer into phase 2.

The Connecting Cumbria team anticipates that the combined effect of the above will be to increase the number of properties reached under phase 2 but must await the outcome of BT’s current planning activity before advising contractual targets for this contract. The Connecting Cumbria team expect to be able to announce contract targets and publish the draft plan of where deployment is anticipated in phase 2 in spring 2016.

Basic Broadband 4.10 The aim of the National Broadband Scheme, which Connecting Cumbria is part of, is to deliver government policy to increase the availability of superfast broadband across the UK. This national programme also has a commitment to ensure that all properties are able to access a broadband service of at least 2Mbps by the end of the programme.

4.11 Much of this commitment will be delivered through the infrastructure already being deployed under the Connecting Cumbria programme. However where properties are not able to access a basic broadband service by any other means, and that property is not expected to be covered by initial deployment works under phase 2, BDUK has been working to develop a subsidised satellite scheme to support the installation of equipment to allow the order of satellite broadband services.

4.12 It is anticipated that this subsidised satellite scheme will open for applications in mid-December 2015. Applications will be made centrally to BDUK with the Connecting Cumbria team supporting the checking of Cumbrian applicants’ eligibility following guidelines to be outlined by BDUK.

5.0 OPTIONS

5.1 This report is provided for information only.

6.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

6.1 There are no direct financial implications arising from this report for the Local Committee.

Page 26 7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

7.1 As this report is for information only there are no direct legal implications arising from this report for the Local Committee

8.0 CONCLUSION

8.1 The Connecting Cumbria Programme is making good progress towards its contractual target for Phase 1 of making fibre broadband available to order at over 115,000 properties in Cumbria by the end 2015. More than 9,000 properties in Eden can now access these services and, combined with commercial deployment programmes, more than 58% of properties in the district are in reach of fibre broadband.

8.2 A conditional contract has been awarded for Phase 2 of the programme and the Cumbria County Council is working to fulfil the conditions so that work under this programme can commence. Initial planning has commenced and information about where deployment is expected will be published once it is sufficiently ready.

8.3 Where properties are not able to access a basic broadband service of at least 2Mbps, and are not expected to be covered by planned works under phase 2, a subsidised satellite broadband scheme has been developed. This scheme will open for applications in December.

Dominic Donnini Corporate Director – Environment & Community Services

November 2015

APPENDICES

Appendix 1 – Map of Eden District showing illustration of deployment and Intervention Area for phase 2 (to be sent out under separate cover).

Electoral Division(s): Eden District

* Please remove whichever option is not applicable

Executive Decision No*

Key Decision No*

If a Key Decision, is the proposal published in the current Forward Plan? N/A*

Is the decision exempt from call-in on grounds of urgency? N/A

If exempt from call-in, has the agreement of the Chair of the relevant N/A* Overview and Scrutiny Committee been sought or obtained?

Has this matter been considered by Overview and Scrutiny? No*

Page 27 If so, give details below.

Has an environmental or sustainability impact assessment been N/A* undertaken?

Has an equality impact assessment been undertaken? N/A*

PREVIOUS RELEVANT COUNCIL OR EXECUTIVE DECISIONS No previous relevant decisions

CONSIDERATION BY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY

Not considered by Overview and Scrutiny.

BACKGROUND PAPERS

No background papers.

REPORT AUTHOR

Contact: Catherine Weldon, [email protected]

Page 28 Agenda Item 9

EDEN LOCAL COMMITTEE

Meeting date: 1 December 2015

From: Corporate Director – Children’s Services

BETTER PLACES FOR LEARNING – LASL AND CASL INVOLVEMENT

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 This report provides the background to an initiative to work with the Cumbria Alliance of System Leaders (CASL) in ensuring that the county has a sustainable education system into the future.

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 This will be supportive of the Council Plan priority ‘Safeguard children, and ensure that Cumbria is a great place to be a child and grow up’ by allowing children the opportunity to access a broad, high quality education in a sustainable setting.

3.0 RECOMMENDATIONS

3.1 That the Local Committee notes the contents of the report, and that further papers will be submitted as the project progresses, both for information, and where any proposals for change are put forward. This will ensure that members can be fully involved in the process.

4.0 BACKGROUND General

4.1 The Better Places for Learning (BPfL) project is aimed at reaching consensual, collective solutions to some of the structural issues facing schools both now and likely to face others over the coming years. Some individual school budgets are reducing year on year as a result of the national changes to school funding since April 2013; population change consistently impacts on the intakes of many schools, capital budgets for maintenance and development are limited, and school transport budgets are increasingly under pressure as public sector funding is reduced; it is difficult to envisage that these will not impact substantially on some schools.

Page 29 4.2 BPfL, therefore, is designed to set out some broad, current, contextual information about every school, along with the forecast direction of travel in terms of pupil numbers and budgets. It seeks to provide a context within which those most closely involved can begin to think about the wider issues affecting their area, and look to possible solutions for the future.

4.3 The landscape of education has changed markedly over recent years, with local authorities given less power (though retaining many of the same responsibilities) to drive change. Whilst the LA can support and advise on different approaches, any change, to be successfully implemented, needs to be driven in an informed manner by headteachers, governors, and the wider educational community, not imposed centrally.

4.4 CASL and the local alliances (LASL) are Cumbria’s system wide response to the challenges laid down in the 2010 Education White Paper and the 2011 Education Act to develop a system led, self-improving system.

4.5 Initial discussions are taking place through CASL, and the three area LASLs, on how they can actively participate in school structural solution work across the county through their localised area based school clusters.

4.6 The information to be discussed with the local school clusters, through LASL, details education standards, building condition, numbers on roll and finance, as well as providing loyalty maps showing the movement of children in the area concerned and area maps (see Appendix A).

4.7 This approach towards a sustainable education system across the county is driven and supported strategically by the localised school clusters rather than being driven from the centre.

5.0 OPTIONS

5.1 This paper is for information only, to ensure that members are aware that discussions around school provision are being undertaken in their area. As such, there are no options at this stage.

6.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

6.1 In line with the Education Act 2011, the Council has transferred some of its responsibilities for school improvement to CASL and the three LASLs, which is reflected in this paper.

6.2 Schools have delegated budgets, and the information that will be considered as part of the project includes individual school budget projections. The current condition of school buildings is also taken into account which may have implications for the capital maintenance budget within the capital programme.

7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

7.1 The report is for information only, there are no legal implications.

Page 30 8.0 CONCLUSION

8.1 This paper provides background on an approach to school organisation in the county that is driven and supported by localised clusters of schools. These schools in turn are part of a county wide grouping of schools aimed at ensuring a sustainable structure within which education in Cumbria can thrive into the future. John Macilwraith Corporate Director – Children’s Services 1 December 2015

APPENDICES Appendix A – Example of cluster level information Appendix B – CASL/LASL contacts and school type by area

Electoral Division(s): All

Executive Decision Yes*

Key Decision Yes*

If a Key Decision, is the proposal published in the current Forward Plan? Yes*

Is the decision exempt from call-in on grounds of urgency? No*

If exempt from call-in, has the agreement of the Chair of the relevant N/A* Overview and Scrutiny Committee been sought or obtained?

Has this matter been considered by Overview and Scrutiny? No* If so, give details below.

Has an environmental or sustainability impact assessment been No* undertaken?

Has an equality impact assessment been undertaken? Yes*

PREVIOUS RELEVANT COUNCIL OR EXECUTIVE DECISIONS

None

CONSIDERATION BY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY

Not considered by Overview and Scrutiny.

BACKGROUND PAPERS

No background papers.

REPORT AUTHOR

Contact: Neil Irving, School Organisation Planning Officer. Telephone 07881 264510. Email [email protected]

Page 31 This page is intentionally left blank Methodology – The Planning Matrix

In an attempt to apply a relatively simple, consistent approach, all schools (with the exception of academies, where little or no data is available) have been assessed against four core factors to produce a score and a Red, Amber or Green (RAG) rating. The four core factors are;

· Ofsted outcomes (standards) · Forecast number on roll (NOR) and level of surplus capacity · Budget forecasts – surplus/deficit · Building condition

These four factors have been weighted to reflect their impact on the long term sustainability of each school. Thus, the standards factor has been weighted 3. This is currently considered to be of the highest significance, school budget is weighted 2, building condition is allocated 1.5 and NOR has a weighting of 1. What this says in practice is that where the standards are considered to be below that which we would expect or hope that the school should achieve in relation to outcomes for children and young people, this becomes a high priority factor for consideration. The SFR impact may reduce funding to the extent that a school cannot employ sufficient teaching staff. This has a greater impact than the condition of the building or a high level of surplus capacity.

The current matrix should in no way be seen as targeting any individual school for reorganisation or intervention. Rather it is designed to highlight issues and possible opportunities in each school cluster, indicating that some form of action, intervention or support may be required.

Data contained in the tables is accurate as at January 2015.

Cluster Groupings

The schools are grouped according to ‘travel to learn’ self-selected groupings, where children and young people naturally commute in a given locality. The schools in each of the clusters work closely together and indeed are groupings within which school organisation should sensibly be considered.

Additional context on each of the cluster groups is detailed in area sections which also highlights those schools designated as ‘rural schools’ for which there remains a presumption against closure unless there are very strong clear reasons which are in the best interest of educational provision in the area.

This information forms the basis for discussion in an attempt to reach a consensus on the way forward, the ambition being that change can take place not in an atmosphere of conflict and suspicion, but with a positive approach where those affected have helped to shape the process. Such an approach will not always, of course, avoid conflict, which is an inevitable result of change. It may, however, help to ensure that the children and young people affected by any change will be the focus of attention rather than the perceived rights and wrongs of whatever is proposed.

Page 33 Better Places to Learn Planning Matrix - Example

X DISTRICT

Category of % Surplus/deficit of Condition £ SCH Ofsted Condition TOTAL Status X AREA Intervention Nov NOR Jan 15 projected 2015/16 price per Comments NO. rating March 13 Score 14 budget square metre

COM School A Universal 2 1 0.9% 141 2 8.0 COM School B Targeted 3 1 6.4% 251 3 6.0 CCE School C Targeted 2 3 -18.4% 115 2 11.0 CCE School D Universal 2 3 8.8% 393 3 6.0 ACE School E Universal 2 1 17.7% 176 2 5.0 ACE School F Universal 2 3 5.5% 87 1 4.0 FND School G Universal 2 1 -115.4% 208 2 11.0

NB - net capacities are subject to periodic change and are correct at the time of measurement (they may not reflect current PAN figures)

Key

NOR Between full NOR and 5% surplus by 2018/25 Between 5.1% and 10% surplus by 2018/25 Between 10% and 99% surplus by 2018/25

Surplus/deficit Above 1% Between 1% and -2% Below -2%

Weighting Education 3 NOR 1 Finance 2 Condition 1.5 *Condition RAG ratings are out-of-date and will be replaced by the current round of condition surveys when available.

Status COM Community CCE Voluntary Controlled CE ACE Voluntary Aided CE FND Foundation ACA Voluntary Aided Catholic FCE Foundation CE CND Voluntary Controlled Non-Denominational AND Voluntary Aided Non-Denominational ACAD Academy

*Schools in red text are designated rural schools Definition of Rural and Urban Areas Areas are described as urban or rural depending on whether the majority of the population falls inside a settlement of population 10,000 or more.

Total Score less than 10.5 10.5 to 12.5 more than 12.5

Budget cost per pupil 2015/16 Calculated from the S251 Budget Statement 2015 – 16 – FINAL spreadsheet. Calculation is - The total amount for the school (minus Early Years Block and High Needs Block) / Total Pupil Numbers less pupils in Resourced Provision Places.

Page 34 Area X Primary Schools 4 – 11 year olds

Out of cluster Out of cluster school school 5 School E Catchment = 27 5 Loyalty= 44% (12) School B PAN = 8 School C Out of cluster 4 14 Catchment = 244 12 NOR= 35 Catchment = 54 school Loyalty= 60% (147) 4 Loyalty= 59% (32) PAN = 28 15 PAN = 10 NOR= 162 11 NOR= 41 6 4 17 13 Out of cluster Out of cluster school school Page 35 Page

School G School F Catchment= 60 9 Loyalty= 38% (23) Out of cluster Catchment = 68 10 Loyalty= 43 % (29) PAN = 8 school PAN = 15 NOR= 42 15 NOR= 44 Out of cluster school

School A Catchment = 19 School D Loyalty= 84% (16) Catchment = 28 PAN = 7 Loyalty= 75% (21) NOR= 46 PAN = 8 NOR= 55

Pupil data taken from Oct 2014 pupil census Arrows show instances of movement of 4 or more pupils Page 36 Appendix B

CASL and LASL Contacts and School Type by Area

CASL (Cumbria Alliance of System Leaders) and LASL (Local Alliance of System Leaders) contacts

Chair of CASL – Lorrayne Hughes ([email protected]) Chair of South LASL – Steve Wilkinson ([email protected]) Chair of North LASL – Chris Wilkins ([email protected]) Chair of West LASL – Vicki Hepburn-Fish ([email protected])

Primary School Status by Area

Area CCE COM ACE FND Academy ACA Free FCE CND AND Total School Allerdale 11 27 7 3 6 6 0 0 0 0 60 Barrow 1 18 4 1 3 5 1 0 0 0 33 Carlisle 8 22 2 5 6 3 0 2 0 0 48 Copeland 8 21 3 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 39 Eden 5 15 11 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 39 South 14 10 17 0 6 3 0 1 0 1 52 Lakeland

Secondary School Status by Area

Area CCE COM ACE FND Academy ACA Free FCE CND AND UTC Total School Allerdale 0 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 Barrow 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 Carlisle 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 Copeland 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 Eden 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 South 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Lakeland

CCE Voluntary Controlled Church of England. COM Community. ACE Voluntary Aided Church of England. FND Foundation. Academy Schools independent of the LA. ACA Voluntary Aided Catholic. Free School Classed together with academies as schools independent of the LA. FCE Foundation Church of England. CND Voluntary Controlled Non-Denominational. AND Voluntary Aided Non-Denominational. UTC University Technical College; a 14 to 18 school independent of the LA.

It remains the statutory responsibility of Cumbria County Council to ensure that there are sufficient school places provided in the county. The LA may choose to commission places in academy/free schools using Basic Need capital funding where there are insufficient places in an area to cover normal demand. Where demand is created by housing development S106 Agreements, or Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), are used to generate funding from developers to work towards mitigating the additional demand.

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COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR EDEN

Meeting date: 1 December 2015

From: Corporate Director – Environment and Community Services

LOCAL COMMITTEE DEVOLVED BUDGET 2015/16 – COMMUNITIES MONITORING

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 This report presents the actual expenditure and commitments recorded against the Eden Local Committee Communities Budget as at 31st October, 2015 and provides the Local Committee with an update on the activity of the Eden Area Team.

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 The Eden Local Committee Communities Budget allocation is based upon guidance for the use of those allocations from the Executive, in line with the Council Plan and the 2015/16 Budget agreed by Council on 19 February 2015. The Local Committee is able to vire funding between budget lines during the course of the financial year, subject to Corporate Policy and Service Standards. The Committee is not able to vire money from capital budgets to revenue budgets.

2.2 The figures carried forward from the out-turn budget for 2014/15, presented as a draft at the 28 April Eden Local Committee have been included. The roll-forward amounts in budgets from 2014/15 include:

 £113,665 in the Communities Revenue Budgets,

 £25,000 in the Healthy Weight Fund,

 £52 in the Local Members Capital Scheme.

2.3 The original Local Committee Revenue Budget is £258,833. This is increased by carry forward balances of £138,665 to give a spending limit of £397,498.

2.4 The Local Member Capital Scheme has a provisional carry-forward of £52 which is the spending limit for this budget.

Page 39 3.0 RECOMMENDATION

3.1 Note the budget allocations for 2015-16 and the commitments and expenditure recorded to date.

3.2 Note the unallocated resources in the Communities Revenue Budget of £167,165 as at 31st October 2015.

3.3 Note the unallocated resources of £52 in the Local Member Capital Schemes budget as 31st October 2015.

4.0 BACKGROUND

4.1 The report updates members on the Local Committee’s Communities budgets for the 2015-16 financial year which are summarised in Appendix A to the report.

4.2 Of the total Communities revenue budget allocated to the Local Committee, £159,136 was allocated as discretionary revenue budget. This included £45,000 budget for Local Members Revenue Scheme. £99,197 was allocated to specific activities.

4.3 At its meeting of 24th March 2015, Local Committee allocated its discretionary budget as detailed at Appendix A. Appendix A provides a summary of individual budget lines and commitments and unallocated budget remaining.

4.4 Appendices B through to I provide detail against individual budget lines, including original allocation, brought forward balances, commitments and expenditure to date.

4.5 In reviewing the financial information Local Committee Members should also be aware of recent activity which has been undertaken by the Eden Area Team. This includes additional work in promoting the Healthy Weights Grants, which has seen the commitment of the first funds from this grant allocation. The recent appointment of Jackie Dodd to the role of Public Health Manager - Eden should enable further progress both with the commitment of the funding and more widely the progression of the public health priorities within Eden Local Committee Area.

4.6 Members should also note the discussions from the recent Eden Local Committee Seminar, where there was a discussion of the need to align the allocation of the Eden Local Committee Devolved Budget with the strategic aims within the Area Delivery Plan. It was proposed at the Seminar that a paper be brought to Eden Local Committee in early 2016 to facilitate this approach.

Page 40 5.0 OPTIONS

5.1 Members should note the report and the recent activity for the Eden Area Team in facilitating the commitment of the Eden Local Committee Devolved Budget.

6.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

6.1 Local Committee could take decisions that would commit existing budgets against future expenditure.

7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

7.1 Local Committee is recommended to note the contents of this report there are therefore no direct legal implications.

8.0 CONCLUSION

8.1 The Local Committee’s Communities Revenue Budget has an unallocated balance of £167,165 as at 31st October 2015.

8.2 The Local Committee’s Communities Capital Budget has an unallocated balance of £52 as 31st October 2015.

Dominic Donnini Corporate Director – Environment & Community Services

November 11th 2015

APPENDICES

Appendix A: Summary of 2015-16 Communities Devolved Budget Appendix B – H Supporting Information for Communities Devolved Budget

Electoral Division(s): All in Eden

Executive Decision Yes*

Key Decision No*

If a Key Decision, is the proposal published in the current Forward Plan? N/A*

Is the decision exempt from call-in on grounds of urgency? No*

If exempt from call-in, has the agreement of the Chair of the relevant N/A* Overview and Scrutiny Committee been sought or obtained?

Has this matter been considered by Overview and Scrutiny? No*

Page 41 If so, give details below.

Has an environmental or sustainability impact assessment been No* undertaken?

Has an equality impact assessment been undertaken? No*

PREVIOUS RELEVANT COUNCIL OR EXECUTIVE DECISIONS [including Local Committees]

No previous relevant decisions. CONSIDERATION BY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY

Not considered by Overview and Scrutiny.

BACKGROUND PAPERS

None

REPORT AUTHOR

Contact: Paul Dodson Area Manager – Eden Tel: 07875 340594 Email: [email protected]

Page 42 APPENDIX A EDEN LOCAL COMMITTEE 2015/16

SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENT : OCTOBER 2015

Discretionary budgets total allocation 159,636

Allocated by Local Committee 2015/16: General Provision 4,328 Community Grants 38,553 School Crossing Patrols 13,414 0-19 Services 45,477 11-19 Universal Services 12,864 Local Member Revenue Schemes 45,000

159,636

Appendix Budget Sector 2015/16 Balance Virement Virement Revised Other 2015/16 Remaining Actual Expenditure Unallocated Original B/Fwd In Out Budget Contribs Spending Commitments Expenditure and Resources Budget Limit to Date Commitments or Variance £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Revenue Budgets: Page 43 Page

Discretionary Budgets B General Provision 4,328 22,695 0 0 27,023 0 27,023 12,800 0 12,800 14,223 C Community Grants 38,553 9,294 0 0 47,847 0 47,847 2,000 13,692 15,692 32,155 D School Crossing Patrols 13,414 6,988 0 0 20,402 0 20,402 9,559 4,754 14,314 6,088 E 0-19 Services 45,477 17,912 0 0 63,389 0 63,389 5,259 33,526 38,785 24,604 F 11-19 Universal Services 12,864 0 0 0 12,864 0 12,864 12,864 0 12,864 0 G Local Revenue Schemes 45,000 56,776 0 0 101,776 0 101,776 2,000 27,923 29,923 71,853 159,636 113,665 0 0 273,301 0 273,301 44,482 79,895 124,378 148,923 Other Revenue Budgets Neighbourhood Development Team 64,327 0 0 0 64,327 0 64,327 64,327 0 64,327 0 Money Advice Contract - CAB 34,870 0 0 0 34,870 0 34,870 34,870 0 34,870 0 H Healthy Weight Fund 0 25,000 0 0 25,000 0 25,000 5,266 1,544 6,810 18,190 99,197 25,000 0 0 124,197 0 124,197 104,463 1,544 106,007 18,190

REVENUE TOTAL 258,833 138,665 0 0 397,498 0 397,498 148,945 81,439 230,385 167,113

H Local Capital Schemes 0 52 0 0 52 0 52 0 0 0 52

CAPITAL TOTAL 0 52 0 0 52 0 52 0 0 0 52

LOCAL COMMITTEE TOTAL 258,833 138,717 0 0 397,550 0 397,550 148,945 81,439 230,385 167,165 APPENDIX B EDEN LOCAL COMMITTEE 2015/16 FINANCIAL YEAR 2015/2016 SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENT : October 2015

FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS AT : 31-Oct-2015 BUDGET AREA : General Provision BUDGET MANAGER : Paul Dodson COST CENTRE 5945401 £ £

2015/16 Original Budget 4,328

Balances brought forward from previous years - Earmarked 17,944 - Unallocated 4,751 22,695 Virements in:

0 Virements out:

0

2015/16 Spending Limit 27,023

Expenditure and Commitments pre 2015/16 Committed Actual Apprenticeships in Eden March-14 10,000 0

Sub-total 10,000 0

Expenditure and Commitments 2015/16 Committed Actual Cumbria CVS July-15 2,800

Sub-total 2,800 0

Totals 12,800 0

Total Actual and Committed 12,800

Unallocated Resources: 14,223

Page 44 APPENDIX C EDEN LOCAL COMMITTEE 2015/16

SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENT : October 2015

FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS AT : 31-Oct-15 BUDGET AREA : Neighbourhood Forum Grants BUDGET MANAGER : Paul Dodson COST CENTRE 5940501

2015/16 Original Budget 38,553 Provisional Balances brought forward from previous years - Earmarked 0 - Unallocated 9,294 9,294 Virements in:

0 Virements out: Page 45 Page

0

2015/16 Spending Limit 47,847

Forum Area Allocation B/Fwd Virements 2015/16 Grants Earmarked Unallocated COST Based On From In/Out Spending Paid to Grants Resources CENTRE Population 2014/15 Limit Date £ £ £ £ £ £ £

Alston and East Fellside W00000058 4,690 127 0 4,816 2,733 2,083 Upper Eden W00000059 8,683 150 0 8,834 3,496 5,338 Eden Fells W00000060 8,355 4,155 0 12,511 1,084 2,000 9,427 Vale of Eden W00000061 5,466 1 0 5,466 1,956 3,511 Penrith Urban W00000063 11,359 4,861 0 16,220 4,424 11,796

Total For Local Committee 38,553 9,294 0 47,847 13,692 2,000 32,155 APPENDIX D EDEN LOCAL COMMITTEE 2015/16 FINANCIAL YEAR 2015/2016 SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENT : October 2015

FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS AT : 31-Oct-2015 BUDGET AREA : School Crossing Patrols BUDGET MANAGER : Paul Dodson COST CENTRE 2410401 £ £

2015/16 Original Budget 13,414

Balances brought forward from previous years - Earmarked 6,988 - Unallocated 0 6,988 Virements in:

0 Virements out:

0

2015/16 Spending Limit 20,402

Expenditure and Commitments pre 2015/16 Committed Actual SLA for 2014-15 March-13 900

Sub-total 0 900

Expenditure and Commitments 2015/16 Committed Actual

SLA with Client Services - reducing balance 9,559 April 688 May 642 June 918 July 688 Sept 918 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March

Sub-total 9,559 3,855

Totals 9,559 4,754

Total Actual and Committed 14,314

Unallocated Resources: 6,088

Notes:

Page 46 APPENDIX E EDEN LOCAL COMMITTEE 2015/16 FINANCIAL YEAR 2015/2016 SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENT : October 2015

FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS AT : 31-Oct-2015 BUDGET AREA : 0 -19 Services BUDGET MANAGER : Paul Dodson COST CENTRE 1713501 £ £

2015/16 Original Budget 45,477

Balances brought forward from previous years - Earmarked 5,715 - Unallocated 12,197 17,912 Virements in:

0 Virements out:

0

2015/16 Spending Limit 63,389

Expenditure and Commitments pre 2015/16 Committed Actual

Stories on Saturdays in Libraries in Eden April-12 1,881 Jellytots Parent & Toddler Group October-14 0 834 Orton Parish Council - Playground Committee March-15 0 3,000 Sub-total 1,881 3,834

Expenditure and Commitments 2015/16 Committed Actual

Blue Jam Arts April-15 1,250 Eden Summer Scheme April-15 3,000 Kirkoswald & Langwathby Guide Unit April-15 1,000 Langwathby Parish Council June-15 6,626 Eden Community Outdoors June-15 5,955 Cumbria Youth Alliance/Young Cumbria capacity building September-15 3,378 Cumbria Wheelchair Sports Club September-15 5,000 Euphoric Circus September-15 5,803 Red Squirrels Nursery September-15 1,058

Sub-total 3,378 29,692

Totals 5,259 33,526

Total Actual and Committed 38,785

Unallocated Resources: 24,604

Notes:

Page 47 APPENDIX F EDEN LOCAL COMMITTEE 2015/16 FINANCIAL YEAR 2015/2016 SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENT : October 2015

FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS AT : 31-Oct-2015 BUDGET AREA : 11-19 Universal Services BUDGET MANAGER : Paul Dodson COST CENTRE 5943601 £ £

2015/16 Original Budget 12,864

Balances brought forward from previous years - Earmarked 0 - Unallocated 0 0 Virements in:

0 Virements out:

0

2015/16 Spending Limit 12,864

Expenditure and Commitments pre 2015/16 Committed Actual

Sub-total 0 0

Expenditure and Commitments 2015/16 Committed Actual

Cumbria Youth Alliance/Young Cumbria September-15 12,864 0

Sub-total 12,864 0

Totals 12,864 0

Total Actual and Committed 12,864

Unallocated Resources: 0

Notes:

Page 48 APPENDIX G EDEN LOCAL COMMITTEE 2015/16 FINANCIAL YEAR 2015/2016 SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENT : October 2015

FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS AT : 31-Oct-2015 BUDGET AREA : Local Member Revenue Schemes BUDGET MANAGER : Paul Dodson COST CENTRE 5949801

Project Budget Sector 2015/16 Balance Virement Virement Revised 2015/16 Committed Actual Actual Unallocated Code Original B/Fwd In Out Budget Spending Expenditure Expenditure & Committed/ Resources Budget Limit to Date Projected or Outturn Variance £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Revenue Budgets:

RV1000166 ALSTON EAST FELLSIDE 5,000 1,350 6,350 6,350 2,000 2,442 4,442 1,908 RV1000167 APPLEBY 5,000 9,524 14,524 14,524 0 6,378 6,378 8,146 RV1000168 EDEN LAKES 5,000 7,407 12,407 12,407 0 5,048 5,048 7,359 RV1000169 GREYSTOKE HESKET 5,000 6,122 11,122 11,122 0 5,375 5,375 5,747

Page 49 Page RV1000170 KIRKBY STEPHEN 5,000 6,144 11,144 11,144 0 2,500 2,500 8,644 RV1000171 PENRITH EAST 5,000 0 5,000 5,000 0 0 5,000 RV1000172 PENRITH NORTH 5,000 8,280 13,280 13,280 0 0 13,280 RV1000173 PENRITH RURAL 5,000 11,358 16,358 16,358 0 6,180 6,180 10,178 RV1000174 PENRITH WEST 5,000 6,591 11,591 11,591 0 0 11,591

TOTAL 45,000 56,776 0 0 101,776 101,776 2,000 27,923 29,923 71,853

APPENDIX H EDEN LOCAL COMMITTEE 2015/16 FINANCIAL YEAR 2015/2016 SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENT : October 2015

FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS AT : 31-Oct-2015 BUDGET AREA : Healthy Weight Fund BUDGET MANAGER : Paul Dodson COST CENTRE 5941701 £ £

2015/16 Original Budget 0

Balances brought forward from previous years - Earmarked 0 - Unallocated 25,000 25,000 Virements in:

0 Virements out:

0

2015/16 Spending Limit 25,000

Expenditure and Commitments 2015/16 Committed Actual

Friends of Orton CE Primary School 2,196 1,544 Eden Rural Foyer, Impact Housing Association 3,070

Sub-total 5,266 1,544

Totals 5,266 1,544

Total Actual and Committed 6,810

Unallocated Resources: 18,190

Notes:

Page 50 APPENDIX I EDEN LOCAL COMMITTEE 2015/16

SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENT : October 2015

FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS AT : 31-Oct-2015 BUDGET AREA : Local Member Capital Schemes BUDGET MANAGER : Paul Dodson COST CENTRE 5945490

Project Budget Sector 2015/16 Balance Revised 2015/16 Committed Actual Actual Unallocated Code Original B/Fwd Budget Spending Expenditure Expenditure & Committed/ Resources Budget Limit to Date Projected or Outturn Variance £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Capital Budgets:

CE1000166 ALSTON EAST FELLSIDE 0 52 52 52 0 52 CE1000167 APPLEBY 0 0 0 0 0 0 Page 51 Page CE1000168 EDEN LAKES 0 0 0 0 0 0 CE1000169 GREYSTOKE HESKET 0 0 0 0 0 0 CE1000170 KIRKBY STEPHEN 0 0 0 0 0 0 CE1000171 PENRITH EAST 0 0 0 0 0 0 CE1000172 PENRITH NORTH 0 0 0 0 0 0 CE1000173 PENRITH RURAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 CE1000174 PENRITH WEST 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL 0 52 52 52 0 0 0 52

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COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR EDEN

Meeting date: 1 December 2015

From: Corporate Director – Environment and Community Services

LOCAL COMMITTEE DEVOLVED BUDGET 2015/16 HIGHWAYS BUDGET/PROGRAMME PROGRESS REPORT

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 This report presents the Highways Revenue, Devolved Capital and Non-Devolved Capital Budget finance reports, combined with the highways programme progress information, as detailed in the attached appendices.

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 This Committee’s devolved 2015/16 Cash Limited Budget was determined by the County Council on 19 February 2015. The Local Committee is able to vire funding between budget lines during the course of the financial year, subject to Corporate Policy and Service Standards. The Committee is not able to vire funding from capital budgets into revenue budgets.

2.2 The original Devolved Highways Revenue budget is £746,009.

2.3 The original Devolved Highways Capital budget is £4,485,000. This is supplemented by 2014/15 carried forward unspent balances of £429,000 giving a revised budget total of £4,914,000.

3.0 RECOMMENDATION

3.1 That Local Committee note the revenue and capital budget allocations for 2015/16 and the commitments and expenditure recorded to the end of August 2015 and shown in Appendices 1, 2 and 3.

3.2 That Local Committee note the programme progress information shown in Appendices 1, 2 and 3.

3.3 That Local Committee note the provisional brought forward balances from the 2014/15 highways revenue and devolved highways capital budgets.

Page 53 4.0 BACKGROUND

4.1 The original Highways Revenue budget allocation for 2015/16 is £746,009. Forecast outturn figures and comments on programme progress are shown in Appendix 1.

Works ordered against the revenue budget are delivered through a combination of the in-house workforce for Better Highways, Street Lighting and Appleby Fair activities, and external contractors for drainage cleansing, verge maintenance, road markings and traffic signals maintenance.

The 2014/15 provisional revenue budget outturn was reported to Council at its meeting on 18 June 2015, and indicated an overspend of £18,000 on the Eden Highways Revenue budget at the year end. The forecast outturn figures shown in Appendix 1 make allowance for this carried forward overspend from 2014/15.

4.2 The original Devolved Highways Capital budget allocation for 2015/16 is £4,485,000. This is supplemented by 2014/15 carried forward unspent balances of £429,000 to give a revised budget total of £4,914,000.

Part of the carried forward unspent balance relates to the DfT Severe Weather funding allocation to the A686 Renwick Mast project, with a value of £185,000. Work is progressing to design and tender a contract for slope stability earthworks at this location, but it now seems unlikely that this work will be delivered in the current year.

Forecast outturn figures and comments on programme progress are shown in Appendix 2.

Works ordered against the devolved highways capital programme are delivered through a combination of in-house construction teams and external framework contractors, notably for machine-laid road surfacing work and surface dressing.

4.3 Part of the highways capital programme uses budgets which are not devolved to this committee. These programmes include works on the Principal Road Network, Engineering Safety Schemes, Priority Transport Improvement Schemes, and Bridges and Structures. Forecast outturn figures and comments on programme progress for the non-devolved budget programmes are shown in Appendix 3.

5.0 OPTIONS

5.1 This Committee may decide to vire money between budget headings. The Committee is not able to vire money from capital budgets into revenue budgets.

Page 54 6.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

6.1 The Local Committee Highways budgets as indicated were approved by Council in February 2015. It is for Local Committee to allocate resources to specified programmes of work.

7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS The recommendations in this report do not contain any legal implications; however, Local Committee could take decisions that could have future legal implications. When allocating and moving money between budgets Local Committee must follow the rules set by the Council following it’s consideration of the ‘Draft Revenue Budget 2015/16 and the Medium Term Financial Plan (2015-18) and the Draft Capital Programme (2015-20) Report on 5 February 2015 and any such additional restrictions set by Cabinet and or Council regulating the use of such funds.

8.0 CONCLUSION

8.1 The devolved Highways Revenue budgets is currently forecasting an overspend position at year end, due mainly to expenditure on Appleby Fair works exceeding the allocated budget.

8.2 The devolved Highways Capital budget is currently forecasting an underspend position at the year end, largely due to a single project at A685 Renwick Mast, which is unlikely to be delivered in the current year.

8.3 It is expected that the full programme of Capital works can be delivered by the end of the financial year, with the exception of the A685 Renwick Mast project.

Dominic Donnini Corporate Director – Environment and Community Services November 2015

APPENDICES

Appendix 1 – Devolved Highways Revenue Budget to end of October 2015 Appendix 2 – Devolved Highways Capital Budget to end of October 2015 Appendix 3 – Non-Devolved Highways Capital Budget to end of October 2015

Electoral Division(s): All

Executive Decision Yes

Key Decision No

If a Key Decision, is the proposal published in the current Forward Plan? N/A

Is the decision exempt from call-in on grounds of urgency? No

Page 55 If exempt from call-in, has the agreement of the Chair of the relevant N/A Overview and Scrutiny Committee been sought or obtained?

Has this matter been considered by Overview and Scrutiny? No If so, give details below.

Has an environmental or sustainability impact assessment been No undertaken?

Has an equality impact assessment been undertaken? No

N.B. If an executive decision is made, then a decision cannot be implemented until the expiry of the eighth working day after the date of the meeting – unless the decision is urgent and exempt from call-in and necessary approvals have been obtained.

PREVIOUS RELEVANT COUNCIL OR EXECUTIVE DECISIONS [including Local Committees] No previous relevant decisions.

CONSIDERATION BY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY Not considered by Overview and Scrutiny.

BACKGROUND PAPERS No background papers

REPORT AUTHOR

Contact: David Spence Email [email protected] Tel. 01768 812339

Page 56 Appendix 1 - Highways Revenue Budget 2015/16 Totals to the end of October 2015 County Council Local Committee for Eden - 1 December 2015

Revised Payments + Forecast Block Category Forecast Comment Budget Commitments Variance 1. Better Highways BH - Teams 326,009 247,293 328,330 2,321 Teams carry out a mix of revenue and capital work

1. Better Highways Total 326,009 247,293 328,330 2,321

2. Programmed Maintenance Cleansing 140,000 105,776 140,000 0

2. Programmed Maintenance Road Marking Maintenance 25,000 6,772 25,000 0 Programmed work complete. Forecast downturned 2. Programmed Maintenance Verge Maintenance 120,000 138,660 110,000 (10,000) to manage budget overspend position. 2. Programmed Maintenance Total 285,000 251,208 275,000 (10,000) Page 57 Page 3. Lighting Lighting and Signs 95,000 98,773 95,000 0

3. Lighting Traffic Signal Maintenance 15,000 11,544 15,000 0

3. Lighting Total 110,000 110,317 110,000 0

Other Appleby New Fair 25,000 45,486 43,972 18,972 Payments and commitments figure includes some Other Other (18,000) 20,398 0 18,000 costs awaiting transfer to jobs. Other Total 7,000 65,884 43,972 36,972

Grand Total 728,009 674,703 757,302 29,293 This page is intentionally left blank Appendix 2 - Devolved Highways Capital Budget 2015/16 Totals to the end of October 2015 County Council Local Committee for Eden - 1 December 2015

Payments + Forecast Variance Category project code + description Electoral Division Budget (£) Forecast (£) Progress Status Comment Commitment (£) (£)

Not Categorised 0 NOT SPECIFIED 0 13,933 0 0

Not Categorised HC1160112 Better Highways - Find and Fix Various 0 986 0 0 Miscode - revenue budget

Not Categorised HC1260302 ROAD LIGHTING MAINTENANCE Various 0 4,428 0 0 Miscode - revenue budget

Not Categorised HC1290500 Appleby New Fair Appleby 0 15,782 0 0 Miscode - revenue budget

Not Categorised Total 0 35,129 0 0

Local Committee Previous Years Schemes HC1A20060 Eden Slippage Carried Over Various 244,000 0 0 (244,000) Carried forward 14/15 unspent balance

Local Committee Previous Years Schemes HC1B10007 Nth Penrith A6 Improved Gatewy Penrith North 0 (309) 0 0 Complete

Local Committee Previous Years Schemes HC1B20001 Surface Dressing 2013/14 Various 0 (0) 0 0 Complete

Local Committee Previous Years Schemes HC1B20005 B5250 Barton Hall Pooley Br Eden Lakes 0 (240) 0 0 Complete

Local Committee Previous Years Schemes HC1B20026 Various Column Replacement Various 0 1 0 0 Complete Page 59 Page

Local Committee Previous Years Schemes HC1B20028 Minor Structural Repairs Various 0 (829) 0 0 Complete

Local Committee Previous Years Schemes HC1C20001 Surface Dressing 2014/15 Various 0 (28,996) 0 0 Complete

Local Committee Previous Years Schemes HC1C20003 Pre Surface Dressing Patching Various 0 (888) 0 0 Complete

Local Committee Previous Years Schemes HC1C20005 U3021 Low Hurst Ivegill Greystoke and Hesket 0 (1,161) 0 0 Complete

Local Committee Previous Years Schemes HC1C20007 U3104 North Lonning, Alston Alston and East Fellside 0 401 0 0 Complete

Local Committee Previous Years Schemes HC1C20025 A689 Chapel Terrace, Alston Alston and East Fellside 0 (390) 0 0 Complete

Local Committee Previous Years Schemes HC1C20035 Minor Local Safety Schemes Various 0 (4,182) 0 0 Complete

Local Committee Previous Years Schemes HC1C20037 Edenhall Junc Improvement Alston and East Fellside 0 5,416 5,416 5,416 Complete

Local Committee Previous Years Schemes HC1C20038 Road Lighting Column Replaceme Various 0 8,589 8,589 8,589 Complete

Local Committee Previous Years Schemes HC1C20039 Funding Support for Better Hig Various 0 532 532 532 Complete

Local Committee Previous Years Schemes HC1C20040 Minor Structural Repairs - Car Various 0 (2,255) 0 0 Complete

Local Committee Previous Years Schemes HC1C20041 Minor Structural Repairs - Dra Various 0 (471) 0 0 Complete

Local Committee Previous Years Schemes 244,000 (24,782) 14,537 (229,463) Total

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20006 Hoff Cottages Appleby 64,000 66,709 67,000 3,000 Complete

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20007 Halfway Well, Bowscar Penrith North 80,000 65,678 80,000 0 Ordered Programmed for w/c 23 November Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20008 Hutton inthe Forest-Hutton End Greystoke and Hesket 50,000 1,273 50,000 0

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20009 Nab End Eden Lakes 15,000 7,030 7,030 (7,970) Complete

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20010 Low Hurst Ivegill Ph 2 Greystoke and Hesket 30,000 4,231 30,000 0

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20011 Unsurfaced Unclassified Roads Various 10,000 3,953 10,000 0 Complete

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20012 U3039 Ling to Petteril Bank Greystoke and Hesket 65,000 67,008 67,000 2,000 Complete

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20013 C3032 Heggle Lane, Millhouse Greystoke and Hesket 62,000 67,142 67,500 5,500 Complete

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20014 U3036 Petteril Green Greystoke and Hesket 75,000 77,158 77,500 2,500 Complete

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20015 U3280 Fawcett Mill-High Barugh Kirkby Stephen 85,000 64,264 65,000 (20,000) Complete

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20016 U3418NeedleHse Gill Uldale Ph2 Kirkby Stephen 15,000 17,400 18,000 3,000 Complete

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20017 C3068CraggGreen Junc-Mouthlock Kirkby Stephen 17,000 13,328 14,000 (3,000) Complete

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20018 B5305 Millhouse Junction Greystoke and Hesket 55,000 49,586 50,000 (5,000) Complete

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20019 U3410 Low Lane, Bowber Head Kirkby Stephen 66,000 87,956 88,000 22,000 Complete

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20020 C1017 Beckhouse Crosssroads Greystoke and Hesket 20,000 23,458 23,500 3,500 Complete Page 60 Page Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20021 U3049Broomrigg-Broomrigg Xroad Alston and East Fellside 45,000 39,323 45,000 0 Complete

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20022 U3517 Benson Row, Penrith Penrith East 25,000 599 25,000 0

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20023 U3049 King Harry to Crossroads Alston and East Fellside 17,000 16,942 17,000 0 Complete

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20024 B5305 Hutton in forest-Unthank Greystoke and Hesket 60,000 74,910 75,000 15,000 Complete

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20025 U3579 Oak Road, Penrith Penrith East 21,000 29,660 30,000 9,000 Ordered Programmed for w/c 23 November

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20026 U3641 Low Byer Park, Alston Alston and East Fellside 18,000 14,616 15,000 (3,000) Complete

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20027 C3018 Green Lane Great Salkeld Penrith North 15,000 33,550 33,550 18,550 Complete

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20028 U3542GtDockray Prth os Hudsons Penrith West 40,000 8,450 40,000 0 Complete

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20029 C3033 Ellonby to Lamonby Greystoke and Hesket 62,000 67,693 68,000 6,000 Complete

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20030 Penrith Town Centre Various Penrith East/North/West 15,000 19,121 12,500 (2,500) Complete

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20031 A592 Castlegate, Penrith Penrith West 23,000 57,631 20,000 (3,000) Complete

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20032 U3517 Benson Row, Penrith Penrith East 15,000 379 15,000 0

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20033 St Andrews Churchyard, Penrith Penrith East/West 16,000 16,009 16,000 0 Ordered

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20034 A6 Scotland Road, Penrith Penrith North 23,000 7,200 23,000 0

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20035 U3522 Sandgate, Penrith Penrith East 20,000 24,492 25,000 5,000 Complete

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20036 U3454 High Hesket Greystoke and Hesket 47,500 1,428 47,500 0 Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20037 A689 Newington, Alston Alston and East Fellside 15,000 5,352 15,000 0

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20038 A592 Cornmarket, Penrith Penrith West 14,000 1,003 14,000 0 Complete

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes HC1D20039 U3541 Princes Street, Penrith Penrith West 18,000 836 18,000 0 Complete

Carriageway and Drainage Schemes Total 1,218,500 1,035,368 1,269,080 50,580

Funding Support for Better Highways HC1D20005 Funding Support B. H'ways 1516 Various 479,000 259,826 479,000 0 Ongoing

Funding Support for Better Highways Total 479,000 259,826 479,000 0

Local Area Transport Improvement Schemes HC1D20041 Ann Rvw - Signs, Lines & TRO's Various 65,000 20,983 40,000 (25,000) Ongoing

Local Area Transport Improvement Schemes HC1D20042 Village Speed Limits Various 15,000 547 10,000 (5,000) Informal consultation in Q3

Local Area Transport Improvement Schemes HC1D20043 Pedestrian&Cycling Improvement Various 20,000 1,576 20,000 0

Local Area Transport Improvement Schemes HC1D20044 Public Transport Infrastructur Various 5,000 2,836 5,000 0

Local Area Transport Improvement Schemes HC1D20045 Minor Local Safety Schemes Various 25,100 5,323 25,100 0 Ongoing

Local Area Transport Improvement Schemes HC1D20046 School Advisory 20mph Zones Various 17,000 714 17,000 0

Local Area Transport Improvement Schemes HC1D20047 Appleby Fair Appleby 12,900 13,557 13,557 657 Complete

Local Area Transport Improvement Schemes HC1D20048 Maintenance - Fingerpost Signs Various 20,000 17,688 23,000 3,000 Ongoing Page 61 Page Local Area Transport Improvement Schemes 180,000 63,224 153,657 (26,343) Total

Minor Structural Maintenance HC1D20003 Minor Struct Rprs C'ways 1516 Various 500,000 548,306 650,000 150,000 Ongoing

Minor Structural Maintenance HC1D20004 Minor Struct Rprs Drainage1516 Various 175,000 230,684 269,000 94,000 Ongoing

Minor Structural Maintenance Total 675,000 778,990 919,000 244,000

Road Lighting HC1D20040 Road Lighting Improvements Various 50,000 16,589 50,000 0 Ongoing

Road Lighting Total 50,000 16,589 50,000 0

Surface Treatment HC1D20001 Surface Dressing 15/16 Various 1,182,500 1,189,535 1,080,000 (102,500) Complete

Surface Treatment HC1D20002 PreSurf TreatmentPatching 1516 Various 700,000 706,768 750,000 50,000 Ongoing

Surface Treatment Total 1,882,500 1,896,303 1,830,000 (52,500)

Local Committee Previous Years Schemes HC1C20049 Eden Pothole funds DFT4 Various 0 (3,089) 0 0 Complete

Local Committee Previous Years Schemes 0 (3,089) 0 0 Total

Not Categorised 0 NOT SPECIFIED 185,000 0 0 (185,000) Carried forward 14/15 unspent balance

Not Categorised Total 185,000 0 0 (185,000)

Local Committee Previous Years Schemes HC1C20045 S - Renwick Mast Alston and East Fellside 0 596 596 596 At Risk Unlikely to be delivered in 15/16

Local Committee Previous Years Schemes HC1C20047 S - Edenhall Alston and East Fellside 0 6,909 6,909 6,909 Complete Local Committee Previous Years Schemes 0 7,505 7,505 7,505 Total Grand Total 4,914,000 4,065,064 4,722,779 (191,221) Page 62 Page Appendix 3 - Non Devolved Highway Capital Budget 2015/16 Totals to end of October 2015 County Council Local Committee for Eden - 1 December 2015

Payments + Budget Forecast Forecast Variance Category project code + description Electoral Division Commitment Progress Status Comment (£) (£) (£) (£)

Not Categorised HC1D40001 A683 Ravenstonedale Common Kirkby Stephen 3,000 0 0 (3,000)

Not Categorised HC1D40002 C3018 Salkeld Road, Penrith Penrith North 2,000 95 95 (1,905)

Not Categorised HC2109900 J40 Sowerby Row to Goose Green Greystoke and Hesket 10,000 0 0 (10,000)

Not Categorised HC3B40002 C1036 Durdar Rd Study/measures Greystoke and Hesket 0 976 976 976 Complete Carlisle project

Not Categorised Total 15,000 1,071 1,071 (13,929)

Previous Years Schemes HC1A40002 A686 Alston study/measure Alston and East Fellside 0 2,449 2,500 2,500 Complete

Previous Years Schemes HC1A40003 A686 Langwathby study/measures Alston and East Fellside 21,000 21,000 21,000 0 Complete

Previous Years Schemes HC1B40001 A592 Patterdale Radial Study Eden Lakes 125 560 560 435 Complete

Previous Years Schemes HC1B40002 B5260 Hoff Radial Study/measures Appleby 0 10,924 11,000 11,000 Complete

Page 63 Page Previous Years Schemes HC1B40003 A6 Stricklandgate/Victoria Rd Penrith East/North/West 125 2,501 2,500 2,375 Complete

Previous Years Schemes Total 21,250 37,435 37,560 16,310

Not Categorised HA1305900 PSDP Various 0 79,553 80,000 80,000 Complete Countywide budget

Not Categorised HC1D20004 Minor Structural Repairs Drainage 15/16 Various 0 3,275 0 0 Miscode - devolved capital budget

Not Categorised HC1D30018 2015/16 PSDP Eden Various 69,000 18,099 69,000 0 Ordered Additional in-year allocation

Not Categorised Total 69,000 100,927 149,000 80,000

Previous Years Schemes HC1C30001 PRN Surface Dressing 14/15 Various 0 4,314 4,314 4,314 Complete

Previous Years Schemes HC1C30002 PRN Microasphalt 14/15 Various 0 3,623 3,623 3,623 Complete

Previous Years Schemes Total 0 7,937 7,937 7,937

Carriageway Structural Maintenance Schemes HC1D30001 A6 Stoneybeck Roundabout Penrith North 236,250 193,988 200,000 (36,250) Complete

Carriageway Structural Maintenance Schemes HC1D30002 A685 Brownber Kirkby Stephen 161,750 156,245 157,000 (4,750) Complete

Carriageway Structural Maintenance Schemes HC1D30003 A686 Sceugh Farm Alston and East Fellside 63,650 495 64,000 350 Programmed for Q4

Carriageway Structural Maintenance Schemes HC1D30004 A686 Slatequarry Wood Alston and East Fellside 279,500 32,683 279,000 (500) Programmed for Q4

Carriageway Structural Maintenance Schemes HC1D30005 A592 Watermillock-Brackenrigg Eden Lakes 148,375 9,558 115,000 (33,375) Complete

Carriageway Structural Maintenance Schemes HC1D30006 A592Cstl Retail Pk-Railway Sta Penrith West 105,593 107,646 110,000 4,407 Complete

Carriageway Structural Maintenance Schemes HC1D30007 A6 Lowther Junc- M6 Overbridge Eden Lakes 37,750 43,164 44,000 6,250 Complete

Carriageway Structural Maintenance Schemes HC1D30016 A685 Longdale to Cotegill Kirkby Stephen 65,250 64,467 65,250 0 Complete

Drainage and retaining wall repairs Carriageway Structural Maintenance Schemes HC1D30017 A592 Aira Force-Outwood Bound Eden Lakes 105,355 828 105,355 0 Jan/Feb, surfacing March 2016 Carriageway Structural Maintenance 1,203,473 609,074 1,139,605 (63,868) Schemes Total Surface Treatment HC1D30008 PRN Surface Dressing Various 208,878 184,749 210,000 1,122 Complete

Surface Treatment Total 208,878 184,749 210,000 1,122

Previous Years Schemes HC1C30012 Eden PRN Potholes DFT4 Various 40,000 41,089 41,089 1,089 Complete

Previous Years Schemes Total 40,000 41,089 41,089 1,089

Not Categorised 0 NOT SPECIFIED Various 0 125 0 0

Not Categorised Total 0 125 0 0

Previous Years Schemes HC1A80004 Moorbeck Bridge Warcop Appleby 0 895 895 895 Complete

Previous Years Schemes HC1B80006 Blackburn Bridge Alston and East Fellside 0 (1,151) 0 0 Complete

Previous Years Schemes HC1C20041 Minor Structural Repairs - Drainage Various 0 (4,128) 0 0 Miscode - devolved capital budget

Previous Years Schemes HC1C80008 A6 Shap Cemex Retaining Wall Eden Lakes 0 24,814 24,814 24,814 Complete

Previous Years Schemes Total 0 20,430 25,709 25,709

Bridges and Structures Maintenance Schemes HC1250600 Retaining Walls Eden Various 80,000 77,054 80,000 0 Ongoing

Bridges and Structures Maintenance Schemes HC1250700 Cattle Grid Repairs Eden Various 50,000 97,472 50,000 0 Ongoing Bridges and Structures Maintenance 130,000 174,526 130,000 0 Schemes Total

Page 64 Page Bridges and Structures Strengthening Schemes HC1D80001 A686 Gilburn Bridge Alston and East Fellside 30,000 14,180 14,200 (15,800) Complete

Bridges and Structures Strengthening Schemes HC1D80002 Nent Bridge Alston and East Fellside 25,000 25,046 25,100 100 Complete

Bridges and Structures Strengthening Schemes HC1D80003 Lunes Bridge Kirkby Stephen 20,000 12,261 13,000 (7,000) Complete

Bridges and Structures Strengthening Schemes HC1D80004 Low Houses, Plumpton Greystoke and Hesket 10,000 6,947 7,000 (3,000) Complete

Bridges and Structures Strengthening Schemes HC1D80005 Whalegill Bridge Greystoke and Hesket 10,000 8,039 8,000 (2,000) Complete

Bridges and Structures Strengthening Schemes HC1D80006 St Lawrence Bridge Appleby 5,000 16,254 16,500 11,500 Complete Bridges and Structures Strengthening 100,000 82,727 83,800 (16,200) Schemes Total Not Categorised HC1227800 Penrith New Squares. Penrith West 0 2,690 0 0

Not Categorised HC1D20004 Minor Struct Rprs Drainage1516 Various 0 193 0 0 Miscode - devolved capital budget

Not Categorised Total 0 2,883 0 0

Previous Years Schemes HC1B60001 S278 U3550 Beaty Transport Penrith West 0 129 0 0

Previous Years Schemes HC1C60001 S278 Carleton Meadows, Penrith Penrith West 0 26 0 0

Previous Years Schemes HC1C60002 S278 Carleton Hill Penrith Various 0 581 0 0

Previous Years Schemes Total 0 736 0 0

Grand Total 1,787,601 1,263,709 1,825,771 38,170 Agenda Item 12

COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR EDEN

Meeting date: 1 December 2015

From: Corporate Director – Environment and Community Services

LOCAL COMMITTEE DRAFT DEVOLVED HIGHWAYS CAPITAL PROGRAMME 2016/17.

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 The report seeks approval in principle of the Draft Devolved Highways Capital Programme for 2016/17.

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS 2.1 The Local Committee is requested to approve the draft 2016/17 programme of highways capital works. It is anticipated that Cabinet will confirm the devolved highways budget allocations for 2016/17 in February 2016, and this Committee will have the opportunity at its meeting in March 2016 to confirm the programme based on the actual budget allocation.

2.2 The highway network underpins all of the County Council’s services and the Council Plan contains a target to provide a safe and reliable road network for all, under the theme of Greener - Creating and Protecting a High Quality Environment for All.

2.3 Design processes and scheme details will reflect the County Council’s policies for equality and diversity.

3.0 RECOMMENDATION

3.1 That the draft devolved Highways Capital Programme for 2016/17 be approved in principle as detailed in the attached Appendices 1, 2, 3 and 4 pending confirmation of budget allocation for 2016/17.

4.0 BACKGROUND 4.1 The devolved Highways Capital Programme comprises Non-Principal Road Network (NPRN) Structural Maintenance works, Road Lighting Column Replacement and Minor Highway Improvements, including traffic regulation orders and traffic management works.

Page 65 4.2 The NPRN Programme is intended to maintain and improve the condition of the non-principal road network, which amounts to around 1,650 km in the Eden area.

4.3 The condition of the NPRN is assessed by condition surveys, either Coarse Visual Inspections or Scanner (automated surveys by vehicle mounted laser equipment). These surveys are used to identify defective road surface conditions, and can inform or confirm the specific sections of road included in the forward programme for treatment.

4.4 The worst sections of carriageway are then assessed as individual schemes to calculate a Priority Assessed Score. This combined assessment process enables funding to be prioritised and aimed at treating those sections of road which attract the greatest use and those that are in greatest need.

4.5 The government, through the Department for Transport (DfT), has changed the way it is going to allocate highway maintenance funding to local authorities. From 2016/17 an increasing percentage of the allocation will come from an Incentive Fund formula, measured on the progress an authority has made in developing and delivering an asset management based approach to the maintenance of its highways infrastructure.

4.6 The Incentive Fund requires Local Authorities to self-assess their current position against a number of specific criteria, and in doing so will grade themselves at Level 1, 2 or 3, with Level 1 being the poorest performing and 3 the highest. For 2016/17, it is expected that authorities in Levels 2 and 3 will receive the same level of funding as in 2015/16, with Level 1 authorities seeing a reduction in allocation. Cumbria County Council is expecting to achieve Level 2 in 2016/17, and will work to achieve Level 3 by 2017/18.

4.7 For reference, the devolved Highways Capital allocation to Eden Local Committee over the last five years has been:

Year NPRN Allocation Minor Highway Total Improvements (APM) Allocation 2011/12 £3,713,000 £151,000 £3,864,000

2012/13 £3,241,000 £151,000 £3,392,000

2013/14 £3,638,000 £152,000 £3,790,000 **

2014/15 £5,001,935 £152,000 £5,153,935 **

2015/16 £4,325,000 £160,000 £4,485,000

**2013/14 and 2014/15 totals include additional allocations of funding from government.

4.8 This report makes no recommendations at this stage about the split of the overall devolved highways budget allocation for 2016/17 between the various work headings. It is anticipated that highways budget allocations for 2016/17 will be determined by Cabinet in February 2016. A further report

Page 66 will be presented to the meeting of this committee in March 2016 and members will be requested to confirm the highways programme and budget allocation split at that time.

Surface Treatments.

4.9 The surface treatment programme forms a significant part of the NPRN Structural Maintenance programme, and the proposed surface dressing and microasphalt programme for 2016/17 is shown in Appendix 1. The list of surface treatment sites represents an ambitious programme of work which is dependent upon adequate funding being made available. Any sites which cannot be funded in 2016/17 may be included in future years’ programmes.

4.10 Surface dressing and microasphalt are important preventative maintenance processes which seal the road against the ingress of surface water, reducing the chances of potholes forming and thus also reducing the need for reactive maintenance. These treatments also provide a road surface with an appropriate texture to reduce skidding.

4.11 If carried out at the right time in the life cycle of the road, these surface treatments can significantly extend the life of the road construction, by up to 15 years, and the comparatively low cost of this process means that a much larger proportion of the road network can be treated each year.

4.12 The proposed programme of surface treatment work for 2016/17 amounts to around 7% of the NPRN road network in Eden and therefore represents the size of annual programme required to carry out surface treatments every fourteen years.

4.13 Surface treatment is normally planned and designed in the year before it is carried out. This is partly to assess carriageway surfaces in summer conditions as part of the design process, and partly to achieve lower prices through early identification of quantities of stone chippings and bitumen binder which allow contractors to place advanced orders with their suppliers. The draft county-wide surface treatment programme for 2016/17 has therefore already been identified and designed, but is not yet contractually committed.

Carriageway, Footway and Drainage schemes

4.14 The proposed lists of identified carriageway and drainage schemes are shown in Appendix 2, and footway schemes in Appendix 3, and represent a three year forward programme. These schemes are shown in a prioritised order based on a priority assessed points score process. The lower priority schemes will form the basis of future years’ programmes, and will be subject to annual review.

For 2016/17 it is proposed that, as in recent years, roads will be selected for maintenance intervention where specific defective sections and patches can be targeted for treatment. In this way, virtually the whole of the allocation can be directed at areas of carriageway which have been surveyed as being defective.

Page 67 The prioritised list of schemes has been “top sliced” to ensure that identified drainage schemes receive funding. Effective drainage of the highway is vital to preserve the structure of the road and avoid premature deterioration. An allowance has also been identified to be spent on unsurfaced unclassified roads, of which there are over 130km in the Eden area. These roads are a low priority when considering the whole network, but still need a minimum level of maintenance to keep them safe and passable. 4.15 It is proposed that many of the roads identified in Appendix 2 will be included in surface treatment programmes in 2017/18 onwards in order to seal the repaired road surface against the ingress of water and extend the life of the asset.

Minor Structural Repairs

4.16 This funding is spent on planned permanent repair patching and minor drainage works that enhance the life of the highway. The budget is used to support permanent repairs identified through highways safety inspections, and also to fund a timely response to small scale highway drainage issues.

Traditional Fingerpost Signs

4.17 It is proposed that an allocation is made to continue the ongoing programme of repairs and renovations to traditional cast iron direction signs, which began in 2013/14. Good progress has been made on this programme in the current year.

Road Lighting Column Replacement

4.18 An allocation is proposed to continue the programme to replace weak, corroded and damaged road lighting columns and illuminated traffic sign posts. Non-destructive testing of a proportion of the lighting stock has been undertaken, and the results of these surveys will inform the column replacement programme for 2016/17 and beyond.

Local Area Transport Improvement Schemes

4.19 The Local Area Transport Improvement Schemes programme is the part of the devolved Highways Capital budget that is allocated for small highway improvements and transport schemes. The financial limit for individual schemes in the programme is £250,000. Schemes above this value are included in the countywide Priority Transport Improvement Schemes (PTIS) programme. Previous year’s schemes have generally been of much lower value so that maximum impact can be achieved throughout Eden, with most schemes targeted at problems and issues identified by local communities.

4.20 The proposed programme is set out in Appendix 4 and includes proposals for allocating blocks of funding to an Annual Review of Signs, Lines and Traffic Regulation Orders, and also to General Minor Works. The latter is intended to fund a timely response to requests for small scale works such as an additional warning sign or road markings to address local safety concerns.

Page 68 4.21 Appendix 4 also includes a number of improvement schemes which fall below the minimum value threshold for the PTIS programme and therefore fall within this committee’s devolved highways capital budget. Members may wish to consider whether all or any of these projects should be progressed.

5.0 OPTIONS 5.1 The Local Committee may amend the priority order of schemes or suggest additional schemes for consideration. Members would have to have regard to the need to ensure that the approved programme is targeted at schemes to improve the condition of the road network, or contribute to the County Council’s wider Local Transport Plan objectives.

6.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS 6.1 The proposals detailed in the report which maximise the area of defective highway surface that can be restored to a reasonable condition will help prevent the formation of potholes and other defects that would necessitate unplanned reactive maintenance visits by the Better Highways Teams. 6.2 The attached Appendices 1, 2, 3 and 4 highlight schemes with an estimated cost in excess of the expected budget allocation for 2016/17. The final budget available will not be known with certainty until Council set the budget for 2016/17 in February. 6.3 Schemes implemented through the Minor Highway Improvements Programme are likely to have ongoing revenue implications for future maintenance.

7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS 7.1 The County Council is under a statutory duty to maintain the highway and in certain circumstances can be held liable for injury, damage or loss caused to users of the highway as a result of failure to take reasonable precautions to secure their safe use of the highway. The objective allocation of scarce highway maintenance resources on the basis of demonstrable need, targeted at known defective areas of highway liable to give rise to potentially hazardous defects, supports the Council’s statutory defence against third party claims. It is understood that our procedures and priorities are compliant with our insurer’s requirements. There are no other direct legal implications.

8.0 CONCLUSION 8.1 The proposed programme for 2016/17 will ensure that we are working towards improving the greatest amount of failing road network as well as protecting the remainder of the Council’s highway assets through significant investment in preventative maintenance.

Dominic Donnini Corporate Director – Environment and Community Services November 2015

Page 69 APPENDICES

Appendix 1 Draft Carriageway Surface Treatment Programme 2016/17

Appendix 2 Draft Carriageway and Drainage Schemes Programme 2016/17.

Appendix 3 Draft Footway Schemes Programme 2016/17.

Appendix 4 Draft Minor Highway Improvements Programme 2016/17.

IMPLICATIONS

Electoral Division(s): All Eden

Executive Decision Yes

Key Decision Yes

If a Key Decision, is the proposal published in the current Forward Plan? Yes

Is the decision exempt from call-in on grounds of urgency? No

If exempt from call-in, has the agreement of the Chair of the relevant N/A Overview and Scrutiny Committee been sought or obtained?

Has this matter been considered by Overview and Scrutiny? No If so, give details below.

Has an environmental or sustainability impact assessment been No undertaken?

Has an equality impact assessment been undertaken? No

PREVIOUS RELEVANT COUNCIL OR EXECUTIVE DECISIONS [including Local Committees]

None

CONSIDERATION BY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY

Not considered by Overview and Scrutiny.

BACKGROUND PAPERS

No background papers.

Contact: David Spence Tel: 01768 812339 e-mail address : [email protected]

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SURFACE DRESSING

Total Bed Average Total Scheme Estimated Cumulative Cost Road No. Location Division Length (m) Width (m) Area (m²) Cost £ £

U3325 Mouthlock, Barras Kirkby Stephen 234 2.86 669 1673 1673 U3410 Low Lane, Bowber Head Kirkby Stephen 2710 2.89 7832 19580 21253 U3296 Stockber, Nr Soulby Kirkby Stephen 2100 3.14 6594 16485 37738

U3250 Bankhead, Crosby Ravensworth Eden Lakes 860 3.00 2580 6450 44188

U3280 Fawcett Mill, Nr Orton Kirkby Stephen 1200 3.00 3600 9000 53188

U3158 Hoghouse Hill, Stainton Penrith Rural 3350 3.35 11223 28056 81244

U3151 Moss Rigg, Newbiggin Penrith Rural 250 4.50 1125 2813 84057 Page 71 Page U3077 Dale, Nr Ainstable Alston and East Fellside 605 3.02 1827 4568 88624

C3017 Chambers Common, Great Salkeld Penrith North 2800 3.13 8764 21910 110534

C3039 Leadgate, Nr Alston Alston and East Fellside 1700 3.66 6222 15555 126089 Broomrigg Crossroads to Streethouse U3049 Alston and East Fellside 1600 4.19 6704 16760 142849 Crossroads U3049 King Harry Alston and East Fellside 2330 3.21 7479 18698 161548

U3128 Guardhouse, Threlkeld Greystoke and Hesket 2300 2.76 6348 15870 177418

U3036 Petteril Green, Nr Plumpton Greystoke and Hesket 2450 3.10 7595 18988 196405

U3039 Tally Ho To Petteril Bank Greystoke and Hesket 4070 3.83 15588 38970 235375

C1018 Beaconside, Nr Ivegill Greystoke and Hesket 2010 4.60 9246 23115 258490

C3032 Heggle Lane, Nr Millhouse Greystoke and Hesket 2470 3.70 9139 22848 281338

C3033 Lamonby to Ellonby Greystoke and Hesket 1680 4.13 6938 17346 298684

C3059 Appleby to Colby Appleby 2684 5.33 14306 35764 334448 County Council Local Committee for Eden 1 December 2015 Draft Highways Devolved Capital Programme 2016/17 Appendix 1 - Draft Surface Treatment Programme

C3058 Crosby Ravensworth to Maulds Meaburn Eden Lakes 3500 5.71 19985 49963 384411

C3054 Harberwain Hill, Crosby Ravensworth Eden Lakes 710 5.60 3976 9940 394351

U3030 Catterlen Village Greystoke and Hesket 1270 5.68 7214 18034 412385

U3029 Catterlen Hall to Laithes Greystoke and Hesket 2644 4.88 12903 32257 444641

C3010 Laithes Village Greystoke and Hesket 1270 5.45 6922 17304 461945

U3129 Birkett Hill, Nr Threlkeld Greystoke and Hesket 1450 3.01 4365 10911 472856

C3002 Golf Course Road, Penrith Penrith North 6800 6.07 41276 103190 576046

C3018 Greengill Lane Penrith North 1840 4.70 8648 21620 597666

C3012 Whitrigg To Plumpton Greystoke and Hesket 3480 5.46 19001 47502 645168 Page 72 Page B5413 B6413 Plumpton to Eden Bridge Via Lazonby Penrith North 7100 6.14 43594 108985 754153

C3015 Coombe Eden To Lazonby Penrith North 6600 4.46 29436 73590 827743 Baronwood to Armathwaite Junction Via C3015 Greystoke and Hesket 4690 4.04 18948 47369 875112 Aiketgate C1039 Bell House Crossroads to Ainstable Alston and East Fellside 1750 4.65 8138 20344 895456

U3054 Crindledyke Crossroads to Staffield Alston and East Fellside 1300 3.24 4212 10530 905986

C3024 Crindledyke Crossroads to Area Boundary Alston and East Fellside 6100 3.83 23363 58408 964394

U3077 Walmersyke Alston and East Fellside 1020 3.14 3203 8007 972401

U3053 Staffield Hall Alston and East Fellside 650 2.95 1918 4794 977194

C1038 Staffield to Armathwaite Alston and East Fellside 5300 4.71 24963 62408 1039602 U3051 Longdales Alston and East Fellside 300 3.30 990 2475 1042077 N/A Bascodyke Alston and East Fellside 480 2.93 1406 3516 1045593 U3052 Ruckcroft to Staffield Road Alston and East Fellside 720 3.40 2448 6120 1051713 U1166 A6 Ivy Cottage to Area Boundary Greystoke and Hesket 1300 0 County Council Local Committee for Eden 1 December 2015 Draft Highways Devolved Capital Programme 2016/17 Appendix 1 - Draft Surface Treatment Programme

C3026 Fog Close to Five Road Ends Alston and East Fellside 5000 0 C3026 Sickergill Alston and East Fellside 1700 0

C3005 Renwick to Hartside Alston and East Fellside 4800 U3050/ Armathwaite Bridge to Prospect Hill Alston and East Fellside 7300 C1039 C1042 Ainstable to Ruckcroft Alston and East Fellside 2100

C3043 Yanwath to Askham Eden Lakes 3728 5.5 20504

C3047 Cliburn 30 mph signs to A6 Clifton Cross Penrith Rural 6448 6.5 41912

U3278 Bretherdale - Low Greenholme to Ewelock Bank Kirkby Stephen 4192 3.5 14672

U3270 Raisbeck Kirkby Stephen 2323 3.2 7434 Page 73 Page C3021 Lamonby to B5305 Greystoke and Hesket 1880 C3033 Ellonby to Dukes Meadow Greystoke and Hesket 2859 C3014 How Hill Road Greystoke and Hesket 3420 C2045 Brick Houses to Area Boundary (Millhouse) Greystoke and Hesket 2088

C3010 Dog & Gun Inn, Skelton to Skelton Road Ends Greystoke and Hesket 1323

C3010/C3011 Skelton Road Ends to Jnc U3016 Ratten Castle Greystoke and Hesket 7631

U3020 Skelton Wood End From B5305 To C3010 Greystoke and Hesket 1660 C3049 Area Boundary (Birkdale Hall) to Sour Nook Greystoke and Hesket 2260 U3005 Churchtown Road Greystoke and Hesket 950 U3029 Newton Reigny to Laithes Greystoke and Hesket 2721 U3001 Beaconside to Arnold House Greystoke and Hesket 953 Brackenbank Crossroads to A6 Stockmans C3007 Penrith North 5523 Cottage County Council Local Committee for Eden 1 December 2015 Draft Highways Devolved Capital Programme 2016/17 Appendix 1 - Draft Surface Treatment Programme

Lazonby 30 mph signs to Great Salkeld 30 mph B6412 Penrith North 2027 signs U3095 Hunsonby to Robberby Farm Alston and East Fellside 1278 U3092 Milestone House to Maughanby Crossroads Alston and East Fellside 2580 C3018 East Brownrigg to Salkeld Dykes Penrith North 1827 U3088 Busk, Nr Renwick Alston and East Fellside 704 U3050/C1039 Armathwaite 30 mph signs to Towngate Alston and East Fellside 2177 B6413 Newbiggin to north east of Croglin Alston and East Fellside 2045 B6276 Deadman Gill Bridge to Swallow Hole Kirkby Stephen 1286 5.8 C3046 A6 to Lowther Cattle Grid Eden Lakes 1247 4.3

Page 74 Page U3180 Lady Grace Crossroads to A6 Eden Lakes 704 Greystoke and B5288 Greystoke 30 mph signs to Beckces 3694 6.1 Hesket/Eden Lakes U3270/U3143 Penruddock to Sportsmans Inn Eden Lakes 2727 6 C3032 Sportsmans Inn to A66 Troutbeck (old A66) Eden Lakes 1552 6 Greystoke and U3581 A66 Troutbeck to A66 Lane Head (old A66) 1297 6 Hesket/Eden Lakes U3581 A66 Lisco Farm to Old Chapel (old A66) Greystoke and Hesket 2546 6

C3077 Great Musgrave to Brough Kirkby Stephen 3230

Brackenbank Penrith North 1200

Bull Centre to Lazonby Penrith North 6400

Well Well Well Road Penrith North 2600

Badger Lonning Penrith North 1500

Blackmoss Pool Road Greystoke and Hesket 1000 Armathwaite to Area Boundary via Railway Greystoke and Hesket 2400 Station County Council Local Committee for Eden 1 December 2015 Draft Highways Devolved Capital Programme 2016/17 Appendix 1 - Draft Surface Treatment Programme

Common House Alston and East Fellside 1000

Broomrigg Crossroads to Bascodyke Alston and East Fellside 1100

Parkhead Alston and East Fellside 1400

Renwick Dead End Alston and East Fellside 200

Renwick to Junction B6413 (Croglin) Alston and East Fellside 3500

TOTALS 193681 505207

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Total Bed Average Total Scheme Estimated Cumulative Cost Road No. Location Division Length (m) Width (m) Area (m²) Cost £ £

U3030 Catterlen Village Greystoke and Hesket 1275 5.90 7523 41374 41374

B6413 Lazonby Village Penrith North 1235 6.67 8237 45306 86680 C3059 Colby Lane, Appleby Appleby 668 5.78 3861 21236 107915 Fairy Bead Lane, Stainton - Town Head C3019 Penrith Rural 607 6.03 3660 20131 128047 Crossroads To A66 C3059 Colby Village Appleby 943 4.83 4555 25051 153097

TOTALS 4728 27836 This page is intentionally left blank County Council Local Committee for Eden - 1 December 2015 Draft Highways Devolved Capital Programme 2016/17 Appendix 2 - Priority Assessed Carriageway and Drainage Schemes

Cumulative Total Total Priority Estimated Road Estimated Location Division Type of Work Scheme Scheme Assessed Scheme Comments Number Scheme Length (m) Area (m2) Score Cost Costs U3075 Croglin Alston and East Fellside Drainage N/A N/A 300 15000 15000 Prioritised drainage works

C3004 Gamblesby Alston and East Fellside Drainage N/A N/A 300 60000 75000 Prioritised drainage works

C3039 Beldy, Garrigill Alston and East Fellside Drainage N/A N/A 300 35000 110000 Prioritised drainage works

C1039 Heather Glen, Ainstable Alston and East Fellside Drainage N/A N/A 300 50000 160000 Prioritised drainage works

U3112 Nenthead Cobbles Alston and East Fellside Cobble Reconstruction 60 210 299 22000 182000

U3348 Bellevue Road, Appleby Appleby Reconstruction 125 713 283 47000 229000

B5305 Unthank to Crown Farm Greystoke and Hesket Overlay Resurfacing 760 5016 274 131000 360000

U3412 Flass, Nr Ravenstonedale Kirkby Stephen Overlay Resurfacing 815 2445 270 47000 407000

U3271 Salterwath Eden Lakes Overlay Resurfacing 305 936 270 23000 430000 Page 77 Page C3087 Causey Moss, South Stainmore Kirkby Stephen Overlay 510 2091 270 30000 460000

C3032 Haltcliff Bridge To Millhouse Junction Greystoke and Hesket Overlay Resurfacing 605 2541 266 35000 495000

U3002 High Head Castle, Nr Ivegill Greystoke and Hesket Overlay Resurfacing 340 1088 265 17000 512000

U3291 Tip Road, Smardale Kirkby Stephen Overlay Resurfacing 805 2544 241 45000 557000

U3552 Haweswater Road, Penrith Penrith West Inlay Resurfacing 570 4560 237 137000 694000

U3328 Kaber Kirkby Stephen Overlay Resurfacing 150 480 234 13000 707000

U3479 Soulby Fell, Nr Dacre Penrith Rural Overlay Resurfacing 742 2374 230 42000 749000

C1036 Street Head, Low Braithwaite Greystoke and Hesket Overlay Resurfacing 500 3100 217 31000 780000

U3005 Churchtown Greystoke and Hesket Overlay Resurfacing 900 2880 204 38000 818000

U3107 Potters Lonning, Alston Alston and East Fellside Overlay Resurfacing 65 449 198 10000 828000

C3090 Carleton Road, Penrith Penrith East Inlay Resurfacing 96 1242 195 21000 849000

C3070 Eden Gate, Warcop (Ravelands Brow) Appleby Overlay Resurfacing 350 2030 191 32000 881000

U3537 Old London Road, Penrith Penrith East Inlay Resurfacing 240 1560 188 30000 911000

U3531 No 109 - 139 Brentfield Way, Penrith Penrith East Overlay Resurfacing 160 832 187 15000 926000 County Council Local Committee for Eden - 1 December 2015 Draft Highways Devolved Capital Programme 2016/17 Appendix 2 - Priority Assessed Carriageway and Drainage Schemes

U3536 Friargate, Penrith Penrith East Inlay Resurfacing 260 3200 186 65000 991000

U3300 Carr Pool House & Tarn Moor, Bleatarn Appleby Overlay Resurfacing 605 2042 185 42000 1033000

B6542 Bongate, Appleby Appleby Inlay Resurfacing 355 3053 183 53000 1086000

B5305 Rigg Dyke to Skelton Crossroads Greystoke and Hesket Overlay resurfacing 1024 6758 183 159000 1245000

C3043 Askham to Bob Lonning, Yanwath Eden Lakes Patching and overlay 1500 5250 181 100000 1345000

B5305 Crown Farm To Rigg Dyke Greystoke and Hesket Overlay Resurfacing 527 3478 180 94000 1439000

U3248 Brackenslack, Maulds Meaburn Eden Lakes Inlay/Overlay resurfacing 2760 3180 180 60000 1499000

U3073 Far Sheilds/Slack, Nr Ainstable Alston and East Fellside Overlay Resurfacing 1680 5040 179 76000 1575000 Fell Lane, Penrith (Including Mini U3524 Penrith East Inlay Resurfacing 280 1737 177 36000 1611000 Roundabouts) U3418 Uldale Kirkby Stephen Overlay Resurfacing 1590 5088 175 85000 1696000 Page 78 Page U3404 Little Asby Eden Lakes Overlay Resurfacing 430 1462 171 31000 1727000

C3032 Riverside, Millhouse Greystoke and Hesket Overlay Resurfacing 1163 5815 163 72000 1799000

U3108 Blagill Alston and East Fellside Overlay Resurfacing 420 1680 162 21000 1820000

U3406 Row End, Soulby Kirkby Stephen Patching and overlay 345 945 162 13600 1833600

U3064 Edenhall Village Alston and East Fellside Inlay/Overlay 200 800 162 14000 1847600

U3702 Ash Road, Penrith Penrith East Inlay Resurfacing 116 878 160 15000 1862600

U3267 Grange Hall, Great Asby Eden Lakes Overlay Resurfacing 370 1110 158 25000 1887600

U3337 Castle Bank, Appleby Appleby Inlay Resurfacing 125 688 158 14000 1901600

U3567 Keld Head, Stainton Penrith Rural Inlay resurfacing 270 1215 157 31000 1932600

U3548 Rydal Crescent, Penrith Penrith West Overlay Resurfacing 195 1073 150 40000 1972600

U3060 Bowscar, Nr Penrith Penrith North Overlay Resurfacing 310 1302 149 18000 1990600

C3004 Rising Sun, Appleby Appleby Inlay/Overlay resurfacing 495 3020 146 61000 2051600

U3349 Pembroke Street, Appleby Appleby Overlay Resurfacing 165 907 145 21000 2072600

B6259 Nateby Road, Kirkby Stephen Kirkby Stephen Inlay Resurfacing 210 1449 145 36000 2108600

U3654 Skellgill Workshops, Alston Alston and East Fellside Inlay Resurfacing 150 975 144 23000 2131600 County Council Local Committee for Eden - 1 December 2015 Draft Highways Devolved Capital Programme 2016/17 Appendix 2 - Priority Assessed Carriageway and Drainage Schemes

B5260 Bridge Street, Appleby Appleby Inlay resurfacing 138 750 133 40000 2171600

B6261 Shap Toll Bar To M6 Eden Lakes Inlay Resurfacing 660 5280 132 83000 2254600

U3259 Great Ormside To Little Ormside Appleby Overlay & Drainage 1270 3810 131 49000 2303600

C1017 Intack Crossroads to A6 Greystoke and Hesket Patching and overlay 738 2692 130 36000 2339600

U3354 Margarets Way, Appleby Appleby Inlay Resurfacing 283 1575 125 25000 2364600

C1017 Causeway House To Wreay Greystoke and Hesket Overlay Resurfacing 125 630 123 65000 2429600

U3489 Carleton Hill Road, Penrith Penrith East Patching and overlay 160 825 123 35000 2464600

U3262 Andrew Scar, Great Asby Eden Lakes Overlay 1340 4690 122 59000 2523600

B5288 Norfolk Road, Penrith Penrith West Inlay resurfacing 136 925 122 25000 2548600

Redmayne Road/Hobsons Lane, U3422 Kirkby Stephen Inlay Resurfacing 290 2030 117 59000 2607600 Kirkby Stephen

Page 79 Page U3195 The Pea to B6412, Culgaith Alston and East Fellside Inlay resurfacing 1138 700 117 32000 2639600

B6259 Warcop School Appleby Inlay Resurfacing 325 2243 110 39000 2678600

U3315 Black Bull Lane, Brough Kirkby Stephen Patching and overlay 160 560 106 7000 2685600

U3330 Stonegarth, Winton to Rookby Kirkby Stephen Inlay resurfacing 3123 3500 104 22000 2707600

U3351 Garbridge Lane, Appleby Appleby Inlay/Overlay resurfacing 237 1185 100 32000 2739600

C3004 Gamblesby Village Alston and East Fellside Patching 250 600 81 37000 2776600

C3010 Laithes crossroads to Skelton Greystoke and Hesket Patching and overlay 3028 3100 65 30000 2806600

U3003 Jack House, Nr Ivegill Greystoke and Hesket Overlay Resurfacing 950 3135 63 35000 2841600

C3080 Galebars To Waitby Kirkby Stephen Overlay Resurfacing 875 3052 63 55000 2896600

U3449 Overburn, Alston Alston and East Fellside Patching 100 200 63 16000 2912600

U3312 Langrigg To Great Musgrave Kirkby Stephen Patching 200 300 52 21000 2933600

U3112 Vicarage Terrace, Nenthead Alston and East Fellside Patching 100 200 36 16000 2949600 Drainage and reprofiling work Drainage and B6413 Eden Bridge to Kirkoswald Alston and East Fellside N/A N/A 60000 3009600 required in conjunction with proposed resurfacing KO to Eden Bridge footpath This page is intentionally left blank County Council Local Committee for Eden - 1 December 2016 Draft Devolved Highways Capital Programme 2016/17 Appendix 4 - Local Area Transport Improvement Schemes

CUMULATIVE COST ELECTORAL SCHEME ESTIMATED COST (£) SOURCE (£) DIVISION Annual Review of Signs, Lines and TRO's 35000 35000 Various Various Penrith Penrith Parking Review 30000 65000 Local Committee East/North/West Village Speed Limits 15000 80000 Parish Councils Various

Pedestrian and cycling improvements 20000 100000 Individual requests Various

Public Transport Infrastructure 5000 105000 Parish Councils, Bus companies Various

Minor Local Safety Schemes 25000 130000 Individual requests Various Penrith Page 81 Page Penrith Urban Traffic Control 40000 170000 Officer proposal East/North/West Lazonby to Eden Bridge Footway 45000 215000 Parish Council Penrith North Kirkoswald to Eden Bridge off-highway Alston and East 150000 365000 Parish Council, Member cycle/footway Fellside Provision of footway Eamont Bridge to 120000 485000 Parish Council, Local Member Penrith Rural Yanwath Smardale Ford - construction of Irish Ford 100000 585000 Parish Council, Local Member Kirkby Stephen

Stainton to Rheged Footway 110000 695000 Parish Council, Local Member Penrith Rural

Newbiggin to A66 Footway 130000 825000 Parish Council, Local Member Penrith Rural Footway to Armathwaite Station and primary Alston and East 200000 1025000 Parish Council, Member school Fellside Safety improvements Brough to Brough Kirkby Stephen Sustainable 250000 1275000 Kirkby Stephen Sowerby Transport Package Kirkby Stephen Sustainable Cycle/footway Winton to Kirkby Stephen 180000 1455000 Kirkby Stephen Transport Package This page is intentionally left blank County Council Local Committee for Eden - 1 December 2015 Draft Highways Devolved Capital Programme 2016/17 Appendix 3 - Footway Maintenance Schemes Programme

Total Total Priority Cumulative Estimated Road Number Location Division Type of Work Length Area Assessed Estimated Cost (m ) (m2) Score Costs

A592 Brunswick Road, Penrith - north west side Penrith West Inlay Resurfacing 116 290 289 14000 14000

U3335 Scattergate, Appleby No 19 - No 27 Appleby Reconstruction 114 217 270 21000 35000

Raiselands Croft, Penrith No 46 - No 10 & No 8 - U3494 Penrith North Inlay Resurfacing 124 168 270 21000 56000 No 74

U3592 Gillwilly Road, Penrith - O/s Morrison's Penrith West Reconstruction 94 179 269 26000 82000

Reconstruction /Inlay B6542/U3338 Bongate/Cross Croft, Appleby Appleby 345 461 268 27000 109000 Resurfacing

U3615 Monks Close, Penrith Penrith North Inlay Resurfacing 336 639 267 25000 134000

Footpath from Lowther Street to opposite 60 Page 83 Page N/A Penrith North Inlay Resurfacing 75 120 266 9000 143000 Arthur Street, Penrith

A6 o/s Greyhound PH, Shap Eden Lakes Reconstruction 35 105 266 17000 160000

U3514 Arthur Street, Penrith - No 63 To Outwood Penrith North Inlay Resurfacing 80 136 266 10000 170000

U3509 Graham Street, Penrith - Bank House to Dunedin Penrith North Inlay Resurfacing 146 250 266 11000 181000

A6 Shap Village various sections Eden Lakes Reconstruction 120 250 265 25000 206000

Footpath from Croft Terrace to Beacon Edge, N/A Penrith North Reconstruction 27 43 259 10000 216000 Penrith

U3592 Gillwilly Road, Penrith - o/s Travis Perkins Penrith West Reconstruction 60 108 250 18000 234000

Reconstruction /Inlay A686 Low Byre To Randleholme, Alston Alston & East Fell Side 856 1023 248 62000 296000 Resurfacing

Lowther Street, Penrith - Opp Fernleigh to Opp U3513 Penrith North Inlay Resurfacing 390 780 225 25000 321000 Upper Sunnyside

U3492 Monnington Way, Penrith Penrith North Inlay Resurfacing 338 669 216 25000 346000

A6 Greyhound PH to Brackenber, Shap Eden Lakes Inlay Resurfacing 215 430 216 18000 364000 County Council Local Committee for Eden - 1 December 2015 Draft Highways Devolved Capital Programme 2016/17 Appendix 3 - Footway Maintenance Schemes Programme

U3514 Arthur Street, Penrith - No 31 to Stonehouse Penrith North Inlay Resurfacing 88 176 212 11000 375000

U3494 Raiselands Croft, Penrith No 46 to Rear of No 29 Penrith North Inlay Resurfacing 184 249 203 11000 386000

Lowther Street, Penrith - Fernleigh to Upper U3513 Penrith North Inlay Resurfacing 390 780 194 25000 411000 Sunnyside

U3335 Scattergate, Appleby No 12 to No 24 Appleby Inlay Resurfacing 100 160 171 10000 421000

U3494 Raiselands Croft, Penrith No 10 to No 29 Penrith North Inlay Resurfacing 208 270 162 12000 433000

U3494 Raiselands Croft, Penrith No 74 to No 16 Penrith North Inlay Resurfacing 137 220 140 13000 446000

U3537 Old London Road, Penrith Penrith East Inlay resurfacing 365 621 139 20000 466000

U3394 Church Croft and Fell Croft,Pooley Bridge Eden Lakes Inlay resurfacing 431 700 139 23000 489000 Page 84 Page

U3456 Greenside Loop, Glennridding Eden Lakes Resurfacing 150 270 138 18000 507000

U3552 Haweswater Road, Penrith Penrith West Reconstruction 250 500 137 30000 537000

C3088 Haw Bank, Stainton Penrith Rural Resurfacing 339 553 136 25000 562000

U3152 Christmas Cottage, Stainton Penrith Rural Reconstruction 67 140 135 12000 574000

B6413 Highbank Hill, Kirkoswald Alston and East Fellside Inlay resurfacing 145 383 133 11500 585500

U3512 Wordsworth Street, Penrith Penrith North Inlay resurfacing 1184 2487 132 78000 663500

B6413 Lazonby, opposite Fire Station Penrith North Inlay resurfacing 330 594 131 14800 678300

C3027 Armathwaite Greystoke and Hesket Inlay resurfacing 275 550 130 16500 694800

U3316 Castle View, Brough Kirkby Stephen Resurfacing 117 180 130 15000 709800

C3090 Roper Street, Penrith Penrith East Reconstruction 120 230 129 30000 739800

C3010 Skelton Village Greystoke and Hesket Inlay resurfacing 700 1060 128 38000 777800

U3342/U3343 Chapel Street / Low Wiend, Appleby Appleby Inlay resurfacing 594 690 127 25000 802800

U3524 Fell Lane, Penrith Penrith East Inlay resurfacing 220 380 122 15000 817800 County Council Local Committee for Eden - 1 December 2015 Draft Highways Devolved Capital Programme 2016/17 Appendix 3 - Footway Maintenance Schemes Programme

U3354 Barrowmoor Road, Appleby Appleby Inlay resurfacing 103 247 120 10000 827800

A592 Ullswater Road, Penrith - east side Penrith West Inlay resurfacing 280 462 119 14000 841800 Page 85 Page This page is intentionally left blank Agenda Item 13

COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR EDEN

Meeting date: 1 December 2015

From: Corporate Director – Environment and Community Services

APPLEBY NEW FAIR - COSTS AND BUDGET 2015/16

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 This report informs members of the Eden Local Committee of the Multi- Agency Strategic Coordination Group (MASCG) arrangements that were carried out during the 2015 Appleby New Fair and seeks agreement from the Local Committee for specific issues that the County Council can contribute towards for the 2016 Appleby New Fair.

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 This report supports the aims and outcomes of the Council Plan and the Local Transport Plan as they relate to the local economy, and road safety

2.2 Appleby New Fair is a large annual event within the District of Eden. In order to aid the safe passage of people, both attendees to the Fair and ad-hoc visitors, Cumbria County Council constantly reviews the traffic regulation orders and physical measures needed to facilitate the Fair in the safest manner possible.

2.3 There are no equality implications arising out of this report.

3.0 RECOMMENDATION

3.1 It is recommended that Members continue to support the structured operational strategy for Appleby New Fair (“the Fair”) through the MASCG and that Members agree the following: - -

(i) The installation of temporary infrastructure relating to prohibition of waiting and vehicle movement restrictions, in accordance with the existing traffic regulation order and as agreed with the MASCG, to ensure public safety and maintain traffic flows in Appleby and the surrounding area during the Fair period.

Page 87 (ii) That Members agree that the statutory consultation and advertisement procedure be commenced by way of a variation to The County of Cumbria (Various Roads, Eden Area) (Appleby Horse Fair) (Consolidation and Provision of Traffic Regulations) Order 2014, for the introduction of a prohibition of all traffic restriction (i.e. vehicles and pedestrians) on the carriageway section only of the C3004, Long Marton Road, Appleby-in-Westmorland, from its junction with the C3065 at Clickham Farm to its junction with the B6542 Salt Tip Corner (junction with the A66 exit road), a total distance of approximately 0.9km, having taken into consideration the matters contained in Section 122(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, which are more specifically referred to at paragraph 7.3 of this Report.

(iii) That providing no unresolved objections are received to the proposed variation to the traffic regulation order referred to in paragraph 3.1 (ii) above, that the restrictions be brought into force, as advertised.

4.0 BACKGROUND

4.1 Appleby New Fair occurs in the first week of June every year. It is one of the very few annual events that occur in the County that has no recognised Organiser. In 2008 the key agencies formed a Multi-Agency Strategic Coordination Group (MASCG) to develop an operational plan to provide coordinated community leadership. However, while MASCG has overall an overall co-ordinating role of community leadership issues, it does not have direct responsibilities for the Fair itself, which is a gathering from the gypsy and traveller communities with visitors and tourists coming to witness it. It is generally considered that the multi-agency management of the 2015 event, in combination with the increased application of waiting and movement restrictions agreed through the MASCG, achieved significant improvements in highway safety and maintaining traffic flows throughout the large area effected by Fair traffic and associated encampment. Feedback received from communities in the Appleby and Kirkby Stephen divisions following the 2015 event has been positive, with very few requests being made for additional measure to be taken in 2016.

4.2 Summary of Increase in Traffic Flows Experienced During 2015 Appleby New Fair.

Traffic counts were taken on the three main routes into Appleby-in- Westmorland for a two week period; Friday 5th June – Wednesday 17th June 2015. The data collected over this period was compared with the corresponding days for the 2014 event.

2015 saw a 23.5% increase in overall vehicle numbers entering Appleby during the Fair period. No significant problems were encountered in Appleby as a result of this increase and Highways teams responded to the various minor concerns that arose during the Fair period, the majority of which related to maintenance of existing measures, additional signing being required and hazards being guarded off from highway users.

Page 88 4.3 Summary of Highways Management Measures Taken 2015

The 2015 Fair saw the implementation of a number of changes to the highway management and infrastructure measures taken in previous years, having an overall positive effect on; the movement of traffic in Appleby and effected areas, the overall safety of highway users and, public perception of the way in which the Fair is managed by Cumbria County Council and partner MASCG agencies:

4.4 Prohibition of Waiting Restrictions.

Since 2011 permanent Traffic Regulation Orders have been in place to impose restrictions on traffic both in the Eden and South Lakeland areas for increased road safety. The Eden TRO now comprises mainly No Waiting at Any Time restrictions, with a number of One Way Traffic and Prohibition restrictions included. Although permanent, the restrictions are only in place between the 30th of April and 30th of June and are only enforceable when the appropriate signage is displayed. The work to enact these restrictions is undertaken by Highways teams in both Eden and South Lakeland. The extents of the No Waiting at Any Time restrictions implemented during the 2015 Fair can be found in Appendix 1. It is possible that there will be minor change to the extents covered by prohibition of waiting restrictions during the 2016 Fair, to better suit the ever changing traffic conditions, following a review of the measures implemented in 2015 by MASCG officers.

4.5 Vehicle Movement Restrictions.

In accordance with the Eden TRO, One Way Traffic and Prohibition of Motor Vehicles restrictions are implemented on a number of streets within Appleby- in-Westmorland and the surrounding area for the duration of the Fair. MASCG instructed a review of these restrictions to be undertaken after the 2014 event, and although it was considered that the restrictions themselves are generally effective at managing the increased traffic flows and activities associated with the Fair, it was found that the associated physical measures, temporary signage affixed to permanent infrastructure, was no longer fit for purpose. New permanent infrastructure for three of these restrictions was installed before the 2015 Fair.

To afford pedestrians protection from horses being lead between the River Eden and Fair Hill, temporary barriers are installed on The Sands.

Temporary barriers, warning notices and regulatory signs associated with prohibition of movement restrictions including a temporary order to restrict the movement of pedestrians, were erected at each end of the ‘Flashing Lane’ and grass cutting operations carried out on the wide verges to discourage the tethering of horses on Long Marton Road, Appleby. There is a desire within MASCG to implement permanent physical measures along the length of the ‘Flashing Lane’ in order to minimalize the risks associated with the mixing of pedestrian and equestrian traffic. Assessments by MASCG officers are scheduled to be carried out in December 2015, any recommendations will be subject to a further report to Local Committee.

Page 89 4.6 A685 Brough to Kirkby Stephen.

Encampments located on Primary Route Network and major roads can present significant risks to highway users and encamping travellers. In recent years, an increasing number of motor-vehicle drawn caravan encampments have been observed as being present within verges along the A685 during the week preceding the Fair. As such, increased application of existing prohibition of waiting restrictions was carried out along the A685 for the 2015 Fair to discourage encampment.

2015 saw the greatest number of caravans recorded as being present on the A685 during a single night, however the total number of encampments were significantly lower on the days preceding and following this peak, resulting in a 36% reduction of recorded ‘nights of encampment’ (the sum of the daily recorded number of caravans present on the A685 between Bank Holiday Monday – the Friday of the Fair) when compared to 2014. In addition to this, a 29% reduction in the number of horse drawn caravans were recorded as encamping on A685 verges during the same period.

The physical measures implemented prior to the 2015 Fair, and management of the site by the various MASCG agencies, have had a positive effect highway safety along the A685. This year, significantly fewer calls for service were received by the police relating to issues surrounding encampment; 37 complaints were received in 2015, compared to 49 during the same period 2014.

Cumbria Constabulary took the decision to implement an emergency 40mph speed restriction during the week preceding the event in reaction to safety concerns regarding the actions of some that were encamping along the A685, namely vehicles pulling off verges and the proximity to the carriageway at which animals were being kept. It is foreseeable that advisory 40mph speed restrictions will be requested between Brough and Kirkby Stephen, by means of erection of temporary ‘A frame’ signs, by the police in advance of future events.

4.7 Changes to Waiting Restriction Enforcement and Physical Measures

As part of the Eden TRO, 158 defined lengths of highway are subject to “Prohibition of Waiting Between 30 April and 30 June Inclusive Annually” restrictions (as detailed in Appendix 1 of this report). These restrictions are reviewed following each Fair. It is anticipated that there will be a reduction in the total length of highway on which restrictions are applied for the 2016 Fair.

Before the 2015 Fair, Cumbria Constabulary had taken responsibility for the enforcement of these restrictions, but due to a reduction in resources and capability, much of this function is now carried out as part of decriminalised parking enforcement by Cumbria County Councils civil enforcement team, with the police only taking action in the event of the criminal offence of Obstruction of the Highway being committed.

Page 90 Highways teams and CCC contractors place the required signs while installing temporary posts that make up part of the prohibition of waiting restrictions.

Discussions relating to enforcement of the prohibition of waiting restrictions are ongoing within MASCG, with consideration being given to the levels of enforcement currently provided by Cumbria Constabulary and Cumbria County Council. It is foreseeable that Cumbria County Council will be expected to provide additional parking enforcement in the Appleby and Kirkby Stephen areas in the lead up to and during future Fairs. The costs associated with these changes of arrangements are expected to be negligible, with Civil Enforcement Officers being diverted from their regular patrols when required to do so. Any formal request from MASCG for additional on street parking enforcement by Cumbria County Council will be subject to a further report to Local Committee.

4.8 Summary of 2015 Expenditure.

Over the last few years the cost of managing Appleby Fair has escalated. The budget for 2015 was £25,000 based on 2014 expenditure, with a likely out-turn works total cost of £43,972. It is anticipated that 2015 saw the peak expenditure required to effectively manage highways issues associated with the Fair, due to the installation of permanent infrastructure reducing the financial commitment required from Cumbria County Council. It is estimated that management of the 2016 event will cost approximately £40,000.

5.0 OPTIONS

5.1 Members can resolve to approve all of the Recommendations set out in this report.

5.2 Members can resolve to approve some of the Recommendations set out in this report.

5.3 Members can resolve to approve none of the Recommendations set out in this report

6.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

6.1 The recommendations are expected to occur in 2016. Eden Local Committee have allocated a budget in 2015-16 of £25,000 for works associated with Appleby New Fair for 2015-16, though total costs for 2015- 16 are forecast to be £43,972, the overspend which largely related to an increase in the physical measures required to prevent unauthorised encampments on the highway which had been a problem in 2014.

6.2 The Report recommends that the Local Committee continues to support the structured operational strategy for the fair with some additional measures. The total cost of these measures are expected to be £40,000 and these have been funded in the past from the Highways Revenue Budget.

Page 91 6.3 In considering the Recommendations, the Committee will need to consider the appropriate level of budget to support the strategy for 2016-17 following the County Council Budget Meeting in February 2016.

7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

7.1 There are no direct legal implications with regard to the Recommendation at paragraph 3.1(i) of this report.

7.2 In relation to the Recommendation at paragraphs 3.1(ii) and 3.1 (iii)of this Report, the County Council, as Traffic Authority, must take consideration the matters contained in section 122(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“the 1984 Act”) detailed below at paragraph 7.3, in considering whether it is expedient to agree to the implementation of the restrictions detailed at paragraph 3.2 of this Report, for the reason specified at section 1(1)(a) of the 1984 Act, namely for avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising.

7.3 Under Section 122(2), the matters which must be taken into account in exercising that duty are: -

(a) The desirability of securing and maintaining reasonable access to premises; (b) the effect on amenities of an area; (c) the national air quality strategy prepared under section 80 of the Environment Act 1995; (d) the importance of facilitating the passage of public service vehicles and of securing the safety and convenience of persons using or desiring to use such vehicles; and (e) any other matters appearing to the authority to be relevant.

8.0 CONCLUSION

8.1 The work of the County Council through the MASCG has significantly contributed to the successful management of the 2015 Fair. This has been reflected in the almost universal positive feed back from local community representatives following this Fair.

8.2 There will continue to be a need for the County Council to support the work of the MASCG to ensure that the Fair is managed safely with respect to the impact it has on the highways network. It is hoped however that the high level of expenditure incurred as a result of this year’s Fair represents the peak in this cost and that future Fairs should not prove to be significantly more costly.

Dominic Donnini Corporate Director – Environment and Community Services

Page 92 APPENDICES

Appendix 1 – Prohibition of waiting restriction schedules

Electoral Division(s): Appleby and Kirkby Stephen

* Please remove whichever option is not applicable

Executive Decision Yes

Key Decision No

If a Key Decision, is the proposal published in the current Forward Plan? N/A

Is the decision exempt from call-in on grounds of urgency? No

If exempt from call-in, has the agreement of the Chair of the relevant N/A Overview and Scrutiny Committee been sought or obtained?

Has this matter been considered by Overview and Scrutiny? No If so, give details below.

Has an environmental or sustainability impact assessment been No undertaken?

Has an equality impact assessment been undertaken? No

N.B. If an executive decision is made, then a decision cannot be implemented until the expiry of the eighth working day after the date of the meeting – unless the decision is urgent and exempt from call-in and necessary approvals have been obtained.

PREVIOUS RELEVANT COUNCIL OR EXECUTIVE DECISIONS [including Local Committees]

Report to Eden Local Committee 1st December 2014 - ELC 112 Report to Eden Local Committee 24th March 2015 - ELC 129

CONSIDERATION BY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY

If a matter has been considered by Overview and Scrutiny, this section should give details of meeting dates and any Scrutiny recommendations. If not, state “Not considered by Overview and Scrutiny”.

BACKGROUND PAPERS

No background papers

REPORT AUTHOR

Contact: Daniel Evans Tel: (01768) 812334 Email address [email protected]

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PROHIBITION OF WAITING BETWEEN 30 APRIL AND 30 JUNE INCLUSIVE ANNUALLY

Side(s) of Road Number/Name Extent of Restriction Road B6260 Bridge St., From its junction with The Sands (B6542) Both Boroughgate and Shaws to its junction with Colby Lane, a total Wiend distance of 710m B6542 Bongate for 730m From its junction with Drawbriggs Lane to Both then the B6542 its junction with the A66. A total distance of 2.7km C3066 Including From its junction with the B6542 Bongate Both Drawbriggs Lane to a point 0.5 km southeast of the junction with the U3216 Well House Road. A total distance of 1.65km. U3215 Garbridge Lane From its junction with the C3066 to its Both junction with the U3351, a total distance of 670m. U3215 [Unnamed] From its junction with the U3217 to its Both junction with the B6542, a total distance of 1.27km. U3217 Station Road From its junction with the B6542 to its Both junction with the U3215, a total distance of 800m. U3337 Mill Hill From its junction with the B6542 to The Both Mill, a total distance of 310m. U3338 Cross Croft From its junction with the C3066 to its Both junction with the B6542, a total distance of 420m. U3338 Doomgate From junction with B6260 to the junction Both with U3341, a total distance of 350m U3341 Holme Street Its entire length from its junction with the Both U3342, a total distance of 120m U3341 High Wiend From its junction with the B6260 to its Both junction with Holme Street, a total distance of 110m. U3342 Chapel Street Its entire length from its junction with the Both U3341, a total distance of 280m. U3343 Low Wiend Its entire length, from its junction with Both B6260 to its junction with the U3342, a total distance of 100m. U3345 St. Michaels Lane From its junction with the C3066 to its Both junction with the B6542, a total distance of 210m. U3345 From its junction with the U3345 (St. Both Back Lane Michaels Lane) to its junction with the B6542, a total distance of 400m.

U3346 From its junction with the C3066 to its Both Page 95 Eden Local Committee 01 December 2015. Item No. Appendix 1 Garth Heads Road junction with the U3217, a total distance of 500m. U3351 From its junction with the U3215 to its Both Garbridge Lane junction with the C3066, a total distance of 370m. U3355 Its entire length from its junction with the Both Station Approach U3217, a total distance of 150m. U3356 Its entire length, from its junction with the Both Romany Way B6542, a total distance of 120m. U3357 Its entire length,from its junction with the Both Friary Field U3217, a total distance of 250m. [No Road No.] Its entire length from its junction with the Both Belgravia B6542, a total distance of 130m. C3004 [Unnamed] From its junction with the C3065 at Both Clickham Farm, to its junction with the U3211, Willydike Bridge, a total distance of 1.75km. U3317 From junction at Bridge house to and Both including hammer head, Church Brough A total distance of 220m. C3057 From jct with U3302 Mill Lane to jct with Both C3069 at New Hall, Soulby. A total distance of 260m. C3069 From Jct with C3057 at Corner House to Both the barns approch 55m south of Overdale, Soulby. A total distance of 300m. C3069 From jct with Sikeside Lane to jct with Both C3057 at New Hall, Soulby. A total distance of 490m. C3078 From jct with Beckfoot Lane to jct with Both C3069 at Corner House, Soulby. A total distance of 570m. U3407 From jct with C3069 at the post office to Both entrance to Bridge End Farm, Soulby. A total distance of 90m. U3408 From jct with C3057 Nr Laburnum House Both to jct with C3069 at Fenham, Soulby. A total distance of 250m No Road Name or No. From Jct with U3408 at White House to jct Both with C3069 at Chapel Cottage, Soulby. A total distance of 25m. No Road Name or No. From jct with C3069 at Exchange House to Both jct with U3408 at Skaithe House, Soulby. A total distance of 55m. No Road Name or No. From jct with C3069 at Lilac Cottage to jct Both with C3078 approx 150m south of jct with Beckfoot Lane, Soulby. A total distance of 520m.

C3083 From jct with U3320 Low Dummah Hill, Both to jct with the A66, North Stainmore. A Page 96 Eden Local Committee 01 December 2015. Item No. Appendix 1 total distance of 490m. No Road Name or No. Opposite both remaining sides of traffic Both island at the Punch Bowl, North Stainmore. A total distance of 100m. B6259 From A685 at Kirkby Stephen New Bridge Both to jct with U3307 at Smithy Hill, Warcop. A total distance of 7.3km. C3070 From jct with B6259 to No 3 The Croft, Both Warcop. A total distance of 330m. B6259 From Jct with U3307 at Smithy Hill, Both Warcop to Jct with A66(T) north of Sandford Railway Bridge. A total distance of 2.2 km. U3259 From jct with B6259 to Platts, Sandford. A Both total distance of 65m A66 East Slip Rd From A66 to jct with B6542, Coupland. A Both total distance of 300m. U3220 From jct with A66 Slip to Old Service Both Station Gates, Coupland. A total distance of 580m. U3220 From jct at Coupland Beck Bridge, to Both Brackenber Cattle Grid, Coupland. A total Distance of 1.6 km. U3317 From the jct with Bridge House to Both Underpass, inc Turning head, Church Brough, A total distance of 230m A686 Station Road Grassed area at jct of A689 and A686, at South East the Town Hall, Alston. A total distance of Side 50m. B6542 Battlebarrow From jct with Long Marton Road to jct Both with The Sands. A total distance of 620m B6542 / A66 West Slip From jct with the A66 to jct with Long Both Rd Marton Road. A total distance of 840m. B6542 Long Marton Road From jct with Battlebarrow to jct with A66. Both A total distance of 760m. C3004 Long Marton Road From Clickham jct to jct with B6542 at Both Salt Tip Corner. A total distance of 890m. C3065 From jct with Brampton Road to Espland Both Hill Methodist Church. A total distance of 190m. C3070 From jct with A66(T) at Warcop Playing Both Field to jct with B6259 at The Fox, Warcop. A total distance of 670m.

U3307 From jct with B6259 at Smithy Hill to jct North with C3070 ay Dunrea House, Warcop. A side total distance of 90m. U3308 Castlehill Road From the cemetery's east boundary wall to Both jct with B6259, Warcop. A total distance of 270m. Page 97 Eden Local Committee 01 December 2015. Item No. Appendix 1 A685 From Kirkby Stephen North 30mph Speed Both Limits to Brough 30mph Speed Limits. A total distance of 6 km. A685 From Kirkby Stephen South 30mph Speed Both Limits to Lane Head jct with A683. A total distance of 1.8 km. A683 Lane Head jct with A685 on Ash Fell, Both Kirkby Stephen to District Boundary at Rawthey Bridge Ravenstonedale. A total distance of 10.2km. U3309 From jct with A66(T) at Edenfieldgate, to Both jct with C3070 near Warcop Railway Bridge. A total distance of 740m. C3077 Musgrave Lane From jct with B6259 at Gt Musgrave Both Railway Bridge, to Brough 30mph speed limits, at A66 Overbridge. A total distance of 3 km. U3312 From jct with A66(T) near Broomrigg Both Farm, Gt Musgrave to jct with C3077 at Fell View, Gt Musgrave. A total distance of 1.8 km. C3085 Leacett Lane From jct with A685 South of Church Both Brough to jct with C3084 at Powbrand cross-roads, South Stainmore. A total distance of 1.7 km. C3084 From jct with C3085 at Powbrand cross- Both roads South Stainmore to jct with A685 at Green Bank, Brough Sowerby. A total distance of 2.1 km. C3086 From jct with A685 at Kaber Cross to jct Both with U3330 at Kaber Rigg. A total distance of 1.5 km C3086 Popping Lane From jct with C3086 west of Kilngarth, Both Kaber to jct with A685 south of Popping Bridge. A total distance of 450m. C3079 Daleholme Lane From jct with B6259 North of Beckfoot Both Lodge, Appleby Road to jct with A685 at Winton Cross-Roads. A total distance of 1.2 km. C3079 Gap Lane From south jct with U3330 at Mount View Both Cottage, Winton to jct with A685 at Winton Cross-Roads. A total distance of 440m.

U3330 From jct with C3079 at Rostherne, Winton Both to Rookby Scarth, Winton. A total distance of 1.8 km. B6270 From County Boundary, Birkdale Common Both to 30mph speed limit Rakehead, Nateby. A total distance of 4.5km. B6259 Mallerstang From South 30mph Speed Limits at Tyne Both Page 98 Eden Local Committee 01 December 2015. Item No. Appendix 1 Holme, Nateby to County Boundary at Aisgill Cottages. A total distance of 11.3 km. U3419 Wharton Lane From jct with A683 near Easegill Head, Both Warton to Croup Farm, Wharton. A Total distance of 2 km. U3420 Tommy Road From jct with B6259 at Pendragon Castle, Both Mallerstang to jct with A683 near Tarn House Cattle Grid. A total distance of 3.3 km. U3412 From jct with A683 at Crooks Beck to Both Flass Farm, Ravenstonedale. A total distance of 815m U3410 Low Lane From jct with A683 near Tarn House, Both Ravenstonedale to jct with Bleaflatt Lane at Town End Barn, Ravenstonedale. A total distance of 2.5 km. U3411 Bleaflatt Lane From jct with Low Lane north of Both Bowberhead Farm, Ravenstonedale to jct with Low Lane at Town End Barn, Ravenstonedale. A total distance of 1.7 km. U3412 Low Lane From jct with U3410 Low Lane at Both Bowberhead Farm, Ravenstonedale to jct with A683 at Cooks Beck, Ravenstonedale. A total distance of 425m. C3075 Townhead Lane From jct with A683 at Fat Lamb Hotel, Both Ravenstonedale to 30mph Speed Limit near Town Head Cottage, Ravensonedale. A total distance of 2.3 km. U3412 From jct with A683 Ellergill, Cote Moor to Both Stennerskeugh, Ravenstonedale. A total distance of 795m. U3416 From north jct with A683 at Fell End Both Cattle Grid to south jct with A683 near District Boundary at Rawthey Bridge. A total distance 3.8km. U3417 From jct with A683 near Sprintgill Chapel Both cross-roads to jct with U3416 North of Elm Pot, Ravenstonedale. A total distance of 480m.

U3418 From jct with U3416 northeast of Foggy Both Gill, Ravenstonedale to District Boundary at Needlehouse Gill Bridge, Uldale Farm, Ravenstonedale. A total distance of 1.8km. U3330 Winton Village Green, from south jct with Both C3079 at Mount View Cottage to east jct with U3303 at Rosecote. A total distance of 65m. Page 99 Eden Local Committee 01 December 2015. Item No. Appendix 1 U3317 From the junction at Bridge House east to Both the junction with the A685, Church Brough. A total distance of 100m. U3317 From the entrance to Brough Castle Farm Both east to the junction with Corner Cottage. A total distance of 140m. U3317 From the junction at Ash Garth east to the Both jcuntion with Mout Athos, Church Brough. A total distance of 65m. U3317 From the junction at Wiend House south to Both the entrance to Owls Barn, Church Brough. A total distance of 140m. U3317 From the junction at number 1 Vicarage Both Drive, west to the west entrance of the Rectory Church Brough. A total distance of 110m. U3317 From the junction with C3085 Leacett Both Lane, for the full length of underpass, Church Brough. A total distance of 30m U3216 Well House Road From the junction with C3066 Drawbriggs Both Lane north east for a total distance of 240m, Appleby. A686 Form western 30mph speed limit extent, Both east thorugh village to eastern 30mph speed limit extent, Melmerby. A total distance of 825m. C3004 From the junction with A686 north to the Both 30mph speed limit extent, Melmerby. A total distance of 100m. C3004 From the junction with A686 south to the Both 30mph speed limit extent, Melmerby. A total distance of 430m. U3468 From the juction with the C3004 east to the Both entrance to Scar View Farm, Melmerby. A total distance of 125m. U3097 From the junction with A686 west to the Both end of the adopted highway at the entrance to Ravenstone, Melmerby. A total distance of 455m

U3097 From the junction with the C3004 at the Both Post Office, Melmerby west to the junction with the A686, a total distance of 30m. U3097 From the junction with the A686 west to Both number 1 Greenside, Melmerby, a total distance of 60m. U3097 From the junction with A686 north to the Both junction at Fell View, Melmerby. A total distance of 100m Page 100 Eden Local Committee 01 December 2015. Item No. Appendix 1 C3063 From the junction with the A66 at Powis Both Cottage, northeast to junction with Broad Lea Lane, Long Marton. A total distance of 1.3km. U3220, Coupland to From its junction with U3220 Roman Road Both Hilton to its junction with U3221 Leagarth Lane. A total distance of approximatly 3km

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COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR EDEN

Meeting date: 1 December 2015

From: Corporate Director – Environment & Community Services

LAND DISPOSAL TO A PARTNER ORGANISATION – FIELD (OFF MUSGRAVE LANE AND MAIN STREET), BROUGH

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 This report advises of a request from Brough Parish Council for a land disposal at below market value of a field off Musgrave Lane and Main Street. This is a site which lies on the edge of the village of Brough.

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 The Council Plan for 2014 – 2017 sets out the vision for Cumbria – for the people of Cumbria to benefit from sustainable economic growth and an enhanced quality of life. The vision for the Council is to be an effective and efficient organisation that delivers the best possible services for the people of Cumbria within its available Environment & Community Services, protects the vulnerable, and works with others in the community to shape services and help to find solutions for the future.

2.2 The application of the Community Asset Transfer and Property Disposal Policies support this vision and additionally contribute towards the Council priorities - to enable communities to live safely and shape services locally and to promote health and wellbeing, and tackle poverty.

2.3 The Council is not able to achieve its priorities alone; and is working with and supporting community organisations and voluntary groups in a number of ways in order to develop and deliver local solutions to meet the needs of local people.

2.4 The assets the Council owns in local communities play an important part in enabling groups to come together and offer communities a range of activities and services that benefit the social and economic wellbeing of an area. Transferring assets to communities is an option where this would support the achievement of the Council’s priorities.

Page 103 2.5 The Council’s Asset Management Strategy provides for delivery of a modern fit for purpose property portfolio that supports the delivery of the Council’s corporate priorities. As part of this the Council is seeking to significantly reduce its property portfolio within the next 5 years. There is a focus on reducing and reshaping the portfolio to enable the Council to focus its limited Environment & Community Services on its key properties, ensuring that they are fit for purpose, support the services the Council provides, enable modern ways of working and reduce the Council’s costs and environmental impact.

2.6 The effective use of property can influence all of the services the Council supports and delivers. In particular it will contribute towards making Cumbria County Council effective and efficient as property provides the platform and infrastructure from which many services are delivered.

2.7 The Council is committed to identifying opportunities where there is potential for a transfer to a community group.

2.8 The Council’s approach to transferring assets to the community is described in the Community Asset Transfer and Property Disposal policies that have been agreed by Cabinet. Consideration is on a case- by-case basis; involving an assessment of any proposals being made against the wellbeing benefits to the community and whether the proposals present value for money. The Council’s approach is intended to ensure that any transfer of property to community groups will facilitate the enhancement of community facilities and support the delivery of high quality, customer focused services for the community.

2.9 In the case where a Parish or Town Council is the community organisation in the best position to maximize the potential use of a council asset, the group is classed as a partnership organisation and the Property Disposal Policy is the appropriate process. Where any property is disposed of for less than market value there is a requirement to satisfy the wellbeing provisions contained in the General Disposal Consent as set out in Section 123 of the Local Government Act 1972.

2.10 In considering the potential for an asset transfer or property disposal at below market value, the Council also needs to consider its duties under the Equality Act 2010; and in particular how each case would support the Council’s aspirations for Equality for All. Before a decision is taken to undertake an asset transfer or a property disposal, an assessment of the impact of the proposal is to be undertaken pursuant to the Council’s duties in section 149 of the Equalities Act 2010. .

Page 104 3.0 RECOMMENDATION

3.1 Members are asked to note the request from Brough Parish Council for a land disposal at below market value of a field off Musgrave Lane and Main Street, Brough. Members are asked to provide their views regarding this request.

4.0 BACKGROUND

4.1 In November 2013, Brough Parish Council submitted an expression of interest for a Community Asset Transfer of 3 acres of land off Musgrave Lane and Main Street, Brough shown edged red on the plan attached at Appendix 1 (“the Site”). Due to a number of factors, including the requirement for the Site to be classified in the new Eden Local Plan 2014- 2032, the application was delayed from progressing. The Site has now received classification and Cumbria County Council has been working with Brough Parish Council to support them in bringing forward a business plan for the transfer of the Site.

4.2 Brough Parish Council describes itself as ‘an extremely proactive council that always strives to ‘make a difference’ to its parishioners’. In January 2014 they instigated a community consultation into whether its parishioners were in favour of taking on the Site and, if so, how would they like to see the Site developed. Questionnaires were delivered by hand to every household in the village (325 in total). Of the 94 questionnaires returned, representing 28.92% of the parishioners, there was overwhelming support for the community to take ownership of the Site, with many suggestions for the future use. These suggestions included the relocation of the community recycling centre, a parking area, community woodland and allotments.

4.3 Following the 2014 consultation, public participation at parish meetings has continued to be supportive and several residents are participating in compiling proposals for the Site’s usage to aid the Parish Council in developing a full business plan. The options being explored for the Site includes: allotments; re-locating the recycling centre; creating a parking area close to the Medical Centre (to alleviate the problem of parked vehicles on the roadside); creating woodland boundary and a community outside space (an area where people can picnic, children can play safely and it could be used to host community events e.g. fete); an additional area for the annual classic car show.

4.4 The local County Councillor Libby Bateman has been involved throughout the process and continues to support the Parish Council for this transfer.

4.5 An open evening is to be held in Brough Memorial Hall on 16th December 2015 to update the local community of progress and to receive any additional ideas and suggestions for the use of the Site. Information collated from this event will help to finalise the business plan.

Page 105 5.0 OPTIONS

5.1 Members may wish to support the application.

5.2 Members may wish to propose alternative actions.

6.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

6.1 At this point there are no direct financial implications arising from the recommendation in this report other than to note that proceeding with the transfer may have resource implications for future consideration.

6.2 Any transfer would mean the Council would relinquish any control over the existing site and future development thereof.

6.3 Any transfer would need to receive Cabinet approval and full financial implications would be considered at this point.

7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

7.1 At this point there are no direct legal implications arising from the recommendation in this report, other than to note that proceeding with the transfer would have legal implications for future consideration.

7.2 On 13 September 2012, Cabinet resolved to adopt a Property Disposal Policy and a Community Asset Transfer policy, both of which provided that future decisions to transfer property to community groups for less than market value would be made by Cabinet. As such, Cabinet approval would be required for disposal of the Site at an undervalue, full legal implications would be considered at this point. However, for the purpose of allowing the Local Committee Members to have full consideration of the potential transfer, the implications and further considerations required on the information provided thus far, have been set out below (for information purposes only at this stage):

7.2.1 Where the County Council disposes of its land, it is under a statutory duty, pursuant to section 123 of the Local Government Act 1972, to do so at the best consideration (i.e. price) reasonably obtainable, unless a consent to a disposal at an undervalue has been obtained from the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State has issued a general consent, allowing local authorities to dispose of land at an undervalue where they consider that to do so will help to secure the promotion or improvement of the economic, social or environmental well-being of the area (i.e. well being provisions), provided that the difference between the value of the land interest to be disposed of and the consideration being accepted by the Council ("the undervalue") is £2,000,000 (two million pounds) or less.

7.2.2 There is no valuation provided within the report advising the amount of the undervalue, for the purpose of this report an assumption has been made that the undervalue is less than two million pounds, thus

Page 106 the County Council may rely on this general consent in relation to the disposal of its land if it considers that the well-being benefits would justify selling the land at a discount.

7.2.3 In order to rely on the general consent issued by the Secretary of State, Members will need to have regard to the specific wellbeing benefits that will flow from the decision to dispose of the land at a discount. Further details as to the proposed use of the land and what wellbeing will flow from the proposed use, will need to be provided.

7.2.4 Further information will be required from Property as to what type of disposal is being considered; Members may wish to consider their preferences as to how the transfer should proceed either by way of leasehold or freehold transfer, whether restrictions on future disposal will be required or a clawback on any future disposal value, and whether they would require any restrictions on the use of the Site to be imposed.

8.0 CONCLUSION

8.1 Brough Parish Council is committed to serving the needs of the community by providing services not provided elsewhere and ensuring current services remain accessible for the community. The Parish Council has the support of the local community and the local member, Councillor Libby Bateman. The site lies just on the edge of the village and would be a real community asset and resource for all ages with both environmental and social wellbeing benefits for all the community.

8.2 The Area Support team will work with officers from a range of disciplines within the Council and Brough Parish Council to support the Property Disposal process.

Dominic Donnini Environment & Community Services Director

November 2015

APPENDICES

Appendix 1 - Site map

Electoral Division(s): Kirkby Stephen ED

* Please remove whichever option is not applicable

Executive Decision Yes*

Key Decision No*

Page 107 If a Key Decision, is the proposal published in the current Forward Plan? N/A*

Is the decision exempt from call-in on grounds of urgency? No*

If exempt from call-in, has the agreement of the Chair of the relevant N/A* Overview and Scrutiny Committee been sought or obtained?

Has this matter been considered by Overview and Scrutiny? No* If so, give details below.

Has an environmental or sustainability impact assessment been No* undertaken?

Has an equality impact assessment been undertaken? No*

N.B. If an executive decision is made, then a decision cannot be implemented until the expiry of the eighth working day after the date of the meeting – unless the decision is urgent and exempt from call-in and necessary approvals have been obtained.

PREVIOUS RELEVANT COUNCIL OR EXECUTIVE DECISIONS [including Local Committees]

No previous relevant decisions.

CONSIDERATION BY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY

Not considered by Overview and Scrutiny.

BACKGROUND PAPERS

Property Disposal Policy Community Asset Transfer Policy

REPORT AUTHOR

Contact: Rhian Davies Area Engagement Officer Tel: 01768 812661 Email: [email protected]

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COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR EDEN

Meeting date: 1 December 2015

From: Corporate Director – Environment and Community Services

ELECTORAL DIVISIONS LOCAL MEMBERS SCHEME

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 This report presents projects to be funded from the Local Member Scheme budget. The report is based on a proposal that has been sufficiently investigated and developed, to enable Local Committee to consider spending decisions.

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 Proposals coming forward under the Local Member Scheme should be projects which offer benefits to communities and help resolve local issues already identified through local community engagement and which are in line with specific local priorities within the Local Committee’s Area Plan.

2.2 The County Council’s key priorities are:

 To safeguard children, and ensure that Cumbria is a great place to be a child and grow up

 To enable communities to live safely and shape services locally

 To promote health and wellbeing, and tackle poverty

 To protect and enhance Cumbria’s world class environment

 To provide safe and well maintained roads and an effective transport network

 To promote sustainable economic growth, and create jobs

 To support older and vulnerable people to live independent and healthy lives

 To be a modern and efficient council

Page 111 The report should make explicit reference to the relevant documents, the implementation timescales, budgets and appropriate performance indicators, and how these might be affected.

2.3 The support for the grants referred to in this report directly contribute to the council priorities listed above, and in addition this work of the Local Committee will contribute towards the County Council plan 2014- 17 which has the following vision:

For the people of Cumbria, to benefit from sustainable economic growth and an enhanced quality of life

2.4 The Eden Area Plan 2014-17 has three main priorities:

 Access to services

 Developing strong and resilient communities

 Supporting a better quality of jobs in the area

Any grant awarded by Eden Local Committee should support at least one of their identified priorities

3.0 RECOMMENDATION

3.1 A revenue grant of £1004 from the Kirkby Stephen Division LMS budget to Kirkby Stephen Town Council towards the purchase of four new computers and 2 tablets

3.2 A revenue grant of £1794 from the Appleby Division LMS budget to Ormside Village Hall for the professional/technical fees associated with the development of a feasibility study and outline project costs to improve the village hall

4.0 BACKGROUND

4.1 General options available to members are to:

 Propose a single £5,000 project; or several smaller elements of eligible activity which could be amalgamated within a wider eligible and agreed programme of works, costing £5,000

 Support projects inside and outside of their electoral division

 Combine their allocations with other County Councillors to support larger scale projects

4.2 Appendix 1 contains the detail on the proposals for consideration.

Page 112 5.0 OPTIONS

5.1 Members can approve, vary or reject the recommendations within the delegated frameworks of the Local Member Scheme.

6.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

6.1 After its meeting on 29th September, the Local Committee has a Local Member Revenue Schemes budget of £71,853 available for allocation.

6.2 Should the recommendations within this report be approved, £2,798 would be committed from this budget, leaving £69,055 available for future allocation.

7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

7.1 Under part 2D, paragraph 2.4(p) of the Constitution Local Committee has the power “to approve Local Member Scheme proposals, that is projects which offer benefits to communities in the Electoral Division concerned and help resolve local issues already identified through local community engagement and in line with the priorities within the Council Plan, and specific local priorities within the Area Plan for the Local Committee area”.

8.0 CONCLUSION

8.1 The use of these Electoral Division Local Member Scheme budgets, when linked to the Council’s well-being powers enables a flexible response to perceived local needs, and is capable of resolving some longstanding blockages and frustrations for local people, having regard to wider community benefit as a key outcome

Dominic Donnini Corporate Director – Environment and Community Services

11 November 2015

APPENDICES

Electoral Division(s): Appleby Division & Kirkby Stephen Division

Executive Decision Yes*

Key Decision No*

Page 113 If a Key Decision, is the proposal published in the current Forward Plan? N/A*

Is the decision exempt from call-in on grounds of urgency? No*

If exempt from call-in, has the agreement of the Chair of the relevant Yes* No* N/A* Overview and Scrutiny Committee been sought or obtained?

Has this matter been considered by Overview and Scrutiny? No* If so, give details below.

Has an environmental or sustainability impact assessment been N/A* undertaken?

Has an equality impact assessment been undertaken? N/A*

PREVIOUS RELEVANT COUNCIL OR EXECUTIVE DECISIONS

No previous relevant decisions

CONSIDERATION BY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY

Not considered by Overview and Scrutiny

BACKGROUND PAPERS

Background papers supporting each project are available to members on request from the Eden Area Support Team office.

REPORT AUTHOR

Contact: Tracey Moran Area Engagement Officer 07814481177; [email protected]

Page 114 LOCAL MEMBERS SCHEME PROJECT

Electoral Division Kirkby Stephen (Eden) Ref No. CCG/15377-15

Group / Organisation Name Kirkby Stephen Town Council

Area Engagement Officer Rhian Davies

Engagement Support Officer Amy Frith

Date Approved by Local Committee 1 December 2016

Total Project Cost £6,696.53

LMS Contribution £1,004

PROJECT SUMMARY Kirkby Stephen Town Council offers services from the community and council local links centre in Kirkby Stephen. Currently they have four computers and four laptops that need to be replaced with new equipment and IT software. The centre staff currently offers IT tuition, and members of the public can use the computers to access the internet, do job searches.

This grant will enable the council to purchase four new computers and 2 tablets and all the software. Having this new equipment and software will enable the council staff to offer a quality and up to date IT services for the local community to access.

Strategic Fit / Evidence of Community Support This project benefits Eden Area Plan 2014-17 priorities ’strong and resilient communities’ and ‘access to services’

Number of people benefiting 1 - 10  10 - 50  50 - 100  100 +X Breakdown of Project Costs (supported by estimates)

Three Estimates have been provided and the Council wish to purchase equipment from following quote: - 4 computers & monitors – £1,530.67 Apple ipad Air - £358.40 Surface Prop tablet - £531.99 Microsoft Office 2016 Professional £3,519.80 Caballing, Installation & configuration £755.67 TOTAL £6,696.53

Statement of Match Funding (where necessary) Eden District Council – recommended award £3,683.09 Kirkby Stephen Town Council - £2,008.96

Estimated date of completion ASAP

Page 115 Officer Evaluation

This is a good use of members fund as it will improve the IT offer at the centre to the local community and it meets the priorities of the Eden Area Plan 2014-17.

Eden Local Committee Grant funding – none within the last 3 years.

Page 116 LOCAL MEMBERS SCHEME PROJECT

Electoral Division Appleby (Eden) Ref No. CCG/15309-15

Group / Organisation Name Ormside Village Hall

Area Engagement Officer Rhian Davies

Engagement Support Officer Amy Frith

Date Approved by Local Committee 01 December 2015

Total Project Cost £1,794

LMS Contribution £1,794

PROJECT SUMMARY Ormside Village Hall require funding for the professional/technical fees associated with the development of a feasibility study and outline project costs to improve the village hall.

The Ormside village hall has appointed a group to look at the hall & facilities improvement and a new programme of events that could be offered to the local community. This work includes: 1) indentify needs and wishes of current & potential users 2) ensure appropriate plans are drawn up which include costs 3) seek additional funding

The first stage of the consultation is complete; with a 73% return rate and 90% of residents supporting the need for a village hall and 75% supporting the need for improvements to the hall. This grant will fund the feasibility study and outline budget building costs.

Strategic Fit / Evidence of Community Support This project benefits Eden Area Plan 2014-17 priorities of developing ‘strong and resilient communities’ and ‘access to services’.

Number of people benefiting 100 + X Breakdown of Project Costs (supported by estimates) This has been provided including two estimates for the feasibility study: Quote 1 £1,794 (this is the preferred quote) Quote 2 £1,670

Statement of Match Funding (where necessary) None

Estimated date of completion As soon as possible

Page 117 Officer Evaluation

This is a good use of a member’s scheme. This funding will enable the feasibility study to go ahead and give the committee a clearer picture of the project costs needed to improve the village hall. The project has evidence of local support and is being led by volunteers. It will have wider community benefit and meets the priorities identified in the Eden Area Plan 2014-17.

Eden Local Committee Grant funding – none within the last 3 years.

Page 118 Agenda Item 16

COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR EDEN

Meeting date: 1 December 2015

From: Corporate Director – Environment & Community Services

0-19 YOUTH GRANTS

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 This report outlines the grant application received from the following organisation:

 Morland Parish Council (£8,000)

 Family Fun 4 All Committee, Hunsonby Parish Council (£15,000)

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 Eden Local Committee has the executive function to determine applications for grant funding, loans and contributions to external bodies, voluntary organisations or individuals.

2.2 The 0-19 grant process relates to the 2014-2017 Council Plan priorities, specifically;

 To safeguard children, and ensure that Cumbria is a great place to be a child and grow up

 To enable communities to live safely and shape services locally

 To promote health and wellbeing, and tackle poverty

 To protect and enhance Cumbria’s world class environment

 To provide safe and well maintained roads and an effective transport network

 To promote sustainable economic growth, and create jobs

 To support older and vulnerable people to live independent and healthy lives

 To be a modern and efficient council

Page 119 2.3 The key priorities for Children’s Services for this budget are:

 Providing access to play, recreational, leisure or outdoor activities;

 Providing access to care or educational activities;

 Providing access to safe and enjoyable places for children and young people to go;

 Providing access to holiday, weekend or out of school activities;

 Enabling children and young people’s involvement and participation e.g. forum, youth council, engagement, empowerment, decision- making, etc; and

 Supporting children and young people to take part in volunteering or community action.

2.4 A separate Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) is not required as equality issues are dealt with at application stage and through monitoring of the directorate EIA.

3.0 RECOMMENDATION

Members are asked to consider the following grants from the Eden Area 0-19 Youth Services Grants budget:

3.1 A grant request of £8,000 to Morland Parish Council to contribute towards a new play area.

3.2 A grant request of £15,000 to Family Fun 4 All Committee, Hunsonby Parish Council to contribute to a new play area.

4.0 BACKGROUND

4.1 Appendix 1 contains further details of each application presented for consideration. The proposal includes an application summary, breakdown of project costs, and an assessment by the local Area Engagement Officer together with comments from Children’s Services Officers where appropriate.

5.0 OPTIONS

5.1 Eden Local Committee is able to consider each of the applications and determine:

 Should the application be supported

 What level of funding the application should receive

 If any applications are not supported, identify any feedback for the applicant

Page 120 5.2 Members also have the option of recommending that the projects listed be referred to the Community Grants fund for consideration from the Community Grants budget in any, or all, of the five areas across Eden.

6.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

6.1 After its meeting on the 29th September, the Local Committee had a 0-19 Services budget of £33,526 available for allocation.

6.2 Should the recommendations within this report be approved, £23,000 would be committed from the budget, leaving £10,526 available for future allocation.

7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

7.1 Under Part 2D paragraph 2.4(o) of the Constitution Local Committee has the following powers in relation to funds from the 0-19 budget:

“To allocate, in accordance with the guidance agreed by Cabinet on 3 March 2011, funds from the 0-19 services budget in order to support positive activities, both targeted and mainstream, designed to improve outcomes for children and young people and reduce inequalities and, in doing so, ensure that projects should address at least one of the following criteria:

(i). Providing access to play, recreational, leisure or outdoor activities. (ii). Providing access to care or educational activities. (iii). Providing access to safe and enjoyable places for children and young people to go. (iv). Providing access to holiday, weekend or out of school activities. (v). Enabling children and young people’s involvement and participation e.g. forum, youth council, engagement, empowerment, decision- making. (vi). Supporting children and young people to take part in volunteering or community action”.

8.0 CONCLUSION

8.1 This report sets out details of eligible grant applications received for consideration by Eden Local Committee from the Eden area 0-19 Youth Services budget.

Dominic Donnini Corporate Director – Environment & Community Services November 2015

APPENDICES

Appendix 1 – details of 0-19 scheme

Electoral Division(s): Penrith Rural, Alston & East Fellside

Page 121 Executive Decision Yes*

Key Decision No*

If a Key Decision, is the proposal published in the current Forward Plan? N/A*

Is the decision exempt from call-in on grounds of urgency? No*

If exempt from call-in, has the agreement of the Chair of the relevant N/A* Overview and Scrutiny Committee been sought or obtained?

Has this matter been considered by Overview and Scrutiny? No* If so, give details below.

Has an environmental or sustainability impact assessment been N/A* undertaken?

Has an equality impact assessment been undertaken? N/A*

PREVIOUS RELEVANT COUNCIL OR EXECUTIVE DECISIONS [including Local Committees]

No previous relevant decisions

CONSIDERATION BY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY

Not considered by Overview and Scrutiny

BACKGROUND PAPERS

Further details along with supporting documentation for each application are available for members upon request from the Eden Area Support Team Office

REPORT AUTHOR Contact: Rhian Davies, Area Engagement Officer Tel: 07876 476982 Email: [email protected]

Page 122 Appendix 1 Application Summary: Children & Young People 0 – 19 Youth Fund

Division(s) / Area(s) Penrith Rural (Eden) Ref No. CCG/15272-15 Group Name Morland Parish Council Supporting Officers Rhian Davies Date of Local Committee 01 December 2015 Project Start Date/Duration Amount Requested £ 8,000 Total Project £ 53,427 Cost

APPLICATION REPORT Application Summary

Morland Parish Council requires funding towards new play equipment at the playground in Morland. The current equipment is under-used as it is old and lacks interest for the children. The parish have set up a playground committee of local residents and parish councillors. They have been working together to raise funds, hold community consultations and research play equipment designs.

The aim is to create a safe and inspiring play park for children of all ages and abilities. It is hoped it will be an exciting resource for the local primary school, nursery and playgroup and families in Morland and Newby. The project has received five letters of support from local organisations/business and eight letters from local families. The community consultation included a separate questionnaire for children and one for adults. Many of the ideas and views expressed have been taken on board by the committee and incorporated in the design of the new playground.

The committee have also set up a webpage for the project to ensure the community are involved and kept up to date (www.morlandcommunityplayground.yolasite.com) and a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/morlandcommunityplayground).

Examples of the new equipment include a wheelchair accessible roundabout, zip wire, log swing with basket swing, parallel rope walk. The total project costs includes equipment & installation, safety surfaces, and removal of existing equipment. Strategic Fit

This project fits with the County Council’s strategic priorities as identified in the 2014 – 2017 Council Plan under the following strategic priority:

“To safeguard children, and ensure that Cumbria is a great place to be a child and grow up”

Match with Criteria & Local Committee Priorities

When awarding funds from this scheme applications for funding should demonstrate that projects address at least one of the following criteria:

 Providing access to play, recreational, leisure or outdoor activities  Providing access to safe and enjoyable places for children and young people to go

Page 123 Number of people benefiting 0 – 4 yrs 5 – 11 yrs 12 – 19 yrs within the following age ranges: 60 88 70

Breakdown of Project Costs (supported by estimates) Full project costs and estimates have been provided:

Quote 1 (supply & installation, removal of existing equipment, new play surfaces) £53,427.03 Quote 2 (supply & installation, removal of existing equipment, new play surfaces) £67,533.57 Quote 3 (supply & installation, removal of existing equipment, new play surfaces) £59,990.00

All quotes above are excluding VAT. Details of Match Funding (where necessary)

They have applied to:  Awards for All £10,000 (tbc Nov’15)  Cumbria Waste Management Environment Trust £15,000 (tbc Jan’16)  Hadfield Charitable Trust £4,500 (tbc Nov’15)  ECF £10,000 (tbc Nov’15)

Grants secured:  Morland Parish Council £2,000  Morland Primary School £200  A local business £100  Eden District Council £ 7,200 award proposed from Grants Panel (7/11/15)

Local fundraising activities:  They have held two community fundraising events this year which have raised £ 483.50.  They have plans for eight further fundraisings events which includes bag packing at a local supermarket, a spring masked ball, treasure hunts. Children’s Services Officer Evaluation / Recommendations:

Area Support Team: Morland Parish Council have not submitted any grant applications in the past five years.

Page 124 Application Summary: Children & Young People 0 – 19 Youth Fund

Division(s) / Area(s) Alston & East (Eden) Ref No. CCG/15262-15 Group Name Family Fun 4 All Committee, Hunsonby PC Supporting Officers Tracey Moran Date of Local Committee 1 December 2015 Project Start Date/Duration April 2016 Amount Requested £ 15,000 Total Project £ 50,000 Cost

APPLICATION REPORT Application Summary

Family Fun 4 All Committee is was created after a group of residents approached Hunsonby Parish Council to develop the current play area in Winskill.

The committee of the parish council formed as the number of children in the village and surrounding area is growing and the play facilities are inadequate.

They hope to achieve a creative area appealing for families, children, parents and grandparents that can be enjoyed by local residents and visitors.

8 letters of support from local residents are been received, all stress the need for an improved play area.

The group are holding local fundraising events; they have already held a car boot and table top sale with coffee morning in September and are looking to hold a further event in early November.

Strategic Fit

This project fits with the County Council’s strategic priorities as identified in the 2014 – 2017 Council Plan under the following strategic priority:

“To safeguard children, and ensure that Cumbria is a great place to be a child and grow up”

Match with Criteria & Local Committee Priorities

When awarding funds from this scheme applications for funding should demonstrate that projects address at least one of the following criteria:

 Providing access to play, recreational, leisure or outdoor activities

 Providing access to safe and enjoyable places for children and young people to go

 Providing access to holiday, weekend or out of school activities

Page 125 Number of people benefiting 0 – 4 yrs 5 – 11 yrs 12 – 19 yrs within the following age ranges: 50+ 50+ 50+

Breakdown of Project Costs (supported by estimates) Estimates received: Supply and installation of play equipment: £49,995 + VAT Total £49,995.00

Details of Match Funding (where necessary)

Landfill Communities Fund: £15000 (unsecured) Hadfield Trust: £2000 (unsecured) Pride in Penrith: £3000 (unsecured) Eden District Council £7,200 award proposed from Grants Panel (7/11/15) Storey: £1000 (unsecured) Local Fundraising: Remainder (£1908.46 secured)

Children’s Services Officer Evaluation / Recommendations:

Area Support Team: Eden Local Committee Grant funding – none within the last 3 years.

A copy of the application or further details can be obtained on request from the local Area Support Team office.

Page 126 Agenda Item 17

EDEN LOCAL COMMITTEE: 1 December 2015

APPOINTMENT OF AUTHORITY GOVERNORS OF NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

SCHEDULE OF NOMINATIONS FOR SCHOOLS RECONSTITUTED AFTER 1 SEPTEMBER 2012

STATUS AND NAME NO OF LA NOMINATIONS NOMINATED OF SCHOOL GOVERNORS BY TO BE APPOINTED 1. Greystoke School 1 Mrs Maureen Hardy Councillor (Appendix 1 below) Maple Cottage Wentworth-Waites 1 Icold Road and School Greystoke nomination Penrith CA11 0UG

2. Plumpton School 1 No nomination received (Appendix 2 below)

3. Crosby Ravensworth CE 1 No nomination received School (Appendix 3 below)

Page 127 Greystoke School - Skill set for LA Governor Appendix 1

Areas of expertise or interest in the following:  Building and maintenance  Financial knowledge and accounting  Health and Safety Greystoke is a small school and a valuable attribute would be a willingness to be involved in all aspects of the school’s life not just the more formal processes of governorship such as governing body meetings and committee meeting.

Plumpton School - Skill set for LA Governor Appendix 2

Governor experience Preferably someone with a background in education

Crosby Ravensworth CE School - Skill set for LA Governor Appendix 3 Areas of expertise or interest in the following:  Health and Safety Any other skills and experience would be very welcome

Page 128 Agenda Item 18

COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR EDEN

Notes of a County Council Local Committee for Eden Seminar held on Thursday 27 August 2015 at Penrith Library, Penrith at 9.30 am.

PRESENT

Mrs H Carrick (Chair)

Mrs P Bell Mr G Strong Mr N Hughes Mr T Wentworth Waites Mr M Stephenson

Also in attendance:-

Miss P Breen - Eden District Council (note no 3 only) Miss M Clark - Eden District Council (note no 3 only) Ms L Chamberlain - Eden District Council (note no 3 only) Mr P Dodson - Area Manager Eden Ms C Ella - Mott MacDonald (note no 3 only) Mr G Hale - Cumbria County Council (note no 3 only) Mr R Howse - Eden District Council (note no 3 only) Mr S Jackson - Eden District Council (note no 3 only) Mr P Landreth - Cumbria County Council (note no 3 only) Mr K Riley - Mott MacDonald (note no 3 only) Mr D Spence - Cumbria County Council

Apologies for absence were received from Mrs O Bateman, Miss H Fearon and Mrs M Robinson.

1. INTRODUCTIONS & OBJECTIVES OF THE WORKSHOP

The Chair welcomed everyone and explained the key objectives of the seminar.

2. AREA PLANNING

The Chair explained that tighter budgets meant that in order to be effective in supporting communities the Council’s expenditure needed to be more targeted. It also meant that financial decisions would need to be increasingly more evidence-based.

1 Page 129 The Area Plan referred to the Council working with partners and focussing activities to ensure priorities within Eden were addressed, assessing and tackling the root cause of the issues as well as building on the assets that already existed in local communities. The need to pursue longer-term, more sustainable solutions was emphasised.

It was explained that in developing the Area Plan a number of actions had already been taken, one of which was the production of divisional profiles. The Chair explained the role that the profiles could play in influencing how the Local Committee’s delegated funding could be prioritised and used effectively.

The first step was to review the profiles to ensure they provided comprehensive accurate information about communities and their facilities, as well as the networks and organisations that existed and operated within them and the role they played. It was felt this would give an understanding of both the needs within each Division and also the capacity available to respond to those needs.

A discussion took place on the vast difference of accessible services in the rural and urban areas and how they would be affected by the reduction in budgets. It was agreed that in future the most appropriate levels of service delivery would need to be identified in accordance with the resources available.

The Area Manager then gave an update on the Eden Area Plan priorities:-

 Accessing services  Developing strong and resilient communities  Supporting a better quality of jobs in the area.

He informed Members that there were six area and delivery plans for 2014-17 countywide which identified priorities and areas of focus. There were local electoral division profiles which included mapping of existing services, projects, buildings and assets. It was highlighted that there may be opportunities to transfer assets to the community, together with more working with partners and local communities to reshape services. It was emphasised there would be a need to identify savings and realise efficiencies.

Members discussed services which would be available in the future and acknowledged the importance of working with voluntary services in the community. It was agreed the opportunity should be taken to approach Cumbria Voluntary Services with a view to delivering targeted training. The Area Manager informed the Committee that he had met with Cumbria Voluntary Services and Cumbria Community Foundation to highlight issues raised by Members and would continue to work with them.

A discussion then took place regarding youth services and Members were informed that in 2015 Cabinet had agreed that the Early Help Contract would move in-house, therefore:-

 Targeted Youth Service would be delivered by an in-house service

2 Page 130  Universal Youth Service would be commissioned by the Local Committee  £12.5k funding had been delegated to Eden Local Committee to commission delivery for the first six months.

The following issues were highlighted:-

 Contractual uncertainty had reduced local delivery capacity:  Young Cumbria withdrawn early from current contract – leaving no delivery capacity remaining in Eden  Eden Community Outdoors was closing.

 CCC had to request Inspira to maintain delivery to the end of the contract on 30 September.

 Universal Youth Service was to be commissioned by the Local Committee.

 Little community based delivery.

 Lack of venues for delivery.

It was agreed that there would need to be an understanding of how the best outcomes could be achieved for the Authority and the young people. It would be important to design service around the users and develop the local delivery capacity.

The proposal for the Cumbria Youth Alliance/Young Cumbria at a cost of £16,242 was then outlined and included:-

 full mapping of current provision;

 undertake a review of existing provision (governance, volunteer capacity and competency);

 report compiled on existing provision, scope and sustainability (possible outreach, spare capacity model);

 volunteer recruitment in chosen localities (support of Elected Members would be useful). Three public events, £12.5k funding delegated to Eden Local Committee to commission delivery for the first six months;

 organise training programme for potential management committee members/trustees;

 DBS checks and instigate training programme for new volunteers;

 governance of small organisation training for new committee members provided in local communities by accredited training providers;

3 Page 131  training in youth work for volunteers and part-time youth work staff;

 safeguarding training for the committee, youth work volunteers and youth work staff;

 Ambition Quality Standard to ensure groups were working with a baseline operating standard for working with young people. This quality standard was the national recognised standard for youth work;

 professional supervision provided to the groups by qualified and experienced Youth Work Manager.

A detailed discussion took place regarding the options:-

(1) Internal arrangements to deliver ongoing service in Appleby, Alston and Kirkby Stephen (one night per week in each location).

(2) Fund Cumbria Youth Alliance/Young Cumbria capacity building but no direct delivery in place for six months.

(3) Fund both for six months while moving to community based delivery from April.

Members emphasised that the level and continuity of service provided was of the utmost importance and Option 3 was agreed.

3. PENRITH TRANSPORT IMPROVEMENT STUDY

Members received a presentation from representatives of Mott MacDonald and County Council officers.

The Committee were informed that the purpose of the presentation was to discuss the:-

 Eden Local Plan  Penrith Transport Modelling  Penrith Transport Improvements Study  Next Steps

Members were informed that the Eden Local Plan identified key sites for development during the period 2014-2032 and would be supported by evidence including the Infrastructure Delivery Plan.

Representatives from Mott MacDonald’s gave the Committee an update on the methodology used for the Penrith Transport Improvements Study. Members were informed that a ‘long list’ of schemes (which would be circulated to Members), informed by site visits and modelling, was developed and assessed, based on:-

4 Page 132  Proximity and impact of development sites on scheme  Cost – high, medium and low  Implementation timescale – high, medium and low  Attribute of scheme ie capacity enhancement, sustainable connectivity/reducing severance and making base use.

A priority list was generated which included a mixture of highway/public realm measures as well as sustainable access improvements. It was explained that 31 schemes had been taken forward to more detail with a number of them grouped as a package approach – 14 packages in total. The headline costs would be reviewed in line with the Authority’s rates. There would be localised modelling undertaken for junction improvements.

Members then discussed the priority list and made the following comments which would be investigated further:-

(1) Improved Centre Bus Services (S15 refers)

There was currently one circular bus service serving the town and it was anticipated further services would be required through the new residential developments. It was anticipated new shorter routes to provide interchange in the town centre bus station would support quicker journeys.

Comments: County Council do not have the budget for improved bus services, therefore, it was important that mechanisms were in place to approach developers with regards to contributions towards the services.

(2) Beacon Edge Cycle Route (S6 refers)

The introduction of on-street cycle lane and further signage to guide cyclists which would form part of the northern orbital route.

Comments: Concerns were raised regarding the width of the road, footpath and the parked cars on Beacon Edge together with the proposed new developments. It was emphasised that this was a well-used route for both pedestrians and vehicles (including HGVs). Attention was drawn to a piece of land at the bottom of Beacon Edge which could possibly be taken into consideration.

(3) Traffic Management in New Streets, Carleton Hill Road and Beacon Edge (H18-H22 refers)

To address the roads being used as through routes by development traffic (Beacon Edge, Fell Lane, Wordsworth Street, Lowther Street and Carleton Hill Road). Interventions included speed cushions, junction tables, dragons teeth and speed monitors.

5 Page 133 (4) Carleton Avenue/Carleton Road (H12 refers)

Model had showed this would become over capacity, therefore, it was proposed to introduce signal controls on all arms factoring existing crossing facilities.

(5) Carleton Avenue/Carleton Hall Road (H13 refers)

Model had showed this would become over capacity, therefore, it was proposed to introduce signal controls on all arms.

(6) M6 J40 (H15 refers)

This could become over-capacity, therefore, it was proposed to introduce two left turn lanes from A592 to A66 eastbound based on a similar earlier scheme.

(7) A592 Cycle Route (S24 refers)

The introduction of on-road cycle lanes and off-road shared surface between Gilwilly roundabout and the railway station. Members were informed that negotiations with landowners would be necessary to provide more off-road cycle schemes.

Comments: There is a need for proposals in this area to link to existing facilities, especially around the Cranston’s roundabout and the M6 Junction 40.

(8) Pedestrian Facilities at A592 Roundabouts (S13 refers)

It was felt that the improvement of pedestrian crossing points at roundabouts with facilities for connections between the town centre and railway station was a priority due to the large volumes of traffic.

Comments: Members agreed with the above.

(9) West Coast Main Line Pedestrian Crossing Upgrade – Brunswick Terrace/James Street) (S3 refers)

The introduction of improved signage and lighting with a bicycle gutter to support cyclists up and down the stairs.

Comments: A discussion took place regarding the safety of the existing bridge and Members were informed it was believed that the bridge was owned by Network Rail. The importance of the bridge as a link to Gilwilly for both pedestrians and cyclists was highlighted.

(10) Thacka Lane Connection with Gilwilly (S8,S18, S19, S22 refers)

The upgrade and formalisation of the route for pedestrians and cyclists. Underpass improvements at Thacka Lane and Foster Street to provide connectivity between employment and residential sites.

6 Page 134 Comments: It was emphasised that the footpath between Myers Lane and Gilwilly was well used by the public.

(11) A6(N) Corridor Package to Facilitate Pedestrian Route and Address Capacity at Junctions (S14, H4, H8, H9, 17, H23 refers)

To introduce on-road cycle route, A6/Salkeld junction upgrade, improvements to pedestrian routes by modifying junctions:-

 Brunswick Square/Watson Terrace re-configuration  Duke Street/Stricklandgate signalisation]  Stricklandgate/Portland Place re-configuration  Corney Place re-configuration

Comments: (a) Concerns were raised regarding the conflict in movements between Raiselands Croft and Inglewood Road, and the width of the road causing issues for pedestrians.

(b) Concerns were raised regarding existing cycle access along Corney Place and the potential increase in traffic to Queen Street due to the width and route of the road.

(12) A6 Cycle Route (S1, S5 refers)

Cycling facilities along the A6 north and south of the town centre. A mixture of on and off-street facilities dictated by space. It was highlighted that the stretch of highway between Inglewood Road and Drovers Lane did not have capacity to introduce a cycle route on a small section of this, therefore, cyclists would be routed onto the carriageway.

(13) Gyratory Modifications (sketches refer)

It was explained that indicative high-level options to improve traffic and pedestrian accessibility were being explored for the Duke Street/Stricklandgate gyratory.

(14) Town Centre Works including Market Square, Little Dockray Pedestrian Crossing, Princes Street (H28, S4, H6 refers)

To improve the use of space by market reconfiguration which could include the introduction of a zebra crossing at the Little Dockray crossing point to increase the safety of pedestrians and investigate further the parking arrangements in Princes Street. During the course of discussion the possible relocation of the Market Square clock was considered.

Comments: Introduce seating and planters in the town centre to create a better environment for the public.

7 Page 135 Members were informed that an informal discussion had taken place regarding long stay car parks, particularly near the railway station, and it was agreed that the Committee should be consulted on any proposals. It was explained that Mott MacDonald were investigating achievable schemes and would keep Members updated accordingly.

In conclusion the Chair thanked Officers for their presentation and asked that any further comments be forwarded to them.

4. SUMMARY COMMENTS BY CHAIR

In conclusion the Chair thanked everyone for fully engaging in the seminar and encouraged all members to feedback any further comments to Officers.

The meeting ended at 1.00 pm

8 Page 136 COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR EDEN EDEN LOCAL COMMITTEE SEMINAR

Notes of a County Council Local Committee for Eden Seminar held on Wednesday 28 October 2015 at Penrith Fire Station, Penrith at 9.30 am.

PRESENT

Mrs H Carrick (Chair)

Ms O Bateman Mr M Stephenson Mrs P Bell Mr T Wentworth Waites

Also in attendance:-

Mr M Barry Senior Planning Officer Ms L Beverley Lead Officer - Infrastructure Planning Mrs C Cowperthwaite Locality Transport Team Leader Mrs J Currie Senior Democratic Services Officer Ms R Davies Area Engagement Officer Mr P Dodson Area Manager Eden Mr D Kirkwood Senior Estates Manager Mrs T Moran Area Engagement Officer Mr D Spence Highways Network Manager Mrs G Ternent Property Development Project Manager

Apologies for absence were received from Miss H Fearon, Mr N Hughes, Mrs M Robinson and Mr G Strong.

1. INTRODUCTIONS & OBJECTIVES OF THE WORKSHOP

The Chair welcomed everyone and explained the key objectives of the seminar.

2. NOW Card

The Locality Transport Team Leader was in attendance for this item.

Members received an update on the A2B Scheme in South Lakeland, which had been operating in South Lakeland since January 2011. This scheme enabled young people aged 5-18 who were resident in South Lakeland to travel at a reduced cost on scheduled bus services. Young people were currently required to pay full fare on bus services once they reached the age of 16. The County Council could not control the cost of bus fares charged on bus services operated commercially although it had raised this issue on a number of occasions with the main bus operator. There were some reductions available in some parts of the County but this was likely to be where there were a large number of bus services operating.

In South Lakeland the young people were able to apply for an A2B NoWcard and currently cardholders paid £1.80 single journey and £3.00 return and the bus 1 Page 137 operators were reimbursed the remaining fare by the County Council. The scheme does not operate before 9.30 am or between 3 pm and 5 pm on school days but could be used at any other time including school holidays. The South Lakeland scheme also allowed travel to Penrith, Keswick, Barrow, Kirkby Stephen and Barrow as long as the journey started in South Lakeland. The purpose of the scheme was to enable young people to travel to leisure and other activities.

The cost of the scheme depended on the number of journeys made and to some extent on the number of cards on issue and the cost of the fares in the area. Over the period of time it had operated the number of cardholders steadily increased but have never been more than around 900 (number of young people 5-18 in South Lakeland 14,772). When the scheme started young people were asked to pay £5.00 for their card which had to be renewed every year when funding had been agreed. This charge was increased to £7.50 and in order to reduce costs this financial year it was agreed that young people should pay every year for the card to be renewed. This may be the reason that number of cards currently in circulation had reduced this year, with only 320 cards being issued. The estimated cost of the scheme to the County Council this financial year was £43,000 and it was anticipated that around 10,000 journeys would be made by young people with A2B NoWcards.

An A2B Scheme in Eden

There were 7,733 young people in Eden between the age of 5 and 18 and if take up was similar to that in South Lakeland (2% of young people in area) that would mean a take up of around 155 cards. The number of cards would be roughly half of those in South Lakeland and if the cost of reimbursement was similar the cost of reimbursing bus operators for the scheme would be in the region of £20,000 a year. This assumed that the scheme would be similar and would allow travel outside of the area eg Carlisle, Keswick, Windermere and Kendal. It could be that costs in Eden would be lower as there were fewer scheduled and regular bus services. In addition the cost of rail travel for young people travelling to Carlisle either on West Coast Mainline or on the Settle line could be cheaper and quicker than the bus.

The following services would likely to be used by young people:

 104 Penrith (Newton Rigg and Centre Parcs to Carlisle) Hourly  106 Kendal – Shap – Penrith Term time only  X4 Penrith to Keswick Hourly  508 Penrith – Patterdale and Windermere M-F – 6 services  563 Kirkby Stephen to Penrith 5 services M-Sat  564 Kirkby Stephen – Sedbergh – Kendal Term time only  561 Appleby to Kendal 1 service Wed  889 Alston to Hexham 1 service Tues  Cumbria Classic Coaches – Kirkby Stephen to Kendal, Barnard Castle and Hawes – once a week  Fellrunner – Eden Valley services to Penrith – Carlisle – once a week  646 Penrith Town Service

2 Page 138 Whilst there were other bus services in Eden it was considered that these were likely to be the most attractive but would, of course, require travel to be allowed outside of Eden. The scheme was likely to be more attractive to those young people in Eden with easy access to bus services.

There had been a recent Task and Finish group considering transport for young people. This came about following a Transport survey undertaken by Cumbria Youth Parliament (CYP) which was presented to Cabinet. The survey had highlighted a number of areas where young people felt bus services could be improved to enable them to make better use of public transport. The cost of bus fares in Cumbria and in particular for those over 16 was considered a barrier to young people using bus services.

The Task and Finish Group presented a report and the recommendations were:

1. That CCC assists CYP to work with bus operators and to participate in Community Rail Partnerships to address the issues arising from the Task and Finish Group. This may result in a new survey co-produced between CYP and providers.

2. There is a cost benefit evaluation of the A2B scheme that involves CYP so that Local Committees have clear evidence concerning this method of supporting young people to access bus services.

A meeting was planned with representatives of CYP to consider the best way of undertaking the cost benefit review of the A2B scheme in South Lakeland. In the past there was a survey undertaken of the scheme which involved the cardholders and some of the suggested improvements were actioned. It was important, however, going forward that the scheme was considered by a wide range of young people as the benefits of the scheme would, of course, depend on the availability of a bus service. The main bus company had advised that it was only economically viable to offer concessions (with financial support) on routes where the numbers of young people was likely to increase to cover the cost of the reduction in revenue.

The Team Leader said the ability of the County Council to engage with youngsters was very difficult to manage. A meeting should have been held last night, but they had cancelled it at the last minute.

She said the Eden Scheme would be very different to the scheme operated in South Lakeland.

The members discussed this in great detail, and upon conclusion of the discussion it was AGREED that, the Team Leader would ensure that the young people of Eden were fully engaged in the process for resolving transport issues for the young people of Eden. They recognised that the issues/barriers for young people in Eden to access college, training and jobs may not be the same as other areas, and they would be keen to hear about possible solutions.

3. AREA PLANNING

The Area Manager gave members a presentation which updated them on the Area Planning process. 3 Page 139 The Area Manager then gave an update on the Eden Area Plan priorities:-

 Accessing services  Developing strong and resilient communities  Supporting a better quality of jobs in the area.

A greater emphasis would need to be made on Area Planning. The way services were shaped and delivered would need to be agreed at a local level. The draft Council Plan and Budget consultation had now commenced and a number of key issues contained in the consultation would have an effect on services in Eden, including;-

 Extra care Housing and  Adult Social Care

The Chair thanked the Area Manager for the update.

Property Update

The Senior Estates Manager was in attendance for this item.

The Estates Manager gave members a presentation which included an update on property and property issues in the Eden Local Committee area. The presentation covered:-

 Current and potential Community Asset Transfer applications  Potential property disposals 2015/16  Potential new leases  Sites of interest currently being worked upon for disposal during 2016 and beyond  Other sites/cases being worked on of potential interest

The Local Member for Kirkby Stephen asked that her thanks be recorded to both the Area Engagement Officer and Property Development Project Manager for all their help in relation to the Brough Asset Transfer.

The Chair thanked the Senior Estates Manager for his presentation.

Libraries

The Area Manager updated members on the current library service in Eden, which included libraries at:-

 Penrith  Appleby  Shap – now a Library Link  Kirkby Stephen  Alston – now contracted delivery  Lazonby – Library Link  Mobile Library Service  Book Drops

4 Page 140 He highlighted a number of possible changes that could be made to these services, including:-

 Penrith – possible Mon-Sat opening only  Appleby – becoming a Library Link  Kirkby Stephen - becoming a Library Link  Mobile Library Service – possibly withdrawn  Book Drops – possibly extended

In relation to future opportunities and capacity building, the Area Manager felt that it was imperative that discussions were held with parishes and communities to inform them that services would be reshaped, reduced and possibly withdrawn. Parishes may feel they could have a role in maintaining and protecting services.

Business planning would be crucial to the success of Area Planning, as would the support of communities to develop capacity. Organisations that may be able to help with this included:-

 Cumbria Association of Local Councils (CALC)  Cumbria Voluntary Sector (CVS)  Action with Communities in Cumbria (ACT)

The Area Manager said it would be important for support to be provided to help the communities to develop any business cases that may be required. It may be that Eden Local Committee could look at a more effective way of managing their budgets to assist with this.

Members again discussed the vast difference of accessible services in the rural and urban areas and how they would be affected by the reduction in budgets. They had concerns about targets for building affordable houses in villages where there are no other services. These would simply not be attractive to young families due to the lack of services.

The Chair thanked the Area Manager for the update.

4. CUMBRIA INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY/EDEN LOCAL PLAN/PENRITH TRANSPORT

Eden Local Plan

The Lead Officer - Infrastructure Planning was in attendance for this item.

The Lead Officer gave a presentation which provided members with a recap on the Eden Local Plan. She highlighted the importance of County Council input, and explained to the members the stage which Eden District Council was currently at with this.

Members were informed that the Eden Local Plan identified key sites for development during the period 2014-2032 and would be supported by evidence including the Infrastructure Delivery Plan.

5 Page 141 The next stages for the Local Plan included:-

30 November 2015 - Eden District Council deadline for responses Submit a holding response 4 February 2016 – Local Plan ratified by Cabinet

The Local Committee input would be crucial to this process.

The Lead Officer detailed the areas for consideration which included:-

 Eden District Council had produced an Infrastructure Deficit Plan  County Council owned sites – not allocated  School Playing Fields allocated for amenity  Housing – no allocation in rural areas  Employment Sites  Newton Rigg

Members felt the current Local Plan was lacking in ambition and vision, and that there needed to be a link between the Local Plan and the Cumbria Infrastructure Study. They felt that at the least the direction of travel should be reflected in the local Plan

It was AGREED that members would feedback their comments on the Local Plan to the Lead Officer as soon as possible (Action: All)

Cumbria Infrastructure Study

The Senior Planning Officer was in attendance for this item.

The Senior Planner tabled a copy of the Cumbria LEP Consultation document on the long list of potential infrastructure schemes. The consultation was being done by Aecom, who had been commissioned by the LEP to develop a county-wide Infrastructure Plan for Cumbria. This plan would be essential in identifying and prioritising investment across the county and informing the Cumbria LEP’s Devolution deal. It was a spatial strategy that would identify infrastructure projects needed to support delivery of the Strategic Investment Plan (SEP) and continuing growth of the Cumbrian economy over the next 5, 10 and 15 years.

The Senior Planner explained that essentially there were 3 possible schemes which would be of interest to Eden Local Committee members, which were:-

Penrith Highways and Transport Measures (Town Centre Improvements)

 Eden Local Plan has identified 15.4 ha of employment land and 1,800 new homes in Penrith in the emerging draft Eden Local Plan over the period of 2014 to 2032.  Transport modelling activity has demonstrated that stress on the highway network will be a constraint to the ambitions of the Local Plan, and therefore the future growth of Penrith. Consequently, if new development is to be delivered, and opportunities taken to accelerate this delivery, it is evident that additional or enhanced highways and transport infrastructure will be required

6 Page 142  A £3m package of highways and transport measures to support delivery of housing and employment sites in Penrith. This includes:

 Walking, cycling and junction improvements;  M6 J40 improvements;  Cycle route improvements

Gillwilly Industrial Estate Link Road

 Gillwilly is a major employment site in close proximity to the M6. Long term strategic employment growth is supported on Gilwilly Industrial Estate. An additional 7.94 hectares of employment land is allocated as an extension to Gilwilly Business Park  Link road improvements from M6 junction 41 if the employment is taken forward.

Connecting Cumbria

 Connecting Cumbria seeks to increase the availability of superfast broadband services across the county. The project is seeking to support business creation and growth by improving communications thus allowing knowledge based businesses to be run from more locations and all types of businesses meet the needs of their customers for online services.  The spread of these services also aids making Cumbria a better place to live by supporting residents accessing online health, leisure, commerce and civic services.  The Cumbria LEP Strategic Investment Plan identified a need to deliver the next phase of Connecting Cumbria via a provisional allocation of £3.6m of Growth Deal funding.  This will extend the deployment of infrastructure capable of delivering superfast broadband of more than 24 Mb/s to more areas which would not be covered by commercial programmes. The aspiration of this phase of the programme is that more than 95% of premises in Cumbria will be able to access superfast services.  The Connecting Cumbria programme is delivered within an area’, validated by Government, where no commercial or publically funded superfast broadband infrastructure is currently supplied or expected to be supplied in the next 3 years

Members fully supported the plans for improvement work to the A66 for Eden. They asked officers to ensure this comment was made on their behalf in response to the consultation. The Senior Planer AGREED to ensure this was done (Action: MB)

The Planner asked all members to send comments on the schemes to him by Friday this week (Action: All)

Penrith Transport Study

David Spence presented a briefing on behalf of Jonathan Smith which followed discussion by members of Eden Local Committee at their previous meeting about the Penrith Transport Study outcomes and reflected the discussion about a desire

7 Page 143 for a more ambitious analysis of the strategic issues and opportunities for access and movement in and around the town.

The briefing sought to help members to identify the key strategic and longer term highways and transport issues of local concern so as to inform a draft brief for a phase 2 transport study to go beyond the work undertaken to support the Eden Local Plan. The principal themes were:

• To consider what are the perceived problems for access and movement within and around Penrith at present • To consider what the anticipated problems may be over a 20 year future horizon • To consider the scope of a high-level study to identify or confirm future transport problems and pinch points which would constrain development or detract from the amenity and attractiveness of the town as a place to live, work or visit. • To procure a study that would identify potential highway and transport interventions to overcome the problems identified.

At the last meeting of the Local Committee for Eden, members agreed to consider allocating funding and resources to carry out some further analysis of the Highway network of Penrith and issues of access and movement in an around the town.

This conclusion was reached on the basis that the study jointly commissioned with Eden District Council to support the preparation and adoption of the Eden Local Plan was limited to considering the impact of the Draft Local Plan on the highway and transport networks.

It was felt that the study did not look far enough into the future and had not taken a strategic view of the current and future issues of access and movement. Members felt that it would be appropriate to allocate a modest budget from within the Capital Programme to identifying longer term interventions for which funding would be sought.

This Briefing Note sought to confirm the issues of greatest concern to local members so that a draft brief for a high-level study can be prepared.

Key issues for a study would include:

 Ambition for Penrith  Known issues  Demand generators  Managing access to services and destinations  Managing movement to and through the area

There was a strong desire among members of the committee to take a more ambitious approach to address existing traffic and transport issues in Penrith and to take a long-term strategic view of interventions that would address the likely future demands on the highway and transport network.

8 Page 144 While the focus should be on the issues not potential solutions at this stage, members would have views on potential interventions that should be considered as part of the study. These should be identified both for this purpose and as part of the LEP Infrastructure Plan development process.

Members asked for details on what could be provided by the consultants for the budgets identified. They would be interested to learn what they could expect the reports to contain for the differing levels of funding. The highways Network Manager agreed to speak to the consultants and report back to local committee (Action: DS)

5 BUDGET

The Area Manager presented a summary of the budgets up to the end of September 2015, for comment. Although some of the budget had already been allocated there were still significant amounts left to be allocated/committed. He took members through each budget line.

The members AGREED that money would need to be set aside for the Penrith Transport Study. They also wished to see a more strategic spend of future budgets within Eden, rather than lots of small projects. The Area Manager felt there was an opportunity to work with CALC to focus on capacity building work.

Upon conclusion of the discussions it was AGREED that the decision on future budget spends would be left until early in the new year.

6. SUMMARY COMMENTS BY CHAIR

The Chair explained that this would be the last official meeting attended by the Area Manager, who was leaving to take up a new post in Essex. She thanked him for all his help during his time working with Eden Local Committee and wished him well for the future.

She thanked everyone for fully engaging in the seminar and encouraged all members to feedback any further comments to Officers. She also reminded members that staff from the IT department were in attendance next door to help and advise members on issues relating to the new Surface Pro equipment and other ICT issues.

The meeting ended at 1.15 pm

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