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At a meeting of the COUNCIL held in Oval Centre, Salterbeck, Workington on Wednesday, 3 March 2004 at 7.00 p.m. Members Mrs L Baldry (Chairman) Mr J Askew Mrs A H Kendall Mr P Bales Mrs J Macleod Miss E D Barraclough Mr A J Markley Mr A L Barry Mrs C C McCarron-Holmes Mr J Buchanan Mrs P McCracken Mr A Caine Mr J H Milburn Mr J I Colhoun Mrs J Minto Mr J Cowell D Moyes Mr M Davidson Mr J Mumberson Mr D S Fairbairn Mr R Munby Mr T M Fee Mr J Musgrave Mrs J J Gallagher Mrs M T Rourke Mr J Gardner Mr J Sandwith Mr N Hardy Mr G Scott Mr J Heathcote Mr G Sewell Mr T Heslop Mr A Smith Mr R A Hobbs Mrs M A Snaith Mr I A Humes Mr S Standage Mrs C M Jackson Mr D A P Thomas Mr W H Jefferson Mr D K Thompson Mr R Jones Mr D Wilson Mr D J T Kemp Mrs J Wood Mr P G Kendall Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mr J Armstrong, Mr J Crouch, Mr I W Francis, Mr S M Greenwood, Mr R G Hardon, Mr L G Lytollis, Mr K Sproat, Mr P Tibble and Mr M G Wood Staff Present C Carre, J Connolly, H Cushin, N Fardon, K Higgins, P Leonard, S Money, I Payne, J Reynolds and C Slaney-Cooper 453 MINUTES The minutes of the meeting held on 28 January 2004 were signed as a correct record. 454 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS Councillors P Bales and I A Humes declared a personal interest in planning application 2/2003/1167 due to being members of Workington Town Council. Councillor A L Barry declared a personal interest in planning application 2/2003/1167 due to being a member of Workington Town Council. A personal interest in minute number 362 – Regulation and Control of Hackney Carriage Table of Fares Motor Propelled Hackney Carriage, minute number 367 – Allerdale Rural Transport Age Policy and item 21 – Recommendation Referred due to the nature of his employment. Councillor D Fairbairn declared a personal interest in minute number 371 – Items for Future Consideration due to being a member of Wigton Regeneration. A personal interest in minute number 376 – Council Tax on Second Homes due to being a Cumbria County Councillor. A personal interest in item 14, Scrutiny’s report on Outside Bodies due to his membership of Age Concern. Councillor T Fee declared a prejudicial interest in item 21 – Recommendation Referred – Regulation and Control of Hackney Carriages, Table of Fares due to a relative being a taxi driver. Councillor T Heslop declared a personal interest in minute number 375 – Maryport Harbour Authority due to being a Maryport Harbour Commissioner. Councillor C M Jackson declared a personal interest in planning applications 2/2003/1275 and 2/2004/0022 due to being a member of Cockermouth Town Council. Councillor R Munby declared a personal interest in the Vision and Corporate Strategy due to being the Chairman of Age Concern. Councillor J Sandwith declared a prejudicial interest in item 24 – Recommendation Referred – Grants Officer due to the nature of his employment. Councillor D Thompson declared a personal interest in item 17 – Recommendation Referred – Skatepark Provision in Allerdale due to being a member of Single Regeneration Board. 455 TO RECEIVE AND CONSIDER THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES:- RESOLVED - that the following Committee minutes be received: a) Licensing Committee held on 21 January 2004 b) Community Scrutiny Committee held on 23 January 2004 subject to the addition of the word ‘towns’ after markets in the resolution of minute 371 c) Executive held on 28 January 2004 d) Corporate Scrutiny Committee held on 30 January 2004 e) Development Panel held on 5 February 2004 f) Community Scrutiny Committee held on 6 February 2004 g) Executive held on 11 February 2004 h) Corporate Scrutiny Committee held on 13 February 2004 456 CUSTOMER SERVICE PROJECT - PHIL TIBBLE - PRESENTATION Agreed – that due to the work commitments of Councillor Tibble, this item be deferred. 457 MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Mayor made reference to the engagements she had attended since the last meeting. 458 VISION AND CORPORATE STRATEGY The Chief Executive submitted a report on the development of a refreshed Vision for Allerdale and a Corporate Strategy for the period 2004 – 2007. The strategy had been developed to clearly show linkages to other strategies particularly the Community Strategy and the Regional Strategy. RESOLVED - That the refreshed Vision and Corporate Strategy as follows be adopted for consultation with the wider public and to serve as a basis for internal service planning: We aim to make Allerdale a great place to live, work and visit. For Allerdale to be a great place to live: this means ♦ Everyone has access to the services they need ♦ Everyone can find a home that suits them ♦ Older people feel safe and continue to add value to the community ♦ Young people are having fun and believe they can build a future in the area A great place to work: this means ♦ All local communities share in prosperity that is sustainable in the long term ♦ Skilled and talented people remain in the area to build their careers ♦ There is good quality local provision for gaining learning and skills A great place to visit: this means ♦ Visitors are delighted to find the area clean and green, peaceful and welcoming ♦ Visitors are invited to join with local people in enjoying a wide range of cultural activities, including sport, music, drama food and drink, highlighted through a popular programme of festivals. 459 VISION AND CORPORATE STRATEGY - THE WIDER CONTEXT The Head of Performance Improvement submitted a report which gave details of the wider context surrounding the developing refreshed Vision and Corporate Strategy. The needs of the local agenda were developed by using the Community Voice Panel and by ensuring compatability with the West Cumbria Community Strategy and the national agenda in relation to comprehensive Performance Assessment. AGREED – that the contents of the report be noted. 460 DIVERSITY AND EQUALITY The Head of Performance Improvement submitted a report which gave details of the requirements of the new equality and race regulations under the Race Relations (amendment) Act 2000. The Act requires all public bodies to eliminate unlawful racial discrimination, promote equality of opportunity and good race relations. In addition the Employment Directive makes discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, disability, age and sexual orientation unlawful. RESOLVED – that the Equality Standard for Local Government be adopted and the commitment to achieve Level 1 of the Equality Standard requiring the development and subsequent adoption of an Equality Policy be agreed. 461 COUNCIL TAX SETTING RESOLUTION RESOLVED – 1. That the following as submitted in the budget reports to Committees of the Council be approved. (a) the Revenue Estimates for 2004/2005. (b) the Capital Programme for 2004/2005. 2. That it be noted that at its meeting on the 28 January 2004 the Council calculated the following amounts for the year 2004/2005 in accordance with the regulations made under Section 33(5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992: (a) 31,281.55 being the amount calculated by the Council, in accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992, as its council tax base for the year. (b) Part of the Council’s area Above Derwent 679.37 Aikton 164.05 Allerby and Oughterside 204.05 Allhallows 179.93 Allonby 176.61 Aspatria 768.86 Bassenthwaite 201.67 Blennerhasset and Torpenhow 155.87 Blindbothel 67.63 Blindcrake 133.43 Boltons 240.04 Borrowdale 192.23 Bothel and Threapland 163.40 Bowness 397.13 Bridekirk 280.71 Brigham 449.39 Bromfield 192.81 Broughton 547.88 Broughton Moor 208.16 Buttermere 69.86 Caldbeck 332.19 Camerton 61.53 Cockermouth 2,822.14 Crosscanonby 339.50 Dean 459.84 Dearham 583.43 Dundraw 60.22 Embleton 140.17 Gilcrux 113.55 Great Clifton 306.52 Greysouthen 211.38 Hayton and Mealo 79.24 Holme Abbey 232.84 Holme East Waver 107.04 Holme Low 121.83 Holme St Cuthbert 145.76 Ireby and Uldale 192.98 Keswick 2,155.48 Kirkbampton 169.55 Kirkbride 154.62 Little Clifton 123.90 Lorton 160.21 Loweswater 133.49 Maryport 3,120.97 Papcastle 187.94 Plumbland 131.66 Seaton 1,550.67 Sebergham 136.46 Setmurthy 51.24 Silloth 891.59 St John’s, Castlerigg and Whythburn 180.65 Thursby 429.00 Underskiddaw 177.83 Waverton 109.62 Westnewton 82.74 Westward 307.73 Wigton 1,709.06 Winscales 54.74 Woodside 165.12 Workington 7,276.03 Wythop 23.79 Being the amounts calculated by the Council, in accordance with regulation 6 of the Regulations, as the amounts of its council tax base for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate. 3. That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2004/2005 in accordance with Sections 32 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (as amended): (a) £48,861,116 Being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 32(2)(a) to (e) of the Act. (b) £36,289,620 Being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 32(3)(a) to (c) of the Act. (c) £12,571,496 Being the amount by which the aggregate at 3(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 3(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 32(4) of the Act, as its budget requirement for the year.

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