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9 March 2021 To: The Chair and Members of the County Council Local Committee for South Lakeland

Agenda

COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH LAKELAND

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

Date: Wednesday 17 March 2021 Time: 10.00am Place: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup- join/19%3ameeting_Mzg5Zjk2YzItM2NhZC00ZTEwLWJhZ GQtMzEzY2Y0YTVhZTMx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%2 2Tid%22%3a%22ac4b077e-a758-4bc5-9465- 35c192007704%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22fcb38f31-bcaa- 4267-bceb- 5290fd84678e%22%2c%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3atru e%7d&btype=a&role=a

Dawn Roberts Executive Director– Corporate, Customer and Community Services

Group Meetings: Conservative: 9.00am Liberal Democrat: 9.00am

Enquiries and requests for supporting papers to: Nicola Harrison Direct Line: 01228 226906 Email: [email protected]

This agenda is available on request in alternative formats

Serving the People of Cumbria

1 MEMBERSHIP

Conservative (6) Liberal Democrat (11)

Mr B Berry Mr W Clark Mr RK Bingham Mr SB Collins Mr J Bland Mr GD Cook Mr M Brereton Mr N Cotton (Chair) Mr WJ Wearing Mrs S Evans Mrs BC Gray Mr C Hogg Mr P McSweeney Mrs S Sanderson Mr P Thornton Mrs J Willis

Labour (1)

Mr M Wilson

Parish Council (2) South Lakeland District Council (2)

Mr J Saunders Mr G Archibald Mr L Hallatsch Mr J Brook

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

Please note this will be a virtual meeting and, therefore, will not take place in a physical location. Please follow the link to view this event:

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1 ROLL CALL AND APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

To undertake the Roll Call and receive any apologies for absence.

2 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

There were no questions, petitions or statements at the time of despatch of Agenda

3 EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

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

4 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

3 executed; and

(b) Which has not been fully discharged.

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

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

6 Details of any tenancy where (to your knowledge)

(a) The landlord is the authority; and

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

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

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

(b) Either –

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

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

5 MINUTES

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Local Committee held on 19 December 2020 (Pages 7 - 22)

6 PRESENTATION: HIGHWAYS ASSET STRATEGY

To receive a presentation from the Executive Director – Economy and Infrastructure. (Pages 23 - 80)

4

EXECUTIVE BUSINESS

7 AREA WORKING - SOUTH LAKELAND

[Electoral Divisions: All South Lakeland]

To consider a report by the Executive Director – Corporate, Customer and Community Services

This report provides information and offers recommendations to the Local Committee for approval from meetings of the Strategic Planning Working Group and the Children and Young Peoples Working Group. It also updates the Local Committee on previously agreed activity supported with the latest financial statement. (Pages 81 - 122)

8 SOUTH LAKELAND LOCAL COMMITTEE DEVOLVED HIGHWAYS CAPITAL AND REVENUE PROGRAMME UPDATE 2020/21

[Electoral Divisions: All South Lakeland]

To consider a report by the Executive Director – Economy and Infrastructure

This report provides an update on the Local Committee’s Devolved Highways Capital And Revenue Programme 2020/21 (Pages 123 - 134)

9 SOUTH LAKES LOCAL COMMITTEE PROVISIONAL DEVOLVED HIGHWAYS CAPITAL AND REVENUE PROGRAMME 2021/22.

[Electoral Divisions: All South Lakeland]

To consider a report by the Executive Director – Economy and Infrastructure

This report provides details of the Local Committee’s Final Capital and Revenue Programme 2021/22 (Pages 135 - 146)

10 HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION WORKING GROUP

[Electoral Divisions: All South Lakeland]

To consider a report by the Executive Director – Economy and Infrastructure

This report presents the minutes of the meeting of the Highways and Transportation Working Group held on 17 February 2021 and brings forward recommendations for consideration by the Local Committee. (Pages 147 - 204)

11 SOUTH LAKELAND DISTRICT COUNCIL (OFF STREET PARKING PLACES) ORDER 2021

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[Electoral Divisions: All South Lakeland]

To consider a report by the Executive Director – Economy and Infrastructure

This is an information report regarding the making of an Order to amend the fees and charges within the existing “The South Lakeland District Council (Off Street Parking Places) Order 2004”. (Pages 205 - 210)

INFORMATION REPORTS

12 COMM UNITY DEVELOPMENT & PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIVITY UPDATE

[Electoral Divisions: All South Lakeland]

To consider a report by the Executive Director - Corporate, Customer and Community Services

This report details the Public Health Activity undertaken by the South Lakeland Area Support Team and Locality Public Health Manager (Pages 211 - 222)

13 LOCAL COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND LEADERSHIP

To receive the minutes of the meeting of the Local Committee Chairs and Leadership held on 29 January 2021 (Pages 223 - 228)

14 PARTNER ORGANISATIONS

a Outside Bodies

To receive feedback from members on the outside bodies that they serve, and from the Local Member Champions.

b Children's Champion

Update by the Children’s Champion.

15 DATE OF NEXT MEETING

The next meeting will be held on 1 June 2021 at 10.00am

6 Agenda Item 5

COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH LAKELAND

Minutes of a Meeting of the County Council Local Committee for South Lakeland held on Wednesday, 9 December 2020 at 10.00 am at This was a virtual meeting

PRESENT:

Mr N Cotton (Chair)

Mr B Berry Mrs BC Gray Mr RK Bingham Mr C Hogg Mr J Bland Mr P McSweeney Mr M Brereton Mrs S Sanderson Mr W Clark Mr P Thornton Mr SB Collins Mr WJ Wearing Mr GD Cook Mrs J Willis Mrs S Evans Mr M Wilson

Officers in Attendance

Owen David - Programme Manager Mo Dooz - Traffic Management Officer Peter Hosking - Local Area Network Manager Karen Johnson - Area Manager – South Lakeland Caroline Leigh - Senior Manager Capital Programme Victoria Upton - Team Leader Traffic Management - South

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

32 ROLL CALL AND APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

The roll call of members and officers was undertaken.

Apologies for absence were received from Mr G Archibald and Mr J Saunders.

The Chair announced that due to technical difficulties, the meeting had started at 11.00am instead of 10.00am. Due to time constraints, he suggested that the presentations for this meeting be carried forward to the January 2021 meeting. This was moved by Mr Thornton and seconded by Mr Wearing. Mr Wilson expressed his disappointment that the presentation on Primary Care Networks, Health Inequalities and Community Engagement Project would not be considered at the meeting.

Following a roll call vote on the motion supported by all members apart from Mr Wilson who abstained, it was agreed that the presentations for the meeting would be carried forward to the January 2021 Agenda.

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33 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

The Chair advised that the County Council had received a petition signed by 423 people from Wendy Nicholas, the Head Teacher at Beetham CE Primary School. Mrs Nicholas made the following statement in support of the petition:

My name is Wendy Nicholas and I am the head teacher at Beetham CE Primary School which is situated adjacent to the A6 between Milnthorpe and Hale.

Our school has launched a petition to lower the speed limit from 50mph to 30mph on the stretch of A6 which passes our school and the village of Beetham. At the present time there is a temporary speed restriction of 30 mph due to planned bridge repairs. This therefore seemed like the ideal time to put forward a petition to make this speed reduction permanent.

Our school playground is very close to this particularly busy section of the A6. Large vehicles travel at speed, sometimes in excess of the current 50mph restriction, past our school grounds and are only separated from the playground by a grass verge and low brick wall. This presents a very serious risk to our children when they are in the playground or back garden.

Another issue which would be helped by the petition is the noise pollution caused by speeding traffic – vehicles often travel past school at over 60mph. Even now whilst the speed restriction is in place the electronic speed sensor is still registering speeds of 58 mph. This level of noise causes daily disruption to teaching and lessons, even though we have soundproofing in our building.

To access our school, traffic has to take a difficult turn into Stanley Street, which requires stopping on the A6 following quite a sharp corner. Oncoming traffic travelling at speed can find it very difficult to stop behind a stationary car waiting to turn. We have had several accidents where staff or parents have had vehicles run into the back of them whilst in this situation. There are also other businesses along this stretch of A6 – Beetham Hall Crematorium, BillerudKorsnas, and Beetham Nurseries all who have turnings without filter lanes, causing stationary traffic to be blocking the road.

The children at school are very motivated about the petition and have been keen to get involved in promoting the speed reduction. We made 30mph signs and took photographs which were used in an article in the Westmorland Gazette making the public aware of the petition. In the past the School Council have met with Councillor McSweeney and have been delighted when improvements to Beetham village have been made as a result of their discussions with him e.g. the pavement being resurfaced and a litter bin sited in the street near school. I know that they are hoping that the petition will be successful as they are very aware of the danger posed by speeding traffic on the A6.

Everyone at our school does appreciate that the A6 is a major road and that it is used by a wide variety of traffic for many different reasons. However, we feel that

2 8 the safety of the children and families at our school should be a priority and reducing the speed limit would make a big difference to their safety and would reduce both fume and noise pollution near our school.

The Chairman asked Local Member Councillor McSweeney if he had anything to add. Councillor McSweeney thanked Mrs Nicholas for her excellent report on the traffic issues in the area. He elaborated on the traffic problems which included the number of junctions in close proximity and other challenging road configurations which were compounding the speeding issue and adding to danger to pedestrians walking along the A6. Councillor Mc Sweeney understood that a 30mph limit was unlikely to be enforced however asked the County Council to review the speed limit in the area. He referred to children being soaked by vehicles in wet weather as they walked along the road and urged that the area be made safer for local children.

The Chairman read out the following response:

Thank you for presenting your petition to the Local Committee today.

Councillor McSweeney has ensured that Officers and Members are aware of the concerns that you raise regarding Beetham and the A6. It is a priority of the County Council and this Local Committee that we address road safety concerns and especially those in connection with our local schools.

As you mention, at present there is a temporary 30mph speed limit which has been put in place due to the damage to the adjacent bridge parapets, which is due to be repaired in the new financial year from April 2021.

To investigate your concerns fully Officers have referred the matter to the Casualty Reduction and Safer Highways (CRASH) Group which is a multi-agency group which meets monthly to look at road safety issues and improvements. The Group has representatives from a number of agencies including Highways, Police, Cumbria Fire and Rescue, Cumbria County Councillors and the Institute of Advanced Motorists.

To enable consideration of the existing speed limit it will be necessary to assess the existing road conditions and speeds in line with guidance on Setting Local Speed Limits from the Department for Transport. Arrangements have already been made to undertake traffic data monitoring to collect speed and traffic volume data to enable full consideration.

A report on the matter will be prepared to present to the Highways and Transport Working Group in spring 2021.

34 EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

RESOLVED that, the press and public not be excluded from the meeting for any items of business.

35 DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST

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Councillor N Cotton declared an interest in Agenda item 8 as he was a member of the Lancaster Canal Regeneration Partnership.

Councillor C Hogg declared an interest in Agenda item 8 as he was a member of the Lancaster Canal Regeneration Partnership.

36 MINUTES

RESOLVED that, the minutes of the meeting of the Local Committee held on 23 September 2020 be confirmed as circulated and signed by the Chair.

37 PRESENTATION: PRIMARY CARE NETWORKS HEALTH INEQUALITIES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT

This item would be considered at the meeting of the Local Committee to be held on 26 January 2021.

38 PRESENTATION: HIGHWAYS ASSET MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

This item would be considered by the Local Committee on 26 January 2021.

39 AREA PLANNING - SOUTH LAKELAND

A report was considered from the Executive Director – Corporate, Customer and Community services regarding Area Planning in South Lakeland. The report provided service information and offered recommendations to South Lakeland Local Committee for approval from the following working groups; Children and Young People’s Working Group meeting on 14 October 2020 and the Strategic Planning Working Group meeting on 21 October 2020. The report also provided Local Committee with an update on activity against agreed priorities and provided an overview of the current budget position.

The Area Manager - South Lakeland talked in detail of the work that was going on which supported the recommendations to the Committee.

In terms of providing information to aid members come to a decision on recommendations relating to the Strategic Planning Working Group, members were informed that a £10,000 contribution towards an Ulverston Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) could attract future Government funding to deliver a joined up programme of improvements. Members were informed about the current conditions at Ulverston train station and how a £5,000 contribution could help support a feasibility study to improve access conditions at the station, drawing funding from the DfTs Access for All fund. Information was provided on how a £7,396 contribution could aid the development of a detailed design of the North and South River Kent Corridor which would build on the work of the Environment Agency. Information was provided on the support that £2,500 could give to create a feasibility study and propel the work being undertaken on the Lancaster Canal Path.

4 10 A member expressed his support for the Ulverston LCWIP and development of the access at Ulverston train station as they were issues that needed to be addressed and hoped that members would support the recommendations.

A member referred to the feasibility study on the Lancaster Canal river bank. The canal went through his division and he knew that local residents did not want cyclists to be allowed to use the towpath. The Area Manager - South Lakeland reassured the member that community and stakeholder engagement would be undertaken as part of the feasibility study. She would also feedback this information to the applicant to ensure that the community, and in particular the Parish Council would be fully engaged. A member raised that it would be most beneficial to site cycling infrastructure where residents most welcomed it.

Councillor Hogg and Cotton declared a non-prejudicial interest in this item as they were both members of the Lancaster Canal Regeneration Partnership.

The Area Manager - South Lakeland talked members through the background to the recommendations relating to the Children and Young People Working Group. Members were given a detailed explanation for the request of £13,309 to fund Barnardo’s Raising Awareness of Child Exploitation Service (RACE), explaining what this service provided. Members were informed about what a contribution of £6,468 would be used for if awarded to Right2Work. The Local Committee’s Children’s Champion endorsed the recommendations before members. She drew members’ attention to a film made by the Children in Care Council (CiCC) for a recent CiCC virtual awards event. Members were also informed that access to IT for families with more than one child was currently being addressed. The member explained in detail what the £13,309 would be used for if awarded by the Committee and how the £6,468 would support young people in developing life skills.

In endorsing the recommendations before the Committee and referring to support for children who were exploited, a member raised that some young people in rural areas worked after school to earn money to buy their own transport and this increased the pressure on them as they were at school all day and worked during the evening and weekends. This resulted in some young people suffering from mental health issues.

Another member referred to an online campaign which encouraged people to notice when things ‘weren’t alright’ with a young person. He highlighted that Barnardos had asked him to mention to other members if they knew of any young people who would like to get involved in a Barnardos project relating to exploitation. The recommendations relating to the Children and Young People Working Group were moved by Councillor Evans and seconded by Councillor Wilson.

Members’ attention was drawn to the minutes of the Windermere Ferry Advisory Group.

The Area Manager - South Lakeland introduced a recommendation for appointments to vacancies to Working Groups which had arisen due to the resignation of a County Council member. Following a short discussion on the need

5 11 for due diligence to be undertaken on such a decision it was noted that this decision would be brought to the meeting of the Local Committee to be held on 26 January 2021.

The Chair took the recommendations for each Working Group en bloc. The recommendations were all agreed with no dissent. It was,

RESOLVED that,

1 Members note the delegated budget for 2020-21, which was approved at the Full Council meeting of 13th February 2020, including the commitments and expenditure to date.

Strategic Planning Working Group

2 Members note the work of the Strategic Planning Working Group as set out in the minutes at Appendix B of the report. 3 Members agree an amount of £10,000 towards the development of an Ulverston Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) from the General Provisions Budget. 4 Members agree an amount of £5,000 towards an Ulverston Train Station Access for All feasibility study, to be conducted through Northern, from the Economic Initiatives Budget. 5 Members agree an amount of £7,396 towards a detailed design of the North and South River Kent Corridor from the General Provisions budget. 6 Members agree an amount of £2,500 towards the Lancaster Canal Path Strategic Feasibility Study from the Economic Initiatives Budget.

Children and Young People’s Working Group

7 Members note the work of the Children & Young People’s Working Group as set out in the minutes at Appendix E of the report. 8 Members agree an amount of £13,309 to fund the Barnardo’s Raising Awareness of Child Exploitation Service (RACE) across South Lakeland for 12 months from the 0-19 Budget. 9 Members agree an amount of £6,468 to Right2Work to support vulnerable young people into employment from the 0-19 Budget.

Windermere Ferry Advisory Group

10 Members are asked to note the minutes of the Windermere Ferry Advisory Group on the 11th September 2020.

40 HIGHWAYS DEVOLVED REVENUE AND CAPITAL BUDGET UPDATE

A report was considered from the Executive Director – Economy and Infrastructure regarding the Highways Devolved Revenue and Capital Budget Update. The report

6 12 presented the Highways Revenue and Devolved Capital and Non-Devolved Capital Budget finance reports and updated members on the current progress on the budget lines as detailed in the appendices attached to the report.

The Local Area Network Manager detailed the budget and expenditure to the end of October 2020. Members’ attention was drawn to the very small overspend in the Revenue budget and the small underspends in the Devolved Capital budget and centrally held Non Devolved Capital budget.

A member highlighted the £15,000 underspend on the tree maintenance budget and queried whether a contractor had been employed to do the work. The Local Area Network Manager confirmed that additional monies had been allocated for tree maintenance. This had allowed planned maintenance work to be undertaken rather than the usual reactive work clearing fallen trees for example. Fewer reactive call outs for fallen trees had resulted in less pressure on the budget.

A member asked about works at Turnpike Bridge. He advised that the footbridge was sorely missed by local residents as it was a popular walk. The Local Area Network Manager undertook to speak to Bridges colleagues and provide a response to Councillor Bingham.

Councillor Sweeney asked that his thanks be passed on to officers Rob Huck and Graeme Wheelhouse in the Highways Team for the work they had undertaken in the Kent Estuary electoral division.

The recommendations as set out in the report were moved by Councillor Collins and seconded by Councillor Wearing. As there was no dissent from members, it was,

RESOLVED that, the Local Committee notes the revenue and capital budget allocations for 2020/21 and the commitments and expenditure recorded to the end of October 2020 and shown in Appendices 1, 2 and 3 of the report.

41 HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION WORKING GROUP

A report was considered from the Executive Director – Economy and Infrastructure regarding the Local Committee’s Highways and Transportation Working Group. The report provided the notes of the meeting of the Highways and Transportation Working Group held on 14th October 2020 and included recommendations for consideration by the Local Committee.

Councillor Collins, the Chair of the Highways and Transportation Working Group presented the report to the Local Committee. He gave a detailed briefing on the business conducted at the meeting of the group held on 14 October. This included the draft Highways Devolved Capital Programme 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24, the Capital Programme Update Report, Divisional Highway Priority Works 2020-21 and the Cross A Moor roundabout. Councillor Collins moved the recommendations as set out in the report and these were seconded by Councillor Bland.

7 13 Following a member question about the costs for Dalton Lane and Clawthorpe Lane at Dalton, the Local Area Network Manager advised that it was a general budget for the surface dressing element of the Draft Capital Programme 2021/22 rather than individually allocated costs. The Chairman reminded members to contact the Local Area Network Manager directly with any issues in their division.

Councillor Willis referred to the Minutes of the Highways and Transportation Working Group meeting as it had been minuted that officers should keep her informed about the situation at Cross A Moor roundabout. She reported on the consultation and engagement work being undertaken by Highways England with local residents and advised that residents were already putting their views forward. The Local Area Network Manager invited Councillor Willis to the next meeting of the Working Group as there would be a presentation from Highways England on the matter.

RESOLVED that, the Local Committee:

1 Notes the Minutes of the Working Group meeting of 14th October 2020 which are attached to the report at Appendix 1

2 Agrees the allocations within the Devolved Highways Capital Budget for 2021/22 and agrees the proposed schemes for 2021/22 as attached in Appendices 2 and 3 of the report.

3 Notes the proposed indicative allocations and schemes for the 2022/23 and 2023/24 Devolved Highways Capital Budget as attached in Appendices 4 and 5 of the report.

4 Requests that a strategic review of footways be undertaken outside of the planning and budget cycle

42 SUNNYSIDE, APPLEBY ROAD AND SHAP ROAD AREAS TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER

A report was considered from the Executive Director – Economy and Infrastructure regarding the Sunnyside, Appleby Road and Shap Road areas Traffic Regulation Order. The report set out the responses to the statutory consultation and advertising of The County of Cumbria (Various Roads, South Lakeland Area) (Consolidation of Traffic Regulations) (Order 2002) (Sunnyside, Appleby Road and Shap Road Areas of Kendal) Variation Order 20>< referred to at paragraph 3.1 of the report. The report also sought a resolution on the proposed introduction of the Order.

The Team Leader Traffic Management – South advised that Agenda item 11 and 12 were linked but had separate recommendations to determine. Members were given a briefing on the consultation that had taken place. The Team Leader Traffic Management – South drew members’ attention to Appendix 3 of the report which outlined the responses received. She highlighted that local members Councillors

8 14 Evans, Hogg and Thornton had been briefed in detail on the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO).

The Chair commented on the complexity of the TRO and congratulated officers on the work they had undertaken on it.

Local Member Councillor Evans thanked officers and local residents for the work they had undertaken on the TRO highlighting that it had been a long process. She thanked residents for their local knowledge and their suggestions which had all been taken on board in production of the TRO. She highlighted the number of consultation opportunities that residents had been given and welcomed the large number of residents that had engaged in the process. Any issues that residents had raised would be subject to officer monitoring. The benefits that the TRO would bring to local residents were outlined.

Local Member Councillor Hogg echoed Councillors Evans’ acknowledgement of resident engagement and thanked officers. He explained that his initial worry was that as the TRO was so large, something may get overlooked but this had not been the case.

Local Member Councillor Thornton thanked Councillor Evans for her persistence in moving the TRO forward. He commented on the impact of COVID 19 on the production of the TRO and thanked officers and residents to help bring the TRO to a positive conclusion. He considered that everyone would see the improvements the TRO would bring to the area.

Mrs Evans moved the recommendations as set out in the report. This was seconded by Mr Wearing. As there was no dissent from members, it was

RESOLVED that,

1 Having taken into account the objections and representations which were received during the statutory consultation and advertisement, and having also 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 7.2 of this Report, the Local Committee resolves that The County of Cumbria (Various Roads, South Lakeland Area)(Consolidation of Traffic Regulations) (Order 2002) (Sunnyside, Appleby Road and Shap Road Areas of Kendal) Variation Order 20>< (“the Order”) be brought into operation as advertised, SAVE FOR the following amendments set out in paragraphs 1.1 to 1.5 inclusive below: -,

1.1 The addition of an eligible permit for No. 46 Shap Road to be added to the Order under Schedule 111C Part 1 Kendal, so that the entry for Mint Street addresses that may apply for permits be amended to read ‘All residents of Mint Street inclusive No’s 40-46 of Shap Road’;

1.2 In relation to Sunnyside; to shorten the parking bay on the north side of Sunnyside by a distance of 10 metres at its eastern end therefore, amending the second entry in Schedule 6, Part 1 Kendal to read ‘From a point 166

9 15 metres east of its junction with Aynam Road in an easterly direction for a distance of 140 metres’ as shown on the revised plan of Sunnyside in Appendix 5A of the report;

1.3 In relation to Sunnyside; to shorten the “No Waiting at any time” restriction on the south side of Sunnyside by 15 metres on the eastern side of its junction with Fletcher Drive, therefore, amending the entry in Schedule 52, Part 1 Kendal to read ‘From a point 40 metres east of its junction with Fletcher Drive in a westerly direction for a distance of 39 metres’ as shown on the revised plan of Sunnyside in Appendix 5A of the report;

1.4 In relation to Sunnyside; to shorten the “No Waiting at any time” restriction on the south side of Sunnyside by 5 metres on the western side of the junction of Fletcher Drive, therefore, amending the entry in Schedule 52, Part 1 Kendal to read ‘From a point 24 metres west of its junction with Fletcher Drive in an easterly direction for a distance of 24 metres’ as shown on the revised plan of Sunnyside in Appendix 5A of the report; and

1.5 In relation to Mint Street; it is recommended that the proposed marked parking bay on the south side of Mint Street be reduced to a length of 25 metres instead of the proposed 55 metres, therefore, the entry in Schedule 51, Part 1 Kendal be amended to read ‘From a point 9 metres east of its junction with Shap Road in an easterly direction for a distance of 25 metres’ as shown on the attached plan in Appendix 5B of the report

43 SOUTH LAKELAND SPEED LIMIT ORDER VARIATION ORDER NO. 4

A REPORT WAS CONSIDERED FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – ECONOMY AND INFRASTRUCTURE REGARDING THE SOUTH LAKELAND SPEED LIMIT ORDER VARIATION ORDER NO. 4. THE REPORT SET OUT THE RESPONSES TO THE STATUTORY CONSULTATION AND ADVERTISING OF THE COUNTY OF CUMBRIA (VARIOUS ROADS IN THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH LAKELAND) (CONSOLIDATION AND PROVISION OF SPEED LIMITS) (ORDER 2018) VARIATION ORDER (NO.4) 20>< (“THE ORDER”). THE REPORT SOUGHT A RESOLUTION ON THE PROPOSED INTRODUCTION OF THE ORDER.

The Team Leader Traffic Management – South stated that this Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) worked in conjunction with Agenda item 11, however they were separate consolidation orders. She guided members through the three proposals which had been advertised at the same time as the Sunnyside, Appleby Road and Shap Road areas Traffic Regulation Order. She gave a synopsis of the responses to the consultation and added that one response asked for an extension to the speed limit on Singleton Park Road. This could not be done as part of the TRO but the situation would be monitored by officers.

Local Member Councillor Evans talked about the road out of Kendal towards Sedbergh (A684) where motorists drove at high speed in a busy area and urged people to slow down at those locations. Councillor Evans thanked Highways for their

10 16 work on allowing the TRO to being added as it would make the area safer as a speed limit would be set.

In supporting Councillor Evans, a member commented on the A684 and Singleton Park area and roads leading to them as motorists frequently came off the road therefore additional road safety measures would be required in the future.

Local Member Councillor Hogg concurred and highlighted his concerns about the number of blind exits at residents’ properties. He requested that officers consider the inclusion of a footpath at Singleton Park.

The recommendation as set out in the report was moved by Councillor Evans and seconded by councillor wearing. As there was no dissent from members, it was,

RESOLVED that, The County of Cumbria (Various Roads in the District of South Lakeland) (Consolidation and Provision of Speed limits) (Order 2018) Variation Order (No.4) 20>< be brought into operation as advertised, having taken into account the objections and representations which were received, and having also 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 7.2 of the Report.

The Chair thanked all those involved in the TRO for the work they had undertaken.

44 GOOSEHOLME BRIDGE AND VICTORIA BRIDGE UPDATE

A report was considered from the Executive Director – Economy and Infrastructure which gave an update on Gooseholme Bridge and Victoria Bridge.

In relation to Gooseholme Bridge, the Programme Manager advised members that the design had been completed and was now with the Highways Agency and South Lakeland District Council for acceptance. The next step would be to go out for expressions of interest. Due to the value of the scheme this would be a key decision and would need to be advertised. It was anticipated that works would commence in Quarter 2 in 2021/22.

With regard to Victoria Bridge, the Senior Manager Capital Programme reported that Story Contracting were submitting plans to the Environment Agency. When the COVID 19 pandemic commenced, Story staff were furloughed and Capital Programme staff had been deployed into other service areas which resulted in the window of opportunity for river working to be lost. Staff were back in employment and a permit had submitted to the Environment Agency in July and August 2020. An extension for works to take place had been secured to October 2020.

The Senior Manager Capital Programme reported on the working window in July and August and the impact that the bad weather in July and August had on the level of the river. This had subsequently impacted on the ability to carry out work. Changes to working hours to make up for time lost and the work that had been

11 17 completed to date was reported. Negotiations to access the river outside of normal dates were currently taking place. Works would commence on site by June 2021 subject to Environment Agency approval.

Councillor Cook referred to Miller Bridge which had been damaged in an accident three years ago and had not yet been repaired. The Programme Manager undertook to respond outside of the meeting and give an update to Councillor Cook.

A member expressed his disappointment that Victoria Bridge had not yet been completed as Councillor Bland had contacted the Environment Agency to obtain permission to work in the river before the start of the river window. He stated that work could have commenced earlier, hoped that lessons would be learned and that officers would take advantage of member intervention in future. He considered that Story would have been able to commence work during the furlough period as they were not subject to COVID 19 lockdown restrictions for the whole period and would have been able to take all social distancing precautions. He asked officers to look for an opportunity to make an early start on works in 2021 to ensure the project was completed as he considered there was a still a risk to the bridge.

The Senior Manager Capital Programme reported that officers were working with partners to start river work as early in 2021 as possible. The Environment Agency had indicated a start date of 1 June 2021. Regular updates would be provided to the Local Committee.

Councillor Bland stated that an opportunity had been missed and considered that there had been bad management on behalf of the County Council. He explained the actions he had undertaken to secure access to the river and the discussions he had had with the Environment Agency. The Chair advised that a lessons learned exercise was currently being undertaken on Victoria Bridge.

RESOLVED that,

1 The projects be noted. 2 The Programme Manager provide an update on Miller Bridge to Councillor Cook after the meeting.

45 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIVITY - UPDATE

A report was considered from the Executive Director – Corporate, Customer and Community Services which gave an update on community development and public health activity.

The Public Health Locality Manager guided members through the COVID 19 related figures for South Lakeland. This included an up to date report on the number of COVID 19 Daily Positive Tests which overall, had fallen and appeared to be plateauing. Members’ attention was drawn to COVID 19 Positive tests per 100,000 population which was still above Cumbria as a whole but lower than the regional figure.

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The Public Health Locality Manager talked about the numbers of vulnerable people in South Lakeland identified in March 2020 and the demographics of South Lakeland compared to other districts in the County. He had anticipated that the number of vulnerable people in South Lakeland would put enormous pressure on social support services in the district. However, it appeared that due to the extensive and well integrated community infrastructure in the area (the establishment of which had been led by the Community Development Team and local members working with partners in small local areas), the pressure had never materialised. Members were thanked for their civic leadership before and during the COVID 19 pandemic.

A number of members thanked the Area Manager and her team for the work they had done in supporting community groups and keeping the local community up to date during the COVID 19 pandemic.

A member asked everyone to exercise caution over the Christmas period and highlighted that there could be another lockdown period in early 2021. This was echoed by the Public Health Locality Manager.

Another member shared his concerns about the impact of COVID 19 on the economy and people’s mental health in South Lakeland. He asked officers to consider Cumbria becoming involved in the thriving Communities Fund. The Public Health Locality Manager reassured members that mental health was important and this was being monitored closely. He referred to the numbers of people who had committed suicide nationally and in Cumbria. He highlighted that as suicide was closely correlated to unemployment and because this could become an issue in future, this was being closely monitored. He advised that a bid to the Arts Council Thriving Communities Fund would be considered at a future meeting of the Health and Wellbeing Forum later in December 2020.

After thanking officers and referring to mental health and young people, a member asked for ongoing consideration to be given to ‘newly vulnerable’ families in South Lakeland. She acknowledged the community links established during the hard times of Storm Desmond and how they had helped during the COVID 19 pandemic.

In referring to the new COVID 19 vaccines which were now being rolled out, a member stated that care workers who worked in the community should be added to the list of vaccine recipients and should have the same priority for vaccination as care workers in care homes. The Public Health Locality Manager undertook to feed this back to NHS colleagues.

The Chair reported that the number of community support groups in South Lakeland were higher than in any other district in Cumbria.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

46 LOCAL COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND LEADERSHIP

13 19 The Chair presented the minutes of the Local Committee Chairs and Leadership meeting held on 14 September 2020. He reported on the business conducted in the meeting. This included the good news relating to the Borderlands Deal, the Place Project in Ulverston and the Digital Voucher Scheme.

A member highlighted his disappointment that the Cumbrian community would no longer have superfast broadband by 2025. He considered it vital that this was provided.

Members were asked to familiarise themselves with the digital voucher scheme as this could then be circulated to Parish Councils. The Area Manager undertook to circulate these details to members.

RESOLVED that,

1 The minutes of the Local Committee Chairs and Leadership meeting held on 14 September 2020 be noted. 2 The Area Manager circulate details of the digital voucher scheme to the Local Committee.

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48 OUTSIDE BODIES

No reports were made on this occasion.

49 CHILDREN'S CHAMPION

Mrs Evans gave a detailed report on her role as the Local Committee’s Children’s Champion.

Mrs Evans advised that she had requested South Lakeland statistics to be used for comparison exercises on:

 The rate of Children Looked After (CLA) per 10,000 children  The number of Children Looked After placed outside of Cumbria  Number of free school meals

Members were informed that numbers in South Lakeland had been relatively low but there had been an increase in CLA in South Lakeland since March 2020. She stated that this trend needed to be reversed and families needed support with early help intervention in order for children to thrive and achieve.

Mrs Evans welcomed that the numbers of children being placed outside of the county was dropping. These types of placements were costly and specialised and it was better for children to be kept in county with family, friends and familiar surroundings.

14 20 In relation to Free School Meals, members were informed that this was often the first indicator that families were struggling. Early intervention was required to support these families in order to reduce the number of children coming into care. Mrs Evans now attended the local Children’s Partnership which aimed to drive forward the Early Help offer. Mrs Evans advised that she would be expanding further on this work in the Children and Young People Working Group. Mrs Evans was asked to provide all of the information she had collated to the Children and Young People Scrutiny Advisory Board.

Mrs Evans was delighted to report that Cumbria had recruited 41 new Foster Carers. They were given training and support. This would increase capacity and choice for children going into foster care.

In previous years, members had been asked to bring presents for Care Leavers to the final Local Committee meeting of the year. However, as meetings were now held online, she had contacted the Children’s Rights Officer and she had identified a number of care leavers who were in need of basic supplies as well as some treats. Mrs Evans asked that £250.00 be awarded from the Children and Young People Budget so the Children’s Rights Officer could purchase what was needed. This action would be undertaken by the Area Manager using her decision making functions as set out in the County Council’s Constitution. Members supported that this amount of money be allocated to the Children’s Rights Officer.

A number of members thanked Mrs Evans for the work she had undertaken on these matters.

A member asked if there was a target for the number of Children Looked After being cared for in county. Mrs Evans was not aware of a target but noted that some children had to be cared for out of county due to their complex needs but if they could be safe, they should be kept in county.

50 DATE OF NEXT MEETING

The date of the next meeting would be held on 26 January 2020 at 10.00am.

The meeting ended at 1.10 pm

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Committee: South Lakeland Local Committee

Date of meeting: 17 March 2021

Title of Report: Cumbria Highways Asset Management Strategy (2020-2025)

Report by: Angela Jones, Executive Director - Economy & Infrastructure

Cabinet Member: Keith Little, Portfolio Holder for Highways and Transport

What is the Report About? (Executive Summary)

1. This report provides an update on the Cumbria Highways Asset Management Strategy which was approved by Cabinet in July 2020. It has been developed to improve the management of the Council’s highways assets and allows for the longer term planning taking into consideration customer needs, local priorities and asset condition whilst making the best use of the available resources. The Highways Asset Management Strategy sets out how the Council will deliver a Highways Service over the next five years and will drive decisions about investment in the highway network and the direction for future models of service delivery.

Background to the Proposals

2. It is recognised that good highways infrastructure and a well-managed network are essential in helping the council deliver its priorities and secure better outcomes for Cumbria. The Council is facing significant challenges to maintain the highway network in its current condition and at the current levels of government funding the highway network will continue to deteriorate. From 2016/17 a new Incentive Fund has formed a top slice of the highway maintenance block allocation and to maximise the funding available from the DfT the Council will need to continue to demonstrate it is following good asset management practice, efficiency measures and continuous improvement across all aspects of the Highway Service. The updating of the Highways Asset Management Strategy sets out how the council will respond to these drivers.

3. The Highways Asset Management Strategy identifies the vision for the Highway Service to be:

A customer focused resilient and cost effective service that delivers a safe, well managed asset.

4. The strategy is aligned to the Council Plan and our new ways of working:

 Customer – Improving customer access to information, reporting performance against agreed standards and make things easier for all our users;

23  Working Together – Work with Local Committees, Parish/Town Councils, community groups and partners to deliver outcomes for benefit of our communities;  Efficiency – Use of innovation to be more efficient and reduce impact of Climate Change/Carbonisation (ie Recycled road materials/EV Charge points);  Prevention – Adopt a preventative approach to address road condition;  Digital – Investing in Digital solutions such as safety inspections; condition surveys, flood alert system and gully asset data collection

5. The Council submitted a self-assessment questionnaire to the DfT in March 2020, to determine the level of Incentive Fund it receives for 2020/21. There are 3 potential “Bands” and the Council’s self-assessment currently places the Council as being a “Band” 3 authority. The Highway Service aims to review its systems and procedures and deliver an asset management approach with the ambition of remaining a “Band” 3 authority.

6. The Council also needs to demonstrate it is adopting the new codes of practice (‘Well-managed Highway Infrastructure’) to ensure the Council is managing the highway asset in the most effective and efficient way, and is embedding an asset management approach to deliver its Highway Service. Through the new code of practice there is a shift to a risk based approach rather than national service standard guidance. This has required new service standards to be developed that are directly relevant to Cumbria, which embrace the funding available and take account of how the service is delivered.

7. Engagement with Members through the Highways Improvement Board and through Local Committees will continue throughout the implementation of the Strategy, particularly seeking their input in reviewing service standards and priorities which are contained within the Highways Asset Management Delivery Plan which was developed alongside the Highways Asset Management Strategy.

Appendices and Background Documents

Appendix 1 – Cumbria Highways Asset Management Strategy (2020-2025). Appendix 2 – Cumbria Highways Delivery Plan (2020-2025)

Report Author

Andy Brown, Senior Manager, Highways Assets and Strategy, [email protected]

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Contents

Foreword 4

Introduction 6

Highway Asset Management Policy 8

Our Strategy – The framework for asset management 10

Where we are now 12

Where we are going 16

Our approach to meeting our objectives 32 26 Climate Change 34

Data Management 36

Lifecycle Planning 38

Best Practice and Performance Monitoring 40

Delivering the strategy & measuring our success 42

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Serving the people of Cumbria The Citadel 27 Cumbria County Council

Foreword

Highways are essential to people’s daily lives and local businesses, This Strategy will put customers at the heart of everything we do in especially in a rural county such as Cumbria where there are limited providing a high quality highways service and well-managed asset alternative options for travel and a high dependency on road journeys. that meets the needs of all our road users. However, we recognise it We recognise the significance of roads in keeping people and places will require new approaches if the council is to succeed in this. connected, which supports our communities to thrive; be healthy and This Highway Asset Management Strategy sets out how we will safe; ensures places are well connected and has an economy that do this in a strategic and efficient way and I look forward to its continues to grow and benefits everyone. implementation that will lead to improved highways for Cumbria and With the fourth largest road network in the country, Cumbria County most importantly improved outcomes for the customers. Council has a significant job on its hands to make sure the highway asset is well managed, and to ensure the network operates efficiently. The County Council recognises the need to manage the asset well and has adopted the best practice guidelines of the Well Managed 28 Highway Infrastructure: A Code of Practice and the Highway Maintenance Efficiency Programme to ensure we maximise the impact of the limited resources available. The Highways network in Cumbria is an ageing asset and it has been affected by recent extreme weather events, which are becoming more regular. Maintaining this asset to the standards expected within the resources available will always remain a challenge. Keith Little, Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport

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Introduction

Cumbria County Council has the fourth largest highway network in Highway Infrastructure: A Code of Practice (The Code). This adopts England with over 7,900km of carriageway and an estimated value of a risk-based approach to highway infrastructure maintenance and £7.2 billion. has been used as the framework to provide the direction of travel for improvement in the service. The county’s highway network is a significant asset that connects people and places across Cumbria contributing to the wellbeing Our asset led approach intends to assist us to deliver a more efficient of residents, thriving communities and enabling people to access and effective approach to management of highway infrastructure work, learning and business opportunities to fulfil their ambitions. assets through longer term planning and ensuring that levels of The Council will maintain the county’s highway network to the best service are defined and achievable within available budgets. We possible standard within the available resources while continuing to put our customers at the heart of our strategy to ensure the highway pursue all the opportunities we can to secure additional funding for infrastructure is maintained to provide the best service to the people the maintenance and improvement of our highways and transport of Cumbria. infrastructure. 30 Available funds, especially revenue funding, is reducing year on year; therefore, it is now more important than ever to optimise our resources to get maximum value from the highway asset. The Highway Asset Management Strategy is aligned to support the aspirations of the Council Plan and clearly set out our standards and levels of service for the highways infrastructure assets. The previous strategy was approved in 2015, which set out both the Council’s Policy position and our strategy for Highway Asset Management. This strategy, which has been shaped by stakeholder and customer priorities, will support delivery of the Council Plan and further develop our asset management approach in line with the Well-Managed

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Cumbria County Council

Council Plan 2018-22 Highways Asset Management Policy

The Highway Asset New ways of working Management Policy Serving the people of Cumbria

statement supports the cumbria.gov.uk Council Plan, which sets out our commitment to improving the lives of the Working together Enterprise and efficiency Working with partner organisations and Exploring new ways to deliver services people of Cumbria. To communities to achieve shared aspirations Putting and maximise our resources achieve this will require our customers us to adopt new ways of at the heart of working: everything Prevention and we do Digital transformation early intervention Giving our customers choice and easy Acting early to achieve better outcomes access to online services 32

The Council Plan describes the Council’s vision and aspirations for Maintaining the Council’s roads to the best possible standard within the county and the overall approach we will take to deliver these the available resources is a focus of activity for the Council towards aspirations. We cannot achieve our aspirations for the people and achieving our Council Plan outcomes. As a highway authority, places of Cumbria on our own so we are committed to working Cumbria County Council has a statutory duty to maintain, operate in partnership with other organisations and with communities to and improve the highway network on behalf of all its customers. We achieve the objectives we share. This is set around the framework do this by providing services in a sustainable way; that meet statutory of outcomes for the people of Cumbria; new ways of working and requirements without compromising the health and safety of our staff underlying core principles. or customers. The Council Plan Vision is: Our vision for our highways service is to provide:

...a Council that works with residents, businesses, ...a customer focussed, resilient and cost effective communities and other organisations to deliver the best service that delivers a safe and well managed services possible within the available resources... highways asset...

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Serving the people of Cumbria This will be achieved by supporting the key outcomes of the Council Plan: People in Cumbria are healthy and safe: The highway network contributes to ensuring people are healthy and safe by ensuring everyone can safely use the network. The network is used by a diverse range of transport modes to build, support and maintain people’s health through walking, cycling, low carbon emission transport, public transport and personal transport.

Places in Cumbria are well-connected and thriving: Being a predominantly rural county the highway network provides the physical means to connect places in Cumbria, promote business and economic growth and support communities to thrive.

33 The economy in Cumbria is growing and benefits everyone: The highway asset is key to supporting the economy in Cumbria to sustain and grow by providing and managing the key transport corridors that enable economic activity.

We have also embraced Well Managed Highway Infrastructure - A Code of Practice by reviewing our progress and embedding the 36 recommendations. The detail of this is outlined in the Highway Asset Management Plan (HAMP).

Hardwicke Circus Cumbria County Council

Our Strategy – The framework for asset management

National guidance on Highways Infrastructure Asset Management The context for our asset management strategy approach is the sets out a framework which describes all asset management activities Council Plan’s new ways of working. This includes: and processes that are necessary to develop, document, implement and continually improve asset management practices. Customer: Putting our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our Customer Charter and Strategy will support our aim to In support of this Strategy there is a suite of documents that is engage and inform our customers providing appropriate and outlined in Table 1, opposite, including: timely information. We will listen to our customers and make Highways Delivery Plan that provides the top-level key deliverables improvements to our service to achieve an improved customer and measures of success. experience of the service. Highways Asset Management Plan that includes policies and guidance, service standards and levels of intervention in respect to Working Together: Working with partner organisations and the Council’s legal requirements and its service provision. communities to achieve shared aspirations. Our aim is to work with Local Committees, Parish and Town

34 Our Asset Management framework demonstrates how asset Councils, community groups and partner organisations to deliver management links to our broad organisational context and strategic outcomes for the benefit of Cumbria and its communities. direction of travel, all the way through to frontline delivery of services. Enterprise and Efficiency: Exploring new ways to deliver services and maximise our resources. Our aim is to explore innovative and commercial opportunities, to maximise our resources and reduce our service impact on the climate and environment.

Prevention and Early Intervention: Acting early to achieve better outcomes. Our aim is to ensure we adopt early intervention and prevention strategies to keep our communities healthy, safe and connected.

Digital Transformation: Giving our customers choice and easy access to online services. Our aim is to refresh our customer information and reporting systems by providing easy access online, by telephone and email to ensure our customers can inform us of problems in the network.

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National Transport Policy Stakeholder Expectation

Council Plan

Political Commitment

Context Financial • Members and Senior Officers support Strategic • DfT Funding Model Local Transport Plan for effective and efficient delivery • Challenge and Incentive Funding • Highways Improvement Board • Local Committees

Strategic Asset Management Planning Tactical Asset Management Planning

Asset Management Policy including principles and vision. Road hierarchy based upon usage and specific local Asset Management Strategy including long term factors. approach, key objectives and outcomes, performance Lifecycle planning - undertake analysis to secure reviews and service standards. additional funding for all major assets.

35 Highways Delivery Plan that provides the top level key Works programmes developed in line with approved

Asset deliverables and measures of success. prioritisation process. Planning Highways Asset Management Plan including service Asset data information - data collection of all major assets

Management standards and levels of intervention. which will include street lighting, carriageways, drainage and footways. Service Standards - reviewing and setting consistent service standards and priorities.

Asset Management Enablers Operations and Service Delivery

Leadership and Commitment. Routine and Planned Maintenance. Performance Monitoring which will include benchmarking, Capital Maintenance Schemes. performance review and continuous improvements. Winter Maintenance Plan. Resourcing to include different delivery models. Service Procedures. and Risk Management. Works Instructions. Delivery Funding (Revenue, Transport Capital, DfT Challenge, etc). Safety and Condition Inspections. Enterprise Implementation Innovation Climate Change

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Where we are now

Cumbria is at the forefront of national innovation, best practice and Resilience new ways of working. We work closely with Department for Transport Cumbria has demonstrated strong leadership and crisis management (DfT); other government departments; Environment Agency and through the delivery of major programmes of infrastructure repairs partners exploring and successfully securing funding and delivering and improvements caused by extreme weather events over the infrastructure and flood recovery programmes of work. last decade and a half. We have successfully managed these We have achieved the top band recognition for Highway Authorities critical events and implemented infrastructure recovery plans using through the Department for Transport’s Incentive Fund process. additional investment provided through close collaboration with 36

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Government Departments, and other partners. Our experience now A “Working Together” initiative has been developed and implemented places us at the leading edge nationally, in dealing with weather which provides a foundation for working with Parish and Town events and the subsequent recovery. Councils, through a signed protocol, to support communities to carry out maintenance works that are important to them. Following a number of adverse weather events we have taken the feedback from our workforce and partners to strengthen our We have well established working arrangements in place with knowledge and capability to improve the way we prepare and national and partner organisations to share best practice and respond to future events. inform decision making (e.g. DfT, Highways England, Environment Agency, Utility Companies, Sustrans, Public Transport operators and We have developed and implemented a Resilient Road Network Emergency Services). to help prioritise future investment decisions. As Lead Local Flood Authority, we have worked with partners, including Environment Innovation Agency, United Utilities and other groups such as Making Space for Water, to fully understand which of our communities are susceptible The council is working with its supply chain to implement new to flooding - and have been successful in securing additional funding materials for highway maintenance. There have been early to reduce flooding risk. successes in dealing with tar bound materials and trialling the 37 use of plastic waste in surfacing materials. Cumbria is leading the Data Sharing assessment of the use of plastics waste in surfacing materials, as part of a Department for Transport Live Labs project. Based on an assessment of the Council’s key themes, our current position is that we recognise that a key improvement area is the We have implemented a new permitting scheme to manage and availability of data and the provision of timely information to our coordinate all highway and utility works on the highway network, customers. We have already introduced new improved ways of which will help reduce delays caused by roadworks across the providing this information through increased data on our web site, county. We are completing the implementation of a replacement through greater use of social media and engagement with Members programme for Road Lighting to LED fittings and have already and local communities. realised significant energy savings, which by the end of 2020 will see 100% of the lighting stock converted to LED fittings. Collaboration and Partnering We recognise the benefits of using social media to inform the public We participate in the national annual National Highways and of planned works and especially during reactive events such as Transport (NHT) survey which provides us with statistical valid Storms Abigail, Desmond and Frank in 2015/2016, as well as the sample data from our communities on the status of the highways “Beast from the East” in 2018. Highways staff work closely with the service and benchmarking ourselves against other authorities. Communications team to ensure meaningful information is available to the public. We are currently trialling a system to allow staff on the We continue to work closely with our Members through the Local ground to initiate messages themselves in real-time. Committees to understand community concerns and recognise the need to keep Members informed. This links with our Customer We have reformed a number of our internal asset data collection and Charter which is aimed at easing engagement for the customer. management systems that will contribute to further improvements.

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This includes use of digital video surveys and analysis for the entire We have reviewed a significant number of our working processes network; development of an adverse weather alert system for bridge and have identified improvements that will enable the public and monitoring during high rainfall periods and digital data capture, Members, to access more information, as well as being able to report inventory and risk based approach for gully cleansing and many other issues to us in a more user friendly, and efficient way. operations. We have introduced the use of online GIS platforms and We have carried out a review of our identification, assessment and data sharing, both internally and externally, and have introduced treatment for highway safety inspections in accordance with The smart technology on our gritter fleet to create a direct link between Code. The new risk based approach is founded on asset use and not the salt spreading to forecast data and our new digitised routes. For just classification of road. all these initiatives, we have worked collaboratively with partners and ensured our workforce are fully consulted, trained and equipped to Health, Safety and Wellbeing adapt to these new ways of working. We continue to embed a positive Health, Safety and Wellbeing Efficiency approach with our workforce and contractors and have held a number of events to promote this important initiative. We continue to change We have undertaken a comprehensive review of our supply chain and adapt our working practices in response to the changing security frameworks for both professional services and works with both environment. cashable and non-cashable savings being achieved.

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Where we are going

We want to ensure our customers are at the heart of our service This will include a focus on: and recognise the improvements we need to make to continue Innovation to enhance the customer experience; keep our customers better Enterprising and commercially aware approach including income informed and ensure our Members are briefed in a timely manner. generation We will make it easier for the customer to access information online, Climate and environmental change by phone and email. This will enable us to deal with problems on the network within agreed levels of service. Our staff will be provided Focussing on our internal resources through a review that clearly with the right resources, skills and capability to carry out their roles promotes asset management and integrated delivery. effectively in a digital organisation. We will adopt early intervention and prevention strategies to keep our We recognise the value of continuing to working with partner communities healthy, safe and connected. This includes: organisations and communities to achieve shared aspirations. We Safety will make the most of the local knowledge of our Members and Planning for Adverse Weather 40 Local Committees to consider the priorities and aspirations of our We have a statutory duty to maintain and keep our highway network communities. safe all year. We will embed a risk-based approach to safety We will work closely with Parish and Town Councils to further develop inspections to ensure defects are repaired in a timely manner, to the “Working Together” project to support communities to undertake agreed service standards and response times to ensure the highway additional work on the highway within an agreed protocol. network is safe to use. We will work with partner organisations to keep Cumbria’s strategic We will continue to promote a safe working culture for our workforce network moving and to deliver joint initiatives for implementing and contractors working on our network. flood prevention measures. We will explore opportunities for shared We recognise the importance of planning for adverse weather events services with other authorities in Cumbria. by reviewing and implementing the winter service. We will continue We will continue to work closely with the Department for Transport to use community intelligence and data to develop early intervention and other national organisations on new approaches, innovations and strategies to prevent and minimise the impact of flooding. industry leading initiatives. In meeting our digital objectives, the three Key Deliverable’s we will Exploring new ways to deliver services is a core value of the Council focus on over the term of this Strategy are: Plan and the service recognises the need to continue to develop this. Customer Access and Ease of Engagement for Customers Internal Systems Staff Connectivity

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We will increase the number of online end-to-end application Roads in poor condition are more expensive to maintain than processes, ensuring our web site is up to date, accurate and user roads in good condition, as they require more reactive repairs, friendly. We will refresh our customer information and reporting such as pothole filling, to keep them safe and when larger repairs systems by providing easy access online, by telephone through are delivered, the treatments required are more extensive and service centre, and email to ensure our customers can inform us of therefore more costly. problems on the network and that we respond in a suitable and timely The highway network in Cumbria consists of a range of diverse manner. assets. Table 2, overleaf, sets out the key asset groups and their We will develop and improve key digital management systems such extent across the county. as inventory/data capture and management, payment processing, reporting performance management, works management and customer management. Our staff will be provided with the right equipment to carry out their roles working in a digital environment using smart technology and we will develop cultural changes to embrace new ways of working. We 41 will ensure our staff also have the right skills and training to maximise the benefits of working in a digital organisation.

Our Strategy to Manage the Main Asset Groups Managing the highways network effectively is crucial for the Council and there are a range of challenges and opportunities which need to be considered in deciding how best to maintain and manage the asset in the most effective way. These are set out opposite: Cumbria has an ageing network, which needs careful management of appropriate interventions to deliver overall improvement; There are high public expectations about the condition and quality of the highway network and improvements in highway maintenance We are facing reduced levels of funding; Climate change is resulting in more frequent adverse weather conditions;

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Asset Type Extent Condition Carriageway 7,947km Overall the network is in average condition. This improvement reflects the increased capital investment in recent years. Footways and Cycleways 4,957,599m2 Approx. 8% of the footway network is considered to require maintenance. Structures – Bridges, Culverts and 3,175 Bridges and structures are routinely inspected and maintained to ensure a Retaining Walls steady state condition. This is achieved through planned, cyclic maintenance and reactive works as necessary. Large numbers of retaining walls within the county are still without condition data although a programme of retaining wall inspections has been initiated. Drainage 151,187 Gullies Approx. 3% of gullies are defective and require remedial works. The condition of other drainage assets in the county, such as pipelines and manholes, is still being gathered and is to be completed. Road Lighting 44,611 Columns: The Column Replacement Programme replaced 10% of the ageing stock 3,487 Illuminated which posed the greatest risk. A further 15% remains in medium risk with 2% 42 Signs of stock becoming life expired each year. Traffic Management Systems 102 Traffic Approximately 5% of the installations are in need of replacement, with a further Signal Controlled 15% requiring significant maintenance. Junctions; 111 Controlled Pedestrian Crossings Table 2: Cumbria’s Highways Asset Groups and their Condition

The key factor in being able to maintain the highway infrastructure We have implemented a road hierarchy, based on use and local efficiently by carrying out planned maintenance rather than reactive factors as opposed to a traditional road classification approach. This maintenance, understanding the condition of each asset group. By will inform where we need to direct resources including the adoption understanding the condition, we can determine how it is functioning, of the Resilient Road Network. how it is being used and deteriorating, and thereby plan the optimum The following sections provide a brief description of the condition maintenance intervention. of each of the main asset groups, with a statement of the desired outcome this strategy seeks to achieve, and the maintenance approach required to deliver each outcome. 18

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Carriageways The length of adopted carriageway within Cumbria at over 7,900km, is one of the most extensive across the country. Table 3 below, breaks down the carriageway sections into classified, unclassified and pedestrian only routes. These lengths do not include the M6 and Trunk Roads in the county that are managed by Highways England. The council manages and maintains the majority of the highway network, from major roads through to minor rural roads. A small proportion of the network is managed by Connect Roads on behalf of the council under a Private Finance Initiative Agreement.

Road Classification CCC Length Connect Roads PFI Highways England (km) (km) (km) Motorways and Trunk Roads 7,947km 530

44 ‘A’ Roads 674 157 ‘B’ Roads 589 0.4 ‘C’ Roads 2,352 Unclassified Roads 3,799 0.5 Unsurfaced 375 Total 7,789 158 530 Combined CCC + Connect Roads 7,947

Table 3: Carriageway (Highway Network) Lengths

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Serving the people of Cumbria Highways Asset Management Strategy 2020

Current Challenges Carriageways are the most valuable highways asset in Cumbria desired levels of service. The Council has already implemented and receive the greatest levels of maintenance expenditure. They use of new surfacing products that aim to recycle materials to form were the first asset for which lifecycle plans were developed using durable construction materials. Lifecycle planning activities in terms current condition data to optimise investment. This has enabled a of whole life carbon costs to be taken into account when determining greater understanding of where to target investment to achieve the interventions, materials and treatments.

Strategic Framework The Council’s refreshed asset management approach will be to target increased investment in the asset in order to prevent a return to previous levels of deterioration. We will continue to explore new technologies and materials, particularly the use of recycled materials (existing surfacing materials and remanufactured/enhanced surfacing products). We will also explore the inclusion of infrastructure that supports more environmentally sustainable transport while delivering maintenance schemes (e.g. electric charging points). To develop innovative techniques and greater use of technology to improve efficiency. 45

Quick Wins Within Strategy Timeframe To sustain a steady state of condition with the The overall condition of the carriageway asset is improved in line with minimum highway asset: whole life costs supported by appropriate levels of investment. - 28% of unclassified roads requiring The carbon footprint of the maintenance activities is reduced year on year and maintenance there is a move towards supporting environmentally sustainable transport modes. - 10% for non-principal roads The Council has already implemented use of new surfacing products that aim - 4% for principal roads to recycle materials to form durable construction materials. Lifecycle planning To introduce digital inspection technologies on activities in terms of whole life carbon costs to be taken into account when high-speed roads across the county. determining interventions, materials and treatments.

Our Performance

Performance Indicator 18/19 19/20 % Principal Roads requiring maintenance (lower is better) 3% 4% % Non-Principal Roads requiring maintenance (lower is better) 9% 10% % Unclassified Roads requiring maintenance (lower is better) 28% 28%

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Footways and Cycleways Current Challenges Detailed condition surveys of the highway footways and cycle ways Footways and cycleways provide safe and convenient access for have recently been undertaken, and the condition of our footways a range of essential journeys to access work, shops, schools and and cycleways is now fully understood. A review of the condition data leisure activities. While many of them will be found in the urban areas, is underway to develop lifecycle plans for these assets along with a footways are also critical in rural areas in providing safe access to targeted approach to improve the condition of the asset using a risk key services and linking villages. Footways and Cycletracks are based approach. key assets in the sustainable transport agenda and enabling people to choose modes of transport that have positive health impact and minimal carbon impact.

Strategic Framework To interpret the condition data to effectively develop lifecycle plans and forecast the appropriate intervention levels for each footway and cycleway. To develop innovative techniques and greater use of technology to improve efficiency.

46 Quick Wins Within Strategy Timeframe To maintain a steady condition state. To improve the overall condition of footways and where To introduce digital inspection methods to speed up walked necessary adopt a preventative approach to surface treatments. inspections. Increased usage of the asset to support health and wellbeing of communities and increased levels of walking and cycling across the county to support the visitor economy and reduced carbon footprint. Increase the length of available off-carriageway routes.

Our Performance Performance Indicator 18/19 19/20 % total footway requiring Maintenance (lower is better) 8% 8%

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A6 Cycleway Cumbria County Council

Structures Current Challenges Maintaining these structures is a significant challenge especially with The Council is responsible for more than 3,000 bridges and other the threat of ever increasing river levels as a result of climate change, structures across the county consisting of around 1,800 highway the effect of which was witnessed in December 2015 when Storm bridges, 900 large culverts, 500 retaining walls, 14 sea walls, and Desmond caused widespread damage across the county. However, 250 cattle grids. These are vital to maintaining accessibility, helping through a comprehensive programme of bridge inspections, to connect communities and support the economy, which became including underwater surveys, a prioritised maintenance regime very apparent both during and after the serious flooding events aims to mitigate the risk associated with such events. By carrying experienced across Cumbria, in recent years. out maintenance works in a timely manner before defects become significant, budgets can be used more effectively to provide greater longevity. Detailed asset datasets exist for the all structures - the exception being retaining walls.

Strategic Framework We need to maintain the safety of structures whilst making steady progress in addressing structures where strengthening is desirable, utilising bridge condition, scour risk and route priority as determinant factors. Following Storm Desmond in 2015 a significant number of 48 bridges were rebuilt, strengthened, repaired or protected to make them better able to withstand such extreme weather events. This theme will be continued with increased levels of funding to minimise the impact on the operational highway network, particularly as climate change effects become more prevalent.

Quick Wins Within Strategy Timeframe To maintain the asset as ‘fit for purpose’ and ‘safe for use’ To maintain a safe asset and ensure the movement of people Target and maintain the existing BSCI scores and goods efficiently round the county, keeping communities Alleviate any culverts that are causing flooding to third parties connected. Mitigate any risk from road over rail vehicle incursions Have an asset stock that minimises flood risk and is resilient to the challenges of more extreme weather events.

Our Performance Performance Indicator 18/19 19/20 BSCI average rating (Higher is better) 81.3% 81.1% BSCI critical element (Higher is better) 69.4% 68.3%

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Victoria Bridge Staveley Bridge Cumbria County Council

Drainage Current Challenges Whilst asset data exists with regard to the majority of highway gullies, Cumbria County Council is the Lead Flood Authority with information on the associated outfall systems of various types is still responsibilities for managing flooding from local sources, namely not fully understood. This creates significant risk in understanding Ordinary Watercourses, surface water (overland runoff) and where drainage discharges from the highway. The collection of groundwater in the area. this data is very expensive and Cumbria has therefore adopted a Through a Cumbria Strategic Flood Partnership, we are working risk-based approach and is gathering it by introducing new asset together with District Councils and other relevant organisations to management software that enables collection of this data while steer local flood risk management activities in Cumbria. carrying out maintenance activities. Partnership working between the County Council, Risk Management Authorities, other relevant organisations and local communities is key to managing flood risk in the future, funding future flood schemes and helping communities to become more resilient to flooding.

Strategic Framework

50 A strategic and risk based approach will be adopted to determine where intervention is needed most. We will continue with the long-term programmes that invest in drainage works, which will prevent major maintenance on other assets and provide a more resilient network for users. The current gully cleansing operating model is under review with the aim of using technology to improve flexibility, quality and responsiveness to local need ensuring maintenance work is appropriate and risk based rather than a “one size fits all”.

Quick Wins Within Strategy Timeframe More closely integrate the separate drainage inventory into To meet statutory duties and maintain a safe highway by the asset management system to support the risk based continuing to assess and prioritise high risk flooding issues and maintenance approach. programme them accordingly

Our Performance Performance Indicator 18/19 19/20 % Highway gullies that are free flowing and clear of obstruction (PP) 78% 80%

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Road Lighting The Council has previously embarked on a three year £5.3m capital programme to deliver significant improvements to the lighting asset Cumbria County Council currently maintains 44,611 road lighting by replacing 41,000 high wattage main road lanterns, which is due columns, as well as over 4,000 other electrical units. A significant to complete during 2020. We have invested £8.3m from the capital number of the columns are in need of replacement to reduce risk. programme to replace 4,100 life expired columns. Of the lanterns There is an ongoing programme to deliver column replacement and replaced countywide more than 37,000 are now dynamic lighting extend levels of low energy lighting. units that dim the lighting levels according to use. This has reduced Our current lighting asset is set out below: energy costs and carbon emissions, saving more than £1m per year. In the future all new lanterns will be LED and dynamically switched. Asset Type Quantity The Council has previously embarked on a three year £5.3m capital Lighting Columns 44,611 programme to deliver significant improvements to the lighting asset Illuminated Signs 3,487 by replacing 41,000 high wattage main road lanterns, which is due to complete during 2020. We have invested £8.3m from the capital 466 Illuminated Bollards programme to replace 4,100 life expired columns. Of the lanterns School Flasher Units 106 replaced countywide more than 37,000 are now dynamic lighting units that dim the lighting levels according to use. This has reduced Table 4: Lighting Assets

52 energy costs and carbon emissions, saving more than £1m per year. In the future all new lanterns will be LED and dynamically switched.

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Serving the people of Cumbria Highways Asset Management Strategy 2020

Current Challenges Our challenges are the need to reduce energy costs, provide effective lighting systems and maintaining these systems in the most cost effective way.

Strategic Framework We are currently completing a comprehensive update of the lighting asset on our asset management system to produce consistent statistical reports for stock levels and service performance; and to record energy levels. We will also continue with the column replacement, LED and dynamic lighting programmes. We are currently reviewing externally lit signs to reduce the number of separately lit units and declutter the asset stock.

Quick Wins Within Strategy Timeframe 53 Develop and seek approval for a comprehensive column To adopt the well managed highway infrastructure code of replacement programme. practice covering road lighting. Complete the joint working agreement with all district and parish To move from a reactive maintenance regime to a planned, councils in Cumbria. sustainable asset management based approach. To continue to improve the lighting asset, resulting in reduced operating costs and carbon emissions. To further explore new and innovative technologies that may reduce maintenance liabilities; make better use of the asset to support the emerging digital agenda or provide vital services for communities. Support the Council’s asset management aims of safety, innovation and sustainability.

Our Performance Performance Indicator 18/19 19/20 Number of street light columns in excess of the action age (lower is better) 2% 2% Kilowatt hours 9,00,000 8,500,00 Carbon used 2,619 1,777

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Traffic Management Systems Current Challenges Underinvestment in the existing infrastructure in the past has left a Traffic signal junctions are vital to manage traffic on the urban roads number of sites needing refurbishment. Capital investment in recent and many of our town centres have an Urban Traffic Control System years has helped to control this aspect and continued investment to to coordinate the junctions. In addition, the signalled pedestrian bring sites up to date is still required. A small team and a large County crossings provide safe crossing points for vulnerable road users to can result in issues providing resilience to the management of the both improve safety but also maintain their independence. signals throughout Cumbria.

Strategic Framework To continue to build a better quality level of infrastructure for the County and improve communications to the sites allowing remote monitoring and management to take place. Review staffing levels and roles to improve resilience and to enable the progression of improvement works.

Quick Wins Within Strategy Timeframe

54 Refine the lifecycle model demonstrating funding requirement for Continue to improve the infrastructure asset quality. various performance outcomes Increase the number of sites that are monitored remotely. Assess critical issues likely to impact the systems in order to reduce the reactive response.

Our Performance Performance Indicator 18/19 19/20 Number of Signal Controllers (Junction and Pedestrian crossings) in excess of 3% 3% action age (Lower is better)

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The Glebe, Bowness on Windermere Cumbria County Council

Our approach to meeting our objectives

Our approach is set out in more detail in our Highway Asset We will further embed our risk-based approach to managing our Management Strategy Delivery Plan. assets ensuring that the most appropriate early intervention is carried out in a timely and efficient manner. We will implement By adopting an asset management led approach to highway new systems to ensure defects are repaired to agreed service maintenance, we will continue to maximise the investment available standards and response times. to improve the condition and longevity of the asset. We will implement new innovative systems to improve our digital We will improve the information we provide to our customers in offer to customers ensuring our web site, social media content and a more user-friendly format and we will seek feedback through other digital formats are fit for purpose. satisfaction surveys on the improvements we implement , along Staff will be upskilled to use the new innovative systems to the with regular dashboard reporting on the overall performance of the best effect and act as digital champions for our service, helping service. customers improve their digital skills so they can benefit from our We will ensure that any information on programmed works being improved offer. carried out is shared with local Members and the public in a more 56 timely manner. We will work with Parish and Town Councils and community groups to deliver “Working Together” agreements on projects. We will explore opportunities to collaborate with other agencies and partners to share best practice and influence national decision- making. We will develop and implement innovative ways of working to deliver an enterprising and commercially aware approach. We will always consider new opportunities to procure, manage and deliver highway services; review our processes and be receptive to challenge on how efficient we are. We will secure additional funding and reduce the impact of climate change and adverse weather events.

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Serving the people of Cumbria Workington town centre 57 Cumbria County Council

Climate Change

We are all well aware of the effects of climate change on our environment and we will ensure that all mitigation measures are considered when dealing with the direct and indirect impact of highway maintenance on the environment and our communities. Consideration of whole life carbon costs; appraisal of materials, products and treatments for maintenance for environmental impact, nature conservation and biodiversity; and risk assessment and mitigations for the effects of extreme weather on highway infrastructure assets (Climate Change Adaptation). We take into account the following issues when considering our approach to highway maintenance:

58 Carbon costs and energy reduction Noise Materials utilisation Waste management and recycling Air quality and pollution control Nature conservation and biodiversity Environmental intrusion Highway maintenance sustainability links to the wider environment and sustainability principles and outcomes of Cumbria County Council, our stakeholders and partner contractors. Our key focus for responding to climate change includes the following: Using intelligence and data to improve our ability in planning for and responding to seasonal and adverse weather events Working with partners to improve air quality and reduce carbon footprint Explore opportunities for Electric Vehicle charging points and Increase usage of environmentally friendly and recycled materials BridgeCAT

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Newby to Low Crosby Cumbria County Council

Data Management

We undertake a risk-based approach to asset management utilising the extensive knowledge of the various elements of the highway. We retain that knowledge through our maintenance of validated inventories which are available to users throughout the full decision making cycle. The council collects data across the full spectrum of highway assets, including: Carriageways Footways Structures Lighting columns and associated electrical apparatus

60 Road gullies, associated pipework and chambers Trees, vegetation and associated green space (ecological concerns) Safety barriers and fences This data is collected and recorded in centrally managed databases that provide an accessible, and singular, version of the assets condition and other information. Through this asset management approach, we will continue to maximise the investment available to improve the condition and longevity of the asset. We will continue to review the data recorded as well as the frequency and the manner in which it is recorded.

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Serving the people of Cumbria Barrow 61 Cumbria County Council

Lifecycle Planning

Life cycle planning comprises the approach to the maintenance of The ability to make the right decision at the right time is the key to an asset from construction to disposal. It is the prediction of future effective lifecycle planning. Using the data available will ensure that performance of an asset or a group of assets based upon investment the asset will provide the expected level of service over its expected scenarios, usage and maintenance strategies. life span at the most efficient cost. To support that, we will: Typically, there are five stages to the life of an asset: Increase our knowledge of the asset through continual survey work. Creation / acquisition – a new asset as a result of a new Cyclic maintenance to repair minor faults. development or Capital Project . Develop a medium/long term programme for major work to sustain Routine maintenance – cyclic and reactive maintenance designed the asset for its full life span. to maintain the asset in a serviceable condition. Renewal/ replacement – major work required when cyclic maintenance / reactive works are unable to sustain the asset to the required standard. 62 Upgrading – improvement to an asset to meet increased demands. Disposal – decommissioning of an asset when past its economic life.

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North Road, Barrow Cumbria County Council

Best Practice and Performance Monitoring

We will continue to adopt a performance management framework, which will be measured and reported regularly internally and published on our website. Cumbria County Council is committed to the development of good practice, innovation and continuous improvement having already played a key role in the development of a number of initiatives at both a regional and national level. We are committed to sharing knowledge and experience in implementing asset management with other Highway Authorities across the Country and are active members of the following: Local Council Innovation Group (LCRIG)

64 DMG Benchmarking Club NHT Survey CQC Efficiency Network CIPFA HAMP Network ADEPT Asset Management Board UK Roads Liaison Board National Traffic Managers Forum HAUC

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Serving the people of Cumbria Skirsgill 65 Cumbria County Council

Delivering the strategy & measuring our success

This document is supported by a Highways Asset Management Strategy Delivery Plan, which provides the top-level key deliverables and measures of success and a refreshed Highways Asset Management Plan (HAMP) including policies and guidance, service standards and levels of intervention in respect to the Council’s legal requirements and its service provision. To ensure we are getting it right, we will ask our customers for feedback. As part of the NHT survey, we receive and assess feedback of an annual survey of households that focusses on all highway aspects and compares our performance to other authorities nationally. This is important to us and enables us to compare our improvements to other similar authorities. 66 We also undertake customer satisfaction surveys and seek feedback on all aspects of highways asset management and delivery. We will continue to review our progress against this plan using a clearly defined set of performance management measures and targets to ensure we continue to deliver best practice and improve our performance. We will use our assessments of our progress to consider where changes are required, and to ensure that we continue to improve as a high performing highway maintenance service provider.

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Brougham Old Bridge 68 Highways

69 Delivery Plan 2020-2025

cumbria.gov.uk Cumbria County Council

Introduction

This plan provides a high level overview of the work which will take place over the coming years to support the Highways Asset Management Strategy.

It is structured around the five Council Plan key strands: Our Customers Working Together Enterprise and Efficiency Prevention and Early Intervention Digital Transformation 70

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Serving the people of Cumbria Brampton 71 Cumbria County Council

Our Customers

Putting our customers at the heart of everything we do

Aim – To engage and inform our customers providing timely information. We will listen to our customers and make improvements to our service. Overview Key Deliverables Key Dates Measures of Success

Enhancing the We want to ensure that we have a consistent approach to the way we Customer Experience communicate with our customers and how we respond to feedback and questions through: The implementation an efficient process/system for managing all 2021 Implementation and embedding of a Customer customer correspondence Management Tool. The continued improvement of our service centre in responding to 2020 Regular management reporting from the service centre

72 customer enquiries information on a monthly basis. To implement a one stop shop/single point of contact for all 2022 A single front door approach for our customers to ensure correspondence being routed through the service centre to provide consistent and timely responses is delivered. a seamless end to end service for the customer Continuous improvement of customer satisfaction scores Implementation of a customer feedback/satisfaction tool to inform 2020 through: future improvements to delivery of the highway service. - Web site satisfaction Investing in our staff to ensure the service delivers a consistent 2020-2025 surveys. high quality face-to-face customer experience whilst enhancing and - Customer feedback protecting the reputation of the Council. surveys. - NHT Survey Fewer complaints and increase in compliments.

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Serving the people of Cumbria Highways Asset Management Strategy 2020-2025

Aim – To engage and inform our customers providing timely information. We will listen to our customers and make improvements to our service. Overview Key Deliverables Key Dates Measures of Success Keeping our We want to improve the quality and ease of access to information Customers Informed available to our customers in a timely consistent manner. This includes but is not limited to: Details of all highways information available through the Council’s 2020 Increased web site visits and number of engagements

73 recognised communication channels. E.g. web site, Social Media. on Social Media linked to reduction in the number of A communication plan will be developed for those relevant 2021 complaints. schemes. Performance management dashboard published and To establish a customer focussed performance framework linked to 2021/2022 updated on routine basis agreed service standards. Timely and appropriate consultation and engagement on present 2020-2025 Benchmarking against other authorities. and future schemes and projects. Improve on site information boards on major schemes 2020 Reduction in complaints and customers feeling informed and able to contribute and have their say on local issues. Measured through customer satisfaction surveys including: - Web site satisfaction surveys. - Customer feedback surveys. - NHT Survey. Keeping Members An agreed established process for two-way feedback between the 2020/2021 Positive Member feedback on the information the service informed Members and Officers. provides. Embed the principle of “No Surprises”. Members will be the first to 2020 know about events and issues in their Divisions. Regular one to one meetings with portfolio holders. 2020

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Working Together

Working with partner organisations and communities to achieve shared aspirations

Aim – To work with Local Committees, Parish & Town Councils, community groups and partner organisations to deliver outcomes for the benefit of Cumbria and its communities. Overview Key Deliverables Key Dates Measures of Success

Local Committees We will make the most of the local knowledge of our Members Report to Local Committees the programmed works for and Local Committees to consider priorities and aspirations of our the year and confirm priorities with them. communities. Ensure that any information on works being carried out is Local Committees to monitor and oversee delivery of all highway works 2020 shared with local Members first before the wider public is in their locality. advised. “Working Together” Deliver the “Working Together” project to focus on supporting 2022 No of “Working Together” agreements in place and 74 community projects with Parish and Town Councils and community projects delivered. groups. Partner Agencies We will discuss opportunities to collaborate with other partner No of shared outcome projects delivered. organisations and agencies. An improved working relationship with Highways England Working with partner organisations to keep Cumbria’s strategic 2020/2021 and Environment Agency where issues raised by CCC are network moving and joint initiatives for flood prevention measures resolved. agreed. Number of shared service arrangements in place. Explore opportunities for shared services with other Authorities in 2022/2025 Cumbria and adjacent Authorities. National The Service works closely with national organisations such as No of key recognitions for Cumbria at national Organisations Department for Transport/ADEPT/UK Roads Liaison Group and others conferences, national initiatives or in industry media and on new approaches, innovations and industry leading initiatives. This is events. valuable to showcase the excellent work of the service and maintain a Throughout the life positive high profile for Cumbria. of the plan

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Alston Cumbria County Council

Enterprise and Efficiency

Exploring new ways to deliver services and maximise our resources

Aim – To explore innovative and commercial opportunities, to maximise our resources and reduce our service impact on the climate and environment. Overview Key Deliverables Key Dates Measures of Success

Innovation Explore opportunities for an innovative approach to service delivery. Increased number of innovative projects and programmes Digital inspections for highways / structures 2020/2021 delivered. Utility permit scheme 2020 Increased local and national recognition for being an Adverse weather alert system for Structures and drainage assets 2020/2021 innovative highway service. Use of innovative and recycled materials e.g. waste plastic in roads 2020/2023 Recognition through industry awards Being at the forefront of national innovation and best practice in the

76 industry working with DfT e.g. BridgeCAT 2020/2025 Enterprising and Implementing new ways of working that generate income e.g. Increased income to support priority services commercially aware Charging for use of highway space (e.g. roundabouts/other assets) 2023 approach including Sell and promote services to external clients 2020/2023 Income Generation Explore and maximise all funding opportunities through local and national networks. Number of successful funding opportunities achieved Supporting the workforce to ensure they have the right skills to deliver Workforce development plan services in new ways.

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Serving the people of Cumbria Highways Asset Management Strategy 2020-2025

Aim – To explore innovative and commercial opportunities, to maximise our resources and reduce our service impact on the climate and environment.

Overview Key Deliverables Key Dates Measures of Success

Climate/ Using intelligence and data to improve our ability in planning and Minimising disruption to road users and communities Environmental responding to seasonal and adverse weather events. Change Resilient Road Network 2020/2021 Reduced flooding events on the network Implement a risk based approach to highway drainage maintenance 77 Working with partners to improve Air Quality and reduce carbon 2020/2021 Air Quality improved footprint. Number of Electric Charging points Electric vehicle charging points Driver efficiency programmes for our fleet e.g. idling vehicles Review our fleet and fuel dependency Implement more efficient route planning and logistics Reduction in fossil fuel consumption and fleet mileage Develop a system to measure the services carbon footprint Reduction in carbon footprint and ability to measure Increase usage of environmentally friendly and recycled materials. Tonnage of materials recycled Internal resources Ensure that the highways depots are safe, fit for purpose and maximise Depot review complete and recommendations use of resources. implemented. Provide appropriate welfare facilities for our staff working on the 2022 Appropriate welfare facilities provided. network. Positive staff and unions feedback Implement efficient processes for key logistic activities: Stores Efficiencies identified and delivered. Plant Stock

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Prevention and Early Intervention

Acting early to achieve better outcomes

Aim – To ensure we adopt early intervention and prevention strategies to keep our communities healthy, safe and connected. Overview Key Deliverables Key Dates Measures of Success

Safety Further embed our risk based approach to safety inspections to ensure Number of defects found and repaired within target times. defects are repaired timely, to agreed standards and response times to 2020/2025 Reduction in number of reported defects ensure the highway network is safe to use. Highway condition assessments are carried out to a consistent Overall condition of the network improved. standard to ensure county-wide development of schemes to maximise safety. Promote a safe working culture for our workforce and contractors Monitoring the implementation of the Health, Safety and

78 working on our network. Wellbeing plan Improved Accident record for our workforce Planning for Adverse Recognise the importance of planning for adverse weather events to Weather ensure our communities are supported and can stay healthy, safe and 2021 connected. Review and implement the winter service. Early intervention plan implemented for all adverse Use community intelligence and data to develop early intervention weather events strategies to prevent flooding and minimise impact. E.g. flood early 2024 Improved response to adverse weather events warning system for structures and drainage assets.

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Digital Transformation

Giving our customers choice and easy access to online services

Aim – To refresh our customer information and reporting systems by providing easy access online, by telephone and email to ensure our customers can inform us of problems on the network. Overview Key Deliverables Key Dates Measures of Success

Customer Access Increase the number of end to end online application processes. Number of reports made to us. Ensure our web site is up to date, accurate and user friendly. 2020 Positive feedback from web users. We will refresh our customer information and reporting systems by 2021 Customer Satisfaction reports. providing easy access online, by telephone and email to ensure our

79 customers can inform us of problems on the network. Internal Systems Develop and improve our key systems Complete by 2024 New systems in place. Data Management Staff feedback via forum groups and surveys. Payment processing Cashable and non-cashable savings achieved. Performance Management Reporting Asset Management Works Management Customer Management Tool Staff Connectivity Our staff will be provided with the right equipment to do their roles 2020/2022 Staff feedback via forum groups and surveys. effectively in a digital organisation. E.g. tablets, smartphones, laptops, Cashable and non-cashable savings achieved. use of virtual meetings. All staff trained and competent on use of new systems. Our staff will have the right skills and training to maximise use of digital technology.

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Serving the people of Cumbria 80 COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEEAgenda FOR SOUTH Item 7 LAKELAND

Meeting date: 17th March 2021

From: Executive Director - Corporate, Customer and Community Services

AREA WORKING – SOUTH LAKELAND

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 This report provides service information and offers recommendations to South Lakeland Local Committee for approval from the following working groups;

Children & Young People’s Working Group – 17th February 2021

Strategic Planning Working Group – 22nd February 2021

1.2 The report also provides Local Committee with an update on activity against agreed priorities and provides an overview of the current budget position.

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS 2.1 In February 2018 the new Council Plan 2018 – 2022 was agreed with the vision of being ‘A Council that works with residents, businesses, communities and other organisations to deliver the best services possible within the available resources.’ Supporting communities to thrive through area working and shaping services locally remains a key objective within the plan. It builds on ‘…well established locality working arrangements to develop services and solutions with communities…..as well as recognising the unique community leadership role fulfilled by Elected Members.’ The approach and work of the Local Committee directly contributes to this vision.

2.2 Local Committee for South Lakeland has agreed its 4 priorities for the 4 year term till March 2021 which will continue to be the lens through which local issues are tested and through which performance outcomes will be measured. These are Economic Development; Education and Skills; Travel and Accessibility; Health & Well Being. In addition, Local Committee will continue to forge effective working relationships with SLDC to maximise resource allocation and improve outcomes for communities.

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2.3 The locally devolved funding is available for Local Committees to allocate within the area to support positive outcomes, targeted and mainstream, designed to improve outcomes for the communities of South Lakeland. This funding can be targeted to initiate new activity or to enhance/complement existing provision according to locally determined need.

3.0 RECOMMENDATIONS

3.1 Members are asked to note the budget update for 2020-21 including the commitments and expenditure to date, Appendix A.

Strategic Planning Working Group

3.2 That Members note the work of the Strategic Planning Working Group as set out in the minutes at Appendix B.

3.3 Members are asked to note the delegated budget for 2021-22 which was approved at the Full Council meeting of 18th February 2021 (Appendix C).

3.4 That £30,708 is allocated to the Economic Initiatives Budget from the 2021/22 budget allocation.

3.5 That Members note that the amounts of £4,420 and £1,288 are the first call on the 2021/22 Economic Initiatives budget for the Kendal and Ulverston BIDs respectively.

3.6 That £70,000 is allocated to the 0 – 19 Universal Services Budget from the 2021/22 budget allocation.

3.7 That the 2020/21 A2B Now underspend of £29,500 is allocated to the 2021/22 A2B Now Young Persons Transport Scheme.

3.8 That those young people who purchased an A2B Now Card in 2020/21 are not required to do so for 2021/22 and the income to the A2B Now Budget will be reduced by £1,140.

3.9 That £48,000 is allocated to Community Grants from the 2021/22 budget allocation.

3.10 That £19,796 is allocated to the School Crossing Patrol budget from the 2021/22 budget allocation, Appendix D.

3.11 That £45,571 is allocated to the General Provisions Budget from the 2021/22 budget allocation.

3.12 That Members note the £47,550 for the 2021/22 Money Advice Contract delivered by the Citizens Advice Bureau.

3.13 That Members note the £46,000 allocation to the Sandgate Hydrotherapy Pool from the 2021/22 budget allocation.

3.14 That Members note the £128,778 allocation to the Community Development Team from the 2021/22 budget allocation.

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3.15 That Members note the £200,000 Environment Fund for the year 2021/22.

3.16 That Members agree the £30,000 underspend in the 2020/21 Grant Budget is used to support the efforts of the 6 Food Hubs across the South Lakeland area in response to the impacts of the pandemic.

3.17 Members are asked to decommit 2 amounts from the Local Members Revenue Scheme of £4,500 Upper Kent (River Monitoring Equipment, May 2016) and £2,000 Kendal Castle (Heron Hill Food Digester, January 2015).

Children and Young People’s Working Group

3.18 That Members note the work of the Children & Young People’s Working Group as set out in the minutes at Appendix E.

3.19 Members are asked to agree £6,000 towards the Grizedale Arts Group from the Youth Group Support budget allocation.

3.20 Members are asked to agree £8,987 to Active Cumbria towards the Acrive Start Programme, from the 0-19 Budget, Appendix F.

3.21 Members are asked to decommit the amount of £5,865 which had been ringfenced in March 2018 for ‘Practical Life Skills Training’.

Windermere Ferry Advisory Group

3.22 Members are asked to note the minutes of the Windermere Ferry Advisory Group on the 3rd March 2021, Appendix G.

4 BACKGROUND

4.1 Budget Planning 2021/22 The Members of the Strategic Planning Working Group carried out the 2021/22 Budget Planning activity to consider allocations for the financial year in line with the Local Committee’s priorities (detailed at 2.2), which are recommendations 3.3 through to 3.15.

4.2 Economic growth is a key priority of the Local Committee, which includes a number of elements such as attracting inward investment, infrastructure development, improving/targeting skills and learning, working with the business sector etc. Over the previous 4 years this Local Committee has explored local opportunities and as a result has invested or commissioned larger studies. The results of these are providing the evidence for greater investment for delivery and should enable a rapid response as the national recovery begins to pick up pace. During 2021/22, the Local Committee, in partnership with the other tiers of government, has a great opportunity to realise these aspirations and build on the conditions it has already put in place.

4.3 Environment Fund For the year 2021/22 an Environment Fund has been designated to the Local Committees, with each area receiving £200K each. It is a ringfenced budget for environmental works for which the specific targeting is at the discretion of each respective Local Committee. This funding could be used to attract match funding 83

and support collaboration with partners who have compatible aspirations, which could broaden what can be achieved.

4.4 Members have been asked to consider and submit appropriate schemes within their divisions or the wider area by the 26th March. Colleagues from the Environment Team will then be able to work with the Local Committee on the prioritisation and ultimate delivery of the schemes.

4.5 Kendal Citizens Jury In February 2020, the Local Committee contributed £2,250 towards the creation of a Kendal Citizens Jury and their subsequent exploration into opportunities to reduce the carbon footprint of the town.

4.6 Members recently received the 27 recommendations from the Kendal Citizens Jury and agreed to convene again to consider each of the 5 themes in turn. Members will identify the existing County Council projects and programmes which will/are contributing to the recommendations. Members will also look to the future for those areas which fit within the Local Committee’s strategic remit. Once completed the Local Committee will provide a written response on the ways it will work with the Citizens Jury Panel.

4.7 Affinity Credit Union This Local Committee has always been a very strong advocate for Credit Unions, ensuring that local people are able to get access to affordable credit without the reliance on pay day loans or loan sharks, which can ultimately take their toll on health and wellbeing. The impacts of the pandemic bring this into sharp focus more than ever as more people find themselves in difficulty due to furlough or job loss.

4.8 The County Council, both centrally and through the Local Committee, has in the past invested significantly to support the development of a Credit Union for South Lakeland. There have been several iterations of the Credit Union, which have been run by volunteers who have given up their time and expertise to ensure that the people of South Lakeland have this service available to them. It is recognised that this is a challenging service to get off the ground, ensuring it is able to cover costs, meet its liabilities and continue to grow as a business.

4.9 In order to find further economies of scale, the Eden and South Lakeland Credit Union merged last year with the West Cumbria Credit Union to become Affinity Credit Union, which has a common bond area for the whole of Cumbria.

4.10 Members met with the Manager and a Board Member of the Affinity Credit Union to learn more about their ambition for the service and how the South Lakeland community would be reached. The newly formed credit union has skilled board members who have varied expertise and business acumen. They are also able to use and adapt the well developed Eden systems to make a smooth transition.

4.11 The last year has presented further challenges for the new credit union and so while still in lockdown and social distancing continues, they have reached people through social media and meeting remotely with those who wish to set up an account or request a loan. Open Banking and remote signing have allowed them to get around the restrictions of COVID. They are also offering Payroll Saving Services to employers and their staff.

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4.12 Marketing is now their critical piece of work to extend reach, create awareness and to build a recognisable and trusted brand. The Local Committee is keen to understand the number and proportion of South Lakeland savers and borrowers using the Credit Union with the strong ambition to increase this number over time. The newly formed South Lakeland Food Hub Forum would provide an immediate starting to point to share the benefits of the service, how it could help those who are now in difficulty and how, alongside the Citizens Advice Service, struggling families and individuals could have better control of and maximise their finances.

4.13 Support to Local Communities During the Pandemic and into Recovery

i) Food Hub Forum As Members know, the existing Food Hubs immediately stood up to support their communities at a time of great need and they have been joined over the year by a number of others who are ensuring that the South Lakeland area is fully supported. They have continued to work flexibly with us and when we have asked them to relax the rules or help families whose children weren’t receiving free school meals prior to the change in government policy, they haven’t hesitated.

The 15 strong Food Hubs were invited to come together as a Forum in February and this was facilitated by the Area Team, remotely on MS Teams. This provided an opportunity for the volunteers to share their experiences, share learning and also consider how they might adapt their offer over the coming year. A common interest was for growing schemes, which would not only provide direct access to fresh fruit and vegetables, it would also bring the community together of all ages, reduce social isolation and create a happy, inclusive environment, which is an essential element of the long term recovery from the pandemic.

ii) Food Hub Co-ordination The volunteers have worked tirelessly but many are now back at work or home schooling, or both, and the remaining volunteers are at times, struggling to cope with the demands of the role. They have identified needs other than food and are offering a listening ear as well as signposting people to further support available, taking a wider health and wellbeing approach.

As a result, the need for a paid co-ordinator role has been identified by the newly formed groups whilst the established ones are in need of financial support to compensate for lost income or increased demand. Should Local Committee agree to recommendation 3.16, this will be matched with a further £18K of DEFRA funding.

iii) Food The Food Hubs were supported with financial assistance (through the DEFRA Grant designated to the Local Committee area) in November/December 2020 to prepare them for Christmas and also through to the spring.

There is now opportunity to support the Food Hubs once again with support for food from a variety of sources eg. Fareshare, local fruit and veg shops and/or local butchers. This would be from the DWP Winter Grant fund and the Area Team is presently liaising with the Food Hubs to assess need.

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iv) Financial Advice & Guidance The SL Local Committee commissions the SL Citizens Advice to deliver an annual money management advice service (£47,550), providing a lifeline for many people in financial crisis. During the pandemic the service has seen numbers increase significantly with the array of issues becoming more complex, creating immediate impacts on individuals and their families. As more people are furloughed or made redundant they are required to seek welfare benefit support (either in-work or out of work allowances) to ensure they can pay their bills and feed their families. The Citizens Advice service, working closely with DWP, provides advice and guidance to potential claimants on the most appropriate course of action, taking into consideration their wider situation.

The Local Committee’s additional and modest grant of £2,004 towards marketing material and the efficient running of the back-office, enables the Citizens Advice team to continue to provide a professional service which is able to reach as many people as possible.

v) The South Lakeland Community Resilience Group The above group of over 20 partners was convened for the first time on the 24th February 2020 as the country went into lockdown for the first time. It has continued to meet over the past year either on a weekly or fortnightly basis. At present, while we are in this third lockdown we continue to meet on a weekly basis in order to monitor the developing situation and quickly identify issues which may need addressing or require support.

This collaborative and open approach has ensured that everyone, regardless of circumstance is able to access support and that whichever doorway they come through, each partner will signpost to each other as appropriate. This ensures that people are able to quickly access the range of support required to help them through this difficult time while at the same time protecting their dignity.

Over the year we have been met with various issues, including; ensuring families are able to access food during the school holidays; that Christmas was not a bleak prospect for families and those living along; that young people do not get left behind due to a lack of ICT equipment or connectivity for remote learning.

The most recent Task & Finish activity of the Resilience Group was to meet identified need with refurbished or new devices. This has resulted in a streamlined process which has sourced, refurbished and distributed over 100 laptops across South Cumbria to date. A further 80 are in development and will be achieved. This is a great example of the community, public sector and private business coming together to overcome a local issue.

4.14 In support of the response and recovery work this Local Committee has previously set aside a total amount of £40K as a ‘fighting fund’ to tackle emerging issues. To date the fund has been used to help towards tackling mental health effects and support to food initiatives.

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Local Committee COVID Funding Support to Date Name of Amount Balance Organisation Activity (£) (£) Every Life Matters Printed booklet ‘Wellbeing and mental 7,512 Charity health during COVID-19: A guide to looking after yourself and others’ sent to every household across South Lakeland Food Wholesaler Purchase of non-perishable goods to 300 create a reserve of emergency food packs Ragtag Arts Activity/Craft Bags attached to the 750 Kendal food initiatives Ragtag Arts Activity/Craft Bags attached to food 1,200 initiatives across the SL area Grange Community Summer Activity Club & purchase of 300 Kitchen healthy food for lunches Care Leavers Christmas Support Packages 250 Food Hubs Food and Groceries 10,320 19,368

4.15 Grants Approved under £5K Since the last Local Committee, and in accordance with the Local Committee Terms of Reference, the below grants have been approved by the Area Manager in consultation with elected Members. As with all grants the necessary due diligence and assessments have been carried out.

Name of Activity Amount Budget Line Organisation (£) Dent & Cowgill Infrastructure improvements 5,000 Economic Parish Council Initiatives Ragtag Arts 120 Craft bags distributed through 3,280 Economic 6 main food hubs over each school Initiatives holiday this year South Lakes Citizens Office support and marketing 2,004 Economic Advice material Initiatives Cumbria Youth Dreamscheme Project 5,000 0-19 Budget Alliance Cumbria Against Educational/information film to be 5,000 0-19 Budget Racism developed by young people for use in schools etc Windermere Park for Improvements to Windermere 2,264 0-19 Budget All Playground

4.16 The Monitoring Report at Appendix H sets out previous investments and decisions taken by the Local Committee, which enables members to track progress against agreed outcomes and ensure that regular performance reporting is taking place. While many of these projects were funded in previous years, their delivery is ongoing with the outcomes requiring continued monitoring and evaluation.

5 OPTIONS

5.1 The Local Committee may choose to support the recommendations to a greater or lesser extent subject to available funding and in line with corporate policy and service standards. 87

6 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

6.1 Local Committee may allocate the discretionary element of the revenue budget during the course of the financial year to meet its priorities and objectives, subject to corporate policy and service standards.

6.2 Recommendations 3.4 to 3.14 will fully allocate the Local Committee’s 2021/22 Communities budget of £636,403.

6.3 Recommendations 3.7 and 3.16 to earmark underspending in 2020/21 for expenditure in 2021/22 is subject to Cabinet agreement to carry forward any Local Committee underspending and overspending. Cabinet are to be requested at its March meeting to consider the carry forward of any Local Committee underspending and overspending in 2020/21 to 2021/22.

6.4 Should recommendation 3.17 be agreed, £6,500 will be decommitted from the Local Members Revenue Schemes budget, increasing unallocated resources in this budget from £3,616 to £10,116.

6.5 The 0-19 Services budget currently has unallocated resources of £13,446. Should recommendations 3.19 to 3.21 be agreed, a net amount of £3,122 will be committed from this budget resulting in unallocated resources of £10,324.

6.6 Of the grants approved under £5k in paragraph 4.15, £10,284 will be allocated from the Economic Initiatives budget, reducing unallocated resources from £18,809 to £8,525. £10,000 will be allocated from the 0-19 budget in addition to £2,264 already included in the 0-19 Services monitoring figures, leaving unallocated resources of £324 in this budget.

7 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

7.1 There are no direct legal implications arising from this report. The Local Committee is authorised to accept the recommendations. PS 5.3.21

8 CONCLUSION

8.1 This report provides the Local Committee with an update on a variety of projects which are either coming to fruition or are continuing to be developed to benefit local communities.

Dawn Roberts Executive Director for Corporate, Customer & Community Services

25th February 2021

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APPENDICES

Appendix A – Financial Statement to 31st January 2021 Appendix B – Minutes of the Strategic Planning Working Group 22/02/21 Appendix C – Financial Allocation for 2021/22 Appendix D – School Crossing Patrol SLA 2021/22 Appendix E – Minutes of the Children & Young People’s Working Group 17/02/21 Appendix F – Active Cumbria, Active Start Programme – Funding Request Appendix G – Minutes of the Windermere Ferry Advisory Group 03/03/21 Appendix H - Monitoring Report to February 2021

Electoral Division(s): All in South Lakeland

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 No previous relevant decisions.

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

BACKGROUND PAPERS No background papers.

REPORT AUTHOR Contact: Karen Johnson, 01539 713157, [email protected]

89 APPENDIX A FINANCIAL STATEMENT TO 31ST JANUARY 2021

Budget Sector Original Balance Virement Virement Revised Committed Actual Projected Unallocated Budget B/Fwd In Out Budget Expenditure Expenditure Outturn Resources 2020/21 2020/21 to Date 2020/21 or See See Notes Notes Note 1 Variance £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £

Discretionary Budgets General Provision 45,341 65,788 0 0 111,129 82,779 26,925 109,704 1,425 Community Grants 48,000 36,754 840 (840) 84,754 25,580 25,598 51,178 33,576 Economic Initiatives 30,000 25,995 0 0 55,995 8,309 28,877 37,186 18,809 School Crossing Patrols 19,796 23,935 0 0 43,731 26,688 17,043 43,731 0 0-19 Services 40,000 25,809 0 0 65,809 12,270 40,093 52,363 13,446 90 Young Persons Transport 30,000 1,121 0 0 31,121 29,627 1,494 31,121 0 213,137 179,402 840 (840) 392,539 185,253 140,030 325,283 67,256

Local Revenue Schemes 0 20,841 0 0 20,841 17,225 0 17,225 3,616

Other Revenue Budgets Neighbourhood Development Team 128,778 0 0 0 128,778 0 128,778 128,778 0 Money Advice Contract - CAB 47,550 0 0 0 47,550 0 47,550 47,550 0 Sandgate Pool 46,000 (13,603) 0 0 32,397 (15,384) 47,781 32,397 0 Sandgate Pool-Provision Transfer to Trust 0 50,000 0 0 50,000 50,000 0 50,000 0 222,328 36,397 0 0 258,725 34,616 224,109 258,725 0

LOCAL COMMITTEE COMMUNITIES 435,465 236,640 840 (840) 672,105 237,094 364,139 601,233 70,872 TOTAL

Appendix B

South Lakeland Local Committee Strategic Planning Working Committee 22 February 2021 (Via MS TEAMS)

Present: Cllr. Nick Cotton (Chair), Cllr. Peter Thornton, Cllr. Will Clark, Cllr. Bill Wearing, Cllr. Shirley Evans, Cllr. Mark Wilson, Cllr. Chris Hogg, Cllr. Brenda Gray, Cllr. Stan Collins and Cllr. Matt Brereton

Also Present: Karen Johnson CCC Area Manager Gill Holmes CCC Community Development Officer Sinead McCann CCC Community Development Officer

Guests: Lorrainne Smyth Affinity Credit Union (ACU) Dave Plumb Affinity Credit Union (ACU) Helen Moriarty Kendal Climate Change Jury (KCCJ) Phil Haddon Kendal Climate Change Jury (KCCJ)

Apologies and Declarations of Interest: Apologies received from Cllr. Sue Sanderson and Cllr. Geoff Cook. Cllr. Shirley Evans made a Declaration of Interest in that she and her husband are members of the Credit Union. Cllr. Chris Hogg gave a Declaration of Interest that, as a member of Kendal Town Council, he has seen the ACU Presentation and as a member of KTC is part of the Council that part funded the KCCJ.

1. AREA WORKING

1.1 Affinity Credit Union - Lorrainne Smyth and Dave Plumb Lorrainne Smyth gave an overview of the Affinity Credit Union. South Lakeland was the last area to set up a Credit Union in Cumbria and in an effort to improve efficiency, it merged with Eden Credit Union and then Affinity Credit Union. It was reported that the last few years have been a struggle but that things are generally improving with a small increase in the number of people using the service. The Covid19 pandemic caused a drop in the number of volunteers able to help but the team have continued providing an online service working from home. There are currently 3,000 users of the service across Cumbria, but it is currently not possible to say how many of these are in South Lakeland. There are currently 33 loans in South Lakeland with an approximate value of £20,000. Plans for the future include an improved social media advertising campaign, in partnership with Acorn Marketing, to implement a “Pay Roll Saving” scheme and improved back room efficiency. Targeted postcode marketing is also being considered.

91 The immediate need is for further publicity and a request for members to promote the service widely. The Affinity Credit Union is currently working in partnership with South Lakes Housing and Eden Housing and is being supported by the Resilience Group. Affinity Credit Union has been invited to give a presentation at the Food Forum Seminar on 10th March, which will reach the food hub organisers across the South Lakeland area to encourage more signposting.

A question was raised concerning a comment by the Financial Conduct Authority that there was “material uncertainty that may cast doubt on the ability of the Credit Union to continue”. Reassurance was provided that this comment was made on receipt of the previous year’s accounts. This year’s accounts show improvement and the increase in borrowers.

1.2 Citizens Jury Findings & Recommendations – Helen Moriarty and Phil Haddon Helen Moriarty gave a presentation about the recent Kendal Climate Change Jury (KCCJ) and attached the following link for members to review. https://vimeo.com/505179733/31fda86302. Further information is also available at www.kendalclimatejury.org.

Helen explained that the Jury was commissioned by Kendal Town Council after they declared a Climate Emergency in 2018. An oversight panel was created in partnership with the District Council, to guide the jury and ensure recruitment was fair and transparent. 4000 letters were sent out to the local communities and 20 Jury participants were chosen with the support of Shared Futures, who also helped to recruit experts to facilitate presentations. Shared Futures kept a record of all questions asked by the jury following the expert presentations to include in their recommendations. The District Council have now reviewed all recommendations made by the Citizens Jury and highlighted Town and District Council responsibilities. The District Council will hold regular recommendation panels every six months, starting in June 2021, to review progress. Alongside the attached video and website, the Citizens Jury have created a WhatsApp and dissemination group to share the information they gained. Karen Johnson suggested the creation of a Local Committee working party to discuss recommendations and identify where work is already in train and where further opportunities may exist. This could include colleagues from the Environment Directorate.

2. 2020/2021 MONITORING REPORT AND BUDGET UPDATE (attached)

The Area Manager gave a brief overview of the Budget and Monitoring Report and welcomed questions from members. As time was pressing, she did suggest that members could also do that via email.

Karen also reported that a decision on the Kendal Northern Access Route is still expected and that colleagues are in discussion with central govt. on some of the details. If successful that would enable the council to proceed to an Outline Business Case stage.

92 Following the award of the Community Grants below, there is now a balance of £8525 in the Economic Initiatives Budget

There is £18025 remaining in the Covid Fund

Healthy Ways to School – Active Cumbria has taken over the responsibility for the Active Travel service which provides opportunity to target the remaining Healthy Ways to School budget. Karen will continue discussions with Bruce Lawson on the detail.

The Community Resilience group are now working with the South LASL, FESP (Furness Education and Skills Partnership), partners, private business and the Northern Powerhouse to provide digital devices and dongles to young people who are home schooling with limited or no access to IT. The project is on track, with financial support through the DEFRA grant and also re-conditioned devices, that the estimated 180 required for south Cumbria will be achieved.

It was asked if the budget balances from this financial year can be rolled over into the next financial year. The Area Manager responded that as in previous years there is no guarantee, but this will be a decision for Full Council when it meets shortly.

3. COMMUNITY GRANTS (Officer Reports Sent separately) i) Food Hub Co-ordination Gill Holmes gave a brief overview of the suggested grant to local food hubs to fund 8 temporary paid coordinator posts across South Lakeland. Karen Johnson will also work to secure a further grant of £18,000 from DEFRA funding to make up the shortfall of requirements. Recommendation: to grant £30,000 towards the above.

ii) Dent Infrastructure Dent & Cowgill Parish Council would like to add an electric vehicle charging structure in the local car park to support future visitors and reduce local carbon emissions. They have already received a commitment from the Yorkshire Dales and a possible commitment from SLDC. If they receive the requested £5000 from SPWG there will be a shortfall of £2,500 that would be paid by the Parish Council. Recommendation: To grant £5000 towards the above.

iii) Ragtag Arts Craft bags The grant of £3280 will allow 120 craft bags to be distributed by local food hubs and community connections to local families during school holidays to help promote mental wellbeing and creativity. Recommendation: To grant £3280 towards the above.

iv) South Lakes Citizens Advice A request for funding or £2004 was made to purchase a printer/photocopier which will help improve the efficiency and

93 productivity of the Kendal office. The grant will also be used to produce business cards that can be discreetly picked up and kept in wallets etc,. Recommendation: To grant £2004 towards the above.

Members also asked if there may be funds available for small local groups and further community engagement activities that help address social isolation following lockdown and to support community cohesion and that a universal spreadsheet could be created to record general suggestions for projects

4. BUDGET PLANNING FOR 2021/22 (Proposed Budget distributed separately)

The Local Committee considered the budget allocations for 2021/22 based on spend in this latest financial year and further issues facing the communities as they recover, which will be recommended to the Local Committee in March.

There was a discussion around the Young Person’s A2B Travel card that provides subsidised bus travel throughout South Lakeland.

Recommendation: That the 114 young people who had purchased the A2B cards last year but were not able to use them due to the pandemic and ensuing lockdowns, would not be charged to renew their card for 2021/22. A question was asked about those young people that will not be able to use the A2B cards this year that were purchased last year as they are now 19 or over. As this only affects one of the 114 cards purchased it was agreed to consider this at a later date.

Next Meeting date to be confirmed.

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APPENDIX D

SCHOOL CROSSING PATROLS – SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT FOR 2021/22 WITH SOUTH LAKELAND LOCAL COMMITTEE

The 2021/22 agreement will continue to embrace the following service aspects:

 Training – all school crossing patrols will continue to receive refresher road safety training, including an update on current road traffic legislation as it relates to their role.

 Customer Care – all school crossing patrols will continue to receive guidance on the importance and benefits of customer care with particular reference to the needs of children and accompanying adults.

 Uniforms and equipment – the requirements of all school crossing patrols are continually assessed to ensure that they comply fully with current legislation. Statutory items of uniform (hat and coat) and equipment will be issued accordingly.

 Management activities – Orian Solutions Ltd will pay all salaries and standard employment costs for each individual crossing patrol and recruit any replacements as directed. We will continue to liaise with associated schools to ensure effective communication and information to parents. We will also work closely with schools to make the crossing patrol service sufficiently flexible to accommodate any changes to departure or arrival times for breakfast clubs, after school clubs and special events.

However, site reviews, public consultation exercises and traffic surveys will remain the responsibility of the Local Committee and as such, Orian Solutions Ltd will not be involved. Similarly, Orian Solutions Ltd will not be responsible for enforcement of any local parking restrictions or alterations that may be required to the highway, including road markings, hazard warning lights or flashing beacons.

Legal information

The school crossing patrol service complies with the legislative requirements of the School Crossing Patrol Act 1953, School Crossing Patrol Order 1954 and the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, which was subsequently amended by the Transport Act 2000 (section 270).

The law gives a school crossing patrol appointed by an appropriate authority the power to stop traffic on condition that they are wearing a uniform approved by the Secretary of State and are using the prescribed sign.

96 The law states that even where a crossing patrol is provided, parents remain responsible for ensuring their children’s safety on their journey to and from school.

Service contact

Graeme Gunn: telephone number 01228 404722 / e-mail [email protected]

School crossing patrols in South Lakeland

School Additional Filled (F) Weekly crossing or vacant hours/ facility (V) post mins 1 Croftlands Infant School (Oakwood Drive) None V 9.10 2 Sir John Barrow/Former Dale Street Infant School None F 7.30 (Lund Terrace) 3 Ghyllside School (Lyngarth Drive) None F 5.00 4 Heron Hill School (Hayfield Avenue) None V 5.00 5 St Mary’s School (Springfield Road, Ulverston) None F 7.30 6 St Patrick’s School (Gatebeck Road, Endmoor) None F 6.15 0 sites 2 vacant 40.25

Vacant Posts

1. Croftlands Infant School (Oakwood Drive) – vacant from October 2020 4. Heron Hill School (Hayfield Avenue) – vacant from Feb 2015

All 6 sites for 38 academic weeks during 2021/22 @ £18.00 per hour = £27,656.17 per annum + VAT

(Based on current filled posts the cost 2021/22 @ £18.00 per hour = £17,955.00 per annum plus VAT)

Within this service level agreement, the Local Committee will continue to be invoiced for delivered kerbside hours only.

97 APPENDIX E Local Committee for South Lakeland Children & Young People’s Working Group

Wednesday 17 February 2021 Meeting via MS Teams at 2.00pm

Present: Cllr. Shirley Evans (Chair), Cllr. Will Clark, Cllr. Matt Brereton, Cllr. Mark Wilson, Cllr. Geoff Cook, Cllr. Roger Bingham and District Cllr. Suzie Pye

Also Attending: Karen Johnson Area Manager Gill Holmes Community Development Officer Mike Conefrey Public Health Locality Manager Graham Bassett Team Manager-Targeted Youth Support Katie Clark Strategic Lead – Children’s Centres Joanne Gawne Children and Young People’s Rights Officer Yvonne Rawlinson Clinical Lead Public Health 5-19 Nursing Service Paula Fearnley Community Development Assistant Guest: Kelly Alty Development Officer – Active Cumbria

Apologies: Cllr. Sue Sanderson Lynne Murray Targeted Youth Support Officer Amanda Atkinson SLDC Locality Officer Rhiannon Kaye Youth Parliament Jonathan Taylor Senior Manager, Children & Young People Social Care Heather Gray Action for Children Sharon Phillips Action for Children

1. Welcome and Apologies Shirley Evans welcomed all to the meeting and took apologies as listed above.

2. Minutes of the Last Meeting and Matters Arising Members of The Youth Council and Youth Parliament are to be encouraged to attend council meetings at all levels, possible as co-opted members. It was acknowledged that the young people should be supported by an officer with a clear brief on why they are attending and what is expected of them. ACTION: Karen Johnson to liaise with Local Committee to ask if invites could be sent to Youth Council and Youth Parliament members for some future meetings.

3. A2B Report There is around £29000 remaining in this budget. It was agreed that due to Covid, the scheme members had not had a great deal of use from their cards last year and we will look into the possibility of waiving the usual card fee if those members wish to renew this year on the assumption that the scheme continues. Members supported the continuation of the scheme.

98 ACTION: Karen Johnson to report to the Strategic Planning Working Group that there are sufficient funds to support the scheme for a further year and to look into the costs of waiving the card fees for 2021/22. This is subject to Local Committee approving the continuation of the scheme

4. Performance & Budget Update -moved up the agenda to accommodate a guest speaker.

Gill Holmes gave an overview of the Performance and Budget monitoring report.

A request was made for a report on Targeted Early Help to be provided to assist Members with questions when attending Town Council meetings. ACTION: Graham Basset to provide a report as an agenda item at the next meeting

There has been a change of staff at the Brewery Arts Centre. An update for years 2 and 3 of the Emotional Warriors Project will be available for the next meeting.

Right2Work have requested to defer the project start date from December to week commencing 19 April 2021.

Jonathan Taylor, senior manager in Children and Families was unable to attend this meeting. Members would like to receive a project update on the Early Help Pilot (Drug and Alcohol) before the next meeting. ACTION: Gill Holmes to contact Jonathan Taylor to request a written update

Gill Holmes reported that there is still £18, 603 in the universal services budget. A further £6405 that was ringfenced for youth group support is still available to potentially be allocated to recent grant requests.

5. Funding Requests - moved up the agenda to accommodate a guest speaker.

Active Cumbria have requested funding for the Active Start Programme to be rolled out in South Lakeland. It is an early year’s programme for children between the ages of 2 and 7 with the prime focus of using physical activity and active play to support a child to be healthy, to learn and be active for life. Recommendation: £8987 be awarded to Active Cumbria

Cumbria Youth Alliance (CYA) have requested funding to support the Dreamscheme Project for 2021.The scheme encourages groups of young people to volunteer in activities providing a community benefit, while learning about how to project plan and carry out projects in a real-life context. Members, in conjunction with the Area Manager agreed an award of £5000 to CYA

Grizedale Arts are undergoing a project at The Farmer’s Arms at Lowick Green. Cllr. Matt Brereton gave an overview of the project, further information is available at https://www.grizedale.org/projects/the-farmer-s-arms. Part of

99 the project includes working with young people to include the reopening of the local youth club to be hosted at The Farmer’s Arms; monthly activity days that connect local artists, designers, craft persons etc. with children and young people; young entrepreneurship projects linked to community projects; young person's skills programme that improves access to the arts.

Members were assured that when the project is completed, community transport will be available to allow those young people from the existing youth group to attend. Recommendation: £6000 be awarded to Grizedale Arts from the Voluntary Youth Group Support budget

Cumbria Against Racism have requested a grant of £5000 to support a film project being developed with 8 -15-year olds to challenge racism in our communities. Members agreed to support the project with a grant of £1700, conditional to other areas contributing to the request. Action: Gill Holmes to approach the officers at Carlisle and Eden and to refer back to Members in South Lakeland if their support is not given.

Lynn Murray had expressed an interest on behalf of the Youth Council for possible funding towards addressing anticipated issues for young people in the Covid Recovery Phase. No details have yet been worked up so Members, in conjunction with the Area Manager, agreed that any balance remaining from the 2020/21 budget to be ring fenced for the Youth Council future projects.

Members were also invited to offer suggestions of further projects that could be considered.

6. Early Years & Children’s Centres

Katie Clarke provided an update on the services that are being provided during lockdown.

Current priorities are centred around services for very young children and parents who are feeling isolated during lockdown. Online targeted support is being provided in the absence of face to face support and self-referrals are being taken alongside those from professionals.

Recent challenges include the referrals of 12-16-year olds who need resilience and wellbeing support. Due to low staffing levels it has not been possible to facilitate the face to face service at this time but on-line support has been offered as an alternative.

Action for Children are working on a new model to support schools. The aim is to initially work with one secondary school per district. They assume as schools go back, referrals will increase. It is hoped that a Volunteer Coordinator can be recruited, subject to funding to ensure that adequate support is available when necessary. ACTION: Katie Clark to forward the latest newsletter to Gill Holmes for distribution to Members.

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7. Public Health Update Yvonne Rawlinson reported that the E-School nurse clinics are continuing, three times a week. When schools closed, there was a significant decrease in the number of parents and teachers seeking support. However, 34 contacts, mainly parents, sought help in the past 3 months following a publicity campaign. It was noted that there was an increase in Autism or ADHD related concerns.

The service would like to see GPs referring parents. ACTION: Gill Holmes to send informative flyer to Primary Care Networks

Mike Conefrey reported that there has been a significant increase in the number of young people admitted to hospital following self-harm incidents, showing a doubling in cases in the past six years. Data implies that there may be a further increase in respect of the impact of Covid19.

The Mental Health Foundation study has shown a quarter of 13-19-year olds are experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression due to the impact of Covid19 and those whose parents or carers are unemployed, are twice as likely to experience poor mental health and other difficulties.

Cllr. Mark Wilson and Mike Conefrey recently met with members of the Mental Health Champions Network for Lancashire and South Cumbria. Their major concern is to ensure capacity is sufficient for demand. Real time alerts in suspected suicides (i.e. not Coroner confirmed) show that during lockdown there has been a decrease in numbers compared with last year, though an expected increase after lockdown is currently being prepared for.

Mike Conefrey is currently working with partners to look at developing a Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) to address the high numbers of under 18’s with alcohol related issues. ACTION: Gill Holmes to send information about “First Steps” and Barnardo’s “My Time” to community groups and Councillors.

8. Children in Care Council Joanne Gawne reported that virtual meetings are continuing but numbers are down so they are trying to find new fun ways to encourage new members. However, the Junior Groups who are holding monthly online meetings are well attended. The annual County meeting is planned to take place virtually on 6 March.

The newly recruited Care Leaver Ambassador Apprentices will start in post on 8th March.

The working group had received a letter of thanks from the Care Leavers for the Christmas hampers and Joanne said they were keen to let us know how much it meant to them. The chair reiterated that this kind of help is available all year round if officers and/or care leavers identify a need.

101 The Young Perspective Board, which included members of the Youth Council had been asked to contribute to the council’s Early Help Strategy. They decided to create their own Early Help leaflet that will be available online shortly. ACTION: Joanne Gawne to send latest newsletter to Gill Holmes for distribution.

9. Youth Council No Report

10. Children’s Champion’s Report Cllr. Shirley Evans will provide a written report with the following points discussed in more detail:  The Corporate Parenting Board meeting held on 21 December 2020  The Children’s Scrutiny Board meeting held on 9 February 2021 which included a presentation on the new Child Exploitation Strategy.  Cllr. Evans also encouraged all members to take the regular five-minute briefings from the Safeguarding Children’s Partnership which she finds very useful and informative.  Access to Education, which includes plans for alternative provision and an increase in the number of places at Sandgate School being made available  There is still a need for more laptops to be made available for students that are home schooling.  A Pilot programme will begin soon where social workers will be placed in eight schools within Cumbria (chosen by the DfE).  Ongoing preparation for expected challenges ahead with Early Help being given priority.

11. Active Travel Karen Johnson reported that Active Cumbria are now taking responsibility for Active Travel plans with funding being made available for the “Healthy Ways to School Scheme”. She has a meeting scheduled for next week with Bruce Lawson, Active Cumbria Manager.

12. Any Other Business None

Date of Next Meeting 23 April 2021 subject to the decision made regarding local elections.

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South Lakeland Local Committee Children & Young People’s Working Group 0 - 19 Funding

Meeting Date 17 February2021

Name of Organisation Active Cumbria

Project details

Active Start is an early year’s programme for children between the ages of 2 and 7 with the prime focus of using Physical Activity and Active Play to support a child to be healthy, to learn and be active for life. The programme was originally developed to support settings across West Cumbria through funding secured via the Sellafield Social Impact Fund. Active Cumbria are keen to deliver the programme at scale and provide opportunities to support children across all areas of the County. The original programme provides opportunities from the early years through to Key Stage 1 transition.

To ensure that the programme reaches and supports children and families most in need, the focus will be on working with our early years colleagues to identify targeted settings across South Lakeland, seeking to narrow the gap in achievement and health inequalities whilst supporting a child’s overall school readiness. In addition, the programme will increase the engagement of parents and carers with their children through increased physical activity contributing to the child’s physical, social, and emotional development.

Physical activity, active play and movement are perfect ways to develop the whole child. They not only help children become more physically literate but provide great opportunities to support a range of key abilities including health and happiness, social, physical, creativity and problem solving.

Aims and Objectives  To increase the confidence and competence of practitioners in the early years to deliver and embed the Early Years Foundation Stage through the vehicle of physical activity.

 To increase physical literacy and participation in physical activity amongst early years children (aged 2-5) and positively impact on their school readiness. Improving children’s physical and mental wellbeing, social and emotional development, with a particular focus on resilience, management of difficult feelings, kindness, and self-belief.

 To connect parents and carers with their children and with each other through increased physical activity.

Breakdown of costs

1 x Training session for EY practitioners £740 1 X Training session for KS1 teachers £782 Early Years Practitioner Packs x 20 £740 Key Stage 1 Teacher Packs x 25 £925 Take Home Packs for Practitioners x 200 £4,000 Take Home Packs for Family Learning Courses x 50 £1,000 Marketing and Communication – (in kind) Programme coordination & administration £ 800 £8,987

103 Proposed evaluation methods:

A series of outputs and outcomes have been identified to monitor the overall success and impact of the programme. Several processes and tools have already been developed to monitor the wider Sellafield funded project and it is proposed to adopt these. An interim report will be produced highlighting outputs achieved and initial feedback with an end of programme report produced 12 months later providing reference to the outcomes achieved and the overall impact of the programme.

Total Cost of Project £8987 Grant requested £8987

Date the project commences 2nd quarter 2021 Wards: South Lakeland

Source(s) of other funding

Marketing and communication in kind

104 APPENDIX G South Lakeland Local Committee Windermere Ferry Advisory Group

Wednesday 3rd March 2021 at 10am MS Teams Meeting

Membership Attending: Cllr Jim Bland (Chair) SL Local Committee Cllr Matt Brereton SL Local Committee Cllr Will Clark SL Local Committee Cllr Geoff Cook SL Local Committee Cllr Mark Wilson SL Local Committee Cllr Sue Sanderson SL Local Committee Cllr Ian Wharton Lake Administration Committee, SLDC Mr Adrian Legge Windermere Parish Council Ms Anne Brodie Claife & Hawkshead Parish Councils

Also Attending: Phil Greenup Acting Assistant Director Highways and Transport Karl Melville Area Highways and Transport Manager Paula Fearnley CCC Community Development Assistant

Apologies: Karen Johnson Area Manager, Corporate, Customer and Community Services

Following technical difficulties Phil Greenup was asked to Chair today’s meeting.

1. Matters arising from previous minutes, 11th September 2020

No Matters Arising

2. Ferry Update, including:

i) Windermere Ferry Operations During Covid-19 ii) Visitor Economy and Stakeholder Engagement/Communication iii) Fees & Charges iv) Proposal for the Future

Karl Melville provided an overview of the report and highlighted the following points:

 The Ferry continues to operate under Covid19 restrictions  In January 2021, one member of the crew tested positive for Covid19 which resulted in a reduced service for the ten days he was unable to work. He is now well and back at work and the Ferry has returned to regular schedule (under Covid 19 restrictions)  The cashless payment system is still in place and working well with no reported complaints.  Income from the Ferry is down approximately 46% 2019-2020 £564,000 - 2020-2021 £309,000

105  The signage project is ongoing with new sign designs nearly complete. A report on the proposed signage will be sent to the South Lakeland Highways Working Group soon. The new pictorial signs will show the proposed diversionary route around the lake with some current signs being replaced. Discussions are ongoing with Cumbria Tourism to develop a leaflet that also shows information about the diversionary route. ACTION: Karl Melville and Phil Greenup to share details of proposed designs and diversionary route.

A question was raised concerning the signage at Plumgarth’s roundabout which shows Covid19 restriction warning rather than the Ferry status. Karl explained that this decision is made by the Strategic Tactical Group (STG) but will hopefully be changed when Lockdown restrictions change.

There is currently no definitive time scale for the replacement of the Ferry, but until approval is received for the capital expenditure, discussions are ongoing with various Marine Technology experts to define specification requirements.

Karl shared information to show the record of outages (time out of service) that the Ferry has experienced over the past year, which shows 96% availability.

 When discussing the replacement Ferry the following questions were raised: . Will a different type of vessel be able to operate during higher winds, raised water levels and poor visibility? . Would the new vehicle incorporate a covered area for pedestrians and wheelchair users? . Would the land-based infrastructure be sympathetic to the location? . Would there be increased capacity and is any consideration being given to the impact on local roads if the number of cars is increased?

Karl Melville responded that employing new technology and following advice from Marine Engineering experts will ensure that the replacement Ferry will take account of requirements and make every effort to ensure the specific needs are met. The Ferry will comply with current DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) regulations and include onboard disabled facilities. The optimum motor vehicle capacity of the Ferry is 18-21 vehicles which will be considered in the plans that are drawn up. New propulsion systems are being discussed with plans to provide a Ferry that can easily be inspected in situ to improve availability further.

A recommendation was made that a definitive plan of action for the new Ferry be created that could be shared at a public consultation event to which Cllr Keith Little and Cllr Peter Thornton could be invited.

3. Any Other Business

Concern was raised surrounding the use of leaflets to inform users of alternative routes as they have been seen to cause a littering issue. It was suggested that alternative methods such as a phone app. could be used.

It was noted that the FBA building that currently houses the webcam is up for sale. Will this affect the webcam operation? Discussions are planned with FBA and

106 prices are being sought to consider installing CCC webcams at both sides of the lake.

It was recommended that Radio Cumbria is asked to inform listeners when the Ferry has reopened as well as when it is closed.

Members explained that the minutes of the Ferry meetings will be taken to Local Committee and once approved be published on CCC Website.

Proposed dates for next meeting to be confirmed.

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South Lakeland Local Committee - Monitoring Report to February 2021 Appendix H

COST/ ELECTORAL DATE OUTCOMES/ BUDGET (£) RESPONSIBLE ITEM DIVISION / DESCRIPTION CURRENT STATUS/INFORMATION AGREED OUTPUTS TO LOCAL OFFICER/S TOWN COMMITTEE

Priority: Promoting sustainable economic growth and creating jobs

1 Kendal 18th May Kendal Northern In support of the Local Plan £60K cost of study shared between £30K Karen Johnson 2016 Access Route refresh, identify options to Local Committee (£30K), SLDC (£20K) Economic Michael Barry deliver and Kendal Town Council (£10K). Initiatives and Paul Marriott i) Strategic growth of the General town Consultants, Mott McDonald, Provisions ii) Reduce congestion commissioned and started August ’16. (50/50) iii) Improve resilience & Final consultant’s report complete and 108 accessibility to existing can be found at: £20K employment areas Economic iv) Consider resilience of http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/planning- Initiatives M6 corridor in Kendal environment/infrastructureplanning/scheme towards area development.asp consolidated vision Consolidated vision bringing together & inspecting several recently commissioned studies for the area in readiness for outline business case. Co-funded study by CCC (£20k), SLDC (£20K) and Kendal Town Council (£10K).

Study work has included high level appraisal work to compare broad corridors; a range of high level costs and benefits have been calculated. Liaison with the EA continues re. their infrastructure; and SLDC to affirm

COST/ ELECTORAL DATE OUTCOMES/ BUDGET (£) RESPONSIBLE ITEM DIVISION / DESCRIPTION CURRENT STATUS/INFORMATION AGREED OUTPUTS TO LOCAL OFFICER/S TOWN COMMITTEE scale of future growth in Kendal.

The Strategic Outline Business Case completed previously as part of the Kendal Strategic Transport Infrastructure Study is being updated to take account of recent study work.

An application to the Dept for Transport (through TfN) has been submitted for funding to develop an Outline Business Case. Partners have

109 provided letters of support. Govt. has come back to ask supplementary questions and officers are liaising. Awaiting decision.

2 Kendal 20th March Co-ordination of Improved economic growth Contribution towards Co-ordinator’s £7,750 Karen Johnson 2019 multi-agency group for Kendal post to March 2021. Annual update to Economic Paula Scott (Kendal Futures) to be provided. Initiatives influence economic growth in and around Kendal Vision developed and launched Kendal. in March ‘20.

3 Kendal November Business Businesses within Kendal On-going interest from Local Approx. Karen Johnson 2018 Improvement District BID reporting increased Committee re. the development of the £4,420 April ’19 to March ‘24 revenue and footfall BID and its impact on the economic per annum growth of the town. (2019/20 to 2024/25) Vote for renewed BID for period 2019 Economic to 2024 agreed 29/11/18 Initiatives

COST/ ELECTORAL DATE OUTCOMES/ BUDGET (£) RESPONSIBLE ITEM DIVISION / DESCRIPTION CURRENT STATUS/INFORMATION AGREED OUTPUTS TO LOCAL OFFICER/S TOWN COMMITTEE Cllr Geoff Cook representing LC on BID Board.

Next update Oct 2021 to SPWG

4 Ulverston 28th Business Businesses within On-going interest from Local Approx. Karen Johnson January Improvement District Ulverston BID reporting Committee re. the development of the £2,215 per 2015 incepted in increased revenue and BID and its impact on the economic annum (2020 April ‘15 to March ’20 footfall growth of the town. to 2025) and continued to Economic September 2025 BID looking to renew for the period Initiatives 2020 to 2025. LC decision to vote Yes in the ballot and overall result is to continue. 110

5 Ulverston 26th Ulverston Highways Economic Growth and Work with the LEP and HE to develop £20K Karen Johnson September & Transportation improved accessibility evidence to make a strong case for General Michael Barry 2018 Study future Investment. Provisions Allan McNicoll

Consultants (Jacobs) commissioned by CCC in partnership with HE to identify a package of integrated transport interventions to address existing and future constraints on the A590 and the local highway network in the town.

Local Committee will be engaged in the development of the study while a wider Ulverston stakeholder group including representatives of the County Council, District Council, Town Council and Highways England will be formed.

COST/ ELECTORAL DATE OUTCOMES/ BUDGET (£) RESPONSIBLE ITEM DIVISION / DESCRIPTION CURRENT STATUS/INFORMATION AGREED OUTPUTS TO LOCAL OFFICER/S TOWN COMMITTEE

Stakeholder engagement re. the identified options for improvements started in Ulverston on 20/09/19

Update from Richard Peaty of Jacobs at SPWG Feb ‘20

6 Ulverston Cross-A-Moor Economic growth through Cumbria LEP approved their funding Alison Hatcher (Swarthmoor) Junction the opening of development contribution towards this scheme on 9th Alastair Dunn sites and the creation of September, with underwriting in place Bruce Parker, attractive and affordable approvals from SLDC and CCC. Highways

111 homes England CCC agreed to underwrite the During 2021 / 2022 proposed commitment and will Highways England, in continue to work with Homes England partnership with CLEP, and Highways England to effectively CCC and SLDC are manage any requirement for additional constructing a new four- funding. arm roundabout at the A590 / Main Road / HE attended Jan ‘21 Highways & Pennington Lane junction Transportation Working Group to discuss details of works Will support the delivery of SLDC’s strategy as set out HE to delay removal of hedging and in the Local Plan (approx. will instead undertake this later in the 1000 new dwellings in year immediately prior to the start of Swarthmoor and South the works. Ulverston)

Will address existing operational issues and safety concerns at the junction - ensuring safer,

COST/ ELECTORAL DATE OUTCOMES/ BUDGET (£) RESPONSIBLE ITEM DIVISION / DESCRIPTION CURRENT STATUS/INFORMATION AGREED OUTPUTS TO LOCAL OFFICER/S TOWN COMMITTEE more reliable journeys

6 Ulverston 28th Borderland Place Economic growth across Identified within Borderlands Place Karen Johnson November Programme the town through the Programme. Economic case Eleanor Farrell 2019 development of a coherent submitted January 2020 to the (for noting) vision, Town Plan and Borderlands Board for approval as part Borderlands Town of wider programme submission to Investment Plan govt. Awaiting decision.

Update session at SPWG on 11/12/20

Multi-organisational Town Team convened and inaugural meeting took 112 place on 28/01/21. Agreed to meet every 4 to 6 weeks to progress at pace. Stage 1 = community engagement

7 Grange 19th Flood Alleviation Protect homes and To carry out investigative work and £20K Doug Coyle November Scheme businesses from future interventions to prevent flooding to General 2018 flooding properties in Windermere Road. Provisions Civil works on site to provide access to the top of the well. Access for assessment of blocking culvert taking water towards houses. Consultants sought for solutions through Natural Flood Management: 1. Retaining wall and new culvert from top field into bottom field 2. Alterations to culvert flows from well to carpark 3. Design of additional storage and

COST/ ELECTORAL DATE OUTCOMES/ BUDGET (£) RESPONSIBLE ITEM DIVISION / DESCRIPTION CURRENT STATUS/INFORMATION AGREED OUTPUTS TO LOCAL OFFICER/S TOWN COMMITTEE pumping from the carpark on Windermere road to Ornamental pond

8 Windermere, 4th June Windermere Ferry CCC a strong partner to Terms of Reference approved by Local Karen Johnson High Furness, 2019 Advisory Group support economic growth; Committee. Inaugural meeting of Karl Melville Lakes ferry a catalyst for further partnership group took place 16/07/19. growth in the area Twice yearly, next 3rd March 2021

Priority: Improving Health and Well-being and Tackling Poverty 113

9 South Lakeland 20th March Money Management The key outcomes of the Delivered through SL Citizens. Annual £47,550 Karen Johnson 2019 Advice & Support contract are: updates on progress to LC Money Advice i) support for individuals in Contract debt to an extent where Next update due December 2020 to their home or liberty are SPWG. at risk or those whose Case load elevated due to COVID - debts are seriously update delayed affecting the health and wellbeing of the individual/family ii) Preventative activity that raises awareness of how to avoid debt, educate people about effective budgeting and money management; and support people to maximise their income

COST/ ELECTORAL DATE OUTCOMES/ BUDGET (£) RESPONSIBLE ITEM DIVISION / DESCRIPTION CURRENT STATUS/INFORMATION AGREED OUTPUTS TO LOCAL OFFICER/S TOWN COMMITTEE

10 South Lakeland October Affinity Credit Union South Lakeland residents Merger in March 2020 to create a Karen Johnson 2020 (previously Eden & able to access affordable Credit Union covering more of Cumbria South Lakeland and safe credit and savings to develop sustainability through a Credit Union) (LC support since 2014) critical mass of savers versus borrowers (West Cumbria, Eden & South Lakeland Credit Unions) and to encourage safe and ethical saving and borrowing.

Affinity Credit Union in place and supporting South Lakeland communities https://www.affinitycu.co.uk/ 114 3 Board members from Affinity and 3 from South Lakeland and Eden make up the Affinity Board.

Affinity office in Kendal Town Hall is temporarily closed. Contact maintained by email, social media and post, as needed.

Campaign re. loan sharks: https://www.facebook.com/affinitycumb ria/ and https://twitter.com/credit_affinity

Update to 22/02/21 SPWG

11 South Lakeland April 2016 Sandgate Improve the health and Trustees and Active Cumbria manager £46K K Johnson Hydrotherapy Pool mobility of people with working together to consider continual Sandgate Pool Richard Johnston

COST/ ELECTORAL DATE OUTCOMES/ BUDGET (£) RESPONSIBLE ITEM DIVISION / DESCRIPTION CURRENT STATUS/INFORMATION AGREED OUTPUTS TO LOCAL OFFICER/S TOWN COMMITTEE disabilities and enable them improvement and future sustainability Budget to self-manage their of the pool. conditions Working with CCG to develop a commissioned approach to funding the pool rather than grant based.

Prior to COVID the Trust was seeking to be independently sustainable by 2020/21, but due to several months closure this will need to be extended.

115 Next update October 2021

12 South Lakeland 9th Lancaster Canal A fully articulated and This work will provide the £2,500 Helen Moriarty December Path Feasibility costed up strategy for the Economic 2020 Study full length of the canal path evidence to unlock national Initiatives funding to deliver the improvements required

£10K required for the study SLDC agreed £3K; Lancaster City Council, Lancashire County Council and Canal and River Trust approached.

13 Kendal South, 20th March School Crossing Parents and schools Contract with Orian for actual kerb side £19,796 Karen Johnson Kendal Castle, 2019 Patrols supported to get their hours delivered and recruitment. SCP Budget Kendal children to school safely 8 crossing patrols currently in for kerbside Highgate, operation (51 hours, 15 mins per hours only

COST/ ELECTORAL DATE OUTCOMES/ BUDGET (£) RESPONSIBLE ITEM DIVISION / DESCRIPTION CURRENT STATUS/INFORMATION AGREED OUTPUTS TO LOCAL OFFICER/S TOWN COMMITTEE Ulverston East, week) of which 4 are presently vacant. High Furness LC review of contract in May 2019 and agreement to assess all 8 crossing May 2019 sites (SPWG). Results shared £4,000 Victoria Upton September 2020 at SPWG. AM to SCP Budget disestablish 2 which have been vacant for over 5 years which have supporting technical evidence

14 Kendal, Lower 4th June Kendal to Milnthorpe Improved health and well- Feasibility study complete. Defined £10,000 Karen Johnson Kentdale, Kent 2019 Cycle Route being; safer and linked route requiring improvements to Economic Estuary Feasibility Study cycle routes; contribution to ensure safety and link up with existing Initiatives 116 reduced carbon emissions routes.

Draft results to SPWG September 2020. Final results to inform future planning, create links with existing plans and to attract local/national funding, eg potential inclusion within Sustrans National Cycling Network

15 Kendal 21st July Local Cycling & To create joined up, safe First stakeholder engagement session £15,830 Mark Brierley 2020 Walking and attractive walking and held December 2019. Existing routes General Karen Johnson Infrastructure Plan cycling pathways across identified and potential new routes for Provisions for Kendal Kendal, linking business & exploration. leisure outlets in the north and the south with the town £30,834 required to commission centre experts to develop the plan which can be used to draw down external funding for implementation. £15,834 agreed by Local Committee. SLDC (£10K)

COST/ ELECTORAL DATE OUTCOMES/ BUDGET (£) RESPONSIBLE ITEM DIVISION / DESCRIPTION CURRENT STATUS/INFORMATION AGREED OUTPUTS TO LOCAL OFFICER/S TOWN COMMITTEE and LEP (£5K) agreed contributions. Consultants appointed who are now engaging with stakeholders.

Kendal Riverside Corridor Flood alleviation works alongside river provide immediate opportunities. EA £7,396 Nicola Parker engaged and discussions taking place General Mark Brierley to ensure that planned works are Provisions sympathetic to the walking and cycling vision for the town. Working group and wider stakeholder reference group in

117 place to ensure all cross-organisational opportunities are taken up.

Gooseholme Bridge - A joint project involving CCC, SLDC and EA. Detailed design progressing with the aim of providing a replacement structure in 2021. Current proposal is for a Matthew Pearson combined footway/cycleway which will tie into the proposed flood defence works (led by EA) and the Kendal cycling and walking plan.

Delay in programme due to legal challenge from lobby groups under Common Land regulations. Common Land Consent received from Planning Inspectorate Sep 2020.

Procurement process started for contract award starting Q2 2021

COST/ ELECTORAL DATE OUTCOMES/ BUDGET (£) RESPONSIBLE ITEM DIVISION / DESCRIPTION CURRENT STATUS/INFORMATION AGREED OUTPUTS TO LOCAL OFFICER/S TOWN COMMITTEE

16 Windermere 4th June CAT of Ellerthwaite Local people are supported Exhibition, museum and learning £10,000 Karen Johnson 2019 House through long and the local economy centre to be co-located with library in Property lease capitalises on Ellerthwaite House. Paradise Trust to (not LC) national/international secure long lease on building, secure visitors national funding and upgrade the building to realise this ambition.

Cabinet decision taken Dec ’19 to enter into a long lease with the Paradise Trust. On pause due to COVID and closure of building

CCC to continue to work with Trust to 118 deliver a strong community hub and a world class learning centre.

17 Staveley 19th Staveley Area Whole village approach to Community engagement during 2019 Karen Johnson January Planning support a sustainable and Pam Duke 2019 Areas of focus: vibrant community offer Cumbria Care Consultation ‘Reshaping Nathaniel Hooton (for noting) which meets the current Care Services’ completed 1/11/19 on Dawn McGough  Review and and future housing, care proposed closure of The Abbey Allan Harty reshaping of care and safety needs of Residential Care Home and options for services individuals and families the future. Cabinet decision to close  Support greater taken January 2020. independent living Infrastructure in place  Explore creating which effectively enables Due to COVID, initial engagement with homes for life, economic growth interested parties paused. Feasibility ECH and/or assessments of submitted alternative affordable options presently underway. housing  Fire Service Care Home de-registered with CQC 31/12/20 (delay due to COVID).

COST/ ELECTORAL DATE OUTCOMES/ BUDGET (£) RESPONSIBLE ITEM DIVISION / DESCRIPTION CURRENT STATUS/INFORMATION AGREED OUTPUTS TO LOCAL OFFICER/S TOWN COMMITTEE implementation of detailed options stage will Rapid Response conclude in March Vehicles (RRV)  Ensure the Engagement with interested parties, streetscape and Parish Council and community to highways discuss care options for the future is elements support anticipated to resume following the village to conclusion of detailed options stage in function March ‘21. effectively and further develop its Successful RRV trial complete and to unique become permanent part of Fire Service 119 commercial offer operations. Type B Appliance  Improve removed Jan ‘20. accessibility into the village via rail Application submitted to Access for All Fund ‘To consider the feasible options and provide an alternative accessible route to Staveley Station Platform…’ The application was unsuccessful. Future opportunities to be pursued.

18 Milnthorpe Milnthorpe Area Whole village approach to Start of a wider community Karen Johnson Planning support a sustainable and conversation (Let’s Talk) to develop an vibrant community offer understanding of the town’s future aspirations, opportunities for economic Infrastructure in place growth and identification of future which effectively enables focus. economic growth Work with SLDC (using the results of the Local Plan consultation to start a detailed conversation) and Parish

COST/ ELECTORAL DATE OUTCOMES/ BUDGET (£) RESPONSIBLE ITEM DIVISION / DESCRIPTION CURRENT STATUS/INFORMATION AGREED OUTPUTS TO LOCAL OFFICER/S TOWN COMMITTEE Council to develop a cohesive and informed plan for the town.

Now being resumed following COVID. Stage 1 to commence = community engagement

19 Ulverston 9th Ulverston Train Improved access in and Access for All feasibility study to £5,000 Dawn McGough December Station around the train station develop a business case to improve Economic 2020 the accessibility of Ulverston Train Initiatives Station, which has significant limitations. Northern will conduct feasibility study (costing £55K). 120 Results will identify potential to bid into DfT’s Access for All funding. Final scheme delivery could cost up to £3m

20 Ulverston 9th Local Cycling & To create joined up, safe Total cost to develop plan is £30K/35K. £10,000 Mark Brierley December Walking and attractive walking and Match funding to be sought to add to General Karen Johnson 2020 Infrastructure Plan cycling pathways in and LC allocation. Provisions for Ulverston around Ulverston

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COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH LAKELAND

Meeting date: 17th March 2021.

From: Executive Director – Economy and Infrastructure

SOUTH LAKES LOCAL COMMITTEE DEVOLVED HIGHWAYS CAPITAL AND REVENUE PROGRAMME UPDATE 2020/21.

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.

1.1 This report presents the Highways Revenue and Devolved Capital and Non-Devolved Capital Budget finance reports and updates members as to current progress on these budget lines as detailed in the attached appendices

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 This Committee’s devolved 2020/21 Cash Limited Budget was determined by the County Council in February 2020. 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 Devolved Highways Revenue budget is £1,174,350

2.3 . The Devolved Highways Capital budget is £4,061,814

3.0 RECOMMENDATION

3.1. That Local Committee note the revenue and capital budget allocations for 2020/21 and the commitments and expenditure recorded to the end of January 2021 and shown in Appendices.

123 4.0 BACKGROUND

4.1 The attached Appendices give details of budget and expenditure to the end of January 2021.

4.2 The Highways Revenue allocation is showing, at the end of January 2021, expenditure of £1,110,812 against a budget of £1,174,350 as of January 2021. Forecast outturn figures currently indicate a potential underspend of £13,405.

Appendix 1 (Devolved Revenue) to this report details spend against revenue lines at the end of January 2021.

4.3 The Highways Devolved Capital Budget is showing, at the end of January 2021 expenditure of £3,176,302 against budget allocation of £4,061,814 for 2020/21. Forecast outturn figures currently indicate an underspend of £885,512.00 however the current forecasted spend is £3,686,710.

Appendix 2 (Devolved Capital) to this report details spend against devolved capital budget lines at the end of January 2021.

4.4 The Highways Non-Devolved Capital Budget is showing, at end of January 2021, expenditure of £3,419,718 against a budget allocation of £6,108,356 with a forecast spend of £5,206,956. The Non-Devolved Capital Budget is being managed centrally.

Schemes are now being profiled for delivery into next financial year due to the workload issues with the large amount of additional monies received part way through the financial year.

Appendix 3 (Non Devolved Capital) to this report details spend against budget lines at the end of January 2021

5.0 OPTIONS

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

6.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

6.1 The appendices show the position as at end of January 2021 for the devolved revenue, devolved capital and non-devolved capital highways budgets. 6.2 It is for Local Committee to allocate resources within the devolved revenue and devolved capital budgets to specified programmes of Highways work subject to Corporate Policy and Service Standards (paragraph 5.1). Any changes in allocation that Local Committee may agree should have regard to remaining

124 within the overall revenue and capital budgets devolved to Local Committee. (NG – 26.11.20)

7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

7.1 Local Committees, may, pursuant to Part 2D, paragraph 5.1.2 f) of the Constitution, agree and keep under review the implementation of, the highways revenue budget and capital programme for the local committee’s area to support the Council to carry out its statutory duty to maintain the highway in a safe condition as far as reasonably practicable (KB – 24.11.2020).

8.0 CONCLUSION

8.1 At this stage, the Devolved Highways Revenue budget is forecasting an underspend which the service will continue to monitor until year end. The Devolved Highways Capital Budget is forecasting an underspend which, again, the service will continue to monitor. The Non Devolved Highways Capital Budget is currently forecasting an underspend but works have been profiled into next year due to delivery constraints.

Angela Jones Executive Director – Economy and Infrastructure

02nd March 2021.

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APPENDICES

Appendix 1 - Devolved Highways Revenue Budget to end of January 2021 Appendix 2 - Devolved Highways Capital Budget to end of January 2021 Appendix 3 - Non-Devolved Highways Capital Budget to end of January 2021

Electoral Division(s): All South Lakes

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Executive Decision Yes

125 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

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: Dan Chalmers [email protected]

126 Local Committees Highways Revenue Budget 2020/21 Appendix A Totals to the end of January South Lakeland Category Budget Actual Forecast Variance Comment Better Highways 507350 476,666 500,478 (6,872) Cleansing 232000 229,410 229,872 (2,128) Lighting and Signs 170000 156,160 161,466 (8,534) Other 0 1,019 73 73 Signals 36000 20,961 29,961 (6,039) Verge Maintenance 143000 156,556 156,556 13,556 Tree Maintenance 50000 26,023 38,523 (11,477) Weed Spraying 36000 44,017 44,017 8,017 Total 1,174,350 1,110,812 1,160,945 (13,405) 127

y This page is intentionally left blank Local Committee Devolved Highways Capital 2020/21 #REF! South Lakeland Cost centre + Description Project code + Description Budget (£) YTD Forecast (£) Forecast RAG Status Payments Variance (£) QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN00 Budget Holding / Unallocated 0 0 0 0 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN01 Pre Surface Treatment Patching 559,814 333,497 359,814 (200,000) QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN02 Surface Dressing 632,280 706,965 706,965 74,685 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN04 Minor Drainage Works 675,000 434,636 580,000 (95,000) QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN05 Minor Footway Patching 202,000 120,392 145,000 (57,000) QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN06 Column Replacement 113,000 48,606 113,000 0 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN08 Minor Carriageway Patching 632,000 594,170 632,000 0 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN20 Members - Cartmel 6,000 1,533 6,000 0 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN21 Members Works - Grange 6,000 7,941 8,000 2,000 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN22 Members Works Highfurness 6,000 1,533 8,000 2,000 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN23 Members Works Kendalcastle 6,000 3,697 7,500 1,500 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN24 Members Kendal Highgate 6,000 1,573 6,000 0 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN25 Members - Kendal Nether 6,000 2,155 15,000 9,000

129 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN26 Members Works Kendal Sth 6,000 2,298 6,000 0 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN27 Members Kendal Strickland 6,000 5,524 6,000 0 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN28 Members Works Kentestuary 6,000 1,533 6,000 0 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN29 Members Works - Lakes 6,000 1,717 6,000 0 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN30 Members Works Low Furness 6,000 1,671 6,000 0 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN31 Membersworks Lowerkentdale 6,000 1,558 6,000 0 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN32 Members Works Lyth Valley 6,000 1,533 6,000 0 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN33 Members Sedbergh-Kirkby L 6,000 4,875 9,000 3,000 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN34 Members Works Ulverston E 6,000 1,533 6,000 0 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN35 Members Works Ulverston W 6,000 1,533 6,000 0 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN36 Members Works Upper Kent 6,000 1,533 6,000 0 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN37 Members Works Windermere 6,000 1,533 6,000 0 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN40 Nprn Safety Inspections - Sout 0 (2) 0 0 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN41 Nprn Safety Inspections - Sout 0 549 0 0 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN42 Nprn Safety Inspections - Sout 0 19 0 0 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRN43 South Lakes Investigation & Te 0 3,901 0 0 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNCK A684 Sedbergh Rd, Kendal Drge 0 785 0 0 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNFK Road Markings 100,000 52,722 100,000 0 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNFP Speed Monitoring 5,000 (9,368) 4,000 (1,000) QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNHX Natland Helm Lane Robby Lea Dr 40,000 17,110 25,000 (15,000) QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNID U5427 Sheernest Cottages Holme 25,000 10,694 15,000 (10,000) QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNIG U5365 Whetstone Lane Nook 0 4,389 0 0 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNIL Grange Mini Roundabout 45,600 76,942 78,500 32,900 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNIN Guard Hill Sandside Beetham 34,860 48,998 50,300 15,440 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNIO Off Yans Lane Storth Beetham 22,356 17,181 17,181 (5,175) QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNIR Oxenholme Station To Haycl Ln 110,160 128,356 128,356 18,196 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNIV Silver Street Staveley 26,000 2,161 28,828 2,828 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNIW Benson Street Ulverston 14,400 1,197 14,197 (203) QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNIX Queen Street Ulverston 28,611 27,201 15,155 (13,456) QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNJC Sycamore Avenue, Ulverston 17,280 1,436 16,831 (449) QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNJD Fairfield Road Windermere 36,750 30,293 30,751 (5,999) QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNJE Old Park Wood Caravan Site 48,875 4,062 33,000 (15,875) QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNJF Old Hall Road Ulverston 28,050 40,640 40,640 12,590 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNJG High Ghyll Kirkby In Furness 10,500 9,800 9,800 (700) QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNJH Lowther Park Kendal 27,390 24,255 24,255 (3,135) QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNJI Langdale Crescent Kendal 35,100 31,912 32,246 (2,854) QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNJK Lowfields Lane Barbon 40,200 3,341 30,000 (10,200) QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNJL Rinkfield And Canal Area 0 15,395 0 0 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNJM Langdale Hotel Elterwater Drai 30,000 12,832 0 (30,000) QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNJN High Underbrow Potter Fell Dra 30,000 14,347 14,347 (15,653) QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNJO Windermere Road Grange Drainag 20,000 8,555 20,000 0 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNJP Stone Rigg Outrake West Of Den 20,000 7,176 0 (20,000) QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNJQ Whetstone Nook Drainage 70,000 75,604 70,000 0 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNJR Appleby Rd A6 To Mint Street ( 37,383 15,990 15,990 (21,393) QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNJS Windermere Marina Bewteen Ferr 32,508 13,905 0 (32,508) QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNJT Oakthwaite Road Windermere Odd 22,528 9,636 18,849 (3,679)

130 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNJV 21 - 31 Rydal Road Kendal 10,941 4,693 0 (10,941) QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNJW Low Fellside (Allhallows To Mi 8,067 3,451 8,460 393 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNJX The Mains Stanley Street Beeth 11,014 10,117 10,117 (897) QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNJY Appleby Rd A6 To Fowl Ing Lane 35,437 49,031 49,031 13,594 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNJZ Vicarage Drive Kendal 44,353 18,972 41,283 (3,070) QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNKA Echo Barn Hill Kendal 20 - 38 8,578 9,325 9,325 747 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNKB Hallgarth Circle 50 To 64 8,528 9,767 9,767 1,239 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNKC Horncop Lane (Northern Side) 19,542 22,174 22,174 2,632 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNKD Finley Drive Kendal 9,709 10,836 10,836 1,127 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNKE Ford Road Cartmel 25,000 30,212 30,212 5,212 QSLNPRN Devolved To Lc Nprn Sth Lakes QSLNPRNXE Grange, Wood Yard To Lindale R 0 22,171 0 0 Total 4,061,814 3,176,302 3,686,710 (375,104) Local Committee Non Devolved Highways Capital 2020/21 Appendix C #REF! South Lakeland Cost centre + Description Project code + Description Budget (£) YTD Forecast (£) Forecast RAG Status Comment Payments Variance (£) QSLAESS Engineering Safety Studies And QSLAESS00 Budget Holding / Unallocated 0 0 0 0 QSLAESS Engineering Safety Studies And QSLAESSAY Cragg Brow, Bowness On Winderm 79,620 11,190 72,000 (7,620) QSLAESS Engineering Safety Studies And QSLAESSAZ A6 Milnthorpe To Levens Bridge 8,000 2,043 0 (8,000) QSLAESS Engineering Safety Studies And QSLAESSBA A6070 Burton In Kendal 9,000 2,299 0 (9,000) QSLAESS Engineering Safety Studies And QSLAESSBB A65 Kirkby Lonsdale 14,000 6,428 0 (14,000) QSLAESS Engineering Safety Studies And QSLAESSBC A684 Kendal - New Hutton 21,685 5,539 0 (21,685) QSLAESS Engineering Safety Studies And QSLAESSBH B5282 Ship Inn At Storth 5,000 1,277 0 (5,000) QSLAESS Engineering Safety Studies And Total 137,305 28,776 72,000 (65,305) QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRN00 Budget Holding / Unallocated 0 0 0 0 QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRN01 Prn South Lakes Psdp 121,000 51,826 212,000 91,000 Kielys. Costs from K Thexton QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRN02 South Lakes Surface Dressing 202,648 175,344 175,344 (27,304) QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRN40 Prn Safety Inspections Slakes 10,000 6,533 8,000 (2,000) QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRN41 Prn Safety Inspections Slakes 10,000 25,137 25,000 15,000 QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRN42 Prn Safety Inspections Slakes 10,000 7,944 10,000 0 QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNCD Kendal Bypass-Vrs 0 10 10 10 QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNCS A593 Park Coppice (Nr Caravan 47,000 38,845 41,526 (5,474) QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNCT A684 Hutton Park 146,200 172,133 175,471 29,271 QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNCU Longpool To Minstfeet, Kendal 156,000 177,358 177,358 21,358

131 QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNCV A592 Bowness _ Crag Brow To Cu 61,600 5,119 0 (61,600) QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNCW Dandra Garth 26,457 22,213 42,000 15,543 QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNCX A591 Route Management 35,000 11,977 15,000 (20,000) QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNCZ A592 Route Managmemt 32,000 9,276 12,000 (20,000) QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNDA A591 Badgerbar To Pelter, Ryda 157,000 160,705 164,075 7,075 QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNDB A685 Grayrigg Hause, Grayrigg, 25,000 2,078 20,000 (5,000) QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNDC Kendal By;Ass - Rrs Survey 20,000 1,754 0 (20,000) QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNDE A593 Bank End To Green Rigg (W 72,000 72,731 72,731 731 QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNDF A5074 Kendal Road, Bowness 36,000 35,819 37,174 1,174 QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNDG A685 Route Management 28,000 8,117 10,000 (18,000) QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNDI A5074 The Howe, Lythvalley 160,000 199,674 204,315 44,315 QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNDJ A683 Route Management 32,000 9,276 12,000 (20,000) QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNDK Jeffries Brow And South Borrow 29,622 35,817 135,817 106,195 QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNDL A592 Hillstep 27,172 6,250 0 (27,172) QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNDM Cragg Brow Roundabout, Winderm 65,000 5,402 71,076 6,076 QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNDN A595 Beanthwaite Hill 153,400 188,859 192,686 39,286 QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNXD A595 Duddon Bridge To Foxfield 113,550 9,500 0 (113,550) QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNXE A595 Foxfield, High Cross - Du 42,000 32,726 32,953 (9,047) QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNXF A592 Hillstep 37,500 57,847 57,847 20,347 QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNXG A685 Jeffries Mount And S Borr 35,000 9,092 0 (35,000) QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNXH A6 Shap Road, Kendal 80,000 73,666 80,000 0 QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNXI A592 North Of Crooks House Cor 150,000 12,465 157,000 7,000 QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNXJ A65 Auction Mart, Crocklands 150,000 12,465 150,000 0 QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip QSLAPRNXK A592 Ashes Farm To Thurston Vi 12,000 997 12,000 0 QSLAPRN Highways & Transport - Princip Total 2,283,149 1,638,955 2,303,383 20,234 QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOT00 Budget Holding / Unallocated 0 0 0 0 QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTAA Add'L Potholes - South Lakelan 218,161 205,432 205,432 (12,729) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTXA Bh (Highway Condition Inspecti 250,000 155,185 155,185 (94,815) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTXB Firbank, Sedbergh - Bowers To 19,500 28,615 28,615 9,115 QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTXC Rear Of Limethwaite Road/ Thor 12,890 1,102 0 (12,890) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTXD Ellerigg Lane, Barbon 28,540 21,629 21,629 (6,911) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTXE Whitegate Levens 34,500 26,729 26,729 (7,771) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTXF Fell Close Oxenholme 30,500 2,588 27,099 (3,401) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTXG Shacklabank, Sedbergh 56,000 47,169 48,112 (7,888) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTXH Dixon Wood Close 20,000 21,288 21,288 1,288 QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTXI Back Lane Kendal 13,160 25,676 10,000 (3,160) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTXJ Church Road 88,100 7,367 0 (88,100) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTXK Victoria Road, Windermere 37,000 3,118 20,000 (17,000) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTXL Crook Road To Parrock Cross (C 25,850 2,184 18,000 (7,850) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTXM Brigsteer Brow To Church 32,650 25,584 25,584 (7,066) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTXN Nutting Hall Lane, Endmoor 22,400 21,033 21,033 (1,367) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTXO A684 To Greenbanks 50,360 4,185 35,000 (15,360) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTXP Low Birk Howe Little Langdale 31,120 2,617 20,500 (10,620) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTXQ Pembroke Court 27,620 24,877 24,877 (2,743) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTXR Larch Grove/Castle Green Kenda 19,700 1,670 23,400 3,700 QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTXS Haverflatts Lane Milnthorpe (B 39,500 3,323 30,500 (9,000) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTXT Hazel Street Windermere 13,000 1,111 8,000 (5,000) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTXU Station Rd Arnside Station To 23,000 1,980 21,000 (2,000) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTXV Helm Lane Natland 33,250 32,897 33,377 127 QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTXW Well Heads Lane ( Hincaster En 24,000 2,038 23,000 (1,000) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTXY Gillinggate Kendal 86,480 7,186 93,500 7,020 QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTXZ Victoria Road Ulverston 43,600 38,773 38,773 (4,827) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTYA Lake Road, Windermere (A5074 - 18,710 1,562 21,500 2,790 QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTYB Collinfield 36 To Yeats Close 35,550 2,954 27,000 (8,550) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTYC Busk Lane Sedbergh 113,020 129,715 129,715 16,695 QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTYD Pre Surface Dressing Patching 100,000 42,774 42,774 (57,226) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTYE Vicarage Close Burton 20,092 8,653 0 (20,092) 132 QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTYF Beechwood Close Bowness 27,150 11,690 0 (27,150) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTYG Rear Of Hayclose Rd No.2 5,930 2,598 0 (5,930) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTYH Kentsford Road, Grange (East S 8,537 3,652 0 (8,537) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTYI Garth Bank Kendal 19,791 8,526 17,515 (2,276) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTYJ Trinity Drive Holme 48,500 20,807 0 (48,500) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTYK Spooner Vale Windermere 53,550 22,982 0 (53,550) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTYL Hyning Court Levens 7,243 3,136 0 (7,243) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTYM Windermere Road/Main St/Lindal 50,000 4,155 50,000 0 QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTYN Targ Col Repl Birchwood Dr 60,000 28,189 60,000 0 QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTYO Targ Col Repl Heron Hill 40,000 15,539 40,000 0 QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTYP Road Markings & Signs 100,000 32,435 75,000 (25,000) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTYQ Rayrigg Road, Windermere 16,655 1,399 16,655 0 QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTYR Dunmail Raise 3,127 260 3,127 0 QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTYS Holker To Haverthwaite 4,696 390 4,696 0 QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTYT Kendal To Sedbergh 7,834 651 7,834 0 QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTYU Broughton To Ambleside 16,655 1,384 16,655 0 QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTYV Oxonholme To Millness 16,654 1,384 16,654 0 QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTYW Carriageway Repairs 370,000 158,265 170,000 (200,000) QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks QSLAPOTYX Various Roads Tree Works 34,308 8,031 34,308 0 QSLAPOT Addl Pothole Reps Prn Sth Lks Total 2,458,883 1,226,487 1,714,066 (744,817) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBS00 Budget Holding / Unallocated 0 0 104,000 104,000 QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBS01 Scour Repairs 10,000 4,277 1,000 (9,000) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBS02 Parapet Repairs 40,000 23,300 30,000 (10,000) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSAT Retaining Walls 250,000 122,717 200,000 (50,000) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSAW South Lakes Sea Walls 15,000 21,062 80,000 65,000 QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSAZ Cattle Grid Repairs 30,000 22,464 30,000 0 QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSBC Seathwaite Bridge 5,000 6,227 6,227 1,227 QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSBI Scarfoot A684 10,000 831 831 (9,169) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSBJ Sools Bank A684 0 (12) (12) (12) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSBT Barth Bridge 5,000 2,154 5,000 0 QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSBY Bettham Bridge 20,000 4,128 10,000 (10,000) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSBZ Scotch Road Rly No. 91 10,000 5,760 6,000 (4,000) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSCE Newlands Culvert 10,000 831 831 (9,169) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSCF Middleton Or New 7,500 623 623 (6,877) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSCK Little Lightwater 5,000 760 760 (4,240) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSCT Sealford Bridge 25,000 22,598 23,000 (2,000) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSCV Sedbergh Milthrope 60,000 53,007 54,000 (6,000) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSCW Blackbeck 20,000 7,822 10,000 (10,000) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSCX Holme Turnpike F/B 5,000 2,208 2,208 (2,792) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSCY Levens Bridge 32,000 3,163 10,000 (22,000) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSCZ Old Hutton Bridge 5,000 765 5,000 0 QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSDA Lea Yeat 5,000 2,139 5,000 0 QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSDB Mill Race 10,000 4,277 10,000 0 QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSDC Harprigg Beck Bridge 20,000 11,621 40,000 20,000 QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSDD Holbeck Bridge F/B 40,000 17,110 40,000 0 QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSDE Baddley Clock 10,000 856 5,000 (5,000) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSDF Bannisdale Low 15,000 1,262 5,000 (10,000) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSDG Elterwater 17,000 1,413 5,000 (12,000) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSDH Garnett 10,000 1,155 5,000 (5,000) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSDI Gatebeck 20,000 1,662 5,000 (15,000) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSDK Crook Brow 5,000 416 5,000 0

133 QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSDM A591 Holbeck Bridge Emergency 0 58 58 58 QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSXI Windermere Ferry Inspections 0 (2,000) (2,000) (2,000) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSXK Scour Repairs South Lakes 20,000 3,412 4,000 (16,000) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSXL Crookbrow Culvert No2 20,000 14,605 20,000 0 QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSXM Retaining Walls South Lakes 10,000 7,923 10,000 0 QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSXN Cattle Grid Repairs South Lake 60,000 25,665 10,000 (50,000) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSXO Seathwaite Bridge 5,000 416 75,000 70,000 QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSXP Little Lightwater 5,000 57,209 60,000 55,000 QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSXQ Holme Turnpike F/B 25,000 3,824 4,000 (21,000) Delayed to 21/22. QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSXR Blackbeck 5,000 416 416 (4,584) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSXS Harprigg Beck Bridge 5,000 416 416 (4,584) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSXT Millons Bridge Slab Extension 10,000 12,121 12,200 2,200 QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSXU Marsh Side Retaining Wall 5,000 416 416 (4,584) No further costs anticipated in 20/21, staff time only. QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSXV Vegetation Removal S Lakes 10,000 4,277 5,000 (5,000) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSXW Levens Catchment Drain 32,000 2,659 2,659 (29,341) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSXX Satterthwaite 10,000 7,559 8,000 (2,000) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSXY Newbiggin Sea Wall 20,000 1,662 1,662 (18,338) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSXZ Foxfield Sluice 10,000 3,704 3,704 (6,296) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSYA Nobles Rest Rw 75,000 6,233 75,000 0 QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSYB Broadfield Rw 165,000 13,684 100,000 (65,000) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSYC Gilpin Park Rw 30,000 2,508 2,508 (27,492) Delayed to 21/22 or beyond. Operations costs to be removed. QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSYD Yewdale Beck 20,000 1,685 5,000 (15,000) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges QSLHTBSYE A591 Holbeck Bridge Emergency 30,000 10,452 15,000 (15,000) QSLHTBS Highways & Transport - Bridges Total 1,288,500 525,500 1,117,507 (170,993) Total 6,167,837 3,419,718 5,206,956 (960,881) This page is intentionally left blank Agenda Item 9

COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH LAKELAND

Meeting date: 17th March 2021.

From: Executive Director – Economy and Infrastructure

SOUTH LAKES LOCAL COMMITTEE PROVISIONAL DEVOLVED HIGHWAYS CAPITAL AND REVENUE PROGRAMME 2021/22.

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.

1.1 Members are asked to approve the provisional devolved highways capital and revenue programmes 2021/22 including prioritised lists of schemes, which will form the basis of the Local Committee’s devolved highways revenue and capital programme for 2020/21 and provide a core devolved capital programme for future years subject to annual review. The allocation for 2021/22 is £3,240,000.00 for the devolved capital and £1,212,126 for devolved revenue.

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 This report supports the aims and objectives aims of the Council Plan, Corporate Strategy and the Local Transport Plan through the efficient planning and delivery of the Highways and Transport Programme in the Barrow area.

2.2 The Programme complies with the Strategic Equality Assessments for the Highways and Transport Service. Individual schemes will be assessed against equality criteria as appropriate.

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

3.0 . RECOMMENDATION

3.1. That Local Committee approve the proposed devolved highways capital and revenue programmes for 2021/22 set out in the Appendices to this report.

4.0 BACKGROUND

4.1 This report makes recommendations for the Local Committee’s devolved revenue allocation for 2021/22 is £1,212,126.00 an increase of £37,776 on last year, as set out at the Highways Working Group. The proposed devolved

135 highways revenue budget is set out in Appendix 1.

4.2 This report makes recommendations for the Local Committee’s devolved highways capital and revenue programme 2021/22, including prioritised lists of schemes, which will form the basis of the Local Committee’s devolved highways capital programme for 2021/22 and provide a core programme for future years, subject to annual review.

The allocation for 2021/22 is £3,240,000.00 following the cabinet meeting of the 18th February 2021, for the devolved capital.

4.3 The proposed scheme list for the recommended devolved capital budget for 2021/22 is shown in Appendix 2.

Non-Principal Road (NPRN) Structural Maintenance Programme 2012/2022

4.4 This programme is intended to maintain and improve the condition of the Non- Principal Road Network (NPRN), including:

Undertaking the safety and condition inspections Responding to calls for service for highway maintenance from Members and the public; Undertaking the gulley cleansing programme; Undertaking the verge maintenance programme and responding to trees which require urgent attention; Undertaking road lighting inspections and maintenance and; Undertaking traffic signal maintenance.

4.5 The proposed list of carriageway and footway structural maintenance schemes set out in Appendix 2 has been developed from local knowledge, condition surveys and Member and customer reports and has been prioritised in accordance with the Priority Assessed Schemes scoring system.

4.6 As in previous programmes of NPRN work, it is intended to continue with carriageway patching and surfacing treatment work. Investing in a proportion of the network utilising the available funding and seal previously patched carriageways against deterioration due to weathering and the ingress of surface water. This is delivered through a surface dressing programme. The full list of proposed beds for 2021/22 are also shown in Appendix 2. Defective areas of carriageway on these sites has been prepared during 2020/21 from the Pre Surface Dressing patching budget. This preparatory work includes hand patching, machine inlay and overlays and essential drainage work.

136 5.0 OPTIONS

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

6.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

6.1 The Highways revenue and capital budgets for works on the non-principal road network in South Lakes is devolved to Local Committee allocate to devolved activities consistent with the Council’s policies and the overall objectives as laid out in the current Local Transport Plan. The capital budget may not be allocated to revenue expenditure. Allocation of the revenue budget to capital expenditure would be subject to the agreement of Cabinet 6.2 When allocating the Highways devolved revenue and capital budgets to programmes of work Local Committee should have regard to remaining within the overall budget. As part of its regular review process of the budget devolved to Local Committee, Local Committee are able to consider any changes in allocation of the latest budget once the actual outturn position is confirmed and as any other issues may emerge

7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

8.1 There are no direct legal implications arising from this report.

8.0 CONCLUSION

8.1 This report details the draft programmes of devolved highways Revenue and Capital works for South Lakes, under each of the different budget headings, for 2020/21, and has taken account of this Local Committee’s priorities in compiling this list

Angela Jones Executive Director – Economy and Infrastructure

02nd March 2021.

Please ensure that every part of this section where there is an asterisk* is completed in accordance with the instructions before sending the report to Democratic Services, following which please delete this sentence.

137 APPENDICES

Appendix 1 - 2021/22 Local Committee Devolved Highways Revenue programme summary Appendix 2 - 2021/22 Proposed Devolved Highways Capital scheme list.

Electoral Division(s): All South Lakes

* 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 N/A undertaken?

Has an equality impact assessment been undertaken? N/A

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

138 Dan Chalmers [email protected]

(On behalf of Peter Hosking)

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South Lakeland Highways and Transportation Working Group 17th February 2021 Draft Allocation of Potential Devolved Highways Revenue Budget 2021/22

Proposed Allocation 2021/22 Initial Allocation 2020/21

Basic Maintenance

Better Highways £520,000.00 £509,012.00 Gully Maintenance £241,126.00 £232,000.00 Verge Maintenance £155,000.00 £143,000.00 Tree Maintenance £50,000.00 £50,000.00

141 Weed Spraying £36,000.00 £12,000.00

Sub Total Basic Maintenance £1,002,126.00 £946,012.00

Road Lighting and Traffic Signals

Road Lighting and Illuminated Signs £170,000.00 £170,000.00 Traffic Signals £40,000.00 £36,000.00

Sub Total Road Lighting and Traffic Signals £210,000.00 £206,000.00

Holding code (2020/21) £0.00 £43,361.00

South Lakeland Highway Revenue Budget £1,212,126.00 £1,195,373.00

P. Hosking 3rd February 2021 This page is intentionally left blank Indicative Devolved Highways Capital Programme 2021/22 Appendix 2

Road Name AssetGr SchemeType Draft Budget

C5022 Oak Vale Arrad Foot Carriageway Surface Treatment £0.00 C5041 Field Broughton to A590 Carriageway Surface Treatment £0.00 C5086 Dalton Lane, Burton in Kendal Carriageway Surface Treatment £0.00 U5659 Well Heads Lane, Sedgwick Carriageway Surface Treatment £0.00 C5022 Oak Vale, Arrad Foot Carriageway Surface Treatment £0.00 U5391 Barbondale Road, Barbon Carriageway Surface Treatment £0.00 U5412 Clawthorpe Lane, Burton in Kendal Carriageway Surface Treatment £0.00 U5630 The Helm (West) Natland Carriageway Surface Treatment £0.00 U5631 The Helm (East) Stainton Carriageway Surface Treatment £0.00 C5063 Mealbank Road, Kendal Carriageway Surface Treatment £0.00 B5271 Windermere Road, Grange Carriageway Surface Treatment £0.00 U5101 Broughton Beck to Coal Yeat Carriageway Surface Treatment £0.00 143 U5127/U5578 Pennington Church to Rosside Carriageway Surface Treatment £0.00 C5018 Red Lion to A5092 Lowick Carriageway Surface Treatment £0.00 C5067 Hayclose Lane, New Hutton Carriageway Surface Treatment £0.00 U5394 Bents Lane, Casterton Carriageway Surface Treatment £0.00 U5382 Lowfields Lane, Barbon Carriageway Surface Treatment £0.00 U5267 Hall Lane, Staveley Carriageway Surface Treatment £0.00 U5432 Back Lane, Hale Carriageway Surface Treatment £0.00 U5502 Bluecaster Side, Cautley Carriageway Surface Treatment £0.00 B6254 M6 Overbridge to Station Inn (Various Parishes) Carriageway Surface Treatment £0.00 U5156 Old Park Wood, Holker Carriageway Surface Treatment £0.00 U5123 Forge Cottage, Rosside Carriageway Surface Treatment £0.00 Various Surface Dressing Carriageway Surface Treatment £692,808.00 U5485 Birks Lane Sedbergh Carriageway Resurfacing £89,000.00 U5159 Church Walk Flookburgh Carriageway Resurfacing £9,000.00 U5411 Hutton Roof Church to Hutton Roof Craggs Carriageway Resurfacing £82,620.00 U5670 Hampsfell Road Grange Carriageway Resurfacing £77,035.00 U5367 Green Lane Old Town Carriageway Resurfacing £78,480.00 U5301 A685 to Laverock Bridge, Skelsmergh and Scalthwaiterigg Carriageway Resurfacing £47,088.00 C5109 A590 to White Stone Caravan Park, Staveley in Cartmel Carriageway Resurfacing £34,950.00 U667 Blackhall Road Market Hall Service Road Kendal Carriageway Resurfacing £10,200.00 U5477 Hall Lane, Dent Carriageway Resurfacing £129,710.00

Various Pre Surface Dressing Carriageway Surface Treatment £660,000.00 Various Minor Carriageway Patching Carriageway Carriageway Patching £632,000.00

Various Road Markings and traffic Signs Lines & Signs Road Marking £100,000.00

Various Minor Drainage Drainage Drainage £690,036.00 B5343 Staveley (Back Rd to Bowston) Drainage Drainage £30,000.00 C5055 South of Kentmere - Kentmere Drainage Drainage £25,000.00 C5085 Biggins Lane Low Biggins Drainage Drainage £25,000.00 C5106 Hophouse Lane West of Kirkby Lonsdale Drainage Drainage £25,000.00 C5079 North of Carrfoot Lodge Rigmaden Drainage Drainage £30,000.00

144 U5453 Yans Lane Storth Soakaway Drainage Drainage £40,000.00 U5634 Hawkrigg Lane New Hutton Drainage Drainage £25,000.00

Various Minor Footway Patching Footway Footway Patching £202,000.00 A591 Redmayne Grasmere Footway Resurfacing £11,405.00 A6 Church Street, Milnthorpe (North of St Anthony's Hill Footway Resurfacing £26,050.00 U000 Lakes School Access Troutbeck Footway Resurfacing £20,885.00 A5087 A5087 Priory Road from Eden Lodge to Bardsea Footway Resurfacing £105,933.00 U759 Grasmere Crescent Kendal Footway Resurfacing £11,173.00 A5074 Middle Entrance Drive to Longtail Hill Bowness Footway Resurfacing £40,035.00 U905 Whinfell Drive Kendal Footway Resurfacing £30,906.00 U770 Hayfell Avenue Kendal Footway Resurfacing £21,252.00 A6 Beetham Road Milnthorpe Footway Resurfacing £9,401.00 Various Road Lighting Column Replacements Street Lighting Street Lighting £200,000.00

Various APM - Members Carriageway Various £108,000.00 Various Speed Monitoring Carriageway Traffic Management £5,000.00

£4,324,967.00

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COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH LAKELAND

Meeting date: 17th March 2021

From: Executive Director – Economy and Infrastructure

HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION WORKING GROUP MEETING 17TH FEBRUARY 2021

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 This report provides the notes of the meeting of the Highways and Transportation Working Group (the Working Group) held on 17th February 2021 and includes recommendations for consideration by the Local Committee.

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 The policy position, links to corporate strategy, and the budgetary implications are set out in the individual Working Group reports previously circulated to Members.

3.0 RECOMMENDATION

3.1 That Local Committee note the Minutes of the Working Group meeting of 17th February 2021 which are attached as Appendix 1;

3.2 That Local Committee approves one amendment to the current Divisional Highway Priorities Works Programme 2020/2021 (“the Programme”) set out in Appendix 2 to this report, which has one amendment to funding for the Lakes Division;

3.3 That Local Committee notes the programme dates for outstanding schemes that is presented in Appendix 3 of this report;

3.4 That South Lakeland Local Committee approves the bringing into operation of The County of Cumbria (Various Roads, South Lakeland Area)(Consolidation and Provision of Speed Limits) (Order 2018) Variation Order (No.5) 20>< in its entirety, having taken into account the objections and representations which were received, and having

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also 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 7.2 of the Working Group report attached as Appendix 4 to this report;

3.5 That South Lakeland Local Committee approves the bringing into operation The County of Cumbria (Various Roads, South Lakeland Area)(Consolidation of Traffic Regulation Order) (Order 2002) (New Street, Broughton-in-Furness) Variation Order 20>< in its entirety, having taken into account the objections and representations which were received, and having also 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 7.2 of the Working Group report attached as Appendix 5 to this report.

3.6 That South Lakeland Local Committee agree the Provisional Devolved Highways Revenue Allocations for 2021/22 which is attached as Appendix 6 to this report

4.0 BACKGROUND

4.1 The Minutes of the Working Group held on 17th February 2021 are attached to this report as Appendix 1 and contain the detail relating to the items discussed and the recommendations of the Working Group to Local Committee.

4.2 In addition the Working Group received the followingbriefing notes and presentations

 The Working Group received an update presentation on the A595 Grizebeck Bypass Project by the Capital Portfolio Manager. It was confirmed Cumbria County Council was the Planning authority which will deal with the scheme. The presentation covered strategic priorities and scheme overview; issues and challenges; funding; major road network objectives; scheme development stages; routes presented at consultation; update on progress; next steps and key milestones. The Chair asked that the Working Group be informed as the scheme progressed.

 A briefing note from the Local Area Network Manager regarding the delivery of the 2020/21 Devolved and Non-Devolved Capital Programme within South Lakeland was considered. The Countywide Highways Network Manager guided members through the progress made to date on surface dressing, carriageway resurfacing, footway resurfacing, drainage works and tree works in South Lakeland.

 Members received a presentation from the Lead Officer Infrastructure Planning which gave an update on the Kendal Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP). The slides covered LCWIPs programme and phasing; LCWIP engagement and Kendal LCWIP Progress, cycling key

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desire lines, core walking zones and next steps. The Lead Officer Infrastructure Planning advised that the drawings presented to the Working Group would be brought back to the Working Group at a future meeting.

It was RESOLVED that

The presentation be circulated.

Drawings in the presentation be brought to a future meeting of the Working Group.

 The Chair of South Lakeland Local Committee provided an update to members on the Environment Fund. He advised that £200k had been earmarked to be awarded to South Lakeland Local Committee. This would equate to approximately £18k per electoral division. The Committee would be able to decide how the money could be spent on items such as trees, footpaths, verges etc. It could not be spent on highways improvements. It was likely that the Countryside Access Team would deliver a lot of the schemes. The Chair concluded that once the budget had been agreed by the full Council, then an agreement should be made on how the funding may be spent. Members concurred that any funding should be spent on substantial schemes that made a difference.

 A discussion took place on ’20 is plenty’. Mrs Gray had asked that this be placed on the agenda and related to introducing this in outlying villages where there was a lack of footways, so people had to walk on the road. Members discussed whether ‘20 is Plenty’ is an enforceable restriction. The Traffic Management Manager indicated that it is an advisory campaign not authorised for use by the Department for Transport. This item would be included on a future Agenda of the Working Group to explore its future potential.

4.3 Items for future meetings of the Working Group are set out in Paragraph 42 of the Working Group minutes which are attached as Appendix 1.

5.0 OPTIONS

5.1 That Local Committee may accept, amend or reject the recommendations.

6.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

6.1 The Resource implications in respect to each of the recommendations are set out in the original reports to the Working Group previously circulated to members.

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7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

7.1 The legal implications in respect of the recommendations are set out in the original reports to the Working Group previously circulated to members. (KB – 5.3.2021)

8.0 CONCLUSION

8.1 The Local Committee is asked to note or approve (as applicable) the recommendations set out in paragraphs 3.1 to 3.6 inclusive.

Angela Jones Executive Director – Economy and Infrastructure

26th February 2021

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APPENDICES

Appendix 1 Minutes of the Highways and Transportation Working Group Meeting 17th February 2021. Appendix 2 Divisional Highway Priorities Works Programme 2020/2021

Appendix 3 Divisional Highway Priorities programme for outstanding works 2020/2021

Appendix 4 Broughton-in-Furness Speed Limit TRO report

Appendix 5 Broughton-in-Furness NWAAT TRO report

Appendix 6 Provisional Devolved Highways Revenue Allocations for 2021/22

Electoral Division(s): All South Lakeland

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

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 AUTHORS

Contact: Victoria Upton [email protected]

Dan Chalmers [email protected]

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SOUTH LAKELAND HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION WORKING GROUP

Minutes of a Meeting of the South Lakeland Highways and Transportation Working Group held on Wednesday, 17 February 2021 at 10.00 am. This was a virtual meeting held on Teams

PRESENT:

Mr SB Collins (Chairman)

Mr J Bland Mr M Wilson Mr N Cotton Mr M Brereton Mrs BC Gray Mr GD Cook Mr WJ Wearing Mrs S Evans

Also in Attendance:-

Mr G Archibald - South Lakeland District Councillor Mr M Brierley - Infrastructure Planning Lead Officer Mr D Chalmers - Countywide Highways Network Manager Mr A Dunn - Project Lead - Capital Programme Mrs H Karaaslan - Traffic Management Team Leader - South Lakeland Mrs V Upton - Traffic Management Manager Mr G Wheelhouse - Highway Network Engineer Ms J Wynne - Project Lead

31 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies for absence were received from Mr J Brook and Mr P Hosking.

32 MINUTES

Corrections:

Mr M Wilson be removed from the Apologies.

Page 7, Minute 22, paragraph 4, and replace A684 with A592

Page 11, Minute 28, Resolution (1), remove ‘as this work was now complete’

RESOLVED that, subject to the above corrections, the minutes of the previous meeting held on 7 January 2021 were agreed as a true record.

33 A595 GRIZEBECK BYPASS PROJECT UPDATE

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Members were given an update on the A595 Grizebeck Bypass project by the Capital Portfolio Manager. The presentation slides covered the following:

 Strategic Priorities and Scheme Overview  Issues and Challenges  Funding  Major Road Network Objectives  Scheme Development Stages  Routes Presented at Consultation  Update on Progress  Next Steps  Key Milestones

It was confirmed that Cumbria County Council was the Planning authority which would deal with the scheme.

A member talked about the importance of consultation and highlighted that online consultation would be beneficial with local people, in particular three groups. He noted that local people would welcome the development of the scheme. He highlighted the tight timescales involved and the importance of the correct message being put in the public domain. He advised that the Parish Council were keen to be involved, noting the importance of the Parish Council and himself as a conduit for disseminating information to the wider community.

Discussion took place on the status of the old road and what would be done to slow down the heavy traffic going through residential areas once the bypass was completed. Members were informed about a stopping up plan to ensure that traffic only used the bypass and the proposal to declassify the old road to a U road. Consultation would take place with residents to ensure the stopping up point was in the correct location.

A member asked if there would be a crossing across the bypass. The Capital Portfolio Manager explained that there was need to understand how local people used the area in order to support community connectivity and offer alternative routes.

A member raised that the scheme was overdue as the current road was not fit for purpose. He referred to flooding. The Capital Portfolio Manager advised members on how the planning process worked. He referred to Compulsory Purchase Orders and how they worked and if they would be needed as the scheme progressed. He explained the close working relationship with the County Council’s own Planning Team in order that the tight timescales of the scheme could be met.

The Chair asked that the Working group be informed as the scheme progressed.

34 TRAFFIC WORK PROGRAMME

A report was considered from the Executive Director – Economy and Infrastructure regarding the Traffic Work Programme – Divisional Highway Priority Works. The

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report updated the Working Group on the schemes funded via the devolved 2020/21 highway capital budgets for South Lakeland. There was an allocation of £6,000 per division.

The Traffic Management Manager introduced the report inviting members to contact her if there were questions relating to their division. She outlined the reason for the amendment to the allocation for the Lakes Division.

A member asked about the outstanding work at Ulverston East and West. The Traffic Management Manager advised about how staff time, public consultation and design time needed to be taken into consideration when programming completion dates.

A member asked whether the potential change of members at Local Election time could impact upon schemes being completed. The Traffic Management Manager explained how the traffic team would liaise with incoming members on any current and potential new schemes. She highlighted future challenges for the team and advised that delivery of all members’ schemes could not be guaranteed.

The Chair asked that the project codes be removed from the Programme and be replaced by a target delivery date. The Traffic Management Manager would contact members to discuss this.

It was highlighted by a member that there was a lot of lining work due to be undertaken in his division and asked about the capacity of the Lining Team. The Traffic Management Manager advised on the impact of COVID 19 on the external contractor which had caused a backlog. The way contracts were allocated was now under review.

RESOLVED that,

1 The Working Group recommends that Local Committee approves one amendment to the current Divisional Highway Priorities Works Programme 2020/2021 (“the Programme”) set out in Appendix 1 of the report, which has one amendment to funding for the Lakes Division.

2 That the Working Group notes and recommends that Local Committee notes the programme dates for outstanding schemes that is presented in Appendix 2 of the report.

3 The project code be removed from the programme of work and be replaced by a target completion date.

35 TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS a BROUGHTON-IN-FURNESS SPEED LIMIT TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 20

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A report was considered from the Executive Director - Economy and Infrastructure regarding the Broughton-In-Furness Speed Limit Traffic Regulation Order 20><. The report advised on the responses to the statutory consultation and advertising of the Variation Order.

The Traffic Management Team Leader – South Lakeland stated that two streets had been omitted in the Order but these would go in the next Traffic Regulation Order (TRO). She did not think that this would be a problem in the future and signage would not be needed on the two streets. The roads in question were of a very short length within the existing 20pmh zone.

Following a member question on the extent of the 30mphspeed limit, the Traffic Management Team Leader – South Lakeland advised on the location and speeds in the area in question.

A member referred to the costs of £27,126 costs which would be met by Duddon Parish Council. The Traffic Management Team Leader – South Lakeland reported on how the Parish Council had raised the money. The Local Member thanked officers for the work they had undertaken during the pandemic and advised that local people welcomed the TRO.

RESOLVED that, the Members of the Working Group recommend that South Lakeland Local Committee approves the bringing into operation of The County of Cumbria (Various Roads, South Lakeland Area)(Consolidation and Provision of Speed Limits) (Order 2018) Variation Order (No.5) 20>< (“the Speed Limit Order”) in its entirety, having taken into account the objections and representations which were received, and having also 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 7.2 of the Report

b BROUGHTON-IN-FURNESS NO WAITING AT ANY TIME TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 20

A report was considered from the Executive Director - Economy and Infrastructure regarding the Broughton-In-Furness No Waiting At Any Time Traffic Regulation Order 20><. The report advised Members of the responses to the statutory consultation and advertising of The County of Cumbria (Various Roads, South Lakeland Area)(Consolidation of Traffic Regulation Order) (Order 2002) (New Street, Broughton-in-Furness) Variation Order 20><.

The Traffic Management Team Leader – South Lakeland explained the work undertaken to date on the review of the junction of New Street with The Square following concerns regarding visibility and vehicle movements. The public had supported the majority of the proposals with some queries and concerns being raised.

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The Local Member commented on the importance of the junction being kept clear and hoped the objections were just speculative. He considered that the 20mph speed limit was appropriate.

RESOLVED that, the Members of the Working Group recommend that South Lakeland Local Committee approves the bringing into operation The County of Cumbria (Various Roads, South Lakeland Area)(Consolidation of Traffic Regulation Order) (Order 2002) (New Street, Broughton-in-Furness) Variation Order 20>< (“the No Waiting Order”) in its entirety, having taken into account the objections and representations which were received, and having also 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 7.2 of the report

36 PROVISIONAL DEVOLVED HIGHWAYS REVENUE ALLOCATIONS 2021/22

A report was considered from the Executive Director - Economy and Infrastructure regarding the Provisional Devolved Highways Revenue Allocations 2021/22. The report as members to consider the Local Committee’s devolved highways revenue allocations for 2021/22 and to make a recommendation to the South Lakeland Local Committee Meeting on 17 March 2021. The provisional allocation for 2021/22 was £1,212,126 which included an inflationary increase of £16,753 compared to the allocation received in the 2020/21 financial year.

The report was introduced by the Countywide Highways Network Manager who provided the background to the budget. A member asked for clarification on the term ‘inflation’ as set out in the report. The Countywide Highways Network Manager would confirm to members after the meeting whether this related to CPI or a special highways and construction inflation rate. The member thought this was important to understand because increased demand from other local authorities to undertake additional highways work would inevitably increase prices.

RESOLVED that,

1. the Working Group recommends that South Lakeland Local Committee agree the Provisional Devolved Highways Revenue Allocations for 2021/22 which is attached as Appendix 1 to the report subject to confirmation of the budget allocation by Full Council on 18th February 2021. 2. Clarification be provided by the Countywide Highways Network Manager on the term ‘inflation’.

37 UPDATE ON THE DELIVERY OF THE 2020/21 DEVOLVED AND NON- DEVOLVED CAPITAL PROGRAMME

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A briefing note from the Local Area Network Manager regarding the delivery of the 2020/21 Devolved and Non-Devolved Capital Programme within South Lakeland was considered. The Countywide Highways Network Manager guided members through the progress made to date on surface dressing, carriageway resurfacing, footway resurfacing, drainage works and tree works in South Lakeland.

The Chair welcomed the work being undertaken on trees and asked if there were any anticipated issues due to nesting birds. The Working Group was informed that implications of this type were included into the works’ contracts. A member asked that debris be removed from the roads following tree work to ensure debris didn’t cause drain blockages. The member referred specifically to blockages in Grange to which the Countywide Highways Network Manager undertook to review with the area team and ensure that the matter was addressed.

A member asked that officers liaise with Parish Councils to assist with notification to local residents that their cars should be moved during periods of gully cleansing and emptying.

It was highlighted by a member that tree roots also caused problems and, after referring to an example in his division where tree roots had contributed to a flooding problem, he asked if the County Council liaised and shared costs with other organisations such as Highways England to resolve such issues. The Countywide Highways Network Manager stated that officers worked to ensure there was a resolution to problems such as flooding. He undertook to check the flooding issues at Quebec Street in Ulverston caused by tree roots with the area team.

A member asked that officers ensured that the drains were kept clear in Kendal, in the vicinity of the flood defence work. The Countywide Highways Network Manager undertook to raise this with the relevant officers.

After thanking the team for the work undertaken at Bowness, a member raised the flooding issues there as he thought there would be a serious accident.

The Chair referred to ‘Plastic Roads’. He reported that Scrutiny was asked to look at whether plastic was being deposited into gullies via surface water run-off. He did not think it was the case but wished to be reassured. The Countywide Highways Network Manager undertook to raise this with the project team delivering the A65 scheme.

38 KENDAL LOCAL CYCLING AND WALKING INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN

Members received a presentation from the Lead Officer Infrastructure Planning which gave an update on the Kendal Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP).

The slides covered the following:

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 LCWIPs Programme and Phasing  LCWIP Engagement  Kendal LCWIP – Progress  Kendal LCWIP – Cycling Key Desire Lines  Kendal LCWIP – Core Walking Zones  Kendal LCWIP – Next Steps

The Lead Officer Infrastructure Planning advised that the drawings presented to the Working Group would be brought back to the Working Group at a future meeting.

A member expressed that time was of the essence in delivering the LCWIP and commented on the multiple funding streams from the Environment Agency, South Lakeland District Council for example. He asked that the LCWIP dovetail with the flood defence work in Kendal so that there was a legacy. He asked whether the opportunity had been seized to deliver the LCWIP at the same time as the flood defences or would the scheme be completed after the flood defence work.

In referring to a similar scheme in Barrow, a member advised that preliminary funding had been used there to inform its LCWIP bid. He considered that the same could be done in South Lakeland, subject to member agreement. A number of members agreed with this course of action. After a member asked that the walking route on the Shap Road business corridor be included, the Lead Officer Infrastructure Planning confirmed that the Barrow model was being reviewed and the same methodology was being applied to the Kendal LCWIP.

Following a member question about whether the Safe Pathways to School from Sainsbury to County Hall was being included in the scheme, the Lead Officer Infrastructure Planning confirmed that this was a key link and would be brought up to the appropriate standard.

RESOLVED that,

1 The presentation be circulated. 2 Drawings in the presentation be brought to a future meeting of the Working Group.

39 THE ENVIRONMENT FUND

The Chair of South Lakeland Local Committee provided an update to members on the Environment Fund. He advised that £200k had been earmarked to be awarded to South Lakeland Local Committee. This would equate to approximately £18k per electoral division. The Committee would be able to decide how the money could be spent on items such as trees, footpaths, verges etc. It could not be spent on highways improvements. It was likely that the Countryside Access Team would deliver a lot of the schemes. Members were advised that the budget still had to be agreed by the full County Council before this funding was confirmed.

Many members of the Group concurred that the money should be spent on schemes across the area which would make the most difference and have a lasting

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effect in and around urban areas. Members were encouraged to identify potential schemes. Members thought improvements could be made to surfacing footways for example. Another member asked that home to school walking routes and cycling projects be given consideration.

The Leader for South Lakeland District Council gave his support and offered to work closely with the County Council on the matter. He asked that the Council, when identifying schemes, be clear on scope of the schemes, ensure there was capacity to deliver schemes and engage closely with Parish and Town Councils.

A number of members asked that careful consideration be given to the placement of new trees away from footpaths and drains to avoid future problems. It was highlighted by a member that the funding would not result in a policy change but rather, the funding requirement was identified as a result in a change in the use of paths during the pandemic lockdown which had highlighted that some paths needed to be improved. Members were informed about a funding requirement for a central business administration resource for green schemes.

The Chair concluded that once the budget had been agreed by the full Council, then an agreement should be made on how the funding may be spent. Members concurred that any funding should be spent on substantial schemes that made a difference.

40 20 IS PLENTY

A discussion took place on ’20 is plenty’. Mrs Gray had asked that this be placed on the agenda and related to introducing this in outlying villages where there was a lack of footways so people had to walk on the road. She considered that an introduction of ‘20 is plenty’ would be a cheaper alternative to enforcing the speed limit. She asked that this be given serious consideration.

Discussion took place on whether the advisory ’20 is plenty’ was enforced or a speed limit of 20mph was enforced.

The Traffic Management Manager advised that ’20 is plenty’ was an advisory campaign and not authorised for use on English roads and was not a legally enforceable restriction. 20mph speed limits or 20mph zones with traffic calming, had to be introduced where current speeds indicated it would be self-enforcing for it to be supported by the Police. She talked about the necessity for individual areas to be considered separately and assessed individually. She considered that 20mph speed limits or 20mph zones where traffic calming was present, should be pursued rather than ’20 is plenty’. She acknowledged that the latter was a cheaper method of speed control.

In supporting the suggestion of ’20 is plenty’ a member suggested that signs of this nature could aid in slowing down traffic and referred to the numbers of 20mph areas in Kendal. Another member thought that signs were ignored and any initiative would have to have motorists on side. He did not consider ’20 is plenty’ to be realistic.

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This item would be included on a future Agenda of the Working Group to explore its future potential.

The Chair of South Lakeland Local Committee gave an update on potential 20mph locations in Kendal. There would likely be a meeting with Cumbria County Council and Kendal Town Council to possibly progress this further. The Countywide Highways Network Manager confirmed that he was working with the Area Manager on this matter.

This would be an item on a future Working Group agenda.

41 ACTION LOG

Members reviewed the Working Group’s Action Log.

The Traffic management Manager advised on the difficulty on obtaining information from the CRASH group for localised areas. Previously thhe link to CRASH Group information had been circulated to the Group.

The following link will take you to the CRASH Group information https://www.crashmap.co.uk/Search

Each item was reviewed. The following would be removed before the next meeting of the Working Group:

Items 3, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.

RESOLVED that, the Action log be updated before the next meeting of the Working Group.

42 ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS OF THE WORKING GROUP

Members asked for the following items to be included on a future Agenda of the Working Group:

 The Local Area Network Manager was asked to circulate the Programme of Routine Works.  Electric car charging points (what connections currently exist where people can charge their electric cars?)  20 is plenty – to explore future potential in South Lakeland.  Update on 20mph zones across Kendal

The Traffic Management Manager stated that there was a project group for electric car charging developments and a list of public enquires was being collated. Members were asked that any public enquiries were forwarded to the Traffic Management Manager.

43 DATE OF NEXT MEETING

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The next meeting of the Working Group will be held on 23 April 2021 at 10.00am

The meeting ended at 12.30 pm

10 162 SOUTH LAKELAND LOCAL COMMITTEE Divisional Highway Priority Works Programme 2020 / 2021 February 2021

Divisional Local Estimate Cost Remaining Division Project Code Description Total for Committee Status (£) Balance (£) works (£) Approval Date

Improvements to footway between Flookburgh to new playground on Moor Lane (additional contributions will be £6,000 25/07/2017 Stuart Braithwaite has indicated that the caravan park required) development is able to pay rest of (£20K) this – no further funding required. Aiming to make improvements Additional contribution to footway improvements (listed in 2020/21 £2,000 19/07/2018 above) Cartmel QSLNPRN20

Haggs Lane new 30mph sign (remove old sign & relocate) £1,500 29/01/2020 Completed November 2020

Review of Cartmel Parking Restrictions for possible future Has been delayed due to reduced traffic and visitor amendments to the TRO (additional future year funding requried for £6,000 £6,000 £0 21/07/2020 numbers for 2020. To be started as situation improves - any TRO) ongoing 163 Divisional Local Estimate Cost Remaining Division Project Code Description Total for Committee Status (£) Balance (£) works (£) Approval Date

Enquiries have been sent to HE for costs / implications Lindale HGV ban scheme Staff time for design £500 29/09/2016 Discussions ongoing (late 2020)

Allocation to complete TROs for Windermere Road, Cragg TRO approved. Lines and signs ordered awaiting £2,500 19/07/2018 Drive junction and No Loading on Kents Bank Road completion early 2021

Drainage improvement at Strawberry Bank on Cartmel Fell £2,000 19/07/2018 Awaiting an update from the Network Team

ED owned SID (checking roads with Cllr and CRASH) - be £4,000 30/09/2019 SID completed November 2020 Allithwaite Road , The esplanade and Windermere Road Grange QSLNPRN21

Problem of children crossing the road in Lindale near Bell Hill £1,500 30/09/2019 Lines ordered with TRO for installation early 2021 Park

Allocation towards the replacement of the Grange SID – to be £4,000 21/07/2020 SID completed November 2020 solar and moved around £6,000 £0

Possible options for measures at Kents Bank in connection 1st meeting with Kents Bank stakeholders held Oct £2,000 21/07/2020 with Cross Bay walks 2020. Follow up Jan 2021

1 Divisional Local Estimate Cost Remaining Division Project Code Description Total for Committee Status (£) Balance (£) works (£) Approval Date

Improvements to signing and road markings as traffic calming £4,000 19/07/2018 Works ticket being finalised through Blawith / Water Yeat and Torver

Improvements to signing and road markings as traffic calming £2,000 19/07/2018 Works ticket being finalised for Coniston: Ship Inn to Adams Bridge

Lowick relocation of sat nav sign to other side of the road £500 21/07/2020 Request for a future year from where it is now High Furness QSLNPRN22

Spark Bridge red hatching entrance £2,500 29/01/2020 Works ticket being finalised

Broughton 20mph scheme - reallocation from other scheme Formal TRO consultation completed - reporting to £3,500 29/01/2020 which are not to be progressed at this time March LC

Formal TRO consultation completed - reporting to Broughton 20mph scheme £6,000 £6,000 £0 21/07/2020 March LC

Divisional Local Estimate Cost Remaining Division Project Code Description Total for new Committee Status

164 (£) Balance (£) works (£) Approval Date

Highlight the informal crossing from Oxenholme Road to Improved visibility no progress with ASDA. Alterntaive Asda (detail to be agreed) Improved visibility currently being £4,000 £0 29/09/2016 options being considered pursued with ASDA

Additional contribution to Castle Estate entrance Delayed due to Covid and risks for Operations lifting £6,000 29/01/2019 improvement works and also to TRO for 20mph scheme large kerbs for the islands - all rest is complete

Additional contribution to Castle Estate entrance Delayed due to Covid and risks for Operations lifting Kendal Castle QSLNPRN23 £5,500 30/09/2019 improvement works and also to TRO for 20mph scheme large kerbs for the islands - all rest is complete

Re-locate children crossing warning sign by shop to a better £500 30/09/2019 Completed Nov 2020 location.

Parking assessment delayed by Covid-19 as traffic Hayclose Road / Kendal Parks parking assessment / review £6,000 £6,000 £0 21/07/2020 levels and parking not typical. To begin when considered appropriate with Member

2 Divisional Local Estimate Cost Remaining Division Project Code Description Total for Committee Status (£) Balance (£) works (£) Approval Date

Gillinggate - speed concerns - initial options work £3,000 21/07/2020 Traffic monitoring to be undertaken - Spring 2021 Kendal QSLNPRN24 £6,000 £0 Highgate Improvement of road markings in Highgate division £3,000 21/07/2020 Works instruction in preperation for delivery early 2021

Divisional Local Estimate Cost Remaining Division Project Code Description Total for Committee Status (£) Balance (£) works (£) Approval Date

Warning signs and road markings on Sedbergh Road to £3,500 30/11/2017 Completed 2020 encompass both Eller Raise and Sandylands junctions

Kendal TROs - Allocation of funding to complete Appleby Road and QSLNPRN25 £3,000 30/09/2019 TRO approved at LC in Dec 2020. Installation Jan 2021 Nether Shap Road parking scheme

165 TRO - Speed review on A684 Singleton Road junction with £3,000 30/09/2019 TRO approved at LC in Dec 2020. Installation Jan 2021 Castle Green

Shap Road Area TRO £6,000 £6,000 £0 21/07/2020 TRO approved at LC in Dec 2020. Installation Jan 2021

Divisional Local Estimate Cost Remaining Division Project Code Description Total for Committee Status (£) Balance (£) works (£) Approval Date

Additional allocation to a pedestrian crossing on the A65 Funding not sufficient, new request gone in to apply for £4,000 19/07/2018 Burton Road near Helmside Road junction CIL funding

A6 Milnthorpe Road access improvement to Drover Croft £1,000 30/09/2019 To be progressed in discussion with Member

Additional allocation to a pedestrian crossing on the A65 Funding not sufficient, new request gone in to apply for £5,000 30/09/2019 Kendal South QSLNPRN26 Burton Road near Helmside Road junction CIL funding

Additional funding for pedestrian crossing of the A65 near Funding not sufficient, new request gone in to apply for £6,000 £6,000 £0 21/07/2020 Helmside Road junction CIL funding

3 Divisional Local Estimate Cost Remaining Division Project Code Description Total for new Committee Status (£) Balance (£) works (£) Approval Date

Officers working on ideas to come back with. (Additional Junction improvement consideration for Horncop Lane / £1,000 21/03/2017 funding to implement any changes would then be Sparrowmire Lane required) Design detailed – works to be instructed. Delivery Bus stop build out at Greenside £3,000 19/07/2018 delayed due to Covid-19 priorities Site meeting held - agreed signs. Works instruction in Cycle Barriers on Fellside / rail on High Garth footpath £1,000 19/07/2018 progress

Awaiting agreement to go ahead from Member - Kendal Kendal Green stones or bollards £2,000 30/09/2019 Strickland QSLNPRN27 requires a discussion with resident(s) and Fell £6,000 £0

SID on Greenside £4,000 30/09/2019 SID completed November 2020

SID on Greenside - additional contribution £2,000 21/07/2020 SID completed November 2020

£6,000 £0 Improvement of 2 sections of currently unmade desire line £4,000 21/07/2020 To be progressed - delayed by works on Covid-19 footpath, Beast Banks and Tenterfell 166 Divisional Local Estimate Cost Remaining Division Project Code Description Total for Committee Status (£) Balance (£) works (£) Approval Date

TRO-Traffic Calming and speed related measures for Arnside £6,000 19/07/2018 Initial consultation completed

TRO - Additional allocation to Speed related measures for Reviewing traffic calming features to allow progress to £5,000 30/09/2019 Arnside Statutory consultation

£2000 (only TRO - Measures to address speeding and large vehicles New request -On hold as funding not sufficient, £1,000 30/09/2019 using Guard Hill Lane at Carr Bank On hold pursuing funding options available) Kent Estuary QSLNPRN28 Privately New request Beetham PC to pay for (need to arrange Unsuitable for caravans sign for Beetham village 30/09/2019 funded (£500) this)

Privately Arnside PC to fund - being undertaken with 20mph TRO - Measures to stop motorhome parking in Arnside 30/09/2019 funded (£500) speed limit Spring 2021

Reviewing traffic calming features to allow progress to Arnside TRO and Traffic Calming scheme £6,000 £6,000 £0 21/07/2020 Statutory consultation

4 Divisional Local Estimate Cost Remaining Division Project Code Description Total for Committee Status (£) Balance (£) works (£) Approval Date

Consideration of concerns raised at Chapel Hill for initial Initial consultation in March 2020 interrupted by Covid- consutlation and a possible future TRO (any TRO will requrie £1,000 19/07/2018 19 - currently being repeated Oct 2020 funding in a future year)

Wansfell Road Rothay Road signage for the filter lane £1,000 30/09/2019 Order in preperation - amendments made in short term

Consideration of concerns raised at Kirkfield and St Anne's Parking assessment to be progressed from March to Close, for initial consutlation (If TRO is will required it will £1,000 30/09/2019 Sept 2020 – Parking assessment currently on hold due need funding in a future year) to Covid-19.

Lakes QSLNPRN29 Chapel Hill and Low Gale initial consultation and measures Initial consultation in March 2020 interrupted by Covid- £3,000 21/07/2020 (additional funding may be required in a future year) 19 - currently being repeated Oct 2020

£0 Parking assessment to be progressed from March Kirkfield and St Anne’s Close parking assessment to Sept 2020 – Parking assessment currently on £6,000 £0 21/07/2020 (future funding may be required for any TRO) hold due to Covid-19. - On hold - reallocate money to TRO measures for Rydal and Little Langdale Rydal and Little Langdale TRO for parking restrictions New request - some initial design and consultation due to Covid-19 and visitor no.s Additional item as £3,000 undertaken Kirkfield and St Anne's Close on hold. 167 Divisional Local Estimate Cost Remaining Division Project Code Description Total for Committee Status (£) Balance (£) works (£) Approval Date

Scales 20mph speed limit extension - additional funding 19/07/2018 requried to be implemented To be progressed with various speed limit TRO 2020 £2,000 Delayed due to Covid-19. Initial consutlation began in A5092 40mph extension - Farmers Arms through to Penny Dec 2020 19/07/2018 Bridge - additional funding requried to be implemented

Cumbria Way sign 'Pedestrians in the road' Broughton Beck £1,000 19/07/2018 Works ordered for Spring 2021

Loppergarth reflector posts £500 19/07/2018 Works ordered for late 2020 - completed

Low Furness QSLNPRN30 Measures to reduce speeding in Spark Bridge part funded by Works ticket in progress in conjunction with High £3,000 29/01/2020 Cllr Breteton Furness area contribution

Designs presented to Parish Council for wider Greenodd initial options work £3,500 21/07/2020 consideration late 2020

Mill Room, Broughton Beck £6,000 £500 £0 21/07/2020 Ticket being prepared for installation spring 2021

Funding being considered to use with main scheme to Main Road, Swarthmoor signs and road markings £2,000 21/07/2020 make improvements to Main Street junction

5 Divisional Local Estimate Cost Remaining Division Project Code Description Total for new Committee Status (£) Balance (£) works (£) Approval Date

Road safety schemes for village entry treatments (signs and New request in January 2020. Delayed due to covid. road markings) to Burton-in-Kendal and Holme villages as £6,000 29/01/2020 Designs being prepared. discussed with the CRASH group Lower QSLNPRN31 Gatebeck - traffic management options (to be confirmed once 20mph speed limit to be included with various speed Kentdale £5,000 21/07/2020 met with PC limit TRO. Initial consultation began Dec 2020 £6,000 £0

Sign for Crooklands / A65 junction opposite Memorial Hall £1,000 21/07/2020 Ticket being prepared for installation spring 2021

Divisional Local Estimate Cost Remaining Division Project Code Description Total for new Committee Status (£) Balance (£) works (£) Approval Date

Additional funding for improvements to Helsington Church Landowner permission requried - NFA possible at this £4,550 31/01/2018 Corner time

Assessment of speeds on A592 for consideration of speed Traffic monitoring completed - report to Member delayed £6,000 £6,000 £0 29/01/2019 limit review and future TRO by covid-19 priorities Lyth Valley QSLNPRN32 Assessment of speeds on A592 for consideration of speed Traffic monitoring completed - report to Member delayed £6,000 £6,000 £0 30/09/2019

168 limit review and future TRO by covid-19 priorities

Helsington Church corner visibility improvements (pending Landowner permission requried - NFA possible at this £6,000 £6,000 £0 21/07/2020 landowner permission NT) time

Divisional Local Estimate Cost Remaining Division Project Code Description Total for new Committee Status (£) Balance (£) works (£) Approval Date

Feasibility, costing and designs for a traffic Island / safe £1,000 25/07/2017 Detailed design to be progressed in 2020 / 2021 crossing on A65 Biggins Road / Biggins Lane junction

Allocation to a footway improvement through the Countryside £5,000 19/07/2018 Completed - YDNPA works in 2020/2021 Access Team with YDNPA Market Sq, Kirkby Lonsdale- Review of Road Marking and Consideration needed for possible Covid-19 measures £1,500 30/09/2019 Signage working with Town Council Sedbergh and A new cyclepath just to the north of Levens Hall in a field Being progressed by Mark Brierley Kikrby QSLNPRN33 owned by the estate, to get cyclists off the A6, in Lyth ED £4,500 30/09/2019 Report commissioned and completed Lonsdale working with Cllr Bland.

Privately Zebra crossing installation for Dodgson Croft Kirkby Lonsdale 30/09/2019 Completed early Dec 2020 funded (£25K)

A65 Biggins Road / Biggins Lane - Detailed design and costing (including road widening) to accommodate a £6,000 £6,000 £0 21/07/2020 Detailed design to be progressed in 2020 / 2021 pedestrian island.

6 Divisional Local Estimate Cost Remaining Division Project Code Description Total for new Committee Status (£) Balance (£) works (£) Approval Date

Surface improvement for rear of North Lonsdale Road from Believe completed but awaiting confirmation from E. end to Hoad View and Steel St to junction (details to £6,000 19/07/2018 Network Team confirm with Member)

Bus Stop Clear way marking on Oakwood Drive near number Consultation undertaken - markings and sign being £1,000 30/09/2019 4 ordered for completion Spring 2021

Ulverston Market Street- No Entry Sign to be improved at Co- £500 30/09/2019 Delayed due to Covid-19 priorities op shop

Ulverston Conishead Road - TRO for DYLs on Railway side - funding QSLNPRN34 East for initial consultation. Additional funding requried for formal £2,000 30/09/2019 Scheme to take forward back to Member early 2021 TRO

TRO-Ainsworths Transport services at NLRoad. Funded by Ainsworth Transport. Options prepared and Establishment of a safety zone near to playground. Private Works 30/09/2019 scheme progressing Spring 2021 Ainsworths agreed to pay towards scheme. 169 Progress of Conishead Road TRO £4,000 21/07/2020 Scheme to take forward back to Member early 2021 £6,000 £0 Sir John Barrow and Croftlands School signs and lines £2,000 21/07/2020 Progress delayed due to covid-19 priorities improvements

Divisional Local Estimate Cost Remaining Division Project Code Description Total for new Committee Status (£) Balance (£) works (£) Approval Date

TRO - Church Walk consultation for residents parking £3,000 30/11/2018 On hold scheme

TRO - Residents parking Garden Terrace, one side only and £2,000 30/09/2019 On hold 1 permit per house. Ulverston QSLNPRN35 West Reallocation to Garden Terrace scheme £3,000 21/07/2020 On hold

TRO - Allocation to Church Walk residents parking scheme £1,000 30/09/2019 On hold options for statutory consutlation

Church Walk TRO £6,000 £6,000 £0 21/07/2020 On hold

7 Divisional Local Estimate Cost Remaining Division Project Code Description Total for new Committee Status (£) Balance (£) works (£) Approval Date

Assessment of road safety and pedestrian crossing options £500 31/01/2018 Assessment completed, report to Member Autumn 2020 near St Oswalds, Burneside

Jack Castling corner works £2,000 26/03/2018 Allocation to highway improvements with Parish Council

Firbank Parish - flap signs for diversion (detail to be agreed £3,000 19/07/2018 To be progressed with parish and Member)

Lavrock Bridge - funding towards measures including £1,000 19/07/2018 Designs completed - awaiting Member update possible bollards to restrict bridge entry

Upper Kent QSLNPRN36 Additional sign / bollards for Back Lane Staveley to prevent £1,000 19/07/2018 To be progressed – Spring 2021 vehicles especially HGVs

TRO -Speed limit and introduction of Parking Restriction on Initial consultation November 2019 completed. Next £5,000 30/09/2019 Main Street, Staveley steps on hold due to Covid-19

Initial consultation November 2019 completed. Next Staveley Parking and Speed limit TRO scheme £5,000 21/07/2020 steps on hold due to Covid-19 £6,000 £0 170 St Oswald's School Burneside measures to assist crossing £1,000 21/07/2020 Meeting with Member held Dec 2020 (yet to be finalised)

Divisional Local Estimate Cost Remaining Division Project Code Description Total for new Committee Status (£) Balance (£) works (£) Approval Date

Bend warning signs and speed monitoring for A591 Elleray Delayed due to covid-19 priorities. Designs to be £1,500 19/07/2018 Rd - Cooks House Corner progressed 2021

TRO for St Mary's Park, Lake Road and Craig Walk - Initial consultation completed 2020. Formal TRO residents parking proposal (future contribution needed for £3,000 19/07/2018 consultation Spring 2021 (covid-19 permitting) implementation if progressed) Windermere QSLNPRN37 Initial consultation completed 2020. Formal TRO TRO for St Mary’s Park, Lake Road and Craig Walk £5,000 21/07/2020 consultation Spring 2021 (covid-19 permitting) £6,000 £0 Currently on hold - further assessments needed. Update Droomer Drive - initial options £1,000 21/07/2020 letter to go out when possible - covid permitting

Proposed for Remaining to Budget Total approval commit £108,000 £108,000 £0

8 SOUTH LAKELAND LOCAL COMMITTEE Traffic Team Works Programme 2021/2022

HT Division Scheme title Scheme HTWG SLLC EASTER HT HTWG

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE

4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 Improvements to footway between Flookburgh to new Flookburgh footway Cartmel playground on Moor Lane (additional contributions improvements Moor Lane will be requried) Review of Cartmel parking Review of Cartmel Parking Restrictions for possible Cartmel future amendments to the TRO (additional future restrictions year funding requried for any TRO)

Grange Lindale HGV Ban Lindale HGV ban scheme staff time for design

Grange TRO 2020, Allocation to complete TROs for Windermere Road, Grange Cragg Drive junction and No Loading on Kents Bank Windermere Rd, Crag Dr etc Road Problem of children crossing the road in Lindale near Grange Lindale nr Bell Hill Park Bell Hill Park

Drainage improvement at Strawberry Bank on Grange Cartmel Fell Drainage Cartmel Fell Meeting Possible options for measures at Kents Bank in Plan out Grange Kents Bank - Cross Bay Walks with connection with Cross Bay walks to group group

Broughton 20mph scheme - reallocation from other LC High Furness Broughton 20mph scheme TRO report HTWG scheme which are not to be progressed at this time decision

Blawith / Water Yeat traffic Improvements to signing and road markings as traffic High Furness

171 calming calming through Blawith / Water Yeat and Torver

Improvements to signing and road markings as traffic High Furness Coniston Traffic calming calming for Coniston: Ship Inn to Adams Bridge

High Furness Spark Bridge gateway Spark Bridge red hatching gateway entrance

Kendal Oxenholme Rd improvements - Highlight the informal crossing from Oxenholme Road Pursue Castle ASDA to Asda (detail to be agreed) Asda

Kendal Traffic calming / TRO Castle Castle Estate Contribution to traffic calming measures for Castle Estate entrances

Kendal Hayclose Rd / Kendal Parks Hayclose Road / Kendal Parks parking assessment / Castle parking assessment review

Kendal Gillinggate - speed concerns Gillinggate - speed concerns - initial options work Traffic monitoring Highgate

Kendal Improvement of road markings Works Improvement of road markings in Highgate division Highgate in division order

Kendal TRO Appleby Road / Shap TROs - Allocation of funding to complete Appleby Nether Road area Road and Shap Road parking scheme

Kendal TRO A684 Castle Green Rd TRO - Speed review on A684 Singleton Road Nether Speed limit review junction with Castle Green

Design, cost and feasibility for a pedestrian crossing Kendal Pedestrian crossing A65 Burton options on A65 Burton Road near Helmside Road Feasibility study South Road junction

Kendal A6 Milnthorpe Road access A6 Milnthorpe Road access improvement to Drover South improvement to Drover Croft Croft

Kendal Junction improvements - Junction improvement consideration for Horncop Initial designs Strick & Fell Horncop Lane / Sparrowmire Lane / Sparrowmire Lane

Kendal Works Greenside build out Bus stop build out at Greenside Strick & Fell order

Kendal Cycle Barriers on Fellside / rail on High Garth Cycle Barriers / railing Strick & Fell footpath

Kendal Kendal Green bollards Kendal Green bollards / posts to prevent overrun Strick & Fell

1 SOUTH LAKELAND LOCAL COMMITTEE Traffic Team Works Programme 2021/2022

HT Division Scheme title Scheme HTWG SLLC EASTER HT HTWG

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE

4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14

Kendal Improvement to 2 sections of 'Improvement of 2 sections of currently unmade Consult Strick & Fell unmade footpath desire line footpath, Beast Banks and Tenterfell SLDC

Arnside 20mph zone TRO and Traffic Calming Traffic calming Kent Estuary Arnside 20mph TRO Formal TRO consultation scheme design

Arnside motorhome parking TRO - Measures to stop motorhome parking in Kent Estuary Formal TRO consultation TRO Arnside

Chapel Hill and Low Gale initial consultation and Lakes Chapel Hill and Low Gale TRO measures (additional funding may be required in a future year)

Wansfell Road / Rothay Road Wansfell Road Rothay Road signage for the filter Lakes signs lane

Kirkfield / St Anne's Ambleside Consideration of concerns raised at Kirkfield and St Lakes Anne's Close, for initial consutlation (If TRO is will Parking required it will need funding in a future year)

Scales 20mph speed limit extension - additional Low Furness TRO - Scales 20mph extension Formal TRO consultation Report funding requried to be implemented A5092 40mph extension - Farmers Arms through to Low Furness TRO - A5092 40mph extension Penny Bridge - additional funding requried to be Formal TRO consultation Report implemented Cumbria Way sign 'Pedestrians in the road' Ticket Low Furness Peds in the rd' Cumbria Way Broughton Beck raised

Low Furness Loppergarth reflector posts Loppergarth reflector posts 172 Measures to reduce speeding in Spark Bridge part Low Furness Measures for Spark Bridge funded by Cllr Breteton

Initial options for possible parking restrictions due to Low Furness Greenodd Initial options work safety concenrs

Mill Room Broughton Beck Ticket Low Furness Direction signs for Mill Room Broughton Beck signs raised

'Main Road, Swarthmoor signs Funding being considered to use with main scheme Low Furness and road markings to make improvements to Main Street junction Road safety schemes for village entry treatments Lower Burton-in-Kendal Entry (signs and road markings) to Burton-in-Kendal and Kentdale treatments Holme villages as discussed with the CRASH group Lower Gatebeck - traffic management 20mph speed limit to be included with various speed Formal TRO consultation Report Kentdale options limit TRO. Initial consultation began Dec 2020

Lower Sign Crooklands junc opp Sign for Crooklands / A65 junction opposite Memorial Ticket Kentdale Memorial Hall Hall raised Helsington Church corner visibility improvements Lyth Valley Helsington Church corner (pending landowner permission NT) Liaise Assessment of speeds on A592 for consideration of Lyth Valley A592 Speed limit review with speed limit review and future TRO Member Feasibility, costing and designs for a traffic Island / Sedbergh Traffic Island feasibility A65 safe crossing on A65 Biggins Road / Biggins Lane and K.L. Biggins Rd junction Design Market Sq, Kirkby Lonsdale- Review of Road Marking Sedbergh Market Sq, KL - Review of road and Signage - Could be used to work with PC on Ask and K.L. markings and signs their project? Member A new cyclepath just to the north of Levens Hall in a Sedbergh Report re cyclepath at Levens - field owned by the estate, to get cyclists off the A6, in Progress and K.L. Lyth Valley Lyth ED working with Cllr Bland. meeting

Ulverston Bus stop clearway - Oakwood Bus Stop Clear way marking on Oakwood Drive near Ticket East Dr number 4 raised Ulverston Market St Ulv - improve No Ulverston Market Street- No Entry Sign to be Ticket East Entry signs improved at Co-op shop raised

2 SOUTH LAKELAND LOCAL COMMITTEE Traffic Team Works Programme 2021/2022

HT Division Scheme title Scheme HTWG SLLC EASTER HT HTWG

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE

4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14

Conishead Road - TRO for DYLs on Railway side - Ulverston Liaise Conishead Rd TRO funding for initial consultation. Additional funding East with requried for formal TRO Member TRO-Ainsworths Transport services at NLRoad. Ulverston TRO - North Lons Rd - Establishment of a safety zone near to playground. East Ainsworths Garage Ainsworths agreed to pay towards scheme.

Ulverston Sir John barrow & Croftlands 'Sir John Barrow and Croftlands School signs and Ticket East Sch improvements lines improvements raised

Ulverston TRO - Allocation to Church Walk residents parking TRO Church Walk Parking West scheme options for statutory consutlation

Ulverston TRO - Residents parking Garden Terrace, one side TRO Garden Terrace parking West only and 1 permit per house. Funding transfer Upper Kent Jack Castling Corner Jack Castling corner works to Parish Firbank Parish - flap signs for diversion (detail to be Upper Kent Firbank signs agreed with parish and Member) Signs / Bollards Back Lane Additional singin / bollards for Back Lane Staveley to Upper Kent Staveley prevent vehicles especially HGVs trying to use it

173 Laverock Bridge - funding towards measures Upper Kent Laverock Bridge including possible bollards to restrict bridge entry

Upper Kent Staveley TRO Parking 'Staveley Parking and Speed limit TRO scheme Design Consultation

'St Oswald's School Burneside measures to assist Works Upper Kent St Oswald's Sch Burneside Design Consultation crossing (yet to be finalised) ticket

TRO St Mary's Park / Spooner Assessment of concerns and options for consutlation Windermere and possible future TRO on St Mary's Park, Spooner Vale / Lake Rd Vale and Lake Road

Bend warning signs and speed monitoring for A591 Windermere A591 Warning signs Works ticket Elleray Rd - Cooks Hse Corner

TRO for St Mary's Park, Lake Road and Craig Walk Update Windermere Droomer Drive - initial options (future contribution needed for implementation if letter approved)

NPRN Signs and Road markings Signs and Road Markings

Works NPRN Speed monitoring Speed monitoring - ongoing ticket

Bridges TROs for weight limits TRO for weight limit

ESS A595 Grizebeck Speed limit TRO and double white road markings Initial design and consultation Draft TRO

TRO to remove parking spaces on Lake Road / Crag ESS Crag Brow TRO Draft TRO Consult Report Brow, Bowness

ESS A6070 Burton in Kendal (ESS) Various works - Bend Warning Signs etc

Installation of right turn prohibition patch to existing ESS A65 Kirkby Lonsdale (ESS) ADS sign

ESS A684 Kendal - New Hutton ESS Measures (ESS)

ESS ESS Measures B5282 Ship Inn (ESS)

Private Stainton Quarry (Lindal, Candle Factory Junction Stainton Quarry signs works sign) Private A6 Milnthorpe Rd Speed limit Included with various speed limits order 2021 Formal TRO consultation Report works TRO - Developer Private Burneside Parish Council Measures to assist with school works

3 SOUTH LAKELAND LOCAL COMMITTEE Traffic Team Works Programme 2021/2022

HT Division Scheme title Scheme HTWG SLLC EASTER HT HTWG

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE

4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 Private SLDC - TRO for Low Fellside Scheme for SLDC Initial design and consultation Draft TRO works

Private Cartmel cycle racks Parish Council scheme works

Parking assessment Parking assessment Consultation Consultation

Report prep (inc legal and finance) Report prep

To Democratic Services To Democratic Services

Working Group Working Group

SLLC resolution SLLC resolution

Scheme design/order prep Scheme design/order prep

Order raised Order raised

Works programmed Works programmed

Requiring more info Requiring more info 174

4 COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH LAKELAND HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION WORKING GROUP

Meeting date: 17 February 2021

From: Executive Director – Economy and Infrastructure

BROUGHTON-IN-FURNESS SPEED LIMIT

TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 20><

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 This report advises Members of the Highways and Transportation Working Group (the “Working Group”) of the responses to the statutory consultation and advertising of The County of Cumbria (Various Roads, South Lakeland Area)(Consolidation and Provision of Speed Limits) (Order 2018) Variation Order (No.5) 20><

1.2 All of the proposals are summarised in the statutory notice which is attached as Appendix 1 and are shown on location plans attached as Appendix 2 to this report.

1.3 A copy of the Council’s Statement of Reasons for proposing to make the Speed Limit Order is attached as Appendix 3 to this report.

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 The introduction of Traffic Regulation Orders is a devolved function of this Local Committee and helps support the County Council objective of meeting its casualty reduction targets and its delivery of Community Strategy and Cumbria Agreement outcomes and Council Plan priorities, which are

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

175 Ø To enable communities to live safely and shape services locally

Ø To provide safe and well-maintained roads and an effective transport network

Ø To promote sustainable economic growth, and create jobs

Ø To be a modern and efficient council

Members are advised that generally the measures contained in the proposals contribute to these commitments by continuing to ensure that the council can provide an effective and safe Highway Network.

2.2 The prioritisation, programming and design of highway improvement schemes have the potential to generate either beneficial or adverse impacts on people with mobility or vision impairments. The development of detailed proposals is undertaken in accordance with the County Council’s policies and procedures for equality and diversity.

3.0 RECOMMENDATION

3.1 That the Members of the Working Group recommend that South Lakeland Local Committee approves the bringing into operation of The County of Cumbria (Various Roads, South Lakeland Area)(Consolidation and Provision of Speed Limits) (Order 2018) Variation Order (No.5) 20>< (“the Speed Limit Order”) in its entirety, having taken into account the objections and representations which were received, and having also 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 7.2 of this Report:

4.0 BACKGROUND

4.1 The County Council has been requested by Councillor Matt Brereton; Duddon Parish council; Broughton-in-Furness Community Plan Steering Group and residents to review the current speed limits within Broughton-in- Furness. Cumbria County Council has developed proposals to try to reduce vehicle speeds and improve road safety across Boughton-in-Furness with a 20mph zone and 30mph buffer limits

4.2 The Speed Limit Order proposals seek to reduce vehicle speeds across the Town.

4.3 Attached as Appendix 1 is the statutory notice for the advertising and consultation. Appendix 2 is the Statement of Reasons for the Council proposing to make the Order.

4.4 The plans for the respective proposals are attached as Appendix 3.

176 4.5 Statutory consultation and advertising of the draft Speed Limit Order began on Thursday 3rd December 2020 and ended on Monday 4th January 2021 (an extension of the usual 3 week period due to the Christmas break). Letters were hand delivered to affected properties and businesses across the whole of Broughton-in-Furness. Proposals were advertised in the Westmorland Gazette on Thursday 3rd December 2020 and site notices were erected. Copies of the proposals were also available to view on the Cumbria County Council website for the duration of the extended consultation and advertisement period.

4.6 It came to light within the statutory consultation and advertisement period that the notice had a spelling error for Copper Field. The notice was amended, and copies delivered to the affected properties to ensure that they were aware of the proposals.

4.7 There was also an omission within the draft Speed Limit Order and documents that were sent out to residents, in that both Timber Hill and Lodge Terrace, which are adopted highway were not included in the proposed 20mph. This was an error and will be corrected, so that they are included in the next Speed Limit TRO which will be consulted upon in 2021.

4.8 Appendix 4 summarises the comments and objections received and makes recommendations for the implementation of the Speed Limit Order.

4.9 A total of 20 responses were received to the Speed Limit Order proposals. 19 indicated support, some raising some queries and 1 raised an objection.

4.10 The main query was a request to extend the 30mph buffer zone on the C5009 to its junction with the A595. To accommodate this would require the proposals to be re-advertised, and it is not considered appropriate at this time as to further extend the speed limit may lead to increased non- compliance within the proposed zone. It is recommended that the scheme is implemented as advertised and this is monitored and reviewed as appropriate.

4.11 The Local Member, Duddon Parish Council and the Broughton Community Plan Steering Group have been kept updated regarding relevant responses and throughout the consultation period.

5.0 OPTIONS

5.1 Approve the Recommendation at paragraph 3.1;

5.2 Approve the Recommendation with amendments (provided that they are less onerous than those consulted and advertised upon)

5.3 Do not approve the Recommendation at paragraph 3.1

177 6.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

6.1 The cost of the Speed Limit Order in terms of staff resources and advertising is £5000 and any implementation measures as a result of the making of the Order £18,000 have been allocated through the Members Highway Prior- ity Works for the High Furness Division and a private works agreement with Duddon Parish Council. The allocation form the High Furness Divi- sion is £1,874. The remaining costs £27,126 will be through the private works agreement with Duddon Parish Council.

6.2 Members are asked to note that there will be some future maintenance costs for both of the Speed Limit Order and the NWAAT Order, estimated at £530 per year (based on 10 year cost estimation), which will need to be met from future revenue budget allocations if the order is approved and implemented.

7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATION

7.1 The County Council, as Traffic Authority, must take into consideration the matters contained in section 122(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“the 1984 Act”) detailed below, in considering whether it is expedient to agree to the implementation of the Speed Limit Order detailed in this Report for the reasons specified at sections 1(1)(a), (c) and (f) of the 1984 Act, as set out further in the attached Statement of Reasons which is attached as Appendix 3, namely: -

(a) for avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the roads or any other roads or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising, or

(c) for facilitating the passage on the roads or any other roads of any class of traffic (including pedestrians), or

(f) for preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which the roads run.

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

178 (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.

7.3 Local Committees may, pursuant to Part 2D, paragraph 5.1.2 g) of the Constitution, approve the making of traffic regulation orders in accordance with powers under Parts I, II and IV of the Road Traffic Regulation act 1984, except for the making of Traffic Regulation Orders which involve the introduction for on-street residents permits, which are delegated to the Executive Director – Economy and Infrastructure subject to a decision of the appropriate member body to introduce such charges. (KB –29.1.2021)

8.0 CONCLUSION

8.1 Having regard of the feedback received it is recommended that the Working Group makes a recommendation that South Lakeland Local Committee agree to approve the making and implementation of the Speed Limit Order, as advertised.

Angela Jones Executive Director - Economy and Infrastructure

January 2021

179 APPENDICES

Appendix 1 Statutory Notice Speed Limit proposals Appendix 2 Statement of Reasons Appendix 3 Speed Limit Proposal Plans Appendix 4 Consultation Summary and Recommendations

Electoral Division(s): High Furness

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

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]

None

CONSIDERATION BY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY

Not considered by Overview and Scrutiny.

BACKGROUND PAPERS

Consultation responses

REPORT AUTHOR

Helen Karaaslan [email protected]

180 CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL

THE COUNTY OF CUMBRIA (VARIOUS ROADS IN THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH LAKELAND)(CONSOLIDATION AND PROVISION OF SPEED LIMITS) (ORDER 2018) VARIATION ORDER (NO.5) 20><

1. The Cumbria County Council hereby give notice that it proposes to make the above Order under Section 84 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

2. The effect of the proposed Order will be to introduce the following speed restrictions in Broughton-in-Furness: -

(a) 20 mph speed restrictions on the entire lengths of Griffin Street, Broom Close, Knott Lane, Brade Street, Princes Street, Station Road, Copper Rigg, Broughton Park, Cinder Hill, Castle Way and High Kepplewray;

(b) 20 mph speed restrictions on parts of Church Street, New Street, The Square, Foxfield Road and the C5009; and

(c) 30 mph speed restrictions on parts of Foxfield Road and the C5009.

PLEASE REFER TO THE DOCUMENTS ON THE COUNCIL’S WEBSITE FOR FULL DETAILS.

3. Full details of the proposed Order, together with a statement of the Council's reasons for proposing to make the Order, may be viewed on the Council’s website using the following link: https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/roads-transport/highways-pavements/highways/notices.asp, and may otherwise be obtained by emailing [email protected]

4. If you wish to object or to make representations in relation to the proposed Order you should write to the undersigned, or email [email protected], not later than 4 January 2021, marking your correspondence with reference KB/4.4.1049/15.001630

Chief Legal Officer, Cumbria County Council, Cumbria House, 117 Botchergate, Carlisle, CA1 1RD Dated 3 December 2020

181 THE COUNTY OF CUMBRIA (VARIOUS ROADS IN THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH LAKELAND)(CONSOLIDATION AND PROVISION OF SPEED LIMITS) (ORDER 2018) VARIATION ORDER (NO. 5) 20><

STATEMENT OF REASONS

Cumbria County Council considers that it is expedient to propose to make the above Order for the following reasons: -

· for avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road or any other road or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising, or

· for facilitating the passage on the road or any other road of any class of traffic (including pedestrians), or

· for preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which the roads run. The proposals, as shown on the plans, are as follows: -

Proposed 20mph and 30mph Speed Limits

Concerns have been raised regarding vehicle speeds through Broughton-in- Furness.

Following extensive work with Duddon Parish Council, Broughton Community Plan Steering Group and the wider community a 20mph zone is proposed to manage vehicle speeds.

It is proposed to be accompanied by the introduce of two 30 mph buffer zones on Foxfield Road from its junction with the A595, and on the C5009 approaching High Kepplewray.

182 A593

C5009 New Street

U5068 Broom Close ±

C5051 Church Street C5009 Cinder Hill

U5924 Copper Rigg

U5069 Broughton Park C5009

U5932 Castle Wray

U5070 High Kepplewray

U5069 Foxfield Road

A595

Proposed 20mph

Proposed 30mph

Reproduced from, or based on, Ordanance survey map material with the permission of the Appendix 3.1 Controller of Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Crown Copyright Reserved. Licence No. LA076546 County Offices Proposed 20mph & 30mph Kendal 1:6,000 Drawing Number: B/SLO/20/1 Cumbria Tel: 01539 713040 Broughton-in-Furness LA9 4RQ Fax: 01539 713035 Plan 1 Date: Nov 2020 Scale: 1:6,000 Drawn by: HK 183 t T e e t a g g o Little Oaks n a a k t t C t t o o k w c C e C o i r V Keepers Cottage h c m B o e d e d k o h l o n e r o T O a B B e W B e l s C5009h New Street e u T r o e u H a r a l 3 M B E a L a ro d y S Pp n y go n O ra R n L u e C N S E s C5051 W u M S T o A 8 R ± O E Griffin Streetit E H k Knott House O T e U5067 2 n n R H 1 a H o B m i The Square n l a ll a l t si e d S e lm B l b e u PCS B S 6 l 2 E 1 22.6m sk La 1 U5068 eli th b am U5067 Knott Lane O Broom Close4 H 1 East Tables o 2 1 GP 3 3 1 Mount 4 TI n M 8 i B f Little f E 6 i L R r a H ng Posts U5067 I 11 G h LL ol 6 e m e h The Square 1 c T a T 17.5m r C5051 Church Street T o r A w e r S c a n 5 T h 1 H H C N a a e o I y ll tt co g F t d F C5009 e e 1 C5051 I us o o 1 o R L e H H Market Street Griffin StreetA G ln n n Ki e ne n d x o t e t s h Bk e g M C5009 Cinder Hill F u PH A W B R o 5 K r E B T PW ST Oak 1 L 3 Hou ynn 11.8m 10 se B 9 8 5 row U5068 1 West End 5 2 Oa kla 1 Brade Street nds M ayd awn

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h ld U5069 ig e H rk e Broughton Park ll E 1 K 5 1 R A P Issues y N r e U5069 O rg T u Foxfield Road H S y 1 a G 4 r U w O e Proposed l R 1 p B 8 p 20mph e K 0 6 1 w o L

Reproduced from, or based on, Ordanance survey Appendix 3.2 Pro- map material with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Crown Copyright Reserved. Licence No. LA076546 County Offices posed 20mph Kendal Drawing No: B/SLO/20/2 1:1,328 Cumbria Tel: 01539 713040 Broughton-in-Furness LA9 4RQ Fax: 01539 713035 Plan 2 Date: Nov 2020 Scale: NTS Drawn by: HK 184 Cumbria County Council

Broughton-in-Furness Speed limit TRO Consultation Summary and Responses

TRO Traffic Regulation Order

Statutory Consultees responses Respondent Support/ Comments Summary Our Response Conditional/ Object Would like to express strong support for the scheme. 185 The introduction of a 20 mph zone throughout the town, together with a buffer of 30 mph speed limits on the approaches into Broughton-in-Furness, is greatly Broughton welcomed by our Group. For many years our Supports the speed limits. Community Plan Support community has been adversely affected by the Recommended proposals are approved. Steering Group inappropriate speed and volume of traffic passing through Broughton and this scheme is expected to noticeably improve the situation.

Summary and conclusions · Broughton Community Plan Steering Group fully support the proposals to be implemented as advertised.

1 Responses No. Respondent Support/ Comments Summary Our Response Conditional/ Object

Resident of Supports the proposals. 1 Broughton-in- Support These proposals are way over due and will make the village safer. Recommended the proposals are approved. Furness

I support the intitative but would like to suggest an amendment. Resident of The 30mph buffer zone south of the village on the C5009 should Supports speed limits, however it cannot be 2 Broughton-in- Support be extended to to its junction with the A595. The road is narrow extended on the C5009 without readvertising. Furness and twisting with minor accidents with damage to vehicles Recommended proposals are approved. common. Resident of I just wanted to say well done! At last something will be done to Supports the proposals. 3 Broughton-in- Support

186 help stop the speeding thought our village. Recommended the proposals are approved. Furness Resident of I support the speed limits as traffic has been using Broughton-in- Supports the proposals. 4 Broughton-in- Support Furness as a rat run for years. Recommended the proposals are approved. Furness As the father of the last pedestrian fatality in Broughton-in- Furness in a road traffic accident I cannot agree with the speed Proposals have come through residents, Resident of limit proposals. I feel the increased air pollution and the increased comminuty group and Councillor. 5 Broughton-in- Objection traffic congestion that will come about if this scheme is brought in Recommeded proposals are approved. Furness should be considered fully. A 30mph limit would be adequate for Broughton-in-Furness with traffic cameras.

Resident of I wish to comment that I approve wholeheartedly with the 6 Broughton-in- Support Supports the proposals. proposals. Furness Recommended the proposals are approved.

2 Support the speed limits. Recommend proposlas are approved. Resident of I wish to confirm that I am very happy to support the introduction Timber Hill and Lodge Terrace have been 7 Broughton-in- Support of all the speed restrictions as itemised. I am wondering why ommitted in error and will be included in the Furness Timber Hill and Lodge Terrace have been omitted? next speed limit TRO due to be completed in 2021.

Business of I support this initative but would like to suggest an amendment. Supports speed limits, however it cannot be 8 Broughton-in- Support The 30mph buffer zone south of the village on the C5009 should extended on the C5009 without readvertising. Furness extended further than planned to the junction with the A595. Recommended proposals are approved.

Resident of Supports the proposals. 9 Broughton-in- Support I wish to endorse all the proposed safety measures. Recommended the proposals are approved. Furness

187 Resident of Supports the proposals. 10 Broughton-in- Support I support the proposals. Recommended the proposals are approved. Furness

Resident of I would like to register my support for the proposed restrictions in Supports speed limits, however it cannot be 11 Broughton-in- Support their entirety. Proposals should be extended to include a 30mph extended on the C5009 without readvertising. Furness for the entire stretch of the C5009 to the junction with the A595. Recommended proposals are approved.

Resident of Supports speed limits, however it cannot be Support the proposals. Would like to request that the 30mph on 12 Broughton-in- Support extended on the C5009 without readvertising. the C5009 is extended to the junction with the A595. Furness Recommended proposals are approved.

3 Resident of Supports speed limits, however it cannot be Support the proposals. Would like the 30mph extending all the 13 Broughton-in- Support extended on the C5009 without readvertising. way along the C5009 until it re-joins the a595. Furness Recommended proposals are approved.

Supports speed limits, however a 30mph buffer Resident of zone cannot be implemented before the Support the proposals. Would like a 30mph buffer zone before 14 Broughton-in- Support 20mph coming in to New Street without the proposed 20mph coming in via New Street. Furness readvertising. Recommended proposals are approved.

Resident of Support the proposals in part but the 20mph should not be Supports the speed limits. 5-10mph cannot be 15 Broughton-in- Support included on the various cul-de-sac’s. These should be set at 5- introduced on the various cul-de-sac’s as Furness 10mph legislation for these speed limits is not in place. 188

I am in total favour of this change which I feel is long overdue and Resident of Supports speed limits, however it cannot be will be a welcome improvement to the road safety and village life. 16 Broughton-in- Support extended on the C5009 without readvertising. Would it not be sensible to extend the 30mph limit to the whole Furness Recommended proposals are approved. length of the C5009 up to its junction with the A595?

Resident of Support the proposals. Would like to request that the 30mph Supports speed limits, however it cannot be 17 Broughton-in- Support extended for the full length of the C5009 to the junction with the extended on the C5009 without readvertising. Furness A595. Recommended proposals are approved.

Supports speed limits, however a 30mph buffer Resident of zone cannot be implemeneted before the Supports the proposals. Would like to see a 30mph buffers zone 18 Broughton-in- Support 20mph coming in to New Street without prioir to the 20mph on New Street. Furness readvertising. Recommended proposals are approved.

4 Resident of Supports the proposals. 19 Broughton-in- Support I wish to say I am very much support this scheme. Recommended the proposals are approved.. Furness

Supports speed limits, however a 30mph buffer Resident of zone cannot be implemeneted before the Supports the proposals. Would like to see a 30mph buffer zone 20 Broughton-in- Support 20mph coming in to New Street without approaching New Street before the start of the proposed 20mph. Furness readvertising. Recommended proposals are approved.

Summary and conclusions · In total 20 responses were received regarding the proposals for the implementation of a 20mph zone and 30mph buffer zones. · Only 1 objection was received. · Main request was for the 30mph buffer to be extended the full length of the C5009 from Kepplewray Hill to its junction with the A595. However, it cannot be extended without readvertising all the proposals.

189 · It is recommended that the proposed speed limit be approved to be implemented in their entirety as advertised. Monitoring of the scheme will take place if it is implemented and further consideration can be given to additional extents in future.

5 190

6 COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH LAKELAND HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION WORKING GROUP

Meeting date: 17 February 2021

From: Executive Director – Economy and Infrastructure

BROUGHTON-IN-FURNESS NO WAITING AT ANY TIME

TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 20><

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 This report advises Members of the Highways and Transportation Working Group (the “Working Group”) of the responses to the statutory consultation and advertising of The County of Cumbria (Various Roads, South Lakeland Area)(Consolidation of Traffic Regulation Order) (Order 2002) (New Street, Broughton-in-Furness) Variation Order 20><.

1.2 The proposals are summarised in the statutory notice which are attached as Appendix 1 and shown on location plan attached as Appendix 3 to this report.

1.3 The Council’s statement of reasons for proposing to make the No Waiting Order, is attached as Appendix 2.

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 The introduction of Traffic Regulation Orders is a devolved function of this Local Committee and helps support the County Council objective of meeting its casualty reduction targets and its delivery of Community Strategy and Cumbria Agreement outcomes and Council Plan priorities, which are

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

191 Ø To enable communities to live safely and shape services locally

Ø To provide safe and well-maintained roads and an effective transport network

Ø To promote sustainable economic growth, and create jobs

Ø To be a modern and efficient council

Members are advised that generally the measures contained in the proposals contribute to these commitments by continuing to ensure that the council can provide an effective and safe Highway Network.

2.2 The prioritisation, programming and design of highway improvement schemes have the potential to generate either beneficial or adverse impacts on people with mobility or vision impairments. The development of detailed proposals is undertaken in accordance with the County Council’s policies and procedures for equality and diversity.

3.0 RECOMMENDATION

3.1 That the Members of the Working Group recommend that South Lakeland Local Committee approves the bringing into operation The County of Cumbria (Various Roads, South Lakeland Area)(Consolidation of Traffic Regulation Order) (Order 2002) (New Street, Broughton-in-Furness) Variation Order 20>< (“the No Waiting Order”) in its entirety, having taken into account the objections and representations which were received, and having also 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 7.2 of this Report:

4.0 BACKGROUND

4.1 The County Council has been requested by Councillor Matt Brereton; Duddon Parish council; Broughton-in-Furness Community Plan Steering Group and residents to review the junction of New Street with The Square following concerns regarding visibility and vehicle movements. A short section of No Waiting At Any Time restriction on New Street near its junction with The Square is proposed to improve turning movements and traffic flow.

4.2 The No Waiting Order proposes parking restrictions to prevent parking causing an obstruction at the junction with New Street and The Square.

4.3 Attached as Appendix 1 is the statutory notice for the advertising and consultation. Appendix 2 is the Statement of Reasons for the Council proposing to make the Order.

4.4 The plans for the respective proposals are attached as Appendix 3.

192 4.5 Statutory consultation and advertising of the draft No Waiting Order began on Thursday 3rd December 2020 and ended on Monday 4th January 2021(an extension of the usual 3 week period due to the Christmas break). Letters were hand delivered to affected properties and businesses across the whole of Broughton-in-Furness. Proposals were advertised in the Westmorland Gazette on Thursday 3rd December 2020 and site notices were erected. Copies of the draft proposals were also available to view on the Cumbria County Council website for the duration of the extended consultation and advertisement period.

4.6 Appendix 4 summarises the comments and objections received and makes recommendations for the implementation of the No Waiting Order.

4.7 A total of 10 responses were received with regard to the No Waiting At Any Time proposal. 7 indicated support and 3 objected.

4.8 The objections included that the road is used by large vehicles which, as a result would not have sufficient room to tuck in to area of the double yellow lines; that the double yellow lines would increase vehicle speeds as they try to reach the area without parked cars before another vehicle and that more parking would be removed from the village. These proposals are to increase the visibility at the junction of New Street as vehicle enter The Square. The proposal is for 10 metres required to improve the safety at the junction, therefore minimising the loss of parking spaces. It is recommended that the proposal is implemented as advertised.

4.9 The Local Member, Duddon Parish Council and the Broughton Community Plan Steering Group have been kept updated regarding relevant responses and throughout the consultation period.

4.10 In summary, the majority of the proposals were well supported with some queries and concerns being raised.

5.0 OPTIONS

5.1 Approve the Recommendation at paragraph 3.1;

5.2 Approve the Recommendation with amendments (provided that they are less onerous than those consulted and advertised upon);

5.3 Do not approve the Recommendation at paragraph 3.1.

6.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

6.1 The cost of the No Waiting Order in terms of staff resources and advertising is £3500 and any implementation measures as a result of the making of the Order £626.00 have been allocated through the Members Highway Priority Works for the High Furness Division.

193 6.2 Members are asked to note that there will be some future maintenance costs for No Waiting Order estimated at £20 per year (based on 10 year cost estimation), which will need to be met from future revenue budget allocations if the order is approved and implemented.

7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

7.1 The County Council, as Traffic Authority, must take into consideration the matters contained in section 122(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“the 1984 Act”) detailed below, in considering whether it is expedient to agree to the implementation of the No Waiting Order detailed in this Report for the reasons specified at sections 1(1)(a), (c) and (f) of the 1984 Act, as set out further in the attached Statement of Reasons which is attached as Appendix 3, namely: -

(a) for avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the roads or any other roads or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising, or

(c) for facilitating the passage on the roads or any other roads of any class of traffic (including pedestrians), or

(f) for preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which the roads run.

7.2 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.

7.3 Local Committees may, pursuant to Part 2D, paragraph 5.1.2 g) of the Constitution, approve the making of traffic regulation orders in accordance with powers under Parts I, II and IV of the Road Traffic Regulation act 1984, except for the making of Traffic Regulation Orders which involve the introduction for on-street residents permits, which are delegated to the Executive Director – Economy and Infrastructure subject to a decision of the appropriate member body to introduce such charges. (KB –29.1.2021)

194 8.0 CONCLUSION

8.1 Having regard of the feedback received it is recommended that the Working Group makes a recommendation that South Lakeland Local Committee agree to approve the making and implementation of the No Waiting Order, as advertised.

Angela Jones Executive Director - Economy and Infrastructure

January 2021

195 APPENDICES

Appendix 1 Statutory Notice No Waiting At Any Time proposals Appendix 2 No Waiting At Any Time proposal plans Appendix 3 Statement of Reasons Appendix 4 Consultation Summary and Recommendations

Electoral Division(s): High Furness

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

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]

None

CONSIDERATION BY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY

Not considered by Overview and Scrutiny.

BACKGROUND PAPERS

Consultation responses

REPORT AUTHOR

Helen Karaaslan [email protected]

196 CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL

THE COUNTY OF CUMBRIA (VARIOUS ROADS IN THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH LAKELAND)(CONSOLIDATION AND PROVISION OF SPEED LIMITS) (ORDER 2018) VARIATION ORDER (NO.5) 20><

1. The Cumbria County Council hereby give notice that it proposes to make the above Order under Section 84 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

2. The effect of the proposed Order will be to introduce the following speed restrictions in Broughton-in-Furness: -

(a) 20 mph speed restrictions on the entire lengths of Griffin Street, Broom Close, Knott Lane, Brade Street, Princes Street, Station Road, Cooper Rigg, Broughton Park, Cinder Hill, Castle Way and High Kepplewray;

(b) 20 mph speed restrictions on parts of Church Street, New Street, The Square, Foxfield Road and the C5009; and

(c) 30 mph speed restrictions on parts of Foxfield Road and the C5009.

PLEASE REFER TO THE DOCUMENTS ON THE COUNCIL’S WEBSITE FOR FULL DETAILS.

3. Full details of the proposed Order, together with a statement of the Council's reasons for proposing to make the Order, may be viewed on the Council’s website using the following link: https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/roads-transport/highways-pavements/highways/notices.asp, and may otherwise be obtained by emailing [email protected]

4. If you wish to object or to make representations in relation to the proposed Order you should write to the undersigned, or email [email protected], not later than 4 January 2021, marking your correspondence with reference KB/4.4.1049/15.001630

Chief Legal Officer, Cumbria County Council, Cumbria House, 117 Botchergate, Carlisle, CA1 1RD Dated 3 December 2020

197 THE COUNTY OF CUMBRIA (VARIOUS ROADS, SOUTH LAKELAND AREA )(CONSOLIDATION OF TRAFFIC REGULATIONS)(ORDER 2002) (NEW STREET, BROUGHTON-IN-FURNESS) VARIATION ORDER 20><

STATEMENT OF REASONS

Cumbria County Council considers that it is expedient to propose to make the above Order for the following reasons: -

· for avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road or any other road or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising, or

· for facilitating the passage on the road or any other road of any class of traffic (including pedestrians), or

· for preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which the road runs The proposals, as shown on the plans, are as follows: -

Proposed “No Waiting at Any Time” - New Street, Broughton-in-Furness

Cars regularly park on the north-west side of New Street right up to the give way markings with Griffin Street.

Concerns have been raised regarding such parking causing visibility issues at this junction.

This can make it difficult for road users to proceed safely.

No Waiting at Any Time (double yellow lines) restrictions are proposed to assist with visibility and turning movements into and out of the junction.

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Broughton-in-Furness No Waiting At Any Time New Street TRO Consultation Summary and Responses

TRO Traffic Regulation Order

Statutory Consultees responses Respondent Support/ Comments Summary Our Response Conditional/ Object

Broughton Supports the proposals. Community Plan Support Would like to express strong support for the proposals. Recommended the proposals are approved. 200 Steering Group

Summary and conclusions · Broughton Community Plan Steering Group fully support the proposals to be implemented as advertised.

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No. Respondent Support/ Comments Summary Our Response Conditional/ Object

Resident of I am so glad the junction at the bottom of New Street is going to Supports the proposals. 1 Broughton-in- Support be safer. Recommended the proposals are approved. Furness

As a regular road user negotiating New Street junction there is a Resident of complete disregard for the Stop Sign. It makes approaching the Supports the proposals. 2 Broughton-in- Support junction from either direction dangerous. I therefore support the Recommended the proposals are approved. Furness double yelllow line proposals. Supports the proposals. Lengthing the

201 proposed double yellow lines would remove Resident of Support the proposlas. I would lik the restrictions on New Street further parking on New Street. The proposals 3 Broughton-in- Support to be a litle longer. are for 10 metres of double yellow lines from Furness the junction of New Street and is the required length as per regulations. Objects to the proposals. Concerns have been rasied from residents and the parish council regarding parked cars causing an I would like to question the necessity to impose “No Waiting At obsturction at the junction of New Street with Resident of An Time” restrictions at New Street. The café needs to receive The Square. The double yellow lines 4 Broughton-in- Object deliveries and there is a general shortgae of parking in the proposlas have been kept to the minimum Furness village. length required and will increase visability and safety. Deliveries can take place on double yellow lines provided that they are not causing an obsturction. Recommed the proposals are implemented as advertised. Resident of I support the proposed safety measures as they stand and hope Supports the proposals. 5 Broughton-in- Support the committee will find itself able to decide 100% in favour. Recommended the proposals are approved Furness

2 Resident of I think the proposed double yellow lines will positively improve Supports the proposals. 6 Broughton-in- Support safety. Recommended the proposals are approved Furness

Resident of I would like to register my support for the proposed resrictions in Supports the proposals. 7 Broughton-in- Support their entirety as set out in the order. Recommended the proposals are approved Furness

Objects to the proposals. The double yellow The road is used by very large farm vehies on a regualr basis lines will increase visability at the junction for and the proposed double yellow lines will not have sufficient Resident of vehicles entering in to The Square. Griffin room to “tuck in” in order for vehilces to pass or ease visability. 8 Broughton-in- Object Street is due to be changed to a Stop junction The statement of reasons for this proposal could be applied to Furness from a give way junction which should aid various junctions in Broughton-in-Furness including Griffin vehicles. Recommended the proposals are Street. I cannot see any benefit in these double yellow lines. approved.

The proposals for New Street are unnecessary, unhelpful and Resident of The proposals are to increase visability at the 202 dangerous. Having a refuge area created by the double yellow 9 Broughton-in- Object junction not to create a refuge area. lines will mean vehicles speed up travelling down the street in Furness Recommneded the proposals are approved. order to get there before another vehicle appears.

Resident of In favour of the proposals and will be a welcome improvement to Supports the proposals. 10 Broughton-in- Support road safety. Recommended the proposals are approved Furness

Summary and conclusions

· In total 10 responses were received; 7 indicated support and 3 objected to the proposal. · Overall, it is recommended that the proposals are implemented as advertised as the proposed double yellow lines will improve visibility and safety at the junction.

3 Appendix 1

South Lakeland Highways and Transportation Working Group 17th February 2021 Draft Allocation of Potential Devolved Highways Revenue Budget 2021/22

Proposed Allocation 2021/22 Initial Allocation 2020/21

Basic Maintenance

Better Highways £520,000.00 £509,012.00 Gully Maintenance £241,126.00 £232,000.00 Verge Maintenance £155,000.00 £143,000.00 Tree Maintenance £50,000.00 £50,000.00

203 Weed Spraying £36,000.00 £12,000.00

Sub Total Basic Maintenance £1,002,126.00 £946,012.00

Road Lighting and Traffic Signals

Road Lighting and Illuminated Signs £170,000.00 £170,000.00 Traffic Signals £40,000.00 £36,000.00

Sub Total Road Lighting and Traffic Signals £210,000.00 £206,000.00

Holding code (2020/21) £0.00 £43,361.00

South Lakeland Highway Revenue Budget £1,212,126.00 £1,195,373.00

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COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH LAKELAND

Meeting date: 17th March 2021

From: Executive Director – Economy and Infrastructure

SOUTH LAKELAND DISTRICT COUNCIL (OFF STREET PARKING PLACES) ORDER 2021

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 This is an information report to this Local Committee regarding the making of an Order to amend the fees and charges within the existing “The South Lakeland District Council (Off Street Parking Places) Order 2004”.

1.2 The proposed new order, entitled “The South Lakeland District Council (Off Street Parking Places) Order 2004 (Amendment No 16) Order 2021” (“the Order”) proposes to amend the fees and charges across a large number of off-street car parking places, from 1st April 2021, as detailed in Appendix 1.

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 This report has links to the Council Plan and its priorities to challenge poverty in all its forms; ensure that the most vulnerable people in our communities receive the support they need; and to improve the chance in life of the most disadvantaged in Cumbria and in particular the council’s aspirations for Cumbria to be a place with a thriving economy.

2.2 Cumbria County Council supports the provision of sufficient parking stock to meet the needs of town centres for economic viability. Generally there is little opportunity to increase the parking stock, so the existing infrastructure needs to be managed effectively.

2.3 Whilst no formal impact assessment has been undertaken for this report, it is not considered that there are any direct equality implications arising out of the proposed Order.

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3.0 RECOMMENDATION

3.1 That Local Committee notes that South Lakeland District Council are proposing to introduce The South Lakeland District Council (Off Street Parking Places) Order 2004 (Amendment No 16) Order 2021, as set out in Appendix 1 attached.

4.0 BACKGROUND

4.1 South Lakeland District Council proposes to make an order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 relating to its off-street parking places order.

4.2 The proposal is to bring into effect changes to fees and charges as indicated on the draft Order from South Lakeland District Council, attached as Appendix 1 to this report.

5.0 OPTIONS

5.1 To note the proposals that are proposed by South Lakeland District Council to make and introduce the Order.

6.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

6.1 There are no direct resource and value for money implications for Cumbria County Council. All direct resource implications are for South Lakeland District Council.

7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

7.1 There are no direct legal implications to this report as it is for information only.

7.2 Where an order under section 35(1)(iii) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, makes provision as to the charges to be paid in connection with the use of off-street parking places, the authority making that Order, i.e. in this case South Lakeland District council, may vary those charges by notice,

7.3 Regulation 25 of The Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996, sets out the steps which a local authority must take, and provides that a local authority, before giving notice shall send a draft to the local traffic authority, i.e. Cumbria County Council, for that road. (KB – 4.3.2021)

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8.0 CONCLUSION

8.1 The proposed Order relates only to changes to fees and charges and therefore the Local Committee is asked to note its content for information.

Angela Jones Executive Director Economy and Infrastructure

1st March 2021

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APPENDICES

Appendix 1 Copy of the proposed Order – The South Lakeland District Council (Off Street Parking Places) Order 2004 (Amendment No 16) Order 2021

Electoral Division(s): All

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? 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? No

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:

Victoria Upton [email protected] 07950 994077

208 SOUTH LAKELAND DISTRICT COUNCIL (OFF STREET PARKING PLACES) ORDER 2004 (AMENDMENT NO 16) ORDER 2021 South Lakeland District Council in exercise of their powers under Section 35 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and all other enabling powers, with the consent of Cumbria County Council in accordance with Section 39 (1) of the Act and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 of the Act. HEREBY make the following Order:-

1. This Order shall come into force on 1 April 2021 and shall be cited as the 2. The South Lakeland District Council (Off Street Parking Places) Order 2004 is South Lakeland District Council (Off Street Parking Places) Order 2004 hereby amended as detailed in the table below. Amendment No 16) Order 2021 Schedule of Tariff changes Tariff Type Car Park Name Location Vehicle Hours of Operation Existing Charges New Charges Class ( £ ) ( £ ) Short Stay ( 1 ) King Street Ambleside 1 all days : 0800 - 1800 hrs Up to 1 hour : 1.50 Up to 1 hour 1.80 Bar Market day when car park is partially closed from 06.00hrs-16.00hrs on Wednesdays Up to 2 hours : 3.00 Up to 2 hours 3.20 Designated areas set out for the market and parking Up to 3 hours 4.00 Up to 3 hours 4.20 Up to 4 hours : 5.00 Up to 4 hours 5.40 Multi-Tariff ( 1 ) Lake Road Ambleside 1 all days : 0800 - 2000 hrs Up to 1 hour : 1.50 Up to 1 hour 1.80 Up to 2 hours : 3.00 Up to 2 hours 3.20 Up to 3 hours : 4.00 Up to 3 hours 4.20 Up to 4 hours : 5.00 Up to 4 hours 5.40 Up to 6 hours 6.00 Up to 6 hours 6.60 Up to 10 hours : 7.00 Up to 12 hours 8.00 Multi-Tariff ( 1 ) Rydal Road Ambleside 1 all days : 0800 - 2000 hrs Up to 1 hour : 1.50 Up to 1 hour 1.80 Rayrigg Road Bowness Up to 2 hours : 3.00 Up to 2 hours 3.20 Rayrigg Meadow Windermere Rayrigg Road no overnight parking permitted for motorhomes or Up to 3 hours : 4.00 Up to 3 hours 4.20 any vehicle converted for that purpose Up to 4 hours : 5.00 Up to 4 hours 5.40 209 1 & 5 Rayrigg Meadow Overnight parking Motorhomes Up to 6 hours 6.00 Up to 6 hours 6.60 Red Bank Road Grasmere 1 all days : 0800 - 1800 hrs Up to 10 hours : 7.00 Up to 12 hours 8.00 Motorhomes overnight Rayrigg Meadow 10.00 Multi-Tariff ( 1 ) Low Fold Ambleside 1 & 2 all days : 0800 - 2000 hrs Up to 1 hour : 1.50 Up to 1 hour 1.80 Up to 2 hours : 3.00 Up to 2 hours 3.20 Up to 3 hours : 4.00 Up to 3 hours 4.20 Up to 4 hours : 5.00 Up to 4 hours 5.40 Up to 6 hours 6.00 Up to 6 hours 6.60 Up to 10 hours : 7.00 Up to 12 hours 8.00

Up to 30 mins 0 Up to 30 mins 50p Short Stay ( 1 ) Quarry Mount Bowness 1 all days : 0800 - 1800 hrs Up to 1 hour : 1.50 Up to 1 hour 1.80 Up to 2 hours : 3.00 Up to 2 hours 3.20 Up to 3 hours 4.00 Up to 3 hours 4.20 Up to 4 hours : 5.00 Up to 4 hours 5.40 Long Stay ( 1 ) Braithwaite Fold Bowness 1 & 5 all days : 0800 - 2000 hrs Up to 3 hours : 4.00 Up to 3 hours 4.20 Glebe Road Bowness 1 all days : 0800 - 2000 hrs Up to 4 hours : 5.00 Up to 4 hours 5.40 Braithwaite Fold Overnight parking Motorhomes Up to 6 hours 6.00 Up to 6 hours 6.60 Glebe Road no overnight parking permitted for motorhomes or Up to 12 hours : 7.00 Up to 12 hours 8.00 any vehicle converted for that purpose Motorhomes overnight parking Braithwaite Fold 10.00

Multi-Tariff ( 2 ) Ferry Nab Bowness 1 all days :24Hours up to 1 hr 1.50 up to 1 hr 1.80 4 up to 2 hrs 3.00 up to 2 hrs 3.20 No overnight parking permitted for motorhomes or up to 3 hrs 4.00 up to 3 hrs 4.20 any vehicle converted for that purpose up to 4 hrs 5.00 up to 4 hrs 5.40 up to 6 hrs 6.00 up to 6 hrs 6.60 up to 10 hrs 7.00 up to 10 hrs 8.00 up to 12 hrs 8.00 up to 12 hrs 9.00 Multi-Tariff ( 1 ) Broad Street Windermere 1 all days : 0800 - 2000 hrs Up to 30 Mins 0.00 Up to 30mins 50p Up to 1 hour : 1.50 Up to 1 hour : 1.80 Up to 2 hours : 3.00 Up to 2 hours : 3.20 Up to 3 hours : 4.00 Up to 3 hours : 4.20 Up to 4 hours : 5.00 Up to 4 hours : 5.40

01/03/2021 Off Street Parking Order 2021 Draft Order 01 March 2021 Up to 6 hours 6.00 Up to 6 hours 6.60 Up to 10 hours : 7.00 Up to 10 hours : 8.00 Short Stay ( 2 ) Dowker Lane Kendal 1 all days : 0800 - 1800 hrs Up to 30 minutes 0.00 Up to 30 minutes 50p Up to 1 hour 1.20 Up to 1 hour 1.50 Up to 2 hours 2.20 Up to 2 hours 2.50 Multi-Tariff ( 2 ) Westmorland Centre Kendal 1 all days except Sunday : 0700 - 1900 hrs Up to 1 hour : 1.20 Up to 1 hour 1.50 Sunday 10.00 am-17.00 Up to 2 hours : 2.20 Up to 2 hours 2.50 Multi-Tariff ( 1 ) South Lakeland House Kendal 1 Monday to Sunday 08.30 - 17.30 hrs Up to 30 minutes 0 Up to 30 minutes 50p Up to 1 hour 1.20 Up to 1 hour 1.50 30 minute tariff Monday to Saturday only Up to 2 hours 2.20 Up to 2 hours 2.50 Up to 1 hour 0.20 Up to 1 hour 0.30 Up to 2 hours 0.40 Up to 2 hours 0.50 Up to 3 hours 0.60 Up to 3 hours 0.70 Up to 4 hours 0.80 Up to 4 hours 0.90 Multi-Tariff ( 1 ) Library Road & Blackhall Road Kendal 1 all days : 0800 - 1800 hrs Up to 30 minutes 0 Up to 30 minutes 50p Brewery Street Ulverston Up to 1 hour 1.20 Up to 1 hour 1.50 Main Street & Kents Bank Road Grange Up to 2 hours 2.20 Up to 2 hours 2.50 Multi-Tariff ( 2 ) Stockbridge Lane Ulverston 1 all days: 24 hours Up to 1 hour 20p Up to 1 hour 30p unable to purchase 3 and 7 day permits Up to 2 hours 40p Up to 2 hours 50p 3 and 7 day permits permitted to park Up to 3 hours 60p Up to 3 hours 70p Sandes Avenue Kendal 1 all days 08.00am - 18:00 hrs Up to 4 hours 80p Up to 4 hours 90p Short Stay ( 2 ) Market Square Kirkby Lonsdale 1 all days : 0800 - 1800 hrs Except closed Thursday, Market day Up to 1 hour 1.20 Up to 1 hour 1.50 3 and 7 day passes cannot be purchased or used on market day Up to 2 hours 2.20 Up to 2 hours 2.50 Short Stay ( 2 ) New Road No.1 Kirkby Lonsdale 1 all days : 0800 - 1800 hrs Up to 30 minutes 20p Up to 30 minutes 50p Peppercorn Lane Kendal

PERMITS Notes: Standard Permit Lake District National Park only 485.00 BLUE BADGE HOLDERS Receive 1 extra hour free of charge on top of parking period paid. Vehicle Classification : Standard Permit Outside LDNP only 485.00 Including in addtion to the 3 day and 7 day permit. In specified car parks Class 1 : Motor Car Standard Permit All Areas 535.00 Payments made by phone (which include a transaction fee) are exempt from displaying pay and display tickets Class 2 : Public Service Vehicle 17 seat and over

Transferable210 Permit LDNP only 560.00 Electric charging point spaces at New Rd No 2, Low Fold and Brewery St - vehicles parked within and charging Class 3 : Commercial Heavy Goods Vehicle, laden capacity 3.5T or over. Transferable Permit Outside LDNP only 560.00 from the electric charging point are exempt from purchasing a pay and display ticket, or displaying SLDC permit Class 4 : Motor Car and Trailer. Transferable Permit all areas 610.00 Parking of Class 5 permitted in Hampsfell Rd, Grange in designated bays only Class 5 : Motorhome Business Permit 650.00 Parking of Class 2 and Class 3 permitted at Rothay Holme No Motorhomes Allowed . Use of WSC (Not Business) 30.00 Parking of Class 2 is permitted at Low Fold, Rothay Holme and Windermere Rd A rated vehicles discount (Standard permit only) 100.00 Vehicles must park wholly within a parking bay except for Braithwaite Fold Milnthorpe Park Rd and Beetham Rd Permit 250.00 Each bay occupied must be paid for. Lost Standard and Transferable permit 36.00 Motor cycles are free in all car parks except for the Westmorland Shopping Centre car park Lost Business permit 51.00 Booths car parks pay and display ticket must be purchased whilst using the electric charging points 7 day ticket 34.00 An extra £50.00 is payable to use pay-and-display car parks in the Lake District National Park when choosing the All Areas permit 3 day ticket 17.50 This is set out in the fees

Contract Spaces (single) 730.00 Low Fellside Contract Spaces (double) 1450.00 Low Fellside Penalty Charge Notice Contract Spaces (single) 730.00 (50% reduction if paid within 14 days) Highgate Bowman Higher level 70.00 Lower level 50.00 3 .In all other effects The South Lakeland District Council (Off Street Parking Places) Order 2004 (as amended) shall remain in full force and effect.

EXECUTED under the COMMON SEALof SOUTH LAKELAND DISTRICT COUNCIL This 26th day of March in the year 2021 in the presence of:

(Authorised Signature): Linda Fisher, Legal Governance and Democracy Lead Specialist (Monitoring Officer), South Lakeland District Council, South Lakeland House, Lowther Street, Kendal LA9 4UQ

01/03/2021 Off Street Parking Order 2021 Draft Order 01 March 2021 Agenda Item 12

COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH LAKELAND

Meeting date: 17th March 2021

From: Executive Director – Corporate, Customer and Community Services

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIVITY - UPDATE

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 This report draws attention to key Community Development and Public Health Activity undertaken by the South Lakeland Area Support Team and the Locality Public Health Manager.

2.0 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EQUALITY IMPLICATIONS

2.1 Community Development and Public Health Activity contribute to achieving the outcomes set out in the Council Plan 2018-2022 in particular;

 People in Cumbria are healthy and safe, and,

 Places in Cumbria are well-connected and thriving.

The activity embraces the ‘New ways of working’ with a focus on

 Working with partner organisations and communities to achieve shared aspirations, and,

 Exploring new ways to deliver services and maximise our resources.

Additionally, Community Development and Public Health Activity addresses the overarching ambition of the Cumbria Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2019-2029 “To enable Cumbrian communities to be

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healthy and to tackle health inequalities”. By identifying and productively connecting unconnected local assets the Area Support Team and the Locality Public Health Manager are working to progress the Cumbria Joint Public Health Strategy which emphasises the importance of building five types of community assets, namely;

 Natural assets: A high quality natural environment that provides opportunities for engagement with the natural world.

 Human assets: People with the skills, knowledge, and experience that give them the capacity to take part in society and have meaningful and fulfilling lives.

 Social assets: A good social infrastructure, with networks and institutions that allow people to connect to each other.

 Physical assets: A good physical infrastructure including housing, transport, and a commercial environment that promotes healthy behaviours.

 Financial assets: Adequate financial resources that are fairly distributed.

2.2 All activities undertaken are assessed to ensure that the equality and diversity impacts are understood and appropriately addressed.

3.0 RECOMMENDATION

3.1 Members are asked to note the content of this report.

4.0 BACKGROUND

4.1 This report draws attention to key Community Development and Public Health Activity undertaken by the South Lakeland Area Support Team and the Public Health Locality Manager to progress the Council’s Strategic aims, the Cumbria Joint Health & Wellbeing Strategy 2019-2029 and the Cumbria Joint Public Health Strategy in South Lakeland.

4.2 Now nearly a year since the Prime Minister introduced the raft of socio- economic restrictions that have since become known as lockdown it seems an appropriate time to reflect upon the local experience of COVID-19 in respect of testing, cases and deaths. Although at the time of writing (1st March

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2021) it is not possible to ascertain the impact of the vaccination programme it is to be hoped that extensive vaccination of older and clinically vulnerable residents followed by vaccination of much of the wider population will have a significant impact in helping reduce rates of infection, hospitalisation and death. There remain some caveats, not least new variants and rate of uptake of vaccination.

4.3 It should be noted that the data provided in this report, particularly the most recent, is subject to revision. What is provided here is that available at the time of writing. Source Gov.UK. https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/testing?areaType=ltla&areaName=So uth%20Lakeland#main-content

4.4 COVID-19 Testing.

4.4.1. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Testing

Figure I shows the number of people tested using the PCR test in South Lakeland (number tested in a 7day period) and the percentage of those tests that were positive.

FIG. I. PCR Testing – South Lakeland

It is noted that in early and mid-spring 2020 the numbers of people being tested were relatively low (in March and April an average of 169 people were tested in a 7day period). As testing at this time was primarily of symptomatic people in hospital the percentage of this low number of tests which were positive was relatively high peaking at 51·5% on the 6th of April.

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As the numbers of tests being conducted increased with greater community testing (the 7day average number of tests being conducted in May, June and July was 730) the percentage positivity fell to an average of 0·8% in June, July and August, this was reflected in low case rates (see below 4.5.1) throughout the summer.

Rates of testing increased in late summer and autumn and peaked in the second two weeks of January 2021 at an average of nearly 3,500 tests per 7day period. Percentage positivity saw two notable peaks in the autumn and winter, one in mid-November when 7day percentage positivity reached 10·2% and a second in early January when 7day percentage positivity reached 13·2%. Table I provides the data for the period since Christmas.

Table I. PCR Testing – South Lakeland

Number Number Number of People 7-day of People 7-day of People 7-day Tested in PCR Tested in PCR Tested in PCR Date Date Date the postivity the postivity the postivity Previous (%) Previous (%) Previous (%) 7 Days 7 Days 7 Days 23/02/2021 2,611 1.9 03/02/2021 2,519 4.5 14/01/2021 3,579 9.8 22/02/2021 2,651 2.1 02/02/2021 2,504 5.1 13/01/2021 3,551 9.4 21/02/2021 2,690 2.2 01/02/2021 2,648 5.3 12/01/2021 3,549 9.6 20/02/2021 2,686 2.5 31/01/2021 2,726 5.7 11/01/2021 3,634 9.3 19/02/2021 2,665 2.7 30/01/2021 2,744 5.9 10/01/2021 3,610 9.9 18/02/2021 2,623 3.3 29/01/2021 2,760 6 09/01/2021 3,602 10.2 17/02/2021 2,726 3.6 28/01/2021 2,772 6.7 08/01/2021 3,596 10.5 16/02/2021 2,768 3.9 27/01/2021 2,838 7.3 07/01/2021 3,330 11.1 15/02/2021 2,736 4.1 26/01/2021 2,976 7.1 06/01/2021 3,105 11.7 14/02/2021 2,663 4 25/01/2021 3,027 7.7 05/01/2021 3,101 11.4 13/02/2021 2,676 3.9 24/01/2021 3,087 8.1 04/01/2021 2,916 12.7 12/02/2021 2,638 4 23/01/2021 3,125 8.5 03/01/2021 2,688 13.2 11/02/2021 2,563 3.8 22/01/2021 3,168 8.8 02/01/2021 2,591 13.1 10/02/2021 2,551 3.6 21/01/2021 3,227 9.1 01/01/2021 2,413 12.5 09/02/2021 2,531 3.6 20/01/2021 3,240 9.3 31/12/2020 2,276 11.7 08/02/2021 2,453 3.5 19/01/2021 3,309 9.5 30/12/2020 2,175 12.2 07/02/2021 2,490 3.5 18/01/2021 3,374 10 29/12/2020 2,214 11.7 06/02/2021 2,465 3.7 17/01/2021 3,462 9.4 28/12/2020 2,363 9.1 05/02/2021 2,448 4.1 16/01/2021 3,538 9.4 27/12/2020 2,793 7.7 04/02/2021 2,433 4.2 15/01/2021 3,610 9.5 26/12/2020 2,839 7.3

4.4.2. Lateral Flow Testing

Lateral Flow testing has been available in South Lakeland since November it is primarily being used for regular screening, notably in schools. Figure II and Table II show the daily number of lateral flow tests conducted in South Lakeland since they were first introduced in November,

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Fig II. Lateral Flow Testing – South Lakeland

Table II. Lateral Flow Testing – South Lakeland

Daily Daily Daily Daily lateral flow lateral flow lateral flow lateral flow Date Date Date Date tests tests tests tests conducted conducted conducted conducted 27/02/2021 248 30/01/2021 164 02/01/2021 22 05/12/2020 60 26/02/2021 471 29/01/2021 436 01/01/2021 19 04/12/2020 58 25/02/2021 693 28/01/2021 679 31/12/2020 31 03/12/2020 48 24/02/2021 876 27/01/2021 592 30/12/2020 36 02/12/2020 40 23/02/2021 543 26/01/2021 550 29/12/2020 48 01/12/2020 52 22/02/2021 933 25/01/2021 849 28/12/2020 24 30/11/2020 40 21/02/2021 806 24/01/2021 348 27/12/2020 3 29/11/2020 0 20/02/2021 226 23/01/2021 137 26/12/2020 6 28/11/2020 2 19/02/2021 345 22/01/2021 326 25/12/2020 15 27/11/2020 3 18/02/2021 447 21/01/2021 408 24/12/2020 20 26/11/2020 1 17/02/2021 465 20/01/2021 346 23/12/2020 17 25/11/2020 0

16/02/2021 346 19/01/2021 435 22/12/2020 3 24/11/2020 0 15/02/2021 461 18/01/2021 559 21/12/2020 10 23/11/2020 0 14/02/2021 379 17/01/2021 173 20/12/2020 1 22/11/2020 0 13/02/2021 169 16/01/2021 116 19/12/2020 2 21/11/2020 2 12/02/2021 386 15/01/2021 241 18/12/2020 8 20/11/2020 0 11/02/2021 649 14/01/2021 365 17/12/2020 5 19/11/2020 0 10/02/2021 825 13/01/2021 415 16/12/2020 6 18/11/2020 1 09/02/2021 541 12/01/2021 259 15/12/2020 3 17/11/2020 0 08/02/2021 845 11/01/2021 401 14/12/2020 6 16/11/2020 1 07/02/2021 730 10/01/2021 165 13/12/2020 4 15/11/2020 1 06/02/2021 166 09/01/2021 71 12/12/2020 1 14/11/2020 0 05/02/2021 472 08/01/2021 207 11/12/2020 38 13/11/2020 1 04/02/2021 658 07/01/2021 314 10/12/2020 15 12/11/2020 0 03/02/2021 817 06/01/2021 226 09/12/2020 40 11/11/2020 1 02/02/2021 467 05/01/2021 299 08/12/2020 36 10/11/2020 0 01/02/2021 863 04/01/2021 489 07/12/2020 31 09/11/2020 2 31/01/2021 657 03/01/2021 26 06/12/2020 21

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It is noted that numbers of lateral flow tests, after showing an increase in early December, dipped in mid-December and then rose sharply in the New Year concurrent with the return of some children to school. The current daily average (7day period) is over 650 and it may be anticipated that this will increase as more children return to school in coming weeks.

4.5 COVID-19 Cases

4.5.1. Daily positive cases of COVID-19 in South Lakeland (by specimen date) since the first case was recorded on the 5th March 2020 is shown in Figure III.

Table III. COVID-19 Cases – South Lakeland

It is seen that the anticipated 3rd wave of cases following the easing of socio- economic restrictions ahead of Christmas peaked in the second week of January with a daily average (7day period) of 51·9 cases on the 8th. Previous waves peaked on the 17th November (43·9) and the 7th April (15·9). It should be noted that differential rates of testing will most likely have contributed to the differences seen in the daily average at each of these peaks.

With the exception of a small reversal in mid-February the number of daily positive cases has been in decline since mid-January; the current daily average (7day period) is 6. This is much higher than was seen from mid-June to late July 2020 when the average number of daily cases remained below 1. Data on positive cases since Christmas is provided in Table III and Figure IV illustrates the percentage change in 7day case rates since early December.

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Table III. COVID-19 Cases – South Lakeland

Daily Daily Daily Cases 7day Cases 7day Cases 7day Date Date Date (Specimin Average (Specimin Average (Specimin Average Date) Date) Date) 23/02/2021 4 6.0 03/02/2021 15 14.0 14/01/2021 49 46.9 22/02/2021 11 6.6 02/02/2021 8 16.7 13/01/2021 46 45.1 21/02/2021 7 7.4 01/02/2021 16 18.1 12/01/2021 61 46.1 20/02/2021 1 8.0 31/01/2021 11 20.7 11/01/2021 40 46.6 19/02/2021 5 8.7 30/01/2021 15 21.4 10/01/2021 39 48.7 18/02/2021 9 10.3 29/01/2021 9 22.0 09/01/2021 44 50.3 17/02/2021 5 11.9 28/01/2021 24 25.3 08/01/2021 49 51.9 16/02/2021 8 14.0 27/01/2021 34 28.0 07/01/2021 37 51.3 15/02/2021 17 14.9 26/01/2021 18 28.3 06/01/2021 53 49.7 14/02/2021 11 14.0 25/01/2021 34 31.4 05/01/2021 64 48.6 13/02/2021 6 13.7 24/01/2021 16 33.4 04/01/2021 55 50.4 12/02/2021 16 13.9 23/01/2021 19 34.7 03/01/2021 50 48.6 11/02/2021 20 12.6 22/01/2021 32 36.1 02/01/2021 55 46.3 10/02/2021 20 11.9 21/01/2021 43 37.9 01/01/2021 45 41.0 09/02/2021 14 11.1 20/01/2021 36 38.7 31/12/2020 26 40.3 08/02/2021 11 10.3 19/01/2021 40 40.1 30/12/2020 45 43.2 07/02/2021 9 11.0 18/01/2021 48 43.1 29/12/2020 77 42.8 06/02/2021 7 11.3 17/01/2021 25 42.0 28/12/2020 42 31.3 05/02/2021 7 12.4 16/01/2021 29 44.0 27/12/2020 34 26.0 04/02/2021 15 12.7 15/01/2021 44 46.1 26/12/2020 18 18.0

Table IV. Percentage Change in 7day Case rates – South Lakeland

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4.5.2. Case rates offer a means of comparing areas of different population size, case rates are expressed as rate of people with at least one positive COVID-19 test result (either lab-reported or lateral flow device) per 100,000 population in the rolling 7-day period ending on the date shown. Case rates for South Lakeland, the North West and England since the start of December are shown in Figure V.

Figure V. COVID-19 7day Case rates – South Lakeland, North West & England.

It is noted that since the start of December case rates in South Lakeland have remained considerably lower than those for England and with the exception of the period 12th to 19th December lower than those for the North West. More locally the current 7day case rate in South Lakeland (40) is lower than that seen in Barrow-in-Furness (100) and Lancaster (147) albeit rates in South Lakeland have not been consistently below those of it’s Morecambe Bay neighbouring authorities since the start of December (Figure VI).

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Figure VI. COVID-19 7day Case rates – South Lakeland, Barrow-in- Furness & Lancaster.

4.6. Deaths

To date 213 residents of South Lakeland have died Deaths within 28 days of a positive test for COVID-19, 282 have died where COVID-19 has been recorded on the death certificate.

Figure VII shows the number of deaths in South Lakeland per week to the 28th February 2021. Shown are deaths of people who had had a positive test result for COVID-19 and died within 28 days of the first positive test.

Fig VII. COVID-19 Deaths – South Lakeland Residents

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The first resident of South Lakeland to die within 28 days of a positive test for COVID-19 died on the 19th of March 2020, by the 25th of June a further 84 local residents had died. From the 26th of June to the 11th of September no deaths of local residents within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test were recorded. Since the 12th of September a further 128 deaths have been recorded. Deaths appear to be decreasing since the week ending the 7th February, in the most recent period for which data is available (7 days to 28th February) 4 deaths were recorded.

5.0. Communities Team

Members will be aware of the ongoing support for community groups being orchestrated by the Cumbria County Council Communities Team. Ensuring community groups are well supported and that individuals who what to contribute through volunteering are directed appropriately makes a huge contribution to wellbeing in South Lakeland. In recent times this community resilience has been of immeasurable benefit in particular to our most vulnerable residents.

Some of our food hubs and other community groups have started to deliver hot meals to their vulnerable residents in addition to providing food from the foodbanks and fareshare clubs for which demand is growing rapidly. The comments below from three very different people sum up the value that these groups bring to their communities:

“It’s the little things which make such a big difference. I’m a carer for my disabled and housebound wife. I’m in my 80s but believe myself to be reasonably fit and energetic for my age. We have a small, dedicated team of carers who provide assistance at fixed times each day. The important word here is ‘assistance.’ I still have caring responsibilities - 24/7. My wife may need help during the night; One of my daily ‘caring’ tasks is to decide on what to have for our meals. Do I buy in ready meals? Do I follow a recipe and try my hand at cooking? Do we have a takeaway? Now, with the delivery of two freshly-cooked meals twice a week, I have a window of relief. I actually feel better, brighter, more optimistic. I’ve been relieved of a little bit of responsibility, there’s more variety to our diet, I have more time to spend beside my wife. And there is measurable pleasure in spending just a couple of minutes on the doorstep, chatting to the volunteer about anything at all - a fresh face at our door, twice a week. Who’d have thought that was such an important part of our week?”

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“The community cupboard has been a life-line to us. When I’ve been thinking I have to choose heat this winter or food I have been able to put that money on my gas key because I know the cupboard has given me and continues to give me food supplies. The cupboard also provides a friendly face and a chat for me (I spend much of my time alone with a xx year old ). One of the most fantastic thing about the cupboard that means so much to us are the treats that mummy won’t buy as it’s a treat and cannot afford from a chocolate biscuit to the fruit shoots that I would never buy on my budget”

“Initially I started volunteering as I was new to the area and thought it a good way of helping, in the community and meeting new people. It certainly did that, but I gained much more than I thought. During lockdown, I was able to continue volunteering. I feel it gave me a purpose to go out of the house and interact with other likeminded people. It also helped with my feelings of isolation, and anxieties.”

6.0 OPTIONS

6.1 Members are asked to note the content of the Community Development and Public Health Activity Report

7.0 RESOURCE AND VALUE FOR MONEY IMPLICATIONS

7.1 There are no direct resource implications arising from the recommendation to note this report.(NG 09/03/21)

8.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

8.1 There are no legal implications arising from this report which is for Members to note the content. PS 5.3.21

9.0 CONCLUSION

8.1 the Council’s strategic aims and public health objectives is dependent upon robust community engagement and community development. With the support of officers members are ideally placed to ensure effective community development promotes public health and contributes to achieving these aims and objectives in South Lakeland. As a consequence engaged and empowered residents benefit from healthier, happier and more resilient communities.

Colin Cox Director of Public Health 02/03/2021

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APPENDICES

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Electoral Division(s): All South Lakeland

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PREVIOUS RELEVANT COUNCIL OR EXECUTIVE DECISIONS [including Local Committees]

No previous relevant decisions.

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BACKGROUND PAPERS

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REPORT AUTHOR

Contact: Mike Conefrey, Tel: 07974 446131, e-mail: [email protected]

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LOCAL COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND LEADERSHIP

Minutes of a virtual meeting of the Local Committee Chairs and Leadership held on Friday, 29 January 2021 at 10.00 am

PRESENT:

Mr SF Young (Chair)

Mr AL Barry Mr AJ Markley Mr N Cotton Mr J Mallinson Mr GD Cook Mr P Thornton Mr P Dew Mr C Weber Mr KR Hamilton Mr D Whipp Mr K Hitchen Mr D Wilson Mr W McEwan

Also in Attendance:-

Ms K Fairclough - Chief Executive Mr J Beard - Chief Fire Officer Ms G Elliott - Area Manager - Copeland Mr A Farrar - Democratic Services Officer Ms T Ingham - Area Manager - Barrow Mr P Musgrave - Area Manager - Carlisle Ms L Shaw - Area Manager - Allerdale Mr P Greenup - Acting Assistant Director for Highways and Transport Ms A Hatcher - Major Programmes Director Mr P Turney - Senior Manager - Accountancy (Deputy s151 Officer) Ms C Beckett - Public Health Locality Manager

44 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

There were no apologies for absence.

45 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

RESOLVED, that the minutes of the previous meeting held on 1 December 2020 be agreed.

46 BORDERLANDS UPDATE

The Major Programmes Director provided members with an update on the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal. It was a £350 million investment over 10 years with strategy led projects and programmes that complemented each other. There had been progress made in recent months and Cabinet had agreed to enter the Deal Agreement for the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal at its meeting on 4 February 2021. The public signing of the Deal was anticipated in early March 2021.

223 The Major Programmes Director also provided members with updates on previously reported projects, including

 Digital Voucher Scheme  Carlisle Station  Carlisle Citadel  Place Programme  See More Lake District Cycling  Hadrian’s Wall & the wider Roman frontier

The Major Programmes Director provided members with an outline of the next steps on See More Lake District Cycling and Hadrian’s Wall & the wider Roman frontier.

The Chair of South Lakeland Local Committee asked if hyperlinks could be included to the projects as detailed in the report with more information provided on the website on the individual projects within the Deal. The Major Programmes Director agreed that hyperlinks would be included in future reports and would liaise with the Borderlands PMO to update the Borderlands website. (ACTION: AH)

The Vice Chair of Allerdale Local Committee asked for clarification of the risk to the County Council if projects were to overrun and costs increased as a result.

The Chief Executive reassured members that the County Council had assessed the risks as part of the assessment of the Deal Agreement. She also assured members that individual business cases would be considered by Cabinet at each stage of the project and the risks would be assessed for each case.

The Deputy Leader reassured members that Cabinet had considered the risks carefully and understood them, and whilst there were risks associated with the Deal there were also rewards, and this was considered as part of the assessment.

The Chair of Allerdale Local Committee asked how much money would be coming into Cumbria as a result of the Borderlands Deal.

The Major Programmes Director outlined that there was the potential for up to £200 million of funding coming into Cumbria and Northumberland with Cumbria’s share to reflect the population of Cumbria relative to Northumberland’s population.

The Chair of Eden Local Committee had raised concerns at the last meeting about the Digital Voucher Scheme, and he noted that to date there had still only been £1.85 million allocated from the £4 million available. He was concerned that despite the Digital Voucher Scheme being available some of his residents were still unable to gain access to suitable broadband delivery. This was affecting businesses and also students in his division.

The Major Programmes Director understood the concerns regarding the Digital Voucher Scheme and reminded members that the County Council was not able to directly deliver broadband for residents. Discussions were currently taking place with Government to see if the deadlines for the digital voucher scheme could be extended.

2 224 There was also a national commitment to undertake the deployment of full fibre through the Government’s F20 programme.

The Chair of Barrow Local Committee provided an update to members on progress with the Place Programme for Dalton.

The Chair of Copeland Local Committee asked for an update on Hadrian’s Wall. The Major Programme Director informed members that an application had been submitted to the Nuclear Decommissioning Agency for funding to develop the business case for the Hadrian’s Wall cycle corridor but a decision was still awaited.

A discussion took place regarding the Levelling Up Fund that was announced in the Spending Review. It was AGREED that this be added to the agenda for further discussion at the next meeting. The Major Programmes Director informed members that the prospectus for the fund was due to be launched in the near future.

RESOLVED, that members

(1) noted the progress on the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal as outlined in the report;

(2) note that the Levelling Up Fund would be added to the agenda for the next meeting.

47 LOCAL COMMITTEE BUDGET ALLOCATIONS 2021/22

Members considered a Briefing Note from the Director of Finance which provided an update on the development of the Budget for 2021/22 set within the context of the Medium Term Financial Plan (2021-2026) with particular reference to the Local Committees.

The Senior Manager - Accountancy took members through the report. He explained that in preparation for the Council Budget for 2021/22, Cabinet would consider increasing the Highways Budget for a specific allocation of funding of £1.2million for 2021/22 only for Environmental Improvements to support the highways revenue maintenance activities. £0.200m would be allocated to each Local Committee.

The purpose of the ring-fenced fund would be to support environmental improvements for enhanced verge maintenance, tree maintenance and replacement, and footpath maintenance. The funding would be time limited – to the 2021/22 financial year and would not be able to be carried forward. Local Committees were encouraged to work with their Districts, Parishes and Town Councils to make best use of the money, including identifying match funding where possible.

The Senior Manager - Accountancy informed members that short term additional capacity would be included in the Economy and Infrastructure Directorate to support complimentary local environmental and biodiversity activities.

He then took members through the rest of the detail continued in the report.

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The Deputy Leader updated members on the current financial position of Cumbria County Council. He highlighted the Environment Fund and commented it was to be used to implement projects in their communities that had the support of residents but for which there was no capacity within the Highways Budget. He hoped that Parish and Town Councils would provide match funding.

The Chair highlighted that there were no proposed revenue savings in 2021/22 that would directly impact on the Local Committee allocations for 2021/22. The Environment Fund should be used on schemes to make small scale improvements to local areas. He also highlighted the additional £50,000 increase to the Community Services Budget for each Local Committee.

The Chief Executive reminded members of the uncertainty that possible Local Government Reform had on long-term budget planning for Cumbria County Council. She felt the additional funds were a positive way to devolve responsibility to a local level.

A discussion then took place on the types of possible scheme the additional Environment Fund could be spent on.

The Chair of Barrow Local Committee asked for clarification on what would happen to local committee underspends as part of the budget process. The Chair reassured members that there were no plans to claw back any money from local committees this year.

A discussion took place about the Appleby Horse Fair Traffic Management and the effect the cost of this had on budgets for Eden Local Committee. The Chair of Eden Local Committee informed members that Eden Local Committee was considering a referral to Cabinet on this.

RESOLVED, that Members noted the proposed Revenue and Capital allocations for Local Committees in 2021/22. Cabinet would consider its budget proposal to Council at its meeting on 4 February 2021.

48 USE OF IN HOUSE TRANSPORT FOR COMMUNITY PROVISION

The Assistant Director Highways and Transport gave members a presentation on the use of in-house transport for community provision which included :-

 Current Situation  Bus Service Operators Grant  Other Funding Bids  Identification of routes  Bus Support Grant  Next Steps

4 226 The Vice Chair of South Lakeland Local Committee commented on the proposed implementation of Phase 1 of the Bus Support Grant, and noted that implementation was to begin in April 2021. He felt this timescale was challenging.

The Chair acknowledged that the timeframe for implementation was challenging but reassured members that everything was on track with the Traffic Commissioner submission to begin the implementation in April 2021.

The Chair of Eden Local Committee welcomed the engagement with local members for Phase 2. He noted there was no timescale for this and asked if the Assistant Director had a timescale for implementation for Phase 2.

The Assistant Director Highways and Transport responded that he wanted to commence consultation with members and Local Committees as soon as possible, and was hopeful of implementation in summer 2021.

The Vice Chair commented that it was important to do something and acknowledged that the present situation with the Covid pandemic did indeed present challenges. He also commented that it was important not to run empty buses. The buses would have to be used and not considered as an “insurance policy” by residents if the scheme were to be successful.

The Chair spoke of a financial viability test. He noted that Cumbria County Council had to meet the on-going cost for the project, and hoped the scheme would be successful. However, he also felt the scheme should be sustainable, and if there was no demand the buses should not carry on running if the service was not being used.

The Chair of Allerdale Local Committee noted that bus operators had tried and failed in the past with these routes, and wondered if there would be a better chance of success if the bus operators rather than Cumbria County Council ran the services.

The Chair of Copeland Local Committee commented on the engagement with local members on Phase 2, and asked if parish councils could be involved in Phase 2, and if so what type of engagement would be expected from them.

The Assistant Director Highways and Transport responded that parish councils should be involved as stakeholders, and he was hopeful they would be able to assist with information on viability and demand. He added that timetables for the buses would be key to the success of the Phase 2 implementation.

The Chair agreed with the sentiment that the County Council needed to implement the service first in order to assess the success. If it proved to be successful then the Council could look to expand the scheme to other locations.

5 227 49 REMOVAL OF ROADSIDE TREES

The Chair of Barrow Local Committee provided members with an update on the work of a newly formed Tree Task and Finish Group in the Barrow area. This Group was a partnership group and included County Council, Borough Council, Rotary and Woodlands Trust. The new Environment funding aligns with this locality partnership working and aspiration, although the Chair of Barrow Local Committee expressed concern that after the funding ends in 1 year the good work stops.

The Chair remarked that with the Environment funding much can be achieved and he noted that the Council budget had a great degree of uncertainty in future years.

The Vice Chair noted that the Environment funding provided an opportunity for similar scheme and if there were evidence of schemes taken place with the Environment funding then Cumbria County Council would look to continue the funding.

The Chair mentioned that this was an ideal opportunity to seek funding from outside Cumbria County Council this would add value to projects and make the Environment fund more successful and would expand what the scheme would achieve.

50 FORWARD PLAN

AGREED, that the following items be added to the agenda for the next meeting:-

 Borderlands Update  Local Government Reform  Covid Recovery  Share A Smile  Levelling up Fund

51 DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING

The next meeting will be held on 27 April 2021 at 10am at a venue to be confirmed.

The meeting ended at 11.55 am

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