Agenda COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE for CARLISLE
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Resources Legal and Democratic Services The Lonsdale Building The Courts Carlisle Cumbria CA3 8NA Fax 01228 226372 Tel 01228 606060 Email [email protected] 20 July 2012 To: The Chair and Members of the County Council Local Committee for Carlisle Agenda COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR CARLISLE A meeting of the County Council Local Committee for Carlisle will be held as follows: Date: Mond ay 30 July 2012 Time: 10.30 am Place: Carlisle East Fire Station, Eastern Way, Carlisle NB PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF VENUE (1) At the end of the meeting there will be presentations on Community Asset Transfers and Disposal Policy for members only by Georgina Ternent, Strategic Policy Advisor and Frank Blenkharn, Asset Manager respectively. (2) Following the presentations there will be the opportunity to have a tour of the new Fire Station. Angela Harwood Assistant Director – Legal and Democratic Services Group Meetings: Labour: 9.00am Community Room, Carlisle East Fire Station Conservative: 9.00am Meeting Room, Carlisle East Fire Station Liberal Democrat: 9.30am To be confirmed Enquiries and requests for supporting papers to: Glynis Andrews Direct Line: 01228 226361 Email: [email protected] This agenda is available on request in alternative formats Serving the People of Cumbria MEMBERSHIP Conservative ( 7) Labour (8) Liberal Democrat (1) Mr J Mallinson (Vice-Chair) Mr J Bell Mr T Allison Mr LN Fisher Mrs H Bradley Mrs EA Mallinson Mr H McDevitt Mr NH Marriner Mr I Stockdale Mrs FJ Robson Mr R Watson Mr A Toole Mr C Weber (Chair) Mrs V Tarbitt Mr W Whalen Mr SF Young Genuine Independent (1) Mr RW Betton ACCESS TO INFORMATION Agenda and Reports Copies of the agenda and Part I reports are available for members of the public to inspect prior to the meeting. Copies will also be available at the meeting. The agenda and Part I reports are also available on the County Council’s website – www.cumbria.gov.uk Background Papers Requests for the background papers to the Part I reports, excluding those papers that contain exempt information, can be made to Legal and Democratic Services at the address overleaf between the hours of 9.00 am and 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday. A G E N D A PART 1: ITEMS LIKELY TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC Maps of Fire Station (Pages 1 - 4) 1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENC E To receive any apologies for absence. 2 DISCLOSURES OF INTER EST Members are invited to disclose any disclosable pecuniary interest they have in any item on the agenda which comprises 1. Details of any employment, office, trade, profession or vocation carried on for profit or gain. 2. Details of any payment or provision of any other financial benefit (other than from the authority) made or provided within the relevant period in respect of any expenses incurred by you in carrying out duties as a member, or towards your election expenses. (This includes any payment or financial benefit from a trade union within the meaning of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. 3. Details of any contract which is made between you (or a body in which you have a beneficial interest) and the authority. (a) Under which goods or services are to be provided or works are to be executed; and (b) Which has not been fully discharged. 4. Details of any beneficial interest in land which is within the area of the authority. 5. Details of any licence (alone or jointly with others) to occupy land in the area of the authority for a month or longer. 6. Details of any tenancy where (to your knowledge). (a) The landlord is the authority; and (b) The tenant is a body in which you have a beneficial interest. 7. Details of any beneficial interest in securities of a body where (a) That body (to your knowledge) has a place of business or land in the area of the authority; and (b) Either – (i) The total nominal value of the securities exceeds £25,000 or one hundredth of the total issued share capital of that body; or (ii) If that share capital of that body is of more than one class, the total nominal value of the shares of any one class in which the relevant person has a beneficial interest exceeds one hundredth of the total issued share capital of that class. Note A “disclosable pecuniary interest” is an interest of a councillor or their partner (which means spouse or civil partner, a person with whom they are living as husband or wife, or a person with whom they are living as if they are civil partners). 3 EXCLUSION OF PRESS A ND PUBLIC To consider whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of any item on the agenda. 4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION There were no public questions, deputations or petitions to be considered at this meeting. 5 MINUTES To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Local Committee held on 12 June 2012 (copy enclosed). (Pages 5 - 18) EXECUTIVE BUSINESS 6 CARLISLE LOCAL COMMI TTEE DEVOLVED BUDGET 2011/12 OUTTURN [Electoral Divisions: All Carlisle] a Communities Budget To consider a report by the Corporate Director – Resources (copy enclosed). This report presents the actual expenditure and commitments recorded against the Local Committee’s Communities Budgets as at 31 March 2012. (Pages 19 - 36) b Highways Budget To consider a report by the Corporate Director – Resources (copy enclosed). This report presents the actual expenditure and commitments recorded against the Local Committee’s Highways Revenue and Capital Budgets as at 31 March 2012. (Pages 37 - 50) 7 CARLISLE LOCAL COMMI TTEE DEVOLVED BUDGET 2012/13 [Electoral Divisions: All Carlisle] a Communities Budget To consider a report by the Corporate Director – Resources (copy enclosed). This report presents the actual expenditure and commitments recorded against the Local Committee’s Communities Budgets as at 30 June 2012. (Pages 51 - 70) b Highways Budget To consider a report by the Corporate Director – Resources (copy enclosed). This report presents the actual expenditure and commitments recorded against the Local Committee’s Highways Revenue and Capital Budgets as at 30 June 2012. (Pages 71 - 82) 8 PROPOSE D CHANGE OF AGE RANG E - IRTHINGTON VILLAGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL, IRTHINGTON [Electoral Divisions: Stanwix and Irthington] To consider a report by the Corporate Director – Children’s Services (copy enclosed). This report provides background on the consultation currently being undertaken by the County Council on the proposed provision of a maintained nursery by undertaking a ‘change of age range’ at Irthington Village Community School in Irthington by changing the age range from 4-11 to 3-11. (Pages 83 - 106) 9 COMMUNITY SAFETY UPD ATE [Electoral Divisions: All Carlisle] To consider a report by the Corporate Director – Safer and Stronger Communities (copy enclosed). This report details the current countywide partnership delivery structure for Community Safety. It looks at the forthcoming election of the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), and the potential impact on the delivery of Community Safety services. The report details the relationships between the PCC and the current partnership structure and seek from members their views on the priority areas of concern going forward. (Pages 107 - 112) 10 HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPO RTATION WORKING GROU P [Electoral Divisions: All Carlisle] To consider a report by the Corporate Director – Organisational Development (copy enclosed). This report provides details of the meeting of the Highways and Transport Working Group held on 27 June 2012 and presents recommendations for the Local Committee to consider. (Pages 113 - 190) 11 MONEY ADVICE CONTRAC T - LOCAL PERFORMANCE RE PORTING AND ARRANGEMENTS POST MARCH 2013 [Electoral Divisions: All Carlisle] To consider a report by the Chief Executive (copy enclosed). This report provides information for members on the delivery of the Money Advice Contract in the Carlisle area. (Pages 191 - 202) 12 ELECTORAL DIVISION L OCAL MEMBER SCHEMES [Electoral Divisions: Upperby, Currock, Longtown & Bewcastle, Brampton & Gilsland, Dalston & Cummersdale, Wetheral, Morton, Stanwix Urban and Stanwix and Irthington] To consider a report by the Chief Executive (copy enclosed). This report seeks to commit elements of the Local Revenue Scheme budget and includes members proposals that have been sufficiently worked up to enable the Local Committee to consider spending decisions. (Pages 203 - 226) 13 0-19 SERVICES GRANTS B UDGET [Electoral Divisions: All Carlisle] To consider a report by the Chief Executive (copy enclosed). This report outlines requests for grant funding. (Pages 227 - 254) 14 CARLISLE AREA GRANTS FUND [Electoral Divisions: All Carlisle] To consider a report by the Chief Executive (copy enclosed). This report outlines requests for grant funding. (Pages 255 - 258) 15 AREA PLAN [Electoral Divisions: All Carlisle] To consider a report by the Chief Executive (copy enclosed) (appendix to follow). This report presents the 2012-13 Area Plan for Carlisle. (Pages 259 - 264) 16 APPOINTMENT O F GOVERNORS FOR NURS ERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS [Electoral Divisions: All Carlisle] To consider a schedule by the Corporate Director – Children’s Services (copy enclosed). A schedule of recommendations for local authority governor appointments to schools in Carlisle. (Pages 265 - 266) NON EXECUTIVE BUSINESS 17 LOCAL LEADERSHIP AND CHAIRS MEETING - 30 MAY 2012 [Electoral Divisions: All Carlisle] To receive the minutes of the meeting of the Local Leadership and Chairs meeting held on 30 May 2012 (copy enclosed). (Pages 267 - 274) 18 LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR CARLISLE - FORWARD PLAN [Electoral Divisions: All Carlisle] The Forward Plan of items for meetings of the Local Committee for Carlisle is attached for information. (Pages 275 - 284) 19 DATES OF FUTURE MEET INGS To allow the Local Committee to meet on a six weekly basis future meetings of the Local Committee have been rearranged as follows:- Friday 14 September 2012 Tuesday 30 October 2012 Wednesday 12 December 2012 Tuesday 5 February 2013 Wednesday 20 March 2013 All the meetings will be held in Carlisle starting at 10.30 am.