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Public Document Pack Resources Legal and Democratic Services The Lonsdale Building The Courts Carlisle Cumbria CA3 8NA Fax 01228 226372 Tel 01228 606060 Email [email protected] 25 February 2011 To: The Chair and Members of the County Council Local Committee for Allerdale Agenda COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR ALLERDALE A meeting of the County Council Local Committee for Allerdale will be held as follows: Date: Monday 7 March 2011 Time: 10.00 am Place: Room 1, Moorclose Community Centre, Needham Drive, Workington Angela Harwood Assistant Director – Legal and Democratic Services NB At the close of the meeting, there will be a private briefing for Members on progress on bridges in Workington. Group Meetings: Labour: 8:45am Room 2 Conservative: 8:45am Room 3 Enquiries and requests for supporting papers to: Claire Bradshaw Direct Line: 01228 226364 Email: [email protected] This agenda is available on request in alternative formats Building pride in Cumbria 1 MEMBERSHIP Conservative ( 7) Labour (7) Liberal Democrat (1) Mr EW Nicholson (Chair) Mr G Humes (Vice-Chair) Miss ED Barraclough Mr J Cowell Mr AL Barry Mr DS Fairbairn Mr W Cameron Mr M Johnson Mrs BA Cannon Mr A Kennon Mr JS Holliday Mr AJ Markley Mr KA Little Mr E Martin Mrs M Rae Independent ( 1) Mr T Fee 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/councilmeetings/ Background Papers Requests for the background papers to the Part I reports, excluding those papers that contain exempt information, can be made to Legal and Democratic Services at the address overleaf between the hours of 9.00 am and 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday. 2 A G E N D A PART 1: ITEMS LIKELY TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC 1. DECLARATIONS OF INTE REST To disclose any personal and prejudicial interests relating to any item on the agenda. NB The following is a summary of what constitutes a personal interest and a personal and prejudicial interest. Please seek advice or refer to the Code of Conduct (paragraph 8) for full definitions. PERSONAL INTERESTS You have a personal interest if the issue being discussed in the meeting affects the well- being or finances of you, your family or your close associates more than most other people who live in the Electoral Division affected by the issue. Personal interests are also things that relate to an interest you must register. N.B. If the personal interest arises because of your membership of another public body, you only need to declare it if you intend to speak. A personal interest should be declared as follows: I have a personal interest in agenda item [] regarding the report on [] because I am []. PERSONAL AND PREJUDICIAL INTERESTS If you have a personal interest in a matter you will also have a prejudicial interest in that matter if the interest is one which a member of the public, with knowledge of the relevant facts, would reasonably regard as so significant that it is likely to prejudice your judgement of the public interest. If you have a personal and prejudicial interest you must withdraw from the meeting room for that item, unless you are there to make representations and the public have the same opportunity to do so NB You only have a prejudicial interest if the matter • affects your financial position or that of your family, close associate, employer etc or it • relates to a regulatory matter A personal and prejudicial interest should be declared as follows: I have a personal and prejudicial interest in agenda item [] regarding the report on [] because I am []. Advice on this can be sought from staff in Legal and Democratic Services. Members are 3 requested to seek advice, wherever possible, before the meeting starts. 2. APOLOGIES To receive any apologies for absence. 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 At this stage, no questions, petitions or deputations have been submitted for this meeting. 5. MINUT ES To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 31 January 2011 (enclosed). 6. AREA ENGINEER - ARRANGEMENTS IN ALLE RDALE [Electoral Divisions – All Allerdale] The Assistant Director Highways and Transport will provide a verbal report. 7. PROGRESS ON ACTION A RISING FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS [Electoral Divisions: All Allerdale] To consider a report by the Area Support Manager (copy enclosed). This report updates the Committee on action arising from previous meetings. 8. CHILDREN AND YOUNG P EOPLE - WORKING GROUP - 7 FEBRUARY [Electoral Divisions: All Allerdale] To consider the minutes of the meeting of the Children and Young People’s Working Group held on 7 February 2011 (copy enclosed). 9. COMBINED GRANTS PANE L - 7 FEBRUARY [Electoral Divisions: All Allerdale] To consider a report by the Area Support Manager (copy enclosed). This report sets out the recommendations made by the Combined Grants Panel at its meeting on 7 February 2011. 4 10. HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPO RT WORKING GROUP - 11 FEBRUARY 2011 [Electoral Divisions – All Allerdale ] To consider the minutes of the Highways and Transport Working Group held on 11 February 2011 (copy enclosed) Attention is drawn to:- Minute 109 - Papcastle Commuted Sum Minute 110 – Timber Transport Allerdale Minute 111 – Local Committee Devolved Budget 11. LOCAL COMMITTEE DEVOLVED BUDGET 2010/11 (1) Highways Budget [Electoral Divisions: All Allerdale] To consider a report by the Corporate Director – Resources (copy enclosed). This report presents the actual expenditure and commitments recorded against the Local Committees Communities Budgets as at end of January 2011. (2) Communities Budget [Electoral Divisions: All Allerdale] To consider a report by the Corporate Director – Resources (copy enclosed). This report presents the actual expenditure and commitments recorded against the Local Committees Communities Budgets as at end of January 2011. 12. ELECTORAL DIVISIONS - LOCAL CAPITAL SCHEME S [Electoral Divisions : Seaton, Solway Coast] To consider a report by the Chief Executive (copy enclosed). This report, seeking to commit elements of the Local Capital Scheme budget, includes Members’ proposals that have been sufficiently worked up, to enable Local Committee to consider spending decisions . 13. PROGRESS UPDATE ON T HE CREATION OF AN AL LERDALE CREDIT UNION [Electoral Divisions: All Allerdale] To consider a report by the Chief Executive (copy enclosed). 5 This report updates the Local Committee on progress made to date about the merger of the Maryport and Workington Credit Unions to form a larger Allerdale Credit Union consistent with the Allerdale local authority area. 14. APPOINTMENT OF COUNT Y COUNCIL GOVERNORS OF NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. [Electoral Divisions:All Allerdale] To consider a report by the Corporate Director – Adult Services (copy enclosed) This report seeks approval of nominations of Cumbria County Council Governors of Nursery, Primary and Secondary Schools. 15. STRONGER PERFORMANCE AND MONEY ADVICE UPD ATE [Electoral Divisions: All Allerdale] To consider a report by the Chief Executive (copy enclosed) This report addresses the outcomes under the County Council’s ‘Better’ theme. It contains community engagement performance information monitoring, specifically issues raised, engagement activity and allocation of Forum Grants. 16. DATE OF NEXT MEETING The next meeting will be held on Monday 11 April 2011 at 10:00am at the Eco-Centre, Cockermouth School, Cockermouth 6 Agenda Item 5 COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR ALLERDALE Minutes of a Meeting of the County Council Local Committee for Allerdale held on Monday, 31 January 2011 at 10.00 am at Cumberland Suite, Wigton Market Hall Community and Conference Centre, Church Road, Wigton PRESENT : Mr EW Nicholson (Chair) Mr G Humes (Vice-Chair) Mr JS Holliday Miss ED Barraclough Mr M Johnson Mr AL Barry Mr A Kennon Mr W Cameron Mr KA Little Mr J Cowell Mr AJ Markley Mr DS Fairbairn Mr E Martin Mr TM Fee Mrs M Rae PART 1 – ITEMS CONSIDERED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE PUBLIC AND PRESS 92. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence were received from Mrs B Cannon. 93. RETIREMENT OF AREA ENGINEER The Chair announced that this would be the last attendance of Mr Andrew Butler the Area Engineer (Allerdale), who would be retiring in early March. The Chair and other members sincerely thanked Mr Butler for his outstanding work for the Allerdale area and the exceptional service he had provided to the County Council. On behalf of the Committee, the Chair presented Mr Butler with a card and gifts from Committee members and wished him a very happy retirement . 94. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS Mr M Johnson declared a personal and prejudicial interest in relation to agenda item 10(a) Better Highways – budget arrangements and agenda item 12 (Highways and Transport Working Group) and item 11 (Local Committee Devolved Budget) due to being an employee of Amey. Mr D Fairbairn, Mr T Fee and Mr A Markley all declared a personal interest in agenda item 17 (Membership of Flooding Group) due to being Members of the Allerdale Borough Council. Page 1 95. EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC RESOLVED, that the press and public be not excluded from the meeting during consideration of any item on the agenda. 96. PRESENTATION BY PUPILS AT WIGTON NELSON THOMLINSON SCHOOL ON CYBER-BULLYING The Committee received a presentation by pupils Louise Long and Andrea Dean from Wigton Nelson Thomlinson School. Louise and Angela were part of the Safety-Net young enterprise organisation in the school which was working to create an awareness among younger children of the causes and problems of cyber-bullying.