Public Document Pack SOUTH LAKELAND DISTRICT COUNCIL South Lakeland House Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4UQ www.southlakeland.gov.uk You are requested to attend a meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday, 19 September 2012, at 10.00 am in the District Council Chamber, South Lakeland House, Kendal Membership Councillors Jonathan Brook Housing and Development Portfolio Holder David Evans Policy, Performance and Resources Portfolio Holder Clare Feeney -Johnson Deputy Leader of the Council and Environment and Sustainability Portfolio Holder Ian Stewart Economy and Enterprise Portfolio Holder Peter Thornton Leader of the Council and Promoting South Lakeland Portfolio Holder Graham Vincent Communities and Well Being Portfolio Holder Janet Will is Central Services Portfolio Holder Tuesday, 11 September 2012 Debbie Storr, Director of Policy and Resources (Monitoring Officer) For all enquiries, please contact:- Committee Administrator: Inge Booth Telephone: 01539 717434 e-mail: [email protected] AGENDA Page Nos. PART I Standing Items/Monitoring Reports 1 APOLOGIES To receive apologies for absence, if any. 2 CABINET EXECUTIVE DECISIONS 1 - 14 To authorise the Chairman to sign, as a correct record, the Notice of Executive Decisions made by Cabinet during the week ending 29 August 2012 (copy attached). 3 DELEGATED EXECUTIVE DECISIONS 15 - 18 To receive the Notices of Delegated Executive Decisions made by Portfolio Holders or Officers during the weeks ending 16 and 30 August 2012 (copies attached). 4 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST To receive declarations by Members and/or co-optees of interests in respect of items on this Agenda. Members are reminded that, in accordance with the revised Code of Conduct, they are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests or other registrable interests which have not already been declared in the Council’s Register of Interests. (It is a criminal offence not to declare a disclosable pecuniary interest either in the Register or at the meeting.) Members may, however, also decide, in the interests of clarity and transparency, to declare at this point in the meeting, any such disclosable pecuniary interests which they have already declared in the Register, as well as any other registrable or other interests. If a Member requires advice on any item involving a possible declaration of interest which could affect his/her ability to speak and/or vote, he/she is advised to contact the Monitoring Officer at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. 5 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 - EXCLUDED ITEMS To consider whether the items, if any, in Part II of the Agenda should be considered in the presence of the press and public. 6 PUBLIC PARTI CIPATION Any member of the public who wishes to ask a question, make representations or present a deputation or petition at this meeting should apply to do so before the commencement of the meeting. Information on how to make the application can be obtained by viewing the Council’s Website www.southlakeland.gov.uk or by contacting the Democratic and Electoral Services Manager on 01539 717440. (1) Questions and Representations To receive any questions or representations which have been received from members of the public. (2) Deputations and Petitions To receive any deputations or petitions which have been received from members of the public. 7 PROGRESS REPORT 19 - 24 To note progress in relation to outstanding Executive Decisions as at 11 September 2012. Key Decisions 8 EXPANSION OF DOMESTIC KERBSIDE RECYCLING TO INCLUDE 25 - 30 SOME PLASTIC MATERIALS AND CARDBOARD ON A TRIAL BASIS WITHIN AN AREA OF KENDAL (KD12/022/E&S) To consider the introduction of a pilot scheme to trial the collection of plastic and cardboard from the kerbside as part of the kerbside recycling service at approximately 7,500 households in the Kendal area. 9 EXTENSION OF RECYCLING BRING SITE CONTRACT 31 - 34 (KD12/021/E&S) To consider the extension of the Recycling Bring Site Contract for one year from 6 November 2012 to 5 November 2013 and to approve the incorporation of a one year trial for textile collection from schools within the District within the existing contract arrangements. 10 AWARD OF TENDER FOR ARBORICULTURAL FRAMEWORK 35 - 38 AGREEMENT (KD12/015/E&S) To consider information about the recently tendered Arboricultural Framework Agreement and to consider the award of the tender. (Please also see Part II Appendix 1 to the report.) Referrals to Council 11 CUMBRIA CHOICE ALLOCATIONS POLICY - PROPOSED 39 - 122 REVISIONS To consider recommending to Council approval for proposed revisions to the allocation policy of the Cumbria Choice Allocations Policy (Choice Based Lettings Scheme) originally adopted by South Lakeland District Council as its Housing Allocation Scheme in August 2010. General Executive Matters 12 COUNCIL -OWNED LAND AT BERNERS CLOSE, GRANGE -OVER - 123 - 136 SANDS To consider the sale of Council-owned land at Berners Close, Grange- over-Sands to enable new affordable and market housing, part of which would be a community-led development, and to approve the development and submission of applications to the Heritage Lottery Fund for the Former Outdoor Pool (Lido). 13 ABBOT HALL LEASE EXTENSION 137 - 144 To consider extending the lease and boundary of the Abbot Hall lease to Lakeland Art Trust. 14 APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE TO SOUTH LAKES HOUSING Councillor Janet Willis’ term is due to expire in Autumn 2012 and Members are, therefore, asked to consider the appointment of a representative to South Lakes Housing to Autumn 2015. Matters referred to Cabinet by Overview and Scrutiny Committees 15 COMMUNITIES OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS TO CUMBRIA HEALTH AND WELLBEING SCRUTINY COMMITTEE Following the recent resignation of Councillor Mark Wilson as the Council’s representative on the Cumbria Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee for 2012/13, to approve further nominations from the Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Councillors Vivienne Rees and Sue Sanderson (as substitute). PART II Private Section (exempt reasons under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006, specified by way of paragraph number) Key Decisions 16 EXTENSION OF RECYCLING BRING SITE CONTRACT 145 - 146 (KD12/021/E&S) - APPENDIX 1 - Paragraph 3 - Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) To consider tender scoring details, tender costs and quality assessment scores. (Please also see Part I report.) 29 Item No.2 29.08.2012 Cabinet Executive Decisions EXECUTIVE DECISION NOTICE CABINET A record of the decisions made at the meeting of the Cabinet held on Wednesday, 29 August 2012, at 10.00 am. Present Councillors Peter Thornton (Leader of the Council and Promoting South Lakeland Portfolio Holder) (Chairman) Jonathan Brook Housing and Development Portfolio Holder David Evans Policy, Performance and Resources Portfolio Holder Clare Feeney-Johnson Deputy Leader of the Council and Environment and Sustainability Portfolio Holder Ian Stewart Economy and Enterprise Portfolio Holder Graham Vincent Communities and Well Being Portfolio Holder Janet Willis Central Services Portfolio Holder Also in attendance at the meeting were Shadow Executive Members Ben Berry (Policy, Performance and Resources Portfolio), Roger Bingham (Environment and Sustainability Portfolio), Tom Harvey (Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Housing and Development Portfolio), John Holmes (Central Services Portfolio), Janette Jenkinson (Economy and Enterprise Portfolio) and David Williams (Communities and Well Being Portfolio) . Shadow Executive Member James Airey (Leader of the Opposition and Promoting South Lakeland Portfolio) had tendered his apologies for absence. Officers Lawrence Conway Chief Executive John Dyer Partnership and Communities Manager Julie Jackson Senior Housing Strategy Officer Jayne Kendall Economic Development Group Manager Caroline Leigh Corporate Asset Manager Shelagh McGregor Assistant Director Resources (Section 151 Officer) Simon McVey Assistant Director Policy and Performance Matthew Neal Solicitor to the Council Helen Smith Strategic Finance Manager Debbie Storr Director of Policy and Resources (Monitoring Officer) David Sykes Director of People and Places Lee Teasdale Democratic Services Assistant Page 1 30 29.08.2012 Cabinet Executive Decisions CEX/37 CABINET EXECUTIVE DECISIONS RESOLVED – That the Chairman be authorised to sign, as a correct record, the Executive Decisions made by Cabinet on 25 July 2012. CEX/38 DELEGATED EXECUTIVE DECISIONS RESOLVED – That the Delegated Executive Decisions made by Portfolio Holders or Officers on 20, 25 and 26 July and 2 August 2012 be received. CEX/39 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST RESOLVED – That it be noted that Councillor Clare Feeney-Johnson declared an interest in Minute No. 50 CEX/40 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 - EXCLUDED ITEMS RESOLVED – That it be noted that there were no items in Part II of the Agenda. CEX/41 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION RESOLVED – That it be noted that no questions, representations, deputations or petitions had been received. CEX/42 PROGRESS REPORT RESOLVED – That the Executive Decisions Progress report, as at 20 August 2012, be received. CEX/43 FORWARD PLAN RESOLVED – That the contents of the Forward Plan covering the period 1 September to 31 December 2012 be noted. CEX/44 TREASURY MANAGEMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2011/12 Summary The Policy, Performance and Resources Portfolio Holder presented