To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Mr W Bleasdale, Mrs J Heath and Mr R Guselli.

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 requested to seek advice, wherever possible, before the meeting starts.

There were no disclosures of interest.

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

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

There are no questions, petitions or deputations relating to the business of the Committee on this occasion.

There were no questions, petitions or deputations relating to the business of the Committee on this occasion.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 13 December 2010.

RESOLVED,       that the minutes of the meeting held on 13 December 2010 be agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To receive presentations from:-

Steve Robson, Central and Hindpool Neighbourhood Manager on the Inspiring Communities initiative.

Mark Hastings, County Manager - Adult Social Care and Anne Leikertas, Service Manager - Adult Social Care on Improving Residential Care in Barrow.

Chief Superintendent, Paul Kennedy on Changes to Local Policing Arrangements.

RESOLVED,       that the presentations be received.

[Electoral Divisions: All Barrow]

To consider a report by the Chief Executive (copy enclosed).

This report asks members to consider a request of £3,400 from the General Provisions Community Grants Budget towards a security system for the Police Interview Suite.

The Chair thanked Ms Hammond for contributing all of her allocated local capital scheme budget of £12,000 towards the Police Interview Suite.  Mrs Burns also thanked those members that had contributed to the purchase of personal alarms.

RESOLVED,       to award a grant of £3,400 from the General Provisions Community Grants Budget towards a security system for the Police Interview Suite.

[Electoral Division: All Barrow]

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 December 2010.

The Committee received a report from the Corporate Director – Resources which presented the actual expenditure and commitments recorded against the Local Committee’s Highways Revenue and Capital Budgets as at 31 December 2010.

RESOLVED,       to

1)     note the budget allocations for 2010/11 and the expenditure recorded to date;

2)     note that the Highways Revenue budget, including Highways Stewards and De-trunked roads, has a projected overspend of £5,963;

3)     note the NPRN budget is showing a projected overspend of £98;

4)     note the APM budget is showing a projected overspend of £967.

[Electoral Division: All Barrow]

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 December 2010.

The Committee received a report from the Corporate Director – Resources which presented the actual expenditure and commitments recorded against the Local Committee’s Communities Budgets as at 31 December 2010.

RESOLVED,       to

1)     note the budget allocations for 2010/11 and the commitments and expenditure recorded to date;

2)     note the unallocated resources in the Communities Revenue budgets of £152,021;

3)     note the unallocated resources in the Local Member Capital budgets of £64,541.

[Electoral Division: All Barrow]

To consider a report by the Corporate Director – Children’s Services (copy enclosed).

This report seeks approval of nominated County Council Governors of Nursery, Primary and Secondary Schools.

The Committee considered a Schedule which outlined the position regarding vacant County Council Governor positions at County Council Nursery, Primary and Secondary Schools in the area.

RESOLVED,       that subject to their approval the following be appointed:-

                              SCHOOL                                                 REPRESENTATIVE

                              Community, Nursery and Primary

                              George Romney Junior                          Mr J Williams

                                                                                                Woodhouse

                                                                                                Foxfield

                                                                                                Broughton-in-Furness

                                                                                                LA20 6BT

                                                                                                (a re-appointment)

                              North Walney                                           Mrs H Edmondson

                                                                                                22 Tweed Rise

                                                                                                Walney

                                                                                                Barrow-in-Furness

                                                                                                LA14 3LX

                                                                                                (a re-appointment)

                              Ramsden Infant                                       Ms L Wilson

                                                                                                79 Cloisters Avenue

                                                                                                Barrow-in-Furness

                                                                                                LA13 0BD

                                                                                                (a re-appointment)

[Electoral Division: Dalton North]

To receive a report by the Chief Executive (copy enclosed).

This report asks members to consider awarding a grant of £4,044 to the Buccleuch Hall Management Committee to cover urgent works to the main hall floor and to replace a damaged window frame and glazing, from the General Provisions – Community Grants Budget.

The Committee received a report from the Chief Executive requesting a grant of £4,044 to the Buccleuch Hall Management Committee to cover urgent works to the main hall floor and to replace a damaged window frame and glazing.  Members debated the merits of funding applications for community halls, given the state of disrepair some were in.  A new criteria for funding community halls could be incorporated into the Area Plan for 2011/12.  Following a vote, it was,

RESOLVED,       to award a grant of £4,044 to the Buccleuch Hall Management Committee to cover urgent works to the main hall floor and to replace a damaged window frame and glazing, from the General Provisions – Community Grants Budget.

[Electoral Divisions: All Barrow]

To consider a report by the Chief Executive (copy enclosed).

This report provides information and offers recommendations for approval by Barrow Local Committee from the Children and Young People’s Working Group meeting held on 20 December 2010.

The Committee considered a report from the Chief Executive which provided information and offered recommendations for approval by Barrow Local Committee from the Children and Young People’s Working Group.

RESOLVED,       that

1)     members note the activity of the Children and Young People’s Working Group meeting held on 20 December 2010, as set out in Appendix 1;

2)     members approve a grant of £4,500 from the Early Years budget to support Lindal Playgroup with their childcare provision as detailed in Appendix B;

3)     members approve a grant of £30,000 from the Children’s Activities 6-12 budget in support of the Sports Council’s 3 year Holiday Sports Programme available to all young people in the district as detailed in Appendix C.

[Electoral Division: All Barrow]

To consider a report by the Corporate Director – Environment (copy enclosed).

This report provides members with details of progress made on the 2010-11 Annual Package of Measures programme.

The Committee considered a report from the Corporate Director – Environment which provided details of progress made under the 2010/11 Annual Package of Measures programme.  Mr Hamezeian referred to paragraph 4.5 of the report and the hard standing area at a bus stop on Bank Lane which had been installed at a cost of £2,776.  The report claimed it had been completed, but this was not correct.  The Chair asked the Area Engineer to investigate.

RESOLVED,       that the report be noted.

[Electoral Divisions: All Barrow]

To consider a report by the Corporate Director – Environment (copy enclosed).

This report ask members to approve proposals for the proposed Annual Package of Measures Programme for 2011-12.

The Committee considered a report from the Corporate Director – Environment which sought members approval for the proposed Annual Package of Measures Programme for 2011/12.  It was agreed that, Mr Roberts, the Chair of the Highways Advisory Sub-Group, would meet with the Mr Hamilton, the Vice Chair and the Area Engineer to discuss the Annual Package of Measures and Agenda Item No. 14 Non Principal Road Network Structural Maintenance 2011/12 and the Terms of Reference of the Sub-Group.

RESOLVED,       that the Annual Package of Measures programme for 2011/12 be considered by the Chair and Vice Chair of the Highways Advisory Sub-Group and the Area Engineer prior to consideration by the Committee.

[Electoral Divisions: All Barrow]

To consider a report by the Corporate Director – Environment (copy enclosed).

This report provides members with details of the provisional Non Principal Road Network (NPRN) structural maintenance works programme for 2011-12.

The Committee considered a report from the Corporate Director – Environment which gave details of the provisional Non Principal Road Network (NPRN) structural maintenance works programme for 2011/12.

RESOLVED,       that

1)     the provisional Non Principal Road Network (NPRN) structural works programme for 2011/12 be considered by the Chair and Vice Chair of the Highways Advisory Sub-Group and the Area Engineer prior to consideration by the Committee;

2)     the Area Engineer submit a further report for members’ consideration in March 2011, following approval by Full Council of the overall countywide programme.

[Electoral Divisions: Dalton North; Dalton South]

To consider a report by the Chief Executive (copy enclosed).

This report gives details of the work programme being undertaken by the Rural Projects Officer.

The Committee considered a report from the Chief Executive which gave details of the work undertaken by the Rural Projects Officer.  The Rural Projects Officer was commended for securing a further £54,000 of additional funding.

RESOLVED,       the report be noted.

[Electoral Division: All Barrow]

To consider a report by the Chief Executive (copy enclosed).

This report is the November/December 2010 Monitoring report for Barrow Local Committee.

The Committee received a report from the Chief Executive which gave details of the November/December 2010 Monitoring Report for Barrow Local Committee.  Mr Hamezeian referred to page 95, Item 8 the bus shelter on the Ormsgill estate.  He had liaised with Stagecoach to try and get the location of the bus shelter moved, but had not heard back from them.  The Area Engineer had spoken to Barrow Borough Council who said that the bus shelter was still serviceable and did not need replacing.  Amey had been asked for a price for moving the shelter further up the road. 

Mrs Burns asked that the environmental improvements on Bath Street be added to the Monitoring Report.  When the work had been carried out, some cement had been knocked off the bottom of one of the buildings and a damp patch had now appeared to the inside wall. 

The Area Engineer stated that Item 1 on page 93 of the report could now be deleted, as the Highways Response Teams were now no more and the work had now been subsumed into the Better Highways scheme.

RESOLVED,       that

1)     members note the content of the information contained with the report at Appendix A;

2)     Bath Street environmental works be added to the monitoring report;

3)     Item 1 Cumbria Highways Response Team be deleted as this work had been subsumed into the Better Highways scheme.

To enable local members to give verbal reports on and share information in respect of outside bodies to which they have been appointed.

Mr Hamilton, a member of Barrow CRASH group was pleased to report that there had been no accidents in the Barrow area during the period of bad weather.

Mr Roberts, was the Chairman of the Air Cadets and asked if any member would consider joining the civilian management committee, which met every six weeks.  Without new members the group would have to cease.

Mrs Macur, thanked the Community Team for their assistance with the public budget consultation process at Forum 28 the previous week.

The next scheduled meeting will take place on Monday 13 December 2010, venue to be arranged.

The next scheduled meeting of the Committee would take place on Monday 7 March 2011, venue to be arranged.