Agenda and draft minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Mr W Bleasdale, Ms L Hammond, Ms J Heath and Mr D Marcus.

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.

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).

There were no disclosures of interest made.

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 excluded from the meeting during consideration of Agenda Item No. 18 Rural Projects Officer Post.

To receive a petition from Mr N Woodend on behalf of the residents of Church Street, Dalton-in-Furness requesting a one way system.

Members received a petition from Mrs Woodend on behalf of the residents of Church Street, Dalton-in-Furness requesting a one-way system.  The road being used as a rat-run and with no footpaths for residents when exiting their homes, there were fears it was only a matter of time before an accident happened.  The Chair responded that highways officers had undertaken a traffic count and had sent some proposals to residents.  Ten responses had been received, all agreeing to the option for a one way street from 5a Church Street down to the Brown Cow Inn.  Officers believed the option was technically appropriate, deliverable and would address the safety issues raised.  The proposal would be incorporated into the next variation of the Barrow Traffic Regulation Order (VO 32).  A formal consultation exercise would be carried out and the findings presented to the next local committee meeting in June 2013, with implementation of the scheme expected by September 2013.

RESOLVED,       that

(1)   the presentation be received;

(2)   a one way street from 5a Church Street to the Brown Cow Inn be incorporated into the next variation of the Barrow Traffic Regulation Order (Variation Order 32).

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on

RESOLVED,       that the minutes of the meeting held on 11 January 2013 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To receive a presentation from representatives of DONG Energy.

Guy Kenyon, Senior Planning Officer – Major Development and David Haughian, Strategic Programme Coordinator – Nuclear gave a brief outline of the planning process from the county council’s perspective.  The application was a nationally significant infrastructure project and the council were the lead Authority.  The development consent for the application would be submitted in May 2013.  It was the Planning Inspectorate role to then make recommendations to the Secretary of State.  Barrow Local Committee views would be sought during the summer, with the Development Control and Regulation Committee considering the Local Impact Report just after.  A report would then be submitted to Cabinet for them to consider and reach a view on the application.  The Council’s Local Impact Report and comments will then be made to the Planning Inspectorate in late summer 2013.  Examination of the application commences in autumn 2013.

The Committee then received a presentation from Cliff Pullen, Emily Marshall and Peter Sills from DONG Energy.  'The proposal, if successful would be the largest offshore windfarm in the world. Although, there were a few bigger windfarms, which are onshore.  The consultation process began in 2010 with a number of stakeholders.  Consultation events undertaken in 2011 and 2012 had 275 and 367 participants respectively.  Out of those consulted in 2011 66% supported wind turbines in the Irish Sea, 59% supported the Walney extension, 38% agreed it created jobs and 36% did not know.  In 2012, 55% supported wind turbines in the Irish Sea, 43% supported the Walney extension, 31% agreed it would create jobs and 38% did not know.  Mr Sills stated that the general level of support had reduced slightly between the first and second round but added that it was quite normal in his experience and in general, support remained high. 

Mr Worth noted that 43% supported the extension and asked if that meant that 57% were against it, or if there were some not knowns/undecided.  He was informed of those 28% did not know and 29% disagreed.  Mrs Macur queried the number of those from the local area who were in support.  The focus had been on those communities who would have a seascape/landscape/visual impact and feedback forms gathered from the 7 local events asked for participants postcodes.  The data was then plotted onto a map which showed they all lived within a five mile radius of the extension.  Of those from Walney and Barrow, 7 strongly agreed, 11 agreed, 5 did not know, 2 disagreed and 4 strongly disagreed.  Mrs Burns garnered from the response that the majority of participants were residents of Douglas on the Isle of Man.  Her assumption was correct and their main concerns were to do with the shipping lines, 33 strongly agreed/agreed, 39 did not know and 34 disagreed.  Ms Marshall added that the key concerns raised by the community was the environmental impact, local economic impact, community fund, impact on sea users and the size of the turbines.  Mr Roberts added that the maritime issue  ...  view the full minutes text for item 121a

To receive a presentation from Nick Waterfield, County Manager Health and Well-being, Disability and Mental Health.

The Committee received a presentation from Nick Waterfield, County Manager – Health and Wellbeing, Disability and Mental Health on Neighbourhood Care.  The county council wanted to help people to remain independent and in their own homes wherever possible with support and were taking an asset based community development approach to neighbourhood care.  The scheme was for any vulnerable adult over 18 years, living in the local community and was managed by Cumbria Community Foundation who would provide practical help and support.  A directory of the assistance available around the county would be sent to homes, published online and made available to GP practices and other caring organisations.  The service within Barrow would be provided by Cumbria Third Sector Consortium (C3C).  The new prevention scheme would have community volunteers to support people in their own homes.  The new £867,000 independence scheme, would start to be delivered in April 2013, as part of the council’s wider commitment to neighbourhood care and was backed by the local NHS and public health experts in the county.  Unlike previous types of prevention service available in the county, it would provide support to working-age people who need extra support to remain independent, as well as older people.  The Institute of Public Care at Oxford Brookes University had been commissioned to independently assess the new scheme as it develops - enabling it to be adapted over time.

Over the next two years, Cumbria County Council will be investing £95,000 in the expansion of Homeshare - where young people live with older people, for reduced rent or free accommodation in return for help with basic tasks around the home and companionship.  Age UK Carlisle and Eden had been commissioned by the council to set up a scheme for the whole of Cumbria following a successful pilot project in Eden and parts of Carlisle. Five successful placements were made during pilot phase which have now ended.  A member asked how the Homeshare scheme was progressing.  Currently, there were two in Carlisle which were being very closely monitored.  Although, it was not for everybody, sharing your home was a very personal choice.  Mr Roberts asked about the users of Telecare in Barrow.  VNC Lifeline were actively promoting telecare cross the county, he did not have the Barrow figures to hand but reported on 49 new users in Copeland.  The Chair thanked Mr Waterfield for his presentation and asked for an update at a future meeting.

RESOLVED,       that the presentation be received.

[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 January 2013.

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 January 2013.  

RESOVED,         to note the

(1)   budget allocations for 2012/13 and the commitments recorded to date;

(2)   Highways Revenue budget is showing a projected overspend of £8,478 against budget;

(3)   Highways Capital budget is showing a projected overspend of £1,564 against budget.

[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 January 2013.

The Committee received a report from the Corporate Director – Resources which presented the actual expenditure and commitments recorded against the Local Committee’s Communities Budget as at 31 January 2013.  The Finance Manager asked members to note the unallocated balance he anticipated that the revenue budget would be carried forward but advised there was always a possibility of it being returned to the centre.

RESOLVED,       to note the

(1)   budget allocations for 2012/13 and the commitments and expenditure recorded to date;

(2)   unallocated resources of £82,699 in the Communities Revenue budgets as at 31 January 2013;

(3)   unallocated resources of £7,113 in the Local Capital Schemes budgets as at 31 January 2013.

[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 & Primary

                              Ormsgill Primary School                        Mr N Halpin

                                                                                                32 Ormsgill Lane

                                                                                                Barrow-in-Furness

                                                                                                LA14 4AE

                                                                                                (A re-appointment)

                                                                                                Mr P Watt

                                                                                                Ormsgill Post Office

                                                                                                38 Middle Field

                                                                                                Barrow-in-Furness

                                                                                                LA14 4BX

                                                                                                (A re-appointment)

[Electoral Divisions: All Barrow]

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

This report gives recommendations for approval by Barrow local Committee from the Children and Young People’s Working Group meeting held on Friday 9 February 2013.

The Committee received the minutes of the Children and Young People’s Working Group (CYPWG) meeting held on 8 February 2013 and considered the recommendations contained therein.  A member referred to Appendix D Youth Services Contracted Provision which gave a breakdown of delivery in the Barrow area and queried the lack of outreach youth provision on Walney.  The Area Support Manager explained that the CYPWG had asked for that information to be produced for the next meeting.  Mrs Macur, CYPWG Chair and Chair of the Children and Young People’s Scrutiny Advisory Board informed members that at the present time, the Inspira contract was still in its infancy so it would be examined by a task and finish group later on in the year.

RESOLVED,       to

(1)   note the minutes of the Children and Young People’s Working Group held on 8 February 2013;

(2)   de-commit £1,500 presently committed to Barrow Jiu-Jitsu Club and return it to the 0-19 Service Grants Budget.  Due to lower numbers of young people participating they do not need as much funding as previously requested;

(3)   allocate £1,000 to Furness School Sports (hosted at Furness Academy) to fund ‘Top Up Swimming/Water Survival Programme’ for Year 7 pupils from the 0-19 Service Grants Budget;

(4)   allocate £2,000 to Instep School of Dance to subsidise the cost of dance costumes to enable every child to participate from the 0-19 Services Grants Budget;

(5)   allocate £500 to Cumbria in Bloom towards their 2013 competition to be held across Cumbria from the 0-19 Service Grants Budget.

[Electoral Divisions: All Barrow]

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

This report seeks to commit elements of the 2012/13 Local Revenue Scheme budget and includes Members’ proposals that have been sufficiently worked up, to enable Local Committee spending decisions.

The Committee considered a report from the Chief Executive which sought to commit elements of the 2012/13 Local Revenue Scheme budget and included Members’ proposals that had been sufficiently worked up, to enable Local Committee to consider spending decisions.  The Area Engagement Officer asked members to note that paragraph 3.20 Walney South, should be amended to Walney North.  Paragraph 7.1 referred to recommendation 3.18 which should be amended to 3.19 and paragraph 7.2 referred to recommendation 3.20 should be amended to 3.21.  Following, those three amendments it was,

RESOLVED,       to

(1)   De-commit £1,970 from Old Barrow ward Local Member Revenue Schemes budget and recommit against the Alleygates budget in General Provisions budget;

(2)   Contribute £2,000 towards a Neuro Linguistic Programming Course for Bram Longstaffe Nursery School from Old Barrow ward Local Member Revenue Schemes budget for the Community Infrastructure Revenue Programme;

(3)   Contribute £3,000 towards Cumbria Multicultural Women’s Network Group in Furness towards accredited courses from Old Barrow ward Local Member Revenue Schemes budget for the Community Infrastructure Revenue Programme;

(4)   Contribute £502 towards West Central Residents Group towards equipment from Old Barrow ward Local Member Revenue Schemes budget for the Community Infrastructure Revenue Programme;

(5)   Contribute £3,000 towards equipment for Roose School from Roosecote ward Local Member Revenue Schemes budget for the Community Infrastructure Revenue Programme;

(6)   Contribute £3,000 towards equipment for Yarlside School from Roosecote ward Local Member Revenue Schemes budget for the Community Infrastructure Revenue Programme;

(7)   Contribute £543 towards tables for Rampside Village Hall from Roosecote ward Local Member Revenue Schemes budget for the Community Infrastructure Revenue Programme;

(8)   Contribute £3,780 towards defibrillators for Four Groves, Fife Street and Abbostvale Community Centre from Risedale ward Local Member Revenue Schemes budget for the Community Infrastructure Revenue Programme;

(9)   Contribute £669 towards football equipment and storage for Vulcan & Brathay Tenants and Residents Association from Risedale ward Local Member Revenue Schemes budget for the Community Infrastructure Revenue Programme;

(10)    Contribute £500 towards new strip for Barrow Celtic Under 7’s/Under 8’s Football Team from Ormsgill ward Local Member Revenue Schemes budget for the Community Infrastructure Revenue Programme;

(11)    Contribute £250 towards cooking ingredients for Goose Green Community Watch group from Dalton North ward Local Member Revenue Schemes budget for the Community Infrastructure Revenue Programme;

(12)    Contribute £2,000 towards food, shelving and uniforms for Barrow Foodbank from Dalton North ward Local Member Revenue Schemes budget for the Community Infrastructure Revenue Programme;

(13)    Contribute £965 towards playgroup facilities for Dalton Community Association from Dalton North ward Local Member Revenue Schemes budget for the Community Infrastructure Revenue Programme;

(14)    Contribute £500 towards 2 new signs for Askam Ruby Club from Dalton North ward Local Member Revenue Schemes budget for the Community Infrastructure Revenue Programme;

(15)    Contribute £838 towards catering equipment for Staveley Residential Home from Dalton South ward Local Member Revenue Schemes budget for the Community Infrastructure Revenue Programme;

(16)    Contribute £1,200 towards architect fees for playgroup room (Dalton Drill Hall) for Dalton Community Association from Dalton South ward Local Member  ...  view the full minutes text for item 126.

[Electoral Divisions: All Barrow]

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

This report gives recommendations for approval by Barrow Local Committee from the Highways Advisory Sub-Group meeting held on Wednesday 20 February 2013.

The Committee considered a report from the Corporate Director – Environment which gave details of the discussion and recommendations of the Highways Advisory Sub-Group (HASG) for the Barrow area which met on 20 February 2013.  The Area Highways and Transport Manager asked members to note that paragraph 3.2 should be amended to read £17,150 and not £17,000. 

Members discussed the provision and maintenance of bus shelters.  It was agreed that the policy on bus shelters be explained to members at the next HASG meeting.  A member raised the issue of deliveries to the new Tesco store, despite the Manager’s assurances they would work to solve the problem and suggested that the Area Highways Transport Manager would work with the Area Engagement Officer to find a resolution.  The problem of parking on double yellow lines was raised.  There was a parking agreement between the county and borough council which effectively gave Barrow Borough Council the power to enforce illegal parking.  The relevant officer from the borough council would be invited to the next HASG meeting.  Following the amendment to the 2012/13 APM Programme allocation it was,

RESOLVED,       to

(1)   note the minutes of the Highways Advisory Sub-Group meeting held on 20 February 2013;

(2)   add a further scheme for Oxford Street, Barrow to the 2012/13 APM Programme with an allocation of £17,150.  the funding to come fro the current unallocated balances within the Members Capital Budget;

(3)   vire £60,000 from the Jubilee Bridge operations allocation (leaving a residual budget of £40,000) to the Better Highways budget providing a new spending limit of £733,000;

(4)   approve the devolved Highways Revenue Budget for 2013/14 as set out in Appendix 2 of the report, following Council approval of the 2013/14 Council budget and Local Committee devolved allocations;

(5)   approve the devolved Additional Maintenance Capital Schemes for 2013/14 as set out in Appendix 3 of the report, following Council approval of the 2013/14 Council budget and Local Committee devolved allocations;

(6)   approve the devolved Highways Capital Budget and Programmes for 2013/14 as set out in Appendix 4 of the report, following Council approval of the 2013/14 Council budget and Local Committee devolved allocations;

(7)   note the overall devolved Highways Capital Budget and Programmes for 2013/14 as set out in Appendix 5 of the report, following Council approval of the 2013/14 Council budget and Local Committee devolved allocations;

(8)   the Area Highways Transport Manager work with the Area Engagement Officer to find a resolution to the problems with traffic, due to deliveries at the new Tesco store;

(9)   the policy on bus shelters be explained to members at the next HASG meeting;

(10)    the relevant officer in charge of parking enforcement from Barrow Borough Council be invited to the next HASG meeting.

[Electoral Divisions: All Barrow]

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

This report provides information for Local Committee on the delivery of the Money Advice Contract in the Barrow area.

The Committee received a report from the Chief Executive which provided information for Local Committee on the delivery of the Money Advice Contract in the Barrow area.  Welfare reforms and in particular the move towards universal credits and monthly benefit payments were raised by members as concerns.  Ms McKinlay, Barrow Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) Manager, was currently looking at the impact of poverty in Barrow and staff were being trained on the new welfare reforms to enable them to advise users accordingly.  Members praised the much needed service offered by the CAB and pledged the local committees continued support going forward.

RESOLVED,       to note the report.

[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 programme being undertaken by the Rural Projects Officer.  The Area Support Manager reported that to date, the Rural Projects Officer had secured £200k of match funding.  Members were appreciative of the tremendous effort made over the past four years, which had made a huge difference to the communities involved.

RESOLVED,       to note the report.

[Electoral Division: All Barrow]

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

This report gives details of the 2012/13 Monitoring report for Barrow Local Committee.

The Committee considered a report from the Chief Executive which presented the 2012/13 Monitoring report for Barrow Local Committee.

RESOLVED,       to note the content of the information contained within the report at Appendix 1.

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

None for this meeting.

The next scheduled meeting will take place on Wednesday 12 June 2013, Nan Tait Centre, Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1LG.

RESOLVED,       The next scheduled meeting will take place on Wednesday 12 June 2013, The Nan Tait Centre, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1LG.

[Electoral Divisions: Dalton North, Dalton South]

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

Not for publication by virtue of paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual.

The Committee considered a report from the Chief Executive.

RESOLVED,       to endorse the recommendations contained within the report.