Agenda and minutes

To note that Ms E Westwood has replaced Ms G Gardner as a District Council representative on the Local Committee.

It was noted that Mrs E Westwood had replaced Ms G Gardner as a District Council representative on the Local Committee.

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Mr R K Bingham, Mr D Earnshaw, Mrs C Salisbury and Mr J Stephenson.

There are no public questions, deputations or petitions relating to any items on the agenda.

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

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.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Local Committee held on  24 May 2012 (copy enclosed).

[Electoral Divisions: All South Lakeland]

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

This report provides information on the delivery of the Money Advice Contract in the South Lakeland area.

(1)   To receive a presentation from Mr Michael Berry, Director of Estates and IT Services, University of Cumbria, on proposals to extend the Ambleside campus.

(2)To receive a presentation from Mr Lawrence Conway, Chief Executive, South Lakeland District Council on the District Council’s Corporate Plan.

[Electoral Divisions: All South Lakeland]

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 budget as at  30 June 2012.                   

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 and Revenue budget as at 20 June 2012.    

[Electoral Divisions: All South Lakeland]

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

This report presents the minutes of the meeting of the Budget Working Group held on 6 June2012 and brings forward recommendations for consideration by the Local Committee.

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

This report presents the minutes of the meeting of the Children and Young Peoples Working Group held on 19 June 2012 and brings forward recommendations for consideration by the Local Committee.

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

This report presents the minutes of the meeting of the Highways and Transportation Working Group held on 19 June 2012 and brings forward recommendations for consideration by the Local Committee.

[Electoral Divisions All South Lakeland]

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

This report seeks to commit elements of the Local Revenue Schemse budget and includes members proposals that have been sufficiently worked up to enable the Local Committee to consider spending decisions.

[Electoral Divisions: All South Lakeland]

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

This report asks members to approve proposals for Divisional Priority Highway Works to be funded via the devolved 2012-13 highways budgets for South Lakeland.

[Electoral Divisions: All South Lakeland]

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

This report presents the 2012-13 Area Plan for South Lakeland.

[Electoral Divisions: All South Lakeland]

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

This paper provides road safety data for South Lakeland for the period 1st January to 24th May 2012.

[Electoral Divisions: All South Lakeland]

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

This report provides a brief summary of progress on the GoLakes Travel Programme during year 1, and outlines proposed activity during year 2.

There are no Neighbourhood Forum referrals to be considered at this meeting.

[Electoral Divisions: All South Lakeland]

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

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

[Electoral Divisions: All South Lakeland]

To receive the minutes of the meeting of the Local Committee Chairs and Leadership held on 30 May 2012 (copy enclosed).

To receive feedback from members on the outside bodies that they serve.

A member reported that at a meeting of the Lakes Line Community Rail Partnership there were serious concerns about the implications for Kendal and Windermere as a result of proposed changes to the rail timetable for 2014.   It was an issue that he considered the Local Committee needed to discuss and suggested bringing a report to its next meeting.  A member also highlighted concerns about other parts of the Northern Rail Franchise serving South Lakeland, such as the Furness Line, which was facing the same issues.