Agenda item

[Electoral Divisions: All Eden]

To consider a report by the Assistant Director – Customer and Community Services (copy enclosed (Appendix O to follow)).

This report provides an update on its agreed activity, a financial statement in support of these activities and requests decisions on a range of issues.

The Committee considered a report from the Assistant Director – Customer and Community Services which brought together information from across the community teams including community development and services as well as public health and provided an update on the work of each area, identified activity against priorities, highlights current issues and provides an overview of the budget position.

The Area Manager presented the report.  He drew members’ attention to the pilot supper club at Beaconside Primary Club and the sum £1,016 to be vired from the 11-19 Universal Services budget to the 0-19 budget.  He also brought the members attention to the “Eden Local Committee – supporting our communities” report which detailed the work of Eden Local Committee over the last 6 years.  He drew members’ attention to the hard work of the Area Team and paid tribute to the Area Team.

A number of members expressed their personal thanks to individual officers and wished them well for the future.

The Chair hoped that Westmorland & Furness Council would build upon the firm foundations that Eden Local Committee had put in place and thanked the Area Manager for his hard work.

The Local Member for Eden Lakes noted that although it was a splendid achievement he noted that this was the first time a zero balance had been achieved.  He hoped that new ways of working would take place in Westmorland & Furness.  The Local Member for Eden Lakes remarked that Kirkby Stephen Youth Club had received two separate grants and requested clarification.

The Chair commented that Kirkby Stephen Youth Club had received a grant from the 11-19 Universal Services budget and the second grant was relating to a sexual health advice project and it was hoped that this project would be rolled out throughout Eden and beyond.

The Area Manger noted the balancing of the budget and commented that the Area Team worked at the pace of communities however due to Local Government Re-organisation time pressures these had only been met by the hard work and dedication of the Area Team and the community groups being supported.

The Local Member for Appleby requested that the “Eden Local Committee – supporting our communities” report would be made available to the new Eden Locality Board.

The Local Member for Penrith North endorsed the pilot supper club at Beaconside Primary School and hoped that if the project was successful it would be rolled out further.  She was pleased the scheme at Green Lane and Penrith Golf Course was being recommended.

The Chair commented about the relationship that had been developed by Eden Local Committee and the local Children’s Home and hoped that post Vesting Day that the relationship would develop and grow.

RESOLVED,   that

                          (1)          the budget allocations for 2022-23 and the commitments and expenditure to date be noted;

                          (2)          the provisional unallocated resources in the 2022-23 Communities Revenue Budget of £0 as of 14 March 2023 be noted;

                          (3)          £10,000 be allocated from the Area Planning budget to support 4Eden to deliver a pilot supper club project at Beaconside Primary School (as described at points 4.9-4.10 of the report);

                          (4)          the remaining Environment Fund budget be allocated towards a footpath between Green Lane and Penrith Golf Course (as detailed in paragraphs 4.11–4.13 of the report);

                          (5)          the remaining £1,016 be vired from the 11-19 Universal Services budget to the 0-19 budget (as set out in paragraph 4.30 of the report);

                          (6)          the area planning update and grant allocations as (as described in paragraphs 4.5 to 4.45 of the report) be noted;

                          (7)          the “Eden Local Committee – supporting our communities” report (as detailed in paragraph in 4.45 of the report) be noted.