BOROUGH OF BARROW-IN-FURNESS
NOTICE OF DECISIONS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE – 26TH MAY, 2010
NOTES:
1. The decisions of the Executive Committee in this notice are published in accordance with Section 15 (Call In) of the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules.
2. Except for decisions recommended to Council those decisions denoted as delegated will come into force and may be implemented on the expiry of 5 working days after the publication of this notice.
3. Decisions identified as urgent are not subject to call-in.
Date of Publication: 28th May, 2010
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEDate of Meeting: 26th May, 2010
Title: Grants Sub-Committee
Delegated Decision:
To note the Minutes of the Grants Sub-Committee held on 18th March, 2010.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEDate of Meeting: 26th May, 2010
Title: Early Retirement Panel
Delegated Decision:
To note the Minutes of the Early Retirement Panel held on 8th March, 2010.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEDate of Meeting: 26th May, 2010
Title: Appointments on Outside Bodies, Forums, Panels and Working Groups etc.
Delegated Decision:
(i) To approve the under-mentioned Outside Bodies in accordance with Notional Seats Allocations; and
(ii) To agree that Officers review the membership of the Health and Safety Management Board and report back the findings to the next meeting for any nominations to be made; and
(iii) To agree the under-mentioned appointments to Outside Bodies, Forums, Panels and Working Groups:-
Allotments Liaison Committee (8 seats – 3:3:1:1)
Councillors Barlow, Dawes, J Hamezeian, Husband, Irwin, James, Jefferson, and Maltman.
Barrow Local Committee – Highways Advisory Group (3 seats – 2:1:0:0)
Councillors Barlow, Doughty and McClure.
Cumbria Branch LGA (3 seats – 2:1:0:0)
Councillors Garnett, Pidduck and Williams.
Barrow Borough Sports Council (3 seats – 2:1:0:0)
Councillors Biggins, Callister and Unwin.
Wildlife and Heritage Advisory Committee (9 seats – 4:3:1:1)
Councillors Barlow, J Hamezeian, Husband, James, Jefferson, Marcus, M Roberts, A Thomson and Unwin.
Furness Strategic Partnership (2 seats – 1:1:0:0)
Councillors Pidduck and Richardson.
REPRESENTATIVES ON OUTSIDE BODIES, ETC. 2010/2011- Leader of the Council recommendations (not proportional)
(1) AIR TRAINING CORPS (NO. 128 SQUADRON)
The Mayor.
(2) ANCHOR STAYING PUT BARROW-IN-FURNESS ADVISORY GROUP
Councillors Bell and Hamezeian.
(3) ASKAM COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED
Director: Councillor Unwin.
(4) BARROW AND DISTRICT COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE
Councillor Flitcroft.
(5) BARROW AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY ACTION SAFETY GROUP
Councillors Bell and Flitcroft.
(6) BARROW BOROUGH ARTS FORUM
Councillors Marcus and Wood.
(7) BARROW BOROUGH DISABILITY SPORT AND LEISURE FORUM:
GENERAL COMMITTEE
Councillors Flitcroft (Substitute: Councillor Marcus).
(8) BARROW CHILDREN’S CENTRES ADVISORY GROUP
Councillor Heath.
(9) BARROW EARLY INTERVENTION DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
PROJECT: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Councillor M Roberts.
(10) BARROW FOOD FORUM
Councillor Bell.
(11) BARROW-IN-FURNESS CRIME AND DISORDER REDUCTION
PARTNERSHIP
Councillors Pidduck and Williams.
(12) BARROW-IN-FURNESS PUBLIC SAFETY SCHEME LOCAL LIAISON COMMITTEE
Councillors Bell, Pointer and Williams.
(13) BARROW-IN-FURNESS SEA CADET CORPS COMMITTEE
The Mayor.
(14) BARROW AREA COMMUNITY LIAISON FORUM
Councillors Pidduck and Williams.
(15) BARROW TRANSPORT ADVISORY GROUP
Councillor Guselli.
(16) BARROW REGENERATION BOARD
The Leader and the Leader of the Opposition.
(17) BILLINCOAT CHARITY TRUST
Councillors Heath, James, Maddox, Unwin and
Former Councillors F. G. Murray and L. Murray (until 2011).
(18) BRITISH GAS HYDROCARBON RESOURCES LTD: LOCAL LIAISON COMMITTEE
Councillors Bell, Dawes and Wood.
(19) BRITISH NUCLEAR FUELS LIMITED: RAMSDEN DOCK TERMINAL STAKEHOLDER GROUP
Councillors McClure, Pidduck and Wood.
(20) BUCCLEUCH HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Councillor Unwin.
(21) CENTRAL AND HINDPOOL NEIGHBOURHOOD MANAGEMENT BOARD
Leader plus Councillors Irwin and Pidduck.
(22) CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S WORKING GROUP
Councillor Heath.
(23) CITIZENS' ADVICE BUREAU
Councillors Flitcroft and Wood.
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COMMUNITY CENTRES
(24) ASKAM AND IRELETH COMMUNITY CENTRE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Councillors Guselli and Williams and two Councillors representing Dalton North Ward (Councillors Heath and Unwin).
(25) HAWCOAT COMMUNITY CENTRE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Councillors Richardson and Guselli and one Councillor representing Hawcoat Ward (Councillor D Roberts).
(26) ROOSEGATE COMMUNITY HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Councillor Waiting.
(27) COUNTY/DISTRICT TRANSPORT LIAISON GROUP
Councillors Richardson and Williams.
(28) CUMBRIA ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADVISORY SERVICE
Councillor Flitcroft.
(29) CUMBRIA COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES PARTNERSHIP
Councillor McClure.
(30) CUMBRIA HEALTH AND WELL BEING SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
Councillor Williams.
Substitutes: Heath and Wood.
(31) CUMBRIA PENSIONS FORUM
Councillor Williams.
(32) CUMBRIA PLAYING FIELDS ASSOCIATION
Councillor Jefferson.
(33) CUMBRIA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
Councillor Richardson (Substitute: Councillor Williams).
(34) CUMBRIA STRATEGIC WASTE PARTNERSHIP
Councillor Williams.
(35) CUMBRIA SUB-REGIONAL HOUSING OFFICERS GROUP
Councillor Hamezeian.
(36) CUMBRIA SUPPORTING PEOPLE FORUM
Councillor James.
(37) CUMBRIA TOURISM
General Council: Councillor Williams.
Deputy: Councillor Marcus.
(38) CUMBRIA VALUATION TRIBUNAL
Councillor D. Pidduck (Appointed to 31.3.2015).
Mr R. A. Bedgar (Appointed to 31.3.2012).
(39) DUDDON ESTUARY PARTNERSHIP
Councillors Bell and Heath.
(40) EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONING GROUP
The Chairman of the Housing Management Forum.
(41) FAIRTRADE WORKING GROUP
Councillor Barlow and Stephenson.
(42) FRIENDS OF WALNEY
Councillor Marcus.
(43) FURNESS DRUG REFERENCE GROUP
Councillor Flitcroft.
(44) FURNESS ENTERPRISE: SUPERVISORY BOARD
Non Executive Directors – Councillors Pidduck and Richardson and the Chief Executive.
(45) FURNESS LOCAL PARTNERSHIP GROUP – SCHOOLS ORGANISATION
Councillors Guselli and Williams.
(46) FURNESS MARITIME TRUST
Council of Trustees:- Councillors Dawes, Irwin, Unwin and Williams plus the Chief Executive and Borough Treasurer.
(47) HEALTH SCRUTINY CROSS PARTY WORKING GROUP: (CUMBRIA HEALTH OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE)
Councillor Heath.
Substitute 1: Councillor Dawes
Substitute 2: Councillor Wood
(48) LAKES WORLD HERITAGE SITE STEERING GROUP
Councillor Williams.
(49) LANCASTER UNIVERSITY: COURT CLASS (F)(4)
The Mayor.
(50) LIBERATA PARTNERSHIP BOARD
Councillors Guselli, Waiting and Williams.
(51) LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION: GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Councillor Richardson.
(52) LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION NUCLEAR ISSUES SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP
Councillor Williams.
Substitute: Councillor Richardson.
(53) LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION UNIT: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Councillor Richardson.
(54) NATIONAL PARKING ADJUDICATION SERVICE COMMITTEE
Councillor Williams (Substitute: Councillor Dawes).
(55) NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR CLEAN AIR
Councillors James, McClure and D Roberts and the Chief Environmental Health Officer or a member of his staff.
(56) NORTH WEST COUNCILS AGAINST FLUORIDATION
Councillor Bell.
(57) NORTH WESTERN LOCAL AUTHORITIES' EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATION
Councillor Williams
Substitute: Councillor Guselli.
(58) NORTH WEST RAIL STEERING GROUP
Councillor Williams.
(59) RURAL JOINT COMMITTEE
Councillors Bell and Heath.
(60) SCRUTINY OF LOCAL HEALTH
Councillor Flitcroft.
(61) SELLAFIELD LOCAL LIAISON COMMITTEE
Observer: Councillor Dawes.
(62) SENIOR CITIZENS' CLUBS: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Councillor Dawes and Flitcroft.
(63) SUPPORTING PEOPLE COMMISSIONING BODY
Councillor Hamezeian and Housing Manager.
(64) WEST CUMBRIA MRW PARTNERSHIP
Councillor Williams.
(65) WEST LAKES RENAISSANCE BOARD
Director: Councillor Richardson.
MEMBERSHIP OF FORUMS, PANELS, WORKING GROUPS ETC. 2010/2011
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Medical Assessment/Housing Applications Appeals Panel
3 Members selected by Chief Executive in accordance with proportionality rules.
Review Board – Housing Register/Homeless Applicants
3 Members selected by Chief Executive in accordance with proportionality rules.
Private Rented Accommodation Group (Accredited Letting Scheme and Proposed Licensing)
3 Members selected by Chief Executive in accordance with proportionality rules.
Renovation Grants Panel (2:2:0:0)
Councillors James, Irwin, J. R. Richardson and Waiting.
Planning Policy Working Group (3:2:1:0)
(Three Members Executive Committee and three Members Planning Committee).
Labour – Barlow (Executive) Garnett (Executive) and A Thomson (Planning)
Conservative – Councillors McClure (Planning) and Williams (Executive)
Independent Group – Jefferson (Planning)
Member Training Working Group (2:1:1:0:)
Councillors Doughty, Pidduck, Stephenson and Williams.
Early Retirement Panel (2:1:1:0)
Councillors Garnett, Pidduck, Stephenson and Williams.
Grading Appeals Panel (2:1:0:1)
Councillors Garnett, Hamezeian, Pidduck and Williams.
Local Government Working Group (4:3:1:1)
Councillors Garnett, Guselli, McEwan, Pidduck, Richardson, Stephenson, A Thomson and Waiting and Williams.
Corporate Equalities Group
Councillors Callister, Flitcroft, McEwan, Stephenson and Wood.
Date of Meeting: 26th May, 2010
Title: Housing Market Renewal Programme – North Central Renewal Area – Marsh Street
Delegated Decision:
(i) To approve the Group Repair Scheme details for Marsh Street (even numbers) and to tender the works according to the previously agreed tender list; and
(ii) To authorise the Chief Executive to award the contract to the lowest tender after consultation with the Chairman of the Executive Committee, in accordance with the Contract Standing Orders.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEDate of Meeting: 26th May, 2010
Title: Armed Forces Day – Fly a Flag for our Armed Forces – 21st June, 2010
Delegated Decision:
To authorise the flying of the specially-commissioned Armed Forces Day Flag from 21st June to 26th June, 2010.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEDate of Meeting: 26th May, 2010
Title: Request to Fly the Pride/Rainbow Flag
Delegated Decision:
To agree to offer to fly the Pride/Rainbow Flag annually on 17th May to support International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) and on the last Saturday in July to support Pride Day from Forum 28.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEDate of Meeting: 26th May, 2010
Title: Report on Progress of Energy Efficiency Projects
Delegated Decision:
(i) To note the significant reductions in energy used in Council buildings; and
(ii) To agree that further investment in energy efficiency should be included in the Capital Programme.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEDate of Meeting: 26th May, 2010
Title: Key Priorities for 2010/11
Delegated Decision:
(i) To agree to adopt the schedule of objectives and targets for 2009/11;
(ii) To agree that progress against the objectives be monitored on an exception basis by Overview and Scrutiny during 2010/11; and
(iii) To request the Officers to prepare a report on the implications of the Queens Speech and emergency budget on the Council’s Key Priorities.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEDate of Meeting: 26th May, 2010
Title: Land at Bank Lane, Barrow-in-Furness
Delegated Decision:
To note the current position and agree the sale of land at Bank Lane, Barrow-in-Furness on the terms reported.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEDate of Meeting: 26th May, 2010
Title: Wind Energy Development in Cumbria Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG)
Delegated Decision:
To agree that the “Wind Energy Developments in Cumbria” (July 1997) Supplementary Planning Guidance document be no longer regarded as part of the Council’s planning policy framework.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEDate of Meeting: 26th May, 2010
Title: LDF Annual Monitoring Report (AMR)
Delegated Decision:
To note the submission and content of the Local Development Framework Annual Monitoring Report.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEDate of Meeting: 26th May, 2010
Title: Seaside Town Grant Initiative Fund
Delegated Decision:
(i) To note the receipt of £200,000; and
(ii) To defer a decision on the use of the Seaside Town Grant pending further advice from the Government.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEDate of Meeting: 26th May, 2010
Title: Revised Local Development Scheme (LDS) and Local Development Framework (LDF) Update
Delegated Decision:
(i) To note the content of the report;
(ii) To agree the revised Local Development Scheme (LDS) for submission to the Secretary of State; and
(iii) To agree the content of the draft shopfront and Advertisement Design Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) for consultation.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEDate of Meeting: 26th May, 2010
Title: Housing Market Renewal Programme – North Central Renewal Area – Sutherland Street
Delegated Decision:
To appoint Forshaw Demolition to carry out the previously agreed partial demolition of 1-81 (odd numbers) Sutherland Street, Barrow.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEDate of Meeting: 26th May, 2010
Title: Integration of TIC and Forum 28
Decision (Recommended to Council):
To recommend the Council:-
(i) To integrate the Tourist Information Centre into the Forum 28 establishment with resultant efficiency savings of £13,537 plus on costs and
(ii) To agree to increase the grade of the Forum 28 Manager from PO6 to PO8 and to upgrade the Forum 28 Box Office Assistant to Scale 3.