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 COMMITTEE
Date 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 COMMITTEE
Date 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 COMMITTEE
Date 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.


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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 COMMITTEE
Date 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 COMMITTEE
Date 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 COMMITTEE
Date 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 COMMITTEE
Date 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 COMMITTEE
Date 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 COMMITTEE
Date 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 COMMITTEE
Date 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 COMMITTEE
Date 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 COMMITTEE
Date 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 COMMITTEE
Date 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 COMMITTEE
Date 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.