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City Council
4 Mar 2014 - 18:45 to 20:25
Scheduled
Council Chamber
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  • Visitors
  • Declarations of Interests

Documents

Agenda

Standard Items
3. Minutes
The Council will be asked to receive the Minutes of the meetings of the City Council held on 7 January and 4 February 2014.
Public Items
7. Allocation of Seats on Committees and Panels
Following the resignation of Councillor Craig as a member of the Conservative Group, to consider a report of the Director of Governance on the consequential change to the allocation of seats on Committees and Panels.
(Copy Report to follow)
8. Council Tax 2014/15
To consider a report of the Director of Resources regarding the setting of Council Tax for 2014/15.
(Copy Report issued separately)
9. Questions by Members of the Public
Pursuant to Procedure Rule 10.1, the Town Clerk and Chief Executive to report that no questions have been submitted on notice by members of the public.
10 Pdf Presentation of Petitions and Deputations (513Kb)
Petition - "Keep our Park!!"

(a) Pursuant to Procedure Rule 10.11, the Town Clerk and Chief Executive to report the receipt of a petition submitted on behalf of residents of Belah urging Carlisle City Council to reconsider its decision to remove the play area equipment at Belah Parkside and work with the community to help refurbish and improve the play facilities for the children of Belah.  As the petition has received more than 1000 signatures Members of the Council will debate the matter.  A representative of the petitioners has been invited to address the Council on the subject of the petition.
(Copy Sample Petition herewith)
(b) Pdf (127Kb)
To consider a report of the Director of Local Environment on the subject of the petition.
(Copy Report LE.05/14 herewith)
11. Questions from Members of the Council
Pursuant to Procedure Rule 11.2, the Town Clerk and Chief Executive to report that no questions have been submitted on notice by Members of the City Council.
12. (a) Executive
Minutes

The Council will be requested to receive the Minutes of the meetings of the Executive held on 15 January; and 10 and 17 February 2014 and ask questions of the Leader and Portfolio Holders on those Minutes.
(b) Portfolio Holder Reports
The Council will be asked to receive reports from the following Portfolio Holders:
(i) Pdf Leader's Portfolio (126Kb)
  
(ii) Pdf Finance, Governance and Resources (137Kb)
 
(iii) Pdf Environment and Transport (131Kb)
 
(iv) Pdf Economy and Enterprise (120Kb)
 
(v) Pdf Communities and Housing (119Kb)
 
(vi) Pdf Culture, Health, Leisure and Young People (119Kb)
and ask questions of the Leader and Portfolio Holder on those reports.
(Copy Reports herewith)
13. Overview and Scrutiny
The Council will be asked to receive the Minutes from the following meetings of the Overview and Scrutiny Panels and to ask questions of the Chairmen; and receive reports from the Chairmen of the Overview and Scrutiny Panels:
(i) Pdf Community Overview and Scrutiny Panel (108Kb)
(a)  Minutes of the meetings held on 9 January and 13 February 2014
(b)  Chairman’s Report
(ii) Pdf Resources Overview and Scrutiny Panel (127Kb)
(a) Minutes of the meeting held on 6 January 2014
(b) Chairman's Report
(iii) Pdf Environment and Economy Overview and Scrutiny Panel (110Kb)
(a) Minutes of the meeting held on 16 January 2014
(b) Chairman's Report

(Copy Reports herewith)
14. Development Control Committee
To receive the Minutes of the meetings of the Development Control Committee held on 6, 18 and 20 December 2013.
15. Audit Committee
To receive the Minutes of the meeting of the Audit Committee held on 24 January 2014.
16. Employment Panel
To receive the Minutes of the meeting of the Employment Panel held on 20 January 2014.
17. Appeals Panel
To receive the Minutes of the meeting of the Appeals Panel held on 20 January 2014.
18. Regulatory Panel
To receive the Minutes of the meeting of the Regulatory Panel held on 12 February 2014.
19. Licensing Committee
To receive the Minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 12 February 2014.
20. Notice of Motion
Pursuant to Procedure Rule 12, the Town Clerk and Chief Executive to report that no motions have been submitted on notice by Members of the Council.
21. Proposals from the Executive in relation to the Council's Budget and Policy Framework
 
(i) Pdf Carlisle District Local Plan Preferred Options - Stage 2 (16170Kb)
Pursuant to Minute EX.09/14 and EX.15/14 to consider a recommendation from the Executive that the City Council approve the Carlisle District Local Plan 2015 - 2030 Preferred Options Stage 2 for public consultation.
(Copy Report ED.13/14 and Minute Extracts herewith)
(ii) Pdf Revenue Budget Overview and Monitoring Report – April to December 2013 (158Kb)
Pursuant to Minute EX.17/14 to consider recommendations from the Executive that the City Council approve the transfer of £250,000 from overachieved Salary Turnover Savings to General Fund Reserves as detailed in paragraph 4.3; and the funding of the non-recurring £1m savings in 2014/15 as detailed in paragraph 4.3 of Report RD.83/13.  
(Copy Report RD.83/13 and Minute Extracts herewith / to follow)
(iii) Pdf Capital Budget Overview and Monitoring Report – April to December 2013 (130Kb)
Pursuant to Minute EX.18/14 to consider a recommendation from the Executive that the City Council approve reprofiling of £75,000 in relation to Public Realm Improvement Works from 2013/14 into 2014/15.  
(Copy Report RD.82/13 and Minute Extracts herewith / to follow)
22. Pdf Policy Statement on Senior Officers' Pay (118Kb)
Pursuant to Minute EMP.04/14, to consider a recommendation from the Employment Panel that the City Council approve the Policy Statement on Senior Officers' Pay for 2014/15. 
(Copy Report RD.85/13 and Minute Extract herewith)
23. Pdf Review of Financial Procedure Rules (46Kb)
Pursuant to Minute AUC.09/14, to consider a recommendation from the Audit Committee that the City Council approve the proposed changes to the Council's Financial Procedure Rules as set out in Report RD.87/13.
(Copy Report RD.87/13 and Minute Extract herewith)
24. Pdf Decisions taken as a Matter of Urgency (124Kb)
Pursuant to Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rule 15(i), the Director of Governance to report on decisions taken as urgent decisions and dealt with as a matter of urgency without the need for call-in.

It is a requirement under the above Procedure Rule 15(i) for decisions taken as a matter of urgency to be reported to the next available meeting of the City Council.
(Copy Report GD.11/14 herewith)
25. Communications
To receive and consider communications and to deal with such other business as may be brought forward by the Mayor as a matter of urgency, in accordance with Procedure Rule 2.1(xiv) to pass such resolution or resolutions thereon as may be considered expedient or desirable.
Exempt Items

Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
Mr Donald Michael ForresterItem 21(i) Carlisle District Local Plan Preferred Options Stage 2Disclosable Pecuniary Councillor Forrester owns a property abutting a preferred site in Wetheral
Councillor Mrs Ann WarwickItem 21(i)Carlisle District Local Plan Preferred Options Stage 2Disclosable Pecuniary A piece of land abutted Councillor Mrs Warwick's house in Cummersdale

Visitors

Also in attendance at the above meeting were:

Town Clerk and Chief Executive
Director of Governance

Mr M Kingston (Petitioner)


___ Members of public expressed a desire to address the meeting.