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Meeting Summary
Environment and Economy Overview and Scrutiny Panel
21 Nov 2013 - 10:00 to 12:47
Scheduled
Flensburg Room
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  • Attendance
  • Visitors
  • Declarations of Interests

Documents

Agenda

Standard Items
A preparatory/briefing meeting for Members of the Panel will be held at 9.15am in the Flensburg Room

** In view of the volume of business to be transacted proceedings may continue into the afternoon.  Members may wish therefore to consider making their own arrangements for lunch.**

Apologies for Absence
To receive apologies for absence and notification of substitutions.
Declarations of Interest (including declarations of "The Party Whip")
Members are invited to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests, other registrable interests, and any interests, relating to any item on the agenda at this stage.
Public and Press
To agree that items of business within Part A of the agenda should be dealt with in public and that items of business within Part B of the agenda should be dealt with when the public and press are excluded from the meeting. 


Pdf Minutes of Previous Meetings (126Kb)
To approve and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 12 September 2013.
[Copy Minutes in Minute Book Volume 40(3)]

To note the Minutes of the meeting held on 17 October 2013
(Copy Minutes herewith)
Public Items
A.2 Pdf Overview Report and Work Programme (334Kb)
To consider a report providing an overview of matters related to the work of the Environment and Economy Overview and Scrutiny Panel together with the latest version of the Work Programme and details of the Key Decisions items relevant to this Panel as set out in the Notice of Executive Decisions.
(Copy Report OS.27/13 herewith)
A.3 Pdf Claimed Rights Update (204Kb)
(Environment and Transport Portfolio)

The Director of Local Environment to submit a report that advises and updates Members on issues related to the former City Council service and provides information regarding a range of related issues.
(Copy Report LE.35/13 herewith)
A.4 BUDGET 2014/15-2018/19

(Economy and Enterprise Portfolio
Environment and Transport Portfolio
Financne, Governance and Resources Portfolio)

** Members are reminded that the Budget reports were circulated to all Overview and Scrutiny Members on 8 November 2013.  Members are asked to bring the relevant budget reports to the meeting.  The Executive Decisions from 18 November 2013 will be tables at the meeting.**

Revenue Budget Reports
(a) Summary of New Revenue Sopending Pressures - Pages 102-109
To consider the Director of Resources report RD.53/13 and comment on the following new revenue spending pressures and reduced income that falls within the area of responsibity of this Panel:
  • Car Parking Income Shortfall - p.104 & 106
  • New Homes Refuse and Recycling Scheme - p.104 & 106
  • Plastic and Card Recycling Income Shortfall - p.104 & 106
  • Rapid Response team - p. 104 & 106
  • Green Box Recycling Income Shortfall - p.104 & 106
  • Development Control Income Shortfall - p. 104 & 107
  • Enterprise Centre Rentals Shortfall - p.104 & 107
  • Local Plan Inquiry - p.104 & 107
  • Bring Sites Recycling Income Shortfall - p.104 & 107
(b) Summary of New Savings Proposals and Additional Income - Pages 110-116
The Director of Resources to submit report RD.54/13 as background information.
  • Invest to Save Scheme - p.112
  • New Transformation Savings Required - p.112
  • Additional Income - Bring Sites Recyclate Income - p. 114
(c) Summary of Charges Review - Pages 12-101

To consider and comment on the Review of charges in respect of the following areas which fall within the area of responsibility of this Panel:

(i) Local Environment LE.30/13 (pages 12-48)
  • City Centre Events Charges - p.14-15
  • Car Parking - p.15-19
  • Parks and Green Spaces - p.20-22
  • Talkin Tarn - p.24-26
  • Public health and Clean Neighbourhoods - p.27-29
  • Waste Services - p.29-31
  • Summary of Income Generated - p.32
(ii) Economic Development ED.35/13 (pages 58-70)
  • Tourism and City Centre Management - p.60
  • Assembly rooms - p.60 & 68
  • Enterprise Centre - p.60 & 67
  • Planning Services - p.60 & 64
  • Building Control - p.61 & 65-66
  • Summary of Income Generated - p.62
Capital Budget Reports

(d) Revised Capital Programme 2013/14 and Provisional Capital programme 2014/15 to 2018/19 - Pages 117-127
To consider the Director of Resources report RD.56/13 and in particular comment on the capital spending which falls within the area of responsibility of this Panel:
Capital Scheme:

  • Vehicles and Plant - p.121
  • Old Town Hall/Greenmarket - p.121
  • Public Realm Work s106 - p121
  • Castle Way s106 - p.121
  • Sheepmount Road - p.121
  • Bitts Park Access - p.121
  • Enterprise Centre/West Walls - p.121
  • Revised Capital Programme - p.126
A.5 Pdf Botchergate and Wider Public Realm (142Kb)
(Economy and Enterprise Portfolio)

The Director of Economic Development to submit a report that outlines the actions contained in the Botchergate Conservation Area Management Plan and wider public realm issues in Carlisle, and updates Members on how those are being progressed further to an update made in November 2013. 
(Copy Report ED.40/13 herewith)
A.6 Pdf Quarter Two Performance Report 2013.14 (254Kb)
(Finance, Governance and Resources Portfolio)

The Policy and Communications Manager to submit performance monitoring reports relevant to the remit of the Environment and Economy Overview and Scrutiny Panel.
(Copy Report PC.19/13 herewith)
Exempt Items
B.1 Car Parking Update
(Environment and Transport Portfolio)

The Director of Local Environment to submit a report that provides an update on car park use and income since the implementation of a new charging structure in February 2011. 
(Copy Report LE.31/13 herewith)
B.2 Interim Arrangements for the Provision of Green Box (Glass Cans Paper) Kerbside Collectio
(Environment and Transport Portfolio)

The Director of Local Environment to submit a report that sets out options considered in respect of Carlisle's waste and recycling collection arrangements and makes proposals for the Executive to consider on extending the period before a full procurement exercise needs to be carried out. 
(Copy Report LE.37/13 herewith)
Members of the Environment and Economy Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Conservative – Mrs Bowman (Chairman), Mitchelson, Nedved, Mallinson J(sub), Mrs Mallinson (sub), Mrs Vasey (sub)

Labour – Bowditch, McDevitt, Watson, Whalen (Vice Chairman), Atkinson P (sub), Harid (sub), Miss Sherriff (sub)

Independent – Graham, Betton (sub)

     Enquiries, requests for reports, background papers etc to Committee Clerk:  Sheila Norton - 817557

Attendance

Attended - Other Members
Name
No other member attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.
Apologies
NameReason for Sending ApologySubstituted By
Councillor Steven John William Bowditch  
Councillor Hugh Francis McDevitt  
Councillor Michael Robert Mitchelson Councillor John Mallinson
Absent
NameReason for AbsenceSubstituted By
No absentee information has been recorded for the meeting.

Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
Councillor William James GrahamEEOSP.69/13Agenda Item A.3 - Highways Claimed RightsRegistrableHe is an elected member of Cumbria County Council
Councillor John MallinsonEEOSP.69/13Agenda Item A.e - highways Claimed RightsRegistrableHe is an elected member of Cumbria County Council
Councillor Reginald Watson OBEEEOSP.69/13Agenda Item A.3 - Highways Claimed RightsRegistrableHe is an elected member of Cumbria County Council
Councillor William WhalenEEOSP369/13Agenda Item A.3 - Highways Claimed RightsRegistrableHe is an elected member of Cumbria County Council

Visitors

Also in attendance at the above meeting were:

Councillor Mrs Bradley - Economy and Enterprise Portfolio Holder
Councillor Mrs Martlew - Environment and Transport Portfolio Holder
Councillor Weber - Observer

Officers

Deputy Chief Executive
Director of Economic Development
Director of Local Environment
Director of Resources
Highways Manager
Policy and Performance Officer
Overview and Scrutiny Support Officer


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