Meeting Details

Councillor Mrs Riddle (Chairman), Councillors Allison, Mrs Birks, Mrs Bowman (Vice Chairman), Mrs Glendinning, Mallinson J, Robson, Watson

Substitutes:

Bainbridge, McDonald, Mrs McKerrell, McNulty, Shepherd, Sidgwick S

Background:
Councillors Bainbridge, Mrs Bowman and J Mallinson have called-in for Scrutiny Portfolio Holder Decision PF.001/18 - Closure of Carlisle City Council Cars Parks which had been taken by the Environment and Transport Portfolio Holder.

The reasons given for the call-in are:

Review the Decision both in respect of the Decision itself and circumstances surrounding the date of the Decision.  The publication of the Decision Notice and the variance between the Decision as originally enacted and the Decision Notice itself.

(N.B The above reasons do not confine the areas of questioning which Panel Members may pursue when examining the decision)

The Leader has been advised of the call-in in order that he may consider representations at this meeting.

Why is this item on the agenda?
The Portfolio Holder Decision falls within the remit of the Business and Transformation Scrutiny Panel and three Members of the Panel called the matter in.  The item has been included on the agenda in line with the Council's Constitution.

What is the Panel being asked to do?
In dealing with the call-in, the Panel can -

(a) Refer the matter back to the decision making body, in this case the Environment and Transport Portfolio Holder for reconsideration setting out, in writing, the nature of its concerns;

(b) Refer the matter to full Council; or

(c) Not refer the matter back to the decision making body, in which case the decision shall take effect from the date of this meeting.

Background:
The Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services to submit the proposed spending plan for the City Council's Disabled Facilities Grant Allocations.

Why is this item on the agenda?
Agenda item agreed by the Panel in their Work Programme.  The matter had been included in the Notice of Executive Key Decisions (KD.35/17) and was considered by the Executive on 17 January 2018.

What is the Panel being asked to do?
Consider the proposed Disabled Facilities Grant Action Plan 2017-2019.

Background:
The Deputy Chief Executive to submit a report outlining the final proposals for the reinstatement of the Civic Centre.

Why is this item on the agenda?
The matter was referred to the Panel from the Executive at their meeting on 12 February 2018.  The matter had been included in the Notice of Executive Key Decisions (KD.34/18).

What is the Panel being asked to do?
To provide the Executive with their views on the final layout and design proposals for the ground floor reinstatement and other plans for the entire site.

This report is not for publication by virtue of paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as the report contains exempt information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)

Background:
The Deputy Chief Executive to submit the financial proposals for the reinstatement of the Civic Centre.  The report accompanied agenda item A.6 on the agenda.

Why is this item on the agenda?
The matter was referred to the Panel from the Executive at their meeting on 12 February 2018.  The matter had been included in the Notice of Executive Key Decisions (KD.34/17).

What is the Panel being asked to do?

To provide the Executive with their views on the final layout and design proposals for the ground floor reinstatement and other plans for the entire site.

Enquiries, requests for reports, background papers etc to:

Rachel Plant, Democratic Services Officer, (01228) 817039 or rachel.plant@carlisle.gov.uk