Any views or opinions expressed in the questions set out in this Agenda paper are those of the person submitting the questions and do not necessarily reflect the position, views or opinions of the Council.
Pursuant to Procedure Rule 11.2, the Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services to report the receipt of the following questions submitted on notice by Councillor Betton:
“Fly tipping, litter and rubbish is still an ongoing issue. We have currently a number of workers in vans who are allocated over a huge area of Carlisle for this and some work force to tidy in the Town Centre through area maintenance cleaning.
However more has to and could be done to address this concern accordingly.
Concern has been expressed that enforcement and car parking has previously been amalgamated into one and that most of the officers who were on environment enforcement for majority of time are now on car parking duties.
Will the Portfolio Holder of Environment and Transport assure to update and clarify to this Council regarding where we are in the pilot scheme for the amendment motion agreed at the special budget meeting of 20th February 2019 pages 7-18; confirm if the 2 officers that are now newly employed and in place/inline are specifically only for the purpose of the pilot description and nothing else other than only what was put in writing and recorded in the amendment to the agreed 19/20 budget; and think about re visiting and reversing the policy of amalgamation of the two parking and environment sections so both are then equally balanced again?
Clarification from the Portfolio Holder regarding that the two officers are just being employed only for enforcement as described and agreed and that the Portfolio Holder will re visit the policy of amalgamation will be welcome.”
“Carlisle City Council has since 2013 charged home owners for new large and small refuse garden waste bins if they are lost, stolen or vandalised. They also charge if new occupants move into rented house/flat accommodation where there are no bins.
However, if any refuse or garden waste bin is damaged they are replaced free of charge or if occupants of a property can prove they are in receipt of benefits bins are provided free of charge.
The current costs are £22 for small and £41 for a large new garden and refuse bin each. Refurbished are offered alternatively at £10 for a small refurbished and £21 for large refurbished garden waste or household refuse bin.
The tax payer already pays more than enough for services provided by Carlisle City Council.
Will the Portfolio Holder agree to re visit Carlisle City Council policy of charging for refuse and garden waste bins as soon as possible, look at a fairer means tested base for each individual resident of Carlisle requiring a new refuse/garden bin for whatever circumstances /reasons given and update and clarify this at the next full Council?”
and ask questions of the Leader and Portfolio Holders on those Reports.
(Copy Reports herewith)
(a) Minutes of the meeting held on 6 June 2019
(b) Chairman's Report
(a) Minutes of the meetings held on 30 May and 6 June 2019
(a) Minutes of the meetings held on 11 April and 13 June 2019
To receive the Minutes of the meetings of the Development Control Committee held on 24 and 26 April 2019.
Pursuant to Procedure Rule 12, the Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services to report the receipt of the following motion submitted on notice by Councillor Rodgerson:
“This council welcomes the introduction of statutory relationships education and sex education (RSE), by the Conservative Government, which all primary and secondary schools in England will be required to teach from September 2020. The last guidance on relationships and sex education was updated over 20 years ago, a generation of children have grown up with outdated information. We need to ensure that we support this guidance being brought up to date and that all children are receiving the education they need to understand their own identities and to form healthy and respectful relationships.
This council will be asked to support age appropriate inclusive relationship and sex education. The term age appropriate should be taken to mean the age at which children and young people are introduced to different aspects of relationships, including sex, and should not indicate that same sex relationships should be taught at a different age to heterosexual relationships.
Recently, we have seen a small but growing minority of vocal individuals who are lobbying primary schools, spreading misinformation and in some cases leading protests outside schools, trying to stop LGBT relationship and sex education.
Ridding this country of the scourge of Section 28 is one of the Labour Party’s greatest achievements, and we must play no part in rowing back the tides of progress that have been made since then. We know that we cannot trust the Conservatives to protect LGBT rights.
People of all faiths and of none identify as being LGBT and it is vital that all children receive comprehensive and inclusive relationships and sex education, with an appreciation of their parents’ beliefs.
This council also believes that parents’ rights and religious freedoms should be respected but balanced against children’s independent, legally protected rights and the need to eliminate discrimination. We believe that schools should be supported to proactively communicate with parents and carers about the nature and importance of relationship and sex education and the detrimental effects that withdrawal may have on their children.
This council also believes that it is important to work with teachers delivering relationship and sex education classes, to ensure that they are receiving the best and most sound advice and support. Teachers who deliver these lessons must also be protected and given the most up-to-date training on inclusive relationship and sex education, ensuring they can deliver top quality classes that discuss LGBT relationships that are also dealt with sensitively.
This council resolves to:
Pursuant to Procedure Rule 12, the Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services to report the receipt of the following motion submitted on notice by Councillor Betton:
“There are in each of every thirteen ward members’ areas, locations needing bins for general litter and waste.
A couple of successful pilot schemes have been carried out in Carlisle by this Council where small litter bins have been attached to street lamp posts.
Likewise, there is also a need for extra street litter bins where there are none over a considerable distance in certain hot spot areas that are needed.
These can’t be provided as it is not Council policy to provide any new fixed street litter bins but litter bins from other areas can be removed and relocated.
This Council agree to have 30 lamp post mountable bins and 30 street bins to be costed, purchased and fixed in areas of priority need evenly within identified hot spots over the 13 ward areas.”
Pursuant to Procedure Rule 12, the Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services to report the receipt of the following motion submitted on notice by Councillor Bainbridge:
“This Council welcomes the return of passenger flights to Carlisle Airport.
The re-establishing of passenger flights after a generation, has been a lengthy process encompassing many difficulties along the way.
The airport has the potential to play a significant role in the future growth of the local economy, as well as enabling residents to better access destinations both within the UK and abroad. As such, this Council requests that the Chief Executive on behalf of the Council write to Stobart Air, Loganair and the relevant bodies who have provided grant funding, to express our appreciation and goodwill for the future airport operations.”
Pursuant to Minute EX.36/19 and EX.48/19, to consider recommendations from the Executive concerning the Provisional General Fund Revenue Outturn 2018/19 as set out in Report RD.13/19 (amended).
(Copy Report RD.13/19 (amended) herewith / Minute Extracts herewith/to follow)
Pursuant to Minute EX.37/19 and EX.49/19, to consider recommendations from the Executive concerning the Provisional Capital Outturn 2018/19 and revised Capital Programme 2019/20 as set out in Report RD.14/19 (amended).
(Copy Report RD.14/19 (amended) herewith / Minute Extracts herewith/to follow)
Pursuant to Minute EX.38/19, to consider the recommendation of the Executive that the City Council approve the Treasury Management Outturn for 2018/19 as required under both the Financial Procedure Rules and the CIPFA Code of Practice on Treasury Management.
(Copy Report RD.03/19 herewith / Minute Extracts herewith/to follow)
Pursuant to Minute EX.41/19 and EX.50/19, to consider a recommendation from the Executive that Council approve the key actions of the Food Law Enforcement Service Plan in accordance with the Council's Budget and Policy Framework.
(Copy Report GD.36/19 and Minute Extracts herewith)
To consider a report of the Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services seeking Council approval to amend the Civic Calendar so that the 2019/20 Business and Transformation Scrutiny Panel meetings start at 4.00pm as from 22 August 2019.
(Copy Report GD.37/19 and Minute Extract herewith)
Pursuant to Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rule 15(i) and Access to Information Procedure Rule 17.3, the Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services to report on the operation of call-in and urgency procedures.
(Copy Report GD.40/19 herewith)
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(xv) to pass such resolution or resolutions thereon as may be considered expedient or desirable.
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Also in attendance at the above meeting were:
Town Clerk and Chief Executive
Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services
___ Members of public expressed a desire to address the meeting.