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Council
14 Jul 2020 - 18:45 to 21:36
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Agenda

Standard Items
Public Items
1. The Mayor will invite the Chaplain to say prayers.
 
2. Register of Attendance and Declarations of Interest

The Town Clerk and Chief Executive will open the meeting by calling the roll; and at the same time 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.

 

3. Minutes
The Council will be asked to receive the Minutes of the meetings of the City Council held on 3 March and 5 May 2020.
4. Public and Press

To determine whether any of the items of business within Part A of the Agenda should be dealt with when the public and press are excluded from the meeting.

 

To detemine whether any of the items of business within Part B of the Agenda should be dealt with when the public and press are present.

5. Announcements

(i)  To receive any announcements from the Mayor

(ii)  To receive any announcements from the Leader of the Council

(iii) To receive any announcements from Members of the Executive

(iv) To receive any announcements from the Town Clerk and Chief Executive

6. Questions by Members of the Public

Any views or opinions expressed in the question set out in this Agenda paper are those of the person submitting the question and do not necessarily reflect the position, views or opinions of the Council.

 

Pursuant to Procedure Rule 10.1, the Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services to report the receipt of the following question submitted on notice by a member of the public:  

 

Climate Emergency

 

“On 5th March 2019, Carlisle City Council passed a motion declaring a climate emergency.  This was followed on 1st May 2019, when a national declaration of an environment and climate emergency was passed by UK parliament. I would like to know what steps the council has taken, or is planning to take, to reduce the carbon emissions of Carlisle, which will help to “make the Council’s activities net-zero carbon by 2030”.

 

My question’s inspiration comes from personally witnessing the excessive use of light coming from most high-street stores in Carlisle city centre, with only a small minority opting to switch off their lights overnight. Whilst I understand that the council will have little or no control over the decisions made by retail outlets, I have felt repeatedly disappointed by the large LED screens in the windows of Carlisle Town Hall that circulate images into the early hours of the morning. This appeared to me to be a gross, public misuse of energy and somewhat contradictory to the council’s commitment to “urgent action” in addressing its self-declared climate emergency.

 

With this all in mind, how does the council continue to “ensure that all strategic decisions, budgets and approaches to planning decisions are in line with a shift to zero carbon by 2030”?

 

Quotes all taken from Carlisle City Council’s document ‘Notice of Motion – Climate Change’

7. Presentation of Petitions and Deputations
Pursuant to Procedure Rule 10.11, the Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services to report that no petitions or deputations have been submitted by members of the public. 
8. Questions from Members of the Council

Any views or opinions expressed in the question set out in this Agenda paper are those of the person submitting the question 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 question submitted on notice by Councillor Dr Davison:

 

“At the health and wellbeing scrutiny meeting on 11th June, members discussed how to maintain the increase in walking and cycling that has been a feature of the lockdown.

Following the discussion, Councillor Ellis stated that things have been different during the pandemic, and that the council’s aim was to get the economy back to normal as soon as possible with people back to work, “car parks filled up” and the city centre full of shoppers.

In response it was suggested that this needs to be a time for change if we are to have any chance of tackling our climate and environmental crisis in the timescale demanded by it, with a key importance of us not going back to our previous “business as normal” and current economic model which has been damaging to our health and the environment that sustains us. Also mentioned was that there are other economic models, such as the doughnut economics model, which is much more sustainable and works within the framework of our existing planetary resources.

In response, Cllr Ellis said that he wanted to make it very clear that “We (this council) have no intention of changing the economic model.”

How, then, will Carlisle City Council tackle the climate and ecological emergency if there is an unwillingness to consider exploring different economic models from that of unlimited growth and carbon emissions which are a root cause of the climate and ecological crisis in the first place?”
9. Minutes of the Executive
The Council will be requested to receive the Minutes of the meetings of the Executive held on 9 March, 30 April, 27 May and 22 June 2020 and ask questions of the Leader and Portfolio Holders on those Minutes.
10. Executive - Portfolio Holder Reports
The Council will be asked to receive reports from the following Portfolio Holders:
 
(vi) Pdf Leader's Portfolio (47Kb)

and ask questions of the Leader and Portfolio Holders on those Reports.

(Copy Reports herewith)

11. Minutes

The Council will be asked to receive the Minutes of the meetings as detailed within Minute Book Volumes 46(6) and 47(1); and ask questions of the Leader, Portfolio Holders and Committee Chairs.

 

For ease of reference the Minutes are:

 

Committee   Meeting Date
Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Panel      20 February and 11 June 2020 
Business and Transformation Scrutiny Panel     13 February and 28 May 2020
Economic Growth Scrutiny Panel   27 February and 4 June 2020
Development Control Committee   11 and 14 February; 24 April; 22 May and 5 June 2020 
Appeals Panels   17 February and 12 March 2020
Regulatory Panel   27 May 2020
Licensing Committee   27 May 2020

 

12. Scrutiny
The Council will be asked to receive reports from the Chairs of the Scrutiny Panels:

(Copy Reports herewith)

 

 

To consider the Annual Report of the Scrutiny Panels for 2019/20 as required under Article 6 of the Council's Constitution.

(Copy Report OS.15/20 and Minute Extracts herewith)

14. Notice of Motion
Pursuant to Procedure Rule 12, the Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services to report that no motions have been submitted on notice by Members of the Council.
15. Proposals from the Executive in relation to the Council's Budget and Policy Framework
  

Pursuant to Minute EX.45/20 and EX.59/20, 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.31/20 and Minute Extracts herewith)

Pursuant to Minute EX.54/20, to consider recommendations from the Executive concerning the Provisional General Fund Revenue Outturn 2019/20 as set out in Report RD.13/20.

(Copy Report RD.13/20 and Minute Extract herewith)

Pursuant to Minute EX.55/20, to consider recommendations from the Executive concerning the Provisional Capital Outturn 2019/20 and revised Capital Programme 2020/21 as set out in Report RD.14/20.

(Copy Report RD.14/20 and Minute Extract herewith)

Pursuant to Minute EX.56/20, to consider the recommendation of the Executive that the City Council approve the Treasury Management Outturn for 2019/20 as required under both the Financial Procedure Rules and the CIPFA Code of Practice on Treasury Management.

(Copy Report RD.03/20 and Minute Extract herewith)

To consider a report of the Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services concerning the dates and times of meetings for the 2020/21 Municipal Year.

(Copy Report GD.25/20 herewith)

17. Committee Nominations

The City Council to note and approve nominations for changes to the membership of Committees and Panels as follows:

 

(a) Conservative Group:

 

Development Control Committee

Councillor Meller to replace Councillor Tarbitt as a full Member

Councillor Tarbitt to replace Councillor Meller as a substitute Member

 

Audit Committee

Councillor Meller to replace Councillor Finlayson as a full Member

Councillor Finlayson to replace Councillor Meller as a substitute Member

 

(b) Labour Group:

 

Regulatory Panel and Licensing Committee

Councillor Patrick to replace Councillor Brown as a full Member

Councillor Birks to replace Councillor Robinson as a substitute Member

 

Development Control Committee

Councillor Whalen to replace Councillor Patrick as a full Member

Councillor Patrick to replace Councillor Whalen as a substitute Member

Councillor Tickner to replace Councillor Glover as a substitute Member

 

Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Panel

Councillor Ellis-Williams to replace Councillor Atkinson as a full Member

Councillor Atkinson to replace Councillor Ellis-Williams as a substitute Member

 

Business and Transformation Scrutiny Panel

Councillor Tickner to replace Councillor McNulty as a full Member

Councillor McNulty to replace Councillor Tickner as a substitute Member

 

Economic Growth Scrutiny Panel

Councillor Glendinning to replace Councillor Rodgerson as a full Member

Councillor Rodgerson to replace Councillor Glendinning as a substitute Member

 

Standards Committee

Councillor Tickner to replace Councillor Brown as a full Member

Councillor Ellis-Williams to replace Councillor Tickner as a substitute Member

 

Employment Panel

Councillor Glendinning to replace Councillor Robinson as a substitute Member

 

Audit Committee

Councillor Birks to replace Councillor Robinson as a full Member

Councillor Atkinson to replace Councillor Rodgerson as a substitute Member

 

Appeals Panel No 1

Councillor Ellis-Williams to replace Councillor Tickner as a full Member

Councillor Southward to replace Councillor Ellis-Williams as a substitute Member

 

Appeals Panel No 3

Councillor Tickner to replace Councillor Robinson as a full Member

Councillor Sherriff to replace Councillor Tickner as a substitute Member

 

(c) Independent Group:

 

Economic Growth Scrutiny Panel

Councillor Betton to replace Councillor Paton as a full Member

Councillor Paton to replace Councillor Betton as a substitute Member

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 Reports GD.29/20 and GD.30/20 herewith)

 

 

19. 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(xv) to pass such resolution or resolutions thereon as may be considered expedient or desirable.
Exempt Items

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Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
Councillor Trevor Allison10(iv)Economy, Enterprise and Housing Portfolio Holder ReportDisclosable Pecuniary InterestCouncillor Allison was in receipt of a local authority discretionary business grant for a holiday cottage
Councillor Trevor Allison15(i)Food Law Enforcement Service Plan 2020/21Disclosable Pecuniary InterestA close family connection with two baguette shops which supplied local companies and public bodies
Councillor Robert William Betton10(iv)Economy, Enterprise and Housing Portfolio Holder ReportDisclosable Pecuniary InterestRelative to the local authority discretionary business grant
Councillor Gareth Michael Ellis6Questions by Members of the PublicAn InterestCouncillor Ellis' step-son had submitted the question on notice
Councillor Gareth Michael Ellis10(iv)Economy, Enterprise and Housing Portfolio Holder ReportDisclosable Pecuniary InterestRelative to the local authority discretionary business grant
Councillor Ms Jo Ellis-Williams10(iv)Economy, Enterprise and Housing Portfolio Holder ReportDisclosable Pecuniary InterestRelative to the local authority discretionary business grant
Councillor Ms Jo Ellis-Williams6Questions by Members of the PublicAn InterestCouncillor Ellis-Williams' son had submitted the question on notice
Councillor Mrs Christine Finlayson10(iv)Economy, Enterprise and Housing Portfolio Holder ReportDisclosable Pecuniary InterestCouncillor Finlayson was in receipt of a local authority discretionary business grant
Councillor Colin William Glover10(i)Culture, Heritage and Leisure Portfolio Holder ReportRegistrable InterestCouncillor Glover is a Trustee of Cumbria's Museum of Military Life
Councillor Mrs Ann Vipond McKerrell10(iv)Economy, Enterprise and Housing Portfolio Holder ReportDisclosable Pecuniary InterestCouncillor McKerrell was in receipt of a local authority discretionary business grant
Councillor Michael Robert Mitchelson10(iv)Economy, Enterprise and Housing Portfolio Holder ReportAn InterestAlthough he had not received a local authority discretionary busines grant, Councillor Mitchelson stated that he would still declare an interest
Councillor Michael Robert Mitchelson15(i)Food Law Enforcement Service Plan 2020/21Disclosable Pecuniary InterestDue to his business interests
Councillor David Douglass Morton10(iv)Economy, Enterprise and Housing Portfolio Holder ReportDisclosable Pecuniary InterestCouncillor Morton is a member of a Club that received a local authority discretionary business grant
Councillor John Paton10(iv)Economy, Enterprise and Housing Portfolio Holder ReportDisclosable Pecuniary InterestCouncillor Paton had received a local authority discretionary business grant for the support shop for a Children's Charity
Councillor Raymond Tinnion10(iv)Economy, Enterprise and Housing Portfolio Holder ReportDisclosable Pecuniary InterestCouncillor Tinnion was in receipt of a local authority discretionary business grant

Visitors

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.