Council Agenda - 17 April 2008

Notice is hereby given and you are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Council to be held at 6.45pm on Thursday 17 April 2008 at the Town Hall, Penrith.

1.      Apologies for Absence

2.      Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations of the existence and nature of any personal interests and/or personal interests which are prejudicial in any matter to be considered during the meeting.

3.      Minutes

To sign the minutes Cl/85/2/08 to Cl/94/2/08 of the meeting of the Council held on 21 February 2008 as a correct record of those proceedings (copies previously circulated).

4.      Chairman's Announcements

5.      Questions by the Public

To receive questions from the public under Rule 10 of the Constitution

6.      Questions by Members

To receive questions from Members under Rule 11 of the Constitution

7.      Motions on Notice

To consider motions on notice under Rule 12 of the Constitution (PDF: 9Kb / 1 page)

8.      Annual Audit and Inspection Letter 2006-7

To consider the attached report of the Audit Commission (PDF: 72Kb / 16 pages). Mr Ian Boit, Audit Manager from the Audit Commission, will be present.

9.      Post Office Network Change Programme Area Plan Proposal for Cumbria

To consider the attached report of the Director of Policy and Performance (PDF: 38Kb / 2 pages)

10.    Budget Efficiency Review - Public Toilets

To consider the attached report of the Management Team (PDF: 38Kb / 2 pages)

11.    Slippage of Specific Revenue Items

Recommendation from Resources Committee on 3 April 2008 that:

1. The budgets set out in section 4 to the report be carried forward from 2007-8 to 2008-9 and that a supplementary estimate of �193,835 is recommended to fund this, it being noted that this is funded by a corresponding underspend in 2007-8;
2. The second homes' monies set out in section 4 of the report are funded in 2008-9.

12.    Proposed Designation of Great Salkeld Conservation Area

Recommendation from Environment Committee on 20 March 2008 that:

1. Council be recommended that the area of the village of Great Salkeld as defined on the map that was previously circulated (including the proposed extension) be designated as a conservation area under Section 69 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990; and
2. The necessary notification of the designation be undertaken in accordance with the requirements of the Act.

13.    Related Party Transactions and Members' Interests

To consider the attached report of the Director of Finance (PDF: 53Kb / 6 pages)