Council Agenda: 25 November 2010

Notice is hereby given and you are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Council to be held at 6.45pm on Thursday 25 November 2010 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/52/9/10 to Cl/66/9/10 of the meeting of Council held on 16 September 2010 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 PDF: 1 page / 10 Kb

6. Executive Report

To consider the attached report of the Members of the Executive PDF: 9 pages / 103 Kb

7. Questions by Members

To receive questions from Members under Rule 12 of the Constitution

8. Motions on Notice

To consider motions on notice under Rule 13 of the Constitution

9. Presentations by the Portfolio Holder for Resources

To receive a presentation by Councillor Gordon Nicolson as the Portfolio Holder for Resources.

10. Annual Audit Letter

To consider the attached Annual Audit Letter PDF: 17 pages / 267 Kb

The District Auditor, Karen Murray, will be in attendance.

11. Addressing the Budget Deficit: Meeting the Savings Target

To consider the attached joint report of the Chief Executive and Director of Finance PDF: 81 pages / 2592 Kb

12. A Shared IT Service: Business Case

To consider the attached report of the Director of Finance PDF: 36 pages / 1564 Kb

13. Licensing Act 2003 - Review of Statement of Licensing Policy

To consider the attached report of the Director of Corporate and Legal Services PDF: 6 pages / 101 Kb

14. Treasury Management Strategy and Plan 2010-2011: Six-Monthly Review

To consider the attached report of the Director of Finance PDF: 14 pages / 353 Kb

15. Setting of Combined Council Tax 2011-2012

To consider the attached report of the Director of Finance PDF: 4 pages / 153 Kb

16. Penrith New Squares - Progress Report

To consider the attached report of the Director of Technical Services PDF: 9 pages / 106 Kb

17. Membership of Planning Committee

To consider the attached report of the Director of Corporate and Legal Services PDF: 3 pages / 45 Kb

18. Appointment to Cumbria Joint Scrutiny Committee

To appoint a replacement for Councillor J Thompson on the Joint Scrutiny Committee

19. Date of Next Scheduled Meeting: 16 December 2010