Council Minutes: 12 April 2012

Before the meeting began Members and Officers stood for a minutes silence as a mark of respect for Mrs Mary Herbert, ex Chairman of the Council who had died recently.

Cl/141/4/12 Apologies for Absence

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors G Bowen, D Harding, P Richardson, Ms D Stobbart and J Thompson.

Cl/142/4/12 Declarations of Interest

1. Councillor K Morgan declared a personal interest in item 10 on the agenda , Related Party Transactions and Members' Interests, as a Board Members of Eden Arts who receive £43,000 of support from the Council.
2. Councillor Mrs J Derbyshire declared a personal interest in item 10 on the agenda, Related Party Transactions and Members' Interests, as Manager of Cumbria Housing Trust which receives funding from the Council.
3. Councillor N Hughes declared a personal interest in item 10 on the agenda, Related Party Transactions and Members' Interests, as a trustee of Eden CAB which receives funding from the Council.
4. Councillor Ms P Godwin declared a personal interest in item 10 on the agenda, Related party Transactions and members' Interests, as Chair of the Eden Credit Union Study Group which received funding from the Council.

Cl/143/4/12 Minutes

Public minutes Cl/122/2/12 to Cl/139/2/12 and Cl/141/2/12 to Cl/143/2/12 and confidential minutes Cl/140/2/12 of the meeting of Council held on 9 February 2012 were confirmed and signed by the Chairman as a correct record of those proceedings.

Cl/144/4/12 Chairman's Announcements

The Chairman made the following announcements:

"I am sure my fellow Members will join with me in wishing Councillor John Thompson a speedy recovery from his recent ill health, I am sure he will soon be rejoining us in the Council Chamber.

I would like to thank the organisations who are supporting Castle Park Bowling Club, since the horrendous fire that destroyed the bower and the cafe in the park recently. I am delighted that temporary accommodation is going to be in place for the start of the new season.

I would also like to thank all those people across Eden who participated in Orange themed activities to raise money for my chosen charity Hospice at Home. Almost £270 was raised with events taking place at Alston providing £57, an Orange quiz provided £146, and kind donations by Ace Fixing and Cumbria Stone provided a further £65. Councillor Howse will also be doing a tandem skydive for the charity if anyone wishes to sponsor him. On a personal note I would like to thank those people who sent messages of condolences on the recent death of my mother in law.

The short-listing has now taken place for the Local Heroes Awards, with a number of worthwhile candidates being put forward. The winners will be announced at a Special Civic Reception on Friday 27 April.

I am sure you will join me in congratulating Stuart Lancaster, son of former District Councillor John Lancaster, on his appointment as England Rugby Union head coach; this is another fantastic achievement for someone from the Eden area.

Other activities I have been delighted to support in the last few weeks include the Eden Safe Store Launch at Appleby, the Morland Brownies Community rug project, the Cumbria School Games at Penrith Leisure Centre and the Cumbria County Scout Awards at Rheged".

Congratulations must also go to Copeland District Council who won their category at the Local Government Awards in London.

Cl/145/4/12 Questions by the Public

There were no questions from members of the public at this meeting.

Cl/146/4/12 Executive Minutes

Members were advised that this item had been withdrawn.

Cl/147/4/12 Questions by Members

Members were advised that there were nine questions from Members under Rule 12 of the Constitution.

1. Councillor Hughes had asked the following question of the Deputy Leader of the Council:
   
   "When will the Council's Community Development Plan be completed"?
   
   Councillor Mrs Robinson written response had been as follows:
   
   'Since the community conference in November 2011, the Council has been undertaking work with the Eden Community Panel to develop the Rural Infrastructure Fund. There has been ongoing consultation with the rural communities in developing the criteria for the Fund which has led to the criteria being developed in line with community expectations and requirements and requirements. The community development plan is intended to be brief and will comprise the projects which will be implemented using Rural Infrastructure Fund monies.
   
   Councillor Hughes asked the following supplementary question of the Deputy Leader:
   
   'Once the Council's Community Development Plan is complete will it contain any provisions for consulting the community as to whether they would like to see more money in the Community Infrastructure Fund or the development of the single site'.
   Councillor Mrs Robinson replied that the Rural Infrastructure Fund was not relevant to Penrith.
   
   
2. Councillor Hughes had asked the following question of the Deputy Leader of the Council:
   
   "When will the next meeting of Engage Eden take place"?
   
   Councillor Mrs Robinson's written response had been as follows:
   
   "The future operation of the Engage Eden Group was the subject of a workshop in December. There it was decided that the Engage Eden action plan was largely completed and in the light of reduced resources for meetings, the focus will move to mechanisms to assist the County Council and the District Council to work together better to engage with each other and local communities. This will be the subject of further discussion over the next few months."
   
   Councillor Hughes asked the following supplementary question of the Deputy Leader:
   
   "Please could you explain if Engage Eden does not continue to exist, how the Council will consult with the general public and members of staff regarding a move to single site accommodation."
   
   Councillor Mrs Robinson responded as follows:
   
   "It is not the responsibility of the group to develop the Town Hall site. Council is making decisions regarding a single site and Members should read the paper, join the consultations taking place, consult their own communities and bring the comments to the debate."
   
   
3. Councillor N Hughes had asked the following question of the Resources Portfolio Holder:
   
   "When will Eden District Council begin to devolve more resources to parish and town councils as the Big Society and localism leads them to expect to see happen"?
   
   The Leader of the Council's written response had been as follows as the subject matter concerned more that one portfolio:
   
   "Eden District Council makes considerable sums of money available to local communities via the Community and Council Infrastructure Funds and as Councillor Hughes will be aware has achieved national recognition for its work in enabling and supporting communities develop and deliver meaningful projects in their areas. In 2011/12 we will be making available £330,000. A significant feature is that community representatives have defined role in determining the outcome of applications to the Community Infrastructure Fund.
   
   Councillor Hughes will also be aware that devolution of services and funding must be achieved via a productive partnership between the Parish or Town Council and Eden District Council. There have been no formal approaches from Town or Parish Councils to take over responsibility and funding for services presently delivered by Eden District Council. Any such requests will lead to discussion with the Council concerned. If Councillor Hughes or any other Members of the Council is aware of any Town or Parish Council that wishes to discuss these matters, he/she should advise the Chief Executive and the matter will be followed up. I would add that CALC is aware of the position and is giving Town and Parish Councils appropriate support.
   
   Councillor Hughes asked the following supplementary question of the Leader:
   
   "After an expensive detour to London regarding support of Communities, could the Leader explain how the Council treats all communities equitably, whether Town or Parish Council and within the vanguard area or not"?
   
   Councillor Nicolson replied that the Council treats all its residents and parishes equally.
   
   
4. Councillor Ms Stobbart had asked the following question of the Communities Portfolio Holder:
   
   "Could the Portfolio Holder please give an update on the situation regarding Castle Park and the recent fire".
   
   Councillor Mrs Robinson's written response was as follows:
   
   "The Council has taken prompt and appropriate action to minimise the consequences of the loss of the Bower on the bowling club and café / tearoom operator.
   
   On the evening of the fire, I visited the site and saw for myself the devastation caused by this mindless act of vandalism. The Leader visited the site the following day when he met with the bowling club committee members. An undertaking was given that the Council would do what it could to ensure that the bowling club would have premises and the café could open for the start of the season.
   
   On 3 April, the Executive approved estimates for the provision of two portacabins to replace the lost building. They are to be installed tomorrow. The green has also been repaired. This action has been widely acknowledged in the town and applauded by the bowling club members. I would like to thank Adrian Cozens and Doug Huggon and their staff for their hard work in achieving a great deal within a very short time. The portacabins will be on site for 26 weeks.
   
   Councillor Ms Stobbart had asked the following supplementary question of the Communities Portfolio Holder:
   
   "Are we, Eden District Council, able to offer any assistance, financial of otherwise, to help with the fundraising that is happening in Penrith to restore and upgrade the bower and paddling pool area"?
   
   Councillor Mrs Robinson's written and verbal response was as follows:
   
   "Over the Summer, the Council will work with the community to build on the goodwill generated by this unfortunate incident. We will be consulting on a permanent replacement. This will provide an opportunity to consider the wider issues around the future of the park. I have talked to the Police regarding their investigation but can't give a fuller response to you at this time however I will email you once I know what is happening and how they intend to sort it out. It is important to support activities and communities raising funds for this cause.
   
   
5. Councillor Mrs J Derbyshire had asked the following question of the Leader of the Council:
   
   "Please can the public know how many councillors and how many staff attended the evening celebration of the LGC Awards ceremony in London in mid march and what was the cost of a) the travel, b) the accommodation and other expenses and c) staff time which was incurred for Eden District Council's tax payers".
   
   Councillor Nicolson's written response was as follows:
   
   "The event in question was the Local Government Chronicle Annual Awards. Eden District Council was shortlisted for its work in community led planning, supporting community provision of affordable housing and delivering community led projects designed to sustain rural communities. This achievement places our Council in the top eight of around 400 local authorities in the UK. All of this is a team effort and it was considered right the Members, staff and the communities concerned be represented at the awards ceremony in London. Three elected members, four members of staff and three guests attended the ceremony.
   
   The cost to the Council for the events was £3,390. (Travel £750, accommodation £840, event costs £1800). Members and staff personally met the cost of drinks, taxis in London and incidental expenses. Travel was off peak, members and staff personal railcards were used to reduce rail costs, significant discounts were achieved on the event charges and accommodation costs through making a block booking and using the Council's accommodation booking service. There is some setting off costs as members and staff were able to conduct Council business in London before or after attending the award event.
   
   Councillor Derbyshire is no doubt that the public will be made aware of this expenditure as the Council is required to publish on line details of all expenditure over £500. The information is in the public domain. All expenditure was covered by existing budgets.
   
   Councillor Derbyshire should also be aware that Eden DC was one of over 80 Councils who were shortlisted for an award that had similar number of representatives at the awards and that the amount expended represents 0.2% of the £1.4m known to have been generated for the District by the activities that are the subject of the awards.
   
   The point about staff time has limited significance as staff worked on the train and the award event was held in the evening out with working hours.
   
   Councillor Mrs Derbyshire asked the following supplementary question of the Leader:
   
   "Could the Leader state whether guests were paid for and say whether he felt that it would have been better for just one officer and one member to have gone, spending the rest of the money on supporting communities at this time".
   
   Councillor Nicolson said that he had answered this question during his first response.
   
6. Councillor Eyles had asked the following question of the Leader:
   
   "Will the Leader please give brief details of the services Eden Council is sharing with other Councils or is about to share".
   
   Councillor Nicolson's written response had been as follows:
   
   
   1. A formal 7 year agreement is in place (started 1 April 2012) with SLDC under which there is a shared IT service.
   2. A pilot arrangement is in place until march 2013 under which there is a shared management arrangement with SLDC for shared Revenues and Benefits. The experience of this pilot will inform a later business case which will determine whether there is justification for a permanent shared service.
   3. A year pilot (started September 2011) for the provision of procurement services by SLDC.
   4. Buying in of conservation officer services from SLDC; and
   5. Parking enforcement is operated jointly with Carlisle City Council.
   
   
   The Council position is that opportunities to work with other Council's that will produce savings and / or improve service quality will be pursued.
   
   Councillor Eyles asked the following supplementary question of the Leader:
   
   "Could the Leader say which of the shared serviced mentioned had been initiated by himself and which had been initiated by Councillor Phillips the previous Leader of the Council"?
   
   Councillor Nicolson responded as follows:
   
   "I believe you are asking what I inherited and I will need to look, however it is my understanding that during the last two years the procurement and conservation shared services have been initiated".
   
   
7. Councillor Eyles had asked the following question of the Leader:
   
   "Will the Leader please tell me when he, or members of his Executive, last had a meeting with members of Carlisle City Council to discuss progress in sharing services with that Council"?
   
   The Leader's written response had been as follows:
   
   "The last formal discussion with Carlisle City Council was held in July 2011 following the decision of Carlisle City Council to proceed with the recruitment of a Chief executive.
   
   I am aware that Carlisle City Council made an informal approach regarding provision of refuse and recyclate collection services in September 2011. This was not pursued as our tender process was in progress".
   
   Councillor Eyles asked the following supplementary question of the Leader:
   
   "Taking into account the letter by Mr Bousfield of NBM Travel in The Herald, should this Council not be discussing the operation of parking enforcement with Carlisle as a matter of urgency"?
   
   Councillor Nicolson replied that discussion were on-going.
   
   
8. Councillor Eyles had asked the following question of the Leader of the Council:
   
   "Do the provisions of paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, with regard to disclosure of confidential information to press and public, apply to members of the Executive of Eden District Council, as well as its non Executive members"?
   
   The Leaders written response had been as follows:
   
   "Yes. The provisions of the Act apply to all members of the Council".
   
   Councillor Eyles asked the following supplementary question of the Leader:
   
   "Will the Leader give assurances that members will not read the detail of the matters about to be discussed in private at this meeting in the press first and that members will be informed first so that the press can get a more balanced view of councillors opinions"?
   
   The Leader responded as follows:
   
   "The public are entitled to know what is being discussed on an agenda and they are entitled to know the substance of any decisions. Restrictions on reports are on the advice of officers so that detailed financial information and the names, addresses and circumstances of the beneficiaries of grants are not disclosed".
   
   
9. Councillor Connell asked the following question of the Environment Portfolio Holder:
   
   "There is a large electronic display box on the back wall of Penrith Bus Station, placed I believe by Cumbria County Council and intended to provide information about imminent bus departures. It has been broken for years. It's continues useless presence has the potential to bring Eden District Council into disrepute; if, as I suspect, the box is obsolete and beyond repair, can it be removed forthwith"?
   
   The Environment Portfolio Holder responded as follows:
   
   "The display box belongs to Cumbria County Council and we will liaise with them".
   
   Councillor Connell asked the following supplementary question of the Environment Portfolio Holder:
   
   "There are laminated posters in the bus station displaying destinations. Route 563 mentions Appleby but not its ultimate destination Kirkby Stephen. Indeed one of the photos is of the keep of Appleby Castle which is surrounded by barbed wire and has been closed to the public for a number of years. Cab the posters be brought up to date, perhaps with a photo of say Brough Castle which is open to the public"?
   
   Councillor Tonkin responded that the posters were also the responsibility of Cumbria County Council and he would take this up with them.

Cl/148/4/12 Motions on Notice

There were no motions on notice at this meeting.

Cl/149/4/12 Carry Forward of Revenue Budgets

Council considered report F24/12 of the Director of Finance which sought to secure Members' approval of the carry forward of a number of individual unused 2011-2012 budgets into 2012-2013.

RESOLVED that:

1. the budgets set out below be carried forward from 2011-2012 to 2012-2013:
   
   

   No.	Budget		£	Explanation
   1	Civic Hospitality		2,465	It is not planned to hold the awards evening which this budget funds until April 2012.
   2	Information Technology - New Telephone System		15,000	This is a joint project with South Lakeland District Council, which has now slipped to three months behind schedule.
   3	Olympic Torch Events		6,000	The Olympic Torch will be in the district in June 2012. Funding in 2011-2012 is therefore carried forward into 2012-2013.
   4	Recycling - Supplies: General	Supplies - General	32,000	The new recycling contract commences on 1 July 2012, instead of 1 April 2012 as planned. The items listed were to fund staffing and publicity of the new contracts and provisions of recycling calendars to the public. It is therefore requested that these be rolled forward accordingly.
   		Distribution Costs	3,960
   		Promotional Activity	3,990
   		Calendars	13,090
   5	Land Management	Professional Fees	1,310	The works on the closed churchyards have been ordered but are not expected to commence before 1 April 2012. Should they be undertaken before that date, these items will become accruals and will not be carried forward.
   		Closed Churchyard Grounds Maintenance Contract	1,440
   6	Eden Business Park Phase 2 - Professional Fees		20,700	This is to fund the investigation work to determine the possible extension northwards of Eden Business Park. Works expected to be undertaken in 2011-2012 have been delayed and are not expected to be undertaken until 2012-2013.
   7	Footway Lighting - Ad Hoc Works	Ad Hoc Works	6,520	It is requested to roll these budgets forward as the condition survey works are still ongoing on all lights, including the main issue of poor lights. As a result of a recent incident, Electricity North West are removing footway lights from wooden poles and legislation is likely to prohibit the current light fittings used from being used in the future. It has also been agreed with the Environment Portfolio Holder that whilst a review of footway lighting is ongoing, only essential repair works will be undertaken until the Council determines a new policy on street lighting.
   		Professional Fees	5,568
   		Outstanding Works	9,570
   8	Blue Collar Contract Renewals		14,520	Following the Council's decision to delay the recycling contracts to July 2012, professional support may still be required. The balance remaining on this budget is therefore requested for roll forward.
   9	Office Accommodation Feasibility Study		7,975	This is funding which has not been used as yet on the office accommodation project. As the Council is still pursuing this, funding is requested for roll forward.
   10	Cumbria Rural Agency Grant		670	The budget was to fund the Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency grants in 2011-2012. The funding has not been used due to the current economic situation. It is therefore requested to roll this forward to 2012-2013 to help fund more initiatives this year.
   	The proposed roll forward of item 10 is just rolling forward underspend rather than where a specific project has been delayed. Normally, such an unused budget would not be rolled forward. However, given the impact of the restructure on the Economic Development Team, Members may be prepared to approve the roll forward as an exception.
   11	Penrith Town Centre Regeneration - Expenses		2,899	The roll forward is requested to help fund the Vitality of Penrith project and, in particular, the events programme which the Vitality of Penrith Group will consider in March 2012. The money has not been spent in 2011-2012 due to staffing difficulties for a large part of 2011-2012.
   12	Revenues and Benefits - Deferred Payments Scheme		4,000	This is consultancy fees for a new IT system It has been delayed because of software implementation issues.
   13	Rural Development Programme: Payments and Income		19,200	This is the net effect of a RDP supported programme involving £83,000 of grants and contributions part funded by £63,800 income. It will aid the investigation of a Business Improvement District for Penrith, provision of business training and a marketing strategy for Penrith.
   14	Old London Road Depot - Planned Maintenance		3,995	The funding was to demolish the gritting shed at Old London Road Depot. Due to nesting wild birds, the demolition has been stopped in compliance with the Wildlife Act 1981.
   			Total	174,872

   
   and:
   
2. a supplementary estimate of £174,872 be agreed to fund this: there being a corresponding underspend in 2011-12

Cl/150/4/12 Related Party Transactions and Members' Interests

Council considered report F26/12 of the Director of Finance which reminded Members of the approach used for gathering the information required for the 'Related Party Transactions' note in the annual accounts.

RESOLVED that Members:

1. confirm that the disclosures in the accounts re interests and Related Party Transactions will be extracted from the Register of Interests; and
2. ensure that their interests in the Register of Interests are up-to-date.

Cl/151/4/12 Treasury Management: Amendment of Credit Criteria

Council considered report F28/12 of the Director of Finance which sought to amend the credit criteria for counterparties as outlined in the Treasury Management Strategy Document approved by Council on 9 February 2012.

RESOLVED that the document so that deposits with banks and building societies, or local authorities, have the credit criteria revised to 'long term A- or equivalent' and thus remove the reference to 'minimum short term reference F1 or equivalent'.

Cl/152/4/12 Review of the Constitution

Council considered report CLS36/12 of the Director of Corporate and Legal Services which requested consideration of the recommendations of the Standards Committee upon the representations which were made in the review of the constitution by members and officers.

Moved by Councillor M Eyles
Seconded by Councillor N Hughes

That each of the recommendations from the Standards Committee be debated and voted upon individually rather than taken en bloc.

A vote was taken and the motion was lost.

Moved by Councillor Mrs Robinson
Seconded by Councillor Ms D Wicks

And RESOLVED that;

1. the recommendations of the Standards Committee from its meeting on 13 March 2012 in relation to the review of the constitution be accepted; and
2. the Director of Corporate and Legal Services be authorised to undertake the necessary amendments to the constitution.

Cl/153/4/12 Proposed Changes to the Scrutiny Function - Final Report

Moved by Councillor Holliday
Seconded by Councillor Sawrey-Cookson

and RESOLVED that no discussion take place on this item and that it be deferred back to the Scrutiny Co-ordinating Board in the new Municipal Year for further consideration.

Cl/154/4/12 Member Engagement - New Ways of Working

Council considered report CE5/12 of the Chief Executive which requested Members' consideration of the establishment of an Initiatives Filter Group which would give consideration to those ideas which might come forward from members, Officers, Stakeholders or members of the public and also to recognise the role of Members to assist Portfolio Holders by inviting and engaging with Members who have specific areas of expertise or interest.

Moved by Councillor G Nicolson
Seconded by Councillor Ms D Wicks

that:

1. the Initiatives Filter Group be established;
2. Council recognised the role of Members to assist Portfolio Holders; and
3. both 1 and 2 above be approved duties.

Amendment by Councillor R Howse
Seconded by Councillor Hughes

and RESOLVED that the recommendations be debated and voted upon separately.

Moved by Councillor A Connell
Seconded by Councillor Hughes

and RESOLVED that the following should be removed from the suggestions scheme of what Members could deal with:

• Refining or amending current policy areas; and

• How the Council deals with matters and how they could be changed and amended if possible.

Moved by Councillor A Connell
Seconded by Councillor M Eyles

That recommendations a) and b) on the report be passed to the Accounts and Governance Committee for further consideration.

A vote was taken and the motion lost.

Moved by Councillor Nicolson
Seconded by Councillor Ms D Wicks

and RESOLVED that the Initiatives Filter Group comprising: the Leader of the Council, two members of the Conservative Group, two members of the Independent Alliance Group, two members of the Liberal Democrat Group, one Independent member, the Chairman of the Scrutiny Co-ordinating board and supported by a Lead Officer be established.

Moved by Councillor Nicolson
Seconded by Councillor Ms Wicks

That the role of members to assist Portfolio Holders be recognised by Council.

Amendment by Councillor R Howse
Seconded by Councillor N Hughes

that a decision on the role of Members to assist Portfolio Holders be deferred in order to have more discussion and present clearer and more precise information on how this would work in practice.

A vote was taken and the amendment was lost.

On being put as the substantive motion it was RESOLVED that:

1. the role of Members to assist Portfolio Holders be recognised by Council; and
2. membership of the Initiatives Filter group and the role of Members to assist Portfolio Holders be recognised as an approved duty.

Cl/155/4/12 Proposed Business Improvement District for Penrith

Council considered report CD30/12 of the Communities Director which informed the Council of an investigation into the potential to create a Business Improvement District (BID) in Penrith; outlined the financial and legal obligations upon the District Council in the event that a proposals is successful and sought an informal view as to whether the Council would vote for or against the proposal.

RESOLVED that:

1. the outstanding issues to be resolved, as detailed in the report, be noted;
2. the concept of a BID for Penrith be supported in principle, subject to agreement on the contents of a Business Plan which would encourage the Council to vote in favour in respect of the properties for which the Council is entitled to vote;
3. it be acknowledged that the BID 'proposer' had yet to be formally identified and the BID Shadow Board be urged to identify such a person as an immediate action;
4. the BID Board be advised to finalise its business plan, including the BID area, so that a further report can be submitted to Council in July 2012;
5. any additional direct costs incurred by the Council be recharged to the BID company in the event of a yes vote; and
6. a supplementary estimate of £2,000 be agreed to cover ballot costs (incurred by instructing Electoral Reform Services Ltd) in the event of a no vote.

Cl/156/4/12 Establishment of a Joint Committee - Police and Crime Panel

Council considered report CLS35/12 of the Director of Corporate and Legal Services which sought the establishment of a Police and Crime Panel which is a joint committee with the County Council and all other District Councils in Cumbria.

RESOLVED that:

1. a joint committee be established with Cumbria County Council and all other District Councils in Cumbria to be known as the Police and Crime Panel;
2. Councillor S Simpson be nominated to sit on the Police and Crime Panel;
3. on the basis of each council nominating one Councillor, nominations for the three remaining vacancies be sought from the political groups within Cumbria; and
4. attendance at the joint committee be an approved duty for the purposes of the Member's allowances scheme.

Cl/157/4/12 Exclusion of Press and Public

RESOLVED that in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, members of the public (including the press) be excluded from the meeting during discussion of the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

The following minute Cl/158/4/12 contains exempt information as described in the relevant paragraph of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and is excluded from this document by virtue of Section 100A of the Act. Below is a summary of these proceedings.

Former Magistrates Court, Penrith and the Town Hall Site (Cl/158/4/12) (Exclusion Paragraph No 3)

Council considered report CLS30/12, together with the addendum report of the Director of Corporate and Legal Services which updated Members on the former Magistrates Court, Penrith and the Town Hall Site

The Committee approved the recommendations.

Cl/159/4/12 Date of Next Scheduled Meeting

Members were reminded that the next scheduled meeting of Council would be the Annual Meeting on 3 May 2012.

The meeting closed at 8.30pm