Agenda, decisions and minutes

To sign as a correct record the minutes of the Council meeting held on 18 May 2022.

The minutes of the meeting held on 18 May 2022 were signed as a correct record.

Councillors/Staff to give notice of any disclosable pecuniary interest, other registrable interest or any other interest and the nature of that interest relating to any item on the agenda in accordance with the adopted Code of Conduct.

None declared.

There were no items on the agenda for which the press or public should be excluded.

To answer questions under Procedural Rule No. 4.16 from members of the public and from Councillors under Procedural Rule No. 4.17 and to receive Petitions under Access to Information Rules.

None received.

None received.

To hear speeches (not exceeding 5 minutes each), for up to a specified period of 15 minutes, from individual members on a local issue in the Member’s Ward, of which 24 hours’ notice has been given to the Chief Executive.

None received.

The Mayor made reference to the engagements attended since the last Council meeting.

The Leader of the Council provided an update on Local Government Reorganisation, advising members that the programme had recently had a reset but that blueprints for service design had now been agreed. Members were also advised that the Council was beginning to form its own identity and that the new Council Plan was progressing well.

Councillor M Johnson moved the Portfolio Holder update report.

Questions were raised on

·  Members personal liability

·  Maryport Regeneration, including the Town Hall

·  Safety concerns relating to the Allonby to Silloth Cycle Path

·  Customer Services

·  The Wave Centre

·  The closure of the Councils Housing Company

·  Future funding for Towns not part of the High Street/Town Deal funding

·  Disabled Facilities Grants

·  Allerdale Investment Partnership

·  Workington Town Deal

·  Flytipping and Street Cleaning

To note the contents of the minutes of the meetings of the Executive held on 9 February, 1 March, 23 March and 11 May 2022.

The minutes of the meetings of Executive held on 9 February, 1 March, 23 March and 11 May were noted.

The Chief Officer Assets had submitted a report which sought members approval of the Capital Investment Strategy for 2022-23.

The report had been considered by Executive on 11 May 2022. Executive had recommended that Council be requested to approve the recommendation within the report.

Councillor C Sharpe introduced the report and moved the recommendation. This was seconded by Councillor M Johnson.

A vote was taken, 34 voted in favour, 0 against and 1 abstention. The motion was carried.

Resolved

That the Capital Investment Strategy for 2022-23 as set out in Appendix A of the report be approved.

Councillor M Heaslip, Co-Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee moved the annual report for 2022-23, and provided an overview of the work of the Task and Finish Groups, both those that have concluded and those that will continue into 2023-24.

This was seconded by Councillor C McCarron-Holmes.

Resolved

That the report be Agreed.

The Chief Officer Place and Governance submitted a report which sought to inform members of a change to the Licensing Committee membership and to seek approval of updated Terms of Reference for the Community Governance Review Working Group for Maryport.

Councillor M Fitzgerald moved the recommendations within the report; this was seconded by Councillor M Johnson.

A vote was taken, 35 voted in favour, 0 against and  0abstentions. The motion was carried.

Resolved

That –

a)  Councillor Allan Daniels be replaced by Councillor Colin Sharpe on Licensing Committee,

b)  The changes to the Terms of Reference for the Community Governance Review Working Group for Maryport as set out in the report be approved.