Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillor Taylor.

RECOMMENDATION: that the public minutes CAB/130/05/22 to CAB/142/05/22 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 24 May 2022 be confirmed and approved by the Chair as a correct record of those proceedings.

RESOLVED that the public minutes CAB/130/05/22 to CAB/142/05/22 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 24 May 2022 be confirmed and approved by the Chair as a correct record of those proceedings.

To receive declarations of the existence and nature of any private interests, both disclosable pecuniary and any other registrable interests, in any matter to be considered or being considered.

Councillor Derbyshire declared an interest in that she is a Member of the Lake District National Park Authority, as such she would abstain from voting on agenda item 7, Asset of Community Value Nomination – Crown and Mitre, Bampton Grange.

To receive questions and representations from the public under Rule 5 of the Cabinet (Executive) Procedure Rules of the Constitution.

No questions or representations were received from the Public.

To receive questions and representations from Members under Rule 4 of the Cabinet (Executive) Procedure Rules of the Constitution

No questions were received from Members.

To consider Report No: DoR34/22 of the Assistant Director Legal and Democratic Services which seeks to consider the nomination of the Highland Drove, Great Salkeld, as an Asset of Community Value under the Localism Act 2011.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the nomination of the Highland Drove, Great Salkeld as an asset of community value be accepted.

Members considered Report No: DoR34/22 of the Assistant Director Legal and Democratic Services which sought to consider the nomination of The Highland Drove, Great Salkeld, as an Asset of Community Value under the Localism Act 2011.

Proposed by Councillor Greenwood

Seconded by Councillor Rudhall

and RESOLVED that the nomination of The Highland Drove, Great Salkeld as an asset of community value be accepted.

Reasons for the Decision/ Recommendation:

1.     To carry out the Council’s statutory duty as the determining authority under the provisions of the Localism Act 2011.

2.     Please also refer to 3.9 in the main body of the report.

To consider Report No: DoR30/22 of the Assistant Director Legal and Democratic Services which seeks to consider nomination of the Crown and Mitre, Bampton Grange, as an Asset of Community Value under the Localism Act 2011.

This report is brought before Cabinet again as the item was deferred on 24 May 2022 to enable the nominating party to clarify the reasons why the land is believed to be an asset of community value. No additional information had been received at the time of writing this report. However, a verbal update will be provided during the Cabinet meeting.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the nomination of the Crown and Mitre, Bampton, as an asset of Community value not be accepted.

Members considered Report No: DoR30/22 of the Assistant Director Legal and Democratic Services which sought to consider the nomination of the Crown and Mitre, Bampton Grange, as an Asset of Community Value under the Localism Act 2011.

This report was brought before Cabinet again as the item was deferred on 24 May 2022 to enable the nominating party to clarify the reasons why the land is believed to be an asset of community value. No additional information had been received at the time of writing the report. However, a verbal update was provided during the Cabinet meeting.

The Assistant Director Legal and Democratic Services provided a verbal update on the report.

Members raised the following points:

·        Members thanked the community for providing the extra information;

·        The owners intention to keep the property as a self-catering property;

·        That the resubmitted documents had reassured Members doubts.

Proposed by Councillor Greenwood

Seconded by Councillor Tonkin

and RESOLVED that the nomination of the Crown and Mitre, Bampton as an asset of community value be accepted.

Reasons for the Decision/ Recommendation:

1.     To carry out the Council’s statutory duty as the determining authority under the provisions of the Localism Act 2011.

2.     Please also refer to 3.13 in the main body of the report.

To consider Report No: DoR43/22 of the Interim Director of Resources which seeks to award a contract for Microsoft Licences for Eden District Council with effect from 1 August 2022 with an option that can be used to ensure licences are in place for the Westmorland and Furness Unitary Council from 1 April 2023.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that a contract is awarded for the provision of Microsoft Licenses to Insight Direct (UK) Ltd.

Members considered Report No: DoR43/22 of the Interim Director of Resources, the purpose of the report is to award a contract for Microsoft Licences for Eden District Council with effect from 1 August 2022 with an option that can be used to ensure licences are in place for the Westmorland and Furness Unitary Council from 1 April 2023.

Proposed by Councillor Greenwood

Seconded by Councillor Derbyshire

and RESOLVED that a contract is awarded for the provision of Microsoft Licenses to Insight Direct (UK) Ltd.

Reasons for the Decision/ Recommendation:

1.     The recommendation is presented for approval as this contract will meet the Microsoft Licence requirements of Eden District Council and Shadow Westmorland and Furness Council to ensure business as usual service delivery is maintained for Eden and Shadow Westmorland and Furness Council between the existing contract expiry and 1 April 2023. The multi-tenancy element of the contract will also allow the successful licence transition into the new Westmorland & Furness Unitary Council licence requirements.

2.     The exact licence requirements for Westmorland & Furness Council will become clearer later in 2022 as the LGR Programme progresses.

No other items of urgent business were raised.

The date of the next scheduled meeting of Cabinet be confirmed as the 19 July 2022.

The date of the next scheduled meeting of Cabinet was confirmed as the 27 June 2pm.