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Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room, Town Hall, Penrith. View directions

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Items
No. Item

OSc/12/9/20

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Orchard, Councillor Beaty attended as a substitute, and from Councillor Hanley.

OSc/13/9/20

Minutes

To sign the:

1)         public minutes OSc/01/06/20 to OSc/11/06/20 and

 

2)         confidential minute OSc/11/06/20 of the meeting of this Committee

 

held on 4 June and 24 June 2020 as a correct record of those proceedings (copies previously circulated).

Minutes:

RESOLVED that

1.            the public minutes OSc/01/06/20 to OSc/11/06/20; and

2.            the confidential minute OSc/11/06/20

be confirmed and signed by the Chairman as a correct record of these proceedings.

 

OSc/14/9/20

Declarations of Interest

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

Minutes:

Councillor Nicolson gave a personal explanation with regard to Item 5, Heart of Cumbria Update, as he was previously a Director of Heart of Cumbria. After seeking advice from Democratic Services, he would stay in the room and take part in the debate.

OSc/15/9/20

Eden District Council - Covid response

To receive a verbal update from the Leader on Eden District Council’s Covid 19 response.

Minutes:

Councillor Taylor, Leader of the Council, gave a verbal update on the Covid Response. She thanked staff and contractors for an incredible job during this extended period.

 

Councillor Taylor provided details of some of the additional costs to the Council due to the Covid-19 response as well as supplying details on some of  the response and subsequent recovery groups, projects and funds including the Eden Residence Hardship Fund and the Create to Connect Arts Project.

 

Proposed by Councillor Banks

Seconded by Councillor Holden

 

and RESOLVED that the update be noted.

 

The Chairman thanked Councillor Taylor for her attendance at the meeting.

OSc/16/9/20

Heart of Cumbria update pdf icon PDF 143 KB

Gareth Owens, Director of Heart of Cumbria will give an update to Members on the activities of the Heart of Cumbria and plans for the future. A report from Mr Owens will follow.

 

This item was deferred from March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report of the Interim Director of Corporate Services which updated the Committee on the activities of the Heart of Cumbria and plans for the future.

 

The Chairman thanked Mr Owens for his attendance at the meeting.

 

OSc/17/9/20

Corporate Performance Report: April-June 2020 pdf icon PDF 135 KB

To consider report CE7/20 from the Chief Executive which is attached and which seeks to provide a summary of progress against the revised corporate performance targets for the period April-June 2020 and to inform the Overview and Scrutiny Committee of any areas of concern or issues requiring attention and the remedial activity in place to deal with these.

 

RECOMMENDATION that the progress to date be noted.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered report CE7/20 of the Chief Executive which provided a summary of progress against the revised corporate performance targets for the period April to June 2020 and informed the Overview and Scrutiny Committee of any area of concern or issues requiring attention and the remedial activity in place to deal with these.

 

Members questioned the Strategic Lead – Policy, Performance and Customers on the performance plan, and requested that in future more detail be put in.

 

Proposed by Councillor Banks

Seconded by Councillor Holden

 

And RESOLVED  that the report be noted. 

OSc/18/9/20

Scrutiny Work Plans pdf icon PDF 227 KB

To consider report G36/20 from the Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee which is attached and which sets out the current and possible future agenda items for the Overview and Scrutiny Committee. The report invites suggestions for possible agenda items from all non-Executive Members.

 

RECOMMENDATION that any agenda items for the next or future meetings be agreed.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered report G36/20 of the Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee which set out the current and possible future agenda items for the Overview and Scrutiny Committee. The report invited suggestions for possible agenda items from all non-Executive Members.

 

Councillor Banks invited suggestions for possible future agenda items, the following were suggested:

 

·         Progress with arrangements for transferring assets to parish councils, to take stock of medium to long term intentions;

·         Timeliness and communication of information to members;

·         Fuel poverty and the Warmer Homes scheme;

·         Progress against the actions detailed in the Council Plan 2019-23 in relation to the Healthy, Safe and Secure key actions, including feedback on the Housing Needs survey undertaken by Dr Bullock;

·         Air quality surveys within Penrith, together with details of the air pollution levels and actions being taken to address this;

·         Homelessness Strategy Deliver

 

 

Proposed by Councillor Banks

Seconded by Councillor Lawson

 

And RESOLVED that the report be noted.

OSc/19/9/20

Any Other Items which the Chairman decides are urgent

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business from the Chairman at this meeting.

OSc/20/9/20

Date of Next Scheduled Meeting

The date of the next scheduled meeting of this Committee be confirmed as 1 October 2020.

Minutes:

The next meeting of the Committee was confirmed as 1 October 2020.

OSc/21/9/20

Exclusion of the Press and Public

Minutes:

Proposed by Councillor Banks

Seconded by Councillor Wicks

 

and RESOLVED that in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, members of the public (including the press) should 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 paragraphs 3 of Part 1 to Schedule 12A of the Act.

 

OSc/22/9/20

Heart of Cumbria Update

To consider supplementary confidential papers in support of agenda item 5 – update on Heart of Cumbria.

Minutes:

Members of the Committee asked further questions of Gareth Owens, Director of Heart of Cumbria.