This page lists the key decisions due to be taken within Cumberland Council over the next four months. Details of each key decision will be published below at least 28 clear days before the decision is due to be taken.
What is a ‘Key Decision’?
A key decision is an executive decision which is likely to:
Part 2 of the Council’s Constitution provides more details about which decisions will be treated as key decisions.
How to get more information about a particular key decision.
The agenda papers for Executive meetings, and the documents being considered by officers taking key decisions, are available five working days before the decision will be made through the Council’s website.
The contact details of a lead officer are provided for each key decision listed below. Please contact the lead officer directly if you wish to obtain copies or extracts of any other listed documents, or if you wish to receive details of further documents as they become available. Sometimes the papers you request may contain exempt or confidential information. If this is the case, the lead officer will explain why it will not be possible to make copies available.
An opportunity has arisen to work in partnership with Oxfordshire County Council on improving information that is available about mobile services and developing routes to address areas of poor coverage.
This item is proposed to seek Joint Executive Committee delegated authority to develop this opportunity and utilise up to £1m of Connecting Cumbria Gainshare funding to support the partnership and associated pilot activities in Cumbria.
Decision Maker: Joint Executive Committee
Decision due date: 07/07/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Catherine Weldon
Notice of decision: 28/04/2025
Anticipated restriction: Private - view reasons
Delegation of authority to the Director Business Transformation and Change to award construction contracts for delivery of the Carlisle Station Gateway Scheme
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 15/07/2025
Wards affected: Currock;
Lead officer: Andrew Sproat
Notice of decision: 28/03/2025
Anticipated restriction: Public
To consider the options and recommendations for the approach to provision of Overnight Short Breaks for Children with Disabilities
Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder - Children's Services, Family Wellbeing and Housing
Decision due date: Between 02/06/2025 and 31/08/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Philippa Holmes
Notice of decision: 31/01/2025
Anticipated restriction: Private - view reasons
To consider and determine responses to a consultation and set a new table of fares for taxis licensed by Cumberland.
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 15/07/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gillian Collinson
Notice of decision: 31/01/2025
Anticipated restriction: Public
Permission to Award Stage 2 construction contract for the Iron Line project in Millom with the D&B contractor appointed for Stage 1 design contract.
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 02/09/2025
Wards affected: Millom; Millom Without;
Lead officer: Jobert Fermilan
Notice of decision: 31/01/2025
Anticipated restriction: Public
Approval of the construction of BOC facility as part of the Leconfield Regeneration Programme.
Decision Maker: Director of Corporate and Transformation Services
Decision due date: Between 28/05/2025 and 27/06/2025
Wards affected: Harrington;
Lead officer: Andrew Sproat
Notice of decision: 04/12/2024
Anticipated restriction: Public
To consider and agree the Land and Property Disposal Policy for Cumberland Council
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 15/07/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Paul Green, Mark Walshe
Notice of decision: 29/11/2024
Anticipated restriction: Public
Authorisation to award a grant for the delivery of Natural Flood Management (NFM) works in Stockdalewath, as part of the Cumbria Innovative Flood Resilience Programme.
Stockdalewath falls in the Cumberland boundary, however NFM works in the area will also be undertaken within the Westmorland and Furness boundary.
Decision Maker: Director of Thriving Places (Westmorland and Furness)
Decision due date: Not before 30/04/2025
Wards affected: Dalston and Burgh;
Lead officer: Emma Simons
Notice of decision: 31/10/2024
Anticipated restriction: Public
Permission to procure and then award a framework contract for payroll and HR admin services for maintained non-chequebook schools.
Decision Maker: Director of Children and Family Wellbeing
Decision due date: Between 02/12/2024 and 31/05/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Claire Marshall
Notice of decision: 31/10/2024
Anticipated restriction: Public
The Executive is asked to give consideration of funding proposals for delivery of the Citadels Scheme by University of Cumbria
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 15/07/2025
Wards affected: Castle;
Lead officer: Elizabeth Hore, Victoria Kelsall, Barry Lennox
Notice of decision: 16/10/2024
Anticipated restriction: Part Private - view reasons
Disposal of Property at English Street, Carlisle.
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision due date: 15/07/2025
Wards affected: Castle;
Lead officer: Michael Barry, Paul Green
Notice of decision: 17/10/2024
Anticipated restriction: Part Private - view reasons
To give permission to undertake a procurement exercise for the provision of Highway Materials. The new contract is to commence following the expiry of the existing contract and will be for a 3-year term with a maximum value of £3.95m. To delegate the award of the contract to the Director of Place, Sustainable Growth and Transport.
Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder - Sustainable, Resilient and Connected Places
Decision due date: Between 01/01/2025 and 30/06/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Nick Raymond
Notice of decision: 02/10/2024
Anticipated restriction: Public
Permission to be granted to commence contractor procurement exercise required for the delivery of the Connected Cleator Moor Town project within the Town Deal. In addition, delegated authority to the Portfolio holder responsible for Sustainable, Resilient and Connected for the subsequent award of the contract.
Decision Maker: Leader 's Portfolio
Decision due date: Between 01/08/2025 and 29/08/2025
Wards affected: Cleator Moor East and Frizington; Cleator Moor West;
Lead officer: Wendy Devlin
Notice of decision: 30/09/2024
Anticipated restriction: Public
Authorisation to award a grant for the delivery of Natural Flood Management (NFM) works in Bitter Beck & Tom Rudd Beck, as part of the Cumbria Innovative Flood Resilience Programme
This is a joint decision between the Director of Place, Sustainable Growth & Transport Cumberland Council and Director of Thriving Places Westmorland and Furness Council.
Portfolio Holders are Sustainable, Resilient and Connected Places Portfolio Holder, Cumberland Council and Cabinet Member for Climate and Biodiversity, Westmorland and Furness Council
Decision Maker: Director of Place and Economy
Decision due date: Not before 30/04/2025
Wards affected: Bothel and Wharrels; Cockermouth North; Cockermouth South;
Lead officer: Emma Simons
Notice of decision: 30/08/2024
Anticipated restriction: Public
Permission to procure Main Contractor to deliver the construction phase of the Cleator Moor Community Hub and Town Square Public Realm project as part of the Cleator Moor Town Deal. Contract to be approved via Portfolio Holder Report.
Decision Maker: Leader 's Portfolio
Decision due date: Between 01/04/2025 and 30/06/2025
Wards affected: Cleator Moor West;
Lead officer: Wendy Devlin
Notice of decision: 31/05/2024
Anticipated restriction: Public