Social Value Ideas for Lake District National Park Authority

External audit services ongoing

Grant Thornton is already engaged on the external audit of the statement of accounts and value-for-money work. The committee was told that the audit plan had been submitted earlier in the year, fieldw…

“So first up um is uh an update on the external audit process. So uh Grant Thornson have started the audit of the statement of account. So the draft wa…”

DEFRA grant and capital funding

The authority confirmed a welcome DEFRA settlement for the coming year, including flat-cash revenue funding but also capital allocations for this year and indicative capital grants for years two and t…

“The headline item on the uh chief execs update which is confirmation of defer's grant for the fourthcoming year. very very welcome indeed to have rece…”

Pension rebate improves outlook

The MTFS assumptions benefited from a new actuarial assessment showing the pension fund in surplus and generating a three-year rebate, reducing employer contributions. Officers warned the rebate shoul…

“The other element to it is from the capital grant. Um, and members might remember when we came to look at how we were going to spend this year's grant…”

Years 4-5 savings gap

The MTFS shows a balanced revenue position for the first three years, but a significant savings requirement appears in years four and five. This is driven by uncertainty over future capital grant, a p…

“The headlines that we put before you are best summarized on table one within the report as members will see we have effectively now got a balanced rev…”

Hotel conversion approved with drainage safeguard

The committee approved the conversion of Persal House into a hotel with staff accommodation, but only subject to a Grampian-style condition preventing occupation until United Utilities completes sewag…

“Well, welcome everybody to September's uh meeting here at the Lake District National Park Authority Development uh control committee. I'll uh start wi…”

Holiday pods refused in countryside

A proposal for six holiday pods at Bodess was recommended for refusal and then refused because it conflicted with countryside, landscape, heritage and conservation-area policy. Members accepted that t…

“So coming to a conclusion you'll see from the report that we concluded um there is harm in terms of the principle of the development we consider it to…”

Septic tank LDO adopted

The authority adopted a local development order to streamline upgrades from septic tanks to package sewage treatment plants. The revised order narrows the scope to dwellings, removes an unnecessary ba…

“Uh yes, thank you chairman. Uh yes, as I said, we had the sort standard uh mandatory period of consultation. Uh all the um responses that we received …”

Farm storage refused

The committee refused retrospective permission for three small agricultural/storage buildings and a trailer store on land at Lands Farm, concluding the scale, siting and appearance were harmful in ope…

“You'll see from the report that we have um identified the land in question as lying within over countryside. We have concerns that the development um …”

Pig farm extension approved

A small agricultural extension at Peacock Farm, including a midden welfare structure and additional hard standing, was approved as permitted development. Members accepted that the works were reasonabl…

“We need a midden for processing the pig out of the barn so we can control the smells, process the liquids and speed up the manuring process. Plus, it …”

Slurry tower amended

A non-material amendment to the previously approved slurry tower at Parsonage Farm was approved. The amendment reduced the tower diameter and clarified that the walls would be green rather than black,…

“Members might remember earlier this year uh an application uh which was approved for a slurry tower at parsonage farm. Um this is a nonmaterial amendm…”

Long Sled farm buildings approved

Approval was granted for two modern agricultural buildings and access widening at Long Sled, despite objections from nearby households. The applicant explained the buildings are needed after losing re…

“This is the proposed location plan showing the site outlined in red. This is the proposed site plan with the two proposed buildings to the northeast o…”