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• Barrow Borough Council Budget Strategy

  The Coalition Governments Comprehensive Spending Review has placed an unprecedented burden on the Council’s finances and the loss of £4.23M a year in government grant together with inflation means we must reduce our annual expenditure by £5.01m to achieve a balanced budget in 2015/16. ...

  Interest(s):

  Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender , Black and Minority Ethnic , Disability , Gender , Religion/Faith , Age , Rurality , Director of Finance , Council finances , Council tax , Economic Regeneration , Tourism/Tourism Networks , Tourist Information Centres , Jobs , Business , Contaminated Land , Pest Control , Recycling & Environment , Parks and open spaces , Environmental health , Waste management , Financial Services , Environmental Health , Housing Enablement , Housing Research , Supported Housing , General housing , GIS , Online Services , Technical , Website , Community Involvement , Community Safety , Corporate Services , Customer Services , Elections and Democracy , Human Resources , Licensing , Arts and Culture , Children and Young People , Cultural Services , Museums , Parks and Open Spaces , Aboroculture , Access , Environmental Sustainability , Local Plans , Spatial planning , Policing , Fire & Rescue , Trading Standards , Road safety , Emergency planning , Other emergency services , Primary schools , Secondary schools , Nursery education , Sixth form/FE colleges , Childrens social care , Adults social care , Adoption and fostering , Older people , Health & well-being , General interest , Building Control North , Building Control South , Development Control , Enforcement , Communications , Policy & Performance , Local Taxation , Revenues & Benefits , Consultation , Local Strategic Partnership , Parking , Performance , Policy

  Department:

  Consultations

  Area(s):

  Barrow-in-Furness
  This consultation was closed on 18 October 2011

• Barrow Borough Council Key Priorites 2011-2015

  The Borough Council’s Key Priorities provide structured management and direction of its efforts and resources. We are currently faced with massive withdrawal of central government grant and the Council must reorganise itself into a leaner organisation which focuses on only the most significant...

  Interest(s):

  Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender , Black and Minority Ethnic , Disability , Gender , Religion/Faith , Age , Rurality , Director of Finance , Council finances , Council tax , Economic Regeneration , Tourism/Tourism Networks , Tourist Information Centres , Jobs , Business , Contaminated Land , Pest Control , Recycling & Environment , Parks and open spaces , Environmental health , Waste management , Financial Services , Environmental Health , Housing Enablement , Housing Research , Supported Housing , General housing , GIS , Online Services , Technical , Website , Community Involvement , Community Safety , Corporate Services , Customer Services , Elections and Democracy , Human Resources , Licensing , Arts and Culture , Children and Young People , Cultural Services , Museums , Parks and Open Spaces , Aboroculture , Access , Environmental Sustainability , Local Plans , Spatial planning , Policing , Fire & Rescue , Trading Standards , Road safety , Emergency planning , Other emergency services , Primary schools , Secondary schools , Nursery education , Sixth form/FE colleges , Childrens social care , Adults social care , Adoption and fostering , Older people , Health & well-being , General interest , Building Control North , Building Control South , Development Control , Enforcement , Communications , Policy & Performance , Local Taxation , Revenues & Benefits , Consultation , Local Strategic Partnership , Parking , Performance , Policy

  Department:

  Consultations

  Area(s):

  Barrow-in-Furness
  This consultation was closed on 7 October 2011

• Budget Consultation 2011-2012

  The Council is submitting its Revenue Budget for the year starting 1st April 2011 for public Consultation.

  Interest(s):

  Director of Finance , Council finances

  Department:

  Consultations

  Area(s):

  Barrow-in-Furness
  This consultation was closed on 18 February 2011

• Review of Licensing Policy 2010

  Barrow Borough Council is currently undertaking a review of its Statement of Licensing Policy under the Licensing Act 2003 and is consulting with the Police, Fire Authority and other interested parties. As part of the review the Council is taking this opportunity to invite residents and businesses ...

  Interest(s):

  Policy & Performance

  Department:

  Consultations

  Area(s):

  Barrow-in-Furness
  This consultation was closed on 27 September 2010

• Waste Collection and Recycling Focus Group 2007

  Consultation to i nvestigate public attitudes towards various possible changes to the methods for collecting and disposing of household waste for recycling and landfill.

  Interest(s):

  Recycling & Environment , Environmental health , Waste management

  Department:

  Consultations

  Area(s):

  Barrow-in-Furness
  This consultation was closed on 25 April 2007

• Forum Twenty Eight Focus Group 2007

  Focus group consultation explore perceptions and attitudes to the Forum Twenty Eight venue among people who described themselves as 'non-users' of the venue. Responses relating to the current programme, café and refurbishment were also gathered, together with perceived barriers to attendance.

  Interest(s):

  Arts and Culture , Cultural Services

  Department:

  Consultations

  Area(s):

  Barrow-in-Furness
  This consultation was closed on 17 July 2007

• Local Development Framework: Core Strategy

  The Core Strategy is one of the Development Plan Documents to be prepared as part of the Barrow-In-Furness Local Development Framework. Consultation is in three stages as prescribed by the regulations and as set out in the Council’s Statement of Community Involvement. The Core Strategy will se...

  Interest(s):

  Aboroculture , Access , Environmental Sustainability , Local Plans , Spatial planning

  Department:

  Consultations

  Area(s):

  Barrow-in-Furness
  This consultation was closed on 31 December 2010

• Local Development Framework: Shopfront & Advertisement Design

  As part of its Local Development Framework, Barrow Borough Council is currently preparing a new Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) on ‘Shopfront and Advertisement Design’. This document will supplement the policies of the saved Barrow in Furness Local Plan (Local Plan Review 1996-2006) and...

  Interest(s):

  Economic Regeneration , Tourism/Tourism Networks , Business , Arts and Culture , Local Plans , Spatial planning , General interest , Development Control , Enforcement , Policy & Performance

  Department:

  Consultations

  Area(s):

  Barrow-in-Furness
  This consultation was closed on 3 September 2010

• Housing Aspirations Focus Group 2008

  Focus group event to obtain the views and perceptions of a cross-section of residents of the Borough on housing issues, particularly in relation to the housing market, so that those perceptions could be compared to those obtained through a similar event in 2006. The focus group investigated p...

  Interest(s):

  Housing Enablement , Housing Research , Supported Housing , General housing , Local Plans , Spatial planning , General interest

  Department:

  Consultations

  Area(s):

  Barrow-in-Furness
  This consultation was closed on 28 August 2008

• Barrow Town Centre Focus Group 2008

  A focus group event to explore perceptions of the physical environment in Barrow Town Centre and gather views on how accessible participants found the Town Centre. Perceptions of the retail offer in the Town Centre were also discussed as well as the direction participants would like to see taken i...

  Interest(s):

  Economic Regeneration , Tourism/Tourism Networks , Business , Parks and open spaces , Arts and Culture , Cultural Services , Parks and Open Spaces , Access , Local Plans , Spatial planning , General interest

  Department:

  Consultations

  Area(s):

  Barrow-in-Furness
  This consultation was closed on 25 March 2008

• Place Survey Satisfaction Focus Groups

  Three focus groups were consulted to further investigate some findings reported in the 2008 Place Survey, and to explore ways to help people get involved, and feel more involved, in the work that The Council does. The focus groups also explored the gap between perceptions and reality in terms...

  Interest(s):

  General interest , Policy & Performance , Performance

  Department:

  Consultations

  Area(s):

  Barrow-in-Furness
  This consultation was closed on 6 March 2009

• Place Survey 2008

  In 2008 Local Authorities were required by Central Government to conduct a survey of local people about their views on their area. The Place Survey was intended to contribute to the new national indicator set for Local Government, which in turn formed part of a new performance framework.

  Interest(s):

  General interest , Policy & Performance , Performance , Policy

  Department:

  Consultations

  Area(s):

  Barrow-in-Furness
  This consultation was closed on 15 December 2008

• The Borough's Favourite Shopfront Competition

  Barrow Borough Council has launched a competition to find the Borough’s favourite shopfront. You can vote for your favourite shopfront by telling the Council in no more than 50 words which shopfront is your favourite, and what you think makes it special. The shopfront could be old or new...

  Interest(s):

  Economic Regeneration , Tourism/Tourism Networks , Business , Local Plans , Spatial planning , General interest , Development Control , Enforcement

  Department:

  Consultations

  Area(s):

  Barrow-in-Furness
  This consultation was closed on 10 September 2010

• Central and Hindpool Quality of Life Survey

  Central and Hindpool Neighbourhood Management Team commissioned a postal survey of households within the Central Barrow and Hindpool areas of Barrow.

  Interest(s):

  General interest

  Department:

  Consultations

  Area(s):

  Central Ward , Hindpool Ward
  This consultation was closed on 31 May 2010