Decision details

The Executive Member (Planning and Development), Councillor Alistair Morwood, presented the confidential report of the Director (Planning and Property) which sought approval for projects to be added to the Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS), CIL funds to be allocated to projects and the removal of completed projects from the IFS.

Resolved:

1.         To approve amendment of the IFS to include the following projects and approve the allocation of CIL funds to them totalling £1,226,388.20:

•           Improvements to Astley Village local shopping centre and community centre

•           Improvements to Chorley Bus Station

•           Improvements to Chapel Street, Chorley Town Centre

•           Improvements to Euxton local shopping centres (Runshaw Lane, Talbot Row and Talbot Drive)

•           Replacement of 83 bus shelters across the borough

•           Public EV charge points on Chorley Council long stay car parks

•        Gillett Playing Field Enhancements, Weavers Brow, Heath Charnock

2.         To approve the allocation of £2 million additional funds to the following project which is already on the IFS:

•           Refurbishment of the Leisure Centres

3.         To approve removal of the following projects from the IFS as they are now completed:

•           Car park to facilitate event parking for Astley Park and Westway on Westway, Euxton.

•           Highways and infrastructure (the provision of access to and within the site) and re-location of Eaves Lane GP Surgery and Community Centre development at Tatton, Chorley.

•           Refurbish market public toilets, Chorley.

•           Wigan Lane Archery Facility – new pavilion and associated infrastructure.

Reasons for recommendations

To allocate CIL in the way it is intended and ensure the methodology of how it is allocated in transparent.

Other options considered and rejected

None.