133 Alker Lane
To consider and receive the report of the Director (Business, Development and Growth).
Additional documents:
Decision:
1. To acknowledge the possible Lancashire Environment Partnership (LEP) grant funding available for the development.
2. To acknowledge the proposed procurement options.
3. To delegate the appointment of project management, design and planning support for the Alker Lane Development to Executive Member (Resources) for option 1 or option 2.
4. To delegate the appointment of any ecological consultants to undertake ecological mitigation works to Executive Member (Resources).
5. Note that financial approval for the scheme construction costs will be subject to a separate budget report to Council in the foreseeable future.
6. To acknowledge that officers will continue to progress mitigation of ecological constraints and diversion of the United Utilities water main to allow the funding programme to be achieved.
Minutes:
Councillor Peter Wilson, Executive Member (Resources), presented the confidential report of the Director (Business Development and Growth) which provides an update on the progress with the Alker Lane development, and confirms procurement options for bringing the site forward for development.
Decision:
1. To acknowledge the possible Lancashire Environment Partnership (LEP) grant funding available for the development.
2. To acknowledge the proposed procurement options.
3. To delegate the appointment of project management, design and planning support for the Alker Lane Development to Executive Member (Resources) for option 1 or option 2.
4. To delegate the appointment of any ecological consultants to undertake ecological mitigation works to Executive Member (Resources).
5. Note that financial approval for the scheme construction costs will be subject to a separate budget report to Council in the foreseeable future.
6. To acknowledge that officers will continue to progress mitigation of ecological constraints and diversion of the United Utilities water main to allow the funding programme to be achieved.
Reasons for Recommendation(s):
1. To ensure continued progress of the development site to ensure that the corporate priorities are delivered.
2. To generate jobs within Chorley.
3. To ensure that timescales associated with the LEP funding are met, if the funding application is successful.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
The Council could choose not to bring forward the site at this time and rely on other employment land owners to create the supply of employment premises of which there is a shortage in Chorley now and in the future. However, there is no guarantee that other land owners will bring forward their sites and in action by the Council will only seek to exacerbate the situation.