Agenda and decisions

To consider the exclusion of the press and public for the following items of business on the ground that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act.

By Virtue of Paragraph 3: Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)

Condition:

Information is not exempt if it is required to be registered under-

The Companies Act 1985

The Friendly Societies Act 1974

The Friendly Societies Act 1992

The Industrial and Provident Societies Acts 1965 to 1978

The Building Societies Act 1986 (recorded in the public file of any building society, within the meaning of the Act)

The Charities Act 1993

Information is exempt to the extent that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Information is not exempt if it relates to proposed development for which the local planning authority may grant itself planning permission pursuant to Regulation 3 of the Town & Country Planning General Regulations 1992(a).

That the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the disclosure of exempt information as defined by paragraph 3 of Part 1 of schedule 12A to the Local Government Act.

To receive and consider the report of the Director of Commercial Services.

Decision (taken 15 April 2020)

1.         To approve capital expenditure to deliver the assisted living, community centre, nursery, café, GP surgery and potential pharmacy on the former Eaves Lane bus depot.

2.         To acknowledge that whilst approval for capital expenditure is being sought, only the RIBA stage 3 design and planning will be progressed. The proposed report for Council in July 2020 will provide an opportunity to update the members.

3.         To note the provisional grant sum of £3.720m from Homes England to part fund the development of the assisted living scheme

Reason for the decision

1.         To obtain approval for the capital expenditure to deliver the assisted living, community centre, nursery, café, GP surgery and potential pharmacy on the former Eaves Lane bus depot. Approval will ensure that the scheme is delivered in line with the Homes England funding programme. 

2.         To acknowledge that capital expenditure approval for the recreation ground and proposed houses will be brought to Council in July 2020. This will allow further design works and public consultation to be undertaken (subject to government Covid-19 lockdown and isolation procedures) and to allow further works to be undertaken to identify additional funding.

Leader and Deputy Leaders Consultation Response

None.

The Chief Executives response to Member Representations

None. 

Decision taken by the Chief Executive pursuant to the delegation contained at Appendix 2 Responsibility for Functions, Part C paragraph 1.3, urgent and emergency situations.

GARY HALL

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

In consultation with

CLLR ALISTAIR BRADLEY                          CLLR PETER WILSON

EXECUTIVE LEADER                                    DEPUTY EXECUTIVE LEADER

To receive and consider the report of the Director of Commercial Services. 

Decision (taken 15 April 2020)

1.         To approve an additional capital expenditure to finalise the design and complete the construction of Whittle GP surgery at the Council owned site, 239 Preston Road.

2.         To acknowledge the additional capital expenditure to make allowance for the design and inclusion of further carbon neutral initiatives into the build.

3.         To approve capital expenditure to deliver an initial design and a planning application for a standalone building on the site for use by the Parish Councillor’s and their officers.

Reason for the decision

1.         To seek approval for capital expenditure to progress and finalise the design and complete the construction of Whittle GP surgery at the Council owned site, 239 Preston Road. 

2.         To identify an allowance for an additional budget for the design and inclusion of further carbon neutral initiatives into the build.

3.         To seek approval for capital expenditure to deliver a stand-alone building on the site for use by the Parish Councillors and their officers.

4.         To provide an update on the impact on the build programme as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Leader and Deputy Leaders Consultation Response

None.

The Chief Executives response to Member Representations

None.  

Decision taken by the Chief Executive pursuant to the delegation contained at Appendix 2 Responsibility for Functions, Part C paragraph 1.3, urgent and emergency situations.

GARY HALL

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

In consultation with

CLLR ALISTAIR BRADLEY                          CLLR PETER WILSON

EXECUTIVE LEADER                                    DEPUTY EXECUTIVE LEADER