Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Nora Ball, Judith Boothman, Terry Brown, Henry Caunce, Pat Case, Magda Cullens, Mark Perks and Stella Walsh.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the last Council meeting held on 22 September 2009 (enclosed).

RESOLVED – That the minutes if the last meeting of the Council held on 22^nd September 2009 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Mayor.

Members are reminded of their responsibility to declare any personal interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda. If the interest arises only as result of your membership of another public body or one to which you have been appointed by the Council then you only need to declare it if you intend to speak.

If the personal interest is a prejudicial interest, you must withdraw from the meeting. Normally you should leave the room before the business starts to be discussed. You do, however, have the same right to speak as a member of the public and may remain in the room to enable you to exercise that right and then leave immediately. In either case you must not seek to improperly influence a decision on the matter.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Mayor thanked those who had sponsored her for her Zip Slide at Preston North End Football Ground in aid of St Catherine’s Hospice and to those who attended her Charity Quiz Night.

The Mayor also referred to the fact that there would be no bonfire and fireworks display this year at Astley Park but asked all political party leaders to join her in extending a big thank you to Chorley Lions for their tremendous efforts over the years in staging the event.

Members of the public who have requested the opportunity to ask question(s) on any item(s) on the agenda will be asked to put their question(s) to the Council. Members of the public will be allowed to ask one supplementary question within their allocated 3 minutes.

There had been no public questions submitted.

Report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Policy and Performance) enclosed.

The Executive Member (Policy and Performance) introduced a report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Policy and Performance) seeking approval to the proposed Corporate Strategy for the Council for 2009/10 to 2010/11.

The Corporate Strategy is the Council’s key corporate business planning document which sets out the long term vision, priorities and strategic outcomes and targets for the next two years.

The report detailed changes to the wording of the Council’s vision and also to Strategic Objectives 3 and 4. In addition the report listed changes to six of the long term outcomes.

In debating this item, the following amendments were put forward for consideration.

1.      Column 1 (key project)

Key project - to secure the redevelopment of the Pall Mall Triangle and Market Street.

An amendment was proposed by Councillor Alistair Bradley and seconded by Councillor Roy Lees to revise the above key project to read:

“ to ensure the redevelopment of the Pall Mall area, to result in benefits to both the surrounding locality and the overall town centre of Chorley”.

The amendment was put to the vote and LOST.

2.      Column 2 (long term outcome 2.5) 

Long term outcome 2.5 - people satisfied with their neighbourhood as a place to live from rural wards. Target 90% by March 2011 NI5

An amendment was proposed by Councillor Peter Wilson and seconded by Councillor Laura Lennox to revise outcome 2.5 to read:

“people satisfied with their neighbourhood as a place to live. Target 90% by March 2011 NI5.”

The amendment was put to the vote and LOST.

3.      Column 4 (key project)

Key project - to deliver food waste recycling.

An amendment was proposed by Councillor Laura Lennox and seconded by Councillor Adrian Lowe to the above key project to read:

“to deliver food waste recycling without additional cost to the user”.

The amendment was put to the vote and LOST

4.      Column 5 (long term outcome 5.5)

Long term outcome 5.5 - improvement and protection of Chorley’s parks and open spaces.

An amendment was proposed by Councillor Dennis Edgerley and seconded by Councillor Laura Lennox to revise outcome 5.5  to read:

“The improvement and extension of the green corridor of Chorley”.

A further amendment was proposed by Councillor Peter Goldsworthy and seconded by Councillor Dennis Edgerley to read:

“To seek funding to improve and extend the green corridor of Chorley”.

The second amendment was put to the vote and CARRIED.

5.      Column 6 (Key project)

Key project – to complete an I&DEA Peer Review of the LSP

The following amendment was proposed by Councillor Dennis Edgerley and seconded by Councillor Alistair Bradley:

“ to delete outcome 6.2 and the key project to complete an I&DEA Peer Review of the LSP and to prepare an action plan to deliver a balanced budget without impacting on frontline services”.

The amendment was put to the vote and LOST.

6.      Column 6 (key project)

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