Agenda and decisions

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If you have a pecuniary 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.

Approved.

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To receive and consider the report of the Director of Change and Delivery.

That the Corporate Strategy 2024/2025 be approved.

To receive and consider the report of the Director of Finance.

To review the proposed changes to the Financial Regulations and to approve their adoption for incorporation into the Council’s Constitution.

To receive and consider the report of the Chief Executive.

To approve that most polling stations across the borough remain unchanged, except for St James’ CE Primary school (Chorley East Ward) being moved to Tatton Community Centre, and Coppull Parish CE Primary School (Coppull Ward) being moved to Coppull Village Hall. This will allow both schools to operate without disruption on polling day.

To receive and consider the report of the Director of Planning and Property.

To adopt the Statement of Community Involvement 2024 (Final Version).

To receive and consider the report of the Director of Planning and Property.

1.         To approve the programme of 11 open space improvement schemes utilising ringfenced Section 106 monies shown in Table 2 of the report totalling £899,199 and establish budgets to the same value.

2.         To approve the allocation of £49,519 (Buckshaw Section 106) to Westway Fitness loop and establish a budget to the same value

3.         To approve the allocation of £300,000 (Buckshaw Section 106) to Astley Park Play Area and establish a budget to the same value.

4.         To approve the allocation of £59,000 (£111k Buckshaw Section 106) to Buckshaw Village Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) and establish a budget to the same value.

5.         To note that the detailed project proposals and procurement strategy will be presented at Executive Cabinet and any contract award approval delegated to EMD thereafter.

To receive and consider the report of the Director of Communities and Leisure.

1.         To receive the grant amount of £343,411 as per the details within this report and create an expenditure budget to administer the grant. This forms a continuation of an existing budget created for Household Support Fund following Council approval in May.

2.         To note the proposed delivery plan detailed within the report.

To receive and consider the report of the Director of Planning and Property.

1.         To note the responses received in respect of the consultation.

2.         To accept the recommendation of the Licensing and Public Safety Committee to adopt the revised policy and fee structure.

To appoint Councillor Craige Southern to the General Purposes Committee in place of Councillor Alan Platt. 

To appoint Councillor Craige Southern to the General Purposes Committee in place of Councillor Alan Platt. 

To receive and consider the report of the Director of Governance.

That the Governance Committee Terms of Reference be adopted.