Decisions made

Full planning permission granted, subject to conditions.

Full planning permission granted, subject to conditions and a Section 106 legal agreement.

Full planning permission refused.

To approve a request from the Senior Planning Officer (Conservation) for ERVS and approve proposed staffing changes. 

That the council should no longer permit the release of balloons from council owned properties and land.

1.         To grant approval to tender the architectural and lead design services for the design of a sports change and community facility at King George V Recreation Ground.

2.         To delegate the contract award for the architectural and lead design services to Director of Development and Growth.

1.    To note the full year forecast position for the 2019/20 revenue budget and capital investment programme.

2.    To note the forecast position on the Council's reserves.

3.    To request Council approval for the contribution of £57,000 from in-year revenue underspends to finance the Council’s Mayflower 400 celebrations.

4.    To request Council note the capital programme to be delivered in 2019/20 to 2021/22.

That the majority of the Task Group’s recommendations, with the exclusion of item 12 and 13, are incorporated into a social Housing Standards Charter, to be developed and agreed with the Registered Housing Providers.

The report be noted.

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.

To exclude the public and press.

1.    To approve the allocation of the project budget.

2.    To approve the proposed procurement methodologies and evaluation criteria for three separate works contracts. These comprise the following:

·         Works Contract 1 - A single stage open tender with suitability questionnaire / quality element and JCT design and build contract for the pavilion, access and car park.

·         Works Contract 2 - A single stage open tender with suitability questionnaire / quality element and JCT Intermediate Contract for the grass playing pitch improvements.

·         Works Contract 3 - An NEC design and build Contract for the artificial grass pitch (AGP) procured through the Manufacturer Led Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) Framework.

1.    To acknowledge the risk associated with the delivery programme for the gypsy and traveller allocation.

2.    To note the further works to be undertaken to review options for the site.