Decisions made

Recommendations approved.

Reasons for recommendations

The council is committed to supporting projects and partnership delivery that focuses on the wider determinants of health as these issues impact on the daily lives of our residents, how happy and healthy they feel living in in their community and in turn their individual life choices and outcomes.

Other options considered and rejected

To not support the continuation and development of neighbourhood priorities across the borough and not make the £50,000 funding available.

Recommendations approved.

Reasons for recommendations

To promote economic growth.

Other options considered and rejected

None.

Recommendations approved.

Reasons for recommendations

Other options considered and rejected

To not agree the contract award would fail to comply with the Council’s procurement rules and delay the implementation of the changes to waste collection.

Decision:

1.    To appoint Trebbi Continuum through a direct award through the NHS SBS Framework.

2.    To note that the contract will be between South Ribble Borough Council and Trebbi Continuum, but that the work will be shared with Chorley Council. Chorley Council will provide the relevant financial contribution, in line with the Shared Services Agreement.

Reasons for recommendations

The council has an extensive programme of major capital build projects planned and in progress. It needs to ensure that these projects are effectively and efficiently managed. This contract will provide the council with capacity and specialist knowledge.

Other options considered and rejected

To source resource in an alternative manner. These alternatives are set out and considered in the body of the report.

Recommendations approved.

Reasons for recommendations

1. To ensure compliance with the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules, by reviewing and refreshing the existing contract to ensure it is fit for purpose and protects the council from above inflationary increases until the current review of the finance system is completed and a tender exercise is undertaken.
2. Review and replacement of the system; as the on-premise Civica Financials system has been in place since 2003 at Chorley Council, with the addition of South Ribble Council in 2011, the Shared Services Finance Team is currently reviewing the market to look at the options for replacement of the system, considering the advancements in technology, system functionality and the changes in operational and reporting requirements of the respective councils over this period. Soft market testing is being undertaken on various Cloud hosted provider solutions, and also exploration of a public to public partnership, working with another public sector organisation to access and utilise an existing system, similar to the current arrangements we have in place with Blackpool Council for payroll.

3.    Review, procurement and implementation of any of the above options will take up to 2 years to complete and so the new contract will provide clarity around the requirements of both parties over this period of time whilst this exercise is completed.

Other options considered and rejected

1. To continue with the existing contract – this option was rejected in order to provide a clear focus for the longer-term objectives of procuring the best Financial System across the 2 Councils. It should also be noted that the 2-year quote negotiated offers discounts for consultancy days which will be used in readiness for the migration of the financial data to any new platform.

2.    To go out to tender to procure a new financial system, and implementation thereof – this would be a very significant and resource intensive project; estimated timescales for this would be approximately 12 to 24 months, and as such a project of this scale cannot be undertaken in the timeframe available.

Application deferred to allow Members the opportunity to visit the site and to allow time for the case officer to request the submission of drawings to demonstrate the relationship with the existing dwelling adjacent to the proposed parking area that shall include details of existing and proposed ground levels and a section drawing.

Planning permission granted subject to conditions.

Reserved matters consent granted subject to conditions.

Planning permission granted subject to conditions.

The Planning Committee was minded to resolve to refuse outline planning permission for the following reason:

The proposed development would have an unacceptable adverse effect on the visual amenity and appearance of the countryside and its landscape setting contrary to policy BNE2 of the Chorley Local Plan 2012-2026, policy 21 of the Central Lancashire Core Strategy and paragraph 174 of the National Planning Policy Framework. Applying the "tilted balance" of paragraph 11 of the National Planning Policy Framework, it is considered that the adverse impacts of the development would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the proposed development.

Planning permission granted subject to conditions.

The Committee approved formal confirmation of the Order.

Recommendations approved.

Reasons for recommendations

Economic growth.

Other options considered and rejected

1.    The terms proposed would facilitate the continued letting of Office 14 and generate revenue for a 3 year period.

2.    Terms were previously approved for the grant of a 1 year and a 2 year lease.

3.    The tenant has asked for a longer 3-year lease to extend their occupation.

4.    To reject this offer would lead to the office being vacated in October 2023 with the associated loss of income and subsequent costs of arranging a new letting.