Decisions made

1.    To note the report and update on the accommodation review project and links to the Workplace Strategy and estimated costs of the project.

2.    Approval to proceed with procurement of architectural and interior design services consultants utilising a Framework agreement (Fusion 21) and a further competition for architectural and interior design services consultants to be appointed.

3.    To approve that the evaluation of tenders to be based on 50% cost and 50% quality in line with the Fusion 21 Framework rules, including 5% quality question in relation to social value.

4.    To approve the delegation of award decision to the Executive Member (Resources) once proposals received, evaluated and the preferred consultant selected.

1.    To approve the submission of a levelling up funding bid.

2.    To approve the scheme to be submitted for the levelling up funding bid.

3.    To acknowledge that a minimum 10% match funding contribution of £2 million is required for inclusion in the levelling up funding bid and that proposals for future budget requirements, depending on the outcome of the bid, will be provided to Council in a separate report.

4.    To acknowledge that costs to develop the funding will be taken from the £125,000 capacity funding which is being provided to the Council by government.

To approve the contract award procedure to procure four mechanical sweepers. Tenders will be evaluated to establish the most economically advantageous tender based on 80% cost and 20% quality.

1.    That the report be noted, and the new strategy is approved.

2.    That following initial engagement and feedback from parish councils on the Streetscene Strategy, the approval of the strategy is delegated to Executive Member Decision.

To exclude the public and press.

1.    To approve the proposed procurement methodologies and evaluation criteria for the building contract comprising a single stage open tender with suitability questionnaire / 100% quality evaluation and the use of the JCT design and build form of building contract.

2.    To approve the omission of the social value element of evaluation.

3.    To approve the delegation of the contract award to Executive Member Decision.

1.    To approve the revised capital programme as attached at Appendix A, which includes approved amendments to the programme, detailed at point 11 and 12 of this report, since the last Capital Monitoring report was approved by Cabinet in February 2022. Two items are to be approved within this report:

·         £46k increase to Health Hub – Whittle Surgery to reflect the final costs of this scheme.

·         £104k Chorley Adaptation Grant to reflect an increase in the grant funding allocation to the Council.

2.    To note the variations to the programme (which are detailed by scheme at Appendix B and referenced within the body of the report);

3.    To note the position in the Balance Sheet monitoring section of the report, in respect of cash, investment and loan balances and debtors, at 31st March 2022.

1.    To note the 2021/22 provisional outturn for revenue and the level of reserves at 31st March 2022.

2.    To note the virements made to and from the revenue budget, which have been previously reported over the course of the year and are as detailed in Appendix 2 of the report.

3.    To approve an increase in the Planning Appeals reserve of £150k to fund expenditure such as legal costs in this area.

To approve the Equality Framework as a shared policy document.

That the report be noted.

1.    To delegate approval for leases under £100k to the Director (Commercial Services) in consultation with the Executive Member (Resources) where the rents achieved are within the parameters of the approved revenue model

2.    To delegate approval for leases over £100k to the Executive Member (Resources) through an EMD where the rents achieved are within the parameters of the approved revenue model

3.    To approve the draft terms agreed with KA Distribution and delegate minor changes to the lease for KA Distribution to the Director (Commercial Services) in consultation with the Executive Member (Resources)

4.    To set the initial management revenue budget at £80,000 per annum for Strawberry Meadows. This will be recovered from tenants through a Management Fee.

5.    To approve the method of applying increases to the Management Fee as September CPI +1%

To approve to amend the Infrastructure Funding Statement and approve the allocation of Community Infrastructure Levy monies for £120,000 for the construction of a sports facility with associated infrastructure at Wigan Lane Playing Fields.

Recommendations approved.

Reasons for recommendations:

1.    A targeted approach to awarding relief will safeguard that business ratepayers affected by the pandemic, who are ineligible for existing support linked to business rates in 2021/22, receive support.

2.    Awarding relief proactively will ensure maximum distribution of the council’s grant funding.

Other options considered and rejected:

1.         To invite applications for relief from business ratepayers.

2.         This option was dismissed following feedback that local authorities who invited ratepayers to apply for relief are struggling to distribute their funding to businesses due to a lack of applications received, despite opening multiple application windows.

Recommendations approved.

Reasons for recommendations:

b.    10 refugee families

3.         To enable Chorley Council to support the resettlement and integration of refugees into the borough in high quality homes.

Other options considered and rejected:

To source properties from the private rented sector and develop five-year legal agreements negating the need for Chorley Council to procure any additional properties. This was previously rejected due to insecure tenancy and possible poor-quality housing provision.

Recommendations approved.

Reasons for recommendations:

b.    10 refugee families

3.         To enable Chorley Council to support the resettlement and integration of refugees into the borough in high quality homes.

Other options considered and rejected:

To source properties from the private rented sector and develop five-year legal agreements negating the need for Chorley Council to procure any additional properties. This was previously rejected due to insecure tenancy and possible poor-quality housing provision.

Planning permission is granted subject to conditions.

Permission is granted subject to conditions and a S106 legal agreement relating to a commuted sum of £536 towards improvements to identified sites that are low quality and/or low value within the accessibility catchment area.

Planning permission for the temporary use of land is approved subject to conditions.

Permission granted subject to no objections being received from Historic England, that planning permission be granted subject to conditions.

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

Planning permission granted subject to conditions.

Planning permission granted subject to conditions and the completion of a supplemental S106 Unilateral Undertaking to ensure that the reserved matters application is bound by agreement.

Planning permission refused for the following reasons:

1.    The proposed development would have cumulative impact on highway safety that would be severe and would exacerbate existing highway safety hazards. Contrary to paragraph 111 of the NPPF and Policy BNE1 of the Chorley Local Plan.

2.    The proposed development is contrary to policy 1 of the Central Lancashire Core Strategy 2012 the application site is not within an area that has been identified for growth and investment. The only types of development that would be considered acceptable in smaller villages such as Charnock Richard will be typically small scale and limited to appropriate infilling conversion of buildings and proposals to meet local needs, the proposal does not meet any of these criteria. No exceptional reasons have been put forward to support a larger scale development scheme.