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Decision Maker: Executive Member (Resources)
Decision published: 02/10/2023
Effective from: 10/10/2023
Decision:
Recommendation approved
Reasons for Recommendation
To generate economic growth
Other options considered and rejected
To proceed without a lease would place both parties at legal risk.
Wards affected: Chorley North and Astley;
Lead officer: Catherine Jagger
Decision Maker: Executive Member (Resources)
Decision published: 02/10/2023
Effective from: 10/10/2023
Decision:
Recommendations approved.
Reasons for recommendations
To promote economic growth.
Other options considered and rejected
To proceed without the grant of a lease would place both parties at legal risk.
Wards affected: Chorley North and Astley;
Lead officer: Catherine Jagger
Decision Maker: Executive Member (Resources)
Decision published: 02/10/2023
Effective from: 10/10/2023
Decision:
Recommendations approved
Reasons for recommendation
To promote economic growth.
Other options considered and rejected
To proceed without the grant of a lease would place both parties at significant legal risk
Wards affected: Chorley North and Astley;
Lead officer: Catherine Jagger
Decision Maker: Executive Member (Resources)
Decision published: 28/09/2023
Effective from: 06/10/2023
Decision:
Recommendations approved.
Reasons for recommendations
To promote economic growth.
Other options considered and rejected
1. To reject the offer would lead to the loss of occupation of the unit, rental void and maintenance liability for the unit resting with the council along with the cost associated with the reletting.
2. To proceed without the grant of a lease would place both parties at significant legal risk.
Wards affected: Euxton;
Lead officer: Catherine Jagger
Decision Maker: Executive Member (Resources)
Decision published: 25/09/2023
Effective from: 03/10/2023
Decision:
Recommendations approved.
Reasons for Recommendations
Framework agreement can only supply electric vans by direct award and is therefore unlikely to be economically advantageous.
Other options considered and rejected
To procure via the originally proposed framework does not facilitate a further competition exercise so has been rejected.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Doug Cridland, Chris Walmsley
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 19/09/2023 - Council
Decision published: 22/09/2023
Effective from: 19/09/2023
Decision:
Approved.
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 19/09/2023 - Council
Decision published: 22/09/2023
Effective from: 19/09/2023
Decision:
Noted.
Lead officer: Matthew Pawlyszyn
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 19/09/2023 - Council
Decision published: 22/09/2023
Effective from: 19/09/2023
Decision:
Noted.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Nina Neisser-Burke
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 19/09/2023 - Council
Decision published: 22/09/2023
Effective from: 19/09/2023
Decision:
Noted.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Nina Neisser-Burke
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 19/09/2023 - Council
Decision published: 22/09/2023
Effective from: 19/09/2023
Decision:
1. To note the election of Councillor Debra Platt at the by election on 14 September 20223.
2. To note the following committee appointments
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Councillor Debra Platt
Planning Committee Councillor Debra Platt
Licensing and Public Safety Committee Councillor Debra Platt
Local Plan Working Group Councillor Debra Platt
3. To note Cllr Craige Southern as the Planning Shadow spokesperson.
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 19/09/2023 - Council
Decision published: 22/09/2023
Effective from: 19/09/2023
Decision:
1. To approve the change of name of the Wholly Owned Company and Projects Working Group, to the Development and Assets Working Group.
2. To approve the updated Terms of Reference for the Working Group.
Lead officer: Matthew Pawlyszyn
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 19/09/2023 - Council
Decision published: 22/09/2023
Effective from: 19/09/2023
Decision:
1. That Council be recommended to appoint
• Lorraine Norris, former Chief Executive of Preston City Council
• Phil Davies, former Elections Manager at Chorley Council
• Diane Gradwell, Chief Executive Officer, Citizens Advice Lancashire West
as members of the Independent Remuneration Panel for a period of three years.
2. To reappoint Dennis Benson as the Chair of the Panel for the next three years.
3. That the Panel be requested to consider particularly a new role within the Members Allowances Scheme, to review the annual uprate mechanism and make recommendations on any changes to the Scheme for Council approval.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Ruth Rimmington
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 19/09/2023 - Council
Decision published: 22/09/2023
Effective from: 19/09/2023
Decision:
To approve the request from Chorley Leisure Ltd for financial support of £1.122m, a breakdown of which is included in the body of the report.
Lead officer: Neil Halton, Louise Mattinson, Gaynor Simons
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 19/09/2023 - Council
Decision published: 22/09/2023
Effective from: 19/09/2023
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Zoe Whiteside
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 19/09/2023 - Council
Decision published: 22/09/2023
Effective from: 19/09/2023
Decision:
Approved.
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 19/09/2023 - Council
Decision published: 22/09/2023
Effective from: 19/09/2023
Decision:
That polling station 31 which relates to polling district CHN&A04 currently hosted at St Peter’s CE Primary School, Eaves Lane, Chorley be relocated to St Joseph’s Parish Centre, Harpers Lane, Chorley.
Lead officer: Cathryn Filbin
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 19/09/2023 - Council
Decision published: 22/09/2023
Effective from: 19/09/2023
Decision:
Noted.
Lead officer: Matthew Pawlyszyn
Decision Maker: Executive Member (Resources)
Decision published: 21/09/2023
Effective from: 29/09/2023
Decision:
Recommendations approved.
Reasons for recommendations
To promote economic growth.
Other options considered and rejected
To proceed without the granting of a lease would place both parties at significant legal risk.
Wards affected: Euxton;
Lead officer: Catherine Jagger
Decision Maker: Executive Member (Resources)
Decision published: 21/09/2023
Effective from: 29/09/2023
Decision:
Recommendations approved.
Reasons for recommendation
To promote economic growth.
Other options considered and rejected
To proceed without the grant of a lease would place both parties at significant legal risk.
Wards affected: Chorley North and Astley;
Lead officer: Catherine Jagger
Decision Maker: Executive Member (Planning and Development)
Decision published: 21/09/2023
Effective from: 29/09/2023
Decision:
Recommendations approved.
Reasons for recommendations
To ensure a resilient and sustainable service for the building control function at each council.
Other options considered and rejected
The Shared Services Joint Committee have considered two options for the service structure which are set out in the report. The Committee has recommended option 1 for approval by Executive Member Decision.
Lead officer: Caroline Winstanley
Decision Maker: Executive Member (Resources)
Decision published: 19/09/2023
Effective from: 27/09/2023
Decision:
That the recommendation is approved.
Reasons for the recommendation:
As outlined within the report.
Other options considered and rejected :
N/A
Wards affected: Chorley North West;
Lead officer: Keith Holden