Decisions made

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Decisions published

02/10/2023 - Strawberry Fields Digital Office Hub - Grant of a 5 Year Lease - Office 18 ref: 13318    Recommendations Approved

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


02/10/2023 - Strawberry Fields Digital Office Hub - Grant of a Lease - Office No 12 ref: 13317    Recommendations Approved

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


02/10/2023 - Strawberry Fields Digital Office Hub - Grant of a Lease - Office GO-G ref: 13316    Recommendations Approved

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


28/09/2023 - Strawberry Meadows - Grant of a Lease - Block A02 ref: 13294    Recommendations Approved

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


25/09/2023 - Change to the procurement route for Electric Small Van Procurement ref: 13293    Recommendations Approved

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


19/09/2023 - Minutes of meeting Tuesday, 18 July 2023 of Council ref: 13277    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Council

Made at meeting: 19/09/2023 - Council

Decision published: 22/09/2023

Effective from: 19/09/2023

Decision:

Approved.


19/09/2023 - Overview and Scrutiny Committee and Task and Finish Groups ref: 13280    For Determination

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


19/09/2023 - Executive Cabinet ref: 13278    For Determination

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


19/09/2023 - Governance Committee ref: 13279    For Determination

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


19/09/2023 - Committee appointments ref: 13282    Recommendations Approved

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.


19/09/2023 - Change of Working Group Name and Updated Terms of Reference ref: 13285    For Determination

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


19/09/2023 - Members Allowances - Appointment of Independent Remuneration Panel ref: 13284    For Determination

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


19/09/2023 - Leisure Company Additional Support ref: 13286    For Determination

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


19/09/2023 - Plan Making ref: 13287    For Determination

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


19/09/2023 - Exclusion of the Public and Press ref: 13292    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Council

Made at meeting: 19/09/2023 - Council

Decision published: 22/09/2023

Effective from: 19/09/2023

Decision:

Approved.


19/09/2023 - Polling station relocation ref: 13283    For Determination

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


19/09/2023 - Scrutiny Reporting Back - Chorley Council’s Annual Report on Overview and Scrutiny 2022/23 ref: 13281    For Determination

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


21/09/2023 - Grant of a Lease - Strawberry Meadows - Block D18 ref: 13291    Recommendations Approved

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


21/09/2023 - Strawberry Fields Digital Office Hub - Grant of a Lease - Office GO-A ref: 13290    Recommendations Approved

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


21/09/2023 - Shared Building Control ref: 13289    Recommendations Approved

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


19/09/2023 - Shop Front Grant - 36 Market Street ref: 13255    Recommendations Approved

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