Decisions made

That the implementation of Shared Service Terms and Conditions of employment for the Finance Team is progressed.

That the Executive Member (Resources) approve the award of Enghouse as part of the contract centre refresh as authorised at Executive Cabinet on 21 January 2021 via the Health Trust Europe.

Approved.

That the Leader of the Council is appointed to Chorley and South Ribble Partnership Executive.

That the Corporate Strategy 2021/22 – 2023/24 be approved.

1.         That the contents of the report be noted and the revised performance indicators be approved.   

2.         That the Council’s current position regarding its portfolio of investment assets be noted.

1.         To transfer the polling station register for AA07 (Anglezarke) from St Barnabas Church Hall to Rivington Parish Church Hall, Horrobin Lane, Rivington.

2.         To permit voters at the three properties at the end of Lodge Bank to use Brinscall Hillside Methodist Church Hall as their polling station for future elections.

3.         To continue using St Laurence’s CE Primary School as a polling station and increase the amount of signage displayed on polling day.

4.         To relocate the existing polling station at St Chad’s Primary School to St Chad’s Parish Hall, Town Lane (Chorley North East ward)

5.         To transfer voters from St Mary’s Parish Centre to Chorley Trinity Methodist Church (Chorley North West ward).

1.         The recommendation of the Licensing and Public Safety Committee on 3 November 2021 to approve the draft Policy be noted.

2.         That the draft Statement of Licensing Policy (as appended at Appendix 1) be approved and come into effect from 17 November 2021.

1.         To approve the allocation of an additional budget of £300,000 to the Local Plan Programme to be used for the purchase of essential plan-making resources. To note that the Council’s share of this is £100k.

2.         That Chorley Council develop an agreement for Professional Services to be delivered by Perfect Circle, agreeing a schedule of tasks, programme, and associated costs, and agreeing any suppliers to be subcontracted to deliver some of the work.

3.         The agreement is delivered under the existing NEC (Professional Services Contract) Option G. contract which is already in place between the Council and Perfect Circle to a maximum initial value of £200,000 with defined outputs, timescale, and contractual performance measures.

4.         Any further requirement for budget above £200,000 is subject to approval by the Executive Member with full details of breakdown of spend.

5.         The final contract award including value, task schedules and programme is delegated to approval by Executive Member Decision

6.         That equal contributions (i.e. one third) of the total costs of the framework contract value are collected from Preston and South Ribble Councils.

Recommendations approved.

Reasons for recommendation(s):

As outlined in the report.

Alternative options considered and rejected:

None.

Recommendations approved.

Reasons for recommendation(s):

Alternative options considered and rejected:

None.

Recommendations approved.

Reasons for recommendation(s):

Alternative options considered and rejected:

Not to amend the contract. This is not considered appropriate as it is at odds with the Council’s pay policy and corporate priorities.

Recommendations approved.

Reasons for recommendation(s):

To secure a letting of the Office and generate revenue for the Council.

Alternative options considered and rejected:

None.

To exclude the public and press.

1.    To agree that the neighbourhood priorities proposed within each neighbourhood management meeting are agreed. (paragraph 19)

2.    When scoping out the detail and financial resources required for each priority, financial or in-kind contributions are sought from partners within the neighbourhood including parish councils, County Council, voluntary sector, and other stakeholders.

3.    Where a priority is subsequently scoped out as requiring increased financial resources, consideration will be made in consultation with the Executive Member (Early Intervention) for this neighbourhood priority to be carried out at additional cost, phased, or developed further as an individual corporate project.

To approve the purchase of land off Burgh Lane to encompass it into Yarrow Valley Country Park for the purpose of tree planting and habitat protection at a cost of £288,500 funded through borrowing.

That the report be noted.

1.    Approval to enter a further competition exercise using Crown Commercial Services (CCS) or equivalent framework provider to lease seven electric vehicles.

2.    That the award of the contract be delegated to the Executive Member for Resources for approval based on the evaluation criteria.

Revenue Budget Monitoring Report

1.    To note the forecast outturn for revenue and the level of reserves based on the position as at 30th September 202.

2.    To note the virements to the revenue budget made during the period, as detailed in Appendix 2of the report.

3.    To support our businesses and to give a boost to the Town Centre following a difficult year, it is recommended to introduce free parking in the Town Centre from 1st December to 24^th December at a cost of approximately £25k.

Capital Budget Monitoring Report

1.    To approve the revised capital programme as attached at Appendix A, which includes approved amendments to the programme, detailed at point 12 of this report, since the last Capital Monitoring report was approved by Cabinet in September;

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, as at 30th September 2021.

1.    To agree the appointment of the insurance companies identified for the respective classes of insurance from the 01 January 2022.

2.    To approve the further expenditure to obtain the Terrorism policy, this will be in the region of £10k.

Recommendations approved.

Reasons for recommendations:

To obtain funding to progress a corporate strategy project.

Alternative options considered and rejected:

Do not progress with obtaining the funding. This would negatively impact on bringing the site forward for development and impact of the viability of the scheme.

The Order was confirmed.  

Listed building Consent granted, subject to conditions.

Planning permission granted subject to conditions.

Full planning permission refused.

Recommendations approved.

Reasons for recommendation(s):

A new Local Plan is required for Central Lancashire, a key part of this is understanding what the housing need is for the area and what the basis for distributing that need should be.  This study will provide that evidence base and is needed to progress the plan.

Alternative option considered and rejected:

Recommendations approved.

Reasons for recommendations:

The award of this contract demonstrates best value for money for both South Ribble and Chorley Councils.

Alternative options considered and rejected:

The opportunity could be openly advertised, but the Council is confident the final commercial position represents best value for money.

Recommendations approved.

Reasons for recommendation(s):

To provide Small Community Grant Funding to allow local voluntary, community, and faith sector organisations to deliver services in the borough which contribute towards the Chorley Council priorities.

Alternative options considered and rejected:

Not to award these organisations with the grant as requested.

Recommendations approved.

Reasons for recommendation(s):

As outlined in the report.

Alternative options considered and rejected:

As outlined in thre report.

Recommendations approved.

Reasons for recommendations:

To generate revenue and support economic growth in Chorley

Alternative options considered and rejected:

None

Recommendations approved.

Reasons for recommendation(s):

Alternative options considered and rejected:

None

Recommendations approved.

Reasons for recommendation(s):

Alternative options considered and rejected:

None