Decisions made

Recommendations approved.

Reasons for recommendation(s):

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

Alternative options considered and rejected:

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

Recommendations approved.

Reasons for recommendations:

Alternative options considered and rejected:

Noted.

1.         Consider the recommendation of the Governance Committee.

2.         Approve that Public Sector Audit Appointments Limited be recommissioned to act as the appointing person for the appointment of an external auditor for Chorley Council for the five financial years commencing 1 April 2023.

To defer consideration of this item until the next meeting.  

Noted.

To appoint

1.         Councillor Mark Clifford to the Governance Committee in place of Councillor Sarah Ainsworth.

2.         Councillor James Nevett as reserve on the Governance Committee in place of Councillor Mark Clifford

3.         Councillors Sarah Ainsworth and Magda Cullens as second reserve on the Governance Committee

4.         Councillor Karen Derbyshire as a Help the Homeless trustee.

1.         Support the outline "Our New Deal for a Greater Lancashire" at Appendix 1 as the initial draft basis for further discussion and development of a possible County Deal for the Lancashire area;

2.         Agree the principles of governance as set out in Appendix 2 for any future deal; an

3.         Agree that the Leader of the Council continues to work with Lancashire Leaders in line with the principles agreed in recommendations 1 and 2 above, and note that any formal proposals will require approval by Full Council at the appropriate time.

Noted.

To establish a budget and to purchase the 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 £250,000 funded through borrowing.

Approved.

To exclude the public and press.

That members agree the contents of this report in order to start the budget consultation process and note the following proposed budget items, in particular:

·         A proposed 1.99% increase in council tax in 2022/23 with no proposed cuts to services

·         The forecast balanced budget for 2022/23 and the forecast budget position in 2023/24 and 2024/25

·         To note the proposals in the report for investment in the Labour Administration’s priority areas

·         To increase the capital programme by £74k to supplement the existing £21k budget at Milestones Meadows to deliver key improvements at the site.

1.    The terms reported for the grant of a 5- year lease to Peacocks Stores Properties Limited (13324423) be approved.

2.    Authority be granted to issue instructions to the Director of Governance to complete the legal formalities.

1.    That the report be noted.

2.    That the new contracts listed are agreed as key partnerships, so that they are included in future reporting.

The Executive Cabinet approve the following proposals:

a)    the proposed shared Customer Services restructure including ERVS requests. the development of the shared service as set out in the service development plan.

b)    Principles for:

                      i.        Flexible and multi-channel working

                    ii.        Making best use of technology and automation

                   iii.        Waste services

1.    To approve the draft Climate Change Strategy for public consultation.

2.    To delegate approval to the Executive Member to adopt the strategy after the consultation subject to there being no material changes to the strategy.

3.    To note that this is an ambitious programme of activity and is likely to require further investment/resourcing which will be overseen by the Climate Change Working Group and the Executive Member (Resources).

1.    To note the current levels of budgeted fees and charges and the issues specific to these;

2.    To approve an increase in the charge for garden waste, from £30 to £32.50;

3.    To approve a general increase of 4.9% in the fees for 2022/23; given that the rate of CPI is currently running at 5.1%, and RPI at 7.1%, the recommended uplift is less than inflation and is limited to the services listed in Table 3 of Appendix 1.

4.    To approve the full list of fees and charges for upload onto the Council website.

Recommendations approved.

Reasons for recommendations:

A selection panel meeting was held on 9 December 2021 to agree which RPs that applied to be a partner of the Framework should be accepted. It was agreed that all seven applicants should be accepted as partners.

Alternative options considered and rejected:

None.