| Place: | Shield Room, Civic Centre, West Paddock, Leyland, PR25 1DH |
| Present: | Councillor Mrs M R Smith (Leader of the Council) (Chairman), Councillors Mr P Mullineaux, (Deputy Leader and Neighbourhoods and Street Scene) Mr C Hughes (Strategic Planning and Housing) Mr S M Robinson (Finance and Resources) Mr P J Smith (Regeneration, Leisure and Healthy Communities) |
| In attendance: | The Chief Executive (Mike Nuttall), and the Democratic Services Manager (Martin O?Loughlin) |
| Public attendance: | 3 members of the public were present. |
| Other Members and Officers: | 15 other Council members and 5 officers were present. |
| Item | Description/Resolution | Status | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPEN ITEMS | ||||
| 1 |
Apologies for Absence Apologies were submitted on behalf of Councillor P Hamman (Shared Services and Corporate Support) |
Noted | ||
| 2 |
Minutes of the Last Meeting Minutes attached RESOLVED: (Unanimous) That the minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 30 March 2011, be signed as a correct record. |
Agreed | ||
| 3 |
Community Involvement Review Report attached The Leader of the Council presented this report which, following the Council?s previous agreement to undertake a comprehensive review of its arrangements for Community Involvement set out how councillors and the public would be engaged in shaping the outcome of the review. The report indicated that the review would take place during the summer months. The report also identified the context in which the review was taking place. Councillor M Tomlinson welcomed the invitation for two members of the Labour Group to be Members of the Working Group and hoped that this could be the norm for future member working groups looking at apolitical matters. Several comments were made on the advantages and disadvantages of the Area Committees and it was pointed out that all members would have the opportunity to comment on the Review but that it was wider than just Area Committees as it was a review of all forms of public engagement. RESOLVED: (Unanimous) 1. That the consultation processes as set out in the report be agreed 2. That the Membership of the Community Involvement Member Working Group proposed in the report be Councillors Mrs Smith (Chairman), Mrs Ball, Foster, Michael Green, M Tomlinson and Yates |
Agreed | ||
| 4 |
Joint Insurance Procurement Tender Report attached The Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources presented this report which sought approval to undertake a joint procurement tender exercise in conjunction with Chorley Borough Council for the renewal of the current insurance covers in place at both Councils under existing Long Term Agreements that are due to expire on 31/12/2011. In answer to a question the Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources confirmed that the complexity of insurance procurement justified the use and cost of using brokers in the procurement process. It was also explained that the widening of the procurement process to involve other authorities would be difficult as contract timings were different from authority to authority and in order to achieve this joint procurement exercise it had been necessary to realign the contract periods for the two Councils. RESOLVED: (Unanimous): 1. That South Ribble Borough Council act as the lead body for the joint procurement and conduct the exercise in compliance with its Contract Procedure Rules and Procurement Guidance. 2. That the use of the proposed contract award procedure and evaluation criteria set out in the report be approved |
Agreed | ||
| 5 |
Children's Trust The Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Leisure and Healthy Communities informed Cabinet that it was necessary to appoint a representative on this Outside Body as Councillor Rainsbury was unable to continue to represent the Council due to work commitments. RESOLVED: (Unanimous) That Councillor Mrs Noblet be appointed as this Council?s representative on the Children?s Trust. |
Agreed | ||
| 6 |
The Cabinet's Forward Plan Forward Plan attached RESOLVED: (Unanimous) That the Forward Plan submitted under section 22 of the Local Government Act 2000 be approved. |
Agreed | ||
| 7 |
Exclusion of Press and Public RESOLVED: (Unanimous) That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following item of business as it involves the discussion of information which is defined as exempt from publication under paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as it was information relating to the financial affairs of the parties and in which the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing it. |
Agreed | ||
| EXEMPT ITEMS | ||||
| 8 |
Northbrook Barn Leyland Plan attached Letter from BVG attached Report (60K/bytes) attached Councillor Hughes declared a prejudicial interest in this item as a Council representative on the Board of Orvia and left the meeting and took no part in the discussion. The Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources presented this report which outlined the background to a request for the surrender of a leasehold interest in Northbrook Barn, Leyland by ORVIA Properties Ltd, formerly South Ribble Office Developments Ltd. They considered the pros and cons of agreeing to the request and in particular the cost to the Council of early surrender of the lease. RESOLVED: (Unanimous) 1. That Cabinet do not accept the early surrender of the lease. 2. That a report as necessary be presented to a future Cabinet on possible alternative uses for the site. |
Agreed | ||