Decisions

Decision made (Unanimously):

That Cabinet notes the name of Penwortham Bypass as John Horrocks Way.

Decision made (Unanimously):

That Cabinet approves a contribution of £36,012 to the Strategic Economic Growth and Financial Sustainability Fund, being South Ribble’s share of the £400,000 bit to fund the work on the Greater Lancashire Plan, subject to all Lancashire councils who are in the business rate pool committing to fund their share of the total cost of the work.

Decision made (Unanimously):

That:

1.    Cabinet notes the report.

2.    Cabinet approves a virement of the £150,000 turnover savings target budget to reflect staffing savings achieved in the first period to the end of July 2019.

3.    Cabinet approves the creation of a new budget of £75,000 for hosting a music event in the Borough in summer 2020, to be funded from the forecasted underspend in the 2019/20 revenue to cash flow the initial phase of the festival preparations.

Decision made (Unanimously):

That:

1.    Cabinet notes the performance summary outlined within quarter 1 reflects the deliverables and priorities identified by the previous administration and corporate plan, approved in February 2019.

2.    Cabinet notes that existing performance measure are currently being reviewed in conjunction with the review of the Corporate Plan.

3.    Cabinet notes that the Quarter 2, Corporate Plan performance reports will be structured based upon the new administration’s identified outcomes and priorities.

4.    Cabinet notes that the performance report will be developed further across the course of the year.

Decision made (Unanimously):

That Cabinet adopts the Single Use Plastics Strategy and the Climate Emergency Member Working Group be given the lead to develop, implement and achieve the goals of the strategy with a view to reducing the amount of single use plastics used in council operations.

Decision made (Unanimously):

That the minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 10 July 2019 be approved as a correct record for signing by the Chair.

Permission granted to allow officers to procure an upgrade of the existing electronic claim form (e-Claim), electronic change in circumstance form (e-Cic) and the Advantage Digital Portal software direct from Capita.

Permission granted to approve capital expenditure of £45,000 from The Capital Vehicle Replacement Programme for 2019/20 for the purchase of 3 panel vans for use by Environmental Health and Sports Development.