Decisions

Decision made

1.     To confirm the proposed new structure and posts for the Corporate Support Team following formal consultation with those employees affected and Unison.

2.     To approve the request for early retirement/voluntary severance for the post holder specified in the report.

Reasons for decision

To ensure the outcomes of the review of the Corporate Support Team can be implemented.

Alternative options considered and rejected

None, for the reasons given above.

1.That the Contract be awarded to KEY UNLOCKING FUTURES;

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2. That permission is granted to proceed with contract award during the week commencing 2^nd July subject to satisfactory references and provision of documents as per the suitability questionnaire.

Decision made

To approve the following for consultation with staff and the Union:

a)     the proposed shared Customer Services management restructure including ERVS request.

b)     the delivery of the shared Customer Services model.

c)     the development of the shared service as set out in the service development plan.

Reasons for decision

1.That the Contract be awarded to Excel Housing Solutions; and

2.That permission be granted to proceed with contract award during the week commencing 2^nd July subject to satisfactory references and documentation as per the suitability questionnaire.

To provide a grant of £150,000 to Unify Credit Union, for the purpose of establishing a sustainable credit union branch for the borough.  

There were none.

Decision made

That the recommendations outlined at paragraphs 2 – 7 of the confidential report be approved.

Decision made

1.    That Cabinet notes progress made by Community Hubs to date.

2. That Cabinet supports the development of the Community Hubs over coming months, as COVID restrictions are hopefully eased and public engagement is reinstated. 

Decision made

1.     That due to the omission of Appendix A the report be deferred until the next meeting of Cabinet on 14 July 2021; and

2.     That further consideration be given to whether the report could be made public, if at all possible.

Decision made

1. That Cabinet agrees to the procurement being collaborative with Chorley Council.

2. That Cabinet agrees to the use of the YPO Insurance Placement Dynamic Purchasing System 978.

3. That Cabinet agrees the approach to be taken for Evaluation Criteria and Weightings.

Decision made

1. To note the report; and

2. To accept the recommendations of the Scrutiny Budget and Performance Panel made on 14 June 2021.

Decision made

That Cabinet approves the updated Empty Property Policy 2021 as detailed at Appendix A to the report.

Decision made

That the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

Decision made

1. To note the contents of the report;

2. To accept the recommendations of the Scrutiny Budget and Performance Panel made on 14 June 2021;

3. To approve the re-profiled budgets and use of S.106 funding for the capital programme, which reflects forecasted underspend against the existing budgets, as detailed in Appendix C – Capital Programme and in Appendix D – S.106 Summary of Usage of Receipts.

Decision made

1.    To approve the appointment of Blackpool Council for the provision of a managed payroll service with integrated HR system and all associated implementation, support and maintenance services.

2.    To delegate the finalisation of the agreement with Blackpool Council to the Director of Governance.

Decision made

1) That Cabinet agrees to spend the allocated £175,000 capital budget for the refurbishment of Strawberry Valley Park Playground;

2)That Cabinet agrees to award the contract for the refurbishment of Strawberry Valley Park Playground to Bidder 2 in Table 1; and

3)That Cabinet recommends to Council that the remediation works should be undertaken to enable the site improvements to be brought forward and progressed and that Council be asked to approve a budget of £200,000 to support these works. 

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Decision made

1.     To approve the request to appoint the consultant on the Town Deal Project via a delegated Executive Member Decision to be made by the Leader.

2.     That Cabinet notes the forecast expenditure of up to £200k against the £2.774m capital budget approved at Council on 19 May 2021.

Decision made

That the terms of reference for Lead Members and Member Champions as outlined in the report be approved.

Decision Taken

1.      To introduce a salary sacrifice employee lease car scheme for all eligible employees

2.      To agree that the terms and conditions of the scheme support the Council’s Green agenda

3.      To agree that Chorley Council are the lead authority and will contract directly with the provider on behalf of South Ribble Borough Council employees.

RESOLVED: (Unanimously)

That the application be refused because the scale and siting of the proposed dwelling would have a detrimental impact upon adjacent residential properties by undue loss of privacy, overshadowing and would appear overbearing. As such the proposal is contrary to Policy B1 and G17 of the South Ribble Local Plan.

RESOLVED: (Unanimously)

That the application be approved subject to conditions outlined in the report.

RESOLVED: (Unanimously)

That the application be approved subject to conditions outlined in the report.

RESOLVED: (Unanimously)

That the application be approved subject to conditions outlined in the report.

RESOLVED: (Unanimously)

That the application be approved subject to conditions outlined in the report.

RESOLVED: (Unanimously)

That the application be approved subject to conditions outlined in the report but with the removal of conditions 3 and 4.

RESOLVED: (For: 12 Against: 1)

For: Councillors Adams, Donoghue, Flannery, Hancock, Hesketh, Lomax, Melia, Moon, Phil Smith, Caleb Tomlinson, Watson and Yates

Against: Councillor Mary Green

That the application be deferred to allow further discussion with the applicant on the removal or reduction in the number of touring caravan pitches as a consequence of approximately 50% of the current site location being permitted for agricultural use.

RESOLVED: (Unanimously)

That

1.    the Scheme of Delegation be amended so that, in the circumstances described, planning applications will only need to be referred to Planning Committee where the applicant or agent is related to a South Ribble Borough Council employee or elected member who is directly involved in the decision-making process; and

2.    Planning Committee recommend to Full Council that this change be made to the relevant part of the Constitution.

RESOLVED: (Unanimously)

That the updated South Ribble Validation Checklist be endorsed by the Planning Committee and used for development management purposes.