Agenda and minutes

Members will disclose any pecuniary and any other significant interests they may have in relation to the matters to be considered at this meeting.

None.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting of Cabinet.

The minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday 23 March 2022 were confirmed as a correct record.

To receive and respond to any questions from members of the public.

Public questions for Cabinet may be submitted at any time by writing to Democratic Services or via email democratic.services@wyre.gov.uk. Public questions for this meeting must be received by noon on the Thursday before the meeting is held and do not need to specifically relate to items on this agenda. Questioners should provide their name and address and indicate to which Cabinet member the question is to be directed.

The total period of time allocated for public questions will not normally exceed 30 minutes.

None.

Report of the Planning Policy and Economic Development Portfolio Holder and Corporate Director Communities.

The Planning Policy and Economic Development Portfolio Holder and the Corporate Director Communities submitted a report asking Cabinet to adopt the Garstang Town Centre Regeneration Framework (GTCRF). Councillor Collinson expressed her thanks to the Greater Garstang Partnership Board for their contributions to this piece of work.

The Resources Portfolio Holder and Deputy Leader, Councillor Michael Vincent, echoed these thanks and highlighted that this framework would provide good evidence to assist with potential future funding bids.

Decisions

Cabinet agreed:

1.    That the council adopt the GTCRF.

2.    That the Head of Planning Services be authorised to make amendments and corrections to the GTCRF in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning Policy and Economic Development. Such changes may include but are not limited to editorial corrections, typographical errors, changed local circumstances or investment opportunities. 

In accordance with Paragraph 11 of the Access to Information Rules in Part 4 of the Council’s Constitution, the Chief Executive has determined that the report submitted under item 7 of this agenda is “Not for Publication”. This is because it refers to “exempt information” as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A(3) of the Local Government Act, 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Variation Order 2006, on the grounds that it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of a particular person (including the authority holding that information).

If Cabinet decides to exclude the public and press for the next item, it will need to pass the following resolution:

“Cabinet resolves to exclude the public and press from the meeting whilst agenda item 7 is being considered as the item refers to exempt information as defined in category 3 (Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)) of Part 1 of Schedule 12(a) of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Variation Order 2006 and the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information…”

The Chief Executive had determined that in accordance with Paragraph 11 of the Access to Information Rules in Part 4 of the Council’s Constitution, the report submitted under item 5 of this agenda was “Not for Publication” because it referred to “exempt information” as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A(3) of the Local Government Act, 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Variation Order 2006, on the grounds that it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of a particular person (including the authority holding that information).

Decision

Cabinet agreed that the public and press be excluded from the meeting whilst agenda item 7 was being considered, as it referred to exempt information as defined in category 3 (Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) of Part 1 of Schedule 12(a) of the Local Government Act, 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Variation Order 2006 and the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

Report of the Resources Portfolio Holder and Corporate Director Resources.

The Resources Portfolio Holder and Corporate Director Resources submitted an update report seeking Cabinet to note the revised terms of disposal for land at Bourne Hill, Thornton previously declared surplus. Councillor Michael Vincent expressed his thanks to Clare James and her team for their hard work on this matter.

Councillor Fail raised several questions regarding the timetable for the sale of the land at Bourne Hill and concerns about the contaminated land, to which he received answers.

Decision

Following discussions, Cabinet noted that a revised offer had been agreed under the delegation at 3.2 of the 16 February 2022 Cabinet report following completion of site investigations and the identification of contamination to approximately one acre of the site.