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 of 13 January 2021 were approved 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 Resources Portfolio Holder and the Corporate Director Resources.

The Resources Portfolio Holder and theCorporate Director Resources (S.151 Officer) submitted a report asking Cabinet to confirm the Revenue Budget, Council Tax, Revised Capital Budget 2020/21 and Capital Programme 2021/22 onwards.

The Resources Portfolio Holder expressed his thanks to Clare James, all of her staff and all the staff of Wyre Council for helping keep businesses afloat during the COVID 19 pandemic and said that Wyre Council and Lancashire County Council had both been brilliant during the pandemic. He added that preparing a Medium Term Financial Plan had been difficult under the circumstances as the Government had set only a one-year deal and that it was difficult to predict the impact of the pandemic. Wyre’s track record indicated that the council would continue to deal with whatever was to come.

The Leader also expressed his thanks to Clare James and her team and said that he was proud of all the staff of Wyre Council. He had observed that Wyre had been one of the first places to begin the roll out of vaccinations and had watched how the vaccinations were progressing.

Decisions

Cabinet agreed

Report of the Neighbourhood Services and Community Safety Portfolio Holder and the Corporate Director Environment.

The Neighbourhood Services and Community Safety Portfolio Holder and Corporate Director Environment submitted a report seeking Cabinet agreement to renew the existing Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for alcohol related anti-social behaviour for a further three years, whilst also varying the order to include wider areas of the borough.

Decision

Cabinet agreed

·       to the renewal of the PSPO for alcohol related antisocial behaviour for a further 3 years in accordance with the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014.

·       that the boundaries of the existing PSPO be extended having regard to the feedback received from the recent consultation exercise, to encompass the district boundaries of Fleetwood, Thornton-Cleveleys, and Poulton-le-Fylde up to the borough boundaries; and to include the wider areas of Garstang, as highlighted on the maps included with the report.

·       that the Environmental Protection & Community Safety Manager take forward the recommendation made by Lancashire Constabulary and the Police & Crime Commissioner to consider expansion of the PSPO to encompass the whole administrative district, by undertaking a further public consultation exercise as soon as is reasonably practicable.

·       that the Legal Services Manager be authorised to make the order as publicised subject to any minor amendments that she may wish to make.