Agenda and decisions

Report of the Corporate Director Resources (and S151 Officer).

The Corporate Director Resources (and S151 Officer)  submitted a report seeking approval for an exemption to the contract procedures for the purchase of Learning Pool Essential Plus at a cost of £9,550 per annum for a two-year contract with option to renew for further two years at no increase in annual cost.

Decisions

The Resources Portfolio Holder gave approval

·       for the purchase of Learning Pool Essential Plus at a cost of £9,550 per annum for a two-year contract with option to renew for a further two years at no increase in annual cost at a total value of the contract of £19,100, which can be met from existing training budgets.

·       for the purchasing the system from Learning Pool through the GCloud framework agreement.

·       to deal with the procurement under the exemptions to contract procedures contained within the Financial Regulations and Financial Procedure Rules 6.1 on the grounds that a framework agreement is available that necessitates the council not having to go out to tender and the goods, works and services will still provide the council with best value for money.

Report of the Corporate Director Resources (and S151 Officer)

The Corporate Director Resources (and S151 Officer) submitted a report detailing Council Tax, Non-Domestic Rate (NDR), Housing Benefit Overpayments and Sundry Debtor write-offs.

Decision

The Resources Portfolio Holder noted the action taken by the Corporate Director Resources (and S151 Officer) in relation to the write-off of bad debt.

Report of the Corporate Director Environment.

The Corporate Director Environment submitted a report seeking approval to develop and deliver improvements to King George’s Playing Field and the open space to the north including Royles Brook in

Thornton in collaboration with Wyre Rivers Trust.

Decisions

The Street Scene, Parks and Open Spaces Portfolio Holder agreed

·       that the council would accept the offer of support to work in collaboration with external partners, Wyre Rivers Trust (WRT) and Lancashire Wildlife Fund (LWF) to include improvements to King George’s Playing Field and the restoration of Royles Brook; through Section 106 funding and via external funding for the project to be secured by WRT.

·       that the council’s 2021/22 Capital Programme be amended to include improvements to King George’s Playing Fields using the remaining S106 funds (£10,678) received by the council linked to the planning permission 14/00772/FULMAJ as match funding to attract third party funding by WRT. These S106 funds were previously to be fully utilised as part of Phase 2 of this project but an underspend means that they can be carried forward and allocated to Phase 3.

·       that agreements be entered into with WRT and Natural England and LWT to enable biodiversity monitoring access to the ponds for 25 years.

·       that approval be given to authorise the Corporate Director Environment to appoint consultant(s), contractor(s), supplier(s) and legal agreements in accordance with Financial Regulations and Financial Procedure Rules.

Report of the Chief Executive.

The Corporate Director Communities submitted a report seeking approval of the masterplan for local plan allocation SA1/15 Land South of Prospect Farm, Garstang.

Decisions

The Planning and Economic Development Portfolio Holder agreed that

·       the masterplan for Land South of Prospect Farm, Garstang be approved.

·       powers be delegated to the Head of Planning Services to make minor editorial amendments and corrections if necessary to the masterplan prior to publication.

Report of the Corporate Director Environment.

The Corporate Director Communities submitted a report seeking approval for updated guidance for applicants on the matter of the application of the flood risk sequential test.

Decisions

The Planning and Economic Development Portfolio Holder agreed

·       that the updated guidance for applicants on the matter of the application of the flood risk sequential test be approved.

·       that powers be delegated to the Head of Planning Services to make minor editorial amendments and corrections if necessary to the Guidance prior to publication.