Agenda and decisions

Report of the Service Director Performance and Innovation.

The Service Director Performance and Innovation submitted a report seeking agreement for an exemption to the Council’s contract procedures in order to place a new contract with Lyreco for the supply of stationery to Wyre Council.

Decisions

The portfolio holder agreed that Lyreco be granted a new contract for two years with an option to extend for one year to supply stationery to Wyre Council and gave approval to proceed under the exemption to Contract Procedures contained within the Financial Regulations and Financial Procedure Rules on the grounds that exceptions may apply where “a framework agreement is available that necessitates the Council not having to go out to tender and the goods, works or services will still provide the Council with best value for money.”

Report of the Service Director Performance and Innovation.

The Service Director Performance and Innovation submitted a report seeking Portfolio Holder agreement for an exemption to the Council’s contract procedures in order to place an extension of the contract with Key Engineering for the supply of goods to Wyre Council.

Decision

The portfolio holder agreed that Key Engineering be granted an extension of the contract for three years with an option to extend for one year to supply PPE, cleaning materials and consumables to Wyre Council and that approval be given to proceed under the exemption to Contract Procedures contained within the Financial Regulations and Financial Procedure Rules on the grounds that exceptions may apply where “the goods, works or services constitute an extension or variation of an existing contract.”

Report of the Service Director People and Places.

The Service Director People and Places submitted a report seeking approval 

·         for the refurbishment of a playground at Mariners Close, Fleetwood using a donation and external funding secured by The Friends of Mariners Close group in Fleetwood.

·         to install exercise equipment on King George V Playing Field, Fleetwood using funding from the Healthier Fleetwood Project.

Decisions

The portfolio holder agreed to the

·         refurbishment of an existing playground at Mariners Close, Fleetwood utilising external funding.

·         installation of exercise equipment on King George V Playing Field as one of the Healthier Fleetwood Projects.

·         amendment of the council’s 2018/19 Capital Programme to include improvements to the playground on Mariners Close using a donation of £2,800 from the various fundraising activities undertaken by The Friends of Mariners Close group and a grant of £10,000 secured by the group from The National Lottery Awards for All.

·         council acting as accountable body on behalf of the group for the grant from The National Lottery Awards for All.

·         amendment of the council’s 2018/19 Capital Programme to include the installation of exercise equipment on King George V Playing Field using the sum of £5,000 allocated from the Healthier Fleetwood Project.

Report of the Service Director Health and Wellbeing.

The Service Director Health and Wellbeing submitted a report requesting authorisation of the partial reimbursement of a commuted payment made by McDermott Homes in lieu of onsite affordable housing on a site known as the former Auction Mart site, Lancaster Road, Pilling (planning ref: 03/00953/OUT).

Decision

Approval was given for the reimbursement to McDermott Homes Ltd of £69,387.39 commuted funds paid as required by the section 106 agreement pertaining to planning application ref: 03/00935/OUT dated 28 November 2016, subject to the revision of the s106 agreement to the satisfaction of the Head of Planning Services.