Issue - meetings

(Relevant Portfolio Holder: Councillor D Evans)

Consideration was given to the report of the Corporate Director of Place and Community, reporting the views of the Executive Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the outcome of the public consultation exercise on the Ormskirk Eastern Gateway project and to request conditional approval to enter into a Collaboration Agreement with Lancashire County Council to procure the works.

In reaching the decision below, Cabinet considered the details as set out in the report before it and the reasons contained therein.

RESOLVED:     A.      That the agreed comments of the Executive Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Appendix 5) be noted.

B.        That the feedback from the public consultation exercise (Appendices 1 and 2) be noted.

C.        That, subject to securing funding from Lancashire County Council's Economic Recovery and Growth Fund and minor adjustments to the proposed works based on the feedback from the public consultation, delegated authority be given to the Corporate Director Place and Community, in consultation with the Portfolio Holders for Planning and Economic Regeneration, to negotiate and enter into a Collaboration Agreement with Lancashire County Council to undertake the works, as set out section 4 of the report, on a collaborative basis and to negotiate and enter into all other agreements as necessary for the scheme to proceed.  

D.        That should the funding from the Lancashire County Council's Economic Recovery and Growth Fund not be secured, delegated authority be given to the Corporate Director Place and Community, in consultation with the Portfolio Holders for Planning and Economic Regeneration, to agree suitable changes to the scheme to meet the budget available and to enter into all appropriate agreements as necessary for the revised scheme to proceed.

E.        That concerns regarding the manoeuvrability of buses and coaches entering, exiting and travelling through the bus station be raised with Lancashire County Council for consideration as they finalise the detailed plans for the Ormskirk Eastern Gateway works.