Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Corporate Director Transformation, Housing & Resources.

(Relevant Portfolio Holder: Councillor A Yates)

The Leader introduced the report of the Corporate Director of Transformation, Housing & Resources, which detailed options for the future use of the vacant site at New Court Way, Ormskirk, and sought authority to invite expressions of interest for development.

The Leader advised that the report had been considered by the Executive Overview & Scrutiny Committee on 6 September 2022, the minutes of which had been circulated prior to the meeting.

A revised Appendix B had been circulated prior to the meeting.

In reaching the decision below the Cabinet considered the decision of the Executive Overview & Scrutiny Committee, the report before it and the recommendations contained therein.

RESOLVED:   A.     That the Director of Transformation, Housing and Resources be authorised to take all necessary steps to prepare and advertise the site for expressions of interest, including some brief indicative Heads of Terms with a view to receiving development proposals.  To be based on a lease of the land hatched per the attached plan at  Appendix A to the report.

B.     That the Director of Transformation, Housing and Resources to report back to Cabinet on the results of the expressions of interest exercise in order that it can decide on the course of action that would best meet the Council's priorities.

To consider the report of the Corporate Director Transformation, Housing & Resources.

Consideration was given to the report of the Director of Transformation, Housing and Resources as contained at pages 255 to 262 of the Book of Reports, in respect of development options for land at New Court Way Ormskirk.

The Estates & Valuations Manager outlined the report and responded to comments and questions raised by Members of the Committee.

RESOLVED:

That the report be considered and noted and passed to Cabinet for their consideration.