Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

If a member requires advice on Declarations of Interest, he/she is advised to contact the Legal & Democratic Services Manager in advance of the meeting.  (For the assistance of members a checklist for use in considering their position on any particular item is included at the end of this agenda sheet.)

The following declaration of interest was received.

Councillor Gagen declared a non-pecuniary interest in agenda items relating to Lancashire County Council (LCC) as an employee of Lancashire County Council and did not enter into detailed discussions which affected LCC.

Residents of West Lancashire, on giving notice, may address the meeting to make representations on any item on the agenda except where the public and press are to be excluded during consideration of the item.  The deadline for submissions is 10.00am Friday 19 February 2021.

There were no items under this heading.

If, by virtue of the date by which a decision must be taken, it has not been possible to follow Rule 15 (i.e. a matter which is likely to be the subject of a key decision has not been included on the Forward Plan) then the decision may still be taken if:

a)    The Chief Operating Officer, on behalf of the Leader, obtains the agreement of the Chairman of the Executive Overview and Scrutiny Committee that the making of the decision cannot be reasonably deferred,

b)    The Chief Operating Officer, on behalf of the Leader, makes available on the Council’s website and at the offices of the Council, a notice setting out the reasons that the decision is urgent and cannot reasonably be deferred.

There were no items of special urgency.

To receive as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting of Cabinet held on Tuesday 12 January 2021.

RESOLVED:   That the minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 12 January 2021 were received as a correct record and signed by the Leader.

It is recommended that members of the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 (financial/business affairs) of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act and as, in all the circumstances of the case the public interest in maintaining the exemption under Schedule 12A outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

(Note: No representations have been received about why the meeting should be open to the public during consideration of the following items of business).

RESOLVED:     That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 (financial/business affairs) of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of that Act and as, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption under Schedule 12A outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

(Note: No representations had been received in relation to the following item being considered in private)

Consideration was given to report relating to the following matters requiring decisions and contained on pages 945 – 964 of the Book of Reports.

(Relevant Portfolio Holder: Councillor J Wilkie)

Consideration was given to the report of the Corporate Director of Place and Community, which sought authority to purchase land at Fairlie, Skelmersdale.

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

RESOLVED:     That subject to Council approving paragraph 3.1 of the report, acquisition of the land at Fairlie, Skelmersdale for £350,000, hatched on the plan attached to the report (Appendix A), on behalf of the HRA be agreed and authority be given to the Corporate Director of Place and Community to enter into all necessary arrangements with regard to the proposed purchase from Lancashire County Council. 

(Relevant Portfolio Holder: Councillor Y Gagen)

Consideration was given to the report of the Corporate Director of Place and Community which provided Cabinet with details of the proposed 2021/2022 Leisure Contract extension between WLBC, West Lancashire Community Leisure Trust (WLCLT) and Serco and to seek agreement to proceed with the extension.

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 Cabinet agree to the financial proposal detailed in Section 6.7 of the report.

                       B.       That the Corporate Director of Place and Community, in conjunction with the Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Human Resources, be authorised to take all necessary actions required to enter into the contract extension.