Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence received.

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.)

There were no Declarations of Interest received.

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 1 April 2022.

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 8 March 2022.

RESOLVED:   That the minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday 8 March 2022 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 reports relating to the following matters requiring decisions and contained on pages 1960 - 1976 of the Book of Reports.

(Relevant Portfolio Holder: Councillor Yvonne Gagen)

Councillor Yvonne Gagen introduced the report of the Corporate Director of Place and Community which sought to approve the strategy for the use of CIL funding towards the development of the Ormskirk and Skelmersdale Wellbeing and Leisure Hub and the refurbishment of Burscough Racquets and Fitness Centre and to approve the receipt of funding from West Lancashire Community leisure Trust to support the investment in Burscough Racquets and Fitness Centre.

RESOLVED:  A.       That the Director of Place and Community and the Head of Finance, Procurement and Commercial Property, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Human Resources and Leisure and the Portfolio Holder for Resources and Transformation be granted delegated authority to utilise funding as defined at paragraph 5.6 of the report to support the development of the Wellbeing and Leisure Hubs.

                        B.      That the Director of Place and Community and the Head of Finance, Procurement and Commercial Property, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Human Resources and Leisure and the Portfolio Holder for Resources and Transformation be granted delegated authority to accept funding of £60,000 from West Lancashire Community Leisure Trust (WLCLT) to be spent specifically on improvement works at Burscough Racquets and Fitness Centre.

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                                                                                                               Leader