Agenda

Council - Wednesday, 16th April, 2025 7.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk L39 2DF. View directions

Contact: Jacky Denning

Items
No.	Item
1.	PRAYERS View the background to item 1.
2.	Apologies View the background to item 2.
3.	Declarations of Interest PDF 102 KB View the background to item 3. If a member requires advice on Declarations of Interest he/she is advised to contact the Chief Legal and Democratic Services Officer, 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). Additional documents: DoI , item 3. PDF 40 KB
4.	Minutes View the background to item 4. To receive as a correct record the minutes of the following Council meetings:
4a	Wednesday, 26 February 2025 PDF 196 KB
4b	Friday, 14 March 2025 (Special Meeting) PDF 100 KB
5.	ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE MAYOR AND/OR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE View the background to item 5.
6.	TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF COUNCIL PROCEDURE RULE 10.2 View the background to item 6.
7.	MINUTES OF COMMITTEES View the background to item 7. To receive the minutes of the following meetings, to confirm, if appropriate, such of the minutes as require confirmation and to pass such resolutions as the Council may deem necessary:
7a	Policy & Resources Committee - Tuesday, 4 February 2025 PDF 92 KB View the background to item 7a
7b	Licensing & Appeals Committee - Tuesday, 11 February 2025 PDF 67 KB View the background to item 7b
7c	Audit & Governance Committee - Wednesday, 19 February 2025 PDF 94 KB
7d	Planning Committee - Thursday, 20 March 2025 PDF 69 KB
7e	Policy & Resources Committee - Tuesday, 25 March 2025 PDF 106 KB
8.	Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Payment PDF 159 KB View the background to item 8. To consider the report of the Assistant Director of Environmental Services. (Relevant Lead Member: Councillor S Lawton) Additional documents: EPR Spending Projections , item 8. PDF 118 KB Appendix 2 for Extended Producer Responsibilities (EPR) Funding , item 8. PDF 118 KB EPR Amdt Cllr Eccles , item 8. PDF 44 KB EPR Amdt Cllr Owens , item 8. PDF 44 KB
9.	UKSPF Year 4 PDF 146 KB View the background to item 9. To consider the report of the Director of Economy, Planning & Wellbeing. (Relevant Lead Member: Councillor M Parlour) Additional documents: Appendix A for UKSPF Year 4 , item 9. PDF 645 KB Appendix B for UKSPF Year 4 , item 9. PDF 122 KB
10.	Regulatory Judgement Report PDF 163 KB View the background to item 10. To consider the report of the Director of Housing & Environment. (Relevant Leader Member: Councillor Pryce-Roberts)
11.	LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION – INITIAL RESPONSE TO STATUTORY INVITATION AND WAY FORWARD PDF 134 KB View the background to item 11. To consider the report of the Acting Chief Executive. (Relevant Lead Member: Councillor Y Gagen) Additional documents: Appendix 1 for LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION – INITIAL RESPONSE TO STATUTORY INVITATION AND WAY FORWARD , item 11. PDF 1 MB
12.	PROGRAMME OF ESSENTIAL REPAIRS FOR NYE BEVAN AND PARK POOL LEISURE CENTRES PDF 124 KB View the background to item 12. To consider the report of the Director of Planning, Economy & Wellbeing. (Relevant Lead Member: Councillor C Coughlan)
13.	SKELMERSDALE TOWN CENTRE PROPOSED MASTERPLAN PDF 161 KB View the background to item 13. To consider the report of the Director of Planning, Economy & Wellbeing. (Relevant Lead Member: Councillor M Parlour) Additional documents: Appendix 1 for Skelmersdale Masterplan , item 13. PDF 15 MB Appendix 2 Delivery Options Assessment , item 13. PDF 108 KB Appendix 3 for Skelmersdale Masterplan , item 13. PDF 116 KB Skelm Master Plan Amdt Cllr Owens , item 13. PDF 52 KB
14.	Exclusion of Press and Public View the background to item 14. 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.
	PART 2 - NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
15.	Accommodation Strategy View the reasons why item 15. is restricted View the background to item 15. To consider the report of the Director of Finance & Corporate Services. (Relevant Lead Member: Councillor M Anderson)
16.	Business Unit Scheme at Junction 4, Skelmersdale View the reasons why item 16. is restricted View the background to item 16. To consider the report of the Director of Housing & Environment. (Relevant Lead Member: Councillor M Parlour)
17.	Mere Court - Conversion of Warden's Flat View the reasons why item 17. is restricted View the background to item 17. To consider the report of the Director of Housing & Environment. (Relevant Lead Member: Councillor N Pryce-Roberts)