Issue - meetings

A report was presented on the Accrington Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI), promoted by Hyndburn Borough Council (HBC), a public realm improvement scheme proposed for the town square and adjacent sections of Blackburn Road and Peel Street. The THI also makes provisions for the regeneration of some of Accrington's key historic buildings and the non-highway area adjacent to the Town Hall to provide a defined town square dedicated to the memorial and celebration of the Accrington Pals regiment. Planning permission for the THI was granted in February 2017.

Resolved:

That:

  i.  the award of the tender to the winning contractor be approved subject to the S278 agreement being in place and the County Council having received and added the necessary resources from Hyndburn Borough Council to the 2015/16 Highways block of the capital programme.

  ii.  the County Council will accept staged payments totalling £1,704,751 from Hyndburn Borough Council together with any other additional financial resources for the project that may be agreed, on the condition that payments are received and added to the Highways block of the 2015/16 capital programme in advance of any application for payment from the appointed contractor.

  iii.  the expenditure be phased across the financial years 2017/18 and 2018/19 in line with the receipt of income.