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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies were received from County Councillor Lorraine Beavers. |
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Disclosure of Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests Members are asked to consider any Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests they may have to disclose to the meeting in relation to matters under consideration on the Agenda. Minutes: None |
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Minutes of the Meeting held on 10 June 2021 PDF 273 KB Minutes: Resolved: That the minutes of the meeting held on 10 June 2021 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: Cabinet considered a report seeking approval to commence the following procurement exercises in accordance with the county council's procurement rules:
Resolved: That, the commencement of procurement exercises for the following be approved:
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Levelling Up Fund - Proposed Submission PDF 135 KB Please note that Appendix 'B' to this report is in Part II and appears as Item No. 13 on the Agenda. Additional documents: Minutes: Cabinet considered a report on the Levelling Up Fund. The Levelling Up Fund was a £4.8 billion competitive capital fund that was announced by the Government as part of the National Infrastructure Strategy in the 2020 Spending Review.
The report detailed the submission criteria and sought approval to submit an application for Round 2 of the submission process.
Resolved: That;
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Recommendation of the Edward Stocks Massey Bequest Fund Joint Advisory Committee PDF 39 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Cabinet considered a report setting out the recommendations of the Edward Stocks Massy Bequest Fund.
Resolved: That;
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Low Carbon Investment Projects PDF 249 KB Minutes: Cabinet considered a report seeking approval for a programme of work and investment designed to properly understand and deliver carbon and cash savings across the buildings, assets and activities of the county council and the wider business community.
The investment package, worth £2.7m would include specialist research to identify energy savings options in council owned buildings, such as White Cross and Lancashire Business Parks, and the early implementation of low carbon technologies as exemplars at key development sites including the Lancashire Central and Samlesbury Enterprise Zone. This would include the installation of additional electric vehicle charging points at some of these locations.
Resolved: That;
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Urgent Decisions taken by the Leader of the County Council and the relevant Cabinet Members The following urgent decisions have been taken by the Leader of the County Council and the relevant Cabinet Member in accordance with Standing Order C16(1) since the last meeting of Cabinet, and can be viewed by clicking on the relevant link:
- Community Renewal Fund - Submission of Application - National Bus Strategy – Enhanced Bus Partnership and Bus Service Improvement Plan Minutes: Resolved: That the two urgent decisions taken by the Leader of the County Council and the relevant Cabinet Member, since the last meeting of Cabinet, be noted. |
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Urgent Business An item of urgent business may only be considered under this heading where, by reason of special circumstances to be recorded in the Minutes, the Chair of the meeting is of the opinion that the item should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency. Wherever possible, the Chief Executive should be given advance warning of any Member’s intention to raise a matter under this heading. Minutes: There were no items of Urgent Business. |
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Date of Next Meeting The next meeting of Cabinet will be held on Thursday 2 September 2021 at 2.00 pm at County Hall, Preston. Minutes: It was noted that the next meeting of Cabinet would be held at 2pm on Thursday 2 September 2021 at County Hall, Preston. |
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Notice of Intention to Conduct Business in Private No representations have been received.
Click here to see the published Notice of Intention to Conduct Business in Private. Minutes: Cabinet noted the Notice of Intention to Conduct Business in Private and that no representations had been received. |
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Exclusion of Press and Public The Cabinet is asked to consider whether, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, it considers that the public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business on the grounds that there would be a likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the appropriate paragraph of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as indicated against the heading to the item.
Minutes: 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 there would be a likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the appropriate paragraph of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as indicated against the heading to the item. |
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Appendix 'B' of Item 5 - Levelling Up Fund - Proposed Submission Exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. The appendix contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). It is considered that in all the circumstances of the case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. Minutes: Exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. The appendix contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). It is considered that in all the circumstances of the case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
Resolved: That, Appendix 'B' of Item 5 - Levelling Up Fund - Proposed Submission, be noted. |
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Work to Operational Premises Exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. The report contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). It is considered that in all the circumstances of the case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. Minutes: Exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. The report contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). It is considered that in all the circumstances of the case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
Cabinet considered a report outlining works to be undertaken on the county council's operational premises.
Resolved: That the recommendations as set out in the report, be approved. |
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Proposal for a New Sporting Campus in Central Lancashire Exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. The report contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). It is considered that in all the circumstances of the case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. Minutes: Exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. The report contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). It is considered that in all the circumstances of the case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
Cabinet received a report providing an update on the proposal for a New Sporting Campus in Central Lancashire.
Resolved: That the recommendations as set out in the report, be approved. |