Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from County Councillor Geoff Driver, County Councillor Matthew Tomlinson and County Councillor Bill Winlow.

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.

There were no interests declared.

Resolved: That the minutes of the meeting held on 12 May 2016 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

County Councillor Alyson Barnes, Deputy Chair of the Executive Scrutiny Committee, reported that the recommendations set out in the reports for consideration by Cabinet had been confirmed with no amendments or additional recommendations.

Eddie Sutton, Director of Development and Corporate Services, presented a report setting out detailed proposals, the combined outcomes of which will result in the regeneration of Preston Bus Station and Multi Storey Car Park as a public services hub focussing on transformed bus and coach facilities, a new build Youth Zone for the young people of Preston and South Ribble, improved pedestrian safety, highway improvements and car parking along with the creation of accessible open space in the heart of Preston city centre.

Resolved: That:

i.  approval be given to the proposals set out in this report which will repair and refurbish Preston Bus Station and Multi Storey Car Park, primarily as a public service facility focusing on bus and coach transportation, a Youth Zone for the young people of Preston and South Ribble, pedestrian safety, highway improvements, car parking and the creation of accessible and useable public open space within the heart of Preston City Centre;

ii.  approval be given to fund the additional contribution of £925,000 for the Preston Youth Zone from the existing allocation for the delivery of Youth Zones across the county;

iii.  authorisation be given to the County Council to enter into a Lease Agreement with its delivery partner in respect of the occupation and operation of the Youth Zone on terms to be agreed by the Head of Service for Estates and the Director of Legal and Democratic Service.

Resolved: That the report of Key Decisions taken by the Leader of the County Council, Deputy Leader of the County Council and Cabinet Members be noted.

Resolved: That the report on the waiver of procurement rules by the Deputy Leader of the County Council be noted.

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.

There was no urgent business.

The next meeting of the Cabinet will be held on Thursday 14 July 2016

at 2.00 pm at County Hall, Preston.

It was noted that the date of the next meeting of Cabinet would be held at 2pm on Thursday 14 July 2016 at County Hall, Preston.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Regulations 5(4) and 6 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 that this meeting is likely to move into private session to consider the item "Cuerden Strategic Site Development."

Resolved: That the meeting move into private session to consider the item "Cuerden Strategic Site Development.

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 1 of Schedule 12 to the Local Government Act, 1972 as indicated against the heading to the items, and that in all circumstances of the case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Resolved:  That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, 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 1 of Schedule 12 to the Local Government Act, 1972 and that in all circumstances of the case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Not for Publication – Exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act, 1972.  It is considered that in all the circumstances of the case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interests in disclosing the information.

(Not for publication – Exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. 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)

Eddie Sutton, Director Development and Corporate Services presented a report setting out proposals in relation to the Cuerden Strategic Site Development.

Resolved:  That the recommendation set out in the report, now presented, be approved.