Notice is hereby given that the following decisions will be taken by Cabinet/Lancashire Combined County Authority no sooner than 28 days from the publication of this notice. In addition notice is given that some of these decisions may require consideration in private, therefore an additional notice is included below stating the intention to conduct business in private if necessary. Please also note that the Decision due date is subject to change and the date may be brought forward or pushed back but the decision would not be taken within 28 days of the notice first appearing on this page unless the relevant exception notice has been published with the decision below.
The Growing Places Fund is a circa £19m resource which passed to the county council when the LancashireLocal Enterprise Partnership was wound-up. The fund is deployed as a revolving loan fund to release commercial development projects in Lancashire. This report seeks approval to allocate this fund to the Lancashire Combined County Authority as part of a wider programme to migrate Lancashire Local Enterprise Partnership resource to the Combined County Authority.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 05/06/2025
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Andy Walker
Notice of decision: 07/05/2025
Anticipated restriction: Part I
A report to request approval of the proposed
2025/26 Transport Programme, funded by the Department for
Transport's Local Transport Grant (£21,366,946), Integrated
Transport Block grant (£6,101,000), and Active Travel Fund
(£1,308,493); together with approval that any unspent
allocation from the 2024/25 Transport programme, be added to and
allocated as part of the 2024/25 programme.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 05/06/2025
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Marcus Hudson, Chris Hadfield, Janet Wilson
Notice of decision: 07/05/2025
Anticipated restriction: Part I
Cabinet is asked to approve and support direct awards to the county council's adult, and young people's substance use treatment providers, and through grants made to other local providers in Lancashire to support the Governments 10 year drug strategy, From Harm to Hope. The additional funding comes via the Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Grants. The county council's local plans have been agreed by the Office for Health Improvements and Disparities.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 05/06/2025
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Paula Hawley-Evans
Notice of decision: 07/05/2025
Anticipated restriction: Part I
In line with the county council's procurement
rules, this report sets out a recommendation to approve the
commencement of the following procurement exercises:
- Chorley Botany Bay and Hartwood Roundabout
- Street Lightening Maintenance Framework
- Community Equipment
At the conclusion of the procurement process, any award of contract will be made under Section 9.52 (51) of the county council's Scheme of Delegation to Officers.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 05/06/2025
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Paul Fairclough
Notice of decision: 07/05/2025
Anticipated restriction: Part I
Cabinet is asked to approve Moor Park High School and Sixth Form's proposal to lower its age range from 11-18 to 11-16. If the proposal is approved, the sixth form provision would cease as of 31 August 2026.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 05/06/2025
Divisions affected: Preston Central East; Preston Central West; Preston City; Preston East; Preston North; Preston South East; Preston South West; Preston West;
Lead officer: Aby Hardy, Sarah Hirst
Notice of decision: 07/05/2025
Anticipated restriction: Part I
This report is seeking approval of the
Children Looked After Sufficiency Strategy (2025-2028). This
Strategy sets out how Lancashire County Council intends to meet its
Sufficiency Duty for the children we look after, improve the
quality and choice of homes, ensure value for money and minimise
the likelihood of suitable homes not being available
locally.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 03/07/2025
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Annette McNeil
Notice of decision: 07/05/2025
Anticipated restriction: Part I
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 05/06/2025
Divisions affected: South Ribble West;
Lead officer: Gary Jones
Notice of decision: 07/05/2025
Anticipated restriction: Part II - view reasons