To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from Councillors Townsend & Lishman. 

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the last meeting.

The minutes of the last meeting were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To consider questions, statements or petitions from Members of the Public.

Cllr Alan Hosker attended and addressed the meeting on grass cutting on verges. 

The Leader of the Council gave a response.

To present the confirmed Executive Portfolios for 2022/23.

The signed Executive Portfolios for 2022/23 were noted.

To inform the Executive of any Urgent Executive Decisions taken since the last meeting.

The Urgent Executive Decisions taken by the Chief Executive were noted.

To make those appointments to Outside Bodies which are required to be made by the Executive as set out in paragraph 5 of the report to Full Council 18.5.22.

The following appointments were confirmed by the Executive:

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To consider a report on Tennis Court Improvements and Management- prior to it being considered by the 14 June Executive.

PURPOSE

1.     To inform members of the current position in terms of tennis provision across the Council’s Green Spaces.

2.     To provide details of the Lawn Tennis Association’s (LTA) Capital Parks Funding proposal for Burnley, including operating models for future management/maintenance of courts.

3.     To propose a way forward for sustainable tennis provision across Burnley in the future.

DECISION

That the Executive:

1.   Notes the position in relation to the Council’s current tennis offer.

2.   Notes the detail of the LTA’s Capital Parks Funding offer for Burnley.

3.   Approves the suggested way forward for tennis provision across Burnley’s Green Spaces as outlined in the ‘Next Steps’ section.

4.   Notes the current situation at Barden Gardens and Towneley Park in terms of the future of tennis provision at these sites and agrees with the proposed way forward set out in their respective ‘Next Steps’ sections.

REASONS FOR DECISION

1.                   To improve the quality of parks courts across the borough.

2.                   To increase participation and playing opportunity to all.

3.                  To provide a sufficient income at each site which will contribute significantly to covering operating costs and ensuring self-sustainability.

4.                  To provide a tennis delivery operating model that will enable a range of LTA endorsed products and programmed activity to be run across park sites.

5.                 To provide a way forward for Barden Gardens and Towneley Park.

To seek approval to undertake formal public consultation on the draft supplementary planning document.

PURPOSE

1.   The purpose of this report is to seek approval to undertake formal public consultation on a draft Residential Extensions Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).

2.   The draft SPD (attached at Appendix A) has been prepared to support the implementation of Burnley’s Local Plan. Once adopted, it will become a material consideration to be used in the determination of relevant applications.

DECISION

1.     That the Executive approves the draft Residential Extensions SPD for public consultation for a six week period commencing this month.

2.     That, up to the start of the consultation period, the Strategic Head of Economy and Growth is authorised by the Executive to make minor changes to the wording or layout of the draft SPD, providing that the changes do not materially alter the meaning of the consultation document.

REASON FOR DECISION

To meet the commitment to prepare a Residential Extensions SPD as set out in the Council’s Local Development Scheme; and to seek comments on a draft of the document in accordance with the relevant regulations and commitments in the Council’s Statement of Community Involvement (SCI).

To seek approval to carry out formal consultation on the draft supplementary planning document.

PURPOSE

1.            The purpose of this report is to seek approval to undertake formal public consultation on a draft Planning for Health Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).

2.     The draft SPD (attached at Appendix A) has been prepared to support the implementation of Burnley’s Local Plan. Once adopted, it will become a material consideration to be used in the determination of relevant applications.

DECISION

a.     That Executive approves the draft Planning for Health SPD for public consultation for a six-week period commencing in late April/early May 2022.

b.     That, up to the start of the consultation period, the Strategic Head of Economy and Growth is authorised by the Executive to make minor changes to the wording or layout of the draft SPD, providing that the changes do not materially alter the meaning of the consultation document.

REASON FOR DECISION

To meet the commitment to preparing a Planning for Health SPD as set out in the Council’s Local Development Scheme (LDS) and through the Council's involvement in the Pennine Lancashire Childhood Obesity Trailblazer Programme; and to seek comments in accordance with the relevant regulations and commitments in the Council’s Statement of Community Involvement (SCI).

To consider the exclusion of the public from the meeting before discussion takes place on the following items of business, on the grounds that in view of the nature of the items for consideration, there would be disclosure to them of exempt information within the meaning of Paragraph 3 of Schedule 12a of the Local Government Act 1972.

Members  determined  to  exclude  the  public  form  the  meeting  before  discussion  took  place on  the  items  of  business  relating  to  Minute  11 (Charter Walk Progress 2022/23 and Proposals),  Minute 12 (Enforcement & Cash Collection) and  Minute  13 (Sale of Residential Properties)  on  the  grounds  that  in view  of  the  nature  of  the  business to  be  transacted  if  the  public were present  there would  be a  disclosure  to  them  of  exempt  information  within  the  meaning  of  Part  3 of Schedule 12A  of  the  Local Government  Act  1972.

To consider a report on Charter Walk Progress 2022-23 and Proposals.

PURPOSE

To update Members on the current position with Charter Walk and inform them of the proposals for 2022.

DECISION

That the report be noted.

REASON FOR DECISION

To keep Members appraised about the Council’s main town centre property asset.

To consider a report on Enforcement and Cash Collection Contract.

PURPOSE

To seek approval for the Council to participate in a joint procurement exercise with other Lancashire Councils, led by Preston City Council (Preston).

DECISION

That the Executive approves;

1.     To ensure service continuity, as the current contractual arrangements expire on the 5^th October 2022.

2.     To enable the Council to benefit from a multi-district procurement and to timely award the contract. It is also anticipated that a collaborative procurement will continue to deliver efficiencies and shared economy of scale benefits. 

To consider a report on the Sale of Residential Properties.

PURPOSE

To seek approval to sell a portfolio of 25 residential properties.

DECISION

1.     That the Executive approves the sale of 25 residential properties.

2.     That the Executive authorises the Head of Legal & Democratic Services to complete all legal documentation necessary to give effect to the decision.

REASONS FOR DECISION

1.     To increase the level of capital resources available to the Council.

2.     To ensure good estate management.