Agenda and minutes

Venue: Rooms 2 & 3, Burnley Town Hall

Contact: Eric Dickinson/Alison McEwan  Democracy Officers

Items
No. Item

14.

Apologies

To receive any apologies for absence

Minutes:

All of those expected to attend were present.

15.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 315 KB

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 14 June 2022

Minutes:

The Minutes of the last meeting, held on 14th June 2022, were approved as a correct record.

16.

Declaration of Interest

In accordance with the Regulations, Members are required to declare any personal or personal and prejudicial interests they may have and the nature of those interests in respect of items on this agenda and/or indicate if S106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 applies to them.

 

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest in any of the items on the agenda.

17.

Play Strategy Review pdf icon PDF 348 KB

To consider a review of the Play Strategy

Additional documents:

Minutes:

PURPOSE

 

To review the Play Strategy 2017-2026 and to seek approval to progress implementation.

 

DECISION

 

That the Executive:

 

a.    Notes the progress made implementing the Play Strategy 2017-2026.

b.    Approves the implementation of the Play Strategy as identified in the report.

c.     Notes the recommendation to identify a town centre location for the future development of a wheeled sports area.

d.    Approves the proposal to develop pump tracks in the locations identified in the report, subject to external grant and s106 funding.

 

REASON FOR DECISION

 

To ensure that the Council maintains an equitable distribution of play areas across the borough within the constraints of the limited resources available and makes adequate provision for wheeled sports on the borough.

 

18.

Review of Hackney Carriage Fares pdf icon PDF 392 KB

To consider a Review of Hackney Carriage Fares

Minutes:

PURPOSE

 

To consider a request from the Hackney trade to increase the Hackney Carriage Table of Fares. The proposed increase for Tariff 1 & 2 has the support of the Hackney Carriage trade representatives and active/working Hackney Carriage drivers licensed by Burnley Borough Council.

 

DECISION

 

1.    That Executive approves the proposed increase to metered Hackney Carriage fares on Tariff 1 & 2 illustrated at Appendix B to the report, and

2.    That, in the event of any objections, Executive delegates authority to the Head of Streetscene in consultation with the Executive Member for Community and Environmental Services to consider any objections received and, after due consideration, to set a new implementation date with or without modifications.

 

REASON FOR DECISION

 

The setting of Hackney Carriage fares is an Executive function but not a key decision.

 

19.

Various Compulsory Purchase Orders for Empty Homes and Facelifting Scheme pdf icon PDF 359 KB

To consider a report on Various Compulsory Purchase Orders for Empty Homes and Facelifting Scheme

Minutes:

PURPOSE

 

1.    To seek approval to make several Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) for long term vacant properties in the private sector.

2.    To dispose of the properties in accordance with the Council’s Disposal of Empty Dwellings Policy and scheme of delegation or to Calico Homes as appropriate.

3.    To seek approval for a programme of external property Facelifting works on Albion Street Padiham, Wytham Street Padiham, and to the rears of Windsor Street and Ivory Street.

4.    To seek approval to build a property on the site of 10A Briercliffe Road, suitable for a family with a disabled member (subject to necessary permissions from Planning etc) using Better Care Funding.

 

DECISION

 

1.    That the Head of Housing and Development Control in consultation with the relevant Executive Member approve in pursuance of the powers obtained under Section 17 of the Housing Act 1985 (as amended) to make the following compulsory purchase orders for the purpose of renovation and/or re-sale by the most appropriate method:

 

The Burnley (18 Russell Terrace Padiham Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022

The Burnley (22 Wythburn Close Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022

The Burnley (25 Crow Wood Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022

The Burnley (38 Woodbine Road Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022

The Burnley (12 Herbert Street Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022

The Burnley (39 Herbert Street Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022

The Burnley (47 Piccadilly Road Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022

The Burnley (7 Parkinson Street Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022

The Burnley (80 Reed Street Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022

The Burnley (17 Thurston Street Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022

The Burnley (23 Thurston Street Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022

The Burnley (25 Thurston Street Burnley)Compulsory Purchase Order 2022

The Burnley (24 Newman Street Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022

The Burnley (10A Briercliffe Road Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022

The Burnley (91 Basnett Street Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022

The Burnley (18 Raglan Road Burnley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2022

                 

2.    That the Head of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to agree terms for the acquisition of the properties, to acquire the properties in this report by agreement as an alternative to compulsory purchase in accordance with the terms of delegation.

 

3.    To authorise the Head of Legal and Democratic Services to make minor amendments, modifications or deletions to the CPO schedule of interests and map, should this be necessary, and to finalise the making and submission of the CPO, including promoting the Council’s case at public inquiry, if necessary.

 

4.    Subject to confirmation by the Secretary of State to authorise the Head of Legal and Democratic Services to secure full title to and possession of the CPO land as appropriate by:

 

·       Serving notice of confirmation of the CPO on all interested parties

·       Serving notice of intention to execute a General Vesting Declaration

·       Executing the General Vesting Declaration

·       Serving Notices to Treat and/or Entry as appropriate

·       Acquiring land and interests by agreement if possible

 

5.    That the Executive authorises the tendering of any renovation/building  ...  view the full minutes text for item 19.

20.

2021-22 Final Revenue Outturn Position pdf icon PDF 315 KB

To consider the 2021-22 Final Revenue Outturn Position

Additional documents:

Minutes:

PURPOSE

 

To report the provisional position on the Council’s revenue accounts for 2021/22.

 

DECISION

 

That full Council be recommended to approve:

 

a.    The provisional final position on the Council’s revenue account for 2021/22 shows a net underspend of £221k which has been transferred to the Revenue Support Reserve. The projected overspend from the outturn position estimated during quarter 3 budget monitoring was £12k.

b.    The transfers to/from Earmarked Reserves totalling a net £1.098m increase to reserves (see Appendix 2).

c.     The approval of additional revenue budget carry forward requests from Heads of Service totalling £1.349m (see Appendix 3).

 

REASON FOR DECISION

 

To conclude the revenue budget monitoring process for 2021/22 and report the final outturn position as outlined in the Council’s Statement of Accounts for 2021/22.

21.

2021-22 Final Capital Outturn Position pdf icon PDF 239 KB

To consider the 2021-22 Final Capital Outturn Position

Additional documents:

Minutes:

PURPOSE

 

1.    To report to Members on the performance of the 2021/22 capital investment programme and present the financing of capital expenditure incurred during 2021/22.

2.    To seek approval of a revised 2022/23 capital budget after incorporating net carry forward commitments (slippage) from 2021/22.

 

DECISION

 

That full Council be recommended to approve:

 

a.    The final position on capital spending and financing of £33.504m for 2021/22 as shown in Appendices 1 & 2, which equates to 90% of the final resources position.

b.    The revised capital budget for 2022/23 totalling £41.408m as outlined in Appendix 3, (including net carry forward of £3.617m).

 

REASONS FOR DECISION

 

1.    To conclude the capital budget monitoring process for 2021/22 and report the final outturn position as outlined in the Council’s Statement of Accounts for 2021/22.

2.    To increase the 2022/23 Council capital programme for amounts carried forward from 2021/22 and other budget adjustments as shown in Appendix 3.

22.

Annual Treasury Management Review of 2021-22 Activity pdf icon PDF 616 KB

To consider the Annual Treasury Management Review of 2021-22 Activity

Additional documents:

Minutes:

PURPOSE

 

To inform members of the Council’s treasury management activity during 2021/22.

 

DECISION

 

That full Council be recommended to note the annual treasury management activity for the year ended 31 March 2022.

 

REASONS FOR DECISION

 

To comply with the regulations issued under the Local Government Act 2003 to produce an annual treasury management report review of activities and the actual prudential and treasury indicators for 2021/22. This report meets the requirements of both the CIPFA Code of Practice on Treasury Management (the Code) and the CIPFA Prudential Code for Capital Finance in Local Authorities (the Prudential Code). Performance against the approved prudential and treasury indicators are shown in Appendix 1.

 

During 2021/22 the minimum reporting requirements were that Full Council should receive the following reports:

 

         an annual treasury strategy in advance of the year (Full Council 24 February 2021)

         a mid-year treasury update report (Full Council 08 December 2021)

         an annual review following the end of the year describing the activity compared to the strategy (this report).

 

The regulatory environment places responsibility on Members for the review and scrutiny of treasury management policy and activities.  This report is therefore important, as it provides details of the outturn position for treasury activities and highlights compliance with the Council’s policies previously approved by Members.

 

This Council confirms that it has complied with the requirement under the Code to give prior scrutiny to all of the above treasury management reports by the Scrutiny Committee before they were reported to Full Council. Member training on treasury management issues was undertaken during the year on 25 November 2021 in order to support Members’ scrutiny role.

 

23.

Exclusion of the Public

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.

Minutes:

Members determined to exclude the public from the meeting before discussion took place on the following item of business 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.

24.

Towneley Hall Repairs

To consider a report on Towneley Hall Repairs

Minutes:

PURPOSE

 

To report the outcome of procurement for the Towneley Hall repair contract and to identify the additional capital resources that are required to fund the repairs.

 

DECISION

 

That the Executive endorses the outcome of the procurement set out in the report and that full Council be recommended to approve the additional provision identified in the financial sections of the report in the Council’s Capital Programme 2024-25 to enable the repairs to Towneley Hall to be undertaken.

 

REASON FOR DECISION

 

The work to repair the Hall is vital to ensure the building is maintained.