Agenda and minutes

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 addressed the meeting under the Right to Speak procedure  on the subject of persistent fly tipping offenders, and the procedures followed by the Council to tackle the issue.

To seek approval for re-letting the tender for asset and development management services at Charter Walk.

The Executive noted a correction to Recommendation 2b of the report – that the delegation to the Director of Resources was in consultation with the Executive Member for Resources.

PURPOSE

To seek approval for re-letting the tender for asset and development management services at Charter Walk, Burnley.

REASON FOR DECISION

An Asset Management Agreement with a commercial asset management company is an essential part of the effective management of a shopping centre. The current agreement expires on 21^st March 2024 and a new Asset Management Agreement is required from 22^nd March 2024.

DECISION

That the Executive authorised:

a.    Advertisement of the tender for asset and development management services at Charter Walk, Burnley;

b.    To delegate authority to the Director of Resources (in consultation with the Executive Member for Resources) to accept the most economically advantageous tender;

c.    To delegate authority to the Head of Legal and Democratic Services to complete an Asset Management Agreement with the successful tenderer.

To seek approval to extend the Borough-Wide Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) covering all allegate schemes under s60 Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

PURPOSE

To seek approval to extend the Borough-Wide Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) covering all allegate schemes under s60 Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

REASON FOR DECISION

1.    To ensure that the 133 schemes covered by the Order continue to operate legally, the PSPO must be extended.

2.    As the gating program approaches its twentieth year, gating remains popular amongst both existing and prospective scheme holders. The current consideration list stands at over 80 applications from across the borough, and each year new applications are received.

DECISION

The Executive granted authority to extend the PSPO to manage all current and future applicable alleygate schemes in the Borough for a further 3 years.