Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 20^th March 2018.

The Minutes of the last meeting held on the 20^th March 2018 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To note the Minute of the following individual decision made since the last meeting;

Minute 2-Variation to Former University Technical College Lease

The Minute of the following Individual Executive Decision made since the last meeting was noted;

Minute 2- Variation to Former University Technical College Lease

To determine during which items, if any, the public are to be excluded from the meeting and 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 business to be transacted if the public were present there would be a disclosure to them of exempt information within the meaning of Part VA of the Local Government Act 1972.

Purpose

To consider when it may be relevant to exclude the public from the meeting, and clarify the order of the agenda

Reason for Decision

Minute Numbers 85 and 86 contain exempt information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

Decision

That the public be excluded from the meeting before discussion takes place on the items relating to Minutes 85, and 86 since 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 VA of the Local Government Act 1972.

To consider a report on Leases on Brunshaw Avenue, Burnley.

Purpose

To report on a request for the surrender of the Council’s head lease of 81-85 and 89 Brunshaw Avenue back to its Landlord Calico Homes Limited.

Reason for Decision

To facilitate the redevelopment and refurbishment of low demand and out dated properties into 10, 1 bedroom bungalows and 10, 2 & 3 bedroom apartments.

Decision

That the head lease be surrendered to enable the redevelopment of the block for the benefit of the wider area.

To consider a report on the Digitilisation of Planning

Purpose

To seek approval for supporting the digital transformation in planning, land charges and private sector housing.

Reason for Decision

The procurement will deliver:

a. A direct cost saving compared with the current cost for software for the in scope services, by year 2 of the contract.

b. A minimum saving of £17,000 accumulated by year 4 of the contract as a result of service efficiencies created by the new technology.

c. Improvements to the customer experience, for example being able to perform planning searches using an online map.

d. A secure, cloud based platform that delivers mobile working for officers within the in-scope services, and consolidates corporate IT systems so that capacity to support other applications is increased within IT.

Decision

That a five year contract be entered into with Idox, with the option to extend by a further two years, for the supply of software that will facilitate digital transformation.