Venue: Burnley Town Hall
Contact: Eric Dickinson
Democracy Officer
Items
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118. |
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To approve as a correct record
the Minutes of the previous meeting held on 27th March
2017.
Minutes:
The Minutes of the last meeting held on the
27th March 2017 were confirmed as a true record and
signed by the Chair.
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119. |
Additional Items of Business
To determine whether there are
any additional items of business which, by reason of special
circumstances, the Chair decides should be considered at the
meeting as a matter of urgency.
Minutes:
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Purpose
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To approve a contractor regarding Padiham Town Hall Reinstatement
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Reason for Decision
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In order that the
project can be progressed in a timely manner.
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Decision
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In accordance with
the provisions of Section 100 (B) (4) (b) of the Local Government
Act 1972 the Chair decided that the item regarding Padiham Town Hall Reinstatement should be taken as
item 9 on the agenda in view of the special circumstance
outlined.
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120. |
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:
Councillor Bea Foster declared an Other
Prejudicial interest in the Item relating to the Stoops and
Hargher Clough Community Centre.
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121. |
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 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.
Minutes:
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Purpose
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To consider when it may be
relevant to exclude the public from the meeting, and clarify the
order of the agenda.
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Reason for Decision
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Minute Numbers 122 and 123
contain exempt information relating to the financial or business
affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding
that information).
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Decision
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That the public be excluded
from the meeting before discussion takes place on the items
relating to Minutes 122 and 123 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.
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122. |
Stoops and Hargher Clough Community Centre
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To consider the transfer of
freehold and lease of adjoining land regarding
the
Stoops and Hargher Clough Community
Centre (report enclosed)
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This item is private as it
contains information relating to the financial
or
business affairs of any particular person
(including the authority holding
that information).
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Minutes:
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Purpose
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Councillor Bea Foster left the room and did not take part in
this item.
To approve:
a)
The transfer of the Council’s freehold interest in
Hargher Clough Community Centre to
Lancashire County Council (LCC) and the small adjoining plot to
enable its lease as a Community Asset to a local Community
Association;and
b)
The granting of a long lease of the
adjoining Council land to the same Tenant for community use in
conjunction with the same be approved.
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Reason for Decision
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To secure the continued community use of the
Centre and the adjoining land.
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Decision
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(1)
That the Council’s freehold interest in the Centre be
transferred to LCC and that the adjoining land be leased to the
Community Association for community use on the outline terms set
out in the report; and
(2)
That the Head of Governance, Law,
Property and Regulation be authorised to complete the legal
formalities including consideration of any objections received to
the disposal of public open space.
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123. |
Padiham Town Hall Reinstatement
To approve the appointment of a specialist
asbestos sub-contractor to remove failed asbestos encapsulant in the basement of Padiham Town Hall (report enclosed).
Minutes:
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Purpose
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To approve the
appointment of a specialist asbestos sub-contractor to remove
failed asbestos encapsulant in the
basement of Padiham Town Hall.
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Reason for Decision
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To
ensure that the reinstatement works proceed in a timely, safe and
cost effective manner.
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Decision
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