15 TH
CABINET
FEBRUARY 2007
PRESENT: The Deputy Leader (Councillor Newton)
Councillors
APOLOGIES: Councillors Bryant and M.J. Hunt.
146.
DISCLOSURES OF PERSONAL INTERESTS
Disclosures of Personal Interest were made as follows:
(i) by Councillors Newton – personal interests in all matters relating to
Leicestershire County Council; and
(ii) by Councillor Gough – personal interest in Item 20 – Report of Scrutiny –
Tenant Participation within an ALMO at Charnwood.
147. LEADER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
There were no announcements.
148. MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 18th January 2007 were confirmed and signed.
149.
QUESTIONS UNDER COUNCIL PROCEDURE RULE 30
The following questions were received in accordance with Council Procedure Rule
30.
1.
Councillor Snartt:
Does the Leader agree with me:
1. That this Council needs to send a strong message to the Government asking them to take urgent action over the issues of student accommodation which exist in Loughborough, including legislation to amend the Use Classes Order?
2. That this would also be helpful to the student population?
3. That without legislation sustainable communities within certain areas of
Loughborough will be difficult to achieve?
The Lead Member, Councillor Vincent, replied:
1.
We recognise the importance of amendments to Use Class Order legislation and are on the case already. I have been working with Andy
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Reed MP in pressing Ministers on this. In addition, we have both highlighted salient comments made locally by SARG and a number of national bodies relating to the position in Northern Ireland where the position is different. We are hoping that the Minister of State, Phil
Woolas MP, who visited Loughborough in October 2006 will be able to make some proposals with the LGA later this year and I can assure you that Andy Reed MP has placed this matter in the forefront of the
Minister’s agenda.
2.
Our primary concern is for the community as a whole of which the students are a part. We are developing a Student Management strategy in conjunction with the Students Union, the University, Loughborough
College and local residents. The Strategy will bring together all the current activities which the various agencies are carrying out to manage the social and environmental impact of a large number of students in a relatively small town. It will consider how these activities can be improved and extended and it will agree an annual action plan to ensure that the activities take place on an ongoing basis. These activities will include measures to protect students from crime, to ensure that landlords manage and maintain student property and deliver responsive cleansing, refuse collection, street management and enforcement services in areas with a large student population.
3.
Legislation of all kinds contributes to sustainable communities, as well as personal and collective responsibility, of course. This applies in student areas, areas off high deprivation, rural areas and others.
Use Class Orders have already been mentioned and are a necessary for controlling HMOs (i.e. those with more than six residents) but not a sufficient condition for sustainable communities.
The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2004 gives us specific powers to enforce cleaner streets and raise standards. In Charnwood we have made significant progress, but this is not an event, it is a process.
The Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 is steadily having a significant effect on protecting communities and operates at various levels.
Crime and Disorder Partnerships, Local Strategic Partnerships with Local
Area Agreements are all having an increasing impact in helping us all to work together and focus on the most stressed and deprived areas. New planning law too allows us through SPDs to introduce wider regulation to help communities to be more sustainable.
As a supplementary question, Councillor Snartt requested further information on whether the Council had placed greater emphasis with the
Government to amend the Use Classes Order and to confirm whether sustainable communities could be achieved without such an amendment.
In response, the Lead Member, Councillor Vincent referred Councillor
Snartt to the answer previously given and added that the Council placed
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2.
emphasis on achieving sustainable communities working closely with the
University Liaison Committee and other organisations to achieve this.
Councillor Lewis:
Would the Leader of the Council (or appropriate Lead Member) clarify the current situation within the Borough with regard to infestation by rats.
In particular:
1. Has there been an overall increase in call-outs since the introduction of the current wheelie-bin food waste collection?
2. How many call-outs were there, listed by Charnwood Borough Ward, during 2005-06
3. Is this seen to be a problem or potential problem, and what contingencies are there to respond?
The Lead Member, Councillor Gough, replied:
1. No, there has been a decrease in Loughborough and in the Borough as a whole since the introduction of the current wheelie-bin food waste collection in 2003/4. By contrast, the NPTA report a significant increase nationally year on year for a wide variety of reasons. With respect to wheelie bins, the NPTA recommend these over plastic sacks for obvious reasons.
2. Call-outs listed by Charnwood Borough Ward, during 2005-06
Ward 2003/4
Anstey 17
Barrow and Sileby West
Birstall Wanlip
Birstall Watermead
East Goscote
Forest Bradgate
Loughborough Ashby
Loughborough Dishley/Hathern
Loughborough Garendon
Loughborough Hastings
Loughborough Lemyngton
Loughborough Southfields
Loughborough Storer
Loughborough Nanpantan
Loughborough Outwoods
52
29
Loughborough Shelthorpe 41
Mountsorrel 27
47
32
79
19
25
17
31
35
34
40
18
1
Queniborough 19
Quorn and Mountsorrel C
Rothley and Thurcaston
58
85
32
39
44
22
10
19
35
42
27
33
11
40
68
8
41
51
32
26
27
51
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3.
Shepshed East
Shepshed West
25
27
Sileby 33
Syston East
Syston West
The Wolds
28
26
37
Thurmaston 64
Wreake Villages 33
Charnwood 979
Loughborough 382
29
46
40
32
35
51
34
23
948
300
3. A decrease in call-outs cannot be seen as a problem but our highly professional Environmental Health team are alert to all pest and vermin control issues. In terms of further prevention, the new Clean
Neighbourhoods and Environment Act gives greater powers to act to stamp out litter and fly-tipping.
As a supplementary question, Councillor Lewis requested clarification as to whether there had been an increase in some wards and whether the Council recognised this and was ensuring this was dealt with.
In response, the Lead Member, Councillor Gough re-iterated that the wheeled bin food collection service was not adding to the problem however, the situation regarding rat infestations was continuously monitored by the
Council’s Environmental Health team.
Councillor Shepherd:
The article about concessionary travel in the Spring 2007 edition of
"Charnwood News" does not make clear that Charnwood said last
September that it could not commit to the scheme offered by the County
Council. Why is that not made clear in the article?
The Lead Member, Councillor Anthony, replied:
I made it abundantly clear in August, September, October and November, and that is on record, that Charnwood would participate in a scheme with the
County Council to provide County-wide free travel.
The local Tory County Councillors who all voted down the subsidy in last year’s budget are attempting to con the public into thinking, quite ridiculously, that Charnwood can decide how the County spends its money.
However this is dressed up by the Tories, they, not Charnwood, control the
County Council and hold the purse-strings to the substantial budget at
County Hall. If they are genuine in wanting to be fair and equitable to
Charnwood tax payers they had and still have the opportunity to restore justice to Charnwood’s pensioners.
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Meanwhile Charnwood will deliver to Charnwood Pensioners the best and biggest concessionary travel scheme in Leicestershire.
As a supplementary question, Councillor Shepherd sought clarification that as a matter of principle, "Charnwood News” should be fair in its references to other Councils.
In response, the Lead Member, Councillor Anthony identified that the article was accurate as the Council had been willing to participate in a scheme with the County Council. However, as no agreement had been reached, it had maintained its commitment to implement a comprehensive Concessionary
Fares scheme for the people of the Borough.
150.
USE OF LOCAL AUTHORITY BUSINESS GROWTH INITIATIVE (LABGI) FUNDS
The Director of Regeneration reported upon the results of stakeholder consultation on the proposed use of LABGI funds to support economic regeneration initiatives and sought approval for a number of funding proposals (item 6 on the agenda filed with these minutes).
RESOLVED
1.
that the programme of schemes for LABGI funding, as set out in
Appendix 1 to the report, be approved; and
2. that potential schemes for funding under the heading
“Regeneration in Towns and Villages” be the subject of consultation with appropriate bodies in those Towns and Villages and considered by the Competitiveness Learning and Growth Subgroup of the Local Strategic Partnership, which will make recommendations to Cabinet.
REASONS
1.
2.
To ensure that the proposed schemes can be progressed.
To ensure that the views of key partners and stakeholders can be taken into account before final schemes are selected.
151. CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION
The Director of Change Management submitted a report on the development of
CCTV, which sought approval for a code of practice and set out an approach for implementation of new schemes (item 7 on the agenda filed with these minutes).
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RESOLVED
1.
that the attached Code of Practice be adopted for all Council owned/managed CCTV schemes;
2.
that the Methodology for developing CCTV schemes be approved;
3.
that delegated authority be given to the Director of Change
Management, in consultation with the Lead Member, to approve future minor changes recommended by the CCTV Steering Group to the Code of Practice;
4.
that the following mandate be approved for the 24 hour CCTV and
Contact Centre Project:
“To improve customer access and community safety through development and implementation of a unified communication centre comprising telephone call handling and other messaging media, CCTV monitoring and related radio based networks; managing implementation of all aspects of the CCTV system development” and that the budget proposed for “24 Hour
CCTV/Contact Centre”, once agreed, be managed through this project.
REASONS
3.
4.
1.
2.
To approve the Council’s approach to the operation of CCTV.
To clarify the process for determining the location of a CCTV scheme.
To enable minor changes to be made.
To enable the project to commence (subject to budget approval).
152. SOUTH CHARNWOOD LEISURE OPTIONS
A report of the Director of Leisure and Environment was submitted that proposed the development of leisure facilities at the South Charnwood Swimming pool site as a preferred option for improving leisure provision in the south of the Borough (item 8 on the agenda filed with these minutes).
RESOLVED
1.
that approval be given for the development of a detailed capital and revenue cost plan for the delivery of a revised option 2, which shall include all previously identified essential works to refurbish the existing facility, along with an Artificial Turf Pitch, additional associated changing facilities, activity/studio/community use room
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and additional car parking up to a potential scheme value of approximately £1.8 million, exclusive of the potential value of the land, (subject to the verifications of the County Council and DIES around the use of the land);
2.
that £32,000 be released in 2007/08 from the £1.1 million sum allocation in the 2007/08 – 2009/10 capital programme (subject to final approval of the capital programme), towards the appointment of a design team to develop a fully costed capital works plan and to enable the services of a specialist sports consultant to be procured to develop the football development plan and associated business and management plans and to prepare the associated bid documentation for submission to the Football Foundation; and
3.
that a further report be submitted to Cabinet seeking approval of the capital and revenue cost plans for the scheme along with the proposed lease arrangements for land in advance of submission of the application to the Football Foundation.
REASONS
1.
To commence delivery of a revised option 2 proposal and minimise any risk of the facility being withdrawn from service due to age of essential components and equipment.
2.
To provide the specialist resource necessary for increasing the likelihood of a successful bid for Football Foundation funding and to provide additional leisure facilities in the South Charnwood area.
3.
To enable the capital and revenue cost plans for the scheme to be approved.
153. AREA FORUMS IN CHARNWOOD
A report of the Director of Partnerships and Customer Services was submitted which set out a proposed framework for establishing Area Forums in the Borough
(item 9 on the agenda filed with these minutes).
RESOLVED
1.
that the draft Neighbourhood Engagement Policy Statement for
Charnwood, as attached at Annexe A and B of the report, be supported and recommended to Charnwood Together for consideration;
2.
that Charnwood Together be recommended to consult, alongside the Borough Council if appropriate, with town and parish councils, the Police and other stakeholders on its proposals for Area Forums prior to the finalisation of arrangements;
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3.
that implementation of the Charnwood approach to Area Forums be supported through the Council’s project management arrangements and that the Lead Member for Partnerships and
Customer Services be appointed as the Cabinet Member on the project board;
4.
that the Community and Partnerships Scrutiny Committee be invited to consider adding a review of the proposals for Area
Forums to its work programme; and
5.
that the allocation of funding to each of the Area Forums on a per capita basis be approved in principle and a further report be submitted on the criteria for use of that funding and approval of delegations required to give effect to this, the timing of the report to be aligned with finalisation of the overall approach by
Charnwood Together.
REASONS
1.-5. To support Charnwood Together in developing and implementing Area
Forums in Charnwood.
154. LOUGHBOROUGH TOWN CENTRE MASTERPLAN
A report of the Director of Regeneration was submitted, which sought approval for the adoption of the Loughborough Town Centre Masterplan and the arrangements for finalising the published document (item 10 on the agenda filed with these minutes).
A supplementary report of the Director of Regeneration was also submitted, which set out suggested amendments to the Masterplan, which had been made by the Town
Team (filed with these minutes).
RESOLVED
1.
that the Loughborough Town Centre Masterplan be adopted, as amended, as Council policy;
2.
that further consultation be undertaken to include occupiers and owners, on additional sites likely to be affected by the Masterplan’s policies for sites marked for development, redevelopment and improvement and sites marked for retention and protection, prior to finalising a list of such sites to Cabinet for approval;
3.
that the Director of Regeneration be given delegated authority, in consultation with the Cabinet Lead Member for Development and the Loughborough Town Team, to finalise detailed amendments
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and corrections to the text of the Masterplan and the design and layout of the published document;
4.
that the members of the Town Team be thanked for their commitment and contribution to the development of the
Masterplan.
REASONS
1.
To provide guidance for the development and improvement of Loughborough
Town Centre over the next fifteen years, which can be given due weight in the consideration of future planning policy and in relation to development proposals and also to guide Council investment and improvement priorities.
2.
3.
To ensure the acceptability of the policy in relation to particular sites.
To expedite the preparation of the final document.
4.
To recognise the contribution made be the Town Team.
155. THE CHARNWOOD LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK –
SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING DOCUMENTS;
1.
DEVONSHIRE SQUARE DEVELOPMENT BRIEF;
2.
FORMER GENERAL HSOPITAL/AUMBERRY GAP DEVELOPMENT BRIEF
The Director of Development reported upon the response to the public consultation on the draft Development Briefs for Loughborough Town Centre Opportunity Sites at Devonshire Square and the Former General Hospital and Aumberry Gap and sought approval for adoption of the briefs as Supplementary Planning Documents
(item 11 on the agenda filed with these minutes).
A report setting out the recommendations of the Scrutiny Commission on this matter was also submitted (filed with these minutes).
RESOLVED
1.
that the Devonshire Square and the former General Hospital and
Aumberry Gap Development Brief SPDs be adopted with effect from 26 th March 2007 and made available as directed by Regulation
19 of the Town & Country Planning (Local Development) (England)
Regulations 2004; and
2.
that the recommendations of the Scrutiny Commission be noted.
3.
that delegated authority be given to the Director of Development to make any further necessary minor amendments/corrections that do not affect the policy content of the documents.
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2.
3.
REASONS
1.
To meet the requirements of Regulation 19 of the Town & Country Planning
(Local Development) (England) Regulations 2004;
To acknowledge the comments and recommendations.
To enable the timely publication of the final versions of the SPDs.
156. SERVICE STANDARDS FOR THE HOUSING SERVICE
A report of the Director of Housing and Health was submitted, which proposed a new set of service standards for the Housing Service that had been developed in consultation with tenants (item 12 on the agenda filed with these minutes).
RESOLVED that the Service Standards for Housing Services be approved.
REASON
To ensure that the housing service is delivered consistently to high standards and meets tenant expectations, in accordance with the Council’s overall Customer
Service Strategy.
157. DISABILITY EQUALITY SCHEME
A report of the Director of Change Management was submitted, which presented the post-consultation Disability Equality Scheme 2007-10 (item 13 on the agenda filed with these minutes).
RESOLVED
1.
that the Disability Equality Scheme 2007-10 be approved; and
2.
that delegated authority be given to the Director of Change
Management, in consultation with the Lead Member for
Equality, to make minor amendments to the Disability Equality
Scheme.
REASONS
1.
2.
To meet Council’s obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act 2005.
To enable minor updates and amendments to be made to the scheme.
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158. 2007/08 BUDGET, CAPITAL PLAN 2007/08 TO 2009/10, FINANCIAL STRATEGY
AND COUNCIL TAX
A report of the Deputy Chief Executive was submitted which set out the proposed
General Fund revenue budget for 2007/08 (item 14b on the agenda filed with these minutes).
A report of the recommendations of the Scrutiny Commission on this matter was also submitted (item 14a on the agenda filed with these minutes).
RESOLVED
1.
that the Council be recommended to approve: a.
the Original Budget for 2007/08 be set at £17,628,300, b.
a base Council Tax be set at £94.87 at Band D, c.
the setting of the Loughborough Special Rate at £60.12, d.
a reduction in the increase in weekly rents so that the average of the rent increases does not exceed 5%, and the amended budget as per Appendix 6, e.
the Capital Plan 2007/08 to 2009/10, and f.
the amended Financial Strategy; and
2.
that the recommendations of the Scrutiny Commission (agenda item 14a), be noted.
REASONS
1.
To approve: a.
the necessary finance to carry out services in 2007/08, b.
a Council Tax in accordance with legal and statutory requirements, c.
a Loughborough Special rate in accordance with legal and statutory requirements, d.
Housing Rents within the specified guidelines of Rent Restructuring, e.
a Capital Plan for the three year period 2007/08 to 2009/10, f.
the Financial Strategy as updated by the current budget proposals.
2.
To act on the assurances given by the Section 151 officer that the issues raised by the Scrutiny Commission are general efficiencies in the aggregate number.
159. LOUGHBOROUGH TOWN HALL
A report of the Director of Leisure and Environment was submitted reporting on this years progress of Loughborough Town Hall’s three year Business Plan ‘Setting the Stage 2006/7 – 2008/9’ in the context of the issues raised by the Performance
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and Audit Scrutiny Committee on the 17 th October (item 15 on the agenda filed with these minutes).
Revised recommendations of the Director of Leisure and Environment were also submitted (filed with these minutes).
RESOLVED
1.
That the progress made in the financial year 2006/07 against the targets set within the Town Hall’s new business plan “Setting the
Stage” and resulting key actions proposed for 2006/07 and 2007/08 be noted; and
2.
that the following mandate be approved for the Town Hall
Business Improvement Plan Project:
“To improve the financial performance of the Town Hall to enable it to achieve its financial targets as set out in the approved business plan by March 2008” and that the budget proposed for Town Hall Business
Improvement Plan, once agreed, be managed through this project.
REASONS 1 & 2
To provide further information about how the venue is being used and performing against targets following the issues raised by Performance and Audit Scrutiny
Committee.
160. PRUDENTIAL CODE FOR CAPITAL FINANCE IN LOCAL AUTHORITIES
A report of the Deputy Chief Executive was submitted, which set out the indicators and limits that need to be set under the Local Government Act 2003 (item 16 on the agenda filed with these minutes).
RESOLVED that the Council be recommend to approve the revised
Prudential Indicators, as set out in Tables 1 to 4 of the report, for adoption in 2007/08.
REASON
To ensure that the funding of capital expenditure is taken within the totality of the
Council’s financial position and that borrowing and investment is only carried out with proper regard to the Prudential Code for Capital Finance in Local Authorities.
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161. REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CHARNWOOD GOLD
CONCESSIONARY TRAVEL SCHEME
The Director of Development reported upon an urgent delegated decision taken by the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader, Deputy Chief Executive and
Director of Development to vary the formula for the reimbursement of bus operators’ (approved by Cabinet on 4 th December 2006) in the light of operators’ opposition to revenue displacement (item 17 on the agenda filed with these minutes).
RESOLVED that the urgent delegated decision taken be noted which authorised formal notification of local bus operators under the Transport
Acts 2000 and 1985 that reimbursement for the Charnwood Gold
Concessionary travel scheme using a pay on use formula with a 60% generation rate subject to a review of the generation rate after 6 and 12 months in the light of actual usage by concessionary passengers.
REASON
To comply with the provisions of the Constitution regarding the procedure for reporting urgent decisions.
162. THE AUTHORISATION OF SMALL SCALE ARTS GRANTS
The Director of Leisure and Environment submitted proposals to amend the existing delegation for approving applications for funding under the Arts Development Grants
Scheme and establish a new delegation for the authorisation of funding for the New
Centre Stage Village Hall Venue Refurbishment Grants Scheme (item 18 on the agenda filed with these minutes).
RESOLVED
1.
that the existing delegated authority given to the Director of
Leisure and Environment to approve applications for funding under the Arts Development Grant Scheme be amended to specify an upper limit for approval of individual grants of £3,000 and
2. that the Director of Leisure and Environment be given delegated authority to approve applications for funding under the New Centre
Stage Village Hall Venue Refurbishment Grant Scheme up to
£8,000.
REASONS
1. To set an appropriate level of delegation for the Arts Development Grant
Scheme.
2. To ensure that there are suitable delegation arrangements in place for the
Centre Stage Village Hall Venue Refurbishment Grant Scheme.
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163. PROPOSED NEW FEES AND CHAGES
A report of the Director of Housing and Health was submitted that proposed an amendment to the Council’s policy on charging for pest control treatments which recommended a new fee for the treatment of mice in domestic premises, and sought approval to recover expenses incurred in taking relevant enforcement actions introduced by the Housing Act 2004 in the private housing sector (item 19 on the agenda filed with these minutes).
RESOLVED
1.
that the Council be recommended that a charge of £45.00
(including VAT) be introduced, commencing on 1 st April 2007, for the treatment of mice infestations in domestic premised; and
2.
that a charge in respect of those enforcement actions specified in
Section 49 of the Housing Act 2004 be introduced commencing on
1 st April 2007, based on the officer hourly rate, plus administration costs.
REASONS
1.
2.
To recover costs conferred by section 24 of the Leicestershire Act 1985.
To recover costs conferred by Sections 49 and 50 of the Housing Act 2004.
164. REPORT OF SCRUTINY – TENANT PARTICIPATION WITHIN AN ALMO IN
CHARNWOOD
A report of the Director of Change Management was submitted reporting the findings of the Investigation and Review ALMO Tenant Participation Scrutiny Panel in respect of Tenant Participation within an ALMO in Charnwood (item 20 on the agenda filed with these minutes).
RESOLVED that the recommendations of the ALMO Tenant
Participation Scrutiny Panel Report (Appendix A) be referred to the
Director of Housing and Health, in conjunction with the Cabinet Lead
Member, to prepare a response for Cabinet to consider within the next three months.
REASON
To ensure that Cabinet are able to accept, or give reasons if deciding to reject, the recommendations of the Scrutiny Panel.
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165. TENDER APPROVAL – GAS SERVICE AND REPAIRS CONTRACT 2007-2010
A report of the Director of Change Management was submitted requesting approval to accept a tender and commence works on Gas Servicing and Repairs Partnering
Contract for 2007/2010 (item 21 on the agenda filed with these minutes).
RESOLVED that the tender submitted by P H Jones Ltd in the sum of
£2,205,960 be approved, subject to satisfactory additional credit checks being carried out upon production of current annual accounts.
REASON
To approve the works to be carried out by the tender which offers the best value based on the quality/price scoring matrix that assessed each tender on an 80% quality and 20% price basis.
166. DISPOSAL OF LAND AT FORMER ALLSOPPS LANE TIP, LOUGHBOROUGH
The Director of Regeneration reported upon a request received from the Great
Central Railway for the Council to agree in principle to support its project to relocate an engine shed on land at Allsopps Lane Loughborough and seeking approval for the creation of a mechanism to allow for the potential disposal of that land to the
Great Central Railway in order that the company could proceed with confidence to bid for funding to deliver the scheme (item 22 on the agenda filed with these minutes).
The revised recommendations of the Director of Regeneration were also submitted
(filed with these minutes).
RESOLVED
1. That the Great Central Railway be granted a right of first refusal to lease or purchase sufficient land at Allsopps Lane Tip,
Loughborough, on which to deliver the LLWPP project and that the
Council enters into an agreement with the Company not to deal with any third parties in relation to this land for a period of five years, as a precursor to settling a contract for disposal on detailed terms and conditions to be agreed with the District Valuer, and providing that the technical, financial and planning issues relating to the proposed use of the site have been resolved to the satisfaction of the Council during that five year period and that progress against agreed milestones is achieved within the first three years of the period;
2. that a site investigation licence be granted to Great Central Railway for the period of the right of first refusal, permitting entry to the site for purposes of conducting technical studies of ground
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conditions and contamination subject to indemnities as to insurance and occupiers liability;
3.
that Great Central Railway Plc be required to include as part of its assessments and detailed proposals a development scheme for the whole of the Allsopps Lane Tip area that demonstrates that the
Council’s aspirations for the land as set out in the Borough of
Charnwood Local Plan can also be accommodated as part of the overall proposals; and
4. that a report be submitted to Cabinet before the end of the five year period to set out how the issues referred to in Resolution 1
(above) have been addressed and to consider whether it is then appropriate to enter into a contract for the disposal of the land.
REASONS
1.and2. To demonstrate the Council’s support in principle for the project and to enable Great Central Railway Plc to develop proposals and apply for funding with the confidence that a suitable site will be available subject to the resolution of the outstanding issues listed.
3. To ensure that the Council’s proposals for the land can also be implemented on the land that it retains.
4.
To ensure that Cabinet can consider whether all the outstanding issues have been addressed to its satisfaction.
RESOLVED that members of the public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following item on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.
Minute 167A - Legal Services Restructure
NOTE:
1. The decisions in these minutes which are not in the form of recommendations to Council will come into effect at 5.00pm on Friday, 23 rd
February 2007 unless called in under Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rule
13.
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2. Subject to note 1 above, no reference may be made at the Council to the decisions in these minutes which are not in the form of recommendations to
Council, unless notice to that effect is given to the Head of Democratic
Services by five members of the Council by 5.00pm on Friday, 23
2007. rd February
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