Agenda and minutes
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Minutes To receive as a correct record the minutes of Cabinet held on Tuesday, 11 February 2025 (previously circulated). Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 11 February 2025 were approved as a correct record.
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Items of Urgent Business Authorised by the Leader To consider any such items authorised by the Leader and to consider where in the agenda the item(s) are to be considered. Minutes: The Chair advised that there were no items of urgent business.
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Declarations of Interest To receive declarations by Councillors of interests in respect of items on this Agenda. Councillors are reminded that, in accordance with the Localism Act 2011, they are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests which have not already been declared in the Council’s Register of Interests. (It is a criminal offence not to declare a disclosable pecuniary interest either in the Register or at the meeting). Whilst not a legal requirement, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 9 and in the interests of clarity and transparency, Councillors should declare any disclosable pecuniary interests which they have already declared in the Register, at this point in the meeting. In accordance with Part B Section 2 of the Code Of Conduct, Councillors are required to declare the existence and nature of any other interests as defined in paragraphs 8(1) or 9(2) of the Code of Conduct.
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Public Speaking To consider any such requests received in accordance with the approved procedure.
Minutes: Members were advised that there had been no requests to speak at the meeting in accordance with Cabinet’s agreed procedure.
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Corporate Enforcement Policy (Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Maddocks)
Report of Chief Officer Environment & Place Additional documents: Minutes: (Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Maddocks)
Cabinet received a report from the Chief Officer, Environment and Place to review and approve a revised Corporate Enforcement Policy in order to take account of updated guidance, codes of practice and new regulatory sanctions which have been introduced since the Council’s Enforcement Policy was last reviewed in 2013.
The options, options analysis, including risk assessment and officer preferred option, were set out in the report as follows:
The officer preferred option is Option1 to approve the proposed policy. Once this policy has been adopted, Council services will be able to start developing and/or amending their own specific policies for enforcement in their areas which reflect the principles set out in this overarching policy.
Councillor Maddocks proposed, seconded by Councillor Tyldesley:-
“That the recommendations, as set out in the report, be approved with a revision to the wording in 7.1 with the removal of ‘officers’ replaced with ‘processes and procedures’ so the paragraph would now read ‘Complaints about the conduct of processes and procedures should be made via the Council’s corporate complaints procedure.”
Councillors then voted on the revised proposition:-
Resolved unanimously:
(1) That the draft Enforcement Policy be approved and adopted following a revision to the wording of the second paragraph in 7.1 which would now read ‘Complaints about the conduct of processes and procedures should be made via the Council’s corporate complaints procedure.’
(2) That the contents of the report noted.
Officer responsible for effecting the decision:
Chief Officer Environment and Place
Reasons for making the decision:
The decision is consistent with the Council Plan. The enforcement policy helps the Council achieve its broader strategic goals relating to areas such as sustainable development, community safety and environmental protection. By setting out how we address breaches of regulations we will create a fair and equitable environment for residents and businesses. |
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Publication of an updated Local Plan Preparation Timetable (Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Tyldesley)
Report of Chief Officer – Planning & Climate Change Additional documents: Minutes: (Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Tyldesley)
Cabinet received a report from the Chief Officer Planning and Climate Change that sought Cabinet approval for the publication of an updated Local Plan Preparation Timetable.
The options, options analysis, including risk assessment and officer preferred option, were set out in the report as follows:
The officer preferred option is Option 1: Approve the publication of an updated Local Plan preparation timetable for the Lancaster District Local Plan.
The report does provide Cabinet Members with the opportunity to formally consider and approve both the updated timetable and the statements about the matters that the local plan will address. The Government has signalled that it intends to be firm in achieving up to date local plans, the directive to prepare ... view the full minutes text for item 81. |
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Projects and Performance: Q3 2024-25 (Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Hamilton-Cox)
Report of Chief Executive Additional documents:
Minutes: (Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Hamilton-Cox)
Cabinet received a report from the Chief Executive that provided members with an update on corporate performance and strategic projects during quarter three of 2024 - 25 (October - December 2024).
As the report was for commenting and noting no options were provided. Questions were asked with regard to energy usage, Mainway, Williamson Park café , the Fair Work charter and solar array.
Resolved:
That the report be noted.
Reasons for making the decision:
Monitoring of strategic projects and key performance indicators provides a link between the Council Plan 24-27 by providing progress updates. |
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Strategic Risk Register Management (Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Hamilton-Cox)
Report of Chief Executive
This report contains an exempt appendix, and the press and public will be excluded from the meeting if Cabinet are minded to refer to the information within the exempt appendix. Additional documents:
Minutes: (Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Hamilton-Cox)
Cabinet received a report from the Chief Executive that provided Cabinet with an update on the authority’s progress in updating the Strategic Risk Register.
As the report was for noting and comments no options were provided. It was noted that SR24 the ICT Data Centre would be discussed at CAG in May.
Resolved:
That the report be noted.
Reasons for making the decision:
The Council have a Risk Management Policy, which is written to provide guidance on the management of risk. Risk Management is identified in the Council Plan 2024-27. |