The agenda for the meeting is as follows:-
1 Apologies for absence.
2 Minutes: 18 September 2008 enclosed.
3 Urgent Business (if any): To be accepted at the discretion of the Chairman of the meeting.
4 Exclusion of the public (.pdf, 19Kb): The Cabinet is asked to consider whether by resolution to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of the items of business marked with an 'E' reference because of the possibility of the disclosure of exempt information. A draft resolution is attached for use by the Cabinet if it so wishes.
5 Declarations of interest: To receive declarations of interest in any item for discussion at the meeting. A blank form for declaring interests has been circulated with the agenda, please ensure that this is returned to the Committee Clerk at the end of the meeting.
6 The agenda for this meeting: Members to agree the allocation of items in the various sections of this agenda.
7 Reference from other Committees:
67 Call ins (if any): reference from Cabinet (minute 86 refers): The Committee were advised that the following minute had been reconsidered by the Cabinet:-
86 Proposed Exchange of Interests and Improvement Works on land at and to the rear of 373/385 Wigan Road, Bryn, Wigan:-
Resolved: The decision taken at Minute 60 be referred back to the Cabinet with the following recommendations:-
- The Cabinet, or the Cabinet Champion for Organisational Change, be requested to visit the site, together with Ward Members and relevant Officers, prior to making its final decision;
- The Cabinet then consider investigation of further options, including doing nothing;
- The Director of Environmental Services be requested to consider how the development has been assessed against the Planning Policy Guidance 6 - Town Centres and Retail Developments (PPG6) guidance.
- The Members of the Overview and Scrutiny be informed of the outcome.
Resolved: The Cabinet:
- agrees that the Cabinet Champion for Organisational Change, be requested to visit the site, together with Ward Members and relevant Officers, prior to making its final decision; and
- agrees that a copy of the DVD, previously shown to Members of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee be shown to a future Cabinet meeting when this item is debated further.
It was noted that the site visit would take place on the 12 September 2008.
Councillor G Wilkes thanked Councillors J Moodie, P Prescott and Officers for their assistance with this call in.
Resolved: The Committee notes the decision of Cabinet.
Open Items
Discussion leading to decision:
8 Supporting People Program (.pdf, 857Kb): Report of the Director of Adult Services enclosed. (Key decision)
9 Free swimming for all proposals – capital funding (.pdf, 64Kb): Joint report of the Director of Adult Services and the Chief Executive Wigan Leisure Culture Trust enclosed. (Key decision)
10 Museum, acquisitions and disposals policy (.pdf, 127Kb): Joint report of the Director of Adult Services and the Chief Executive Wigan Leisure Culture Trust enclosed.
11 Gershon efficiency agenda – National Indicator 179 (formerly reported via Annual Efficiency Statement) forward look estimate for 2008/09 (.pdf, 203Kb): Report of the Service Director – Corporate Services enclosed.
Decision:
12 North West Coalfield Communities regeneration programme - phase 2 (.pdf, 55Kb): Report of the Director of Environmental Services enclosed. (Key decision)
13 Potential Heritage Lottery Fund (Townscape Heritage Initiative) bids - option appraisal (.pdf, 666Kb): Report of the Director of Environmental Services enclosed.
14 Annual update on affordable housing (.pdf, 265Kb): Report of the Director of Environmental Services enclosed.
15 Policing Green Paper “From the Neighbourhood to the National” (.pdf, 67Kb): Report of the Director of Environmental Services enclosed.
16 Bolton Local Development Framework - core strategy preferred options (.pdf, 42Kb): Report of the Director of Environmental Services enclosed.
17 Council Tax - review of discounts long term empty properties (.pdf, 77Kb): Report of the Executive Director Business Support Services enclosed.
Press Excluded Items
Decision:
E1 Bickershaw Country Park - site management arrangements: Report of the Director of Environmental Services enclosed.
