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Executive Members on Burnley Council will give an update of progress against the council’s plan (pdf,16kb) at the next meeting of the Full Council on Thursday 9th February 2012.
Leader’s report
Deputy leader and Executive Member for Resources’ report
Community Safety’s report
Regeneration and Economic Development report
Leisure and Culture report
Planning and Environment report
Customer Access and Comm Engagement report
A report is being submitted to members to consider and agree the future housing requirement for Ribble Valley (pdf, 112kb). It is recommended that committee agree that the housing requirement is set at the upper extent of the range advised by the Council's consultants, to create 4,400 dwellings by 2028. This will be considered at the Planning & Development committee meeting on Thursday 02nd February 2012.
Decision made - awaiting update.....
A report is being submitted to members to provide members with details of the current situation and agree the way forward for the future use of the playing field at the former Nelson and Colne College site (pdf, 30kb). It is recommended that the current arrangement with the College remains the same until such time as the playing fields are needed. This will be considered at the Colne Committee meeting on Thursday 02nd February 2012.
A report is being submitted to members seeking approval to introduce a new charging scheme for street naming and numbering (pdf, 78kb). It is recommended that the Council adopt the proposed scale of charges. This will be considered at the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday 1st February 2012.
A report is being submitted to allow the Overview and Scrutiny Committee to consider the issues associated with continuing subsidized bus trips to the seaside (pdf, 99kb). It is recommended that members consider whether the Council should continue to provide this service and to advise members and officers accordingly. This will be considered at the Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on Tuesday 31st January 2012.
Decision made - that Cabinet be requested to consider whether the subsidised Bus Trips to the Coast Scheme should be withdrawn. Should Cabinet decide that the Scheme should be continued in the 2012/13 financial year, consideration be given to increasing the fare price in order to reduce the cost to the Council and also to the introduction of a pre-booking system to assist in monitoring service usage.
A report is being submitted to members informing them of a planning application that has been submitted for the erection of four terraced houses off Burnley Road, Brierfield (pdf, 181kb). It is recommended that this application is approved. This will be considered at the Brierfield and Reedley Committee meeting on Tuesday 31st January 2012.
Decision made - the application for four new houses in Brierfield was refused on the grounds of poor access and liklihood of congestion to surrounding streets.
A report is being submitted to provide details and the estimated costs of the improvement plans for Memorial Gardens in Barnoldswick (pdf, 33kb). It is recommended that the scheme be approved in principle and that the West Craven Committee identifies any amendments to the scheme and help identify further funding. This will be considered at the West Craven Committee meeting on Tuesday 31st January 2012.
Decision made - that the Engineering and Special Projects Manager be asked to submit to the next meeting the estimated costs of moving the war memorial in Barnoldswick to the front of Memorial Gardens and for making space for additional names.
A report is being submitted seeking planning permission for 106 new dwellings at the former site of James Nelson’s Sports Ground in Nelson (pdf, 486kb). It is recommended that the application be approved. This will be considered at the Nelson Committee meeting on Monday 30th January 2012.
Decision made - the application was deferred so that discussions can take place with the applicant, residents and Councillors.
A report is being submitted to notify Committee of a successful bid for funding from the Department of Health (pdf, 28kb). The fund is to support local authorities in the winter months to reduce the levels of deaths and morbidity in their local authority that are due to vulnerable people living in cold housing in partnership with their local community. It is recommended that members be kept informed of any future developments of the initiative. This will be considered at the Parish Councils Liaison meeting on Thursday 26th January 2012.
Decision made - members noted the report and requested that they be kept informed of any future developments.
A report is being submitted to update members with the latest ideas on ensuring the high levels of health and safety for elderly people in care homes (pdf, 25kb). Ideas will be shared and next steps will be considered. This will be discussed at the Scrutiny Management Team meeting on Tuesday 24th January 2012.
Decision made - the report was noted by the Management Team and members agreed to meet with Lancashire County Council on Tuesday 21st February to discuss the proposed ideas and next steps.
A motion is being put forward by Full Council to urge Cabinet to rescind its proposal to increase allotment charges from January 2013 (pdf, 145kb). This will be considered at the Full Council meeting on Thursday 19th January 2012.