Agenda and minutes

No apologies for absence were received.

Members and Officers are requested to give notice of any personal or prejudicial interest and the nature of that interest, relating to any item on the agenda in accordance with the relevant Code of Conduct.

No declarations of interest were received.

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 16 December 2009 be confirmed as a correct record.

Report of the Strategic Director - Communities

The Cabinet Member considered the report of the Strategic Director Communities that provided an update on the progress made with regard to expressions of interest submitted for funding and provided an update of further external funding opportunities. 

A copy of the expressions of interest was attached as an annexe to the report.

RESOLVED:

That the report’s expressions of interest for funding opportunities, as detailed within annexe A of the report, be endorsed.

Joint report of the Planning and Economic Regeneration Director and Leisure Director

The Cabinet Member considered the joint report of the Planning and Economic Regeneration Director and the Leisure Director that explained the need to enter into a lease agreement with the Frank Hornby Trust for the Hornby Centre space in Meadows Leisure Complex in Maghull, as part of securing external funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

RESOLVED: That

(1)      the Frank Hornby Centre Lease Agreement report be noted; and

(2)      the Cabinet be recommended to request the Legal Director to enter into a 25-year lease agreement on peppercorn terms with the Frank Hornby Trust for the Frank Hornby Centre at Meadows Leisure Complex, Maghull, subject to a successful Heritage Lottery bid or other successful external funding,and subject to the production of satisfactory business plan, which illustrates the proposed ongoing revenue funding, and management arrangements arising from the operation of the Hornby Centre.

Report of the Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes Director

The Cabinet Member considered the report of the Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes Director that sought approval to the adopt a ‘SMART’ action plan, which set out how the approved empty property strategy would begin to be implemented, which in turn would provide a set of actions against which progress could be monitored.

A copy of the Empty Property Strategy Action Plan was attached as an annexe to the report.

RESOLVED:

That the Empty Property Strategy Action Plan be approved.

Joint Report of the Planning and Economic Regeneration Director and the Director of Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes

The Cabinet Member considered the joint report of the Planning and Economic Regeneration Director and the Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes Director that provided information on the progress being made by Liverpool Vision and their consultants (DPP Shape) towards the production of a new ‘Strategic Regeneration Framework’ (SRF) for North Liverpool and South Sefton.

RESOLVED: That

(1)      the North Liverpool and South Sefton Regeneration Framework 2010-2030 report be noted;

(2)      the intention to include Cabinet Member-Regeneration within the consultation process for the North Liverpool South Sefton Strategic Regeneration Framework be noted; and

(3)      the Planning and Economic Regeneration Director and the Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes Director be requested to submit a further report outlining progress when the Stage 2 report of the framework has been drafted.

Report of the Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes Director

The Cabinet Member considered the report of the Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes Director that sought approval for the addition of further properties into the previously identified Phase 2a acquisition area within the Klondyke Estate.

RESOLVED: That

(1)      the addition of Marion Road and the North side of Menai Road (1-55 Menai Road) into the Phase 2a Acquisition programme be approved; and

(2)      the Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes Director be instructed to commence the process of acquisition by seeking expressions of interest from property owners within the additional streets identified.

Report of the Planning and Economic Regeneration Director

The Cabinet Member considered the report of the Planning and Economic Regeneration Director that provided the results of the Mid Term Review of the Stepclever programme (Sefton & Liverpool Local Enterprise Growth Initiative) and sought approval for the Stepclever Delivery Plan 2010-12.

RESOLVED: That

(1)   the Stepclever Mid-Term Review and Delivery Plan report be noted;

(2)   the Delivery Plan be approved; and

(3)   the Planning and Economic Regeneration Director be requested  to produce a follow-up report on the implementation of the Delivery Plan including implications for staff and contracts.

To consider passing the following resolution:

That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.  The Public Interest Test has been applied and favours exclusion of the information from the Press and Public.

RESOLVED:

That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act. The Public Interest Test has been applied and favours exclusion of the information from the press and public.

Report of the Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes Director

The Cabinet Member considered the report of the Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes Director determination of a loan or grant application in respect of a property in Crosby.

RESOLVED:

That the award of a loan to the applicant to cover the cost of this work, as detailed within the report, estimated to be in the region of £85,000, be approved.