Venue: The Boardroom, Municipal Building
Contact: Angela Scott on 0151 511 8670 or Email: Angela.scott@halton.gov.uk
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MINUTES Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting held on 14 November 2019 were taken as read and signed as a correct record. |
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Health and Wellbeing Portfolio |
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2018/19 Public Health Annual Report- Workplace Health PDF 82 KB Minutes: The Board considered a report of the Director of Public Health, on the
Public Health Annual Report (PHAR) 2019 for Halton. The Board was advised that the PHAR
was the Director of Public Health’s independent assessment on the health of the
local population. It was reported that for 2018/19 the PHAR focussed on
Workplace Health, which highlighted key areas pertinent to the health and
wellbeing of the working population in the Borough. The report included a short
video film which examined the measures taken to both prevent poor health and
improve the health of workers and their families. The Board wished to place on record
their thanks to the Health Improvement Team. RESOLVED: That the report be noted. |
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Community Safety Portfolio |
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Domestic Abuse, Refuge and Community Support Services PDF 63 KB Minutes: The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, People, on the
domestic abuse refuge and community support services. The Board was reminded that, in March 2019, it had approved the commencement
of a joint procurement process with Children’s Services to commission an
integrated domestic abuse system, based in Grangeway.
This would require the refurbishment of a Council owned property. It was reported that the
refurbishment costs were now considered to be prohibitive. Therefore, it would
be necessary to commence a new procurement process. The report sought approval
for the waiver of the relevant Procurement Standing Orders to allow for the
award of a new contract from July 2020. RESOLVED: That pursuant to Procurement Standing Orders 1.14.4 and
1.14.5, Executive Board approve a further extension to the existing Adult
Domestic Abuse Services. |
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(N.B. Councillors
Polhill and Wharton declared a Disclosable Other Interest in the following item
of business as they were both Non-Executive Directors of the Mersey Gateway
Crossings Board) |
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Transportation Portfolio |
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Mersey Gateway Project Update PDF 95 KB Minutes: The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Enterprise, Community and Resources, which provided an update on the Mersey Gateway Project. The Board was advised that the Mersey Gateway Crossings Board managed the day to day operation of the Mersey Gateway Bridge on behalf of the Council. The Board had received a progress report at its meeting on 11 April 2019 and this report now provided an update for the first six months of 2019/20. The report provided Members with the up to date position in respect of the Construction and Finishing Works; the Operation and Maintenance update; the Economic Impact and Handback Land; Finances including Project Funding, Financial Performance and the Local User Discount and Extended Discount Schemes. RESOLVED: That the report be noted. |
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Resources Portfolio |
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Discretionary Non-Domestic Rate relief PDF 79 KB Minutes: The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Enterprise,
Community and Resources, on two applications for discretionary non-domestic
rate relief. The Board was advised that, under
the amended provisions of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, the Council
was able to grant discretionary rate relief to any business rate payer. Since 1
April 2017, the Council had been responsible for meeting the full cost of all
mandatory and discretionary rate relief granted, as part of the Liverpool City
Region 100% Business Rates Retention Pilot Scheme. The report set out details of
applications from two registered charities for discretionary rate relief by Halton Haven Hospice and the Cathie Stankevitch
Foundation, both in Widnes, for Members’ consideration. RESOLVED: That 1) the
application for 15% discretionary rate relief from Halton
Haven Hospice in respect of premises at 23 Queen’s Avenue, Widnes, from 14
October 2019, be approved; and 2) the
application for 15% discretionary rate relief from the Cathie Stankevitch Foundation in respect of premises at 25 Albert
Square, Widnes, from 14 June 2019 be approved. |
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SCHEDULE 12A OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ACCESS TO INFORMATION) ACT 1985 PART II In this case the Board has a discretion to exclude the press and public and, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, it is RECOMMENDED that under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, having been satisfied that in all the circumstances of the case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) 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. Minutes: The Board considered: 1)
whether
Members of the press and public should be excluded from the meeting of the
Board during consideration of the following item of business in accordance with
Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 because it was likely that,
in view of the nature of the business to be considered, exempt information
would be disclosed, being information defined in Section 100 (1) and paragraph
3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972; and 2)
whether
the disclosure of information was in the public interest, whether any relevant
exemptions were applicable and whether, when applying the public interest test
and exemptions, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed
that in disclosing the information. RESOLVED: That as, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed that in disclosing the information, members of the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business in accordance with Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 because it was likely that, in view of the nature of the business, exempt information would be disclosed, being information defined in Section 100 (1) and paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. |
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Physical Environment Portfolio |
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3MG HBC Field Minutes: The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Enterprise,
Community and Resources, which provided an update on the disposal of land at
HBC Field. RESOLVED: That Executive
Board 1)
approves the disposal to the company named in the recommendation on the
terms set out in the report; 2)
gives delegated authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with
the Leader and the Portfolio Holders (Physical Environment and Resources) to
take all reasonable steps to complete the disposal; and 3)
authorises the Operational Director for Economy, Enterprise and Property
to arrange all required documentation to be completed to the satisfaction of
the Operational Director, Legal and Democratic Services. |
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MINUTES ISSUED: 16 December 2019 CALL-IN: 23 December
2019 at 5.00 pm. Any matter decided by
the Executive Board may be called in no later than 5.00pm on 23 December 2019. |