CABINET FRIDAY, 25 NOVEMBER 2016 (9.00 a.m. - 9.25 a.m.) PRESENT: Councillor Ann O'Byrne Deputy Mayor of Liverpool, Chair Councillor Wendy Simon Assistant Mayor of Liverpool & Cabinet Member - Culture, Tourism & Events Councillor Nick Small Assistant Mayor of Liverpool & Cabinet Member - Education, Employment & Skills Councillor Paul Brant Cabinet Member – Health & Adult Social Care Councillor Frank Hont Cabinet Member - Housing Councillor Barry Kushner Cabinet Member – Children's Services Councillor Jane Corbett Cabinet Member – Social Inclusion, Fairness & Equalities Councillor Malcolm Kennedy Deputy Lord Mayor & Cabinet Member - Regeneration, Transport & Climate Change Officers Ged Fitzgerald Chief Executive Dr Sandra Davies Director of Public Health Ron Odunaiya Director – Community Services Colette O'Brien Director – Children & Young People's Services Nick Kavanagh Director – Regeneration & Employment Services Jeanette McLoughlin City Solicitor Tim Povall Head of Finance – Regeneration, Communities & Capital Programme Apologies for absence were received from Mayor Anderson OBE and Councillors Steve Munby and Alan Dean together with Becky Hellard and Samih Kalakeche. 55. Declarations of Interest None were submitted. 56. Minutes of Last Meeting Resolved that the Minutes of the Meeting held on 11 November 2016 be approved. 57. Mayoral Recommendations (a) Central Ward Wellington Rooms – Urgent Works and Update on Feasibility Study into Re-use (RTC/29) Cabinet considered a recommendation that – (i) authority be granted for the Director for Regeneration and Employment Services to accept grant totalling c.£60,500 over 2016/17 and 2017/8, subject to the receipt of an offer letter from Historic England. This funding will contribute towards 50% of the cost of urgent works to the Wellington Rooms. The City Council will thereby accept responsibility for the funding and ensure the grant is administered appropriately; (ii) authority be granted for the City Council to contribute the remaining 50% of the cost of urgent works by allocating c.£60,500 from the Capital Programme for spend during 2016/17 and 2017/18; (iii) the Assistant Director of Housing, Development and Planning be appointed as the nominated officer for monitoring compliance with the terms and conditions of the grants. This includes maintaining a constant review of the risk of grant being clawed back under grant rules and regulations and making budgetary provision to cover any requirement to repay grant in the financial year in which the liability arises (iv) authority be given to commit the expenditure in 2016/17 and 2017/18; (v) authority be granted to undertake a procurement exercise to appoint a suitable contractor to complete the urgent works. (In accordance with the City Council’s Contract Standing Orders the appointment will be subject to delegated authority); and (vi) the Director for Regeneration & Employment Services be authorised to continue to work in partnership with key stakeholders to develop and refine proposals for the sustainable re-use of the Wellington Rooms. _____ Councillor Malcolm Kennedy, Cabinet Member – Regeneration, Transport & Climate Change highlighted the importance of the proposed investment which would stabilise and secure this key heritage asset and enable its long term future to be protected and secured through work which was currently progressing well for a sustainable future use and restoration. The wider achievements and strong heritage record of the City Council in protecting and bringing heritage assets back into use were also highlighted, with the recent news of a grant award from Historic England for the Carnegie Library. Councillor Nick Small, Assistant Mayor of Liverpool and Cabinet Member – Education, Employment & Skills welcomed the news, highlighting how as Local Ward Councillor he and colleagues had been campaigning for the restoration of and to bring the building back into use for the last 12 years, noting the fantastic work done to date and looking forward to its future restoration and return to active use. Councillor Barry Kushner, Cabinet Member – Children’s Services highlighted how the building was a fantastic heritage asset for the city and welcomed the progress which continued to be made. Councillor Ann O’Byrne, Deputy Mayor of Liverpool highlighted how this proposal was yet further evidence of how the City Council had an excellent record in protecting and preserving historic buildings and the heritage assets of the city, striking a careful balance between preservation and ensuring future viability. The strength of this success was seen in the relative percentage of heritage assets at risk – for Liverpool this was now down to 10% as compared to the national figure of 40%. The City Council would continue its excellent work to date and remained committed to securing restoration and sustainable future uses for other historic buildings. _____ Resolved that the recommendation be approved. _____ Councillor Ann O’Byrne, Deputy Mayor of Liverpool advised that in respect of the following item Minute No. 57 (b) relating to ‘Former Glendale Depot Site, Croxteth Country Park (RTC/28)‘ that certain Appendices to this recommendation remained Exempt from publication by virtue of Paragraph 3 (information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person(s) or business(es)(including the authority holding the information)) of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. This was resolved. _____ (b) City Former Glendale Depot Site, Croxteth Country Park (RTC/28) Cabinet considered a recommendation that in order to facilitate the construction of a new £3.0m education facility in Croxteth Country Park – (i) authority be given for the grant of a new 99-year lease of the former Glendale site at Croxteth Hall and Country Park, as shown on the attached plan to Myerscough College at an initial discounted rent, which will result in the transaction detailed in the report at below best consideration; and (ii) delegated authority be granted for the Head of Property & Asset Management, in consultation with the City Solicitor to finalise the terms for the lease. _____ Councillor Malcolm Kennedy, Cabinet Member – Regeneration, Transport & Climate Change welcomed the recommendation as great news for the city, highlighting how this would result in new high quality facilities accessible to all ages and abilities and would also maintain an income stream for the City Council whilst enabling Myerscough College to grow and continue its work. Councillor Nick Small, Assistant Mayor of Liverpool and Cabinet Member – Education, Employment & Skills highlighted and welcomed the work and services provided by Myerscough College in the agricultural sector, welcoming the support for the proposal through the Skills Capital Fund of the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and how this would deliver excellent new facilities. Councillor Jane Corbett, Cabinet Member – Fairness, Social Inclusion & Equalities echoed the comments of Cabinet Member colleagues and highlighted the work and range of activities undertaken by the College. _____ Resolved that the recommendation be approved. 58. Motion referred from City Council, Select Committees or Officer Delegated Decisions Cabinet considered the terms of the following Motion – (a) Motion Referred by Audit & Governance Select Committee 22 September 2016 - Human Rights Act 1998 Cabinet considered the following Motion, submitted by Councillors Sarah Jennings, Lawrence Brown, Tom Crone and Anna Key and referred by Audit & Governance Select Committee for consideration by Cabinet – “Council notes with alarm the Government's stated aim of repealing the Human Rights Act 1998. The Human Rights Act sets out the fundamental rights and freedoms that everyone in the UK is entitled to. Council therefore expresses support for the Human Rights Act and the positive impact it has had on rights protections of individuals in the UK; welcomes the guidance the Human Rights Act provides for public authorities in ensuring policies are developed in line with international human rights standards; and calls on the Government to retain the Human Rights Act, the protections within it, and the UK's international obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights.” _____ Resolved that the Motion be supported. 59. Minutes (a) Highways & Public Spaces Representation Committee – Minutes 15 November 2016 (Warbreck Ward) Cabinet considered the Minutes and resolution of Highways & Public Spaces Representation Committee held on 15 November 2016 – Minute Extract – Public Space Protection Order for Devonfield Gardens, Orrell Park, Liverpool 9 (Warbreck Ward) “The Committee considered representations and objections to proposals for the public park known as Devonfield Gardens in Orrell Park, Liverpool, 9 to become the subject of a Public Spaces Protection Order restricting the exercising of dogs under the Anti- Social behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. The proposal had been made following a public consultation exercise for the proposals which ended on 21st March 2016. _____ Officers addressed the Committee and summarised the basis for proposals. During the course of consideration of the proposals, the Committee was advised that a Petition of in excess of 50 signatories had been received and was available for inspection. Which was against the making of the proposed Order. _____ A number of local residents addressed the Committee in support of the proposals, highlighting issues affecting the public park in relation to nuisance caused