Agenda

Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th March, 2026 5.00 pm

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Items
No.	Item
	PART A: PROCEDURAL AND INFORMATION ITEMS
1.	Apologies for Absence
2.	Declarations of Interest and Dispensations
3.	Minutes of Cabinet PDF 238 KB To approve the Minutes of the meeting of Cabinet held on 18^th February 2026. (attached)
	PART B: PORTFOLIO ITEMS
4.	Reports of Cabinet Members To receive verbal reports from each of the Portfolio Holders, as appropriate.
	Leader of the Council (Councillor Munsif Dad BEM JP)
5.	Provision of Leisure Services within Hyndburn PDF 265 KB View the background to item 5. In accordance with Regulation 10(1)(a) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, the proper officer has informed Councillor Noordad Aziz, Chair of the Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee, that it is intended that the following key decision will be made by Cabinet on 18^th March 2026, under the General Exception provisions, on the grounds that the decision is urgent and cannot reasonably be deferred. Report attached. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Subsidy Assessment , item 5. PDF 8 MB Appendix 2 - Hyndburn Leisure - Annual Impact Report 2024/25 , item 5. PDF 8 MB
6.	Article 4 Direction on Houses in Multiple Occupation PDF 140 KB In accordance with Regulation 10(1)(a) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, the proper officer has informed Councillor Stephen Button, Chair of the Communities and Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee, that it is intended that the following key decision will be made by Cabinet on 18^th March 2026, under the General Exception provisions, on the grounds that the decision is urgent and cannot reasonably be deferred. Report attached.
	Deputy Leader of the Council, Portfolio Holder for Housing and Regeneration (Councillor Melissa Fisher)
7.	Huncoat Garden Village - Authorisation for Making a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) for the Proposed Relief Road (Huncoat Lane) PDF 166 KB View the background to item 7. In accordance with Regulation 10(1)(a) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, the proper officer has informed Councillor Noordad Aziz, Chair of the Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee, that it is intended that the following key decision will be made by Cabinet on 18^th March 2026, under the General Exception provisions, on the grounds that the decision is urgent and cannot reasonably be deferred. Report attached. Additional documents: Appendix A - Statement of Reasons , item 7. PDF 320 KB Appendix B - Map , item 7. PDF 960 KB Appendix C - Order Schedule , item 7. PDF 389 KB Appendix D - Equality Impact Assessment , item 7. PDF 1017 KB
8.	Healthy Weight Management Services PDF 160 KB Report attached. Additional documents: Appendix A - Invitation to Tender , item 8. PDF 246 KB
9.	Smoke Free Programme Services PDF 154 KB Report attached. Additional documents: Appendix A - Interim Progress Update , item 9. PDF 124 KB
10.	Holiday Activity and Food Programme Services PDF 166 KB Report attached.
11.	Sports Development Programme PDF 167 KB Report attached.
	Portfolio Holder for Environmental Services (Councillor Stewart Eaves)
12.	Dog Control in Accrington Cemetery PDF 124 KB Report attached. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Option e) Plan , item 12. PDF 269 KB Appendix 2 - Equality Impact Assessment , item 12. PDF 918 KB
	Portfolio Holder for Transformation and Town Centres (Councillor Clare Pritchard)
13.	Town Centre Levelling Up Funded Project Progress PDF 197 KB Report attached.
14.	Accrington Market Hall - Rents and Other Terms of Trading PDF 109 KB Report attached.
	PART C: EXEMPT ITEMS
15.	Exclusion of the Public Recommended That, in accordance with Regulation 4(2)(b) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, the public be excluded from the meeting during the following items, when it is likely, in view of the nature of the proceedings that there will otherwise be disclosure of exempt information within the Paragraphs of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 specified at the items. Details of any representations received by the Executive about why the following report should be considered in public – none received. Statement in response to any representations – not required.
	Leader of the Council (Councillor Munsif Dad BEM JP)
16.	Car Park, Brookside Street, Oswaldtwistle View the reasons why item 16. is restricted In accordance with Regulation 5(6)(a) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, approval is being sought from Councillor Noordad Aziz, Chair of the Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee, to the following decision being made by Cabinet on 18^th March 2026, in private, on the grounds that the decision is urgent and cannot reasonably be deferred. Exempt information by virtue of Paragraph 3 – Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). Report attached.
17.	Disposal of Freehold Interest in Land at Church Street/Warner Street, Accrington View the reasons why item 17. is restricted In accordance with Regulation 5(6)(a) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, approval is being sought from Councillor Noordad Aziz, Chair of the Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee, to the following decision being made by Cabinet on 18^th March 2026, in private, on the grounds that the decision is urgent and cannot reasonably be deferred. Exempt information by virtue of Paragraph 3 – Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). Report attached.