Agenda and decisions

Members are asked to declare any interests in the items under consideration and in doing so state:

(1) the type of interest concerned; and

(2) the nature of the interest concerned

If any member requires advice on declarations of interests, they are advised to contact the Head of Democratic Governance in advance of the meeting.

The Executive resolved as follows:

1.To recommend Council:

1. To agree the revised Petitions Scheme at Appendix 2a, to the Executive report.
2. To approve the revised definition for a key decision, as set out in paragraph 5.2.3.
3. To agree the amendment to the Executive Procedure Rules set out at paragraph 5.2.5.
4. To approve the revised Contracts Procedure Rules at Appendix 2b to the Executive report.

5. To approve the amendment to the Protocol on Member / Officer Relations as set out at paragraph 5.5.2 and the revised Protocol at Appendix 2d, to the Executive report.

2. To agree the Executive decision making criteria as set out in Appendix 2c, to the Executive report.

3. To agree the revised Financial Regulations at Appendix 2e, to the Executive report.

4. To agree the revised Corporate Scheme of Delegation at Appendix 2f, to the Executive report.

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1. To consider the analysis from the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities benchmarking study and support participation in a further similar study to be undertaken by Centre for Local Economic Strategies in 2016.

2. To agree the prescriptive outputs and outcomes detailed in Appendix 3c, to the Executive report, for consideration and inclusion in all future Council tenders.

3. To agree the introduction of a new criterion in the Council’s Evaluation Model for assessment of tenders measuring Sustainability and Social Value with a mandatory score of 20% applied to the category.

The Executive resolved as follows:

To recommend Council to confirm the resolution of the Council made at its meeting on 29 June 2016 to promote a Transport and Works Act Order under the Transport and Works Act 1992 to authorise an extension of the Blackpool Tramway to Blackpool North Station; and to authorise:

(1)   The Director of Place, after consultation with the Deputy Leader of the Council (Tourism, Economic Growth and Jobs), to take all such steps as required for the Council to promote the Order, including dealing with any objections to the application, entering into agreements or commitments in relation to the Order.

(2)   The corporate seal of the Council being affixed to any documents required to be sealed in connection with the promotion of the Order.

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1. To approve the purchase, at market value, and demolition of 2,4,6 and 8 Leopold Grove funded using Prudential Borrowing on the terms as set out in paragraph 9.1.

2. To surface the cleared area and use for parking and site compound.

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

To note the report concerning Treasury Management activities for the six months to September 2016.

The Executive agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely:

1. To note the report   

2. To require the respective Directors and Director of Resources to continue to closely monitor and manage financial and operational performances, specifically Children’s Services, Strategic Leisure Assets, Concessionary Fares and Property Rationalisation.