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 agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely:

1. To approve the making by the Secretary of State of Regulations under section 102E of the Local Transport Act 2008 to establish Transport for the North as a Sub-National Transport Body.

2. To approve the transfer of Rail North Limited to Transport for the North so that it can be subsumed within Transport for the North.

3. To approve the signing  of a new Rail Franchise Management Agreement with Transport for the North replicating as far as possible the current  Rail North Limited Members Agreement

4. To agree to the continuation of the payment of the current funding for Rail North Limited to Transport for the North after its inauguration.

The Executive agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely:

To adopt the Housing Plan for the Ageing Population, as attached at Appendix 3a to the Executive report.

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1. To enter into a new Partnership Agreement with local social housing providers and Fylde Borough Council and Wyre Borough Council to maintain and further develop the My Home Choice Fylde Coast sub-regional system for letting social housing.

2. To enter into a new contract for the provision of software for the My Home Choice system on behalf of the partnership.

3. That the new Blackpool Council / Blackpool Coastal Housing Local Lettings Policy attached at Appendix 4a, to the Executive report, is adopted for Blackpool Council-owned housing stock.

4. To authorise the Head of Housing to commenced a public consultation exercise on changes to the way that all social housing in the Blackpool is allocated and that a report is brought back to Executive with proposed changes to the allocations policy.

The Executive agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely:

1. To agree to the development of the service and the use of 29a Mansfield Road as the location for the service.    

2. To agree that the capital work required to develop the service is prioritised on Property and Asset Management’s planned programme of works.

3. To agree the draft technical plans for the development as attached at Appendix 5a and delegate the approval of the final plans to the Director of Adult Services following consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member.