Venue: Committee Room A, Town Hall, Blackpool
Contact: Lennox Beattie Executive and Regulatory Manager
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Members are asked to declare any interests in the items under consideration and in doing so state:
(1) the type of interest concerned either a
(a) personal interest (b) prejudicial interest (c) disclosable pecuniary interest (DPI)
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. |
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COUNCIL TAX 2019/2020 PDF 394 KB To consider and discuss the report on the Council Tax 2019/2020 for recommendation to the Council meeting on 27 February 2019 as part of the Council’s budget setting process. Additional documents: Decision: The Executive resolved as follows:
1. That having considered all information received since the meeting of the Executive on 4 February 2019 including the Final Settlement Funding Assessment announced on 29 January 2019 to confirm the Executive’s recommendation to Council regarding the General Fund Revenue Budget 2019/20.
2. To recommend to Council approval of a level of Blackpool Council’s Council Tax for the year 2019/20 of £1,556.31 at valuation band D equivalent (an increase of 2.99%).
3. To recommend to Council the level of net expenditure for the General Fund Revenue Budget 2019/20 of £124,073,000.
4. To note that the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire’s precept for the financial year 2019/20 at valuation band D equivalent was agreed on the 13 February 2019 as £201.45, an increase of £24.
5. To note that the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority met on the 18 February 2019 and set its precept for the financial year 2019/20 as £69.48 for a Band D Tax equivalent (a 2.99% increase). This increase was reported at the meeting.
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GREEN AND BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN PDF 246 KB To consider and discuss the Green and Blue Infrastructure, this proposed strategy will, once approved, become part of the Council’s Executive Policy Framework. Additional documents:
Decision: The Executive resolved as follows:
1. To approve the Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy and Action Plan for Blackpool as attached at Appendix 3a, to the Executive report, with effect from 1 March 2019 to 28 February 2029.
2. To request the Director of Community and Environmental Services to take steps prior to the publication to ensure that the strategy and action plan are converted into suitable accessible formats.
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WHOLE SYSTEM TRANSFERS OF CARE SCRUTINY REVIEW FINAL REPORT PDF 289 KB
Councillor Hobson, the Chairman of the Adult Social Care and Health Scrutiny Committee has been invited to address the Executive on the Scrutiny Review.
Councillor Cross, Cabinet Member for Adult Services and Health, will then offer a response as the relevant Cabinet Member. The other members of the Executive will then be invited to discuss further the review before confirming the Executive’s response to the recommendations outlined in the Scrutiny Review. Additional documents:
Decision: The Executive resolved as follows:
To agree the recommendations of the Whole Systems of Care final report action plan as outlined below, referring them to the relevant organisation where applicable and working towards their implementation and also noted the observations made by the relevant Cabinet Member:
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SINGLE-USE PLASTICS POLICY PDF 410 KB Further to the motion approved at the Council meeting on 27 June 2018, to consider and discuss a proposed policy for reducing the Single Use Plastics within the Council. Additional documents:
Decision: The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:
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FUTURE STRUCTURE OF THE BLACKPOOL LOCAL SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN'S BOARD PDF 359 KB To consider and discuss proposals for the future structure of safeguarding boards. Additional documents:
Decision: The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:
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FUNDING FOR BLACKPOOL HOUSING COMPANY PDF 263 KB To consider and discuss a loan to Blackpool Housing Company Limited.
The report for this item is public. However Appendix 7a contains information regarding the negotiations and the proposed or potential courses of action and are currently exempt from publication by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. It is considered on balance that the public interest would not be served by publishing the information as it could prejudice future development.
Additional documents:
Decision: The Executive resolved as follows:
1. To agree that Appendix 7a, to the Executive report, Company financial projections is not for publication by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
2. To authorise the Director of Resources to arrange a further committed loan facility for the benefit of the Company in the sum of £40.8million. This loan will allow the Company to deliver the plan approved in March 2017 and to cover the period to March 2025, enabling the assembly of a portfolio of circa 950 quality, affordable homes for rent in Inner Blackpool.
3. To maintain a quarterly monitoring system and allow Public Works Loan Board resources to be transferred to the company over a period up to and including 31 March 2025.
4. To remove the £10m per year drawdown limit imposed by the Executive approval for the original tranche of funding (EX32/2015).
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CAR PARKING STRATEGY PDF 433 KB To consider and discuss the Car Parking Strategy to enable future development in the town centre.
The report for this item is public. However Appendices 8c and 8d contain information regarding the negotiations and the proposed or potential courses of action and are currently exempt from publication by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. It is considered on balance that the public interest would not be served by publishing the information as it could prejudice the proposed development.
Additional documents:
Decision: The Executive resolved as follows:
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Further to Decision EX57/2019, to consider and discuss next steps in the Blackpool Central project.
The report for this item is public. However Appendices 9a and 9c contain information regarding the negotiations and the proposed or potential courses of action and are currently exempt from publication by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. It is considered on balance that the public interest would not be served by publishing the information as it could prejudice the proposed development.
Additional documents:
Decision: The Executive resolved as follows:
1. To agree that Appendix 9a, to the Executive report, Blackpool Central financial projections is not for publication by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
2. To agree to delegate authority to the Chief Executive for approval of the final terms of the Land Sale arrangements, having undertaken all necessary financial and legal due diligence.
3. To agree £1.9m funding, as outlined in Appendix 9a, to the Executive report, to cover aspects identified to enable delivery of the scheme and protect the Council’s interests.
4. To delegate authority to the Head of Legal to enter into any proposed legal agreements relating to the scheme.
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TALBOT GATEWAY OFFICE ACCOMMODATION PDF 230 KB To consider and discuss next steps in the Talbot Gateway project.
The report for this item is public. However Appendices 10a, 10b, 10c and 10 d contain information regarding the negotiations and the proposed or potential courses of action and are currently exempt from publication by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. It is considered on balance that the public interest would not be served by publishing the information as it could prejudice the proposed development.
Additional documents:
Decision: The Executive resolved as follows:
1. To agree that Appendix 10a Assessment of Options, Appendix 10b Proposal Document to Potential Occupier, Appendix 10c Plan of Options and Appendix 10d Legal and Financial Considerations, to the Executive report, are not for publication by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
2. To authorise expenditure to the sum of up to £1,250,000 to carry out concept and initial designs for the most appropriate option to meet this future potential demand.
3. To delegate authority to the Chief Executive to authorise expenditure and contracts to produce concept and initial designs within the financial limit agreed in 1 and the detailed estimates in Appendix 10d, to the Executive report.
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