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 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.

To consider and approve for the proposals for the General Fund Review Budget for 2020/21 for recommendation to the Council meeting on 9 March 2020.

The Executive resolved as follows:

1. To recommend to Council a budget saving of £200,000 from further joint working of Blackpool Waste Services Limited trading as Enveco with internal waste services (ref. paragraphs 7.1 and 7.2 and line 24 of Appendix 2).

(Councillor Kirkland having declared a prejudicial interest left the room during consideration of this decision.)

2. To recommend to Council that the £5,922,000 Social Care Grant is allocated in full to Children’s Social Care (ref. paragraph 4.7).

3. To recommend to Council the level of net expenditure for the draft General Fund Revenue Budget 2020/21 of £142,084,000 (ref. paragraph 6.2).

4. To recommend to Council a level of budget savings of £19.45m (£19.65m minus £200,000 approved at decision 1). (ref. paragraphs 7.1 and 7.2 and Appendix 2).

5. To recommend to Council that the Chief Executive be authorised to take any necessary steps to ensure all staffing savings are achieved (ref. paragraph 8.1).

6. To recommend to Council that the target level of working balances remains at £6m (ref. paragraph 10.4).

7. To consider any further facts, information and stakeholder feedback which may emerge and report the details to the meeting of the Executive on 4 March 2020.

To consider and approve for the proposals for the Capital Programme for 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23 for recommendation to the Council meeting on 9 March 2020.

The Executive resolved as follows:

To recommend to Council:

1.      To approve the Capital Programme for 2020/21 as set out at Appendices A and B.

2. To adopt the Single Capital Pot approach as outlined in Section 4 with a top slice of 12.5% to allow for investment in key priority areas and overspends that are not otherwise fundable (reference paragraph 4.2).

3. To approve the Capital Prudential Indicators as identified in Appendix C.

4. To agree that Executive approval will continue to be required for all Prudential borrowing schemes (reference paragraph 3.1).

To consider and approve for the proposals for the Capital Strategy for 2020/21 to 2022/23 for recommendation to the Council meeting on 9 March 2020.

To consider and approve for the proposals for the Treasury Management Strategy for 2020/21 for recommendation to the Council meeting on 9 March 2020.

The Executive resolved as follows:

To recommend the Council:

1. To approve the Treasury Management Strategy 2020/21 including both the Borrowing and Investment Strategies which are set out in Annex C and Annex D to the Executive report.

2. To adopt the Treasury Management Policy Statement, the three key principles and four clauses taken from CIPFA’s Treasury Management in Public Services Code of Practice and Cross Sectoral Guidance Notes (2017 Edition) and set out in Annex B to the Executive report.

3. To approve the revised Prudential Indicators and limits for 2019/20 and the new Prudential Indicators and limits for 2020/21 – 2022/23 which are set out in Annex E to the Executive report.

4.      To approve the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement for 2020/21, which will ensure a prudent Minimum Revenue Provision charge in the annual statement of accounts. The policy is set out in Annex F to the Executive report.

To consider the review of residential children’s provision, in particular in relation to 331 Bispham Road which has been temporarily closed since July 2019.

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1. To endorse the results of the review of residential children’s provision, as summarised in this report.

2. To formally confirm the permanent closure of 331 Bispham Road with effect from 1 March 2020 and to notify OFSTED accordingly.

3. That the property be retained within the Children’s Services estate in the short term while alternative uses for the property be fully explored.