Venue: Via Zoom Meeting
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)
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(2) the nature of the interest concerned
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SCHOOL RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC SCRUTINY REVIEW - FINAL REPORT PDF 300 KB To consider the final report and recommendations resulting from the scrutiny review of the School Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic.
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Decision: The Executive resolved as follows:
To approve the final report and recommendations resulting from the scrutiny review of the School Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic subject to the Cabinet Member’s comments. The Executive expressly endorsed the view of the Cabinet Member that recommendation 4 the production of a best practice guide would be unnecessary duplication given the others ways of sharing best practice already in place.
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MEMBER TRAINING PLAN 2020-2023 PDF 310 KB To consider the recommendation of the Member Training Panel on 13 October 2020 to approve the Member Training Plan 2020-2023.
If approved this document will form part of Executive policy framework. Additional documents:
Decision: The Executive agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely:
To approve the Member Training Plan 2020 – 2023, attached at Appendix 3a to the Executive report, with effect until 31 December 2023.
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COUNCIL TAX REDUCTION SCHEME 2021/2022 PDF 265 KB To consider for recommendation to Council the Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2021/2022. Additional documents:
Decision: The Executive resolved as follows:
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BLACKPOOL AIRPORT ENTERPRISE ZONE: ANNUAL REVIEW PDF 494 KB This report sets out the further progress in the delivery of the Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone, revisions to the Masterplan and Delivery Plan and outlines activity planned for the next twelve months. The still emerging economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and the uncertainties which surround Brexit make future forecasting and planning of Enterprise Zone investment difficult and therefore an enhanced risk-based approach to delivery is being adopted for the next twelve months until greater certainty exists.
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Decision: The Executive resolved as follows:
1. To agree that Appendix 5a, to the Executive report, financial detailed figures is not public for publication by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as the costings would undermine the Council’s position in continuing and future negotiations.
2. To note the progress made on the delivery of the Enterprise Zone Masterplan.
3. To approve the revised draft Masterplan, with its proposed two phase delivery strategy for further consultation and presentation to the Blackpool Fylde and Wyre Economic Prosperity Board and the Local Enterprise Partnerships Enterprise Zone Governance Sub-Committee for approval.
4. To note the updated detailed expenditure and income forecast as set out in the revised delivery plan and summarised at paragraph 6.12 in respect of the overall project and the anticipated expenditure to the end of the project in 2041 of £72.6m at present value.
5. To confirm the forecast expenditure of up to £19.2m plus associated costs of Prudential Borrowing for the period to the end of financial year 2021/22, to enable continued development of the Phase 1 enabling infrastructure, together with site assembly and preparatory works for phase two which are within the terms of the existing approval .
6. To reconfirm and note the delegation to the Chief Executive, after consultation with the Leader of the Council, to authorise expenditure on individual schemes and property acquisitions within the Enterprise Zone and inter-related airport holdings of Blackpool Airport Properties Ltd (BAPL).
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ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION ORDER FOR LOCALLY LISTED BUILDINGS PDF 303 KB To request approval to make a non-immediate Article 4 direction order to remove the permitted development right for demolition of locally listed buildings outside conservation areas and for exterior painting.
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Decision: The Executive agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely:
To approve the making of a non-immediate Article 4 direction order to remove the permitted development right for demolition of locally listed buildings outside conservation areas, and for exterior painting.
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To consider a revision to the funding arrangements for the Ward Grants Scheme. Additional documents: Decision: The Executive agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely:
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE MONITORING AS AT MONTH 7 2020/21 PDF 221 KB To report the level of spending and exposure against the Council’s Revenue budgets and reserves and balances for the first 7 months to 31 October 2020.
Additional documents: Decision: The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:
2. To continue to lobby central government (HM Treasury, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Department for Transport, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and Department for Education in particular) along with local authority peers and networks and the Local Government Association for the funding necessary to cope with the demands and new burdens presenting as a result of both Covid and within Children’s Services.
3. To require the respective directors and Director of Resources to continue to closely monitor and manage service financial and operational performances, specifically Children’s Services, Strategic Leisure Assets and Growth and Prosperity and also the 3 Wholly Owned Companies that are facing the biggest impact from the Covid pandemic these being Blackpool Transport Services (BTS), Blackpool Entertainment Company Limited (BECL) and Blackpool Operating Company Limited (BOCL).
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