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.

The Executive resolved as follows:

1. To  confirm the Executive’s recommendation to Council of an increase in income of £150,000 from car parking and the Council’s wholly owned Companies as part of its budget savings proposals (ref. paragraphs 7.1 and 7.2 and  line 2.22 of Appendix 2 to the General Fund Revenue Budget 2018/2019 papers circulated for the Executive meeting on 5 February 2018).

(Councillors Cain and Smith having both declared a prejudicial interest left the room during consideration of this decision.)

2. To confirm the Executive’s recommendation to Council of a level of budget savings of £5.35m (excluding the saving outlined in 1 above), (ref. paragraphs 7.1 and 7.2 and Appendix 2 to the General Fund Revenue Budget 2018/2019 papers circulated for the Executive meeting on 5 February 2018).

3. Having considered all information received since the meeting of the Executive on 5 February 2018 including the Final Settlement Funding Assessment announced on 6 February and the report of the Tourism, Economy and Resources Scrutiny Committee meeting on the 9 February 2018 to confirm all of the Executive’s other recommendations to Council regarding the General Fund Revenue Budget 2018/19.Previous decision on 5 February 2018

4. To recommend to Council approval of a level of Blackpool Council’s Council Tax for the year 2018/19 of £1,511.14 at valuation band D equivalent which includes the additional 3% Adult Social Care Precept.

5. To recommend to Council the level of net expenditure for the General Fund Revenue Budget 2018/19 of £124,365,000.

6. To note that the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire’s precept for the financial year 2018/19 at valuation band D equivalent was agreed on 16February 2018 and was reported verbally at this meeting as £177.45 (a 7.25 % rise).

7. To note that the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority met on the morning of 19 February 2018 to set its precept for the financial year 2018/19. This was reported verbally at this meeting as £67.46 (a 2.99% rise).

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1. To agree publication of the Marton Moss Neighbourhood Planning Approach Consultation Statement on the Council’s website (refer Appendix 3b, to the Executive report).

2. To approve the proposed way forward in respect of giving the community the maximum opportunity to commence a Neighbourhood Plan including the distribution of a letter to local residents. 

(This item to be considered in private by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Schedule 12a of the Local Government Act 1972 as the report contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information))

It is not in the public interest to disclose this information because this may restrict the authority’s ability to obtain value for money when negotiating the purchase of property.

Notification has been given on the 15 December 2017 that this item was to be considered in private and no representations have been received in response to this notification.

The Executive resolved as follows:

1. That under Section 100 (A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the Executive meeting during consideration of this item on the grounds that it would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, namely information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person.

2.      To enter into a 30 year lease for Ribble House subject to and the benefit of an existing lease, subject to the satisfactory completion of a full structural survey (Paragraph 10.1 refers).

3.      To agree the Financial Profile at confidential Appendix 4a, to the Executive report, and the income to be added to the Growth and Prosperity budget.

4.      To make arrangements for a new management contract in connection with the lease outlined in 2.

5.      To delegate authority to the Director of Place for future negotiations regarding  the Tenant, for lease extension

6.      To agree that the net profits be allocated to the Growth and Prosperity target programme.