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 recommend to Council to approve the indicative three-year Local Transport Plan works programme 2018/2019 to 2020/2021 attached at Appendix 2a, to the Executive report.

2. To recommend to Council to approve that the programme incorporated with the objectives and vision from the 2011 Local Transport Plan Strategy forming Blackpool’s Local Transport Plan (Implementation Plan 2018 to 2021) attached at Appendix 2b, to the Executive report.

3. To recommend to Council that authority is granted to the Director of Place, following consultation with the Deputy Leader of the Council (Tourism, Economic Growth and Jobs) subject to a published officer decision, to vary the programme as required to deliver overall objectives and ensure spend of the indicative grant allocations.

4.      Subsequent to the approval of the above recommendations by the Council, to delegate authority to the Head of Legal to enter into any legal documentation that may be required to implement the plan.

The Executive agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely:

1. To adopt the Housing Strategy 2018- 2023 as attached at Appendix 3a, to the Executive report subject to the Director of Strategy being requested to change the strapline at all points to refer to “Making Blackpool Better” prior to publication.

2.      Subject to 1 above, to delegate authority to the Head of Legal to enter into any legal documentation that may be required to implement the strategy.

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1. To approve the Homelessness Prevention Strategy 2018-2023, as attached at Appendix 4a to the Executive report, subject to the Director of Strategy being requested to add more detailed information on the role of Fulfilling Lives in addressing homelessness on page 11 of the strategy prior to its publication.

2. Subject to 1 above, to delegate authority to the Head of Legal to enter into any legal documentation that may be required to implement the strategy.

3. To note the development of a detailed action plan with partners through Blackpool Homelessness Partnership.

(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 at present although information will be made public as soon as possible.

Notification has been given on the 16 March 2018 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.      To exclude the public and press by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

2. To authorise the provision of a business loan in the terms as outlined in the confidential report to the Executive.  

3.      To authorise the Head of Legal to prepare legal documentation for the loan facility and associated security charges.

4.      To delegate authority to the Chief Executive after consultation with Officers on the Business Loans Panel to finalise specific terms of the loan including interest rate, repayment conditions and legal conditions such as the drawdown of the loan facility against agreed development milestones, plus any related fees.