Decisions

To confirm the outcome of the recent market tender exercise undertaken for Tramway Maintenance Services for Permanent Way assets on Blackpool Promenade. 

Blackpool Council wishes to appoint 2 Contractors on 2 lots:

• Lot 1 (Sub-Arc): Not awarded – will be subject to further investigation, trial of different solutions and re-scoping for feasibility and affordability
• Lot 2 (Track tamping): Electrification Solutions Limited (ESL)
• Lot 3 (Rail Replacement): Keltbray

To approve the appointment of ESL for lot 2 and Keltbray for lot 3 of the above works. 

The Head of Licensing Service deals with a number of requests for licences under the Licensing Act, the Gambling Act and other pieces of legislations. Details of the licences, applied for and granted are outlined in the report.

The Head of Licensing Service agreed to grant the licences as set out in the attached Appendices.

To consider the authorisation of officers to issue fixed penalty notices under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, collection of contact details, etc. and related requirements) Regulations 2020 (the Regulations).

That the officers listed at 5.6 below be authorised to issue fixed penalty notices under the Regulations.

To consider the authorisation of officers to issue fixed penalty notices under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Hospitality Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020.

That the officers listed at 5.7 be authorised to issue fixed penalty notices under the Regulations.

The Council's delegated budgets scheme allocates budgets of £15,000 to each Ward covered for the financial year 2020/2021. The funding for this scheme can be spent on supplementing funding public services, for the benefit of the local community.

Councillors R Scott and Wing of Greenlands Ward have requested £800 as funding the Fylde Ex-Service Liaison Committee Fylde Memorial Arboretum for grass mowing and general grounds maintenance for an 8 month period from March to October 2020.

To authorise the request, as submitted.

The Council's delegated budgets scheme allocates budgets of £15,000 to each Ward covered for the financial year 2020/2021. The funding for this scheme can be spent on supplementing funding public services, for the benefit of the local community.

Councillors Taylor and L Williams of Claremont Ward have requested:

(i)£1,000 as funding to Claremont Park Community Centre towards the administration costs of a new project “Digital Library”.

(ii)£237.36 as funding to Claremont Park Community Centre for the purchase of 20,000 Dog Poo Bags for use within the community to benefit cleaner streets.

(iii)£400 as funding to the Street Cleansing Department for the clearance of rubbish and weeds in the unadopted alleyway to the rear of Mather Street.

The Cabinet Member agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely:

To authorise the requests, as submitted.

The Head of Licensing Service deals with a number of requests for licences under the Licensing Act, the Gambling Act and other pieces of legislations. Details of the licences, applied for and granted are outlined in the report.

The Head of Licensing Service agreed to grant the licences as set out in the attached Appendices.

The Head of Licensing Service deals with a number of requests for licences under the Licensing Act, the Gambling Act and other pieces of legislations. Details of the licences, applied for and granted are outlined in the report.

The Head of Licensing Service agreed to grant the licences as set out in the attached Appendices.