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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.
Decision Maker: Head of Licensing Service
Decision published: 10/04/2017
Effective from: 10/04/2017
Decision:
The Head of Licensing Service agreed to grant the licences as set out in the attached Appendices.
To approve the appointment of Empowerment Charity Lancashire as the contractor for the Provision of Blackpool Advocacy Hub, following an Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) tendering exercise.
Decision Maker: Director of Adult Services
Decision published: 05/04/2017
Effective from: 03/04/2017
Decision:
To appoint Empowerment Charity Lancashire as the contractor for the Provision of Blackpool Advocacy Hub for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years (on a 1 plus 1 year basis) subject to budget and satisfactory review
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.
Decision Maker: Head of Licensing Service
Decision published: 03/04/2017
Effective from: 03/04/2017
Decision:
The Head of Licensing Service agreed to grant the licences as set out in the attached Appendices.
To seek approval for the advertisement of a Public Notice under Section 90C of the Highways Act 1980.
Decision Maker: Director for Community and Environmental Services
Decision published: 31/03/2017
Effective from: 31/03/2017
Decision:
To authorise the request to publish a public notice and progress with the implementation of Road Humps on Ashburton Road.
To seek approval for the advertisement and implementation of a Permanent Traffic Regulation Order: THE BOROUGH OF BLACKPOOL (VARIOUS ROADS) (TWENTY MILES PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT) ORDER 2017.
Decision Maker: Director for Community and Environmental Services
Decision published: 31/03/2017
Effective from: 31/03/2017
Decision:
To authorise the request to publish a public notice and progress with the proposed Traffic Regulation Order.
To seek approval for the advertisement and implementation of a Permanent Traffic Regulation Order: THE BOROUGH OF BLACKPOOL (VARIOUS ROADS) (VARIOUS RESTRICTOINS) AND (REVOCATIONS) ORDER 2017.
Decision Maker: Director for Community and Environmental Services
Decision published: 31/03/2017
Effective from: 31/03/2017
Decision:
To authorise the request to publish a public notice and progress with the proposed Traffic Regulation Order.
The Council's delegated budgets scheme allocates budgets of £15,000 to each Ward covered for the financial year 2016/2017. The funding for this scheme can be spent on supplementing funding public services, for the benefit of the local community.
Councillors Ryan and Mrs Wright of Greenlands Ward have requested:
(i)£1,000 as funding to Dwarf Sports Association UK to support a Greenlands Ward young person to attend the World Dwarf Games in 2017.
(ii)£700 as funding to Springfield Methodist Church as support for the Food Bank,
(iii)£300 as funding to Springfield Methodist Church for the supply and fitting of carpets in the church entrance.
(iv)£1,350 as funding to the Air Training Corps Squadron for the hire of the flight simulator for the cadets wishing to train as pilots.
(v)£1,400 as funding to St Anne’s Church Council Greenlands for the supply and fit of a new cooker for the parish centre.
(vi)£859.59 as funding at Friends of Devonshire Road Rock Gardens towards the purchase of maintenance equipment for the gardens.
(vii) £10,000 as funding for a programme to improve the regulation and enforcement parking to improve parking arrangements within Greenlands ward.
Councillors D Coleman and Critchley of Hawes Side Ward have requested:
(i)£250 as part funding together with Tyldesley Ward to Marton Heritage Group for the purchase and installation of a stone and base for the Baines Church of England Primary School Tercentenary Event.
(ii)£980 as retrospective funding to the Illuminations Department for the supply and installation of an Xmas Tree and Lights for Hawes Ward residents. The Hawes Side Ward Councillors were told very late in the day that ward funding would be required for this project.
Councillors Hutton and L Taylor of Clifton Ward have requested £2,145 as funding to the Alley Gates Team for the purchase and installation of an alley gate on Penrose Avenue, to include £275 advertising costs.
Decision Maker: Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Tourism, Arts and Culture
Decision published: 31/03/2017
Effective from: 06/04/2017
Decision:
The Leader of the Council agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely:
To authorise the requests, as submitted.
Lead officer: Lorraine Hurst
To consider an application under the Ward Grants Scheme.
Decision Maker: Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Tourism, Arts and Culture
Decision published: 30/03/2017
Effective from: 31/03/2017
Decision:
The Leader of the Council agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely:
To authorise the request, as submitted.
Lead officer: Lorraine Hurst