Items
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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)
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.
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AMENDMENTS TO EMERGENCY DELEGATION OF EXECUTIVE POWERS DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC PDF 320 KB
To consider a review of the
emergency delegation of powers due to the Coronavirus previously
approved in decision EX22/2020.
Additional documents:
Decision:
The Executive agreed the
recommendations as outlined above namely:
- To
amend decision 2 of EX22/2020 to read
“as an emergency measure, to delegate all urgent Executive
decision making to the Chief Executive and the Council’s
Directors (as appropriate), in relation to their areas of
responsibility. This decision making to be in response to issues
caused directly or indirectly from the Coronavirus pandemic and
would protect citizens in regard to public safety. This delegation
to only be used after consultation with the Leader of the Council
and the relevant Cabinet Member(s) and only when other forms of
decision making are not available.”
- To
note that Executive meetings can now take place virtually subject
to the revised procedure rules approved at the Council meeting on
11 May 2020 and where possible this should be preferred course of
approval for key decisions.
- To
note that the Chief Executive and Leader of the Council and the
Extended Corporate Leadership Team will continue to hold regular
conference calls with the three Opposition Group Leaders
(Councillor Mrs Callow has had and will have a dual role in this as
Lead Scrutiny Member), to brief them on the current situation
affecting the Council and any decisions taken or likely to be
taken, seeking their views as appropriate.
- To
note that the Council at its meeting on 11 May 2020 agreed to
delegate Council functions in this regard to the Chief Executive
and also agreed to continue with the conference calls with the
Group Leaders and MPs and that this would be reviewed at the next
formal Council meeting (20 July 2020). It is recommended that these
Executive delegations be reviewed again at the next Executive
meeting on 13 July 2020. It may be that at that juncture then
normal decision making processes may be reverted to or a timetable
put in place for such a reversion.
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PURCHASE OF LAND AT DEVONSHIRE ROAD, BLACKPOOL PDF 317 KB
To seek agreement to proceed
with the acquisition of land at Devonshire Road, Blackpool (former
Devonshire Road Hospital site).
While the report and Appendix 3a are public
documents. The Appendix 3b is not for publication
by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of
Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.It is considered that publication of this document would
significantly undermine the Council’s position in continuing
negotiations and the public interest would not be served by
publishing this information.
Additional documents:
Decision:
The Executive agreed the
recommendations as outlined above namely:
- To
agree that Appendix 3b, to the Executive
report, Financial estimatesis not for publication by
virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of
Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
- To
approve in principle the acquisition of acquisition of land at
Devonshire Road, subject to the financial limits outlined in
Appendix 3b, to the Executive report.
- To
delegate to the Chief Executive, after consultation with the Leader
of the Council, to reach agreement with the vendor as to the
purchase price and complete the transaction.
- To
delegate authority to the Head of Legal Services to enter into any
proposed legal agreements relating to acquisition of the Devonshire
Road site.
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4. |
THE REGENERATION OF PHASE THREE TALBOT GATEWAY PDF 239 KB
To consider the next, third,
phase of Talbot Gateway regeneration in accordance with the
Development Agreement dated 12 March 2009 between the Council and
Muse Developments Ltd (the Developer), bringing in a wider
development area in order to satisfy the current demands in the
market.
Additional documents:
Decision:
The Executive agreed the
recommendations as outlined above namely:
- To
agree, in principle, that if other options are exhausted then the
Council would consider the use of Compulsory Purchase Order powers
to assemble the site outlined in Appendices 4a and 4b, to the
Executive report.
- To
authorise the Chief Executive to pursue detailed negotiations with
the developer and other interested parties as
necessary.
- To
delegate authority to the Chief Executive to authorise expenditure
and contracts pursuant to decision 2.
- To
instruct relevant Officers to commence all necessary preparatory
works for the making of a Compulsory Purchase Order to support the
site assembly of the land required for the third phase of the
regeneration and any associated road improvements and road
closures.
- That Officers be required to bring a further report to the
Executive to authorise the making of a Compulsory Purchase Order
should such powers be required.
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5. |
LIBRARIES AMBITION PLAN PDF 425 KB
To consider the Libraries Ambition Plan, if
approved this document will form part of the Council’s
Executive Policy Framework.
Additional documents:
Decision:
The Executive agreed the
recommendation as outlined above namely:
To approve the
Libraries Ambition Plan, as attached at Appendix 5c and 5d to the
Executive report, with effect until 31 March 2024.
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PROVISIONAL OUTTURN 2019/20 PDF 223 KB
The report of the Director of
Resources on the Provisional Revenue Outturn for 2019/20 compared
with the approved budget and the capital expenditure in the year
ended 31 March 2020 with sources of funding.
Additional documents:
Decision:
The Executive agreed the
recommendations as outlined above namely:
- To
approve the provisional revenue outturn for 2019/20 and in so doing
to note that the figures are subject to external audit and final
accounting adjustments (ref. paragraph 2.1).
- To
approve the recommendations regarding the treatment of specific
service under/overspends as outlined (ref. paragraph
3.2).
- To
approve the provisional capital outturn for 2019/20 and methods of
scheme funding as outlined (ref. paragraphs 4.2 and
4.5).
- To
note the Prudential Indicator (ref. paragraph 4.3).
- To
note the levels of the earmarked reserves including those for the
Housing Revenue Account and maintained schools (ref. paragraphs
6.1, 6.3 and 6.4).
6.
To note the revised dates for the draft, final audited accounts and
the public inspection of accounts (ref. paragraph 9.1, 9.2 and
9.3).
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TREASURY MANAGEMENT OUTTURN REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2020 PDF 288 KB
The Treasury Management Outturn
Report for the year ended 31 March 2020 and its Annexes 1 to
5.
Additional documents:
Decision:
The Executive agreed the
recommendation as outlined above namely:
To approve the report
concerning Treasury Management activities for the financial year
ended 31 March 2020.
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