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.

To present the interim findings and recommendations of the Supported Housing Scrutiny Review to the Executive for consideration.

The Executive resolved as follows:

To endorse the two recommendations of the interim report of the Supported Housing Scrutiny namely:

1. That Blackpool Council establishes its own standards for what supported housing should look like in the town and that scrutiny plays an active role in developing these standards.

       ii.            That the Council writes a letter to the local MPs setting out the key issues relating to supported housing in the town and requests that they lobby Government for new legislation that allows for more control over the sector

To consider the 2021/2022 Local Transport Plan Programme, which includes Integrated Transport Block and Highways Maintenance Block elements (both capital spend) and the complementary Potholes highways maintenance allocation (revenue spend), all grant allocations from the Department for Transport as notified mid-February 2021

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1. To approve the draft Local Transport Plan Programme 2021/2022 as attached at Appendix 3a, to the Executive report, with effect until 31 December 2022.

2. To grant authority to the Director of Communications and Regeneration following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Environment, subject to a published officer decision, to vary the programme as required to deliver overall objectives and ensure spend of the grant allocations.

To consider and approve the Council’s updated Social Value Policy and Supplier Charters.

Once approved these documents will form part of the Council’s Executive policy framework.

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1. To approve the updated Social Value Policy as attached at Appendix 4a, to the Executive report, with effect until 31 December 2026.

2. To approve the updated Suppliers Charter as attached at Appendix 4b, to the Executive report, with effect until 31 December 2026.

To summarise the main provisions of the Levelling Up Fund and Community Renewal Funds announced in the March 2021 Budget and the Council’s approach to managing applications for these funds.

To consider the appointment of a preferred bidder to provide a Finance Management and EProcurement system and all associated implementation, support and maintenance services.