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.

(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 15 June 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. That under Section 100 (A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the Executive meeting during consideration of this item on the grounds that it would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, namely information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person.

2. To enter into negotiations regarding the steps required to facilitate the investment as outlined in the confidential report to the Executive.

(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 15 June 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. That under Section 100 (A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the Executive meeting during consideration of this item on the grounds that it would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, namely information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person.

2. To agree  the steps required to facilitate the acquisition of the investment portfolio as outlined in the confidential report to the Executive.

The report for this item is public. However Appendices 4a and 4b contain information regarding the negotiations and the proposed or potential courses of action and are currently exempt from publication by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. It is considered on balance that the public interest would be not served by publishing information at this stage.

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1. To approve a fifteen year lease of the 1^st Floor Bickerstaffe House, and ground floor reception area to Slater Gordon Motor (SG) equating to 21,592 sq feet.

2. To grant delegated authority to the Head of Legal to authorise the relevant legal documents to complete the lease agreement.

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1. To  publish the draft revised Joint Lancashire Minerals and Waste Local Plan 

(Appendix 5a to the Executive report refers) for consultation purposes during the summer.

2. To adopt the revised Joint Lancashire Minerals and Waste Local Plan Local

Development Scheme 2014-20 (Appendix 5b to the Executive report refers), which sets out the timetable  for plan production.

3. To note the outcomes of the scoping consultation and the proposed changes to the Local Plan review set out in the Scoping Consultation Outcomes Report (Appendix 5c to the Executive report refers).

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1. To agree the findings and recommendations of the Blackpool Retail, Leisure and Hotel Study (2018) (refer Appendix 6a to the Executive report) which will inform the planning policy framework including Blackpool Local Plan Part 2: Site Allocations and Development Management Policies and allow publication on the Council’s website.

2. To endorse the proposed Local Thresholds for Impact Assessment for use in the determination of retail and leisure planning applications (refer Appendix 6c to the Executive report).

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1. To form an arms-length company to manage the domestic waste service at the termination of the current contract with Veolia Environmental Services in 2019 which will result in a projected annual saving of £760,000.

2. To approve the Prudential Borrowing of up to £4.8m, to enable the purchase of new refuse vehicles and the provision of upgrading to Layton Depot.  Funding to be derived from budgetary savings, which have been identified at paragraph 5.3.4.

3. To authorise the Head of Legal after consultation with the Director of Community and Environmental Services and other relevant officers to draft the appropriate governance documentation to establish the company.

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1. To agree the lease back of The Foyer from Blackpool Housing Company at an annual rental of £40,500 per year for a term of 25 years and transfer of the asset to Blackpool Council following this term.

2. To grant delegated authority to the Head of Legal to authorise the relevant legal documents to complete the lease agreement.

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1. To approve the designation of the Central area for a Selective Licensing scheme as set out in the report including the amendments proposed to the scheme as a result of the consultation responses.

2. To submit the proposal to the Secretary of State for confirmation, and subject to confirmation, to then designate and implement Selective Licensing in the Central area.