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 consider the final report of the Scrutiny Review on Supported Housing.

The Executive resolved as follows:

To note the Scrutiny report on Supported Housing and endorse the two recommendations contained within the Action Plan noting that these recommendations have been accepted by the Cabinet Member.

To present the final draft of the update to the Council Plan 2019-24 to Executive for comment and to recommend approval to the Council meeting.

Once approved by the Council this document will form part of the Policy Framework.

The Executive resolved as follows:

To recommend to the Council to approve the updated Council Plan attached at Appendix 3a to the Executive report, with effect until 31 December 2024.

To consider and recommend to the Council proposals for Blackpool Council’s level of Council Tax for 2022/23 and the General Fund Revenue Budget 2022/23.

Once approved by Council this document will form part of the Budget Framework.

The Executive resolved as follows:

1.      To note all information received since the meeting of the Executive on 7 February 2022 including the Final Settlement Funding Assessment announced on 7 February 2022 and agree to confirm the Executive’s recommendation to Council regarding the General Fund Revenue Budget 2022/23.

2.      To recommend to Council approval of a level of Blackpool Council’s Council Tax for the year 2022/23 of £1,749.92 at valuation band D equivalent (an increase of 2.99% including the 1% Adult Social Care Precept).

3.      To recommend to Council the level of net expenditure for the General Fund Revenue Budget 2022/23 of £160,276,000.

4.      To note that the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire’s precept for the financial year 2022/23 of £236.45 at valuation band D equivalent (an increase of 4.42%) has been agreed.

5.      To note that the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority  had met on 21 February 2022 to set its precept for the financial year 2022/23. This was reported verbally at the meeting as £77.27 at valuation band D equivalent an increase of 6.92%.

To consider setting up a charitable company to run the museum, known as ‘Showtown’ and to take over the operation of the Blackpool Heritage Service in due course.

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1. To authorise the Director of Governance and Partnerships to set up a new charitable company entitled the Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust, on the basis set out in paragraph 6.4.

2. To authorise the Director of Communications and Regeneration to formulate an Implementation Agreement to protect the Council’s interests in its involvement with the new charitable company and agree this with the charitable company.

3. To authorise the Director of Communications and Regeneration to make the necessary arrangements to sub-let the lease for the space within the Sands Building to the new charitable company.

4. To authorise the Director of Communications and Regeneration to negotiate a contract with the new charitable company for the provision of a Heritage Service to the Council.

5. To authorise the Director of Communications and Regeneration make the necessary arrangements to TUPE transfer the staff referred to in paragraph 10.1 to the new charitable company, at some point prior to the opening of the Museum in April 2023.