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Agenda and decisions

Executive
Monday, 16th October, 2023 6.00 pm

Venue: Committee Room A, Town Hall, Blackpool

Contact: Lennox Beattie  Executive and Regulatory Manager

Items
Note No. Item

1.

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.

2.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE MONITORING AS AT MONTH 4 2023/24 AND MEDIUM TERM FINANCIAL PLAN 2024/25 - 2026/27 pdf icon PDF 723 KB

To report the level of spending and exposure against the Council’s Revenue budgets and reserves and balances for the first 4 months to 31 July 2023.  The report also includes an update on the Medium Term Financial Plan 2024/25 – 2026/27.

 

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Decision:

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

 

1.      To note the report.  

 

2.      To require the respective directors, Chief Executive and Director of Resources to continue to closely monitor and manage service financial and operational performances, specifically the social care services.

 

3.      To prompt the Scrutiny Leadership Board to continue to independently review the financial and operational performances of Council services.

 

4.      To continue to lobby central government (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Department for Health and Social Care and Department for Education in particular) along with local authority peers and networks and the Local Government Association for the funding necessary to cope with the burdens and demands presenting as a result of exceptional inflationary pressures and demographic demands upon statutory services.

 

5.      To continue to work towards target working balances of £6m by 31 March 2024 rising to £8m by 31 March 2025.

 

 

 

 

3.

SELECTIVE LICENSING IN EIGHT WARDS OF BLACKPOOL pdf icon PDF 603 KB

To request approval from the Executive to consult on and then introduce a Selective Licensing scheme (subject to Secretary of State Confirmation) in the central area of Blackpool, covering the eight key wards of Bloomfield, Brunswick, Claremont, Talbot, Tyldesley, Warbreck, Waterloo and Victoria. Selective Licensing requires that, other than very limited exceptions, all privately rented properties are required to be licensed.

 

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Decision:

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

 

  1. To approve in principle the designation of a Selective Licensing scheme for the eight wards as set out in the report including any minor amendments proposed to the scheme as a result of public consultation, with effect from at least 3 months after the published decision date in accordance with the regulations, and subject to Secretary of State confirmation.

 

  1. To delegate to the Cabinet Member for Levelling up Place to approve the submission of the Select Licensing to the Secretary of State by the Head of Housing, subject to the completion of the process outlined in resolution 1 and no significant objections being received or amendments proposed during the consultation period.

 

  1. To approve that in the event of any significant amendments to the scheme that these amendments be brought back to Executive before submission to Secretary of State.

 

4.

THE BLACKPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL (MULTIVERSITY) COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER 2023 pdf icon PDF 625 KB

The seeking of authority to make a Compulsory Purchase Order under Section 226(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by section 99 and Schedule 9 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004) in respect of the acquisition of land and premises within the area required for the Multiversity development.

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Decision:

The Executive resolved as follows:

 

1. To agree that Appendix 4c to the Executive report, the Financial Considerations is not for publication by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as it includes detailed costings that enable the scheme to be viable. The publication of such information could prejudice continuing and future negotiations.

 

2. To authorise the making of a Compulsory Purchase Order to be known as The Blackpool Borough Council (Multiversity) Compulsory Purchase Order 2023 (“the Order”) under Section 226 (1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act (as amended by section 99 and Schedule 9 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004) for the acquisition of the Order Land being land which it thinks, if acquired, will facilitate the carrying out of development, redevelopment or improvement on or in relation to the land, and that such development, redevelopment or improvement is likely to contribute to achieving the promotion or improvement of the economic, social or environmental well-being of the area, as described in this report.

 

3.  On the basis that there is a compelling case in the public interest to making the Order, to authorise the Director of Communications and Regeneration to:

i.          take all necessary steps to secure the making, confirmation and implementation of the Order including (but not limited to) updating the draft Statement of Reasons (Appendix 4b) as deemed appropriate, the publication and service of all notices and the presentation of the Council’s case at any Public Inquiry;

ii.         acquire interests in land within the area shown on the Map  either by agreement or compulsorily;

 

iii.        approve agreements with landowners and others having an interest in the area to be subject to the Order setting out the terms for the withdrawal of objections to the Order including where appropriate seeking agreements effecting the delivery of any part of the development and making arrangements for rehousing or relocation of occupiers.

 

4. To authorise the Director of Communications and Regeneration to progress any road closure orders either in-house or by instruction to the developers of the Multiversity.

 

5. To note the decision in EX 20/2023 (Town Centre Car Parking Strategy) regarding financial provision for acquiring additional sites and to approve the extension of the area of opportunity purchase for car parking to include the Multiversity Compulsory Purchase Order Land to cover any additional costs of land acquisition for the car parking elements of the Multiversity proposals should it be required. (See Appendix 4c to the Executive report).

 

6. To authorise the Head of Legal Services to enter into the legal documentation necessary in connection with the acquistions of the remaining Order Land following confirmation of the Order.

 

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5.

TOWN CENTRE INVESTMENT

This report and Appendix 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 not be served by publishing information at this stage as this information would undermine the Council’s position in future negotiations and could risk the scheme not being able to proceed.

 

 

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6.

TALBOT GATEWAY (CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT) - DEVELOPMENT OF A FOUR STAR HOTEL AND INTERCONNECTION OF TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE

This report and Appendix 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 not be served by publishing information at this stage as this information would undermine the Council’s position in future negotiations and could risk the scheme not being able to proceed.

 

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