Agenda and decisions

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(1) the type of interest concerned either a

(a)   personal interest

(b)   prejudicial interest

(c)    disclosable pecuniary interest (DPI)

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(2) the nature of the interest concerned

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To present the Blackpool Council Public Space Protection Order for Green Spaces, Parks and Cemeteries for approval.

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1.     To approve the restrictions under a new Public Space Protection Order attached at Appendix 2b, to the Executive report, in Blackpool’s Parks, Green Spaces and Cemeteries with effect from 1 February 2024.

2.     To authorise the Head of Legal Services to seal the Order.

To present the next steps the Council and partners will take to improve air quality in Blackpool through the approval of the Blackpool Air Quality Strategy (AQS) 2023 - 2033 Blackpool Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) 2023 -2028.

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above, namely:

1.     To approve the Blackpool Air Quality Strategy, attached at Appendix 3a to the Executive report, with effect until 31 December 2033.

2.     To approve the Blackpool Air Quality Action Plan, attached at Appendix 3b to the Executive report, with effect until 31 December 2028.

The purpose of the report is to highlight the work of the Council, North Shore Business Group (NSBG), LGBTQ+ partners and Police in a consultation exercise in the LGBTQ+ business area sitting on the south-western part of the Claremont Ward, designated as the ‘Be Who You Want To Be’ area, considering the results of the consultation exercise and the ‘Be Who You Want To Be’ Action Plan developed.

The Executive agreed the recommendation as outlined above, namely:

To note the consultation exercise in the ‘Be Who You Want To Be’ area, to consider the results of the consultation and to approve and agree the ‘Be Who You Want To Be’ Action Plan.

To consider the outcome of the recent procurement exercise for the Council’s insurance provision from 1 April 2024 for a three year period.

The Executive agreed the recommendation as outlined above, namely:

To approve the outcome of the Council’s procurement exercise for the provision of insurance cover for Lot 1: Property Liability (including money, contract works, computer), Lot 2: Liability (employer liability, public liability, crime, officials indemnity, professional indemnity), Lot 3: Motor and Lot4: Engineering outlined in paragraphs 6.2 and 6.3 from 1April 2024 for a three year period, with the option to extend for + 2 years + 2 years.

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 to contine.