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; 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.

The Executive agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely:

That £2,000,000 is formally approved as Blackpool Council's contribution to the delivery phase of the Museum for Blackpool project and the project update and next steps are noted.

The Executive agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely:

To approve the Fylde Coast Highways and Transport Masterplan (July 2015).

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1. To authorise the Director of Resources to: -

• Draw down the funding offered in the Growth Deal of £26m from the Public Works Loans Board (as outlined in previous decision EX16/2015) or from another source if that is more favourable.

• To transfer money for or pay resources for the company to carry out the duties it will take over on behalf of the Council such as Blackpool Lets. 

• Transfer £1.6m of earmarked resources to the company.

• Put in place a quarterly monitoring system and allow the transfer of the above-mentioned Public Works Loan Board resources to be transferred to the company over a period of 3 years at a rate of not more than £10m per year.  Also to set a commercial loan interest rate for this money that is greater than that at which is being borrowed and meets state aid legislation but permits the activity to take place.

2. To agree in principle to transfer any property that was acquired for purposes that have now passed to the Housing Company and note that the terms of each transfer will be subject to a decision of the relevant Cabinet Member.

The Executive agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely:

To approve the disposal of the site of Progress House to Lancashire Police Constabulary for the sum of £2,200,000 on the terms referred to in the Heads of Terms.

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The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1. To approve the acquisition of Bonny Street Police station for £3,200,000.

2. To authorise the temporary Prudential Borrowing to fund this purchase.

3. To approve the granting of an appropriate tenancy of Bonny Street Police Station to Lancashire Constabulary.

4. To approve the granting of an appropriate legal agreement for the shared accommodation at Municipal Buildings.

5. To ring-fence the income from the two legal agreements outlined in 2.3 and 2.4 towards the associated of acquisition and the temporary Prudential Borrowing associated with this acquisition.

The Executive agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely:

That the essential steel works to Blackpool Tower as outlined are financed via Prudential Borrowing.