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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; 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.
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PUBLIC HEALTH SCRUTINY REVIEW DRAFT REPORT PDF 290 KB
Additional documents:
Decision:
The Executive resolved as
follows:
To agree the recommendations of
the Public Health Scrutiny Review final report action plan as
outlined below and work towards their
implementation:
- That the Council’s Public Health department
be recommended to explore avenues to connect more
with children and their parents through sports clubs and activities
being operated from parks within the town, in order to communicate
public health messages.
- That Blackpool Healthwatch be recommended to consider adopting a
greater focus in its work in promoting public health and tackling
health inequality.
- That a training session be provided by Public Health open to all
Members explaining the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment process,
demonstrating the website and explaining how it could be used by
Councillors to assist in their roles.
- a)
Appropriate consideration of single people in the Health and
Wellbeing Strategy in regards to ensuring housing of a decent
standard and ensuring adequate provisions to prevent social
isolation.
b)
The Health and Wellbeing Strategy to incorporate considerations of
how healthy behaviours could be encouraged through the planning of
the built environment.
- That
the Council’s approach to social action and volunteering be
presented to the Resilient Communities Scrutiny Committee for
consideration once it has been established.
- Future
performance against the Health and Wellbeing Strategy be considered
by the Health Scrutiny Committee.
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HEALTH AND WELLBEING STRATEGY PDF 305 KB
Additional documents:
Decision:
The Executive resolved as
follows:
- To
note the consultation summary, attached at Appendix 3b to the
Executive report.
- To
recommend the Council to approve the Health and Wellbeing Strategy,
attached at Appendix 3a to the Executive report.
- To
note the performance monitoring proposals outlined at Paragraph 5.9
which have been approved by the Health and Wellbeing Board at its
meeting on 20 July 2016.
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MEDIUM-TERM FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY 2016/17 TO 2021/22 PDF 344 KB
Additional documents:
Decision:
The Executive agreed the
recommendations as outlined above namely:
- To approve
the Medium-Term Financial Sustainability Strategy 2016/17 to
2021/22.
- To share
this Medium-Term Financial Sustainability Strategy with the
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government by 14
October 2016 as the Council’s ‘Efficiency Plan’
required to secure the benefits of the greater certainty that a
4-year Revenue Support Grant Settlement brings to medium-term
financial planning.
- To
initiate a period of consultation on the efficiency plan with
residents, local neighbours, public sector partners and devolution
stakeholders.
- To invite
independent assurance on the robustness and validity of this
Strategy and Medium-Term Financial Plan via CIPFA’s new
Financial Resilience Advisory Report peer review service or
equivalent.
- To agree
to receive updates of the Strategy and/or Plan on a rolling annual
basis or as changing circumstances dictate.
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APPROVAL TO BORROW FROM THE MUNICIPAL BONDS AGENCY PDF 307 KB
Additional documents:
Decision:
The Executive agreed the
recommendations as outlined above namely:
- To
approve the Council’s entry into the Framework Agreement and
its accompanying schedules including the joint and several
guarantee.
- To
delegate authority to the Director of Resources as Statutory
Finance Officer and the Director of Governance and Partnerships as
Monitoring Officer to sign those documents, as appropriate, on
behalf of the Council.
- To
grant the Director of Resources delegated authority to agree
amendments to the Framework Agreement as appropriate.
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WINTER GARDENS CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION CENTRE PDF 224 KB
Additional documents:
Decision:
The Executive agreed the
recommendation as outlined above namely:
That £570,000 expenditure
is authorised in order to allow the continued engagement of
appointed architects and other professional advisers to progress
the conference and exhibition centre designs to RIBA4 allowing
submission of a full planning application
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TRANSPORT FOR THE NORTH: APPROVAL TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SUB-NATIONAL TRANSPORT BODY PDF 353 KB
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Decision:
The Executive agreed the
recommendations as outlined above namely:
- To
agree in principle support for the draft proposal to establish a
Sub-National Transport Body as set out in Appendix 7a, to the
Executive report, and consent to its submission to the Secretary of
State.
- That subject to the approval of
resolution 1 above, the agreement in principle be contingent on
Transport for the North drawing down powers from central government
and not derogating powers from local transport authority
arrangements or securing any reserve powers to determine, manage
and/or deliver local transport responsibilities without the full
support of the relevant local transport authority.
- To
approve the nomination of the Deputy Leader of the Council as
Blackpool Council’s representative on Transport for the North
and the nomination of the Cabinet Member for Municipal Assets as
the designated substitute to attend meetings in the absence of the
Deputy Leader of the Council.
- To
note that a report be brought to the Executive for consent to the
draft legislation, and the Council’s formal membership of
Transport for the North as a statutory Sub-National Transport
Body.
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE MONITORING AS AT MONTH 3 2016/2017 PDF 220 KB
Additional documents:
Decision:
The Executive agreed the
recommendations as outlined above namely:
- To
note the report.
- To
require the respective Directors and Director of Resources to
continue to closely monitor and manage financial and operational
performances, specifically Children’s Services, Strategic
Leisure Assets, Concessionary Fares and the Investment
Portfolio.
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