Agenda

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 Lennox Beattie, Executive and Regulatory Manager, Blackpool Council or their own Council’s Monitoring Office in advance of the meeting

If the discussion during items 6, 7 or 8 of this agenda involves the disclosure of “exempt information”, as defined in Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and the Board wishes to move to confidential session, it may at any point pass the following resolution:  “That the public and press be excluded from the meeting whilst the agenda item(s) is/ are considered, on the ground that their presence would involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in category 3 (Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person, including the authority holding that information) of Part 1 of Schedule 12(a) of the Local Government Act,  1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Variation Order 2006 and, that in the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information”.

To agree the minutes of the last meeting held on 17 December 2020 as a true and correct record.

To receive any brief updates on matters arising from the minutes not dealt with elsewhere on the agenda.

To receive an update on progress with the Lancashire Tourism Recovery Plan from Marketing Lancashire and the work being undertaken on a Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre basis, and to discuss the scope for further collaboration to facilitate the tourism economy’s recovery post-Covid pandemic.

To summarise the main provisions of the Levelling Up Fund and Community Renewal Fund announced in the March 2021 Budget.

To review the work of the Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone and its future work and priorities against its role and remit.

To review the work of Hillhouse Technology Enterprise Zone and its future work and priorities against its role and remit.

To consider dates of future meetings.