Agenda

Board Members are asked to declare any interests in the items under consideration and in doing so state the nature and extent of the interest.<br/><br/> <br/><br/>If any Board member requires advice on declarations of interests, they are advised to contact the Lennox Beattie, Executive and Regulatory Manager, Blackpool Council in advance of the meeting.

If the discussion during items 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 approve the minutes of the last meeting held on 7 December 2023.

To receive an update presentation on green growth on the Fylde Coast from Scott Butterfield, Strategy Policy and Research Manager, Blackpool Council.

To receive verbal updates from representatives from each Council.

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 the Hillhouse Enterprise Zone and its future work and priorities against its role and remit.

To receive a verbal update on Strategic sites.