Agenda item

To consider the following portfolio reports to Council from each Cabinet Member and the Combined Fire Authority report:

a)      Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Tourism, Arts and Culture

b)      Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Partnerships and Performance

c)      Cabinet Member for Climate Change

d)      Cabinet Member for Children’s Services

e)      Cabinet Member for Levelling Up – People

f)       Cabinet Member for Levelling Up – Place

g)      Cabinet Member for Young People and Aspiration

h)      Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care

i)        Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Street Scene and Neighbourhoods

j)        Combined Fire Authority report

Members are reminded that:

·         Each Executive Member* has up to three minutes to present their portfolio report (a green light will indicate there is one minute remaining, red for when the time is up). There will then be an opportunity for questions/comments.

·         There will be three minutes per question/ comment from any Councillor on anything within the portfolio and no limit to the number of times a Councillor can ask a question.

·         There will be no set overall maximum time for each report to be debated although the Mayor will decide when a suitable time has elapsed and move to the next report.

* or Combined Fire Authority representative

The Council received reports from the Executive Members on areas within their portfolio as well as a report from representatives of the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority in relation to the work being undertaken by the authority.

Questions, comments and debate were invited from all councillors on each of the report areas.

Notes:

1.        Councillor Lynn Williams, Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Tourism, Arts and Culture agreed to provide a written response to Councillor Galley on the Council’s short term borrowing interest level and when the loans would need to be repaid.  The Leader also agreed to raise the issues experienced with the developer at the Warren Drive site with Planning Enforcement officers.

2.        Councillor Jane Hugo, Cabinet Member for Climate Change agreed to clarify the position for Councillor Galley in respect of purchasing play equipment and the funding contribution arrangements between the Council and Friends Groups.

3.        In response to queries raised on revised bus routes, Councillor Mark Smith agreed to raise the matter with the Chair of the Blackpool Transport Services Ltd Board.

4.        Councillor Neal Brookes agreed to provide clarification for Councillor Cooper on the application of a levy for unoccupied rooms in respect of supported living tenancies and what options were being explored to address rooms being unoccupied.  He also agreed to address the issue of Vitaline devices being left at Blackpool Victoria Hospital and ensuring that these were returned to the service.

5.        Councillor Burdess, Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Street Scene and Neighbourhoods agreed to provide a written response to Councillor M Scott on the number of tested premises failing the underage sales test for vapes, the proportion of failures in relation to the number of vape retailers and work to address the issue.