Agenda item

To receive reports from the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Members and consider matters arising from councillors.

a) Leader of the Council - Councillor Blackburn

b) Cabinet Member for Urban Regeneration - Councillor Jackson

c) Cabinet Member for Housing, Public Safety and Enforcement  -  Councillor Campbell

d) Cabinet Member for Children’s Services – Councillor Taylor

e) Cabinet Member for Tourism and Leisure - Councillor Cain   

f) Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care - Councillor Rowson

g) Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Equality and Diversity - Councillor Jones

h) Cabinet Member for Public Health - Councillor Collett

i ) Cabinet Member for Street Scene and the Environment – Councillor Cross

j) Cabinet Member for Culture and Heritage – Councillor Wright

The Leader of the Council and Cabinet Members presented reports to the Council on work undertaken within their portfolio areas.   All the reports covered decisions taken, work in progress and work to be undertaken in the near future.  Questions, comments and debate were invited from all councillors on each of the report areas.

Notes:

(1)  Councillor Jackson agreed to provide Councillor Clapham with confirmation of the location(s) of the short-term pollution signs, which would advise the public when bathing was not advisable due to adverse weather conditions.  He also agreed to provide Councillor Green with further details of the agenda content and the actions that had been agreed at the Blackpool Business Leadership Group meeting held in May. 

(2)  In response to a request from Councillor Mrs Callow regarding the recently trialled telephone call blocking system, Councillor Campbell agreed to confirm whether members of the public were able to purchase the devices.  Councillor Campbell also agreed to look into the availability of geographical meetings to allow police representatives to provide the community and councillors with policing updates.

(3)  Councillor Jones agreed to provide a response to Councillor Galley in relation to the reported fault on the lighting columns between Central and North pier, with details of the enforcement of the contract and any associated penalties.  He also agreed to provide details for Councillor Galley regarding the progress of the implementation of the Urban Traffic Management Control (UTMC) software that enabled remote management of the traffic flow system as part of the PFI Traffic Signals project. 

(4)  In response to the request from Councillor Galley, Councillor Wright agreed to provide details of the cost to run the Grundy Art Gallery and visitor numbers for the last five years.

Note:  Councillors Mrs Henderson and H Mitchell left the meeting during consideration of the above item.