Decisions
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09/11/2021 - Provision of the Maintenance and Periodic Servicing of Air Conditioning and Air Handling Plant ref: 1981 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Director of Resources
Decision published: 09/11/2021
Effective from: 09/11/2021
Decision:
To approve the appointment of Allcool NW Ltd to deliver the Maintenance and Periodic Servicing of Air Conditioning and Air Handling Plant contract in Blackpool for a period of 2 years starting from 1st December 2021 with an option to extend for a further 1 year plus 1 year.
09/11/2021 - SUNDRY DEBT, HOUSING BENEFIT OVERPAYMENTS AND BUSINESS RATES WRITE OFFS ref: 1980 Recommendations Approved
This report lists applications to write off outstanding balances of Sundry Debts, Housing Benefit Overpayments and Business Rates where there is no prospect of recovery or where recovery of the debt is inappropriate.
The Corporate Write Off Policy states that the write off of all Sundry Debt and Housing Benefit Overpayments over £5,000 and Business Rates over £10,000 must be authorised by Executive.
Decision Maker: Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Tourism, Arts and Culture
Decision published: 09/11/2021
Effective from: 13/11/2021
Decision:
The Leader of the Council agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:
- To write off the Sundry Debts for Social Care outlined in paragraphs 6.1 to 6.6
- To write off the Sundry Debt in respect of a Council Loan outlined in paragraph 6.7.
- To write off the Sundry Debt for Highways outlined in paragraph 6.8.
- To write off the Sundry Debt for Business Rates outlined in paragraph 6.9 and Appendix A.
- To write off the Housing Benefit Overpayment debt outlined in paragraph 6.10 and Appendix B.
09/11/2021 - WARD COUNCILLOR FUNDING ref: 1979 Recommendations Approved
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The Council's delegated budgets scheme allocates budgets of £7,500 to each Ward Councillor covered for the financial year 2021/2022. The funding for this scheme can be spent on supplementing funding public services, for the benefit of the local community.
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Councillor Brookes of Hawes Side Ward has requested £640 as a donation to the Library Service for the provision to purchase new books for Baines School and Hawes Side School.
Councillor Critchley of Hawes Side Ward has requested £640 as a donation to the Library Service for the provision to purchase new books for Baines School and Hawes Side School.
Councillor D Scott of Warbreck Ward has requested: (i)£1,653.40 as a donation to the Illuminations Department for the purchase and installation of a Sustainable Christmas Tree and Lighting at Devonshire Road. (ii)£133.50 as a donation to the Gynn Square Memorial Fund for the purchase and planting of plants for the Jubilee Gardens. (ii)£978.01 as a donation to the 51st Blackpool Scout Group towards the replacement of garage doors at the Group’s premises to enable secure storage of the Group’s equipment.
Councillor M Scott of Warbreck Ward has requested: (i)£1,653.40 as a donation to the Illuminations Department for the purchase and installation of a Sustainable Christmas Tree and Lighting at Devonshire Road. (ii)£133.50 as a donation to the Gynn Square Memorial Fund for the purchase and planting of plants for the Jubilee Gardens. (ii)£978.01 as a donation to the 51st Blackpool Scout Group towards the replacement of garage doors at the Group’s premises to enable secure storage of the Group’s equipment.
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Decision Maker: Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Tourism, Arts and Culture
Decision published: 09/11/2021
Effective from: 13/11/2021
Decision:
To authorise the requests, as submitted.
Lead officer: Lorraine Hurst
09/11/2021 - WARD COUNCILLOR FUNDING ref: 1978 Recommendations Approved
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The Council's delegated budgets scheme allocates budgets of £7,500 to each Ward Councillor covered for the financial year 2021/2022. The funding for this scheme can be spent on supplementing funding public services, for the benefit of the local community.
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Councillor Cain of Bloomfield Ward has requested £85.20 as a ward councillor funding donation to the Illuminations Department for the supply of lighting to a sustainable Christmas tree at Revoe together with Tyldesley Ward and Victoria Ward councillors.
Councillor Hobson of Bloomfield Ward has requested £85.20 as a ward councillor funding donation to the Illuminations Department for the supply of lighting to a sustainable Christmas tree at Revoe together with Tyldesley Ward and Victoria Ward councillors.
Councillor Taylor of Claremont Ward has requested £770.35 as a ward councillor funding donation to the Illuminations Department for the supply of a sustainable Christmas tree and lighting in Claremont Ward.
Councillor L Williams of Claremont Ward has requested £770.35 as a ward councillor funding donation to the Illuminations Department for the supply of a sustainable Christmas tree and lighting in Claremont Ward.
Councillor Burdess of Clifton has requested: (i)£3,406.90 as a ward councillor funding donation to the Illuminations Department for the supply of two sustainable Christmas trees and lighting at St Georges and Cherry Tree Road. (ii)£500 as a ward councillor funding donation to Disco Divas Dance Group for the 12 month hire of the Freedom Centre for the group from November 2021. (ii)£1,000 as a ward councillor funding donation to South Shore U8’s Football Team at Mereside for the purchase of new football equipment for the season.
Councillor Hutton of Clifton Ward has requested: (i)£3,406.90 as a ward councillor funding donation to the Illuminations Department for the supply of two sustainable Christmas trees and lighting at St Georges and Cherry Tree Road. (ii)£500 as a ward councillor funding donation to Disco Divas Dance Group for the 12 month hire of the Freedom Centre for the group from November 2021.
Councillor Brookes of Hawes Side Ward has requested: (i)£280.10 as a ward councillor funding donation to the Illuminations Department for the supply of lighting to a sustainable Christmas tree at Crossland Road Park. (ii)£140.05 as ward councillor funding donation to the Illuminations Department for the supply of lighting to a sustainable Christmas tree at Oxford Square together with Tyldesley Ward councillors.
Councillor Critchley of Hawes Side Ward has requested: (i)£280.10 as a ward councillor funding donation to the Illuminations Department for the supply of lighting to a sustainable Christmas tree at Crossland Road Park. (ii)£140.05 as a ward councillor funding donation to the Illuminations Department for the supply of lighting to a sustainable Christmas tree at Oxford Square together with Tyldesley Ward councillors.
Councillor Benson of Layton Ward has requested £213 as a ward councillor funding donation to the Illuminations Department for the supply of lighting to a sustainable Christmas tree in Layton Ward
Councillor M Mitchell of Layton Ward has requested £213 as a ward councillor funding donation to the Illuminations Department for the supply of lighting to a sustainable Christmas tree in Layton Ward.
Councillor Campbell of Park Ward has requested: (i)£213 as a ward councillor funding donation to the Illuminations Department for the supply of lighting to a sustainable Christmas tree in Park Ward. (ii)£1,540.70 as a ward councillor funding donation to the Illuminations Department for the supply of a sustainable Christmas tree and lighting at Easington Crescent. (iii)£3,500 as a ward councillor funding donation to Groundwork @ the Grange towards a community engagement project over the Christmas period to include a litter picking lantern parade and workshops. (iv)£750 as a ward councillor funding donation to the 4th Blackpool Scout Group at Grange Park towards the purchase of new equipment for the group and towards the costs of their district camp.
Councillor Kirkland of Park Ward has requested: (i)£213 as a ward councillor funding donation to the Illuminations Department for the supply of lighting to a sustainable Christmas tree in Park Ward. (ii)£1,540.70 as a ward councillor funding donation to the Illuminations Department for the supply of a sustainable Christmas tree and lighting at Easington Crescent. (iii)£3,500 as a ward councillor funding donation to Groundwork @ the Grange towards a community engagement project over the Christmas period to include a litter picking lantern parade and workshops. (iv)£750 as a ward councillor funding donation to the 4th Blackpool Scout Group at Grange Park towards the purchase of new equipment for the group and towards the costs of their district camp.
Councillor Hugo of Talbot Ward has requested £766.80 as a ward councillor funding donation to the Illuminations Department for the supply of lighting to 3 sustainable Christmas trees in Talbot Ward.
Councillor Smith of Talbot Ward has requested £766.80 as a ward councillor funding donation to the Illuminations Department for the supply of lighting to 3 sustainable Christmas trees in Talbot Ward.
Councillor Collett of Tyldesley Ward has requested: (i)£85.20 as a ward councillor funding donation to the Illuminations Department for the supply of lighting to a sustainable Christmas tree at Revoe together with Bloomfield Ward and Victoria Ward councillors. (ii)£140.05 as a ward councillor funding donation to the Illuminations Department for the supply of lighting to a sustainable Christmas tree at Oxford Square together with Hawes Side Ward councillors.
Councillor Matthews of Tyldesley Ward has requested: (i)£85.20 as a ward councillor funding donation to the Illuminations Department for the supply of lighting to a sustainable Christmas tree at Revoe together with Bloomfield Ward and Victoria Ward councillors. (ii)£140.05 as a ward councillor funding donation to the Illuminations Department for the supply of lighting to a sustainable Christmas tree at Oxford Square together with Hawes Side Ward councillors.
Councillor Jackson of Victoria Ward has requested £85.20 as a ward councillor funding donation to the Illuminations Department for the supply of lighting to a sustainable Christmas tree at Revoe together with Tyldesley Ward and Bloomfield Ward councillors.
Councillor Owen of Victoria Ward has requested £85.20 as a ward councillor funding donation to the Illuminations Department for the supply of lighting to a sustainable Christmas tree at Revoe together with Tyldesley Ward and Bloomfield Ward councillors. |
Decision Maker: Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Tourism, Arts and Culture
Decision published: 09/11/2021
Effective from: 13/11/2021
Decision:
To authorise the requests, as submitted.
Lead officer: Lorraine Hurst
08/11/2021 - FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE MONITORING AS AT MONTH 5 2021/22 ref: 1977 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Executive
Made at meeting: 08/11/2021 - Executive
Decision published: 09/11/2021
Effective from: 13/11/2021
Decision:
The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:
- To note the report.
2. To require the respective directors and Director of Resources to continue to closely monitor and manage service financial and operational performances, specifically Growth and Prosperity, Children’s Services, Strategic Leisure Assets and Adult Services.
3. To prompt the Scrutiny Leadership Board to continue to independently review the financial and operational performances of the services listed in 2.
4. To continue to lobby central government (HM Treasury, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (formerly the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government), Department for Health and Social Care, Department for Transport, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and Department for Education in particular) along with local authority peers and networks and the Local Government Association for the funding necessary to cope with the demands and new burdens presenting as a result of both Covid and within Children’s Services.
08/11/2021 - TREASURY MANAGEMENT HALF-YEARLY PROGRESS REPORT TO THE 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 ref: 1976 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Executive
Made at meeting: 08/11/2021 - Executive
Decision published: 09/11/2021
Effective from: 13/11/2021
Decision:
The Executive agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely:
To note the report concerning the Treasury Management activities for the six months to 30 September 2021.
08/11/2021 - SHAREHOLDER COMMITTEE POWERS AND DUTIES ref: 1975 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Executive
Made at meeting: 08/11/2021 - Executive
Decision published: 09/11/2021
Effective from: 13/11/2021
Decision:
The Executive agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely:
To agree the amended powers and duties of the Shareholder Committee as set out in Appendix 6(a) to the Executive report.
08/11/2021 - ARTS AND CULTURE SCRUTINY REVIEW PANEL ref: 1974 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Executive
Made at meeting: 08/11/2021 - Executive
Decision published: 09/11/2021
Effective from: 13/11/2021
Decision:
The Executive resolved as follows:
To endorse the recommendation of the Scrutiny Review Panel that a new Blackpool Cultural Partnership with the key task of producing a Blackpool Cultural Plan, be established.
08/11/2021 - MEDIUM-TERM FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY 2021/22 - 2026/27 ref: 1973 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Executive
Made at meeting: 08/11/2021 - Executive
Decision published: 09/11/2021
Effective from: 13/11/2021
Decision:
The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:
- To approve the Medium-Term Financial Sustainability Strategy 2021/22 – 2026/27 attached at Appendix 4a to the Executive report.
- To initiate a period of consultation with key stakeholders before the 2022/23 Budget cycle commences.
- To defer delivery of the 5-year Children’s Social Care medium-term financial plan by 12 months in order to give its workstreams more time in which to take effect [section 4.4].
- To transition out the Growth and Prosperity net revenue budget target over a 2-year period, 2022/23-23/24, with any proceeds subsequently realised from the existing work programme being directed to bolstering reserves and any new proceeds being retained by Growth and Prosperity for their re-investment [section 4.4].
- To suspend the Cash Limited Budgeting Regime to allow finances to be managed more strategically at a corporate level [paragraph 5.3].
- To continue to plan for a level of general working balances of £6m and agree that this should be subject to ongoing review [paragraph 5.4].
- To invite independent assurance on the robustness and validity of this Strategy and Medium-Term Financial Plan via CIPFA’s Financial Resilience Advisory Report peer review service or equivalent [paragraph 6.2].
- To agree to receive updates of the Strategy and/or Plan on a rolling annual basis or as changing circumstances dictate.
08/11/2021 - CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN ref: 1972 Recommmend Forward to Council
Decision Maker: Executive
Made at meeting: 08/11/2021 - Executive
Decision published: 09/11/2021
Effective from: 10/11/2021
Decision:
The Executive resolved as follows:
- To recommend to the Council the Blackpool Climate Action Plan attached at Appendix 3a to the Executive report and request the Council and partners to act towards the implementation of its actions.
- To note the monitoring agreements set out in page 19 of the action plan and summarised at paragraph of 6.6, and where relevant periodic update reports on progress or amendments to the Action Plan will be brought to the Executive.
08/11/2021 - PEER CHALLENGE RESPONSE ref: 1971 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Executive
Made at meeting: 08/11/2021 - Executive
Decision published: 09/11/2021
Effective from: 13/11/2021
Decision:
The Executive resolved as follows:
To approve the Council’s response to the Corporate Peer Challenge attached at Appendix 2b to the Executive report, and note the actions taken already to address the recommendations made by the Peer Challenge team.
09/11/2021 - RENEWAL AND EXTENSION OF TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC SPACE PROTECTION ORDER ref: 2007 Recommendations Approved
To determine whether the existing Town Centre Public Space Protection Order should be extended in duration for 3 more years with some minor updates.
Decision Maker: Director for Community and Environmental Services
Decision published: 09/11/2021
Effective from: 09/11/2021
Decision:
That the PSPO is approved and the Head of Corporate Legal Services is authorised to seal the order and advertise it as necessary.
08/11/2021 - LICENSING DECISIONS FOR THE WEEK ENDING 7 NOVEMBER 2021 ref: 1970 Recommendations Approved
The Head of Licensing Service deals with a number of requests for licences under the Licensing Act, the Gambling Act and other pieces of legislations. Details of the licences, applied for and granted are outlined in the report.
Decision Maker: Head of Licensing Service
Decision published: 08/11/2021
Effective from: 08/11/2021
Decision:
The Head of Licensing Service agreed to grant the licences as set out in the attached Appendices.
25/10/2021 - SOUTH SHORE CRICKET AND SQUASH CLUB ref: 1969 Recommendations Approved
To seek approval to the terms negotiated for the Surrender and renewal of a lease to South Shore Cricket and Squash Club (SSCSC) at Common Edge Blackpool, to support the development of Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone.
Decision Maker: Director of Communications and Regeneration
Decision published: 05/11/2021
Effective from: 25/10/2021
Decision:
) To proceed with the acquisition of Property at Common Edge Blackpool by way of a Surrender of a leasehold interest . The acquisition of this property is supported by Section 120 of the Local Government Act 1972 which authorises local authorities to acquire any land for their functions, and for the ‘benefit, improvement or development of their area, by agreement, whether situated inside or outside their area.
ii) To approve the payment of compensation totalling £53,500 ( fifty three thousand five hundred pounds) plus professional fees to South Shore Cricket and Squash Club in respect of a surrender and renewal of the lease for land and premises at Common Edge Blackpool as detailed in the Heads of Terms.
iii) To approve and sign on behalf of Blackpool Council the Memorandum of Understanding, with South Shore Cricket and Squash Club which outlines the intention of the parties in respect of undertaking works at Common Edge for provision and use of new sporting facilities.
iv) To authorise the Head of Legal Services to complete the surrender of the existing lease and the grant of a new 25 year lease for land and premises at Common Edge for the Cricket Ground and pavilion.
v) To authorise the Head of Legal Services to complete the grant of a new 25 year lease in respect of a training area at Common Edge.
27/10/2021 - PROPOSED TRAFFIC CALMING AND SPEED REDUCTION SCHEME<br/>ON PRINCES WAY ref: 1968 Recommendations Approved
To seek approval for the advertisement and implementation of a permanent traffic calming and speed reductions scheme on Princes Way.
Decision Maker: Director for Community and Environmental Services
Decision published: 05/11/2021
Effective from: 27/10/2021
Decision:
To authorise the request to publish a public notice and progress with the proposed traffic calming and speed reduction scheme.
02/11/2021 - THE PROVISION OF PPE, SAFETY FOOTWEAR AND CORPORATE WEAR AND CATERING SPECIFIC WORKWEAR ref: 1966 Recommendations Approved
To seek approval to appoint a supplier for the following lots:
Lot 1 PPE, Safety Footwear and Corporate Wear
Lot 2 Catering Specific Workwear
A tender exercise has been completed to appoint the supplier.
Decision Maker: Director of Resources
Decision published: 02/11/2021
Effective from: 02/11/2021
Decision:
To approve the appointment of Key Engineering.
02/11/2021 - LICENSING DECISIONS FOR THE WEEK ENDING 31 OCTOBER 2021 ref: 1967 Recommendations Approved
The Head of Licensing Service deals with a number of requests for licences under the Licensing Act, the Gambling Act and other pieces of legislations. Details of the licences, applied for and granted are outlined in the report.
Decision Maker: Head of Licensing Service
Decision published: 02/11/2021
Effective from: 02/11/2021
Decision:
The Head of Licensing Service agreed to grant the licences as set out in the attached Appendices.
