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 Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting.

To provide an update on progress in respect of Housing Levelling Up activity first announced by the Council and Government in March 2022. To seek authorisation to enter into a Grant Funding Agreement (GFA) with Homes England for initial funding to develop detailed development proposals designed to improve housing quality and the environment in Inner Blackpool, undertake public engagement and consultation on the proposals, and to commence the process of property and land acquisition to enable development to be subsequently brought forward. To seek approval for the approach to governance and delivery of the programme, to include expansion and changes to the responsibilities of our wholly owned housing companies as appropriate.

To consider a proposal for the Council to prudentially borrow funds to enable them to provide an on street parking scheme on Harrow Place and New South Promenade. 

This report and Appendices are currently exempt from publication by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. It is considered on balance that the public interest would not be served by publishing information at this stage as this information would undermine the Council’s position in future negotiations and could risk the scheme not being to continue.