Kath Benson - Councillor for Blackpool (Layton)

Councillor Kath Benson

Labour Layton Cabinet Member for Young People and Aspiration

Email: cllr.kathryn.benson@blackpool.gov.uk

Council: Blackpool

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Executive (Committee Member) Chief Officers' Employment Committee Standards Committee (Committee Member) Appeals Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

44 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Executive Committee Member

Executive - Monday, 16 March 2026 - 6.00 pm

March 16, 2026, 6:00 pm
Executive Committee Member

ExecutiveTuesday, 10th February, 2026 6.00 pm

February 10, 2026, 6:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 6.00 pm

January 28, 2026, 6:00 pm
Executive Committee Member

ExecutiveMonday, 19th January, 2026 6.00 pm

January 19, 2026
Executive Committee Member

ExecutiveMonday, 8th December, 2025 6.00 pm

December 08, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

70 decisions · Page 2 of 14

PROPOSED RENT REVIEW 2026/27

From: ExecutiveTuesday, 10th February, 2026 6.00 pm - February 10, 2026

...recommended to the Council that rents for all Housing Revenue Account properties be increased by 4.8% in 2026/27, with additional increases of 5% and 10% applied at re-let for general needs and supported housing respectively, alongside the approval of the 2026/27 Housing Revenue Account budget and the protection of minimum balances at £1 million.

Recommmend Forward to Council

NEW YARD FACILITIES AND PET CREMATORIUM AT CARLETON CEMETERY AND CREMATORIUM

From: ExecutiveMonday, 19th January, 2026 6.00 pm - January 19, 2026

...approved the project to upgrade yard facilities at Carleton Cemetery and Crematorium and to include a small pet crematorium, funded by £633,000 of Prudential Borrowing.

Recommendations Approved

REVOCATION OF BLACKPOOL'S ENHANCED BUS PARTNERSHIP

From: ExecutiveMonday, 19th January, 2026 6.00 pm - January 19, 2026

...to approve the issuing of a notice of proposal to revoke the Blackpool Enhanced Partnership, following the transfer of Local Transport Authority powers to the Lancashire Combined County Authority.

Recommendations Approved

COMMUNITY EQUIPMENT SERVICE SCRUTINY REVIEW FINAL REPORT

From: ExecutiveMonday, 8th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 08, 2025

...to note the Community Equipment Service Scrutiny Review Final Report and endorse its five recommendations, including amendments to recommendation four, as broadly accepted by the relevant Cabinet Member.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 44

Average per Month: 1.6

Decisions Recorded: 70