Lennox Beattie
Council: Blackpool
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
84 meetings · Page 1 of 17
Chief Officers' Employment CommitteeThursday, 5th February, 2026 5.30 pm
Planning CommitteeTuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
66 decisions · Page 2 of 14
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE MONITORING AS AT MONTH 7 2025/26 AND MEDIUM TERM FINANCIAL PLAN 2026/27 - 2028/29
From: ExecutiveMonday, 8th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 08, 2025
... the Executive of Blackpool agreed to note the financial performance monitoring report for month 7 of 2025/26, require close monitoring and management of service finances, note the Scrutiny Leadership Board's independent review, continue lobbying central government for necessary funding, and continue working towards target working balances of £7m by April 1, 2026.
Recommendations Approved
Council Tax Reduction Scheme
From: ExecutiveMonday, 8th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 08, 2025
... to recommend forwarding the Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2026/2027 to the Council for agreement, maintaining the reduction applied to working age claimants at the same level as the 2025/26 scheme, continuing the Discretionary Discount Policy, and noting potential changes to the Pensioner National Scheme from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Recommmend Forward to Council
TREASURY MANAGEMENT HALF-YEARLY PROGRESS REPORT TO THE 30th SEPTEMBER 2025
From: ExecutiveMonday, 8th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 08, 2025
...to note the Treasury Management activities for the six months to September 2025 and to agree to increase the Authorised limit to £793m and the Full Year Planned (Capital Financing Requirement) to £797.3m due to technical accounting changes and adjustments from external auditors.
Recommendations Approved
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
From: ExecutiveTuesday, 25th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 25, 2025
Recommendations Approved
LOCAL GOVERNMENT RE-ORGANISATION: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL'S PROPOSAL FOR LANCASHIRE
From: ExecutiveTuesday, 25th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 25, 2025
...to approve and submit Blackpool Council's proposal for local government reorganisation in Lancashire, including a request for boundary modifications, to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 84
Average per Month: 3.4
Decisions Recorded: 66