Councillor Mark Smith

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

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

WINTER GARDENS CONFERENCE CENTRE - CONTRACTOR DISPUTE

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

Recommendations Approved

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

From: ExecutiveTuesday, 25th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 25, 2025

Recommendations Approved