Councillor Neal Brookes

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

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

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