Sarah Chadwick

...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.

...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.

...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.

... 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.