Agenda

To consider the election of the Chair of the Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Economic Prosperity Board for Municipal Year 2024/25.

To consider the election of the Vice-Chair of the Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Economic Prosperity Board for Municipal Year 2024/25.

Members will disclose any pecuniary and any other significant interests they may have in relation to the matters to be considered at this meeting.

If the discussion during items 10, 11 and 12 of this agenda involves the disclosure of “exempt information”, as defined in Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and the Board wishes to move to confidential session, it may at any point pass the following resolution:  “That the public and press be excluded from the meeting whilst the agenda item(s) is/ are considered, on the ground that their presence would involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in category 3 (Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person, including the authority holding that information) of Part 1 of Schedule 12(a) of the Local Government Act,  1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Variation Order 2006 and, that in the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information”.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting held on Thursday 14 March 2024.

To receive a verbal update from the Chair of the EBP.

To receive a verbal update from Carl Green, Assistant Director of Engineering.

To receive a report from Scott Butterfield, Strategy and Climate Lead (Blackpool Council).

To receive verbal updates from representatives from each council.

To review the work of the Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone and its future work and priorities against its role and remit.

To review the work of the Hillhouse Technology Enterprise Zone and its future work and priorities against its role and remit.

To confirm the following dates and times for the remaining meetings of the EBP for 2024/25:

·         Thursday 12 December 2024 at 2pm

·         Thursday 20 March 2025 at 2pm