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TOPIC
DETAIL
DATE OF
LAST REPORT
DATE OF
NEXT REPORT
DUE
Visitor Economy – Philip Welsh
Raising quality standards
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Visitor Economy Performance Indicators
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No. hotels moving into national accreditation: 70 (by end March
2011)
No. employees participating in Welcome to Blackpool
programme: 1200 (by end March 2011)
No. businesses participating in Welcome to Blackpool: 50 (by
end of March 2011)
No. businesses participating in visitor economy quality-based
training initiatives: 250 (by end of March 2011)
26th May 2011
Headline number of visitors. Target – to maintain visitor
numbers achieved in 2009.
Proportion of staying visitors. Target – to increase proportion of
staying visitors v day visitors compared to 2009.
Visitor Satisfaction. New data for 2010 – sets a baseline for
future years.
Visitor spend. Target – to increase visitor spend year-on-year.
Visitor Economy Performance Indicators – stats covering visitor
attractions, hotels, car parking, incoming rail travellers, retail.
Town Centre Footfall. Target – 1 per cent growth v 2009.
14th Oct 2010
Infrastructure – John Donnellon
Car Parking Strategy
Promenade Movement Strategy / Tower
Festival Headland
Highways Asset Management Plan
Last updated 27/08/2010
Monitoring development of the Strategy (linked to previous scrutiny
review). Jeremy Walker.
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Outline of the design
Site visit upon completion of works.
Detailed inventory of value and condition of highways assets – state of
the Borough report produced annual with investment plan.
14th Jan 2010
9th Sept 2010
9th Sept 2010
April 2011
17th Feb 2011
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Houses in Multiple Occupation Pilot
Completion of demonstration project to show how former HMO’s and
redundant guest house can be converted into family homes.
26th May 2011
Core Strategy
Consultation responses assessed and final draft presented.
25th Nov 2010
Central Station Site
Consideration of leisure proposal from Greenbank Developments.
17th Feb 2011
Street Lighting Private Finance Initiative
Scheme
Update on progress of the scheme. Clare Nolan-Barnes / Andy Ashton.
18th June 2009
9th Sept 2010
Tourism Assets, Quality Standards
and Illuminations – Helen France
Blackpool Tower
Completion of roof repairs and takeover by Merlin (representative to be
invited to meeting)
25th Nov 2010
Louis Tussauds Waxworks
Completion of works into a Madame Tussauds attraction.
26th May 2011
Winter Gardens
Refurbishment of the Floral Hall.
13th Jan 2011
Sandcastle Water Park
Progress updates on development works.
9th Sept 2010
Proceeds of Crime Recovery
Outline of proposed scheme. Tim Coglan.
9th Sept 2010
Intervention to Improve Buildings and
Infrastructure
Data and information on the number of Section 215 notices and
enforcement procedures. Tim Coglan
9th Sept 2010
Enforcement of Houses in Multiple
Occupation
Progress updates on the scheme. Tim Coglan
9th Sept 2010
Enforcement of Licensed Premises
Progress on the enforcement of licensed premises that cause neighbour
nuisance and irresponsible retailing. Tim Coglan
9th Sept 2010
Enforcement against doorstep crime and
distraction burglary
Delivery of new intervention strategy. Tim Coglan
9th Sept 2010
Last updated 27/08/2010
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Food Hygiene
Delivery of scheme and grading of premises. Tim Coglan
9th Sept 2010
Illuminations Switch On Event
Outcome of the event. Natalie Wyatt.
14th Oct 2010
Creation of a new Marketing Company
Outline of governance and SLA arrangements.
14th Oct 2010
Events Strategy
Presentation on the draft Strategy.
14th Oct 2010
Marketing Strategy
Presentation on the draft Strategy.
14th Oct 2010
Events Programme
Outline of the 2011 programme, incorporating event proposals for the
new headlands.
13th Jan 2011
Marketing – Doug Garrett
Economic Development – Alan Cavill
1st July 2010
Creation of an Economic Development
Company for the Fylde Coast
Monitoring of Business Plan.
Future Jobs Fund
Outcome of the scheme, number of young people successfully into work.
26th May 2011
Fylde Coast Employment and Skills
Strategy
Presentation on the Strategy and Action Plan.
9th Sept 2010
Local Enterprise Growth Initiative
Outcome of the final year of the scheme – overview of key targets.
26th May 2011
Central Station Redevelopment
Production of an economic appraisal re: Greenbank Developments.
26th May 2011
Talbot Gateway
Outcome of case representation to the Treasury.
25th Nov 2010
Blackpool Strategic Partnership Goal
Champions
Progress report on Goal 1 of Sustainable Community Strategy. Steve
Weaver.
Last updated 27/08/2010
14th Jan 2010
25th Nov 2010
9th Sept 2010
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Partners
Pleasure Beach Blackpool
Invitation to provide an annual presentation on their marketing plans, the
impact of Council events on their businesses, and the relationship with
visitBlackpool. Helen France / Robert Owen
Blackpool Business Leadership Group
To receive the minutes of the BBLG meetings and invite a representative
to attend meetings if required. Philip Welsh / Howard Lewis.
8th Oct 2009
14th Oct 2010
Ongoing.
Scrutiny Reviews
Retail Economy Scrutiny Action Plan
Updates on the Action Plan – 8 outstanding recommendations.
20th May 2010
25th Nov 2010
Lower Walk Scrutiny
Final report to be presented once complete.
1st April 2010
9th Sept 2010
Illuminations Investment Scrutiny
Final report to be presented once complete.
1st April 2010
9th Sept 2010
Other Areas
Tram Depot
Last updated 27/08/2010
To undertake a tour of the new depot (CC&BS OSC to also attend
regarding heritage trams)
TBC