4 transcripts · 57 insights in the last 12 months
“the recommended increase is voted through it will push total pay for Council allowances and additional responsibilities to just under 1 million pounds per year and 4 million over an election term”
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Unitary Council Reorganisation - Western Authority Proposal
Local Government · 18 Nov 2025 · tender expected 1 Jan 2026
Blackpool Council has proposed a modified Option 4 structure creating a Western unitary council comprising Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre, and Ribble Valley (approximately 380,000-400,000 population). This is presented as…
Blackpool Tourism Limited - Merlin Franchise Transition
Tourism and Leisure · 25 Jun 2025
Council taking over management of Blackpool Tower, Tower Eye, Circus, Ballroom, Dungeon, Madame Tussauds, and Sands Castle attractions from Merlin on franchise basis at zero cost to authority. Opportunity to operate as…
New Council Homes Delivery - Grange Park
Housing · 21 Feb 2024
Approved completion of 133 new council homes at Grange Park ranging from 1-bed to 5-bed properties. Part of broader programme delivering 500 new council homes since 2018. Council housing company (BHCL) manages…
Civil Service Hub - Major Regeneration Project
Regeneration · 21 Feb 2024
£200m Civil Service Hub project proceeding, expected to bring 3,000+ new office workers and jobs to town centre when opening in 2025. Project has changed Blackpool skyline. Borrowing secured against this asset by…
Adult Social Care CQC Inadequate Rating Response
Adult Social Care · 24 Sept 2025
Council received inadequate rating from CQC inspection in March 2025 - first inadequate judgment for adult social care in England. Inspection identified failings in social work systems, processes and practices. No one…
Children's Services Overspend Trajectory
Children's Services · 18 Sept 2024
Children's Services has demonstrated consistent overspending, rising from £23 million in 2011 to £65 million in 2023-24. Analysis shows average overspend of £5 million annually over the last four years. If trajectory…
Children's Services Budget Overspends
Children's Services · 21 Feb 2024
Children's services has overspent consistently from 2011 onwards. Cumulative overspending totals £55.7 million. Current budget £59.6m (up from £23.4m in 2011). Key driver is increase in external residential care…
Wood Lock Chase Development - Planning Enforcement Failure
Planning & Development · 31 Jan 2024
Warren Drive residential development (Wood Lock Chase) approved by planning inspector despite council objections. Development has ongoing issues including serious rat infestation (described as biblical plague).…
Homes England Investment - Housing Transformation
Housing · 25 Jun 2025 · £90m
Council secured £90 million in funding from Homes England to drive transformational change in deprived communities in Blackpool, particularly targeting areas with poor private rented housing stock. Partnership with…
Mayoral Charity Fundraising Achievement
Community Services · 24 May 2023 · £22k
The outgoing Mayor successfully raised nearly £22,000 for the Street Life charity during the municipal year through cake sales, cocktail evenings, raffles, and a mayoral ball with nearly 300 attendees. These funds will…
Stanley Park Centenary Restoration Investment
Parks and Leisure · 24 Sept 2025
Council approved £500,000 investment in Stanley Park restoration for 2026, with £50,000 raised by Friends of Stanley Park and £450,000 built into 2026-27 revenue budget. Funding focuses on repairs to fountains, trellis,…
Highway Investment Programme - Road Maintenance
Highways and Transportation · 25 Jun 2025
£11 million allocated for road maintenance and improvements in current financial year, including resurfacing, town center access scheme, tramway maintenance, traffic signal upgrades, and school safety measures around 12…
Local Government · 18 Nov 2025
Blackpool Council to submit local government reorganisation proposal to government by 28 November 2025. Proposal outlines preferred Option 4 Modified (Western unitary council). Submission will include detailed business…
Adult Social Care Improvement Board
Adult Social Care · 24 Sept 2025
Improvement board convened following CQC inadequate judgment. Board composition includes council leadership, independent chair appointed, interim transformation director in place, representatives from voluntary and care…
National Inquiry on Child Sexual Exploitation - Request to Government
Children's Services · 25 Jun 2025
Council committing to write to Home Secretary requesting Blackpool's inclusion in national inquiry into child sexual exploitation. Also promoting Awaken project as exemplar of good practice for national consideration.…
Annual Council Meeting Agenda Items Approved
Governance · 14 May 2025
The council approved: (1) Appointment of committees (agenda item 10); (2) Scheme of delegation and constitutional changes including dual deputy leader structure (agenda item 11); and (3) Programme of meetings for…
Council Tax Reduction Scheme - No Changes
Finance and Taxation · 28 Jan 2026
The Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2026 maintains no changes from previous years. This was moved and seconded by Council members.
Parental Leave Policy for Councillors - Approved
Governance · 25 Jun 2025
Council approved new parental leave policy allowing councillors to take maternity, paternity, and adoption leave while retaining substantive allowance and special responsibility allowance. Policy enables diversity in…
Devolution Deal - Lancashire Devolution Framework
Governance · 29 Nov 2023
Council unanimously approved proposed draft Lancashire Devolution Deal in principle. Deal focuses on devolving skills provision to allow locally-designed support and economic development in growth sectors (low carbon,…
Planning & Development · 22 Feb 2023
Blackpool Local Plan Part 2 (Site Allocations & Development Management Policies) unanimously approved by council. Plan deferred from previous meeting to allow detailed officer presentation. Supported by planning…
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Over the last 12 months, the most frequently discussed commercial topics in this council's meetings have been IT & Digital (4 mentions, steady), Democracy & Elections (3 mentions, steady), Highways & Transport (3 mentions, steady) and Construction & Building Works (2 mentions, steady).