Borough of Blackpool
Borough of Blackpool
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Borough of Blackpool | |
|---|---|
Borough with unitary authority status | |
 Seal | |
 Shown within ceremonial Lancashire | |
| Sovereign state |  United Kingdom |
| Constituent country |  England |
| Region | North West England |
| Ceremonial county |  Lancashire |
| Admin. HQ | Blackpool |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unitary authority |
| • Body | Blackpool Council |
| • Council Leader | Cllr Lynn Williams |
| • Mayor | Cllr Amy Cross |
| • MP for Blackpool South | Scott Benton |
| • MP for Blackpool North and Cleveleys | Paul Maynard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.85 km2 (13.46 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 34.85 |
| Population mid-2019 est.[2] | |
| • Total | 139,446 Ranked 159th |
| • Density | 3,997/km2 (10,350/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicity | 96.7% White 1.6% S.Asian 0.2% Black 0.2% Other 1.2% Mixed[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (British Summer Time) |
| ONS code | 00EX (ONS) E06000009 (GSS) |
| Website | www |
The Borough of Blackpool is a local government district with unitary authority status and unparished area in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, England. It covers the large seaside town of Blackpool and includes notable suburbs such as South Shore, North Shore and the large village of Bispham.
The borough is bordered to the north and north-east by the Borough of Wyre (including Fleetwood, Cleveleys, Thornton and Poulton-le-Fylde), and to the south and south-east by Borough of Fylde (including Lytham St Annes), both of which are non-metropolitan districts in Lancashire. The western boundary is bounded by Morecambe Bay and the coast. Surrounding districts form part of the Blackpool Urban Area which covers all the unitary authority area.[3][4][5][6][7]
History[edit]
On 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, the pre-existing County Borough of Blackpool was reconstituted as a non-metropolitan district with the same boundaries as the county borough.[8][9] Until 1998, Blackpool was administered as part of Lancashire County Council which was based in Preston. After the creation of unitary authorities by the government, Blackpool and Blackburn were successful in gaining their own right to govern independent from the county council. Blackpool gained unitary authority status,[10] as did Blackburn and it was renamed "Blackburn with Darwen". As of 2021[update] these are the only two unitary authorities in Lancashire although they remain part of Lancashire for ceremonial purposes.
Localities in the borough[edit]
- Anchorsholme
- Bispham
- Bloomfield
- Brunswick
- Churchtown
- Claremont
- Common Edge
- Devonshire
- Grange Park
- Great Marton
- Great Marton Moss
- Great Marton Moss Side
- Greenhill
- Greenlands
- Hawes Side
- Highfurlong
- Hoohill
- Ingthorpe
- Layton
- Little Bispham
- Little Carleton
- Little Marton Moss Side
- Little Norbreck
- Marton
- Marton Fold
- Mereside
- Moor Park
- Norbreck
- North Shore
- Palatine
- Queenstown
- Revoe
- South Shore
- Squires Gate
- Stanley Park
- Starr Gate
- Walker's Hill
- Warbreck
- Waterloo
- Whiteholme
Government[edit]
Blackpool borough is administered by Blackpool Council currently under Labour control.
References[edit]
- ^ "Blackpool-Profile". Joint Strategic Needs Assessment. Joint Strategic Needs Assessment. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Population Estimates for UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, Mid-2019". Office for National Statistics. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Blackpool UA through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Blackpool unitary". Lancashire County Council. Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "The Borough of Blackpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2002". legislation.gov.uk. legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Growth of the County Borough of Blackpool in the County of Lancashire, from 1500 to 1926". genuki.org.uk. genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Lancashire Combined Authority". Pendle Borough Council. Pendle Borough Council. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
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