Английская Википедия:Blackpool Council

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Blackpool Council is the local authority of the Borough of Blackpool, Lancashire, England. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a county council and district council combined.

History

Blackpool's first elected local authority was the Layton with Warbreck Local Board, established in 1851 and named after the historic township that included the nascent town of Blackpool. The board was renamed the Blackpool Local Board in 1868. In 1876 the district was elevated to become a municipal borough, governed by a body formally called the "mayor, aldermen and burgesses of the borough of Blackpool", but generally known as the corporation or town council.

From 1904 to 1974, Blackpool was a county borough, independent from Lancashire County Council. Under the Local Government Act 1972 Blackpool was reconstituted as a non-metropolitan district, with the county council providing services to the town again. Blackpool became a unitary authority on 1 April 1998, regaining its independence from Lancashire County Council.

Political control

The council has been under Labour majority control since the 2023 election.

The first election to the council as reformed by the Local Government Act 1972 was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority until the new arrangements took effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:

Non-metropolitan district

Party in control		Years
Шаблон:Party name with colour	1974–1987
Шаблон:Party name with colour	1987–1991
Шаблон:Party name with colour	1991–1998

Unitary authority

Party in control		Years
Шаблон:Party name with colour	1998–2007
Шаблон:Party name with colour	2007–2011
Шаблон:Party name with colour	2011–2021
Шаблон:Party name with colour	2021–2023
Шаблон:Party name with colour	2023–present

Leadership

The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Blackpool. Political leadership is instead provided by the leader of the council. The leaders since 1991 have been:

Councillor	Party		From	To
Ivan Taylor	Шаблон:Party name with colour	1991	5 Jun 2000
George Bancroft	Шаблон:Party name with colour	12 Jul 2000	11 Jul 2001
Roy Fisher	Шаблон:Party name with colour	Aug 2001	6 May 2007
Peter Callow	Шаблон:Party name with colour	21 May 2007	23 May 2011
Simon Blackburn	Шаблон:Party name with colour	23 May 2011	Jun 2020
Lynn Williams	Шаблон:Party name with colour	20 Jul 2020

Composition

Following the 2023 election, the composition of the council was as follows:

Party		Councillors
Шаблон:Party name with colour	28
Шаблон:Party name with colour	14
Total		42

The next election is due in 2027.

Elections

Шаблон:See also Since the last boundary changes in 2023 the council has comprised 42 councillors representing 21 wards, with each ward electing two councillors. The whole council is elected together every four years.

Premises

The council is based at Blackpool Town Hall on Talbot Square. The building was built in 1900.