Borough of Blackpool

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Borough of Blackpool
Borough and unitary authority
Official seal of Borough of Blackpool
Seal
Shown within ceremonial Lancashire
Shown within ceremonial Lancashire
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
RegionNorth West England
Ceremonial county Lancashire
Admin. HQBlackpool
Government
 • TypeUnitary authority
 • BodyBlackpool Borough Council
 • Council LeaderCllr Lynn Williams
 • MayorCllr Amy Cross
 • MP for Blackpool SouthScott Benton
 • MP for Blackpool North and CleveleysPaul Maynard
Area
 • Total34.85 km2 (13.46 sq mi)
Area rank34.85
Population
mid-2019 est.[2]
 • Total139,446 Ranked 159th
 • Density3,997/km2 (10,350/sq mi)
 • Ethnicity
96.7% White
1.6% S.Asian
0.2% Black
0.2% Other
1.2% Mixed[1]
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
ONS code00EX (ONS)
E06000009 (GSS)
Websitewww.blackpool.gov.uk

The Borough of Blackpool is a local government district with the status of a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, England. The borough 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 the coast. It forms part of the Blackpool Urban Area.[3][4][5][6][7]

History[]

County Borough/ district
Name Type Type From Until Notes
Lancashire Ceremonial Unitary authority 1998

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, Blackburn and Darwen were successful in gaining independence from the county council. Blackpool gained borough status and unitary authority status,[8] and Blackburn and Darwen merged to form the unitary authority of Blackburn with Darwen. As of 2021 these are the only two unitary authorities in Lancashire although they remain part of Lancashire for ceremonial purposes.

Localities in the borough[]

Places in Blackpool

Government[]

Blackpool borough is administered by Blackpool Council currently under Labour control.

References[]

  1. ^ "Blackpool-Profile". Joint Strategic Needs Assessment. Joint Strategic Needs Assessment. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Population Estimates for UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, Mid-2019". Office for National Statistics. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Blackpool UA through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Blackpool unitary". Lancashire County Council. Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  5. ^ "The Borough of Blackpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2002". legislation.gov.uk. legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Lancashire Combined Authority". Pendle Borough Council. Pendle Borough Council. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Blackpool town and unitary authority, England, United Kingdom". Britannica. Britannica. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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