Beacon Area Panel and Area Forum
Date of Next Area Forum meetings Tuesday 10th July 2012 - venue and theme to be confirmed
Tuesday 16th October 2012 - venue and theme to be confirmed
Tuesday 29th January 2013 - venue and theme to be confirmed
Tuesday 23rd April 2013 - venue and theme to be confirmed
Tuesday 9th July 2013 - venue and theme to be confirmed
Beacon Area Forum has also met on:
Tuesday 24th April 2012 to receive an interactive presentation from NHS Blackpool on commissioning priorities. To view the report from the Forum meeting please use this
link.
Tuesday 24th January 2012
to receive presentations from Blackpool Council’s Care and Repair service, NHS Blackpool on ’Winter care’ and a presentation from NHS Blackpool regarding the Health Economy Consultation. To view the report from the Forum meeting please use this
link.
Tuesday 18th October 2011 to receive a presentation on the Blackpool Fairness Commission and how Blackpool can become a fairer and more equal place and a presentation from NHS Blackpool and the implications of the new Health and Social Care Bill. To view the report from the Forum meeting please use this
link.
Tuesday 12th July 2011 to undertake a consultation exercise on the format of future Area Forum meetings. To view the report from the Forum meeting please use this
link.
Tuesday 25th Janary 2011 to receive a presentation on Traffic Management and Highways. To view the report from the Forum meeting please use this
link.
Tuesday 9th November 2010 in partnership with the NHS Blackpool, to promote the ‘Altogether Now’ project. To view the report from the Forum meeting please use this
link. To view the composite results from the voting exercises undertaken at each Forum, please use this
link.
Monday 19th July 2010 - to discuss the Health and Leisure Services within Blackpool, in particular health indicators within Greenlands, Ingthorpe and Warbreck wards and the development of the Moor Park Health Centre. To view the report from the Forum meeting please use this
link.
Tuesday 26th January 2010
to discuss road safety, cycling in Blackpool and receive free cycling equipment to keep you safe on the roads. To view the report from the Forum meeting please use this
link.
Wednesday 8th July 2009 to discuss the Crown Prosecution Services. To view the report from the Forum meeting please use this
link.
Tuesday 20th January 2009 to discuss anti-social behaviour. To view the report from the Forum meeting please use this
link.
Monday 22nd September 2008 to discuss the Core Strategy Issues and Options. To view the report from the Forum meeting please use this
link.
Wednesday 8th July 2008 to discuss the proposed developments at Beacon and Bispham High Schools. To view the report from the Forum meeting please use this
link. Can't attend the Area Forum, but want to have your say?We appreciate that, for various reasons, people might not be able to attend a Forum meeting, but would still like to raise an issue or ask a question. If you would like to have your say please complete the
"Have your Say" form and we will do the rest.
To find out what progress has been made on the issues raised at the Area Forum meetings look at the
Issues Raised report.
Do you have a project that could benefit from some extra funding? Each Area Panel has a £15,000 budget that can be used to supplement or fund additional work by the Council itself, work by other statutory organisations, the voluntary and community sector and individuals.
In addition, each Area Panel has a budget of £7,500 to support the Blackpool Is Getting Clean And Tidy (BIG CAT) initiative. This budget could be used to support projects to reduce anti social behaviour, the removal of graffiti, the clearance and prevention of litter and fly tipping and improved signage and information.
The Area Panel will consider proposals made by community groups, voluntary organisations and partnerships by way of completing an application form. This can be found in the Forms section on the right or by using this
link.Do you want to become a champion for your local community?
We are looking for representatives from the local community who live within the boundary of the Area Panel to become Community Members. You will form part of the Area Panel, along with the local Councillors and local Community Partners. Together you will act as a body of influence with issues referred to it from the other community meetings identified (Police and Community Together, Reassurance Plus meetings, Councillor surgeries etc) and be the mechanism to make sure these issues are progressed.
If you would like more information about becoming a Community Member please contact the Democratic Services representative whose details can be found at the bottom of the page. Alternatively, you can complete the application form that can be found in the publications section on the right.
News items
Find out what is happening in your area by checking the News Item.
ContactsContact details for your Ward Councillor can be found in the related information section on the right, Contact your Councillor.
IngthorpeCouncillors Kath Rowson and Amy Cross
GreenlandsCouncillors Chris Ryan and Christine Wright
Warbreck
Councillors Tony Brown and Mrs Joyce Delves
Democratic Services representativeName: Sally Baxter
Tel: (01253) 47 7164
Email: sally.baxter
@blackpool.gov.uk