Council meetings are held to make decisions on or recommendations about local services. Listed below are details of some of the meetings that are held at Blackpool Council – further details can also be found by using the links on the right of this page.
The full Council is made up of all 42 councillors and meets approximately seven times per year. It is responsible for agreeing overall Council policies, the Council’s budget and Council tax and listening to the views of other councillors and their constituents
The Executive comprises the Leader of the Council and nine leading councillors, called ‘Cabinet Members’. It takes major decisions within the budget and policy framework either when it meets as a group, or by a Cabinet Member on an individual basis. Each member of the Executive has an area individual area of responsibility:
- Children's Services Social Care
- Streets and Transport
- Education and Health
- Regeneration and Urban Development
- Tourism and Culture
- Housing
- Equality and Diversity
- Adult Social Care
- Crime and Community Safety
- Younger People
Speaking at Executive meetings.
Members of the public can speak on any agenda item for consideration by the Executive. Requests must be received in writing by 12noon on the day before the meeting. If you wish to speak at an Executive meeting, please complete the attached form using this link.
Overview and scrutiny committees are responsible for monitoring performance, reviewing and evaluating services, questioning decisions and plans made by the Council’s Executive, listening to the concerns of local people, and where appropriate, making recommendations for action and change. There are three overview and scrutiny committees in Blackpool – please click here to visit the Scrutiny page.
There are also a number of regulatory committees which include:
- Planning Committee – to consider planning applications and development plans in Blackpool
- Licensing (and its sub-committee and panels) – to consider licensing applications such as those for taxis and liquor licences
- Appeals – to consider staffing matters and other appeals
- Standards – to monitor and promote good conduct of councillors.
Area Panels, Area Forum and other partnerships
There are seven Area Panels/ Area Forums in Blackpool, each have twelve members (six Councillors and six Community Representatives). The Area Panels meet at least four times per year and the Area Forums meet four times a year in community venues. The Forums are open to all residents living in the area and if you would like more information about getting involved, please use this link.
The Council also has partnership bodies with other local interest groups for their views and input into policies and decision-making.
How to find out what’s going on
For a list of forthcoming meetings, please use this link.
You can access the agenda for the meeting (papers published before the meeting that set out what will be considered) as well as the minutes (record of the decision taken) by clicking on the meeting name.
Public involvement in meetings
All formal Council meetings are open to the public, unless confidential or exempt items are being discussed.
Members of the public can also apply to speak at Council meetings and on planning applications that go before the Planning Committee. Further information and forms can be downloaded by clicking on the links to the right of this page. |