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Safe and Secure
The Home Services Directory has been developed in partnership with Care & Repair, Age Concern (Blackpool) and the Police to provide the elderly and ...
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Safeguarding Adults
The adult protection procedure aims to provide a system that a range of organisations or individuals can use to report and respond to situations where ...
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Safeguarding Children Board
Safeguarding children and promoting their welfare is everyone’s business. Sharing information and practice across agencies helps protect children ...
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Safety at Sports Grounds
Building Control is the lead service dealing with safety at Sports Grounds issues at the four major grounds in Blackpool
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School Admission Appeals
As a parent you have the right to express a preference for a place at any school. However, if your child is not allocated a place at your preferred ...
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School Attendance and Truancy
The Pupil Welfare Service supports children, young people and their families of compulsory school age in:
Improving school attendance
Licensing ...
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School - Catering
We provide school meals, outside catering and staff dining throughout the Borough
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School Choice Advice
School Choice Advice is about helping and supporting families including mothers, fathers, carers and children to make the best and most realistic ...
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School Crossing Patrols
As part of Blackpool's 'Safer Routes to School' campaign, we are committed to ensuring that all children and adults crossing the road
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School - Exclusion of Pupils
A headteacher may decide to permanently exclude a pupil under strict circumstances to protect education or welfare of the pupils and staff in the ...
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School Governors
Governor Services play a vital role in the success of the school management by the training, advising and guidance of school governors.
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Schools Cycle Training - Bikeability
Bikeability is the cycling proficiency for the 21st century. It is a new scheme designed to get more people cycling, more safely, and more often, with ...
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Scrutiny
We measure performance and scrutinise how well council policies, strategies and services work.
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Seatbelts
Information about the law and wearing your seatbelt
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Severe Weather Incidents
Issuing of warnings of potential extreme weather which may cause danger to life or severe disruption to communications or transport
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Sex Establishment Licence
The Policy of Blackpool Council is to license two sex shops in two wards designated as non-residential...
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Sexual Health
Blackpool Council provides a service called the wish team who offer a range of services for young people in the town around education and support on ...
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Shared Care for Children
The Shared Care Scheme aims to provide regular short term breaks for children and young people with disabilities, by linking them with approved carers ...
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Shared Lives Service (Adult Placement)
The Shared Lives Service helps approved Shared Lives Carers (ordinary people from the local community) to share their home and time with someone in ...
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Sheltered Housing
Sheltered housing is a flat or bungalow especially designed and built with the needs of elderly people in mind.
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Site Inspections Online
The Building Control Division has the facility to accept requests for site inspections online
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Skips and Scaffolds
Blackpool Council issues licences under the Highways Act 1980 to members of the public and contractors allowing them to place skips, scaffolds and ...
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Small Area Statistics
Blackpool Small Area Statistics presents information about small areas in Blackpool such as Wards and Office of National Statistics Lower Super Output ...
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Social Services Charges
You will not have to pay for an assessment or for any information we give you but there may be a charge for the services we provide.
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Southpoint (Myplace)
Blackpool Council have been successful in securing £4.4million to deliver a state of the art facility for Blackpool’s young people
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Special Educational Needs
Blackpool Children's Service Authority has a responsibility for making sure the needs of children with special educational needs (SEN) and ...
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Speed Limits
Blackpool Council as the Highway authority are responsible for setting the speed limits on roads within Blackpool. The speed limit is the maximum ...
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Sport
Information about Play Rangers
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Sport Blackpool
Information about all sport and Physical Activity in Blackpool
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STARS Scheme
This is a play and youth scheme for young people aged between 8 to 17 who have profound disabilities
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Starting a Business
Have you ever had an idea for a business but just didn't know what to do next?
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Statistics
Summary Demographic and Socio-economic data.....
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Strategies
Information about Council Policies and Plans
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Stray Animals
We have a legal duty to collect and detain stray animals if they remain unclaimed.
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Street Collections
There are three types of street collections. A street collection permit is issued for the duration of the event...
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Street Lighting
The Council has a statutory duty to look after street lighting within the Borough
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Street Nameplates
Once a nameplate has been erected, it is the responsibility of the council to maintain it.
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Street Naming and Numbering
Blackpool Borough Council requires houses and buildings in all streets to be numbered and added to the National Gazetteer System.
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Student Loans and Grants
The student loan scheme provides financial help towards the cost of living for students attending a full time higher education course. Students pay ...
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Student Support Team
The Student Support Team supports children, young people and their families of compulsory school age
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Sunday Trading
All shops less that 280m2 do not have statutory limits on the hours that they are allowed to open.
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Supplier Registration
An approved list of suppliers and or contractors is maintained and updated as required from time to time. Local businesses may apply to be placed on ...
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Support for Children with HIV
Social Services and a number of voluntary organisations work with families where a child is HIV positive to deal with any immediate problems, and to ...
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Supporting Young People Leaving Care
Our Leaving Care Team work within the guidelines of the Leaving Care Act 2000, to improve the life chances of young people living in and leaving Local ...
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Tax Credits
Child Tax Credit is a payment to support families with children
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Teenage Pregnancy
Blackpool, along with all other local authorities has a target to reduce under 18 teenage conception rates
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Temporary Event Notices
A Temporary Event Notice can be applied for occasional events where the maximum number of persons present at any one time is less than 500.....
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The Evidence Base
Information about studies, research and surveys undertaken by / for Blackpool Council
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Tourist Accommodation
Information about accommodation in Blackpool can be found on the VisitBlackpool website
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Tourist Information Centres
Tourist information can be obtained by visiting the Official Tourist website, contacting our Visitor First Centre.....
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Town Twinning
A Twinning link is usually defined as a friendship agreement involving cooperation between two communities in different countries
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Townscape Heritage
To encourage the economic revitalisation of the historic centre of the town.
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Track Betting Licences
Tracks are sites where races or other sporting events take place, for example horse races or football grounds...
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Traffic Calming
The speed limit on the majority of Blackpools' roads is 30 miles per hour or less. Sadly, some drivers travel at inappropriate speeds especially on ...
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Traffic Management
Managing Blackpool's Roads to keep traffic moving, safely and efficiently.
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Training Initiatives
A FREE short course designed to provide a world-class customer experience together with in depth information on Blackpool.
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Tramway Upgrade
Information about the Blackpool to Fleetwood Tramway Upgrade
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Tramways
If you intend to work on or near or plan to hold an event on the tramway,
you must obtain an Activity Permit.
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Transport Policy
Blackpool’s transport facilities need to be managed so that people and deliveries can travel around the resort easily.
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Traveller Sites
Provision and management of permanent or transit sites for use by travellers within the area. Also dealing with unauthorised use of land by traveller ...
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Tree Preservation Orders
They are an effective means of protecting individual trees, groups of trees or woodlands whose removal would have significant impact on the public ...
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Tree Services
We are responsible for the efficient management of trees within our urban environment.
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Urban Design
Provides a framework to recognise the value of good design and achieve common goals.
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Vitaline
Vitaline offers a range of services that are designed to keep you safe in your own home and able to live an independent lifestyle.
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Volunteering - General Information
We are often told by volunteers that their reward is the satisfaction of doing something worthwhile and enabling others to improve their quality of ...
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Waste
General Information about the disposal of Household Waste.
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Water Quality Monitoring
The local authority has a responsibility to monitor the quality of water in rivers, lakes, estuaries, coastal waters and groundwater.
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Weather Incidents
Issuing of warnings of potential extreme weather which may cause danger to life or severe disruption to communications or transport
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Weights and Measures
Blackpool Council are required to ensure that all goods sold are correctly weighed and measured in accordance with current legislation. This is done ...
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Welfare Benefits Advice
Information and advice about entitlement to welfare benefits, other allowances, grants and general financial difficulties.
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Wordpool
Information about Wordpool.....
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Work Permits for Children
We carry out enquiries into the employment of young persons between the ages of 13 and 16 years and issue Employment Licences to those who are engaged ...
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Young Peoples Advice
Integrated advice, guidance and access to personal development opportunities for young people aged between 13 and 19 to help them make a smooth ...
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Youth Service
The Youth Service provides a wide range of activities for young people aged 11-25 years including
Youth clubs,
Duke of Edinburgh Awards Scheme ...
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YouthActivities
The Youth Service provides a wide range of activities for young people aged 11-25 years including
Youth clubs,
Duke of Edinburgh Awards Scheme ...
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