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Customer First Centre
Monday to Friday 8.30am-5.15pm
Saturday Closed

Customer First Telephone Line
Monday to Friday 8.30am-5.15pm
Saturday Closed

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Safe and Secure 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 ...

Safeguarding Adults 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 ...

Safeguarding Adults Board Safeguarding Adults Board
Information about safeguarding adults

Safeguarding Children Board Safeguarding Children Board
Safeguarding children and promoting their welfare is everyone’s business. Sharing information and practice across agencies helps protect children ...

Safety at Sports Grounds Safety at Sports Grounds
Building Control is the lead service dealing with safety at Sports Grounds issues at the four major grounds in Blackpool

Salisbury Woodland Salisbury Woodland
Information about the Salisbury Woodland Gardens

Scattering of Ashes Scattering of Ashes
Information about arranging a cremation

School Admission Appeals 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 ...

School Admissions School Admissions
Information about applying for a school place

School Attendance and Truancy School Attendance and Truancy
The Pupil Welfare Service supports children, young people and their families of compulsory school age in: Improving school attendance Licensing ...

School - Catering School - Catering
We provide school meals, outside catering and staff dining throughout the Borough

School Choice Advice 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 ...

School Complaints Procedure School Complaints Procedure
To make a complaint about something that has happened at your child's school.....

School Crossing Patrols 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

School - Exclusion of Pupils 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 ...

School Governors School Governors
Governor Services play a vital role in the success of the school management by the training, advising and guidance of school governors.

School Performance and Assessment School Performance and Assessment
The performance of Blackpool's schools is monitored by the Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED)

School Term and Holiday Dates School Term and Holiday Dates
Information about term dates and closure dates for Schools within Blackpool.

School Transport and Post 16 Transport School Transport and Post 16 Transport
Parents have a legal responsibility to make sure their child gets to school. However, Blackpool Council has a duty, in some cases, to assist with ...

Schools Cycle Training - Bikeability 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 ...

Scrap Metal Dealers Registration Scrap Metal Dealers Registration
Information for Scrap Metal Dealers.....

Scrutiny Scrutiny
We measure performance and scrutinise how well council policies, strategies and services work.

Seatbelts Seatbelts
Information about the law and wearing your seatbelt

Second Hand Goods Dealers Permit Second Hand Goods Dealers Permit
Registration is required of persons who deal in second hand goods to protect such dealers...

Selective Licensing Scheme - South Beach Selective Licensing Scheme - South Beach
Designation of a selective licensing scheme in the South Beach area

Sensory and Hearing Impairment - Children Sensory and Hearing Impairment - Children
The Education Service for Sensory Support is concerned with all aspects of education and support for children, pupils and students who are hearing or ...

Sensory and Hearing Impairment for Adults Sensory and Hearing Impairment for Adults
Information about sensory and hearing impairment for adults

Service Consultation - Children, Families and Adults Service Consultation - Children, Families and Adults
Service Consultation information.

Severe Weather Incidents Severe Weather Incidents
Issuing of warnings of potential extreme weather which may cause danger to life or severe disruption to communications or transport

Sex Establishment Licence Sex Establishment Licence
The Policy of Blackpool Council is to license two sex shops in two wards designated as non-residential...

Sexual Health 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 ...

Sexual Orientation Sexual Orientation
Information about Sexual Orientation

Shared Care for Children 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 ...

Shared Lives Service (Adult Placement) 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 ...

Shared Wheels Shared Wheels
Information about car sharing

Sheltered Housing Sheltered Housing
Sheltered housing is a flat or bungalow especially designed and built with the needs of elderly people in mind.

Single Homeless - Rough Sleeping Single Homeless - Rough Sleeping
Helping people to live as independently as possible in safety.

Single Person Discount - Council Tax Single Person Discount - Council Tax
Processing of requests and assessment of eligibility for a single person or other discount on their council tax.

Site Inspections Online Site Inspections Online
The Building Control Division has the facility to accept requests for site inspections online

Skills for Work and Life Skills for Work and Life
We provide help to give you the skills you need to develop yourself

Skips and Scaffolds 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 ...

Small Area Statistics 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 ...

Small community grants Small community grants
Small grants for voluntary, community and faith groups

Small Steps - Change 4 Life Campaign Small Steps - Change 4 Life Campaign
Information about the Change 4 Life campaign

Smoking in Enclosed Public Places Smoking in Enclosed Public Places
Information about SmokeFree

Social Care for Adults Social Care for Adults
Information on the support available from Social Services for adults aged 18+

Social Services Charges 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.

Social Services Eligibility Social Services Eligibility
We will first decide, based on what you tell us, if you need an assessment.

Solaris Centre Solaris Centre
Information about the Solaris Centre, Blackpool

Southpoint (Myplace) Southpoint (Myplace)
Blackpool Council have been successful in securing £4.4million to deliver a state of the art facility for Blackpool’s young people

Space and Amenity Standards for Houses in Multiple Occupation Space and Amenity Standards for Houses in Multiple Occupation
Space and Amenity Standards in Houses in Multiple Occupation

Special Educational Needs Special Educational Needs
Blackpool Children's Service Authority has a responsibility for making sure the needs of children with special educational needs (SEN) and ...

Special events license Special events license
Special events license

Speed Limits 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 ...

Sport Sport
Information about Play Rangers

Sport Blackpool Sport Blackpool
Information about all sport and Physical Activity in Blackpool

Staff Benefits Staff Benefits
Information for Staff

Stanley Park Stanley Park
Information about Stanley Park

STARS Scheme STARS Scheme
This is a play and youth scheme for young people aged between 8 to 17 who have profound disabilities

Start Your Own Business Start Your Own Business
Have you ever had an idea for a business but just didn't know what to do next?

Starting a Business Starting a Business
Have you ever had an idea for a business but just didn't know what to do next?

Statistics Statistics
Summary Demographic and Socio-economic data.....

Strategic Asset Management Strategic Asset Management
Information about managing the Council's assets such as land and buildings....

Strategies Strategies
Information about Council Policies and Plans

Strategies Policies and Plans Strategies Policies and Plans
Information about Council Policies and Plans

Stray Animals Stray Animals
We have a legal duty to collect and detain stray animals if they remain unclaimed.

Street Collections Street Collections
There are three types of street collections. A street collection permit is issued for the duration of the event...

Street Lighting Street Lighting
The Council has a statutory duty to look after street lighting within the Borough

Street Nameplates Street Nameplates
Once a nameplate has been erected, it is the responsibility of the council to maintain it.

Street Naming and Numbering Street Naming and Numbering
Blackpool Borough Council requires houses and buildings in all streets to be numbered and added to the National Gazetteer System.

Street Parties Street Parties
Information about Street Parties

Student Loans and Grants 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 ...

Student Support Team Student Support Team
The Student Support Team supports children, young people and their families of compulsory school age

Suggestions for New Parking Restrictions Suggestions for New Parking Restrictions
Unfortunately the increasing volume of vehicles being driven and parked on the highway has led to more need/demand for parking restrictions.

Sunday Trading Sunday Trading
All shops less that 280m2 do not have statutory limits on the hours that they are allowed to open.

Sundry Accounts or Invoice Arrears Sundry Accounts or Invoice Arrears
Dealing with unpaid sundry accounts or invoices

Sundry Accounts or Invoice Enquiries Sundry Accounts or Invoice Enquiries
This service deals with the collection of miscellaneous income for the Council.....

Supplier Registration 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 ...

Support and activities for children with disabilities and their families Support and activities for children with disabilities and their families
Blackpool Council provides a number of services and activities for children and young people with disabilities.

Support for Children with HIV 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 ...

Support Groups for Children, Young People and Families Support Groups for Children, Young People and Families
Information and advice about organisations in the local area who may be able to provide support to children and their families.

Supported Housing Supported Housing
Supported Housing

Supported Tenancies Supported Tenancies
Information about Supported Tenancies

Supporting Young People Leaving Care 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 ...

Sustainable Community Strategy Sustainable Community Strategy
Information about improving the quality of life for everyone who lives in Blackpool