Blackpool Council

Blackpool Council is the local authority of Blackpool, Lancashire, England. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined.

Blackpool Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Mayor of Blackpool
Cllr Amy Cross, Labour
since 15 May 2019
Leader of the Council
Cllr Simon Blackburn, Labour
since 23 May 2011
Chief executive
Neil Jack
since 21 July 2011
Structure
Seats42 councillors
Political groups
Administration
     Labour (23)
Other Parties
     Conservative (15)
     Independent (4)
Length of term
4 years
Elections
Plurality-at-large[lower-alpha 1]
Last election
2 May 2019
Next election
May 2023
Meeting place
Town Hall, Blackpool
Website
www.blackpool.gov.uk

Political control

Since 1997 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]

Party in controlYears
Labour1997–2007
Conservative2007–2011
Labour2011 – present

Notes
  1. First-past-the-post used in by-elections.

References
  1. "Blackpool". BBC News Online. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
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