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	Unitary authority
Leadership
Mayor of Blackpool	Cllr Amy Cross, Labour since 15 May 2019[1]
Leader of the Council	Cllr Lynn Williams, Labour since 30 June 2020[2]
Chief executive	Neil Jack since 21 July 2011[3]
Structure
Seats	42 councillors
Political groups	Administration      Labour (23) Other Parties      Conservative (15)      Independent (4)
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	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:[4]

Party in control	Years
Labour	1997–2007
Conservative	2007–2011
Labour	2011 – present

Notes

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

References

1. "Amy becomes Blackpool's youngest Mayor". Blackpool Gazette. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
2. "Blackpool Council leader Simon Blackburn suspended". BBC. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
3. "Chief executive changes in Blackpool and West Lancashire". Inside Media. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
4. "Blackpool". BBC News Online. Retrieved 26 September 2009.