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Blackpool Council
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Blackpool Council is the local authority of the Borough of Blackpool, in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, England. Since 1998 it has been unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council; it is independent from Lancashire County Council.
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Blackpool Council | |
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Type | |
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Leadership | |
Neil Jack since 21 July 2011[3] | |
Structure | |
Seats | 42 councillors[4] |
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Length of term | 4 years |
Elections | |
Plurality-at-large[lower-alpha 1] | |
Last election | 4 May 2023 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
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Meeting place | |
Town Hall, Talbot Square, Blackpool, FY1 1GB | |
Website | |
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The council has been under Labour majority control since 2023. It meets at Blackpool Town Hall and has its offices in the adjoining Municipal Buildings and at Bickerstaffe Square.