- Council Control: Lab
- Conservatives 11
- Labour 26
- Liberal Democrats 0
- Green 0
- Reform UK 4
- Vacant 1
Lancashire coastal resort famous as a party conference venue. Tourism is a crucial part of the economy, but now keen to diversify.
The government proposes to merge the council with Fylde and Wyre to create a unitary Fylde Coast council in 2027. Claremont has a vacant seat (held by the Labour Party). Gerard Walsh (Squire’s Gate) moved from Conservative to Reform UK in April 2026.
Next local elections
2027
Election cycle
Full
Local authority type
Unitary
Address
Corporation Street, Blackpool FY1 1NF
Phone
01253 477477
Website
http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/
Council Tax (Band D)
£2513.22
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