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AUTUMN 2013
The Blackpool Experience: The world’s biggest
3D holographic experience comes to Blackpool
App - mazing!
id you ever think you’d see a piD
rate and a mermaid on Blackpool
Promenade?
Well this year you could, thanks to a
special interactive app designed as part
of the Illuminations.
A collection of colourful characters
are the latest spectacular addition to
this year’s display.
The new app, for Apple or Android
devices, brings the characters to life,
simply by pointing your phone at a set
of markers along the Illuminations route.
There are over 40 themed experiences ranging from tigers, elephants
and sharks to seven feet tall pirates,
zombies and even the children’s TV star
Sooty!
The stars of the show include the Glitter Ball Gang, a group of friendly virtual
children who act as guides throughout
the Illuminations and have been voiced
by local school children.
“Marker Free” and “Subtitled Video
Only” versions are also available.
Even better, Blackpool Pleasure
Beach is offering an exclusive free
Pleasure Beach Pass worth £6 with
every purchase of the full 3D hologram
or subtitled video pack.
A portion of revenue made from the
sales of the content packs will be donated to the NSPCC with funds also going to help the Illuminations.
The great part of using this app is
the experience can be taken away with
the visitor as the markers will be available to download from the website
www.theblackpoolexperience.co.uk
For more information about the app,
visit www.theblackpoolexperience.co.uk
or the Facebook page ‘The Blackpool
Experience’.
This year, the Illuminations will shine
to Sunday 10 November.
If you’re heading to the Illuminations
this year, support the display with a
suggested donation of £5 a car at designated collection points. All money
collected goes direct to the Illuminations department. Thank you for your
support.
Try it now
To download the app simply
go to the App Store or
Google Play and download
‘The Blackpool Experience’.
Ready to Switch?
re you paying too much for your
AHouseholds
household energy bills?
and businesses once again
have the chance to join Blackpool Council’s “Ready to Switch?” collective energy
switching scheme and save up to £120 a
year.
“Ready to Switch?” uses community
purchasing power to negotiate prices with
energy providers. It’s quick and easy to
take part and you can register for free with
no obligation.
Visit www.readytoswitch.co.uk before
15 October 2013 with your energy details
to hand then sit back and let us do the rest.
This isn’t just for Blackpool residents
and it doesn’t matter if you own or rent
your home or how you pay for your energy
bills – anyone can join.
Don’t worry if you haven’t got a computer either; you can use PCs at all local
libraries, pick up paper registrations at
Customer First or call 476843 for extra
help.
Once you’ve registered, you can find out
if you’d save money as early as November.
For more information, or to find out
about switching your business tariffs, visit
the website www.readytoswitch.co.uk
You can try the app for free and view a
limited number of characters or buy the full
package of characters for just £1.99 (69p for
subtitled version). Then you can get started
by trying it on the marker on this page.
02 Your Blackpool Autumn 2013
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Change in
Customer First
opening hours
The office opening hours at
the Customer First Centre,
Municipal Buildings, will
change to 9am to 5pm Monday
to Friday from Monday 30
September 2013.
The change will help to reduce
running costs and make it
possible to assign more staff
at peak times, allowing us to
improve customer service and
convenience. Please remember
you can access many
services on-line 24/7.
To find out more about
how to contact us see
page 10.
Visit Blackpool Council’s website www.blackpool.gov.uk
Blackpool Fairness Commission
lackpool Fairness Commission
B
is an independent body set up
by Blackpool Council in 2012 to
help make the town a fairer place to
live, work and learn.
Currently there are 120 Fairness
Commissioners, made up of people
from across the public, private and
voluntary sectors led by a steering
group of 16 Fairness Commissioners.
What do we mean by fair?
‘Fair’ means treating people equally
– it means the rules don’t change
depending on who you are or how
much money you have.
For example if your bins are emptied fortnightly along with everyone
else’s in your neighbourhood that is
fair. However, if everyone else’s bins
are emptied weekly and yours are
emptied less often this is ‘unfair’.
There are lots of examples, but the
bottom line is when everyone can expect the same treatment, that is fair.
What are we doing?
Blackpool Fairness Commission is
setting up groups around five important themes. These are:
lEarly action
lWelfare reform
lChild poverty
lNight-time economy
lConsultation and engagement
Additionally during October there will
be a youth summit and an older people’s event, for the Fairness Commission to hear the views of children
As the leader of a large authority
with some pretty shocking statistics of tobacco related diseases,
I’m no stranger to the dangers of
smoking.
I’m also no stranger to a packet
of fags either, having carried one
around in my pocket, smoking the
contents at a rate of around 20 a
day, for most of my adult life.
But with the town’s public health
team now a vital part of Blackpool
Council (and breathing down my
neck to set an example) I’ve been
toying with the idea of quitting for a
while.
It’s getting very awkward - take
last month.
The public health team won an
award for the work they’ve done on
tackling smoking rates in Blackpool.
Great news I thought and, keen
to support the staff for their hard
work, I said I would go along to the
ceremony to watch them collect the
award.
But my addiction got the better of
me and, whilst no one was looking
(or so I thought), I nipped outside for
“crafty” cigarette.
I was rumbled almost immediate-
and young people, as well as older
people.
So what is the purpose
of the Fairness Commission?
To create a fairer society by balancing the needs and interests of different generations:
lReviewing local, regional and
national policy
lIdentifying best practice
elsewhere
lPublishing recommendations
lLobbying decision-makers
lPromoting a sense of civic
responsibility by mobilising a
social army of volunteers
lActing as the conscience of
partner organisations
What the Fairness Commission
does not do…
The Fairness Commission is not a
statutory body and as such there
is no legal relationship between the
Fairness Commission and its partners. Therefore it does not:
lHold a budget
lDeliver activities independently
lBid for money/raise funds
If you want to find out more about
the Fairness Commission and how
it works, please visit the website at:
www.blackpoolfairness.wordpress.
com or email fairness@blackpool.
gov.uk
Stoptober a challenge
ly, of course, and
the irony was not
lost on me.
Reprimanded
by the team I was
told I was taking
part in Stoptober,
the national 28-day stop smoking
challenge.
I agreed to try - I want to quit
smoking for good, I’ve just not managed to do it yet.
I know the damage it does to my
health, I’m more than aware that
many of the town’s health problems
that stem from smoking, and most
importantly, I’ve got three children
and don’t want to be a bad example
to them.
Having attempted to kick the
habit several times before, I’ve tried
everything, from patches and gums
to nasal sprays; you name it and I’ve
probably given it a go.
This time I’ve opted to go cold
turkey and simply cut it out, with
any luck for good.
I have no doubt that it will be difficult but this time I want to succeed.
I’ll keep you updated on my progress and share any tips or snippets
of advice that
work for me.
If
you’re
reading
this
thinking it all sounds a bit similar
and that you too have been thinking about quitting, now is the time
to do it. And even if you haven’t, I urge the
smokers out there to give Stoptober
a go.
It doesn’t matter that you’ve
missed the beginning of the month,
don’t use that as an excuse - you
can start anytime.
There is so much support and
advice available from the Blackpool
Stop Smoking Service, give them
a call on 651570 or email them at
stop.smoking@blackpool.nhs.uk
to see how they can help you quit
smoking for good.
Good luck!
Bringing you news from Blackpool Council 03
If you’ve finished at
school, why not find
out more about earning
while you learn with an
apprenticeship. Blackpool
Council can direct you
to lots of jobs, including
accountancy, leisure, retail
and much more.
Contact Connexions on 754840
or visit the offices on Market
Street to find out more.
To read about our
campaign to create 100
apprenticeships in 100 days,
turn to page 4.
A class above
lackpool students have been
B
smiling again this summer, after receiving their latest GCSE results.
Pupils from across the town’s
schools have been celebrating their
exam results, as this year’s results
saw an increase in top Maths grades.
Aggregate figures across the
town show that local pupils are leaving Blackpool schools with better
grades in Maths than last year, with
57.5% of students receiving an A*
to C grade in the subject, up from
56.3% last year.
Two Blackpool schools, Palatine
Sports College and Bispham High
School, have received their best ever
results this year, with gold standard
pass rates of 43.2% and 46.8% respectively.
Palatine Sports College has improved its aggregate score by 8.7%
with Maths improving by 16%.
Bispham High School has improved its figure by 11.3% from 2012
with its English grade improving by
14.9%.
Cllr Sarah Riding, Cabinet Member for Schools, said: “Congratulations to all of our young people who
have done really well to achieve this
success. They have all worked very
hard and deserve the rewards.”
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04 Your Blackpool Autumn 2013
Visit Blackpool Council’s website www.blackpool.gov.uk
Apprenticeship challenge to get
a ton of young people in work
his group of young peoT
ple all have something
in common.
They’ve each bagged a
paid apprenticeship, allowing them to continue studying while they earn money
for working.
It’s a popular vocational
route for young people who
don’t want to go to university.
And now there are even
more up for grabs.
Blackpool Council, along
with National Apprenticeship
Service, is calling on more
Over three quarters
of businesses
who take on an
apprentice say
it has increased
their company’s
productivity.
businesses to hire local apprenticeships.
Over Autumn, they have
both committed to creating
100 extra apprenticeship
posts in the town in just 100
days.
It’s proving successful so
far, with over 50 jobs being
created already.
The posts are in all kinds
of different sectors, from financial services to retail, engineering to beauty.
And businesses are getting ready to feel the benefit
too.
Take local accountancy
firm Danbro, for example.
Helen Broughton, Director
of People & Standards said:
“Danbro has successfully
used apprenticeships as one
of its main strategies for recruiting ambitious, committed and motivated employees.
“This approach has been
key to us maintaining a quality service whilst we continue to grow,” she continues.
“It is our view that we
need to invest in our future
accountants at the earliest
possible opportunity, and
apprenticeships allow us to
do this.
“Our recruits are already
focused and motivated they know what they want
to do - and this provides us
with a great foundation on
which to build an excellent
accountancy service.
A huge 96% of
companies say they
have benefitted
from hiring an
apprentice.
“In fact this strategy has
been so successful that this
year we have expanded our
programme adding five new
payroll apprentices to our
teams across the business.”
Blackpool Council itself
has committed an extra 16
posts to the cause, including jobs in administration,
street cleaning and human
resources.
Cllr Simon Blackburn,
To hire an
apprentice
Call 07776 498581
Email apprenticeships@blackpool.gov.uk
To apply for an
apprenticeship
Call Blackpool Council’s Connexions
on 01253 754840.
Visit the Connexions drop in office on Market Street
Follow the Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/connexionsblackpool
Leader of Blackpool Council said: “I’m proud that this
Council is taking the lead in
getting young people away
from unemployment and into
work.
“Here in Blackpool, there
is a real and well documented need to get more young
people out of the spiral of
unemployment and onto the
career ladder.
“Apprenticeships are a
great way of giving people
experience in a working environment while they continue to study. As well as
the benefits that the young
people get, there is also a
boost in productivity for the
companies that hire them.
“For the last few years,
we have been committed to
hiring local, young people
in projects across the town;
contractors are encouraged
to hire apprentices and we
support them through Black-
pool Build Up to find keen
young people to employ.
“All departments across
the Council are also encouraged to see if they are able
to create apprenticeships in
their teams too.
“I’m pleased to say that
this Council will continue to
support apprenticeships and
champion them to be employed by other businesses
in the town.”
Any young person leaving
school this year is expected
to continue in education or
training until the end of the
academic year in which they
turn 17 years old. This can
mean staying in sixth form,
going to college or undertaking employment with
training such as an apprenticeship.
To find out more about
how you can get involved
with an apprenticeship, see
the box on the left.
Bringing you news from Blackpool Council 05
News
in brief
Walking
Tall
Test purchase warning
for gambling machine
operators
A
Council
walking
programme
has
clocked up its 10th anniversary.
Steps
to
Health
marked its birthday with
a special celebration
event at Blackpool’s
Tower Ballroom.
The event started with
a walk from the Comedy
Carpet before presentations were made to the
walk leaders, three of
whom are celebrating
their 80th birthday this
year, and dancing in the
Tower Ballroom.
Around 200 walkers
came to the birthday
celebrations.
Now in its 10th year,
Steps to Health is one of
the most successful free
walking programmes in
the country, receiving
national accreditation
from Walking England
(now the Ramblers Association and Macmillan) for the size of the
programme and the
volunteer network it has
helped grow and develop.
The programme has
been running since
2003 and engages
around 500 people on
a monthly basis with six
walks taking place each
week from various venues throughout Blackpool.
The programme is
volunteer led with over
20 trained walking volunteers and a social
committee who organise outings and events
during the year. The
programme introduced
56 new walks in 2012
Blackpool Council, as part of a
joint operation with the Gambling
Commission, has urged gambling
operators to clean up their act after a number of venues allowed an
under-age volunteer to play on machines without any age verification
checks. The alarming findings mean
the venues will now be summoned
to meet with licensing officers to
explain their failings.
It’s brilliant to look
bright!
- 2013 and had over
6,000 attendances in
the same period.
Cllr Graham Cain,
Cabinet Member for
Tourism and Leisure,
said: “Steps to Health
has helped turn many
people’s lives around
over the 10 years it’s
been running. We’re extremely proud of how
much the programme
has grown and developed, as well as the recognition it has gained,
and hope its huge success continues for at
least another 10 years.”
Steps to Health is an
Active Blackpool initiative aimed at local people who are traditionally
hard to engage in physical activity and/or would
benefit from being more
physically active.
Over 1,000 people
were referred to the
service via their GP or
practice nurse between
2012 - 2013 and the
team had 30,000 attendances in the last twelve
months alone.
For more information about
the Steps to Health
programme or Active Blackpool visit
www.sportblackpool.co.uk
That’s the message from road
safety experts to cyclists after a
series of collisions involving bikes
in Blackpool.
Get your hands on a Cycle Blackpool card which offers 10 per cent
discount off clothing and accessories,
including lights, in a number of local
bike shops. To apply, all people have
to do is email cycling@blackpool.gov.
uk with your name and address to
sign up to a quarterly cycling newsletter. Watch Full Council live
You can now watch Full Council
meetings streamed live online. Find
the dates of upcoming webcasts
and watch previous meetings by
visiting our website at www.blackpool.gov.uk/live
Armed Forces’ champion
Local community groups or anyone residing within postcodes FY1 – 5
may hire a bike at the rate of £3 per bike per day or £12 per bike per week.
Please make contact by calling 01253 36 4000
or email info@blackpoolhireabike.com with your requirements.
Terms & Conditions apply to all bikes hired. Please visit www.blackpoolhireabike.com for full details
Share the roads
in Blackpool
A new champion for the armed
forces in Blackpool has been selected. Cllr Chris Ryan will look
after the town’s community covenant.
Cllr Ryan will represent the voice of
serving personnel, veterans and their
families in Blackpool. He will also cochair the planning committee for the
annual Armed Forces Week, which is
held in June.
Already he has arranged a plan for
the ongoing grass maintenance of the
Fylde Memorial Arboretum.
06 Your Blackpool Autumn 2013
Be clear
on cancer
If you notice blood in your
pee, even if it’s ‘just the once’,
tell your doctor.
There are around 60-70 new
cases of kidney and bladder
cancer in Blackpool every
year and together these cancers cause 25-30 deaths annually.
Blood in your pee is the
most common symptom of
both types of cancer so if you
notice any, tell your doctor
straight away. The chances are
it’s nothing serious but these
cancers are more treatable
if they are found early. And
don’t worry, you’re not wasting
anyone’s time by getting your
symptoms checked out. If it’s
not serious, your mind will be
put at rest.
BLACKPOOL
Sexual
health hub
re-launch
We’ve just re-launched our
sexual health hub website
where you can find out everything about sexual health services in Blackpool, from where
you can go for confidential
pregnancy, STI and HIV tests,
to the nearest pharmacy offering free condoms and emergency contraception. Scan
the QR code or visit the site at
www.sexualhealthhub.co.uk
to view the interactive map
and find your nearest sexual
health clinic.
Visit Blackpool Council’s website www.blackpool.gov.uk
Stay safe this winter
Flu is a highly contagious infection
that anyone can catch. The people
most at risk are those aged 65 and
over, pregnant women, and those
with health conditions such as se-
vere asthma, chest or heart complaints and diabetes.
The flu vaccine changes every
year to fight the latest strains of
flu, so even if you had a jab last
winter you will need another one
this year. The flu jab is a safe way
of protecting you and your family
in a matter of minutes. For more
information or to book an appointment, speak to your doctor.
Stoptober
Stoptober – the nation’s biggest mass
participation stop smoking challenge –
has returned for 2013.
Lots of smokers, including the Leader
of Blackpool Council, Cllr Simon Blackburn, are making October their Stoptober
because stopping smoking for 28 days
means you’re five times more likely to
stop for good.
We’re supporting you all the way
As soon as you join Stoptober, you’ll start
receiving as much (or as little) support as
you want to keep you on track. All Stoptober support is free and includes:
lStoptober pack full of information and
resources to help you quit
lA 28-day mobile phone app and a text
message service that both provide motivational pick-me-ups
lDetailed tools and tips for coping, as
well as the encouragement and support from thousands of people going
through the same thing via social media
How to take part
For more information and to get your support materials visit www.smokefree.nhs.
uk/Stoptober and get ready for the 28day smokefree challenge.
Did you know
Blackpool Council
has an Affordable
Warmth scheme?
The service is based
within Care and Repair
and can help people on a
low income or those that
receive certain benefits
to access advice and
practical assistance to
help them stay warm and
well. For more information
and to find out if you’re
eligible, call Care and
Repair on 01253 476659.
Health Mela
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lackpool
is set to
host the Fylde
Coast’s first
ever Health
Mela on Saturday 5 October, in the
Spanish Hall
at the Winter
Gardens.
Mela is a
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m e a n i n g
‘gathering’ or
‘fair’ and the
aim of the day Health and Wellbeing for the Community
is to promote
the
importance of good
health
and
well-being by
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of Chief guest:
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AREA FORUM CHAIRMAN
SANDHURST
ANCHORSHOLME,
BISPHAM AND NORBRECK
YOUR Local
COUNCILLORS
ANCHORSHOLME
COUNCILLOR
COUNCILLOR
PAUL
GALLEY
TONY
WILLIAMS
T: 01253 826679
EMAIL
cllr.paul.galley@blackpool.gov.uk
T: 01253 867055
EMAIL
cllr.tony.williams@blackpool.gov.uk
NORBRECK
Seawall
start for
Anchorsholme
COUNCILLOR
COUNCILLOR
MAXINE
CALLOW
PETER
CALLOW
T: 01253 761116
T: 01253 761116
EMAIL
EMAIL
cllr.maxine.callow@blackpool.gov.uk
cllr.peter.callow@blackpool.gov.uk
BISPHAM
ork is set to begin on building a new
W
seawall at Anchorsholme.
Subject to final approval from DEFRA, the
Spruce up for park
A
nchorsholme Park has
been given a new lease
of life this summer.
Funding from local councillors Tony Williams and
Paul Galley, as well as from
Sandhurst Area Forum has
helped to spruce the park
up to entice more visitors in.
A special zip wire has
been introduced, as well
as new flowerbeds and a
special trim trail around the
outside set to come.
The trail is a specially
designed wooden obstacle
course that allows children
to race around and keep fit.
Extra flowerbeds have
also been refurbished and
installed.
The area is designed to
be family friendly, allowing
people to visit the park for
free and then spend their
money in the local shops.
“We want people to just
be able to jump off the
tram, enjoy the park and
then go into Anchorsholme
and spend money there,”
says Cllr Galley.
“We hope it will bring
more people into the park
to tie in with the new Promenade works there.”
The work to spruce up
the park has been funded
with £25,000 from the Anchorsholme ward budget,
with an extra £6,500 coming from Sandhurst Area
Forum.
To find out more about
how you can apply for
Area Forum funding, call
477034.
£24m plan to regenerate the area between Little Bispham and Anchorsholme is planned to
begin in November.
The work will take around 18 months to
complete with Princes Way closed while it is
done.
Once completed, the new 1km long seawall
will protect around 5,000 local homes from
coastal flooding and erosion.
The design (above) will include easy access
to the beach, with a smoothed lower aspect of
the wall and stepped up towards the road.
As well as its main purpose as a flood defence, the new seawall will also improve the
look of the area.
An old wall on the east side of Princes Way
will be demolished as part of the scheme, and
replaced with a landscaped embankment between the road and Anchorsholme Park.
The new seawall is part of the £100m programme of work taking place across the Fylde
coast to improve coastal defences.
Local Anchorsholme councillor Paul Galley said: “The end result of the seawall will be
something really special.
“Long term, we want people to enjoy living,
visiting and spending time in Anchorsholme.
“By connecting up the seawall with the park,
people who visit will be able to walk away from
the sea, if they wish and into the town centre.
Hopefully this will encourage them to spend
money in the local shops too.
“The planned works will close some roads
and that will be difficult; you can’t do a big
project like this without a few changes.
“It will be a living project, so if anybody has
any problems then please give me a call and
we can try and make changes to help them.”
COUNCILLOR
COUNCILLOR
DON
CLAPHAM
HENRY
MITCHELL
T: 01253 593858
T: 01253 827099
EMAIL
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GREENLANDS
COUNCILLOR
COUNCILLOR
CHRIS
RYAN
CHRISTINE
WRIGHT
T: 01253 593549
T: 01253 477477
M: 07779 817 271
EMAIL
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BEACON
AREA FORUM CHAIRMAN
GREENLANDS, INGTHORPE
AND WARBRECK
EMAIL
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INGTHORPE
COUNCILLOR
COUNCILLOR
KATH
ROWSON
AMY CROSS
T: 01253 356866
T: 01253 477070
M: 07833 291849
EMAIL
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cllr.amy.cross@blackpool.gov.uk
WARBRECK
Colourful future for Gynn Gardens
ork to improve a playground
W
and community park in
Warbreck has started
COUNCILLOR
COUNCILLOR
TONY BROWN JOYCE
DELVES
T: 01253 353771
EMAIL
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T: 01253 850001
EMAIL
cllr.joyce.delves@blackpool.gov.uk
Blackpool Council, along with
ward councillors Joyce Delves and
Tony Brown, are carrying out maintenance and improvement works to
Gynn Gardens.
The play area (pictured) has been
given a new rubber coated surface
that makes it softer and more durable.
Further works will improve the
area where the crazy golf was sited, and see the old attendants’ hut
removed from the park.
Two paths through the planted
areas will be removed and returned to grass and the tarmac
area by the entrance off Warbreck
Hill Road leading to the playground
will be reinstated.
Cllr Joyce Delves, said: “Work is
ongoing to make the park a nicer
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“We’re happy with the crumb
surface as a start, which looks
quite good.
“It feels soft underfoot and has
also had special graphics designs
printed on it to make it colourful
and fun.
“I’ve talked to a couple of families at the park who have said that
it is quite an improvement.”
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Local councillors, as well as
the friends group for the gardens, have raised money to
restore the vista as well as reroofing the towers.
The vista at the rock gardens
is one of the highest points
north of the town, and gives a
great view over the Lancashire
countryside and the Trough of
Bowland.
Initial work on the site is set
to begin this year.
Keep an eye out for the next
Your Blackpool to see an update on how the works are
progressing.
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PARKLANDS
Pamela Hill
AREA FORUM CHAIRMAN
LAYTON
AND PARK
YOUR Local
COUNCILLORS
LAYTON
Blackpool is blooming marvellous
ommunities
have
C
been flying the flag
for civic pride, with a lo-
cal resident scooping
three prizes in this year’s
Beautiful
Blackpool
competition
Beautiful
Blackpool,
formally known as the
Gorgeous Gardens and
Hotel in Bloom competitions, is organised by
Blackpool Council, Dahlia’s Kitchen, BEAT and
Friends of Stanley Park.
The event saw schools,
businesses and residents
join the esteemed list of
winners and runners up,
who helped craft glorious
gardens and stunning
streets across the town.
The 11 categories included small and large
private gardens, hanging baskets, illuminated
gardens, community gar-
Area Forum with a funding application to transform a desolate waste
land into an attractive
wildlife habitat.
Following a community vote, they received
the funding to plant trees
COUNCILLOR
JOHN
BOUGHTON
MARTIN
MITCHELL
T: 01253 477477
M: 079700 94589
EMAIL
T: 01253 753827
EMAIL
cllr.martin.mitchell@blackpool.gov.uk
cllr.john.boughton@blackpool.gov.uk
PARK
Yvonne’s award winning garden
dens, street in bloom plus
categories for hotels and
holiday flats, licensed
Wildlife area
arlier this year LayE
ton Allotments approached
Parklands
COUNCILLOR
in the area that is now
home to a family of foxes,
hedgehogs, and a colony of frogs. They hope
to see many more small
birds during winter, where
there is a plentiful supply
of food and shelter.
To find out more about
how you could apply for
funding, call 477034.
premises, schools and
commercial premises.
Parklands
resident
Yvonne Morgan was a
new entrant to the colourful competition this
year, with a hat trick on
her first attempt.
Her gardening skills
scooped three awards,
including runner up in the
residential hanging basket section, runner up in
the illuminated garden
section, and winner in the
small residential garden
category.
Yvonne, from Jackson
Street, Layton, was delighted with the awards.
She said: “I have been
gardening for about 15
years but a friend, who
I help with her garden,
badgered me into entering this year.
“I spend hours out
there whatever the weather: deadheading, lifting,
planting and sweeping,
not an easy task in such
a small space! I just love
to cram as much colour
in season to season so
it never looks the same
twice.
“It’s just wonderful to
look out and see colour
all year round. I have a
sign in the garden which
says ‘a garden always
gives you something to
look forward to’ and so
it does; it lifts spirits and
more people would feel
better for getting into it.”
Chepstow Community
Garden in Grange Park
also won the very first
memorial Maureen Horn
Trophy.
Thank you to all those
who entered and congratulations to all our winners and runners up.
Annual produce
show resurrected
lackpool’s vegeta- ton, in September – the
B
ble, flower and pro- first time the show has
duce show, arranged been held since the
and hosted by Layton
Permanent Allotment
Associations and David Slack Allotments
was held at Baguleys
Garden Centre, Mar-
1980s.
Open to all allotment
holders and amateur
growers within the town,
the event saw over 200
entries!
COUNCILLOR
COUNCILLOR
GILLIAN
CAMPBELL
BRIAN
DOHERTY
T: 01253 477070
M: 07557 114179
T: 01253 304087
EMAIL
EMAIL
cllr.brian.doherty@blackpool.gov.uk
cllr.gillian.campbell@blackpool.gov.uk
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each
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month between 6.00pm an .
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Saturday
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the
mornings (fortnightly) at
Learning Centre.
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At Blackpool Council, we take pride in delivering a quality service and aim to put
customers at the heart of everything we do.
Like other councils, we have been affected by budget cuts which means our
services will continue to change over time. Despite this, the quality of customer
service you receive from us will remain high.
We will continue to make it easier for you to contact us in a number of ways,
including the new website, which has been designed to provide customers with the
information they need and a range of services that can be easily accessed online.
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Via your MP, local Councillor, or other third party
By emailing customer.first@blackpool.gov.uk
Customer First opening times
As of 30 September, the opening times for our Customer First centre on
Corporation St, Blackpool (including our 477477 helpline), will change to 9am–5pm,
Monday to Friday (replacing the current opening times of 8.30am-5.15pm).
The change in opening times will ensure a more efficient and effective service.
The Customer First team are also actively promoting the use of alternative
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Our new website makes it easier for you to contact us, find information and pay or apply for council services.
Just some of the things you can do on our website
Pay your
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Apply for a
blue badge
Order
alleygate keys
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Dave Blacker
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AREA FORUM CHAIRMAN
THE GATEWAY
DIARY Dates
AREA FORUMS
Wednesday 16 October at 6pm. Venue to be
confirmed. To keep up to date with meetings,
visit www.blackpool.gov.uk/areaforums
BRUNSWICK, CLAREMONT
AND TALBOT
WARD SURGERIES
Brunswick | Cllr Simon Blackburn: First
Thursday of every month at Devonshire
School - 6.30pm (before PACT meeting).
Home visits also available - contact 01253
477070 | Cllr Gary Coleman: The 3rd
Tuesday of each month at the Talbot and
Brunswick Community office (next to the
sports barn) on Victory Road, between
6pm to 7pm.
YOUR Local
COUNCILLORS
BRUNSWICK
Claremont | Every Thursday at 5.00 pm at
the Community Office, Egerton Road. The
surgery normally held on Tuesday evenings
at Spencer Court Day Centre has been
temporarily cancelled.
COUNCILLOR
COUNCILLOR
SIMON
BLACKBURN
GARY
COLEMAN
T: 01253 477070
M: 07557 114182
T: 01253 764080
EMAIL
EMAIL
cllr.gary.coleman@blackpool.gov.uk
cllr.simon.blackburn@blackpool.gov.uk
Twitter: @CllRSBlackburn
CLAREMONT
Over to you!
Q
COUNCILLOR
COUNCILLOR
IVAN
TAYLOR
SYLVIA
TAYLOR
T: 01253 392682
T: 01253 392682
EMAIL
EMAIL
cllr.ivan.taylor@blackpool.gov.uk
cllr.sylvia.taylor@blackpool.gov.uk
TALBOT
ueens Park estate has officially been handed over to
housing regeneration specialists, Lovell, to pave the way for
a new 198-home development.
Lovell took control of the site
to begin the initial phase of works
on the first stage of the scheme
which will include the demolition
of the first two tower blocks and
the creation of 92 new homes.
The second phase of the
scheme designed by Condy
Lofthouse architects will, it is anticipated, follow in March 2015.
A ceremony was arranged to
commemorate the important day
in the history of the estate.
Cllr Gillian Campbell, Maggie
Cornall and Lovell regeneration
manager Bruce Lister all toured
the site and Cllr Campbell said a
few words.
The first brick laid ever at Ashworth Court was then presented to retired bricklayer, William
Moore, who laid the foundation
stones of the building in 1962.
Cllr Simon Blackburn, said:
“This is an important day in the
history of Queens Park.
“Handing the site over to Lovell
is the first step in a transformation
that will affect many people’s lives.”
And Lovell regeneration man-
Talbot | 7pm at Street life, Buchanan
Street on the last Thursday of every
month. Also at 8pm following the Talbot
PACT meeting on the first Wednesday of
every month at the Guards’ Club, Whitegate Drive.
ager Bruce Lister said: “We are extremely
excited to be working with residents, the
Council and Blackpool Coastal Housing
Ltd to help deliver this landmark development of high-quality contemporary
homes.”
Existing Queens Park residents have
been offered the opportunity to stay on
the estate and move into one of the new
homes.
The scheme will also generate important job and training opportunities for local people, including construction trade
apprenticeships.
The scheme is expected to take
around six years to complete.
Consultation launched on licensing properties
Local Residents’ sessions
lackpool
Council
has 9 September.
B
launched a consultation on a
Houses in Multiple Occupation • Thursday 17 October. Claremont
First Step Community Centre, 2.30pm
rollout of its Selective Licensing (HMOs) will be subject to addiCOUNCILLOR
COUNCILLOR
SARAH RIDING MARK SMITH
T: 01253 798017
M: 07887 867 589
EMAIL
cllr.sarah.riding@blackpool.gov.uk
Twitter @sarahriding45
T: 01253 530201
EMAIL
cllr.mark.smith@blackpool.gov.uk
scheme in the Claremont area.
Selective Licensing requires
that all privately rented properties in the area have a licence and
that landlords show they manage
their properties effectively.
The consultation on extending
the scheme, which is already in
place in South Beach, began on
Children have been
enjoying the summer at
Talbot and Brunswick
Children’s Centre.
Youngsters Courtney Bradley,
Jake Hole and Luke Bradley
were making the most of a
fancy dress summer fete at
the Centre, arranged by the
Parents’ Forum.
tional licensing to help to tackle
dangerous housing conditions.
The consultation will last for 10
weeks and during the consultation period there will be a series
of public events to allow local
residents, landlords and managing agents to learn more about
the proposal.
Landlords’ and Managing
Agents’ sessions
• Monday
30
September:
Spencer Court Day Centre
(off Talbot Road), 10.00am –
1.30pm
• Tuesday 8 October. Claremont First Step Community
Centre, Dickson Road, 2.30pm
– 4.30pm
- 4.30pm
• Monday 21 October: Spencer Court
Day Centre (off Talbot Road), 10.00am
– 1.30pm
Cllr Gillian Campbell, Cabinet Member with responsibility for housing at
Blackpool Council, said: “The Selective
Licensing scheme which is in place in
South Beach has had an extremely positive effect in helping to improve housing
conditions and reduce anti-social behaviour.
“Claremont is an area which experiences similar problems to those encountered within South Beach back in 2011.”
Since Selective Licensing was introduced in South Beach, incidents of
anti-social behaviour have halved and
community leaders are reporting positive effects.
To view the consultation online, visit
www.blackpool.gov.uk/claremontlicensingconsultation
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CHERRY TREE
Project 30
Ann Allen
AREA FORUM CHAIRMAN
CLIFTON, HAWES
SIDE AND MARTON
CLIFTON
preston old road before
R
esidents in Marton are making the
most of brand new road surfaces,
after Blackpool Council repaired over
20 streets in the area.
Areas such as Preston Old Road and
St Leonard’s Road were amongst the
first to be repaired in June, with other
streets such as Lancaster Road and
Lawson Road not far behind.
The work has been part of the Council’s Project 30 programme to repair
over 40 miles of roads and footways
across the town.
The work in Marton took less than
three months to complete and roads
can all now be re-opened.
Each ward in the town will have had
at least £1.25m spent on improving their
roads when the project is completed
next year.
Local councillor Jim Elmes thanked
the residents for their patience
“People were regularly contacting
me, asking when their road was going
to be fixed,” he says.
“So we’re grateful that people were
able to put up with a few closed roads
while the work was being carried out.
“The feedback from residents to me
is that the work has been done quickly and to a high standard. We’re really
pleased with it.
“My road was one of the last to be
done and it’s been very worthwhile for
the area.”
To find out more about Project 30, and
which roads are next to be resurfaced,
visit www.blackpool.gov.uk/project30
YOUR Local
COUNCILLORS
COUNCILLOR
COUNCILLOR
JOAN
ADRIAN
GREENHALGH HUTTON
T: 07852 262 293
T: 01253 767636
EMAIL
EMAIL
cllr.joan.greenhalgh@blackpool.gov.uk cllr.adrian.hutton@blackpool.gov.uk
HAWES SIDE
preston old road after
Car park to ease problems
car park in Marton is set to ease parking
AThenew
congestion.
space by Blackpool Sports Centre has been de-
veloped as a new car park.
The work has been funded by NHS Blackpool, as
well as by local councillors from Tyldesley and Marton
wards.
It is expected that the new car park will make more
spaces available at Whitegate Drive Heath Centre, reducing the amount of people who park illegally in the
residents parking zone nearby.
NHS staff will leave their cars at the spot, freeing up
more spaces in the main Whitegate Drive Health Centre
car park for patients.
The car park at Stanley Park will also open to the
public during special events or busy periods.
The lions have returned to Stanley Park
See page 17 for more details
COUNCILLOR
COUNCILLOR
NORMAN
HARDY
VAL HAYNES
T: 01253 692528
EMAIL
T: 01253 353769
EMAIL
cllr.valerie.haynes@blackpool.gov.uk
cllr.norman.hardy@blackpool.gov.uk
MARTON
COUNCILLOR
COUNCILLOR
DEBBIE
COLEMAN
JIM
ELMES
T: 01253 764080
T: 01253 315152
EMAIL
EMAIL
cllr.debbie.coleman@blackpool.
gov.uk
cllr.jim.elmes@blackpool.gov.uk
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AREA FORUMS
6pm at Baines EnTuesday 22 October. Starts l, Penrose Avenue,
dowed C of E Primary Schoo with meetings,
FY4 4DJ. To keep up to date reaforums
visit www.blackpool.gov.uk/a
WARD SURGERIES
lgh: Telephone
Clifton | Cllr Joan Greenhar Adrian Hutton:
Cll
|
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ue
directly for any iss
Langdale Road,
Tarnside Community CentreFrom 6pm to 7pm.
last Monday of the month.
of each month
Hawes Side | First Monday Waterloo Road
between 6pm and 7pm at the
Methodist Church.
attendance at
Marton | Councillors are inthe 1st Tuesday of
the PACT meeting, held on d Reform Church,
every month at 4pm, Unite
Wordsworth Avenue Marton.
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COUNCILLORS
BLOOMFIELD
COUNCILLOR
COUNCILLOR
JOHN
JONES
GRAHAM
CAIN
T: 01253 477477
M: 07981 495307
T: 01253 477070
M: 07843 902572
EMAIL
EMAIL
cllr.john.jones@blackpool.gov.uk
cllr.graham.cain@blackpool.gov.uk
TYLDESLEY
COUNCILLOR
COUNCILLOR
EDDIE
COLLETT
ALLAN
MATTHEWS
T: 01253 344486
T: 01253 691911
EMAIL
EMAIL
cllr.eddie.collett@blackpool.gov.uk
cllr.allan.matthews@blackpool.gov.uk
VICTORIA
COUNCILLOR
COUNCILLOR
FRED
JACKSON
DAVID
OWEN
T: 01253 313176
EMAIL
cllr.fred.jackson@blackpool.gov.uk
T: 01253 399311
EMAIL
cllr.david.owen@blackpool.gov.uk
WATERLOO
COUNCILLOR
COUNCILLOR
DAVID
O’HARA
TONY
LEE
T: 01253 477477
M: 07880 767 650
T: 01253 400961
EMAIL
cllr.david.ohara@blackpool.gov.uk
EMAIL
cllr.tony.lee@blackpool.gov.uk
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Julie Bascombe
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AREA FORUM CHAIRMAN
REVOE
Football boost for Revoe Park
BLOOMFIELD, TYLDESLEY,
VICTORIA AND WATERLOO
n underused BlackA
pool park is set for a
new lease of life.
A football sized patch
of Revoe Park, which
is owned by Blackpool
Council, could be leased
to Blackpool Football
Club’s Community Trust,
following a consultation
with local residents.
The plans are part of a
new vision to rejuvenate
the park and make it the
centre of the Revoe community.
The current multi-use
games arena, as well as
a small section of the
unused bowling green,
would be handed over to
the football club to develop.
Blackpool
Council
would then support the
community trust in applying for special Premiership legacy funding,
which will allow the area
to be transformed into a
state of the art, all weather, floodlit multi-sports
zone.
Blackpool FC Chairman Karl Oyston said: “I
firmly believe that the proposed scheme will make
a beneficial difference to
the Revoe area and beyond and hugely improve
the quality of delivery in
many of the Club’s Community Trust Schemes.
“We are pleased to be
working so closely with
the Council to address
and solve a broad range
of issues.”
Cllr David
Owen, councillor for Victoria ward, added: “One of
our residents’
concerns
in
Victoria is that Revoe
Park isn’t used as well as
it could be.
“We’ve been keen to
get the park revitalised for
a number of years now
and I’m delighted that we
finally have a plan in place
to do that.
Cllr Fred Jackson added: “We’ll be talking to the
local community about
what they want to see at
the park and should see
some real improvements
taking place in the future.
“This could be exactly
what the park needs.”
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Monday 21 October 2013 at e with meetings, visit
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thought
Blackpool
mosque
A
made an amazing gesture during Ramadan – do-
nating food to others while
going without food themselves.
During Ramadan, Muslims
fast during daylight hours,
consuming absolutely no
food and drink.
But this didn’t get in the
way of the generosity of
people from Central Mosque
who collected hundreds of
pounds worth of food, drink
and other materials to con-
tribute to the Blackpool Food
Bank.
Mosque Imam, Ashfaq Patel, said: “The theme of Ramadan is giving so we support charities.
“There was a feeling in the
community that we wanted
to help the neighbourhood.
“Ramadan is about more
than just refraining, it’s also
about giving.”
Neil Reid, a founder of
Blackpool Food Bank, said:
“It’s fabulous what Central
Mosque has done to support
other people.
“I have been blown away
by their kindness.”
To find out more or support the food bank, visit
www.facebook.com/blackpoolfoodbank
YOUR
Local
SOUTH SHORE
YOUR Local
COUNCILLORS
Chris Smith
PAGE 15
AREA FORUM CHAIRMAN
HIGHFIELD, SQUIRES
GATE AND STANLEY
HIGHFIELD
A new park could be set to
transform a part of South Shore
P
lans have been submitted for a new play
area at the Solaris Centre.
The green space outside Café Chicco could
be turned into a playground for young children
and toddlers.
The park would include
small climbing frames,
slides and swings, all with
a fun theme.
The park is estimated
to cost around £30,000,
with money coming from
the local councillors, as
well as a contribution
from the café.
Squires Gate councillor Doug Green is backing
the project.
“We’re using our ward
budget to fund a new play
area, as it is a little short
of parks and recreational
activities around the Solaris.
“Since the close of the
pitch and putt, the [Solaris] green has been a bit
COUNCILLOR
COUNCILLOR
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T: 01253 403964
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cllr.lily.henderson@blackpool.gov.uk
SQUIRES GATE
COUNCILLOR
COUNCILLOR
DOUG GREEN
CHRISTIAN
COX
T: 01253 347022
EMAIL
cllr.douglas.green@blackpool.gov.uk
quiet,” he says.
“So the café came to
myself and Cllr Cox and
asked if there was anything we could do to regenerate it.
“With a playground,
we’ve chosen what we
think will be a good idea.
Residents in this area
don’t have a large amount
of green space and amenities like these.
“We want to use our
ward budget to fund improvements and create
more facilities in the area
for the local residents.
“We’d like to look at
other areas of the Solaris
as well in the future.”
The planning application for the park has been
made and, if granted,
work is expected to be
completed by early 2014.
Lasting tribute to a Blackpool teacher
T: 01253 314999
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cllr.christian.cox@blackpool.gov.uk
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a popular teacher will
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Highfield Humanities
College has installed a
defibrillator in the school,
just under six months after PE teacher David Pinder died of a heart attack.
Although the defibrilla-
tor would not have saved
Mr Pinder, it did serve as
a reminder of the importance of having life saving
equipment in place.
The equipment has
been paid for by the constructors of the new Highfield building, Eric Wright
Construction.
Headteacher at the
school, Ian Evans, said:
“David was a popular teacher who always
wanted to look after pupils, for them to be safe,
secure and successful.
“This defibrillator is a
fitting tribute to him and
we’ve made something
good come out of it.
“We hope to never use
16 Your Blackpool Autumn 2013
Adoptive parents
star on Channel 4
Two of our adopters, Anjie and
Debbie Mosher, have been
asked ‘what matters most
when it comes to adoption’ in
a recent short film for Channel 4’s 4thought, a series dedicated to thoughtful TV shorts
about issues of faith, morality
and ethics.
Understanding and support
During the two minute programme Anjie and Debbie talk
about how their family has been
completed through adoption and
the challenges they faced when
taking on two young children
who had experienced difficulties
in their early upbringing. They
also talk about how parents who
adopt children with difficult backgrounds must be prepared to give
the understanding and support
they need.
Tough time
Anjie, told the programme: “We
knew our boys had had a tough
time,” with Debbie adding: “When
they first came home the first
thing they did was to look in our
kitchen cupboards to see whether
we actually had food in them.”
But, the pair said, seeing the
youngsters prosper and helping
to give them a loving and stable
home life made it all worth it.
Visit Blackpool Council’s website www.blackpool.gov.uk
Rideability re-launched!
oor-to-door commuD
nity transport service, Rideability, has been
re-launched thanks to a
new partnership between
Blackpool Council and local charity, Disability Services,
Under the new arrangements, the scheme will use
existing council vehicles
and two vehicles donated
by Disability Services with
drivers now employed by
the authority.
Charity members will remain a key part of the service and will continue in
their aim to be: “A guardian and champion of and
for transport services for
vulnerable people in Blackpool.”
The changes were announced by Blackpool
Council’s cabinet member for transport, Cllr John
Jones, and Disability Services’ Chairman, earlier this
month.
Cllr Jones said: “I’m delighted to have been able
to secure this agreement
to re-launch the Rideability
service.
“I’m also very pleased to
have Disability Services on
board.
“Their caring work in the
community is a vital part of
what makes the users of
the scheme feel safe and
secure.”
And Mr Wilson added:
“We’re very pleased to be
working with the Council to
re-launch Rideability.
“We want our customers
to feel safe and secure and
know we are there to help
them.”
To book a journey or
for more information, call
293300 between 9am and
5pm between Monday and
Friday or visit www.blackpool.gov.uk/rideability
To guarantee a space on
a particular journey, service
users are asked to book at
least two days in advance.
Regular
destinations
will include supermarkets
within Blackpool, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, garden centres such as Barton
Grange and Dobbies, the
Blackpool
Illuminations,
Preston Market, Cleveleys
and Fleetwood.
It’s fantastic
Debbie, said: “The boys have
come such a long way since they
have been with us. Having a family makes everything completely
different but also really complete.
It’s fantastic.”
Anjie added: “It’s the best thing
we’ve ever done.”
Watch the film on the 4thought
website.
Talbot Road
multi-storey
to reopen
ne of the oldest
O
multi-storey
car
parks in Britain is set
Priority
The priority of Blackpool Council’s
adoption service is to successfully match our children with the
right families, helping them to
grow and develop, and share their
future.
Currently, there are over 50
children desperately in need of a
loving home; the majority aged 9
months to 8 years.
There is no waiting list to begin
the adoption process and people/
couples do not necessarily have
to be from Blackpool area, we
actively recruit within a 50 mile
radius across the North West.
For more information visit
our new adoption website at
www.adoptwithblackpool.com
call 477888
Under the
town festival
returns
spectacular music conA
cert produced by local students has hit centre
stage.
The ‘Under The Town: Live’
festival was a special concert
arranged by young people
completing their Arts Award
with Blackpool Council.
Local singer Karima Francis headlined the concert
along with other Blackpool
bands
Pablo’s
Monkey
and The People, as well as
acoustic artists Jess Harwood and Flossie.
The young organisers arranged every part of the
concert, from the booking
of artists to tickets sales and
marketing.
Amber Naden, 16 and
from Blackpool, was one of
the 26 young producers involved as part of working towards her Gold Arts Award.
“I am the Marketing Coordinator and I have learnt
so much already about how
to plan, manage and deliver
an event. I am really excited to see all the hard work
come together and hope to
see people enjoying themselves.”
Cllr Simon Blackburn,
Leader of the Council and
Cabinet Member responsible for culture, said: “Completing the art awards is a
great achievement for all of
them and I hope that each
person will take the experiences that they’ve learnt
from the course on to their
future studies and careers.”
To find out more about
the event, visit the Under
the Town Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/underthetown
to re-open after being transformed into a
modern, safe and secure car park.
Blackpool’s
Talbot
Road multi-story car
park, originally built in
the 1930’s, received
a makeover as part of
Blackpool’s new Talbot
Gateway Central Business District – a £200m
scheme to regenerate
the area of town near to
Blackpool North railway
station.
The
refurbished
building offers 650
spaces, a pay-on-foot
system and new retail
outlets on the ground
floor.
Bringing you news from Blackpool Council 17
Lions return
with family
fun day
special family fun day was held to
A
celebrate the return of Stanley Park’s
famous lions.
Following the introduction of evening ceremonies at Festival
House, for the first time in Blackpool history, couples now
have the opportunity to tie the knot with front row seats to
Blackpool’s world famous magical Illuminations.
To find out more about making a booking, contact 477177
or email ceremonies@blackpool.gov.uk
A new mobile recycling scheme is
to be launched to help Blackpool
residents who can’t get to the tip
More than 23,000 households
in the resort (around 36 per
cent) do not own a car or van
which would allow them to
drive to the tip on Bristol Avenue, Bispham. This, Blackpool Council believes, is a big
factor in fly-tipping problems
which infuriate us all.
As a result, and in a bid to
reduce recycling rates, a new
mobile tip unit will be hitting the
road, stopping at various areas
in the community to make recycling easier.
Between eight to 12 sites
are now being sought to play
host to the mobile unit along
with a voluntary sector operator to run the service.
The scheme will run as a pilot for the first year with a view
to becoming a permanent arrangement.
Cllr Gillian Campbell, Blackpool Council’s cabinet member
responsible for Streetscene,
said: “This is an innovative and
exciting idea which we hope will
increase recycling rates, reduce
fly-tipping and provide better
customer service to residents.”
Items that will be accepted
by the mobile unit include:
• Electrical
items
(TVs,
toasters, hair dryers etc) |
Cans | Glass | Plastic | Paper/
cardboard | Wood | Scrap
metals | Batteries large and
domestic | Textiles | Paint
The scheme is intended to be
free and will run alongside
Blackpool Council’s existing
Bulky Matters waste collection scheme which collects
large items direct from people’s
homes for a small fee (£6 per
item with a minimum of three
items).
For more information on recycling, visit www.blackpool.
gov.uk/recycling
The two lions sat proudly at the entrance
to the Italian Gardens for many years but,
due to metal thefts in the area and the
loss of a number of pieces of public art,
the Council made the decision to remove
them to prevent the valuable sculptures
from coming to harm.
A deal was struck to loan them to Stowe
House in Buckinghamshire which also
saw the Lions repaired and restored before being installed on the steps of their
South Terrace.
Two full-size identical copies were then
cast by Her Majesty’s Conservator of
Sculpture, Rupert Harris, to be installed on
the restored plinths in the Italian Gardens.
And in order to make the installation of
the new statues a special day, a family fun
day was held in Stanley Park.
Activities during the day included a free
heritage and nature trail activity session,
displays by performance artists and art
and craft activities for under 16s.
Cllr Simon Blackburn, Leader of Blackpool Council, said: “I’m delighted we’re
able to celebrate the return of the Lions to
Stanley Park.”
And Elaine Smith, Chair of the Friends
of Stanley Park said: “We’re so glad to see
the Lions back in the park. It has felt so
bare without them.”
The new Lions have been generously
funded by the World Monuments Fund
and the Paul Mellon estate.
In addition, by kind agreement of the
Trustees of Stowe School and the National Trust, any Blackpool resident wishing
to see the Lions in-situ at Stowe will have
the right to free entrance to the house and
gardens during normal opening hours.
For more information visit www.blackpool.gov.uk or www.stowe.co.uk/house
THE BOROUGH OF BLACKPOOL (Ascot Road) GATING ORDER 2013
Notice is hereby give that Blackpool Borough
Council, in exercise of its powers under sections
129 A to G of the Highways Act 1980, propose to
make the above Order. The Order will have the following general effect:
1. To restrict the public right of way at all times
over all the highway that runs between the
southerly boundary of 72 Ascot Road and the
northerly boundary of 74 Ascot Road and then
between the southerly boundary of 72 Ascot
Road and the northerly boundaries of 44 and 46
Newton Drive Blackpool by all persons except
for adjoining owners and occupiers, the emergency services and other service providers.
2. To authorise the erection and maintenance of
gates on the highway close to every point of
joining unrestricted highway in order to enforce
the restriction
3. Alternative routes for public passage are via Ascot Road and Newton Drive.
A draft of the proposed Order is set out below. A
map and statement of reasons
for making the Order may be
inspected during normal office
hours at the Talbot & Brunswick
Community Office, Blackpool
FY1 3JS.
If you wish to make representations concerning the proposed Order, you should send
them in writing to Jonathan
Horrocks, Alleygate Co-ordinator,
Talbot & Brunswick Community Office, Blackpool FY1 3JS
to arrive on or before 28 October
2013.
Please note that all representations received may be considered in public by the Council
and that the substance of any
representation together with the
name and address of the person making it could become available for public inspection.
DATED 30 September 2013
Christine Baines
Head of Legal Services
THE BOROUGH OF BLACKPOOL (Ascot Road)
GATING ORDER 2013
WHEREAS the Blackpool Borough Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) is satisfied that conditions set out in sections 129A(3) of the Highways
Act 1980 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) have
been met in relation to the length of highway listed
in the First Schedule hereto (hereinafter referred to
as “the highway”) namely that premises adjoining
the highway are affected by crime and/or antisocial
behaviour, that the existence of the highway is facilitating the persistent commission of criminal offences or antisocial behaviour and that it is in all the
circumstances expedient to make this Order for the
purposes of reducing crime or antisocial behaviour.
NOW THEREFORE the Council in exercise of its
powers under sections 129A to 129G of the Act as
amended by the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 and under the Highways Act 1980
(Gating Orders) (England) Regulations 2006 and under all other powers it enabling in that behalf hereby
makes the following Order:
1. The public right of way over the highway is restricted at all times to all persons so that passage and repassage thereover may not occur
with the exception of those persons listed in the
Second Schedule to this Order
2. The installation of gates by the Council close to
every point on the highway at which the highway joins highway that is unrestricted by this
Order for the purpose of enforcing the restriction
provided for in this Order is hereby authorised
3. Alternative routes available for vehicular and pedestrian access are via Ascot Road and Newton
Drive.
4. The aforesaid gates shall be maintained and operated by the Council and the contact details of
the responsible officer are: Jonathan Horrocks
tel: 07824361235 (email: jonathan.horrocks@
blackpool.gov.uk). The gates are to be locked
and unlocked by keyholders.
This Order may be cited as the Borough of Blackpool
(Ascot Road) Gating Order 2013 and shall come into
operation on (to be advised)
FIRST SCHEDULE
Length of Highway All the highway that runs between the southerly boundary of 72 Ascot Road and
the northerly boundary of 74 Ascot Road and then
between the southerly boundary of 72 Ascot Road
and the northerly boundaries of 44 and 46 Newton
Drive Blackpool
SECOND SCHEDULE
PERSONS
1. All owners and all occupiers of premises adjoining the highway
2. Police, Fire and Rescue Service and NHS Trust/
Foundation Trust staff when in exercise of their
duties
3. Persons using the highway in connection with
the laying, erection, inspection, maintenance,
alteration, repair, renewal or removal in or near
the said length of highway of any sewer, main,
pipe, conduit, wire, cable or other apparatus for
the supply of gas, water, electricity or of any
telecommunications apparatus as defined in
Schedule 2 to the Telecommunications Act 1984
4. Council staff and its authorised contractors
when in exercise of their duties
5. Persons using the highway with the permission
or at the direction of a duly authorised Council
officer in this regard
Christine Baines
Head of Legal Services
18
THE BOROUGH OF BLACKPOOL (Bournemouth Road) GATING ORDER 2013
Notice is hereby give that Blackpool Borough Council, in exercise of its powers under sections 129 A to G of the Highways
Act 1980, propose to make the above Order. The Order will
have the following general effect:
1. To restrict the public right of way at all times over all the
highway that runs from its junction with Bournemouth Road
between 4 Bournemouth Road and the rear of 511 Lytham
Road to its junction with Harrowside between 124 and 126
Harrowside and all the inter-connecting highway that runs
therefrom between (i) the rear of 4 to 52 Bournemouth Road
and the side of 53 Eastbourne Road and (ii) the rear of 124 to
64 Harrowside to its junction with Eastbourne Road Blackpool by all persons except for adjoining owners and occupiers, the emergency services and other service providers.
2. To authorise the erection and maintenance of gates on the
highways close to every point of joining unrestricted highway in order to enforce the restriction
3. Alternative routes for public passage are via Bournemouth
Road, Harrowside, Eastbourne Road and Lytham Road.
A draft of the proposed Order is set out below. A map and statement of reasons for making the Order may be inspected during
normal office hours at the Talbot & Brunswick Community Office,
Blackpool FY1 3JS.
If you wish to make representations concerning the proposed Order, you should send them in writing to Jonathan Horrocks, Alleygate Co-ordinator, Talbot & Brunswick Community
Office, Blackpool FY1 3JS to arrive on or before 28 October 2013.
Please note that all representations received may be considered in public by the Council and that the substance of any
representation together with the name and address of the person
making it could become available for public inspection.
DATED 30 September 2013
Christine Baines
Head of Legal Services
THE BOROUGH OF BLACKPOOL (Bournemouth Road)
GATING ORDER 2013
WHEREAS the Blackpool Borough Council (hereinafter referred
to as “the Council”) is satisfied that conditions set out in sections 129A(3) of the Highways Act 1980 (hereinafter referred to
as “the Act”) have been met in relation to the lengths of highway
listed in the First Schedule hereto (hereinafter referred to as “the
highway”) namely that premises adjoining the highway are affected by crime and/or antisocial behaviour, that the existence of
the highway is facilitating the persistent commission of criminal
offences or antisocial behaviour and that it is in all the circumstances expedient to make this Order for the purposes of reducing crime or antisocial behaviour.
NOW THEREFORE the Council in exercise of its powers under sections 129A to 129G of the Act as amended by the Clean
Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 and under the High-
ways Act 1980 (Gating Orders) (England) Regulations 2006 and
under all other powers it enabling in that behalf hereby makes
the following Order:
1. The public right of way over the highway is restricted at all
times to all persons so that passage and repassage thereover may not occur with the exception of those persons
listed in the Second Schedule to this Order
2. The installation of gates by the Council close to every point
on the highway at which the highway joins highway that is
unrestricted by this Order for the purpose of enforcing the
restriction provided for in this Order is hereby authorised
3. Alternative routes available for vehicular and pedestrian access are Bournemouth Road, Harrowside, Eastbourne Road
and Lytham Road.
4. The aforesaid gates shall be maintained and operated by the
Council and the contact details of the responsible officer are:
Jonathan Horrocks tel: 07824361235 (email: jonathan.horrocks@blackpool.gov.uk). The gates are to be locked and
unlocked by keyholders.
5. This Order may be cited as the Borough of Blackpool (Bournemouth Road) Gating Order 2013 and shall come into operation on (to be advised)
FIRST SCHEDULE
Lengths of Highway:
All the highway that runs from its junction with Bournemouth
Road between 4 Bournemouth Road and the rear of 511 Lytham
Road to its junction with Harrowside between 124 and 126 Harrowside and all the inter-connecting highway that runs there
from between (i) the rear of 4 to 52 Bournemouth Road and the
side of 53 Eastbourne Road and (ii) the rear of 124 to 64 Harrowside to its junction with Eastbourne Road Blackpool
SECOND SCHEDULE
PERSONS
1. All owners and all occupiers of premises adjoining the highway
2. Police, Fire and Rescue Service and NHS Trust/Foundation
Trust staff when in exercise of their duties
3. Persons using the highway in connection with the laying,
erection, inspection, maintenance, alteration, repair, renewal or removal in or near the said length of highway of any
sewer, main, pipe, conduit, wire, cable or other apparatus for
the supply of gas, water, electricity or of any telecommunications apparatus as defined in Schedule 2 to the Telecommunications Act 1984
4. Council staff and its authorised contractors when in exercise
of their duties
5. Persons using the highway with the permission or at the
direction of a duly authorised Council officer in this regard
Christine Baines
Head of Legal Services
THE BOROUGH OF BLACKPOOL (Derby Road) GATING ORDER 2013
Notice is hereby give that Blackpool Borough Council, in exercise of its powers under sections 129 A to G of the Highways
Act 1980, propose to make the above Order. The Order will
have the following general effect:
1. To restrict the public right of way at all times over all the
highway that runs from its junction with Derby Road (between the side of 2 Derby Road and the rear of 332/334
Promenade) to its junction with Wilton Parade (between 1
Wilton Parade and the rear of 320/322 Promenade) and
all the inter-connecting highway that runs from there to its
junction with Dickson Road between 114/116 Dickson Road
and 118/120 Dickson Road Blackpool by all persons except
for adjoining owners and occupiers, the emergency services
and other service providers.
2. To authorise the erection and maintenance of gates on the
highways close to every point of joining unrestricted highway in order to enforce the restriction
3. Alternative routes for public passage are via Wilton Parade,
Dickson Road, Derby Road and Promenade.
A draft of the proposed Order is set out below. A map and statement of reasons for making the Order may be inspected during
normal office hours at the Talbot & Brunswick Community Office,
Blackpool FY1 3JS.
If you wish to make representations concerning the proposed Order, you should send them in writing to Jonathan Horrocks, Alleygate Co-ordinator, Talbot & Brunswick Community
Office, Blackpool FY1 3JS to arrive on or before 28 October 2013.
Please note that all representations received may be considered in public by the Council and that the substance of any
representation together with the name and address of the person
making it could become available for public inspection.
ways Act 1980 (Gating Orders) (England) Regulations 2006 and
under all other powers it enabling in that behalf hereby makes
the following Order:
1. The public right of way over the highway is restricted at all
times to all persons so that passage and repassage thereover may not occur with the exception of those persons
listed in the Second Schedule to this Order
2. The installation of gates by the Council close to every point
on the highway at which the highway joins highway that is
unrestricted by this Order for the purpose of enforcing the
restriction provided for in this Order is hereby authorised
3. Alternative routes available for vehicular and pedestrian
access are Wilton Parade, Dickson Road, Derby Road and
Promenade
4. The aforesaid gates shall be maintained and operated by the
Council and the contact details of the responsible officer are:
Jonathan Horrocks tel: 07824361235 (email: jonathan.horrocks@blackpool.gov.uk). The gates are to be locked and
unlocked by keyholders.
5. This Order may be cited as the Borough of Blackpool (Derby
Road) Gating Order 2013 and shall come into operation on
(to be advised)
DATED 30 September 2013
SECOND SCHEDULE
Christine Baines
Head of Legal Services
PERSONS
1. All owners and all occupiers of premises adjoining the highway
2. Police, Fire and Rescue Service and NHS Trust/Foundation
Trust staff when in exercise of their duties
3. Persons using the highway in connection with the laying,
erection, inspection, maintenance, alteration, repair, renewal or removal in or near the said length of highway of any
sewer, main, pipe, conduit, wire, cable or other apparatus for
the supply of gas, water, electricity or of any telecommunications apparatus as defined in Schedule 2 to the Telecommunications Act 1984
4. Council staff and its authorised contractors when in exercise
of their duties
5. Persons using the highway with the permission or at the
direction of a duly authorised Council officer in this regard
Christine Baines
Head of Legal Services
THE BOROUGH OF BLACKPOOL (Derby Road) GATING
ORDER 2013
WHEREAS the Blackpool Borough Council (hereinafter referred
to as “the Council”) is satisfied that conditions set out in sections 129A(3) of the Highways Act 1980 (hereinafter referred to
as “the Act”) have been met in relation to the lengths of highway
listed in the First Schedule hereto (hereinafter referred to as “the
highway”) namely that premises adjoining the highway are affected by crime and/or antisocial behaviour, that the existence of
the highway is facilitating the persistent commission of criminal
offences or antisocial behaviour and that it is in all the circumstances expedient to make this Order for the purposes of reducing crime or antisocial behaviour.
NOW THEREFORE the Council in exercise of its powers under sections 129A to 129G of the Act as amended by the Clean
Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 and under the High-
FIRST SCHEDULE
Lengths of Highway: all the highway that runs from its junction
with Derby Road between the side of 2 Derby Road and the
rear of 332/334 Promenade to its junction with Wilton Parade
between 1 Wilton Parade and the rear of 320/322 Promenade
and all the inter-connecting highway that runs from there to its
junction with Dickson Road between 114/116 Dickson Road and
118/120 Dickson Road Blackpool
THE BOROUGH OF BLACKPOOL (Colville Avenue) GATING ORDER 2013
Notice is hereby give that Blackpool Borough Council, in
exercise of its powers under sections 129 A to G of the
Highways Act 1980, propose to make the above Order.
The Order will have the following general effect:
1. To restrict the public right of way at all times over all
the highway that runs from its junction with Roselyn
Avenue between the rear boundaries of 1 to 9 Colville
Avenue and the rear boundaries of 29 to 37 Scarsdale Avenue and the rear boundary of 33 Abbey Road
Blackpool by all persons except for adjoining owners
and occupiers, the emergency services and other service providers.
2. To authorise the erection and maintenance of gates
on the highway close to every point of joining unrestricted highway in order to enforce the restriction
3. Alternative routes for public passage are via Colville
Road, Roselyn Avenue and Scarsdale Avenue.
A draft of the proposed Order is set out below. A map
and statement of reasons for making the Order may be inspected during normal office hours at the Talbot & Brunswick Community Office, Blackpool FY1 3JS.
If you wish to make representations concerning the
proposed Order, you should send them in writing to Jonathan Horrocks, Alleygate Co-ordinator, Talbot & Brunswick
Community Office, Blackpool FY1 3JS to arrive on or before 28 October 2013.
Please note that all representations received may be
considered in public by the Council and that the substance
of any representation together with the name and address
of the person making it could become available for public
inspection.
under the Highways Act 1980 (Gating Orders) (England)
Regulations 2006 and under all other powers it enabling in
that behalf hereby makes the following Order:
1. The public right of way over the highway is restricted
at all times to all persons so that passage and repassage thereover may not occur with the exception of
those persons listed in the Second Schedule to this
Order
2. The installation of gates by the Council close to every
point on the highway at which the highway joins highway that is unrestricted by this Order for the purpose
of enforcing the restriction provided for in this Order is
hereby authorised
3. Alternative routes available for vehicular and pedestrian access are via Scarsdale Avenue, Roselyn Avenue
and Colville Avenue.
4. The aforesaid gates shall be maintained and operated
by the Council and the contact details of the responsible officer are: Jonathan Horrocks tel: 07824361235
(email: jonathan.horrocks@blackpool.gov.uk). The
gates are to be locked and unlocked by keyholders.
5. This Order may be cited as the Borough of Blackpool
(Colville Avenue) Gating Order 2013 and shall come
into operation on (to be advised)
DATED 30 September 2013
SECOND SCHEDULE
Christine Baines
Head of Legal Services
PERSONS
1. All owners and all occupiers of premises adjoining the
highway
2. Police, Fire and Rescue Service and NHS Trust/Foundation Trust staff when in exercise of their duties
3. Persons using the highway in connection with the
laying, erection, inspection, maintenance, alteration,
repair, renewal or removal in or near the said length
of highway of any sewer, main, pipe, conduit, wire,
cable or other apparatus for the supply of gas, water,
electricity or of any telecommunications apparatus as
defined in Schedule 2 to the Telecommunications Act
1984
4. Council staff and its authorised contractors when in
exercise of their duties
5. Persons using the highway with the permission or at
the direction of a duly authorised Council officer in this
regard
Christine Baines
Head of Legal Services
THE BOROUGH OF BLACKPOOL (Colville Avenue)
GATING ORDER 2013
WHEREAS the Blackpool Borough Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) is satisfied that conditions set
out in sections 129A(3) of the Highways Act 1980 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) have been met in relation to the length of highway listed in the First Schedule
hereto (hereinafter referred to as “the highway”) namely
that premises adjoining the highway are affected by crime
and/or antisocial behaviour, that the existence of the highway is facilitating the persistent commission of criminal
offences or antisocial behaviour and that it is in all the circumstances expedient to make this Order for the purposes
of reducing crime or antisocial behaviour.
NOW THEREFORE the Council in exercise of its powers
under sections 129A to 129G of the Act as amended by
the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 and
FIRST SCHEDULE
Length of Highway: all the highway that runs from its junction with Roselyn Avenue between the rear boundaries of
1 to 9 Colville Avenue and the rear boundaries of 29 to
37 Scarsdale Avenue and the rear boundary of 33 Abbey
Road Blackpool
THE BOROUGH OF BLACKPOOL (Harley Road) GATING ORDER 2013
Notice is hereby give that Blackpool Borough Council, in
exercise of its powers under sections 129 A to G of the
Highways Act 1980, propose to make the above Order.
The Order will have the following general effect:
1. To restrict the public right of way at all times over all
the highway that runs from its junction with Harley
Road (between 26 Harley Road and the rear of 52
Gorse Road) to the rear boundary of 58 Gorse Road
Blackpool, by all persons except for adjoining owners and occupiers, the emergency services and other
service providers.
2. To authorise the erection and maintenance of gates
on the highway close to every point of joining unrestricted highway in order to enforce the restriction
3. Alternative routes for public passage are via Harley
Road and Gorse Road.
A draft of the proposed Order is set out below. A map
and statement of reasons for making the Order may be inspected during normal office hours at the Talbot & Brunswick Community Office, Blackpool FY1 3JS.
If you wish to make representations concerning the
proposed Order, you should send them in writing to Jonathan Horrocks, Alleygate Co-ordinator, Talbot & Brunswick
Community Office, Blackpool FY1 3JS to arrive on or before 28 October 2013.
Please note that all representations received may be
considered in public by the Council and that the substance
of any representation together with the name and address
of the person making it could become available for public
inspection.
DATED 30 September 2013
Christine Baines
Head of Legal Services
THE BOROUGH OF BLACKPOOL (Harley Road) GATING
ORDER 2013
WHEREAS the Blackpool Borough Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) is satisfied that conditions set
out in sections 129A(3) of the Highways Act 1980 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) have been met in relation to the length of highway listed in the First Schedule
hereto (hereinafter referred to as “the highway”) namely
that premises adjoining the highway are affected by crime
and/or antisocial behaviour, that the existence of the highway is facilitating the persistent commission of criminal
offences or antisocial behaviour and that it is in all the circumstances expedient to make this Order for the purposes
of reducing crime or antisocial behaviour.
NOW THEREFORE the Council in exercise of its powers
under sections 129A to 129G of the Act as amended by
the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 and
under the Highways Act 1980 (Gating Orders) (England)
Regulations 2006 and under all other powers it enabling in
that behalf hereby makes the following Order:
1. The public right of way over the highway is restricted
at all times to all persons so that passage and repassage thereover may not occur with the exception of
those persons listed in the Second Schedule to this
Order
2. The installation of gates by the Council close to every
point on the highway at which the highway joins highway that is unrestricted by this Order for the purpose
of enforcing the restriction provided for in this Order
is hereby authorised
3. Alternative routes available for vehicular and pedestrian access are via Harley Road and Gorse Road.
4. The aforesaid gates shall be maintained and operated
by the Council and the contact details of the responsible officer are: Jonathan Horrocks tel: 07824361235
(email: jonathan.horrocks@blackpool.gov.uk). The
gates are to be locked and unlocked by keyholders.
5. This Order may be cited as the Borough of Blackpool
(Harley Road) Gating Order 2013 and shall come into
operation on (to be advised)
FIRST SCHEDULE
Length of Highway: all the that runs from its junction with
Harley Road between 26 Harley Road and the rear of 52
Gorse Road to the rear boundary of 58 Gorse Road Blackpool
SECOND SCHEDULE
PERSONS
1. All owners and all occupiers of premises adjoining the
highway
2. Police, Fire and Rescue Service and NHS Trust/Foundation Trust staff when in exercise of their duties
3. Persons using the highway in connection with the
laying, erection, inspection, maintenance, alteration,
repair, renewal or removal in or near the said length
of highway of any sewer, main, pipe, conduit, wire,
cable or other apparatus for the supply of gas, water,
electricity or of any telecommunications apparatus as
defined in Schedule 2 to the Telecommunications Act
1984
4. Council staff and its authorised contractors when in
exercise of their duties
5. Persons using the highway with the permission or at
the direction of a duly authorised Council officer in
this regard
Christine Baines
Head of Legal Services
19
THE BOROUGH OF BLACKPOOL (Palatine Road 3) GATING ORDER 2013
THE BOROUGH OF BLACKPOOL (Kirby Road) GATING ORDER 2013
Notice is hereby give that Blackpool Borough Council, in
exercise of its powers under sections 129 A to G of the
Highways Act 1980, propose to make the above Order. The
Order will have the following general effect:
To restrict the public right of way at all times over all the
highway that runs from its junction with Kirby Road (between 1 and 1a Kirby Road in a southerly direction along
the side of 1 Kirby Road) and then in an easterly direction along the rear of 1 to 9 Kirby Road, Blackpool by all
persons except for adjoining owners and occupiers, the
emergency services and other service providers.
To authorise the erection and maintenance of gates on the
highway close to every point of joining unrestricted highway in order to enforce the restriction
3. Alternative routes for public passage are via Kirby Road
and Lytham Road.
A draft of the proposed Order is set out below. A map and
statement of reasons for making the Order may be inspected
during normal office hours at the Talbot & Brunswick Community Office, Blackpool FY1 3JS.
If you wish to make representations concerning the proposed Order, you should send them in writing to Jonathan
Horrocks, Alleygate Co-ordinator, Talbot & Brunswick Community Office, Blackpool FY1 3JS to arrive on or before 28
October 2013.
Please note that all representations received may be
considered in public by the Council and that the substance
of any representation together with the name and address
of the person making it could become available for public
inspection.
DATED 30 September 2013
Christine Baines
Head of Legal Services
THE BOROUGH OF BLACKPOOL (Kirby Road) GATING
ORDER 2013
WHEREAS the Blackpool Borough Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) is satisfied that conditions set out
in sections 129A(3) of the Highways Act 1980 (hereinafter
referred to as “the Act”) have been met in relation to the
length of highway listed in the First Schedule hereto (hereinafter referred to as “the highway”) namely that premises
adjoining the highway are affected by crime and/or antisocial
behaviour, that the existence of the highway is facilitating
the persistent commission of criminal offences or antisocial
behaviour and that it is in all the circumstances expedient to
make this Order for the purposes of reducing crime or antisocial behaviour.
NOW THEREFORE the Council in exercise of its powers
under sections 129A to 129G of the Act as amended by the
Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 and under
the Highways Act 1980 (Gating Orders) (England) Regulations
2006 and under all other powers it enabling in that behalf
hereby makes the following Order:
1. The public right of way over the highway is restricted at
all times to all persons so that passage and repassage
thereover may not occur with the exception of those persons listed in the Second Schedule to this Order
2. The installation of gates by the Council close to every
point on the highway at which the highway joins highway that is unrestricted by this Order for the purpose
of enforcing the restriction provided for in this Order is
hereby authorised
3. Alternative routes available for vehicular and pedestrian
access are via Kirby Road and Lytham Road.
4. The aforesaid gates shall be maintained and operated
by the Council and the contact details of the responsible
officer are: Jonathan Horrocks tel: 07824361235 (email:
jonathan.horrocks@blackpool.gov.uk). The gates are to
be locked and unlocked by keyholders.
5. This Order may be cited as the Borough of Blackpool
(Kirby Road) Gating Order 2013 and shall come into operation on (to be advised)
FIRST SCHEDULE
Length of Highway: all the that runs from its junction with
Kirby Road between 1 and 1a Kirby Road in a southerly direction along the side of 1 Kirby Road and then in an easterly
direction along the rear of 1 to 9 Kirby Road Blackpool
SECOND SCHEDULE
PERSONS
1. All owners and all occupiers of premises adjoining the
highway
2. Police, Fire and Rescue Service and NHS Trust/Foundation Trust staff when in exercise of their duties
3. Persons using the highway in connection with the laying,
erection, inspection, maintenance, alteration, repair, renewal or removal in or near the said length of highway of
any sewer, main, pipe, conduit, wire, cable or other apparatus for the supply of gas, water, electricity or of any
telecommunications apparatus as defined in Schedule 2
to the Telecommunications Act 1984
4. Council staff and its authorised contractors when in exercise of their duties
5. Persons using the highway with the permission or at the
direction of a duly authorised Council officer in this regard
Christine Baines
Head of Legal Services
Notice is hereby give that Blackpool Borough Council, in exercise of its powers under sections 129 A to G of the Highways Act 1980, propose to make the above Order. The Order
will have the following general effect:
1. To restrict the public right of way, at all times, over all
the highway that runs from its junction with Palatine Road
Blackpool in a south-easterly direction between 5 and 7
Palatine Road between the easterly boundary of 5 Palatine Road and the westerly boundary of 7 Palatine Road,
and then along the rear of 116a to 122a Central Drive
Blackpool and all the two inter-connecting highways that
run therefrom (1) in a south-westerly direction to the rear
boundary of 116a Central Drive, and (2) in an easterly direction along the rear of 7 to 13 Palatine Road and then in
a south-easterly direction for its full length by all persons
except for adjoining owners and occupiers, the emergency services and other service providers.
2. To authorise the erection and maintenance of gates on
the highway close to every point of joining unrestricted
highway in order to enforce the restriction.
3. Alternative routes for public passage are via Palatine
Road, Central Drive.
A draft of the proposed Order is set out below. A map and
statement of reasons for making the Order may be inspected
during normal office hours at the Talbot & Brunswick Community Office, Blackpool FY1 3JS.
If you wish to make representations concerning the proposed Order, you should send them in writing to Jonathan Horrocks, Alleygate Co-ordinator, Talbot & Brunswick Community
Office, Blackpool FY1 3JS to arrive on or before 28th October
2013.
Please note that all representations received may be considered in public by the Council, and that the substance of
any representation together with the name and address of the
person making it could become available for public inspection.
DATED 30th September 2013
Christine Baines
Head of Legal Services
THE BOROUGH OF BLACKPOOL (Palatine Road 3) GATING
ORDER 2013
WHEREAS the Blackpool Borough Council (hereinafter referred
to as “the Council”) is satisfied that conditions set out in sections 129A(3) of the Highways Act 1980 (hereinafter referred
to as “the Act”) have been met in relation to the lengths of
highway listed in the First Schedule hereto (hereinafter referred to as “the highway”) namely that premises adjoining
the highway are affected by crime and/or antisocial behaviour,
that the existence of the highway is facilitating the persistent
commission of criminal offences or antisocial behaviour and
that it is in all the circumstances expedient to make this Order
for the purposes of reducing crime or antisocial behaviour.
NOW THEREFORE the Council, in exercise of its powers
under sections 129A to 129G of the Act as amended by the
Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005, and under
the Highways Act 1980 (Gating Orders) (England) Regulations
2006 and under all other powers it enabling in that behalf
hereby makes the following Order:
1. The public right of way over the highway is restricted at all
times to all persons so that passage and repassage thereover may not occur with the exception of those persons
listed in the Second Schedule to this Order.
2. The installation of gates by the Council close to every
point on the highway at which the highway joins highway
that is unrestricted by this Order for the purpose of enforcing the restriction provided for in this Order is hereby
authorised.
3. Alternative routes available for vehicular and pedestrian
access are via Palatine Road and Central Drive.
4. The aforesaid gates shall be maintained and operated
by the Council and the contact details of the responsible
officer are: Jonathan Horrocks tel: 07824361235 (email:
jonathan.horrocks@blackpool.gov.uk). The gates are to
be locked and unlocked by keyholders.
5. This Order may be cited as the Borough of Blackpool
(Palatine Road 3) Gating Order 2013 and shall come into
operation on (to be advised).
FIRST SCHEDULE
Length of Highway: all the highway that runs from its junction with Palatine Road Blackpool in a south-easterly direction
between 5 and 7 Palatine Road between the easterly boundary
of 5 Palatine Road and the westerly boundary of 7 Palatine
Road and then along the rear boundaries of 116a to 122a Central Drive and all the two inter-connecting highways that run
therefrom (1) in a south-westerly direction to the rear boundary of 116a Central Drive and (2) in an easterly direction along
the rear of 7 to 13 Palatine Road and then in a south-easterly
direction for its full length .
SECOND SCHEDULE
PERSONS
1. All owners and all occupiers of premises adjoining the
highway.
2. Police, Fire and Rescue Service and NHS Trust/Foundation
Trust staff when in exercise of their duties.
3. Persons using the highway in connection with the laying, erection, inspection, maintenance, alteration, repair,
renewal or removal in or near the said length of highway
of any sewer, main, pipe, conduit, wire, cable or other apparatus for the supply of gas, water, electricity or of any
telecommunications apparatus as defined in Schedule 2
to the Telecommunications Act 1984.
4. Council staff and its authorised contractors when in exercise of their duties.
5. Persons using the highway with the permission or at the
direction of a duly authorised Council officer in this regard.
Christine Baines
Head of Legal Services
THE BOROUGH OF BLACKPOOL (Willowbank Avenue 4) GATING ORDER 2013
Notice is hereby give that Blackpool Borough Council, in
exercise of its powers under sections 129 A to G of the
Highways Act 1980, propose to make the above Order. The
Order will have the following general effect:
1. To restrict the public right of way at all times over all
the highway that runs from its junction with Willowbank
Avenue between 102 and 104 Willowbank Avenue in a
southerly direction between the westerly boundary of
102 Willowbank Avenue, and the easterly boundary of
104 Willowbank Avenue and all the inter-connecting
highway that runs from the westerly boundary of 98 Willowbank Avenue to the easterly boundaries of 104 and
106 Willowbank Avenue Blackpool by all persons except
for adjoining owners and occupiers, the emergency services and other service providers.
2. To authorise the erection and maintenance of gates on
the highways close to every point of joining unrestricted
highway in order to enforce the restriction.
3. Alternative routes for public passage are via Willowbank
Avenue.
A draft of the proposed Order is set out below. A map and
statement of reasons for making the Order may be inspected
during normal office hours at the Talbot & Brunswick Community Office, Blackpool FY1 3JS.
If you wish to make representations concerning the proposed Order, you should send them in writing to Jonathan
Horrocks, Alleygate Co-ordinator, Talbot & Brunswick Community Office, Blackpool FY1 3JS to arrive on or before 28th
October 2013.
Please note that all representations received may be
considered in public by the Council and that the substance
of any representation together with the name and address
of the person making it could become available for public
inspection.
DATED 30th September 2013
Christine Baines
Head of Legal Services
THE BOROUGH OF BLACKPOOL (Willowbank Avenue 4)
GATING ORDER 2013
WHEREAS the Blackpool Borough Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) is satisfied that conditions set out
in sections 129A(3) of the Highways Act 1980 (hereinafter
referred to as “the Act”) have been met in relation to the
lengths of highway listed in the First Schedule hereto (hereinafter referred to as “the highway”) namely that premises
adjoining the highway are affected by crime and/or antisocial
behaviour, that the existence of the highway is facilitating
the persistent commission of criminal offences or antisocial
behaviour and that it is in all the circumstances expedient to
make this Order for the purposes of reducing crime or antisocial behaviour.
NOW THEREFORE the Council in exercise of its powers
under sections 129A to 129G of the Act as amended by the
Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 and under
the Highways Act 1980 (Gating Orders) (England) Regulations
2006 and under all other powers it enabling in that behalf
hereby makes the following Order:
1. The public right of way over the highway is restricted at
all times to all persons so that passage and repassage
thereover may not occur with the exception of those persons listed in the Second Schedule to this Order.
2. The installation of gates by the Council close to every
point on the highway at which the highway joins highway that is unrestricted by this Order for the purpose
of enforcing the restriction provided for in this Order is
hereby authorised.
3. Alternative routes available for vehicular and pedestrian
access are via Kirby Road and Lytham Road.
4. The aforesaid gates shall be maintained and operated
by the Council and the contact details of the responsible
officer are: Jonathan Horrocks tel: 07824361235 (email:
jonathan.horrocks@blackpool.gov.uk). The gates are to
be locked and unlocked by keyholders.
5. This Order may be cited as the Borough of Blackpool
(Willowbank Avenue 4) Gating Order 2013 and shall
come into operation on (to be advised).
FIRST SCHEDULE
Lengths of Highway: all the highway that runs from its junction with Willowbank Avenue between 102 and 104 Willowbank Avenue in a southerly direction between the westerly
boundary of 102 Willowbank Avenue and the easterly boundary of 104 Willowbank Avenue and all the inter-connecting
highway that runs from the westerly boundary of 98 Willowbank Avenue to the easterly boundaries of 104 and 106
Willowbank Avenue Blackpool.
SECOND SCHEDULE
PERSONS
1. All owners and all occupiers of premises adjoining the
highway.
2. Police, Fire and Rescue Service and NHS Trust/Foundation Trust staff when in exercise of their duties.
3. Persons using the highway in connection with the laying,
erection, inspection, maintenance, alteration, repair, renewal or removal in or near the said length of highway of
any sewer, main, pipe, conduit, wire, cable or other apparatus for the supply of gas, water, electricity or of any
telecommunications apparatus as defined in Schedule 2
to the Telecommunications Act 1984.
4. Council staff and its authorised contractors when in exercise of their duties.
5. Persons using the highway with the permission or at the
direction of a duly authorised Council officer in this regard.
Christine Baines
Head of Legal Services
THE BOROUGH OF BLACKPOOL (Woodfield Road 2) GATING ORDER 2013
Notice is hereby give that Blackpool Borough Council, in exercise of its powers under sections 129 A to G of the Highways Act 1980, propose to make the above Order. The Order
will have the following general effect:
1. To restrict the public right of way at all times over all the
highway that runs between the rear boundaries of 1-19
Wellington Road and the rear boundaries of 2 – 28 Woodfield Road, and all the highway being the part of Woodfield
Road that runs between the rear of 28 Woodfield Road
and garages that approximately front 1 and 3 Woodfield
Avenue Blackpool by all persons except for adjoining
owners and occupiers, the emergency services and other
service providers.
2. To authorise the erection and maintenance of gates on
the highways close to every point of joining unrestricted
highway in order to enforce the restriction.
3. Alternative routes for public passage are via Woodfield
Road, Wellington Road and Bolton Street.
A draft of the proposed Order is set out below. A map and
statement of reasons for making the Order may be inspected
during normal office hours at the Talbot & Brunswick Community Office, Blackpool FY1 3JS.
If you wish to make representations concerning the proposed Order, you should send them in writing to Jonathan Horrocks, Alleygate Co-ordinator, Talbot & Brunswick Community
Office, Blackpool FY1 3JS to arrive on or before 28th October
2013.
Please note that all representations received may be
considered in public by the Council and that the substance of
any representation together with the name and address of the
person making it could become available for public inspection.
the Highways Act 1980 (Gating Orders) (England) Regulations
2006 and under all other powers it enabling in that behalf
hereby makes the following Order:
1. The public right of way over the highway is restricted at all
times to all persons so that passage and repassage thereover may not occur with the exception of those persons
listed in the Second Schedule to this Order.
2. The installation of gates by the Council close to every
point on the highway at which the highway joins highway
that is unrestricted by this Order for the purpose of enforcing the restriction provided for in this Order is hereby
authorised.
3. Alternative routes available for vehicular and pedestrian access are via Wellington Road, Woodfield Road and
Bolton Street.
4. The aforesaid gates shall be maintained and operated
by the Council and the contact details of the responsible
officer are: Jonathan Horrocks tel: 07824361235 (email:
jonathan.horrocks@blackpool.gov.uk). The gates are to
be locked and unlocked by keyholders.
5. This Order may be cited as the Borough of Blackpool
(Woodfield Road 2) Gating Order 2013 and shall come
into operation on (to be advised).
DATED 30th September 2013
SECOND SCHEDULE
Christine Baines
Head of Legal Services
PERSONS
1. All owners and all occupiers of premises adjoining the
highway.
2. Police, Fire and Rescue Service and NHS Trust/Foundation
Trust staff when in exercise of their duties.
3. Persons using the highway in connection with the laying, erection, inspection, maintenance, alteration, repair,
renewal or removal in or near the said length of highway
of any sewer, main, pipe, conduit, wire, cable or other apparatus for the supply of gas, water, electricity or of any
telecommunications apparatus as defined in Schedule 2
to the Telecommunications Act 1984.
4. Council staff and its authorised contractors when in exercise of their duties.
5. Persons using the highway with the permission or at the
direction of a duly authorised Council officer in this regard.
Christine Baines
Head of Legal Services
THE BOROUGH OF BLACKPOOL (Woodfield Road 2)
GATING ORDER 2013
WHEREAS the Blackpool Borough Council (hereinafter referred
to as “the Council”) is satisfied that conditions set out in sections 129A(3) of the Highways Act 1980 (hereinafter referred
to as “the Act”) have been met in relation to the lengths of
highway listed in the First Schedule hereto (hereinafter referred to as “the highway”) namely that premises adjoining
the highway are affected by crime and/or antisocial behaviour,
that the existence of the highway is facilitating the persistent
commission of criminal offences or antisocial behaviour and
that it is in all the circumstances expedient to make this Order
for the purposes of reducing crime or antisocial behaviour.
NOW THEREFORE the Council in exercise of its powers
under sections 129A to 129G of the Act as amended by the
Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 and under
FIRST SCHEDULE
Lengths of Highway: all the highway that runs between the
rear boundaries of 1-19 Wellington Road and the rear boundaries of 2-28 Woodfield Road, and all the highway being the
part of Woodfield Road that runs between the rear of 28 Woodfield Road and the garages that approximately front 1 and 3
Woodfield Avenue Blackpool.
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Apply for school plAces
Calling all parents
f your child is due to start primary school
INOW
or transfer to senior school next September
is the time to apply for a school place.
Parents of children born between 1 September 2009 and 31 August 2010 or with children currently in Year 6 are advised to read the
Blackpool Council “Guide for Parents” brochure
before you complete your application.
This is available to download from the School
Admissions page on Blackpool Council website,
or a copy can be requested from the School Admissions Team or any Blackpool primary school.
You should read the brochure before completing your application as it gives you information on the schools in Blackpool, how to apply
for a place, what criteria will be used to allocate
places and what to do if your preferences cannot
be met.
You can apply online at www.blackpool.gov.
uk/schooladmissions or on a paper application form, which is available from all Blackpool
primary schools or from the School Admissions
Team, Children’s Services, Progress House,
Clifton Road, Blackpool FY4 4US. For more information, call 476637 or 476829.
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THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLYING
FOR A SECONDARY SCHOOL IS
31 OCTOBER 2013
THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLYING
FOR A PRIMARY SCHOOL IS
15 JANUARY 2014
YOU MUST APPLY BY THIS DATE, OR THE CHANCES OF SECURING A PLACE AT YOUR PREFERRED SCHOOL ARE REDUCED
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secondary school is a vital
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part of a young person’s development.
At Blackpool Council we recognise that and strive to do the best
we can to help schools prepare
young people for the workplace
and their life ahead.
Education, we believe, is vital to
improving our society and shaping
a better future for the whole town.
That’s why choice is really important too. The right school can
make a real difference.
Open evenings are held to allow
you to make the right choice – allowing both parents and pupils to
visit schools to look at facilities and
meet staff and pupils and make an
informed decision.
The dates for opening evenings for
Blackpool schools are as follows:
Unity Academy Blackpool –
Monday 23 September, 6pm
St George’s School –
Thursday 26 September, 5.30pm
St Mary’s Catholic High School –
Monday 30 September, 7pm
Montgomery High School –
Wednesday 2 October, 5pm
Highfield Humanities College –
Thursday 3 October, 6.30pm
Bispham High School and Collegiate High School –
Tuesday 8 October, 5.30pm at the Bispham site
Palatine Community Sports College –
Wednesday 9 October, 6pm