A Prosperous Town
Blackpool has started a journey towards a complete redevelopment of the town centre and resort core. This physical regeneration will provide a better quality town centre for residents and visitors and a more prosperous town. Over the next three years some tangible changes will have happened within Blackpool. What is crucial is that these changes continue to be strongly linked to residents and businesses with advantages and opportunities for them. Blackpool's LSP will be looking at ways to support new business opportunities and to enhance the skills of residents to match new and existing opportunities.
Partnership responsible:
Economic Partnership
For more information about this partnership:
Peter Legg - Head of Economic Development
e-mail: partnerships.team@blackpool.gov.uk
Tel: 01253 477006
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Negotiated Actions
(the priorities being worked on for everyone's benefit)
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Advice Link Plus
Some distinct areas of Blackpool, specific streets and estates, score much lower than expected on benefit take up; from children tax credits to pensions. In order to raise the levels of actual income in the most deprived households, work has to be done within this area. If people have more disposable income, by claiming what they are entitled to, there will be a number of positive benefits including increased spending in Blackpool, increased household income and knock-on effects of lower poverty.
This action will provide outreach to the most deprived areas, ensuring people know their rights and the benefits to which they are entitled.
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Economic Forum
In order for the Masterplan to work exceptionally, Blackpool's business community has to be fully engaged in the regeneration. One way for this to happen is the support of a forum for economic interests to be discussed. The business community, as employers and providers of services, are crucial to the way that Blackpool as a town develops over the next 3 years and over the lifetime of the Masterplan. The Forum will lead on an action plan that enhances business's contribution to the social regeneration agenda within Blackpool.
This will mean better local employment skills and training that meets local business needs.
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 | Local Contracts Local Impact
The public sector in Blackpool does not only pay staff or direct services but also has a large part to play in procurement. The value of contracts commissioned by the public sector, as a whole, in Blackpool is a very large sum. These contracts should be directed at having local impact.
This action will deliver an action plan for procurement by the public sector agencies.
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Local Jobs Local People
If more people in Blackpool could be locally employed there would be increases in wages, career and people interacting positively with the wider community. Public sector employment accounts for around 1in 5 jobs in Blackpool. The public sector could be more effective in its recruitment, by joining-up channels of advertising and having locally targeted information, such as roadshows. This type of approach will also be of benefit for the private sector in Blackpool.
This action will identify and deliver efficient ways of joining up and targeting recruitment and career progression for local residents.
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Masterplan Local Skills
There is a nationally acclaimed Masterplan that will physically develop the town centre and regenerate the whole of Blackpool. For long term sustainable prosperity for Blackpool, the Masterplan will have to support jobs, quality careers and training for local people. For local people to take up the employment opportunities, there has to be an excellent understanding of existing skills gaps and a timed programme to improve local skills.
The action will provide local local advice and training for Blackpool residents on the skills needed for the Masterplan.
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