Blackpool is a densely populated urban area. In Blackpool's neighbourhoods we need to ensure better use of public space and improved accessibility through transport. There are also a high number of private rented properties meaning providing quality homes for the people who live in Blackpool has a number of dimensions, not least working with private landlords in the most deprived areas to improve their properties. Blackpool Council has already started changing to provide better local services around cleaning and greening, though Neighbourhood Environment Action Teams (NEAT). The LSP will continue to identify ways of creating, building and supporting quality neighbourhoods.
Partnership responsible:
The Quality Homes in Green and Clean (Res. Areas) Partnership
For more information about this partnership:
Shirley Young - Neighbourhood Improvement
e-mail: partnerships.team@blackpool.gov.uk
Tel: 01253 478300
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Negotiated Actions
(the priorities being dealt with for everyone's benefit)
Integrated Neighbourhood Improvement (NI) Focus
There are some neighbourhoods in Blackpool that experience multiple deprivation; where people have poorer health, lower education attainment and poor housing. There needs to be a co-ordinated positive effort in these neighbourhoods, which are clustered just outside the town centre, to improve people's life outcomes. These areas are called Integrated Neighbourhood Improvement Areas (INIs)
This action will deliver joined up services, physical change, employment and educational opportunities in the current four INI areas and therefore improve the life opportunities of residents.
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 | Achieving Decent Homes through an Estate Focus
There are two large public sector housing estates in Blackpool, Grange Park and Mereside. These two estates and the smaller estate of Queens Park score consistently highly in the Index of Multiple Deprivation (2004). Following the model of Grange Park, which recently won the national sustainable communities award, work will go on to deliver joined up services on these estates. This will result in better homes and communities within Blackpool.
This action will co-ordinate joint activity on the estates to provide decent homes and better life opportunities.
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Thriving District Centres
Neighbourhoods need natural sites of focus, the place where local shops, businesses and services are located. Within Blackpool Council's Local Plan a number of these larger centres are identified as District Centres. They need to be areas of investment and centres of information. If they are more attractive, more accessible centres of information and services, then more Blackpool residents will be better served. By working in these areas together, more residents will feel that their local amenities and access to public space is improving (Mori Survey 2004 baseline).
This action will deliver physical change in the district centres and ensure public services are, where possible, delivered from those areas.
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Green and Open Space
Blackpool residents attach a lot of importance to their surroundings. Positive expressions from residents about living in Blackpool, were most commonly about living near the sea. Also, Stanley Park is a wonderful public space with a new plan to enhance the park. However there are many areas of Blackpool without easy access to good green and open space. If we can enhance areas through greening schemes, through making nature more accessible and through developing the green spaces and parks that already exist, the environment will improve. This action will develop a strategy and development programme for enhancing existing space and creating new quality public space.
These actions will mean more Blackpool residents having access to green and open spaces.
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