Blackpool Coastal Housing

Thank you to everyone who joined our Neighbourhoods Team on walkabouts in your areas this month.

You can find updates from our walkabouts across Blackpool over the last 12 months by following the link below 👇

We’d love you to join us again in July and August as we continue working together to make a positive contribution to your neighbourhood

Neighbourhood walkabouts Staff from our Neighbourhoods Team complete regular walkabouts in our local areas to identify and resolve issues.

💬 Have your say on the Alley Gate Scheme Public Space Protection Orders in Blackpool.

Alley gates were introduced in parts of the town to help tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in areas with gated alleyways.

🏡 Residents and businesses with access to alley gates under the scheme are invited to share their views on whether the PSPOs should be renewed or reviewed.

Complete the survey: bit.ly/AlleyGatePSPO

Our Neighbourhoods Team will be around the Kipling Drive and Aysgarth Court areas today, why not come along and join us as we make a positive contribution to your neighbourhood? You can find us at;

• Kipling Court car park, FY3 9XA at 11am as we walk around Kipling Drive and Kipling Court
• Outside Aysgarth Community Centre, FY4 5LX at 1pm as we walk around Aysgarth Court

The Land Beneath Our Feet is a powerful one-man play written and performed by acclaimed poet and writer Nathan Parker.

This summer, the production will be taking Blackpool's stories to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Before then, the show is being brought to communities across the town through a series of free performances:

• Tuesday 30 June – Stanley Park Bowling Greens, FY3 9HQ, 1pm
• Wednesday 1 July – Claremont Park Community Centre Garden, FY1 2QJ, 1.30pm
• Thursday 2 July – Mereside Meadow, FY4 4TE, 1.30pm
• Friday 3 July – Palatine Library, FY4 2AP, 2pm
• Friday 3 July – Bridge Farm Allotments, FY4 4AA, 6pm

Tickets are completely free, but booking is required:
https://leftcoast.org.uk/edinburgh-fringe-festival-land-beneath-our-feet/

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝘁 | 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀

What will Blackpool look like in 2050?

This summer, before heading to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, The Land Beneath Our Feet is coming to communities across Blackpool for a series of free performances.

Written and performed by acclaimed poet and writer Nathan Parker, Parker Words, this powerful one-man play brings together the real-life stories of Blackpool residents and imagines a future where our town is on the cusp of being consumed by rising sea levels.

Described by audiences as:

"Evocative, touching and emotional."

"A real message delivered so brilliantly, you cannot fail to hear and be moved by it."

Join us for this moving and thought-provoking performance in a venue near you:

Tuesday 30 Jun: Stanley Park Bowling Greens, 1pm
Wednesday 1 Jul: Claremont Park Community Centre, 1.30pm
Thursday 2 Jul: Mereside Meadow, 1.30pm
Friday 3 July: Palatine Library, 2pm
Friday 3 Jul: Bridge Farm Allotments, 6pm

🎟️ Tickets are FREE, but booking is essential.

Book your place here: https://leftcoast.org.uk/edinburgh-fringe-festival-land-beneath-our-feet/

Artwork: Joseph Doubtfire
Design: Thom Isom

❗Applications are now open for the Northern Housing Consortium Unlocking Success Bursary 2026. ❗

The Bursary offers funding of up to £500 to help tenants take the next step in education, training, employment or personal development.

If you are a B*H tenant, you might be eligible to apply!

👉 To find out more, click here: https://bursary.northern-consortium.org.uk/

If you live in the Layton area of Blackpool and have time to help, why not come along to the Neighbourhood Walkabout this afternoon as we meet at 1pm on the corner of Meyler Avenue and Wembley Avenue FY3 7DX

Meet your local Neighbourhood Officer to help identify any issues and areas for improvement.

Our dedicated Rents Team is . They are available every Wednesday until 6:30pm including tonight!

If you have a query, get in touch. Call us on 01253 477900 (select option 1) or email us at [email protected].

Prefer to speak to us in person? Come down to our head office, Coastal House on Abingdon Street, between 10am - 2pm Monday - Friday

Children and young people in Blackpool – Have your say!

The Children’s Commissioner for England has launched The Big Future survey to hear directly from children and young people about their lives, hopes, worries and ideas for the future.

Who can take part?

* Children and young people aged 0–18 (parents/carers can help younger children).

* Accessible formats are available for children and young people with SEND.

This is a chance for children and young people’s voices to help shape future decisions and influence Government thinking

The survey takes about 5 minutes to complete and all responses will help inform national policy and future services.

How to take part
Survey: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/TheBigFuture/
More info: https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/the-big-future/

Closing date: October 2026

Please share this with families, schools, youth groups and anyone working with young people in Blackpool. Let’s make sure our young people’s views are counted.

The Big Future | Children's Commissioner for England For the first time, hundreds of thousands of children will be eligible to vote in the next general election at age 16, the biggest change to the franchise

As part of our commitment to making a positive contribution to your neighbourhoods, we'll be in the Grange Park and Munster Avenue areas tomorrow morning from 10am.

If you have time to spare, why not join us? Our Neighbourhoods Team will be walking around to identify any issues or necessary improvements. Find out more about our upcoming walkabouts by visiting our website: https://www.bch.co.uk/my-neighbourhood/neighbourhood-services/neighbourhood-walkabouts

Neighbourhood walkabouts Staff from our Neighbourhoods Team complete regular walkabouts in our local areas to identify and resolve issues.