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From 1904 to 1974, Blackpool was a county borough, independent from Lancashire County Council, whilst remaining part of the geographical county of Lancashire. [8] In 1974 Blackpool was reconstituted as a non-metropolitan district under the Local Government Act 1972. It kept the same boundaries, but became a lower tier district authority with ...
Blackpool Borough Council elections are generally held every four years. Blackpool Borough Council (which styles itself "Blackpool Council") is the local authority for the unitary authority of Blackpool in Lancashire , England .
The library is in the Edwardian Baroque style. [5] It is on two storeys and is constructed of red brick with stone dressings and striped pilasters. [2] [5] The library occupies the corner part of the building; the west and south walls have flanking pylons on plinths made of stone. [2]
On 3 December 1884, Blackpool Corporation agreed to use Michael Holroyd Smith's conduit tramway and granted him a seven-year concession.. The Blackpool Electric Tramway Company was formed in January 1885, and set up with capital [2] of £30,000 (equivalent to £4,093,092 in 2023). [3]
Mary Gladys Morrison Minton, County Director, Nairnshire Branch, British Red Cross Society. Ronald Robert Mitchell, First Class Valuer, Board of Inland Revenue. William John Mitchell, Deputy Controller, East and West Ridings Region, Ministry of Labour. Alderman Eric Edward Mole, JP. For political and public services in Birmingham.
This is a list of MBEs awarded in the 1946 New Year Honours. The 1946 New Year Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth Realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries, and to celebrate the passing of 1945 and the beginning of 1946.
Several positions did not technically exist prior to the formal incorporation of the University by approval of its Charter on 4 January 1965. However several were appointed beforehand as nominal "officer designates", performing the same duties. Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent was not formally installed as Chancellor until 30 March 1966. [1]
Harriet Allan, Mrs. Collins, lately Chair, Multiple Sclerosis Society, Wigtown. For services to the community in Stranraer. Peter Raymond Collins, J.P. For services to the community in Blackpool. Ms Clare Joanne Connor. For services to Women's Cricket. William Cook, Chair, Firthmoor Community Enterprise. For services to the community in Darlington.