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Anchorsholme
Anchorsholme is an area of Blackpool, in the Borough of Blackpool in Lancashire, England. It is close to the town of Cleveleys and village of Thornton. Etymology The name Anchorsholme is thought to derive from the Old Scandinavian word 'holmr' meaning a piece of dry ground in a marsh forming an island, with the 'Anchors' meaning a location where one would fasten up a boat. Council It has two Conservative councillors, Councillor Tony Williams and Councillor Michael Jebson who were elected in 2007 local elections. Councillor Tony Williams is the first representative from Anchorsholme to be appointed to a cabinet position on Blackpool Council Blackpool Council is the local authority of the Borough of Blackpool, Lancashire, England. It is a unitary authority A unitary authority is a local authority responsible for all local government functions within its area or performing additiona .... In the 2011 local elections, Councillor Michael Jebson was replaced by Conservative Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borough Of Blackpool
The Borough of Blackpool is a local government district with unitary authority status and unparished area in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, England. It covers the large seaside town of Blackpool and includes notable suburbs such as South Shore, Blackpool, South Shore, North Shore, Blackpool, North Shore and the large village of Bispham, Blackpool, Bispham. The borough is bordered to the north and north-east by the Borough of Wyre (including Fleetwood, Cleveleys, Thornton, Lancashire, Thornton and Poulton-le-Fylde), and to the south and south-east by Borough of Fylde (including Lytham St Annes), both of which are non-metropolitan districts in Lancashire. The western boundary is bounded by Morecambe Bay and the coast. Surrounding districts form part of the Blackpool Urban Area which covers all the unitary authority area. History On 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, the pre-existing County Borough of Blackpool was reconstituted as a non-metropolitan district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |