Blackpool Council

About Blackpool Council

Blackpool Council is a local authority with the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. Blackpool is England’s largest and most popular seaside resort attracting more than 10 million visitors a year. It is also the main retail, public administration, cultural and service centre for the Fylde Coast, supporting an estimated population of 326,000 and a workforce of around 152,000.

In 2012 the Council produced a core strategy, a key planning document for Blackpool that set out where new development such as housing, employment, retail and leisure should be located to meet Blackpool’s future needs to 2027. The strategy also identified which areas within Blackpool would be regenerated, protected or enhanced, setting out key development principles.

About Bellrock Services

Blackpool Council selected Bellrock’s Concerto software in 2007 due to its centralised asset management database. Since that time further modules have been deployed to support the council’s property team.

The system is intuitive and there are currently 250 users across the Council. As the training required is minimal, adoption rates of using the software are extremely high.

Surveyors and engineers are able to use the system on their mobile devices. Data and activities can be recorded on site thereby minimising administration time.