Gordon has written to the Chairs of Blackpool's Area Forums to raise his concerns about the Council's plans to limit the powers of Local Area Forums in the town.   

Click the images below to see Page 1 and Page 2 of the letter Gordon sent. 

To take part in Gordon's Poll on Area Forums visit www.gordonmarsden.co.uk/polls

What is an Area Forum?  

There are six Area Forums in Blackpool to discuss issues of local concern and relevance. Each Forum has also a budget of £5,000 per ward to spend on local community. 

The Forums are based on the following existing ward boundaries: 

Bispham Area Forum - comprising the Wards of Anchorsholme, Bispham, Greenlands, Ingthorpe and Norbreck 

Layton Area Forum - comprising the Wards of Brunswick, Layton and Park 

Marton Forum - comprising the Wards of Clifton, Hawes Side, Marton and Stanley 

North Shore Forum - comprising the Wards of Claremont, Talbot and Warbreck 

Revoe Forum - comprising the Wards of Bloomfield, Tyldesley and Victoria 

South Shore Forum - comprising the Wards of Highfield, Squires Gate and Waterloo 

The Forum meetings are held four times a year and are open to anyone living within the boundary of the Forum’s electoral wards.