BCP Council
Government AdministrationEngland, United Kingdom1001-5000 Employees
BCP Council is the local government authority for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, a role it has held since 1 April 2019. It serves around 400,000 residents across the area, from Hamworthy and Broadstone in the west to Highcliffe in the east, making it the twelfth-largest council by population in England. The council says its scale allows a larger portion of resources to frontline services and reduces the emphasis on back-office overhead. As a newly formed, sizeable authority, it aims to coordinate planning for housing, roads and schools across the region. Based in Bournemouth, England, the council is undergoing a period of change in how it delivers services to support the area's ongoing prosperity. A 2026 collaboration with Ageing Better UK, linked to the Bournemouth Town Centre BID and the Centre for Ageing Better, illustrates the council’s partnership approach.