Fylde coast businesses gear up for major RBN Network Meeting at Blackpool Football Club's Bloomfield Road
Everything you need to know about July’s meeting.
Businesses across the Fylde coast are being encouraged to register for July’s RBN Network Meeting, taking place on Thursday 16 July 2026 at the Stanley Matthews Suite, Blackpool Football Club.
The event will begin with arrivals from 8.30am ahead of a 9.00am start and will feature a keynote address from Blackpool Pride of Place – Born & Bred Ambassador, John Robb.
A Blackpool-born musician, author and journalist, Robb is best known as the frontman of post-punk band The Membranes and punk band Goldblade, as well as the founder of music and culture platform Louder Than War. He has written extensively on music and culture throughout his career and is currently supporting Blackpool’s City of Culture bid.
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Robb is also co-founder of the Green Britain Academy, helping to develop skills and opportunities for the UK’s low-carbon future, bringing insight into how creativity, culture and behaviour can drive sustainable change.
The meeting will also hear from Steve Williams, Managing Director of Force Technology, who will discuss how the company’s efforts to reduce energy usage have delivered efficiencies and improved performance.
Georgia Thomas, Sustainability Manager, and Helen Spinks-Dear, Sustainability Officer at Blackpool Council, say they will also be exploring how local authorities can best support businesses on sustainability in the future.