Blackpool is sinking into the sands of despair with the so-called leadership of the current council.

We’re sick of reading about pointless projects that create no more than a legacy for aging councillors with prehistoric ideas. We’re sick of being promised a return to the old, out of date seaside town.

We want all the mod cons that are being driven through the hearts of other seaside towns. We want modern facilities, a simple road network and a structured programme of infrastructure improvements. We want a streamlined town hall with a figurehead that can guide the town out of the 1960’s time warp that it seems rooted in.

We’re sick of the basics being ignored at the cost of gimmicky projects; you may see a sound bite or an artists impression here and a photocall there, but never do we see any real improvements to the town contributing towards a grand scheme that set out to achieve a goal for the town. Ideas are ill thought and self interested, particularly with this Conservative council who seem intent on deceiving the public at every turn. It pains me to say this because I voted for them.

Labour were no better and ran out of money like Labour always does but the thing these two politically opposite parties have in common in Blackpool is that all of their councillors are dinosaurs. Old, out of touch people who are more interested in forming cliques than improving the town in practical ways that will benefit locals.

But who can be hauled over the coals for the town’s stagnation? Peter Callow? Ian Fowler? Ivan Taylor? Steve Weaver?

This is the problem. Nobody is accountable so even in a shitstorm they all come out smelling of roses.

It’s time for Blackpool to embrace a new era of democracy in electing a mayor with real power and responsibility. Someone that we can hire and fire. To get the wheels in motion a web site has been set up with a petition that you should sign and encourage your family and friends to do the same. Empowering a local, forward thinking and involved person to be the mayor and guide the town is the only way we will drag this old lady out of the cess pit of crime, drugs and sleaze that it currently lies in.

Don’t be apathetic!

Join the Facebook group to show your support, then download the petition, complete it with as many friends and relatives as possible and send it off to the address on it. Only 5600 signatures are needed to force a referendum on this issue.