Philtheone.com » Local http://philtheone.com Right-leaning Blackpool blog covering South Shore, North Shore, Marton, Bispham, Cleveleys and the rest of the Fylde discussing politics, local life, tourism, national issues and the rest of the world. Lively discussions encouraged! Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:57:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Boxer Scaffolding’s big erection http://philtheone.com/2010/07/boxer-scaffoldings-big-erection/ http://philtheone.com/2010/07/boxer-scaffoldings-big-erection/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:52:29 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=2925 I SAID at the start of June that the Pleasure Beach would be the secret beneficiary of a five million pound loan from Blackpool Council and despite some readers casting doubt over the issue and others claiming that people high up the food chain had laughed off the idea, it turns out I was right.

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It was wrong, I should not have said this and regret doing so.

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]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/06/an-apology/feed/ 0 Simon Blackburn: Michael Foot is my hero http://philtheone.com/2010/06/simon-blackburn-michael-foot-is-my-hero/ http://philtheone.com/2010/06/simon-blackburn-michael-foot-is-my-hero/#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:38:30 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=2905 Blackpool Aloud has managed to coax an interview out of Blackpool Labour group leader Simon Blackburn who reflects on his previous life in a squalid junkie infested council estate in Edinburgh, his family’s unionist background and the policies that he hopes will revitalize the flattened Labour party and propel him into the council chamber hot-seat.

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]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/06/simon-blackburn-michael-foot-is-my-hero/feed/ 19 Roof is collapsing on Tower Ballroom says Callow http://philtheone.com/2010/06/roof-is-collapsing-on-tower-ballroom-says-callow/ http://philtheone.com/2010/06/roof-is-collapsing-on-tower-ballroom-says-callow/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:16:36 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=2890 Last week there was a rumble about the supposed “priceless” ceiling of the Tower Ballroom which apparently is under threat from water damage from the “hydrodemolition” work being done on the Tower by Cumbrian civil engineers MP Marine.

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]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/06/roof-is-collapsing-on-tower-ballroom-says-callow/feed/ 6 Roof could collapse on Tower deal says Marsden http://philtheone.com/2010/06/roof-could-collapse-on-tower-deal-says-marsden/ http://philtheone.com/2010/06/roof-could-collapse-on-tower-deal-says-marsden/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:14:30 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=2888 On Thursday last week the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government confirmed that the Government’s financial input into the council’s acquisition of Blackpool Tower and Winter Gardens was not going to be withdrawn. Robert Neill put it bluntly;

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]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/06/roof-could-collapse-on-tower-deal-says-marsden/feed/ 9 Blackpool bids for World Heritage status http://philtheone.com/2010/06/blackpool-bids-for-world-heritage-status/ http://philtheone.com/2010/06/blackpool-bids-for-world-heritage-status/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:42:19 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=2868 On Wednesday this week it was decided by Blackpool Council to put forward an expression of interest in becoming a World Heritage Site alongside wonders such as the Great Wall of China and the Great Barrier Reef.

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]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/06/new-crossing-spells-danger-for-pedestrians/feed/ 6 No Fowling! Blackpool streets officially clean http://philtheone.com/2010/06/no-fowling-blackpool-streets-officially-clean/ http://philtheone.com/2010/06/no-fowling-blackpool-streets-officially-clean/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:43:11 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=2853 Despite reports claiming it’s one of the worst towns in the North West for grimy streets, Cllr Ian Fowler says Blackpool’s streets are “cleaner than ever”.

He attempts to blame a number of things for Blackpool’s poor showing in the crap streets league table, but of course doesn’t blame himself as the councillor responsible. First of all he disputes the figures as being old because they were from 2008/2009 and says that it’s much better now. Then he blames parked cars for a build up of detritus. Hmm. He then tries to spin that the streets are dirty due to the fact that Blackpool has increased footfall compared with most other towns. Explain why the streets are minging now then Ian. We’ve not had a tourist for 7 months.

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