THE CASH-GRAB starts here. Cllr Fisher set the tone with crushing council tax hikes, but Cllr Blackburn has opted for a more subtle approach.
PENNY PINCHING councillors have called for every visitor to Blackpool Illuminations to contribute £1 in donations because of a cash shortfall.
May 262011
MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS were hailed as the saviour of Blackpool’s ailing tourism industry. So why does the deal look so shady?
THE 80 year old 1st Bispham Scout and Guide group has been rocked after Blackpool council walloped them with a 13,900% increase in their ground rent.
THE MANIFESTOS are out and the candidate lists are in, here’s my preview and predictions for Blackpool’s 2011 local election.
LABOUR FIRE the first shots in the local elections with some hard hitting leaflets exposing their opponents, but do they have the policies to win over the voters?
Jan 172011
IT WAS already well known that Cllr Gary Bell would not be standing again for the Conservatives in May’s local elections, but it could it be the case that his brother Ron may not stand either. In last year’s general election, Ron Bell stood as the Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the Conservative Party in Blackpool [...more]
IT WAS a scene which would have befit a textbook SAS manœuvre. After the initial blast of stun grenades, balaclava-clad armed personnel, complete with breathing apparatus, were seen abseiling down the Tower buildings, kicking through thick glass windows and bailing into the Shop for Heroes HQ; the laser sight of their Heckler and Koch MP5s [...more]