THE GASJET wouldn’t even mention the Crystal Road farce whilst it was taking place, but lately they can’t stop writing about it. On the 23rd of January the Gasjet ran a story about a £4,500 investigation, initiated by Tory councillor Peter Callow, into Simon Blackburn’s expenses claims. In the face of claims that this money [...more]
AS LEADER of the opposition, Simon Blackburn repeatedly dismissed any prospect of online area forums and the foundation of his reasoning was that not all residents have computers and/or access to the internet. Disregarding the fact that any resident can gain access to the internet and can gain free training at any of Blackpool’s libraries, [...more]
HE PRETENDS that he feels our pain when it comes to rising costs of living, yet the Prime Minister has chosen to turn his back on the British people again.
A LEADING Blackpool Labour councillor declared war on the private sector after excluding them from a youth consultation, with firms being labelled as “only in it for a fast buck”.
THE LATEST constituency boundary reshuffle sees wholesale change for the Fylde Coast which could pose a problem for one or both of Blackpool’s elected members.
Jul 292011
HIGH SPEED rail is touted as the next revolution in British commuter transport, but will it, in reality, make any difference?
Not to Blackpool.
HE SAID he wouldn’t do it, but he has. Gravy train calling in at Warrington Bank Quay, Wigan North Western, Preston, and Blackpool North.
IT WAS confirmed yesterday that two teaching unions, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) and the National Union of Teachers (NUT) have voted in favour of strike action, set to take place on the 30th of June.