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!
AN INVITATION to the second round of the Traffic and Transport Policy Forum, hosted by Councillor Galley. Also included are the minutes from the first forum on transport.
INVOKING THE power of localism is the order of the day as the Fylde Civic Awareness Group gears up to force their council to adopt a new modus operandi.
A HOT local issue in Blackpool at the moment is that of the conversion of schools to academies: a process that is hotly opposed by Blackpool’s Labour council, teaching unions, and sympathising parents.
MOST PEOPLE are getting their polling cards for the Police and Crime Commissioner elections that are forthcoming in November, but I have yet to speak to anyone who is actually going to go and vote.