THE BLACKPOOL, Fylde and Wyre Economic Development Company has set about planning its Economic Strategy. An army of highly paid and highly qualified boffins have been locked in a think tank for years coming up with this stuff.
Most of it is just common sense, though.
EXTERNAL AUDITORS are set to be called in to review some of Blackpool council’s controversial property deals.
WANT TO know how much Blackpool Council’s management team are costing the local taxpayer? Look no further.
BLACKPOOL HAS fallen into managed decline, but perhaps the blame does not lie entirely at the door of the chief executive.
NO SOONER was it mentioned on here, this lovely document was blasting through mainframes and datacentres only to land in my grateful mailbox. We can now see for ourselves whether Peter Callow has carried out his manifesto promises. Lets get to it, beginning with the introduction. A message from Councillor Peter Callow… I believe that [...more]
“The Fylde Coast Housing Strategy and the Council’s Housing Statement recognise that the housing supply within Blackpool’s inner areas is acutely unbalanced. The unbalanced nature of the supply is driving social deprivation and having a negative impact on the economic performance of the town.” – Helen France, Corporate Director of the Places Directorate I have [...more]
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. The work to sort it out amounts to £625,000 and without any scrutiny, debate or tendering process [...more]
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Government’s financial input into the council’s acquisition of Blackpool Tower and Winter Gardens was not going to be withdrawn.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; “The fact is that deal is done; the money has been spent. We are [...more]