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, 17 May 2012 08:20:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://philtheone.com/2011/10/bfwedc-and-the-fylde-coast-economic-strategy/ http://philtheone.com/2011/10/bfwedc-and-the-fylde-coast-economic-strategy/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:02:53 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=5349 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.]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/10/bfwedc-and-the-fylde-coast-economic-strategy/feed/ 6 http://philtheone.com/2011/07/dodgy-property-deals-set-to-be-referred-to-auditor/ http://philtheone.com/2011/07/dodgy-property-deals-set-to-be-referred-to-auditor/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 07:27:47 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=4645 EXTERNAL AUDITORS are set to be called in to review some of Blackpool council's controversial property deals.]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/07/dodgy-property-deals-set-to-be-referred-to-auditor/feed/ 23 http://philtheone.com/2011/04/town-hall-fat-cats-hall-of-shame/ http://philtheone.com/2011/04/town-hall-fat-cats-hall-of-shame/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:45:46 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=4334 WANT TO know how much Blackpool Council's management team are costing the local taxpayer? Look no further.]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/04/town-hall-fat-cats-hall-of-shame/feed/ 29 http://philtheone.com/2011/04/maybe-weaver-isnt-the-problem/ http://philtheone.com/2011/04/maybe-weaver-isnt-the-problem/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:09:49 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=4328 BLACKPOOL HAS fallen into managed decline, but perhaps the blame does not lie entirely at the door of the chief executive.]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/04/maybe-weaver-isnt-the-problem/feed/ 5 http://philtheone.com/2011/01/blackpool-conservative-manifesto-2007-has-callow-delivered/ http://philtheone.com/2011/01/blackpool-conservative-manifesto-2007-has-callow-delivered/#comments Sun, 30 Jan 2011 13:46:08 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=3850 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]]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/01/blackpool-conservative-manifesto-2007-has-callow-delivered/feed/ 61 http://philtheone.com/2010/07/crystal-road-1-45m-spent-so-far/ http://philtheone.com/2010/07/crystal-road-1-45m-spent-so-far/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:02:53 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=2918 “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]]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/07/crystal-road-1-45m-spent-so-far/feed/ 3 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. The work to sort it out amounts to £625,000 and without any scrutiny, debate or tendering process [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/06/roof-is-collapsing-on-tower-ballroom-says-callow/feed/ 6 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; “The fact is that deal is done; the money has been spent. We are [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/06/roof-could-collapse-on-tower-deal-says-marsden/feed/ 9 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. Tourism executive Helen France hopes that this application would ‘maintain Blackpool’s profile’ and make a ‘very positive statement’ [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/06/blackpool-bids-for-world-heritage-status/feed/ 22 http://philtheone.com/2010/04/cutting-the-crap-and-cheaper/ http://philtheone.com/2010/04/cutting-the-crap-and-cheaper/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:14:12 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=2129 Not the most thrilling topic I grant you, but I noticed something on Devonshire Road that probably isn’t new but that I was quite pleased to see and wondered why I haven’t seen it in more locations. It also reminded me of a trip to southern Spain last year. What was it? Now I know [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2010/04/cutting-the-crap-and-cheaper/feed/ 5