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.

 
"Begging bowl" out for Illuminations

PENNY PINCHING councillors have called for every visitor to Blackpool Illuminations to contribute £1 in donations because of a cash shortfall.

 
Merlin and the magical money tree

MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS were hailed as the saviour of Blackpool’s ailing tourism industry. So why does the deal look so shady?

 
Simon Blackburn's top team named

THE TOP table of the Labour council is announced.

 
Manifesto roundup: "Making Progress" with the Tories

FOR MANY it wont make any difference, but here is a short roundup of the Blackpool Conservatives’ manifesto for 2011.

 
Collins, Blackburn and Green battle it out on BBC Lancashire

BLACKPOOL’S LABOUR leader, Liberal Democrat leader and a Conservative cabinet member duked it out in a live election slugfest, but who ended up covered in glory?

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