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/2012/04/by-election-3rd-may-2012-bloomfield-ward/ http://philtheone.com/2012/04/by-election-3rd-may-2012-bloomfield-ward/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:52:02 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=6104 THIS YEAR has seen the unfortunate deaths of two well known and well liked councillors, namely Bloomfield's Mary Smith and Marton's Jim Houldsworth, and the by-elections are on the way. Postal voting forms are being deposited through letterboxes this week for polling day on Thursday the 3rd of May. This article is the first of two ward roundups in advance of the forthcoming election.]]> http://philtheone.com/2012/04/by-election-3rd-may-2012-bloomfield-ward/feed/ 173 http://philtheone.com/2012/04/carneskys-ghost-train-more-profitable-than-new-blackpool-trams/ http://philtheone.com/2012/04/carneskys-ghost-train-more-profitable-than-new-blackpool-trams/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:13:24 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=6072 WITH THE Flexity 2 supertram service having commenced today, how will Blackpool Transport turn it into a financially viable operation?]]> http://philtheone.com/2012/04/carneskys-ghost-train-more-profitable-than-new-blackpool-trams/feed/ 55 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/2011/09/begging-bowl-out-for-illuminations/ http://philtheone.com/2011/09/begging-bowl-out-for-illuminations/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:50:36 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=5061 PENNY PINCHING councillors have called for every visitor to Blackpool Illuminations to contribute £1 in donations because of a cash shortfall.]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/09/begging-bowl-out-for-illuminations/feed/ 17 http://philtheone.com/2011/05/merlin-and-the-magical-money-tree/ http://philtheone.com/2011/05/merlin-and-the-magical-money-tree/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 08:35:44 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=4506 MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS were hailed as the saviour of Blackpool's ailing tourism industry. So why does the deal look so shady?]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/05/merlin-and-the-magical-money-tree/feed/ 43 http://philtheone.com/2011/05/simon-blackburns-top-team-named/ http://philtheone.com/2011/05/simon-blackburns-top-team-named/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 09:17:47 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=4425 THE TOP table of the Labour council is announced.]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/05/simon-blackburns-top-team-named/feed/ 16 http://philtheone.com/2011/05/manifesto-roundup-making-progress-with-the-tories/ http://philtheone.com/2011/05/manifesto-roundup-making-progress-with-the-tories/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 11:43:37 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=4353 FOR MANY it wont make any difference, but here is a short roundup of the Blackpool Conservatives' manifesto for 2011.]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/05/manifesto-roundup-making-progress-with-the-tories/feed/ 17 http://philtheone.com/2011/04/collins-blackburn-and-green-battle-it-out-on-bbc-lancashire/ http://philtheone.com/2011/04/collins-blackburn-and-green-battle-it-out-on-bbc-lancashire/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:15:39 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=4340 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?]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/04/collins-blackburn-and-green-battle-it-out-on-bbc-lancashire/feed/ 9 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