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! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:36:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://philtheone.com/2012/01/bvh-puts-up-300-a-day-locum-nurses-in-hilton/ http://philtheone.com/2012/01/bvh-puts-up-300-a-day-locum-nurses-in-hilton/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:33:33 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=5631 LABOUR HARDLINERS often bang on about David Cameron and how his cuts package is causing a reduction in frontline services, particularly within the NHS. This feeds a perception that hospitals are shedding staff like there is no tomorrow. They aren't.]]> http://philtheone.com/2012/01/bvh-puts-up-300-a-day-locum-nurses-in-hilton/feed/ 70 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/2011/10/guest-post-end-of-the-line-for-pwrs/ http://philtheone.com/2011/10/guest-post-end-of-the-line-for-pwrs/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 08:44:48 +0000 Harold Ernest Gokdogan http://philtheone.com/?p=5300 VICTOR HERBERT Van Kinvig has produced a damning report into the farcical episode surrounding the Fleetwood rail link. Residents want a proper commuter link, but the PWRS just want to play trains.]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/10/guest-post-end-of-the-line-for-pwrs/feed/ 36 http://philtheone.com/2011/09/boundary-bombshell-puts-maynard-in-danger/ http://philtheone.com/2011/09/boundary-bombshell-puts-maynard-in-danger/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:29:06 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=5103 THE LATEST constituency boundary reshuffle sees wholesale change for the Fylde Coast which could pose a problem for one or both of Blackpool's elected members.]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/09/boundary-bombshell-puts-maynard-in-danger/feed/ 3 http://philtheone.com/2011/07/some-site-changes/ http://philtheone.com/2011/07/some-site-changes/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:48:02 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=4810
LAUNCH OF the bloc|urban regeneration forum at Philtheone.com.]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/07/some-site-changes/feed/ 0 http://philtheone.com/2011/06/urban-forum-request-for-comment/ http://philtheone.com/2011/06/urban-forum-request-for-comment/#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:03:46 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=4643 IF REGENERATION was taken out of the hands of the Local Authority and was driven by what people wanted, I wonder what Blackpool would be like. Do you really feel that the new Promenade is “yours”? I have been approached by a group of urban design professionals who work within Blackpool and the Fylde with [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/06/urban-forum-request-for-comment/feed/ 13 http://philtheone.com/2011/06/blackpool-mp-paul-maynard-a-big-supporter-of-foreign-aid-cash-handouts/ http://philtheone.com/2011/06/blackpool-mp-paul-maynard-a-big-supporter-of-foreign-aid-cash-handouts/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:26:54 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=4570 SUNDAY'S TORY brunch hosted by Paul Maynard MP started out calm but ended up in a political ding-dong between the MP and Cllr Paul Galley.]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/06/blackpool-mp-paul-maynard-a-big-supporter-of-foreign-aid-cash-handouts/feed/ 29 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/2011/05/newsflash-gasjet-set-to-feature-crystal-road-story/ http://philtheone.com/2011/05/newsflash-gasjet-set-to-feature-crystal-road-story/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 14:50:49 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=4355 BLACKPOOL'S VOICE of truth and justice is set to blitz the front pages with the Crystal Road fiasco, but is it an election stunt by the councillors involved?]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/05/newsflash-gasjet-set-to-feature-crystal-road-story/feed/ 45 http://philtheone.com/2011/02/highways-agency-plays-magic-roundabouts-at-norcross/ http://philtheone.com/2011/02/highways-agency-plays-magic-roundabouts-at-norcross/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:53:20 +0000 Philtheone http://philtheone.com/?p=3892 ON THE Fylde Coast, we are used to traffic schemes that create congestion and prohibit traffic flow rather than alleviate and assist them. Usually the masterminds behind these shite traffic management schemes are sat in Blackpool Council offices, but Highways Agency traffic boffins have taken the biscuit with their proposals for the Norcross Roundabout on [...more]]]> http://philtheone.com/2011/02/highways-agency-plays-magic-roundabouts-at-norcross/feed/ 32