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Housing plans submitted to restore Central Drive back to its heyday

Blackpool Council has submitted plans to improve housing quality around Central Drive, as part of its wider vision to restore the area…

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Blackpool’s Grundy Art Gallery has welcomed thousands of art lovers to see a painting by Claude Monet. More than 4,000 people have…

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The UK’s Largest Upside Down House Lands in Blackpool

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Each BBLG meeting includes a series of short presentations. Most of these presentations will be available for viewing on this website after the meeting, along with Partnerships Reports and other associated papers.

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About the BBLG

The Blackpool Business Leadership Group was initially set up at the end of 2006 with a handful of businesses coming together. In 2007, it was formally established with a key objective of encouraging public and private sector to work together on resort regeneration.

Since then, the number of active businesses has grown to almost 250 and it is now one of the biggest partnerships of its kind in the UK. The group is currently chaired by Martin Long and facilitated by Blackpool Council. It meets six times a year. Since its formation the group has actively campaigned to improve transport links, job creation and aspirations among young people. It has also played a lobbying role in attracting funding that will catalyse the long-term regeneration of Blackpool.

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