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17 June 2026
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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28 January 2026
Blackpool Restaurant Week returns from Thursday, 12th to Thursday, 19th March, with restaurants across the town offering special menus and deals to…
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14 January 2026
A popular restaurant and bar at the heart of Blackpool’s Talbot Gateway central business district is set to expand. Platform 9, which…
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3 December 2025
Blackpool Town Centre BID has been voted in for a further term following the renewal and alteration ballot. The BID secured 87.8…
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2 December 2025
South Shore’s high street has been given a green spruce-up through two projects which are part of the High Street Improvement Scheme,…
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2 December 2025
Independent businesses along Lytham Road and Waterloo Road in Blackpool’s South Shore are joining forces for Small Business Saturday, turning the area…
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7 November 2025
Two leading firms have joined forces with Blackpool Council to spearhead plans to bring more private investment to Blackpool Central. Acting through…
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4 November 2025
Blackpool Council is taking the next major step in delivering a first data centre as part of plans for Silicon Sands, a…
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21 October 2025
School children at St Nicholas Church of England Primary School have had their Forest School restored by local contractors giving back to…
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24 September 2025
A masterplan for Blackpool’s much-loved Stanley Park has been approved along with a £500,000 investment for its centenary year. The Stanley Park…
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24 September 2025
Work to renovate an iconic Blackpool town centre building has completed, as it prepares for a new future as a hub for…
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17 September 2025
Blackpool Council has used grant funding to purchase the former post office, a key development site in the town centre, to secure…
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11 September 2025
People who live in Blackpool are being asked to share views on how to improve neighbourhoods. Blackpool Council is asking for opinions…
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