Blackpool’s £2.40 Rideability bus fares face challenges. The council explores ways to sustain the service for vulnerable residents. Blackpool Bus Fares at Risk Amid Rising Costs, Council Seeks Solutions Good news! Blackpool is freezing bus fares. This helps elderly and disabled folks. The Rideability service will stay at £2.40 per ride. This price stays the…
Council tax in Blackpool could rise nearly 5% amid £8.6 million in planned budget cuts. Vote next week. Blackpool Council Tax Hike Looms Alongside Service Budget Cuts Hey, listen to this Blackpool news. The council might raise council tax by almost five percent. They’re also planning budget cuts of £8.6 million. Councillors will vote on…
Talbot Road car park gets £100k upgrade, including ANPR and new payment technology for easier parking. Blackpool Car Park Set For Modernization With 100K Investment Blackpool Council will spend £100,000 on Talbot Road car park. They want to modernize how drivers use the facility. The current chip coin system is now considered outdated. HUB Parking…
A Blackpool bookshop on Birley Street may become an axe throwing bar, with plans submitted to Blackpool Council. Blackpool Bookshop Faces Potential Transformation into Axe Throwing Bar Guess what? That old bookstore in Blackpool might become an axe throwing place. It’s on Birley Street. The plan includes a bar downstairs, and axe throwing lanes upstairs.…
Council gains power to buy land for the £65 million multiversity project after public inquiry. Construction slated for 2024. Blackpool Multiversity Land Acquisition Order Now Officially Published Blackpool Council has the power to buy land. This land is for their £65 million multiversity project. An order allows them to acquire needed properties. It happened after…
Loans to Blackpool Transport and Winter Gardens get extended repayment terms aiding Covid recovery. Blackpool Council Extends Covid Loans for Key Businesses The town extended some Covid loans. These loans support two council-owned businesses. The businesses are now in recovery. Blackpool Entertainment got more time on their loan. Blackpool Transport also gained extra time. This…