By-election called as top Blackpool Labour councillor quits
HIGH-FLYING Labour crusader Chris Maughan has unexpectedly quit his post as a councillor for Highfield ward after just two years in the job. You might also be interested in...Cllr Chris Maughan...
View ArticleSwitch-On 2013: Barlow ‘should know by lunchtime’
GARY BARLOW is poised to save the Blackpool Illuminations Switch On event after The Script pulled out.You might also be interested in...Hard to argue with the Switch-On costNever again – Blackpool’s...
View ArticleLabour spin doctors out in force to save Highfield seat
IT IS generally expected that political parties will take credit for the good stuff and blame the bad stuff on someone else: Labour's latest propaganda in Highfield ward is a classic example.You might...
View ArticleNever again – Blackpool’s 2013 Switch-On fiasco
COUNCILLOR CAIN has revealed his clown-like qualities again as he proclaimed the Switch-On event - organised with his assistance - a definite success.You might also be interested in...Switch-On 2013:...
View ArticleBlackpool Transport is its own worst enemy
BTS has improved its offer, but service disruption and perceptions of extortion are putting visitors off.You might also be interested in...What the latest tram figures don’t tell youHard to argue with...
View ArticleSwitch On losses; Barlow cheque went to agent, not charity; Marketing...
MARKETING BLACKPOOL has released a statement with the 2013 Switch-On figures we have all been itching to see. UPDATE: The board of Marketing Blackpool was replaced 3 days after the Switch On...
View Article14 days to go: Highfield by-election leaflet roundup
A ROUNDUP of the pre-election political propaganda leaflets circulating in Highfield.You might also be interested in...Scruffy, unshaven and looking for a free breakfastBlackburn blog: has his ear-ring...
View ArticleCouncil seeks ‘world class’ operator for Winter Gardens
IT TOOK 3 years but Blackpool Council are finally looking to do something with the Winter GardensYou might also be interested in...Callow declares Pleasure Beach loan as…Galleon car park – some...
View ArticleSwitch-On resignations rejected by Labour
THE FOCUS was on the Switch-On in this week's full council meeting, but Labour were defiant in the face of harsh criticism.You might also be interested in...Switch-On 2013: Barlow ‘should know by…Who...
View ArticleEMRO: The nuclear option
EXTENSIVE VIEWS on the proposed town centre 3am drinking curfew which is currently on the table in Blackpool.You might also be interested in...Town hall fat cats’ Hall of ShameSwitch On losses; Barlow...
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