Shelagh Parkinson Local Democracy Reporter
  • Blackpool
  • National World

Local democracy reporter based at the Blackpool Gazette.

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Blackpool Gazette, Lancs Live

Focus Areas

  • Blackpool

1898 Articles
about 4 years ago
lancs.live

Blackpool to encourage visitors to come when the tide is out

“I have already seen and heard from many constituents who are worried that Blackpool might become inundated."

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about 4 years ago
lancs.live

Plans for former Blackpool nightclub to be 250 seat venue

The scheme would be the latest in Blackpool’s emerging arts scene whose recent additions include the Art B&B on Centr...

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about 4 years ago
lancs.live

New Blackpool Council statement on plans to reopen tip

The refuse and recycling centre on Bristol Avenue in Bispham has been shut since March 25

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about 4 years ago
lancs.live

The reason why a Blackpool church is banned from having digital signs

Blackpool Council has refused a planning application to replace traditional signs on Layton Methodist Church with hig...

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about 4 years ago
lancs.live

Blackpool Council won't open tip despite increases in flytipping

Lancashire County Council also closed its 16 tips, including those in Wyre and Fylde

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about 4 years ago
lancs.live

The financial impact of coronavirus on Blackpool Council so far

Events including the switch-on and Blackpool Air Show are still in place, but contingency plans have been made to pro...

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about 4 years ago
lancs.live

When work will finish on £3.3m Yeadon Way despite lockdown

The final layers of the new road surface are also being laid before the finishing touches are put in place

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about 4 years ago
lancs.live

Blackpool FC application to demolish houses near Bloomfield Road

Meanwhile Blackpool Cricket Club has lodged a planning application to improve access to its ground

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about 4 years ago
lancs.live

The £59m coronavirus grants for Blackpool firms and how the scheme will work

The government is also handing out £32m to Wyre Council and £21m to Fylde to help businesses through the coronavirus ...

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about 4 years ago
lancs.live

Nearly 100 homeless people placed in accommodation during coronavirus outbreak

The crisis had shown the true number of homeless people in Blackpool who included not just rough sleepers, but those ...

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about 4 years ago
lancs.live

Blackpool's business woes and the challenge of surviving a second winter

“This year it is going to be like Easter didn’t happen, but the main thing is people stay safe."

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about 4 years ago
lancs.live

Plans for new cocktail and karaoke bar to open in Blackpool

The operator, which already has bars in Poulton and Lytham, wants to open new premises on Highfield Road

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