Blackpool Council forced to cancel £1.6m of debt for failed businesses

The council writes off debt after it has pursued all avenues to try and collect it

One of the businesses with debts written off

Blackpool Council has been forced to write off almost £1.6m of debt with around half of that due to unpaid business rates.

Companies going bust including guest houses, shops and pubs make up the bulk of the 31 operators which owed almost £868,000 in business rates.

Many of the other debts relate to social care, …