Blackpool handed cash boost for civil service hub and airport plans in initial devolution release

The money is released by the government in preparation for Lancashire's new Combined County Authority, reports Shelagh Parkinson

Nov 19, 2024

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Blackpool has been handed a £6m boost towards two key regeneration projects in the town.

The cash includes £4m towards the existing £100m cost of the new civil service hub nearing completion on King Street in the town centre, and £2m for the Silicon Sands project at Blackpool Airport.

It has come from an initial release…

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