Life-saving defibrillators plan thrown out by Blackpool Council because streets 'already cluttered'

The defibrillators would have been fitted to internet hubs offering free calls to landlines, free Wi-Fi, and interactive maps, reports Shelagh Parkinson

‘The council said there were already a number of defibrillators available for use in the town centre’

A bid to install life-saving defibrillators in Blackpool’s shopping area has been thrown out by town hall planners who said streets were already cluttered enough.

In making the decision, the council said there were already a number of defibrillators avail…