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Should Blackpool continue with Illuminations season extended until January?

Calls to drop extended Illuminations season dismissed by council bosses, reports Shelagh Parkinson

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Nov 29, 2024
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A call to ditch Blackpool’s extended Illuminations season because it is not cost-effective has been dismissed by council bosses who say the Lights provide a massive boost to the resort.

Conservative councillor Graham Baker says the decision to run the Illuminations for an extra two months has diluted visitor numbers instead of incr…

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