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Taxpayer-owned assets in Blackpool could be sold to balance council's books
Fears that the tower could be up for grabs appear over the top - but other assets could be on table
Feb 25
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Luke Beardsworth
,
The Blackpool Lead
, and
Michael Holmes
2
New figures show scale of the landfill breaches which have blighted Fleetwood for too long
This week's newsletter is sick of this s***
Feb 22
•
Luke Beardsworth
and
The Blackpool Lead
1
1
Councillors in Blackpool increasingly fear physical attacks and violent threats as politics turns nastier
The challenges of being an elected official - and the impact on residents
Feb 11
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Luke Beardsworth
and
The Blackpool Lead
1
'We are being forced out': Council accused of displacing community with regeneration plans
There is broad agreement that regeneration of the area is necessary - but strongly-worded criticism of how it is being done
Feb 8
•
Luke Beardsworth
and
The Blackpool Lead
1
1
1
Ghislaine Maxwell tried to arrange Mandelson and Clinton meeting in Blackpool
World news spills over into Blackpool as the town is named within the latest Epstein files
Feb 4
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The Blackpool Lead
,
Luke Beardsworth
, and
Michael Holmes
3
3
‘There is no place for racism in Blackpool’
Blackpool Council's leader calls for the town to remain a place of unity after the protest at the weekend
Jan 28
•
Luke Beardsworth
and
The Blackpool Lead
4
1
Families and teenagers stand up to anti-immigration protestors in Blackpool
Hundreds of people gathered outside the Metropole, but Blackpool had a strong message to those who came from outside to spout their anti-immigration…
Jan 25
•
The Blackpool Lead
and
Luke Beardsworth
7
2
Have yourself a very smelly Christmas, courtesy of Transwaste
Environment Agency says it is stepping up resources at Jameson Road landfill after odour reports spiked over Christmas
Jan 21
•
Luke Beardsworth
and
The Blackpool Lead
1
1
Transport company handed almost £500,000 to keep buses and trams running
The finer details of the bailout are being kept out of the public eye
Jan 18
•
Luke Beardsworth
,
The Blackpool Lead
, and
Michael Holmes
2
1
Labour needs to do more if it’s going to bring lasting change to Blackpool, says MP
Chris Webb writes exclusively for The Blackpool Lead on the need for Labour to do more, and do it quickly, to bring transformative change
Jan 14
•
Luke Beardsworth
and
The Blackpool Lead
4
1
Blackpool urged to step up efforts to make town better place to live for trans and gender diverse
A 76-page document confirmed high rates of depression and anxiety fuelled by long NHS waits and discrimination
Jan 7
•
Luke Beardsworth
and
The Blackpool Lead
4
1
New Year's Eve incident in Blackpool paints a bleak picture of online discourse
Two incidents on New Year's Eve - one live and ongoing and one from October - fed the monster that is online discourse
Jan 4
•
Luke Beardsworth
and
The Blackpool Lead
3
2
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