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Investment plans laid out for Blackpool Airport A future vision for Blackpool Airport includes replacement hangars, a new control tower, fire station and administration facility,  a council report has revealed. The report to the Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Economic Prosperity Board by head of enterprise zones Rob Green said the council-owned air terminal had remained fully operational during the coronavirus lockdown. Mr Green said in his update: “Work continues to replace worn out systems and upgrade the airport’s operational capabilities with the new instrument landing system (ILS) now commissioned and a new RNAV (navigation) system ordered to serve Runway 10.” He added: “The airport has remained fully operational during the present Covid-19 crisis – primarily to support offshore operations whilst airfields at Barton, Warton and Carlisle have closed, but also hosts a flight of private aviators and BAE staff who are on standby to operate NHS support flights at shor

  You may remember a most recent blog I did about Scrooges  https://juliettegregsonheritagephotographer.blogspot.com/2020/05/scrooges-closed.html Plans for new offices in Blackpool town centre move closer Town hall chiefs have revealed they are close to assembling a site for new offices to be built in Blackpool town centre. Properties have been acquired in the King Street area in preparation for phase three of the Talbot Gateway regeneration scheme. A report to the council’s executive says active negotiations are taking place “with an end user” which could lead to 20,000 square metres of office accommodation being built on a single site. Around 91 per cent of the necessary area has already been assembled, but councillors are being asked to agree for further negotiations to take place, and for preparations to be made to use compulsory purchase powers should that be necessary. The owners of Scrooges Wine Bar on Milbourne Street revealed last month th

 You may remember my blog from last year ... https://juliettegregsonheritagephotographer.blogspot.com/2019/03/devonshire-road-hospital-soon-to-be.html New site found for Blackpool Magistrates Court unlocking land for vital investment Proposals have been revealed to relocate Blackpool Magistrates Court to the site of the former Devonshire Road Hospital paving the way for development of a £300m new tourist attraction in the heart of the resort. Town hall chiefs have revealed they are in talks to buy the site which has been chosen out of eight potential new locations for the courthouse. Costs are being kept under wraps while negotiations are underway, but the deal would solve the need to move the court building to enable delivery of the Blackpool Central development. The first two phases of investment in Blackpool Central include the UK’s first flying theatre, multi-media exhibition space and a 150-bedroom hotel as well as enabling work to build a 1,

Your may remeber my last blog on this subject if not ... https://juliettegregsonheritagephotographer.blogspot.com/2018/03/star-pub-derelict-and-now-gone.html So what has gone on since then .. Well now on the site of the old Star pub is the new Hotel from Amanda Thompson https://www.boulevardhotel.co.uk The Hotel blurb has the following to say - Located on Ocean Boulevard, Blackpool. Boulevard Hotel is a brand new seafront property at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Boasting 120 stylish rooms, including 08 junior suites, 02 park view suites, 08 coastal suites and family rooms with a mixture of coastal and park facing rooms. We offer everything you need for your conference or celebration, catering for up to 200 delegates or guests. The Shoreside Conference Centre provides unique meeting places with state of the art technology and turnkey event planning. Complemented by an innovative culinary team to provide the perfect menu to suit your event.  So basic