I read today that the Fire Authority for Lancashire Fire & Rescue (made up of local councillors) are considering refusing to come out for any calls that involve rescuing pet animals, as it has become too much of a financial burden. They seem to think the task can be left to the RSPCA, who, as
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About Paul Maynard
Find out why Paul Maynard is the man for the job of taking Blackpool and Cleveleys' case to Westminster...
Standing up for the NHS
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We know by now that Gordon Brown is remaining true to his Puritan instincts and displaying a deep aversion to gambling of any variety. Supercasinos were rapidly dumped – with a theatrical flourish at PMQs to underline his pleasure. The new Culture Secretary James Purnell is dropping hints that councils who choose not to build
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Blackpool Council’s Heritage Strategy explicitly states that one of the ‘key outcomes’ of the strategy is that “Blackpool becomes a UNESCO World Heritage Site”. As the first ever seaside resort, Blackpool has a unique place in the history of leisure around the world. Blackpool needs to make so much more of its heritage as part
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Whether you are for or against the casino, Gordon Brown’s abrupt U-turn today is a massive slap in Blackpool’s face. He speaks of more reviews, and other ways of regeneration, but all he is doing is prolonging the agony for the people of Blackpool. This town
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The Department of Health has just published its annual ‘community health profile’ for all the country’s local authorities. Blackpool’s makes somewhat chilling reading – we come into the ’significantly worse than the English average” for 20 of the 26 cited indicators! Not very ‘healthy’ … … …
Surprisingly, one of the few areas we perform
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