Thursday was a historic day in Blackpool. Park ward gained its first Conservative councillor in living memory. And we didn’t just scrape a win – we defeated Labour by 977 to 448. UKIP were humiliated with just 30 votes! The result is a towering achievement, and congratulations are due to a fantastic candidate in Peter
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A meeting was held at a packed St Andrew’s Church in Cleveleys to discuss Labour’s plans for a new health centre which will seek to drive the town’s other GPs out of business. I attended the meeting, and spoke about my fears for my own Bispham GP surgery.
Labour has destroyed local communities by shutting Post
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Hordes from across the North West converged on Park ward for the most successful Action Day in Blackpool North & Cleveleys’ history.
The by-election campaign is progressing incredibly well – proven, in my view, that Joan Humble wouldn’t even say hello to me in Sainsbury’s!
Thousands of leaflets distributed, a barbecue in Chepstow Gardens, canvassing galore with
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Labour’s fifty day deadline for three Blackpool schools to turn their performance round is no solution.
I support the Government’s Academy programme, but failing schools need to be turned into Academies now, not after more years of failure. They also need to be given genuine freedom to innovate and improve, yet Ed Balls has tied
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Clothed in a most apposite tangerine and white, it was a pleasure to have Princess Anne gracing our streets yesterday. We don’t get enough royal visits in this part of the world – yet we have so much to show off!

But before we get carried away with our curtseys, let us just think for a
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Congratulations to Jodie Prenger – a worthy Nancy, whatever Cameron Mackintosh says! The Fylde should be proud of her. And let’s hope they bring the show to Blackpool for us all to see …

What did Simon Cowell say about Blackpool having no talent … ?

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About Paul

Hello, and thanks for visiting my site! As the Conservative MP for Blackpool North and Cleveleys, my job is to serve the interests of my constituents and represent their concerns in Westminster. Hopefully, my website will bring you a little bit closer to what\'s happening and how you can get involved. Find out about where I stand on the things that affect us locally and how you can share your thoughts with me by using the links at the top of the page. I look forward to hearing from you!

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