£40m... that's a lot of dough
A £40m investment of Levelling Up funds into Blackpool was announced today unlocking the next phase of regeneration in the heart of the town. The cash will be used to demolish and relocate Blackpool Magistrates Court – freeing up the Blackpool Central site for £300m of leisure developments.
Mr Gove said: “As we all know this site, ever since the Beeching cuts, has been bereft of the investment it needs. At different times there have been different ideas, like new Labour’s idea for a super casino, that have never got off the ground. “Behind London, it is the UK’s top tourist destination. Blackpool is always going to be a tourist mecca, it is always going to be a hospitality super town. But it is also the case that we need to make sure Blackpool has the schools, the high tech jobs and the high quality homes that its citizens deserve.”
Blackpool South MP Scott Benton said the investment was a huge vote of confidence. He said: “The £300m development will help to bring in thousands of extra jobs to Blackpool and new opportunities for investment.
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