Blackpool's £560m wish list including new tram line and £400m for new housing

A new tram line and £400m to tackle the volume of run-down housing in Blackpool town centre has been unveiled.

The Prospectus, 2030 Agenda for Action, is a long-term strategic vision which also aims to position the town as the UK’s ‘Silicon Sands’ with a thriving digital economy. Other priorities in the prospectus include tackling poor health outcomes, supporting investment from philanthropists, working with colleges to reach more young people through education, and developing renewable heat sources.

The partnership’s business director Andy Charles told the launch event national government was taking notice of the progress being made in the resort with £140m of Levelling Up funding committed to Blackpool since the third prospectus was launched in 2022. Council leader Coun Lynn Williams said: “It’s fantastic to see what we have achieved in Blackpool so far, working in partnership with the Pride of Place Board to deliver the shared vision for our town.Kate Shane, regional director for Merlin Entertainments, said: “We are a town with a plan.

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