Blackpool Task Force Report: An Action Plan for Sustainable Growth - The Government’s Response

Published	26 February 2008
Type(s)	Reports and summaries
Site	Cities and regions
Product code	07 CRLD 05102
Price	Free

Summary

This report is the Government's response to the Blackpool Task Force Report: An Action Plan for Sustainable Growth, and shows how Government is joining-up to help the regeneration of Blackpool. Major elements include:

over £100m to overhaul Blackpool's education facilities, with new schools, new town centre further education campus, a new higher education facility and major investment in skills training
a £100m boost for transport, with a modernised tram system announced on 1 February 2008, airport improvements and studies on rail and road improvements
£82m already committed to improve the beach and resort offer and a promise to respond constructively to bids from Blackpool for investment in the illuminations and further improvements
the NWDA is investing, with ReBlackpool, in major town-centre regeneration including Talbot Gateway
English Partnerships investing up to £35m in the South Beach and North Beach areas to improve the housing mix and create more mixed communities

Other recommendations in the report will be the subject of feasibility studies.

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