Blackpool family attraction set to be illuminated so it can be open for longer
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA seaside attraction could be illuminated so it can be used for longer, if plans are approved. A planning application has been submitted to light up a Blackpool skate park, enabling skaters to continue using the facility in the winter months.
Plans submitted by Blackpool Council for a scheme to install six solar lighting columns, each eight metres high, at the skate park in Stanley Park.
Architects Cassidy and Ashton, which has submitted a design brief for the scheme, says the investment will make the site more secure, particularly in the winter months, and complete the recent refurbishment.
In the past, the site has been a target for vandalism. Funding for the new lights has been secured from sources including £10,000 from the Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. The lighting is one of eight new projects from across the county being supported as part of the Commissioner’s Safer Lancashire Neighbourhoods Fund using money seized from criminals.
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