Bold move to flatten part of Blackpool including people's homes is ploughing ahead
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPart of Blackpool could be flattened as part of a £65 million regeneration scheme. Councillors are being asked to approve use of a compulsory purchase order to buy up and bulldoze properties between Cookson Street, Milbourne Street, George Street and Grosvenor Street to make way for a new education campus.
It is hoped an outline planning application for the development will be submitted before the end of the year. The council already owns about 30 per cent of the site, and will continue to negotiate with property owners but says compulsory purchase is necessary although it is unlikely to come into effect until next year.
Council leader Coun Lynn Williams has pledged support to all residents who need to move out of their homes. She said: "This development is game changing in terms of our plans to make Blackpool better, but we do very clearly understand the impact on people living in the properties we’re buying.
We are buying their homes. READ MORE: One of the country's 'best value' travel destinations is right next to Manchester READ MORE: The new Blackpool attractions due to be completed as soon as next year “I want to reassure them we will continue to support any tenants or residents who have to move as a result , and nobody will be asked to move out without reasonable warning and support to find somewhere else suitable to live.
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