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regeneration

17 Nov

State of the art building to bring 3,000 civil servants to Blackpool town centre

David Simper0 CommentsLocal NewsBlackpool, building, built environment, bus, civil service, climate emergency, cycling, energy efficiency, environment, Fylde Coast, job creation, jobs, public realm, regeneration, sustainable building design, sustainable development, sustainable transport, talbot gateway, trains, trams

Sited on King Street in Blackpool Town centre, a new £100m state of the art building will soon take shape to accommodate 3,000 civil servants from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). This will make a major and welcome beneficial change to the Blackpool skyline. As part of a strategic plan to centralise civil service jobs in the heart of Blackpool, workers from the Warbreck House and Ryscar House complexes will occupy the building when it opens in the autumn of 2024. This will provide a welcome boost to and diversify the town centre economy and will be a…

27 May

Plans unveiled for first phase of £300m Blackpool Central regeneration

David Simper0 CommentsLocal Newsregeneration

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Since Blackpool Central railway station was closed in the 1960s its site has been slated as a strategic development opportunity. Now that vision will come to fruition as Nikal Ltd and Media Invest Entertainment in partnership with Blackpool Council, bring forward a comprehensive development scheme's first phase. Prior to getting on site a community consultation exercise will be undertaken, maximising support for the Blackpool Central proposals as they move forward. The final scheme will be a £300m world-class leisure destination off Blackpool's Golden Mile. The new, year-round destination is forecast to attract an additional 600,000 visitors to Blackpool per year,…