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• Blackpool Council leader: This is not the Local Government Reorganisation we wanted

  The leader of Blackpool Council has expressed disappointment at today’s decision on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Lancashire – and fears the town will ‘lose its identity’.

• Man admits harassment towards Blackpool South MP

  A man has admitted harassment towards Blackpool South MP Chris Webb.

• School staff strike in academy conversion row

  A teaching union claims that plans to force every Catholic school in the Diocese of Lancaster to become an academy will drain vital funds away from the classroom – and could see teacher numbers cut.

• Chemicals firm’s vow on pollution probe after site closure risk

  The operator of a chemicals facility in Thornton which is part of a pollution probe has vowed that its possible closure will have no bearing on the investigations.

• Lancashire to be split into four new council areas

  Lancashire will be split up into four new council areas when the county’s 15 existing local authorities are abolished in less than two years’ time.

• Funding earmarked to restore Little Marton Windmill

  Work is underway to reinstate the windmill sails that have welcomed people to Blackpool for generations.

• Major update on Norcross M&S Food Hall

  The skyline at Norcross is already starting to change as building work gets under way on huge new 21,500 sq ft Marks and Spencer Food Hall.

• Call for more train services to Blackpool from London

  Attempts to increase Blackpool’s rail connection with London have stalled – despite coming at a time when the resort is enjoying massive multi-million investment.