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• Concerns raised over council merger and Blackpool’s huge debt

  Fylde MP Andrew Snowden has raised fears that taxpayers could be forced to pick up the bill for Blackpool Council’s massive £500 million debt after local authorities merge.

• Council pledges further £3.5m to tackle road surface issue in Blackpool

  Fed-up Blackpool residents say the town’s roads are the ‘number one’ issue they want to raise with the council, with a record number of complaints about potholes in the last three years.

• Fylde Council opens tender for padel tennis facility at Fairhaven Lake

  Leisure operators are being invited to help bring one of the world’s fastest-growing sports to one of Fylde’s most loved destinations.

• Residential properties in Thornton found to contain presence of chemical PFOA

  Ongoing tests for potential chemical contamination in Thornton have now revealed the presence of cancer-linked chemical PFOA at some residential properties.

• New chairman of Layton and Grange Park Pride of Place fund announced

  The chairman who will lead a £20m Government-backed community project for Grange Park and Layton has now been named.

• Man charged after incident at MP jobs event

  A man’s been charged after a disturbance at a jobs fair organised by Blackpool South MP Chris Webb.

• Decision made on new cafe for town centre

  Proposals to transform a former charity shop in the centre of Blackpool into a new café have been approved by planners.

• Minister Pat McFadden hails vital Job Fair in Blackpool

  The biggest ever Blackpool Jobs Fair ever saw thousands of people of all ages connect with prospective employers for up to 2,000 paid positions across the Fylde coast.