Regeneration

Question 1

What has there been in recent years?

Answer 1

• Significant investment

Question 2

What did Blackpool receive and how did it help?

Answer 2

• Funding from Europe, Blackpool council itself and Northwest Regional Development Agency
• Local authority able to buy several of Blackpool’s most famous landmarks in 2010

Question 3

What was the scheme called and what did it contain?

Answer 3

• The Talbot Gateway Central Business District

- £220 million scheme to create new retail, commercial and community space

Question 4

What did the Arts Council dedicate?

Answer 4

• £3 million of its funds to start LeftCoast

Question 5

To what extent does Blackpool follow the butler model?

Answer 5

• ## Clearly follows as Exploration is clearly evident when wealthy people visited Blackpool’s 7 mile beach

Question 6

How is involvement scheme seen?

Answer 6

• Reflected in 1870s when workers were given annual holiday and the tower opened

Question 7

When did Development and Consolidation take place?

Answer 7

• Development stage where south shore Fairground was opened, which was then advertised as the Pleasure Beach
• Went through consolidation during interwar years as it was recognised as one of Europe’s leading resorts