After a torrid summer, full of horrendous weather and sewage in the sea, Blackpool looks to the Illuminations as many hold their breath
In June 2023, Blackpool and the wider Fylde coastline was plunged into the spotlight for a very wrong reason. A ruptured pipe sent sewage pumping directly into the sea, leaving its beaches unsafe for swimming.
To have to warn people against one of the town’s main attractions is a nightmare situation for any political leader; all the more so for a town whose primary industry is based around the tourism sector. Families continued to flock to the resort, though, with the newly opened Gruffalo attraction adding to the existing offering which includes other Merlin resorts, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, bars, clubs, arcades and much more.
We visited the seafront again this week on a day when stormy conditions meant no-one sensible was stepping foot anywhere near the sea regardless of sewage issues. But locals spoke of their frustration at how it was being looked after. Another, who also did not wish to be named, said the summer trade had actually been good but said this was due to being located next to the Winter Gardens. “It’s been business as usual,” she said. “It’s more or less been the same as last year, I’d say.”
At South Shore, Brook Collectibles describes the small businesses as ‘satellites orbiting the sun’, with Blackpool Pleasure Beach sitting at the centre of that system. His typical opening hours are until an hour after the theme park closes, which means long working days and little to no time off over the summer before work begins on finding exciting new stock during the closed period.
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