It has 'significant potential'
A dedicated minister should be appointed to lead the revival of seaside towns including Blackpool, a new House of Lords report has said.
The report adds: “We believe it is necessary for the responsibility for seaside towns and communities to be allocated to a Levelling Up Ministerial portfolio. This will give these areas the recognition they need and add a necessary voice in discussions on levelling up. Blackpool Council’s director of regeneration Alan Cavill told the committee “you have to make it easy for government to support you.”
He said: “Some of the issues are covered by health, education and transportation as well as by the DCMS under tourism.
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