£4m plan to improve Blackpool’s bus services

More than £4m of funding is set to be spent on improving bus services in Blackpool including upgrading shelters. It will go towards implementing Blackpool’s Bus Service Improvement Plan which sets out a number of priorities including bus lanes on Talbot Road, replacing worn out bus shelters and deep cleaning, says the BBC. The funding […]
Transport Secretary pledges to fix pothole plague after trip to Blackpool

The Transport Secretary has reaffirmed the government’s manifesto commitment to fix up to one million more potholes a year as she visited Blackpool. Transport Secretary Louise Haigh met with road workers and councillors to see first-hand the extensive work being undertaken to tackle the pothole plague and learn how high-definition imagery is used to spot […]
APT SKIDATA installing new parking technology in Blackpool

Parking and people access solutions technology business APT SKIDATA has been selected by Blackpool Council to install a digitally-based parking technology and management system at the multi-storey car park serving Houndshill Shopping Centre. Blackpool Council says the investment will introduce improved technology that enhances the user experience: “The Houndshill Car Park systems are dated and […]