What a great article, never has truer
advice been given.
But where do we start with getting
Blackpool back on track?
Perhaps somebody should take a step back and look at all those dilapidated buildings along the Promenade.
Especially those across from the cenotaph. These buildings are certainly a blight on our seafront. If they are listed, de-list them, and pull them down, and sell off the land to a
developer who is willing to build something stately like a deluxe condominium and or hotel complex. Stately is the operative word here.
We really need to consider having a
non-partisan, forward thinking council.
We also need to consider having an elected mayor, not an appointed one.
I am fully aware this might upset the one or two future would-be mayors currently lined-up.
However I would tell them to get over it.
There is nothing stopping them from
running for the position.
Furthermore, doesn't anyone from the town hall walk along the Promenade? Haven't any of them looked at the state of the rubbish containers?
These containers are rusty and look as though they are ready to fall apart.
Many of them are being held shut with white plastic bags.
The powers that be are not doing enough to smarten-up this resort, they are letting us all down.
And yes, Blackpool does need a trade and convention centre. Perhaps we should
consider building one here like the
Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre. Now that venue is spectacular.
Brian Ellis
Blackpool

Playground is simply the best
After reading the article about the new play facilities – ParkView 4 U – at Lytham (The Gazette,
September 1) memories came
flooding back of the times I used to visit my nan who lived in Lytham.
I used to play on the Rec, as it was called then.
Over the Bank Holiday period my husband, my mum and myself took our three grandchildren – the eldest being only five – down to Lytham to the new park and I must agree that it is the best park I have visited in a long while.
The play area for the young
children was very safe and they played for a good two hours on the roundabouts and other equipment.
We also noticed the equipment installed for the older children was varied and every one was enjoying themselves and there was no
trouble at all.
Although we live in Thornton we will certainly be visiting the park again in the near future.
So, to all involved, keep up the good work.
Sylvia Tilley
Aintree Road
Thornton

Prom parking peril
Every weekend and most weekdays, cars can be found parked unattended on
a long stretch of the North Promenade at Cleveleys on the double yellow lines.
At weekends they are nose to tail the full length.
The road is very busy and isn't very wide. Vehicles have to drive onto the pavement to pass oncoming traffic.
Sooner or later someone is going to get hurt.
Another problem is that with the traffic being forced to drive on the footpath it is now breaking up.
The path is in an awful state and again it's just a matter of time before someone falls and injures themselves.
Maybe if a traffic warden came at the weekend and handed out tickets to the
offending motorists the
nuisance would stop and the money collected could go
towards restoring the
footpath.
Name and address supplieD

Ukelele is still on Fylde
I was very interested to read the article on George Formby (The Gazette, August 28).
The photograph of George with a ukelele showed the actual ukelele I own. It was originally given me by George's brother Frank back in 1964 and the uke has featured in various
exhibitions.
George and Beryl would often stay with my family in my
hometown of Hull during the war years and I had to call them "Uncle" and "Auntie". I grew up knowing all the Formby family and his sister, Mary, who lived in Great Yarmouth, was like my second mum and helped me in my career.
Steve King
Mossom Lane
Cleveleys

Guard was just doing his job
In response to the report "Guard pins dog walker to sands" (The Gazette, August 11).
I am utterly disgusted at the treatment of the security guard whose action was said to be overzealous in stopping this man from trespassing into the
exclusion zone around the Riverdance.
This dog walker knew the
exclusion zone, I have a collie dog and in an area like that my dog is on the lead.
If anything had happened which would have caused serious injury the security would have been brought to task? They
cannot do right for doing wrong.
These people who trespass with dogs not on leads can
expect to be stopped.
I have seen some of the things these security guards have to put up with.
Moving this security guard to other duties for doing his job is not good for morale on others. This kind of thing seems to be happening more and more often.
J Clarke
Rossall Road, Rossall

Takeaway health visits
In view of the proliferation of takeaways in this town (The Gazette, September 1).
Can we be assured the council is on top of the inspections of these premises, particularly in light of recent court cases relating to health and safety.
Kitchens don't get filthy enought to warrant action through the courts overnight, so what is the council's position on visits from health inspectors to take away premises in
Blackpool?
H Brooks
Daggers Hall Lane, Marton