Blackpool Promises Better Results This Year

With criticism still ringing in their years after last year’s debacle with the switching on of the world famous illuminations, Blackpool Council are making strong efforts to ensure that attractions this year are built on sturdier foundations.

Work is going on behind the scenes to secure a switch-on star for this year’s Illuminations and to also to bring events including Strictly Come Dancing back to the Blackpool, councillors have been told.
The Town Crier’s competition has already been re-secured for July 19 after an absence of a few years.

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Blackpool Council deputy leader Coun Fred Jackson told a meeting of the full council: “We are hoping to tell you some good news very soon. I believe lots of things are going on behind the scenes. The council is always trying to get these events to Blackpool. We are trying again for Strictly Come Dancing.”

This was in response to comments by Tory councillor Maxine Callow who said: “After last year’s switch-on we won’t be able to attract any big stars to switch on the lights without a fee, or a line-up without a fee.”

You may recall that the late withdrawal of The Script meant that the organisers of the switching on of the illuminations had to fall back on the good will of Take That star Gary Barlow, who stepped in at short notice. It is understood that a fee was donated to charity.

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