The government has unveiled £90 million in funding to accelerate the efforts already undertaken by the council to revamp Blackpool's housing market.

This new landmark investment which forms part of the government’s Levelling Up commitment to the town, will be used over the coming years to start to acquire property, facilitate master planning of key areas and help prepare for the development of new housing in Blackpool.   

In March 2022, Blackpool's Levelling Up regeneration partnership was announced by Michael Gove MP.  

The council initially received monies to scale up local enforcement teams to tackle rogue landlords and improve housing standards in Blackpool.  The government also supported Homes England to work with the council and partners to prepare a business case for funding of a first phase of physical intervention to improve housing in the central area of Blackpool.

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This allocation of £90m of Brownfield Infrastructure Land Funding has been secured following the completion and approval of that business plan. 

 Cllr Lynn Williams Leader of Blackpool Council said:  "We are extremely pleased about today’s announcement. It has been eagerly awaited and is a testament to the strong working relationship we have with central government, Homes England and a number of other partners locally and nationally. Our residents and communities desperately need better housing and investment in their neighbourhoods, especially in the inner areas of Blackpool. We will use this funding to continue the process of positive change, improving housing, neighbourhoods and life chances across inner Blackpool. We will be holding a full public consultation concerning our plans for a first phase. We want to create strong neighbourhoods - stable, thriving and sustainable neighbourhoods that have access to things like health services, decent jobs, quality housing, schools and leisure activities."