Sign our campaign for a grant funding review The scheme is Fragrance's third in the town Fragrance Group wants to deliver spaces for 103 vehicles on the site of the former St Chads Hotel while detailed designs for a £30m hotel are worked up and a globally recognised occupier secured Singapore-based Fragrance Group was granted permission to build a 143-bedroom hotel on Blackpool’s Promenade last year as well as Lyric Hotel and Regency Apartments have already been knocked down to pave the way for a new six-storey hotel Fragrance Group is seeking permission to use the site as a surface level car park while work to firm up designs and secure an operator continue An application for the car park has been submitted to Blackpool Council Documents lodged with that application state that the car park would “provide a beneficial ‘meanwhile’ use while the applicant develops detailed designs for a high-quality hotel “The applicant remains committed to delivery of a hotel that will benefit the area and wider Blackpool economy.” Elsewhere in the North West, Fragrance Group has recently overseen the restoration of the Municipal Buildings in Liverpool to create a 179-bedroom hotel Read our comments policy Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" A tender exercise has been launched by Blackpool Council which wants to appoint a consultancy to attract international investors to the £300m project Sign-off has been given for officers to finalise terms with Muse to deliver 53,000 sq ft of offices at the former Apollo site and to enter into a lease agreement with the proposed public sector occupier Register for free North West property intelligence Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Join more than 13,000 property professionals and sign up to receive your free daily round-up of built environment news direct to your inbox By subscribing, you are agreeing to our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy. 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Active Travel and Sustainable Development category The Blackpool Tidy Village Group and its volunteers can be seen out and about litter-picking The overall aim of the group is a simple one to improve the image of Blackpool Village and make it “cleaner Teresa O’Brien of the Blackpool Tidy Village group said they “absolutely delighted and honoured to be nominated” for an award “We are only established since 2023,” she said “We are a small band of warriors and they are very enthusiastic They just give up their time for the benefit of the community “It is lovely to have the work that you do seen The streets the group have cleaned include Commons Rd Work of the Blackpool Tidy Village GroupThe group meets every Saturday morning at Blackpool Community Centre for a litter pick and other works that help keep Blackpool clean The Blackpool Tidy Village Group highlights the diversity of the Blackpool area with the volunteers coming from different countries and cultures “We are going to do a major rejuvenation painting project and planting project from the Plaza We are hoping to get a couple of ‘Welcome To Blackpool’ signs in different parts of Blackpool “Those kinds of things are on the agenda for 2025 and for the rest of this year,” Ms O’Brien added The award winners will be announced on May 7 Keep up-to-date with the top stories in Cork with our daily newsletter straight to your inbox Please click here for our privacy statement. Add Echolive.ie to your home screen - easy access to Cork news The ad-free version is ready for purchase on iOS mobile app today we couldn't find that page";var n=e.querySelector("h2");return n&&n.remove(),{staticContent:e,title:t}},d=function(e){var t=document.createElement("button");return t.innerText=e,t.classList.add("error-page-button"),t},f=function(e){var t=document.createElement("div");t.id="recirculation-404",t.classList.add("brand-hint-bg");var n="\n \n \n Tick here if you would like us to send you the author’s response Bristol Rovers signed off from League One with a performance that summed up their season perfectly taking the lead before falling to a 4-1 defeat away at Blackpool on the final day The opening stages of the game fit up to its bill of 'dead rubber' with Blackpool unable to secure a play-off spot while Rovers were already relegated an error from goalkeeper Harry Tyrer allowed Gatlin O'Donkor to slide the ball into the back of the net to hand the visitors a rare away lead Inigo Calderon's side controlled the majority of the proceedings but couldn't quite find the final bit of quality to create a goalscoring opportunity They then shot themselves in the foot as a short clearance from Jed Ward was recycled by Albie Morgan playing in Niall Ennis who forced a decent save but the parry fell into the path of Tom Bloxham for a tap in to equalise Blackpool then put themselves into the lead 10 minutes into the second half as Rovers failed to clear a loose ball with Morgan eventually bundling home The Gas regained control of the proceedings as Romaine Sawyers and Ollie Dewsbury both struck efforts before substitute Michael Reindorf forced a good save from Tyrer just moments after coming on Rovers were then caught cold on the break with Niall Ennis adding a third goal to put the result beyond doubt before substitute Ryan Finnigan scored the sloppiest of the four from the visitors' perspective Here's how we rated the players as the Pirates ended the season with a whimper ahead of their return to League Two.. Won't be pleased with his involvement in Blackpool's opener It's never a good day when you've conceded four goals An excellent first half display but struggled to maintain that level in the second period as Bristol Rovers capitulated Looked excellent on the ball in the first half and got in behind a couple of times too Also played better in the first half than the second but made some big blocks Got caught out twice in the first half with a teammate having to cover for him Never looked comfortable and may be suffering from a lack of confidence after losing his place coincided with a couple of under par displays He will have learned a great deal from this loan spell Had a shaky start but grew into the game and kept his left hand side largely quiet and solid Certainly a contender for Rovers' man of the match on a poor day overall after an excellent first half display protected his backline with confidence and tried to get the players ahead of him moving where he could A mixed bag of performances during his loan spell but Another whose assumed lack of confidence was quite evident Picked up the ball in good spaces and carried it on occasion but didn't hurt Blackpool enough with the final ball A summer where he can recharge and reset will be vital because the attacking midfielder showed in League Two last season that he can be a real asset at that level Ends his Bristol Rovers loan spell with four goals in 32 appearances closed down the space and won the ball back a few times A real poacher's goal to hand his side the lead what a moment for the teenager and his family as the 17-year-old academy graduate made his first start for Bristol Rovers It was also a decent performance from the youngster who looked tidy on the ball The biggest compliment I can offer the young striker is that he did not look out of place in a men's League One match Join Bristol Rovers Live's Whatsapp community for all the biggest Bristol Rovers stories sent straight to your phone Bristol Rovers Live is now on WhatsApp and we want you to join our community To join our community you need to already have WhatsApp. All you need to do is click this link and select ‘Join Community’. 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Co-owner Rob McElhenney has attended Wrexham's matches against Bristol Rovers and Blackpool over the Easter weekend Phil Parkinson revealed club co-owner Rob McElhenney delivered a speech to the Wrexham squad before their crucial League One victory at Blackpool on Monday The Red Dragons beat the Seasiders 2-1 at Bloomfield Road thanks to goals from James McClean and Ollie Rathbone with Rob Apter netting a late consolation for the hosts Victory lifted Wrexham back up to second place in the third tier following Wycombe Wanderers' shock 4-0 loss at home to Charlton Athletic Hollywood actor McElhenney joined around 2,000 Wrexham fans in the away end at Blackpool and Parkinson said his players were grateful for the American's words on the eve of the crunch contest "I've always said that it's a team effort," said Parkinson "The chairman Rob was with us yesterday and did a great talk with the lads about what his feelings were in this situation Wrexham return to second spot with Blackpool win James using Leicester inspiration for Wrexham run-in posed for photographs with Wrexham supporters and joined in with celebrations during the course of what could prove a pivotal victory for the Welsh club against Steve Bruce's side They now lead Wycombe by two points with just two matches remaining this season as they bid to secure an historic third successive promotion Wrexham sit four points above the Chairboys' conquerors Charlton who they face at the Stok Cae Ras next Saturday (17:30 BST) And Parkinson says he wants the ground to be "rocking" as his side look to take another step towards clinching the second League One automatic promotion spot behind champions Birmingham City "It's brilliant - the support was good today," said Parkinson "I want more of the same next week from the supporters at home I want that place bouncing - these lads deserve it We've shaken off a lot of big clubs in this division We need everybody in the ground to create an atmosphere and get the Racecourse bouncing to help the team as much as we can." 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The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Gatlin O'Donkor gave Rovers the lead after a bright start, capitalising on a goalkeeping error. The Gas looked comfortable until a cheap giveaway from Jed Ward led to Tom Bloxham equalising before the break. Albie Morgan then gave the hosts the lead early in the second half before Michael Reindorf came close to equalising moments after coming on as a substitute. However, late goals from Niall Ennis and Ryan Finnigan saw the Gas capitulate as Rovers said farewell to the third tier. That's it. A fitting game for how the season has gone for the Gas. Substitute Ryan Finnigan nudges the ball over the line. Another really soft goal. The worst of the lot. Crawley Town are winning 2-0 at Shrewsbury Town. At least they've gone down while showing some fight. Just as Bristol Rovers were looking likely to force an equaliser, Blackpool counter and score a third. It was never causing any danger, but Reindorf rises highest to the resulting corner. Michael Reindorf curls an effort towards the bottom corner but it's well saved. What an introduction that would've been! On come Luke Thomas, Jamie Lindsay and Michael Reindorf. Off are Sil Swinkels, Isaac Hutchinson and Ollie Dewsbury. Romaine Sawyers lines up an effort that is blocked by a huge slide by a Blackpool defender. The ball is then recycled with Ollie Dewsbury forcing a save from Harry Tyrer. Better from the Gas. Gatlin O'Donkor and Clinton Mola have been replaced by Romaine Sawyers and Lino Sousa. The latter returns from injury for one last appearance in a Rovers shirt. Rovers can't deal with a ball into the box and Albie Morgan hands Blackpool the lead. Summary of the season there. A result here would be a nice way to end such a dim season. Good from the Gas at the break, but it could have been better. Such a soft goal to concede from their perspective when it was going so smoothly. Number of players having good games here. Blackpool on top now as Taylor Moore has to clear at the back-post for a corner. The crowd were deathly quiet but are more up for it now. Not a great one from Jed Ward. The goalkeeper plays a pass straight to Albie Morgan, allowing Blackpool to pounce. Niall Ennis cuts inside and forces a good save from Ward but he parries straight into the path of Tom Bloxham who has a tap in. The defender looks like he'll be able to continue. Just has to wait before being allowed back on. Players are taking water on but the defender looks to be in some pain here. Rob Apter drills a decent effort but Ward shifts to catch well. Lovely build-up there, ending with Wilson of all people getting into space and seeing a cross blocked behind. Looked like Swinkels there who made the clearance. The teenager gets on the ball, drives and opts to shoot from outside the area. He made good contact but it was always rising. Rovers on top. Good stop down to his left to deny Bloxham straight after the restart. Blackpool goalkeeper Harry Tyrer takes a heavy touch and Gatlin O'Donkor slides the ball into the net! Taylor Moore puts in a cross from deep towards the back post which Hutchinson meets but he can't direct the ball on target. The ex-Rovers loanee got a head on the ball but his effort was nowhere near the target. That cross could have gone anywhere...until it was headed out. Still, Clinton Mola opted to head it. Corner Blackpool. Rob Apter tried to pick out Niall Ennis who would've had a tap in but it was good goalkeeping from Ward. Sil Swinkels gets down by Tom Bloxham but the striker's touch is too heavy with Connor Taylor getting back to make sure the ball goes out for a goal kick. Taylor Moore intercepts a loose touch from Hayden Coulson and charges up the pitch. He tries to play in Ollie Dewsbury but the teenager is knocked off the ball but wins a corner. Isaac Hutchinson takes aim from range but shoots over the bar. Tom Bloxham's goal was his second for Blackpool since joining from Shrewsbury in January Blackpool came from behind to finish the season with a rare home win after thumping Bristol Rovers 4-1 but Blackpool's Tom Bloxham drew them level before the break Niall Ennis and Ryan Finnigan then gave the Seasiders only their seventh home victory of the campaign Rovers were gifted the opening goal by goalkeeper Harry Tyrer He dallied far too long on the ball and forward Gatlin O'Donkor chased him down and knocked in from close range Blackpool drew level five minutes before half-time A poor clearance by Gas goalkeeper Jed Ward saw the hosts play the ball wide to Ennis his parry fell straight to Bloxham for the easiest of finishes Blackpool took the lead 10 minutes into the second half when a ball into the box led to Ennis being thwarted by Sil Swinkels' block but Morgan pounced on the loose ball to finish emphatically Bloxham nearly doubled the advantage with a speculative effort from the centre circle but his ambitious shot was narrowly off target After Tyrer kept out a shot from Rovers substitute Michael Reindorf a Blackpool counter-attack saw CJ Hamilton find Ennis for a deserved third goal With Rovers' challenge fading in the final few minutes Finnigan added insult to injury with a scrambled fourth To load Comments you need to enable JavaScript in your browser The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made Sousa Match OfficialsReferee: Ben SpeedieAssistant Referee 1: Daniel JarvisAssistant Referee 2: Lewis RaperFourth Official: Declan BrownMatch StatsKey Scroll LeftScroll RightBlackpool have won each of their last four league games against Bristol Rovers winning this exact fixture last season 3-1 Bristol Rovers have lost each of their last three away league games against Blackpool since a 3-0 victory at Bloomfield Road in November 2018 Blackpool have won just two of their 12 final games of a league campaign that have come at Bloomfield Road (D6 L4) with their last victory coming against Bristol Rovers in 2021 (1-0) Bristol Rovers have lost four of their last five league games against sides from Lancashire (D1) conceding 2+ goals in all four of those losses Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time Lino Sousa (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner Ryan Finnigan (Blackpool) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a fast break CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right Oliver Casey (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right Assisted by Albie Morgan with a cross following a corner Niall Ennis (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner Kofi Shaw (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left Michael Reindorf (Bristol Rovers) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal Michael Reindorf (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner Assisted by Matt Butcher with a through ball Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing and tributes made in the town to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day People from all walks of life will come together to remember the Second World War generation from the servicemen and women who fought and those that contributed to the war efforts on the home front as thousands of beacons shine across the nation the famous Blackpool Tower will be lit red white and blue and there will be live entertainment on the promenade including 1940s themed singers At 9.30pm Blackpool will join the national beacon lighting ceremony by illuminating Blackpool Tower in red Blackpool Council’s Armed Forces Champion There are no results that match your criteria Sign up to our regular newsletters Alfie May ended the season as Birmingham's second highest league goalscorer his 16 goals beaten only by Jay Stansfield (19) League One champions Birmingham City broke the Football League record for most points in a season with a comfortable 2-0 victory at Blackpool Goals from Ethan Laird and Alfie May ensured Blues moved on to 108 points for the campaign and beat Reading's 2005-06 Championship haul of 106 with a game to spare Birmingham, who had surpassed Wolves' record third-tier tally of 103 last weekend can finish the season on 111 points with a win at relegated Cambridge United in their final match on Saturday The victory was City's 33rd league win of the season and they have now won 14 away matches bettering the previous club best mark of 13 established in 1984-85 Despite joyously celebrating their first record on Sunday in front of their own fans at St Andrew's Birmingham never looked like suffering a hangover against their former gaffer Steve Bruce Goalkeeper Harry Tyrer denied Willum Willumsson and Laird before the latter headed the visitors in front after 39 minutes from Marc Leonard's in-swinging corner May doubled the advantage with his 17th goal of the season six minutes after the restart to seal victory "I have spoken to the players about the legacy we could leave this season and the mark we could make in the footballing world to chase a record like this isn't a club record Everyone will know in the next 24 hours what we have done "To achieve 108 points is truly special and a remarkable achievement I said to the players just make sure you sit back reflect and understand what it takes to do that "Think how many football teams there have been And we are the team that have got the most points in the history of English football Not only have we broken the record but we have achieved it by having to play more games in England or Scotland than anyone else." Blackpool boss and former Blues manager Steve Bruce: They have got far better players all over the pitch than most of us have got You could see why they had won the league by 20 odd points I predicted it five or six months ago they would win by 20 points and they have got record totals "They remind me of the really good Wolves side that was in the Championship a few years ago They are an excellent football team and we found it very difficult we didn't make it very difficult for them In the second we made a mistake but were better." substituted for Paik Seung-Ho at 58 minutesNumber 24 Stansfield Match OfficialsReferee: Martin WoodsAssistant Referee 1: Daniel WoodwardAssistant Referee 2: Conor BrownFourth Official: William DavisMatch StatsKey Scroll LeftScroll RightBlackpool are unbeaten in their last four league games against Birmingham City (W2 D2) keeping a clean sheet in each of their last three Birmingham City have won just two of their last 18 league visits to Blackpool (D6 L10) both 2-1 wins in January 2011 and February 2014 Blackpool’s Steve Bruce has won six of his last eight home league games against former side Birmingham City although lost his most recent with West Brom in the 2022-23 Championship campaign (2-3) Birmingham have lost just one of their 15 midweek (Tuesday Thursday) league games this season (W12 D2) winning each of their last four in a row since losing 1-3 at Bolton in March Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Birmingham City) Hayden Coulson (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing Tom Bloxham (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time Albie Morgan (Blackpool) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left from a direct free kick Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) Jake Beesley (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half Albie Morgan (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left Josh Onomah (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half Jake Beesley (Blackpool) header from very close range misses to the left following a corner Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel replaces Odeluga Offiah Laird header puts record-chasing Birmingham ahead, May doubles lead Victory means League One champions Blues set new EFL points record for single season Reading won Championship with 106pts in 2005-06 - Birmingham now on 108 Mansfield beat Peterborough 4-2 in Wednesday's other League One game It's not just our online coverage of Blackpool v Birmingham City that is coming to a close we say goodbye to an EFL season that's gifted so much to so many a grippingly close League Two promotion race or spot the celebrity at the Wrexham game - you name it But before we get the tissues out and start saying our farewells we will be here to take you through it all 421Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingget involvedGet Involvedpublished at 21:56 British Summer Time 30 April21:56 BST 30 April#bbcefl via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only More records: Blues equalled the most number of wins in a season tonight A win against Cambridge this weekend will add that one too 7011Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingA night for the history bookspublished at 21:52 British Summer Time 30 April21:52 BST 30 AprilFT: Blackpool 0-2 Birmingham A win against Blackpool sees Birmingham City secure a minimum of 108 points two points above Reading previous EFL points record Championship-bound Blues travel to League Two's new addition Cambridge United to see if they can push their overall tally to a nice looking 111 Can't have a stellar season and not end it on a win 8337Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Each and every victory you get you celebrate'published at 21:49 British Summer Time 30 April21:49 BST 30 AprilFT: Blackpool 0-2 Birmingham City The Blues manager walked towards the travelling fans to show his appreciation The anticipation builds among the travelling fans and he gives the classic fist punch into the air - three waves and a punch after all this club has been through in the last 10 years each and every victory you get you celebrate 1146Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'It is incredible and well deserved'published at 21:45 British Summer Time 30 April21:45 BST 30 AprilFT: Blackpool 0-2 Birmingham City Darren CarterEx-Birmingham midfielder on BBC Radio WM To go and put in the performance that they did tonight was great as a lot of teams would have just seen this as just ticking off the games Not this group of players or this manager - Chris Davies demands more and he wants more and wants to break the records '108 points' it is really incredible to think this team has amassed that over the season and it is fitting they have come on the road scored two goals but then shown real grit at the end of it to preserve that clean sheet 11814Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIMEpublished at 21:38 British Summer Time 30 April21:38 BST 30 AprilMansfield 4-2 Peterborough Mansfield had four put past them at the weekend and now they make amends to those fans who travelled by putting four past Peterborough Posh scored twice in their hunt to get back on level pegging but the result was never in doubt - especially after Will Evans' stunning second-half strike for the hosts Mansfield have finally found that win they've been craving while Peterborough starve for a sixth successive match 384Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIMEpublished at 21:37 British Summer Time 30 April21:37 BST 30 AprilBlackpool 0-2 Birmingham City Poised and controlled performance - as if the game had nothing on the line who now hold the EFL record for the most points gained across a single season after breezing to a 2-0 win against Blackpool Ethan Laird and Alfie May got themselves on the scoresheet for a historic game in a historic season for the West Midlands side - and they've got one last game to celebrate further and push their tally even higher 30522Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'A lot better by Blackpool'published at 21:35 British Summer Time 30 April21:35 BST 30 AprilBlackpool 0-2 Birmingham City Steve ThompsonFormer Blackpool assistant manager on BBC Radio Lancashire It is a lot better by Blackpool this half and that could be because Birmingham have let their foot off the gas But they have defended well in the second half considering the changes Birmingham have made From half-time we thought it could be a long second half 2327Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingINJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins90 minsBlackpool 0-2 Birmingham City 13914Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 90 mins90 minsBlackpool 0-2 Birmingham City Albie Morgan's trying his luck from distance in a desperate bid to find anything It's going well wide of target and Allsop is just trying to rub salt into a wounded night 264Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingGOAL: Mansfield 4-2 Peterboroughpublished at 21:30 British Summer Time 30 April21:30 BST 30 AprilGustav Lindgren (87 mins) too late for Blackpool - can the same be said for Peterborough Gustav Lindgren has pulled another back for the visitors but in the 87th minute With two goals still standing in-between them and a draw it feels like the writing is on the wall for Darren Ferguson's men 1613Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Blackpool fans are too little too late'published at 21:28 British Summer Time 30 April21:28 BST 30 AprilBlackpool 0-2 Birmingham City The Blackpool crowd behind the goal have finally started to create an atmosphere It only took them 75 minutes and the Blackpool players have responded to that 4312Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingget involvedGet Involvedpublished at 21:28 British Summer Time 30 April21:28 BST 30 April#bbcefl Birmingham spent £4m each on Klarer and Willumsson and between 800k and £1.5m on six others including Alsop and Cochrane Low key for Premier League but insane for third tier 5855Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 85 mins85 minsBlackpool 0-2 Birmingham City They are getting few more glimpses in these later stages he can't quite control his header into the net 77Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Blackpool are having a go now'published at 21:26 British Summer Time 30 April21:26 BST 30 AprilBlackpool 0-2 Birmingham City Alfie May has come off and Blues have gone with the extra defender in Grant Hanley but this game doesn't strike you as the kind of game that requires another defender 2018Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingSUBSTITUTIONpublished at 83 mins83 minsBlackpool 0-2 Birmingham City He's off for defender Grant Hanley to see the game out with Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel arriving in his stead 76Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 78 mins78 minsBlackpool 0-2 Birmingham City Albie Morgan delivers and it doesn't go anywhere it meanders out to the other side of the white lines on the right for Jay Stansfield and Niall Ennis to tussle over they aren't able to take their free-kick to good effect 126Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingget involvedGet Involvedpublished at 21:20 British Summer Time 30 April21:20 BST 30 April#bbcefl that's way below the Championship level The mighty Royals record from 2005-06 still stands I knew someone - probably a Reading fan - would say this 187515Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 73 mins73 minsBlackpool 0-2 Birmingham City Birmingham grab themselves a corner and the knuckles of the home supporters around the ground must turn white It's swung in and Alfie May tries to control it when it lands at his feet He tries to take it in the air on the turn helped along by a light nod from Jay Stansfield but it takes a nick and lands softly into keeper Harry Tyrer's gloves 233Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Birmingham look so threatening'published at 21:14 British Summer Time 30 April21:14 BST 30 AprilBlackpool 0-2 Birmingham City Birmingham look so threatening on the break and they have got the pace Jay Stansfield and Alfie May are not the biggest but they are are sharp and smooth and their interplay always causes issues for defenders described by Blackpool Council Leader Cllr Lynn Williams as 'game-changing' with the seven business cases having been approved by the Blackpool Council's Executive Committee further to an initial Investment Plan submitted to Government in July 2020 of all seven schemes was provided by the government's Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities (DLUHC) - now Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) - in March 2022 Blackpool will have until the end of the 2025/26 financial year to spend the Town Deal money open year-round providing a major boost to the visitor economy including major job creation.  An additional £1million of “accelerated funding” was previously granted in September 2020 which allowed the purchase of the land where the new court building is anticipated to be relocated The new multiversity campus has been designed to accommodate up to 3,000 staff and students Above: Architect's Image of the Multiversity the scheme will support business and jobs growth opening up 10.5 hectares of previously inaccessible development land This will support the aim of the Enterprise Zone to create 5,000 new jobs for the area by 2041 Above: Aerial view of the Blackpool Enterprise Zone This project will aid the regeneration of the Revoe area creating new sports pitches and facilities for community wide use It will create investment within the Blackpool FC Bloomfield Road ground and surrounding area The overall project aim is to provide a sports village with leisure and residential uses and attract further private investment to the area Above: Aerial view of the Community Sport Village Area.  Redevelopment of the existing town centre Stanley Buildings to create modern office space for new start-ups and growing businesses and providing business advice for growth-ambitious small businesses The Edge is the name given to the new extended managed workspace that will bring into use large parts of the upper floors of the building to create a vibrant business hub with a choice of offices,meeting rooms Upgrading the world famous Blackpool Illuminations to attract new visitors by developing new features and lighting technology A number of new centrepiece attractions will be designed alongside new lighting infrastructure improvements and essential technical equipment needed to deliver the illuminations in a greener Above: The new Odyssey illumination feature The development of a physical space to support young people in the town to access jobs and training and to make the jump from school or unemployment into work The Youth Hub will provide a ‘one place base’ providing quality advice for young jobseekers aged 16-24 The Platform is located in a town centre unit within Bickerstaffe House Above: The Platform team outside of The Platform Hub Blackpool Council received £243,029 in capacity funding to support the development of the project business cases and to support programme development and management costs or email regeneration@blackpool.gov.uk