Good News and Bad News for Blackpool

[@JosephJohnson-yv4uw]

I had to Admit I was A Bit Concerned about The Trams but it’s Great News that They will be Back in 25..Thanks Stephen For The videos Only been watching for 6 months but look forward to seeing more..Ps me and my Daughter are Big fans of the Channel and hope to bump into you On are Next Trip to Blackpool..(Joe in Liverpool)

[@Realsuperdoctor3]

They could bring back the Bonny St Market since the development fell through.

[@SuperLisalis]

I remember Drummer from when i was a little girl, he had a shop on North Pier too, lovely chap . Thanks Stephen.

[@TheBlackpoolLads]

Great video and informative again, always enjoy them, great they are back next year that’s the main thing! All the best!

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Fingers crossed!

[@mildredschulz]

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool I totally agree with you Stephen and the Blackpool Lads, the heritage trams are part of Blackpool, Greetings from Berlin, Mildred 🤞😊

[@dianemckill5708]

It would be terrible if they can't get another investor to do all this,it would mean all those people who lived in the surrounding area that moved out would've done it for nothing. It's a pity they can't put lights on the newer trams for the illuminations. Maybe you should have a bit of a break Stephen before it breaks you. It's got to be stressful for you. As always a great view of the sand and sea.

[@paulmilthorpe9744]

That site would be perfect for a transport museum? Put the trams there.. direct access to the prom and could intergrate Blackpool museums, maybe even try to attract a major museum, like Royal Armouries in Leeds or National Railway museum in York. How about V&A North, Science Museum North or Natural History Museum North? Or the National Gallery? .. the vast majority’s of all these collections aren’t even on show but in storage. And they could be free entry just like all the major public museums.

[@grahammalia6830]

Morecambe Police Station is designed by the same architect I believe. Remember seeing it on the drama series The Bay.

[@martinnorth2680]

Appreciate all your efforts with videos.

[@CanonPaulHamilton]

Economic development is progressing so well in Blackpool, I’m sure another investor will be found. Thanks for the videos Stephen.

[@paulinefraser4097]

Glad to hear the good news about the heritage trams Stephen 👍 and as always Thank you for the great job you do for us by bringing Blackpool into our homes but please take care as sometimes especially this time of year a break is always a good thing 🤗 Cheers Pauline from Blackpool living in Canada 🍁

[@paulinetinsley68]

Blackpool needs a good tram museum attraction

[@stephenwood9104]

Seems like it's good news for the beautiful heritage trams, I'm over the moon with this positive news 👍 again Stephen thanks so much for keeping us in the loop, greatly appreciated

[@HazelKitching]

Great video Steven.Thankyou for this.Pleased to hear the heritage trams will be back in 2025

[@janobyrne2424]

Sad news about the investment, fingers crossed it won't be long till another is found. Delighted the Heritage trams will be back in 2025 hopefully the problems will be overcome. The new trams are faster than the Heritage ones and with them both using the same tracks there could be problems. Thank you so much for your hard work Stephen, look after that foot. 😊😊😊

[@jeanwalker3752]

Hi Stephen, another good video keeping us up to date on whats happening in Blackpool. Shame about the group that have gone into receivership, hopefully they will be able to find someone else to take over the plans, but great news that the vintage trams will be back next year. Thank you Stephen for all your efforts to keep us informed. See you next time. Xxxx

[@juliewright-v3v]

thanks Stephen for another great video

[@stevensmith7460]

Evening Stephen, yeah, bad news that, just going to drag on for years. Good news about the heritage trams. Pity someone like Disney or universal can't take it on, they'd do a proper job on it, thanks for the update, cheers mate.

[@anthonygiglio9860]

Great Video Steve I Enjoyed It Good news About The Tramway Have A Great Night😊😊

[@TuxedoPanther]

Many thanks for keeping these videos going 👍

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

[@johnjordan3768]

Great video Stephen.Hopefully investment happens soon.Enjoying the daily videos.👍

[@richardwright2431]

Regarding the old trams its health and safety gone mad as usual its all extra monies that Tram Town will have to find to fit extra equipment to them.. Take the rocket illuminated tram will never take passengers again because you had to get on at the back of the tram it ran for a few decades with out any problems. I suppose it gives pen pushers something to do to make them doing something.

[@Peter-i1f]

Evening Stephen thank you for keeping us updated, in this latest video. . I’m very pleased to hear the old trams will be back in 2025, it’s such a tourist attraction. Also let’s hope there will have some better news, about the Blackpool redevelopment scheme in the near future.

[@bobbyhales9270]

Same thing happened in Croydon ! started under Boris Johnson when he was the London Mayor, project managers could never agree on anything and finally the project went bankrupt 🚧 so much for the Westfield of South London…🙈

[@Daveliptrot]

Our old police station at Wigan was the same style and that one and converted to a Premier Inn. So have an Arena with a hotel connected.

[@MaryMartin-k9h]

Hi Stephen I’m glad the Heritage trams. Will be back great news. I do hope you will keep up your daily videos I do enjoy them. ❤

[@martinwebb1681]

Thanks Stephen. 👍

[@oshiforb7445]

I used to live on Coronation St in the 60s. I remember all the terraced houses that were knocked down in order to build Bonny St police station. I don't remember the names of any of the streets, though.

[@michaelelcoat6323]

Should have kept the central station and modernised it from mr beeching ditching it it was your stupid council back then that wanted to do away with it and it should have been the North rlwy that bit the dust and would have been better for the new trams also

[@centureye]

It’s good to know that the heritage trams will be back, Blackpool central project cancelled it is sad let’s hope it is back on track along they demolish the The Golden Mile arcade as I like the design it looks like a it like Las Vegas

[@lifesunsnow]

Looking from the outside in, I can not ever see any business investing such huge sums of money in to Blackpool especially when they have shareholders to answer. Unfortunately there are too many videos showing the downside of the town, not you Stephen you do a great job of promoting the good side. With so many businesses going under with large hotels for sale at prices less than a single car garage in London it does not look good.

[@ThomasGAinsworth]

The council is too blames really for high rip off council and business taxes and lack of nearby car parks for the hotels

[@holymoly6829]

@@ThomasGAinsworth Yes and bent Tory MP’s

[@ThomasGAinsworth]

@@holymoly6829 in my experience it is the Labour councils who are worse

[@holymoly6829]

@@ThomasGAinsworth Well Thomas you would say that wouldn’t you 🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@ThomasGAinsworth]

@@holymoly6829 Socialism is very good but you soon run out of other peoples money

[@PhilBurns-oc2vg]

It could be worse, they could have started the project and then gone into administration, leaving a massive half finished building site for someone else to finish

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

I did think about that too.

[@AlanMacdonald-on6nd]

Great news about the trams hope they can get Princess Alice back out

[@chrissimmons688]

these trams have run for years without these safety features, why now....

[@Astor-w3l]

From the Myers family vlogs shes highlighted the fabulous renovated B&Bs in the area, side street establishments that were once deemed unfit but are now 5 star accommodations, I was hopeful because of these investors, and recognition of there hard work that Blackpool was gaining a better image and a new focus and clientele.....but what now if investment and building has ceased?

[@tinniswood2577]

Wouldn't mind betting that old Cop shop will be still there in 10 years time.

[@paulgriffin5237]

seems to be happing a lot with town center re developments this lately, in our town we got one of them police stations it,s a lot smaller than blackpools and still in use

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Well, it was built to last!

[@grahamkelly3289]

Got the same issue in Crewe, the developers pulled out when the HS2 was shelved, now there is a lovely multi story car park and a big space where there are no shops 🤔

[@ThomasGAinsworth]

Ask the local shop owners who are left how much they pay in local taxes it will shock you how much a small shop owner is being ripped off by the council

[@GazWeston-mn6br]

I like blackpool me but dad said to me that unfortunately blackpool has gone downhill and especially last 5 years my dad remember good days in 1970s and 1980s but he said after 2005 it's retail business have almost gone and more branded retail names disappeared from towns and city's not just blackpool but even are town in Bolton UK most UK towns and citys just look gloomy and depressing so dad said and who help me with this comment said it be great to have new developer contractor to take over the transformation of blackpool but can't see it in today's financial situations especially with labour government but dad said stranger thongs have happened at sea whatever that means anyway this me talking now Steve and I still hope you carry on with yah videos coz I think you cool and funny and I like going to blackpool my dad still take me to blackpool every school summer holiday good luck good with new videos Steve you the best 👍

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

@@GazWeston-mn6br Thanks pal.

[@martinholroyd7605]

Roger Booth architect he took a great deal of thought designing that monstrosity...looks like something from the old soviet union day's

[@georgesmellie8717]

Good evening Stephen it's a shame that the project has been postponed i feel for the businesses that closed down in anticipation of it happening especially for the traders at Bonny Street Market i hope you are well take care 👍

[@jayneshaw5247]

Great video ❤️👍

[@pompeylee38]

They have taken away the last pull of visitors in what was Bonney street market and now Blackpool is left with 0 markets-which was by far the main driver of trade and tourism. Many coach holidays that come to Blackpool very rarely spend time in Blackpool-the holiday makers stay here but plan many of their tours in the rest of Lancashire. What they used to enjoy here is sadly a distant memory! With the country in decline I do not see that plot of land changing any time soon-so Blackpool Council get the market back up and running!

[@TheC0-ckmeister]

Son they could have kept the Bonny street market open then....typical !!

[@stuartward-w3q]

Bury police station was knocked down years ago similar structure though

[@Flame_boy342]

Put it back the way it was , "Don't fix shite that's not broken."

[@bazat3424]

So really the market could have been saved

[@clarabelle777]

Let the market people back in!

[@jayoneill1533]

I think you’re due for a ride on the big Star Ride!

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

@@jayoneill1533 Definitely overdue!

[@tommcwilliams9202]

Bring back bonnie st market

[@junelaw4162]

Evening some investor will come along it’s looks so unsitely the beer monsters will be happy 😂 good the heritage trams are coming back next year it’s been dull and cold here in West Midlands Crickey that one seagul was a bit over weight 😂 till the next one 😊

[@tootsy1100]

Nical disappeared along with the bosses and our council's deposit 😂😂

[@tonyjones9442]

They should extend the blackpool south rail line back into the town centre. Even a single line from Blackpool south to coral island area would be good.

[@johnlengden4207]

Bury police station was knocked down a longtime ago 4 or 5 year ago,the knew ones over the rd,next to the river irwell, just of bury old Rd,👍, they do a good breakfast, 😊👍,

[@Dave.id.-]

The old Bury police station is one of the most miserable buildings i have ever seen.

[@pye_ILS]

Thanks!

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks so much 🙏🙏🙏

[@AudiophileTommy]

When are you going to do a full on updated coverage of the Christmas by the sea ? ❤

[@lou4tea]

Its a shame some of those buildings such as the police station are derelict they would make great hotels and the carpark would make a brilliant skate and bike park for the teenagers that would keep them from hanging around the shops drinking either that or as you say an arena a band stand would be epic for local rock bands when you have light pool but lol theres some art on those walls i see the kids have been buisy 😂 it looks quite calm in blackpool no wind or rain and those seagulls looked abit stoned walking along the railings most probably theyre anxious incase they are blown away like last week with storm darah but you cant beat seagulls they are great birds i think. If somebody dropped a chip tjose seagulls would have more energy than a red bull 😂 i think people are getting used to going back onto the promenade after storm darah but another brilliant video tjanx steven 😊👍✋🗼❤️

[@nataliesmith303]

Build it and the people will come 😮

[@andrewgaiger8857]

Thank you for letting us know about trams for 2025 Steve from walk on the side from blackpool hi Steve from walk on the side are calendars are out yet my name is Andrew Gaiger from grimsby

[@John-ue6ok]

A PIE AND A PINT PLEASE THANKS FOR THAT 😄

[@DavidDunning-g6s]

Another great video 😂😂

[@doomybear7389]

The question we must ask what was the baby seagull saying to mother seagull was it A/ Slow down mum B/ Is it lunch time yet? C/ Mum can you stop doing that as I'm right behind you. Good news about the Trams and lets hope the council don't sell Blackpool off to the highest bidder,

[@HistoryNiche]

A shame that area really let's down the town. Saying that the new car park is decent.

[@carbonsiliconnn]

So Bonny St market closed 2 years ago....and the land is still sitting there vacant

[@SheilaSmedley]

Bring back bonny st market bigger and better you know it makes sense

[@MohammedKhalid-l8m]

Its not just blackpool most of the uk seasides, attractions have been affected due to cheaper holidays aboard, 1 week in morrocco family of 4 all inclusive 5star 900quid, how can you beat that ????

[@holymoly6829]

Just imagine if they could fund a Sphere the same as in Las Vegas in place of what was planned It would fit right in there and draw more visitors from uk and Europe 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ ££££

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Great idea! 💡

[@steveward60]

Why can't they build new balloon trams and include the new safety features problem sovled

[@Jason-sx6su]

All they need are well paid jobs close by.When the miners went on strike,that's when the rot started.Exactly the same where I live in South Wales.

[@rachellevis9909]

❤

[@daviddavies4453]

The good the bad and the ugly

[@lovelylegs-cm7sg]

Are you doing your competition soon

[@fergusallan7187]

Car parks more car parks then more car parks. Mostly empty. No park and ride. Council giving notice ‘ come on holiday to Blackpool and let the council rip u off with car parking ‘. A disgrace letting down bars shops and hotels and all the people working hard to try and make a living and make Blackpool prosper. The council just knock everything down . Apart from all the dilapidated slums abandoned by owners. Come on council - let Blackpool flourish

[@sarahillingworth2718]

This country bas gone to the dogs with that company going bust who's meant to knock the old cop station down, everything is going bust lol

[@purplesunflower8242]

Got rid of the market traders for what?

[@jondv5278]

heritage trams health and safety 2025?

[@JamesCagney-g6z]

The council make you laugh when they say their looking at the safety off the old trams, when the council do nothing to block the tramlines off from the public, i mean if your a visitor with your head down eating fish and chips, theirs absolutely nothing stopping you from wandering onto the tramlines and getting killed, if you where a private contractor just opening the tram service, the health and safety would make you put railings up the full length off the tramlines , but has it's the council, they don't have to bother , and the health and safety say nothing .

[@brianyates3479]

Videos are getting shorter and always going to the same areas are boring

[@stevehadfield5963]

Don't watch m then!

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Brian Yates is my biggest fan.

[@gail6165]

Is that where the market was