More Trees for Blackpool!

[@SusanStanton-qt3nj]

Hi Stephen wishing you a very Happy New Year. Thank You for your vlogs throughout the year 🥰

[@karenbonner9997]

Happy new year when it comes Stephen 🎉🎉

[@angelairvine3091]

Happy New Year when it comes , look forward to seeing more new content x

[@paulpayton8238]

Thanks for sharing Stephen 👍 have a great new year 😊

[@sydneyporter6332]

Happy 🎉 new year to you looking forward to more super vids

[@RyanBatty-fb7io]

6:49 There are trees along Douglas promenade in the Isle of Man

[@MaryMartin-k9h]

Hi Stephen lovely video I love Stanley Park and I think the more trees the better and hopefully they will be looked after. I would like to wish you a very happy new year and let’s hope it’s a good one. ❤

[@stephenwood9104]

I think it's a step in the right direction Stephen, we are currently on holiday in Lytham and as you know there's plenty of trees here which make the town even more beautiful, where I live we have lots of trees in front of our house and find them very calming but really glad for Blackpool and to you Stephen as you often comment on a lack of trees, another great video ❤️👍

[@johnhughes1762]

Happy 25 Stephen. From North Wales.

[@missmuffet3874]

I remember going to Stanley Park when I was a little girl. Me, my mum and grandma used to go for a weeks holiday (1970s) in Blackpool and we always had a day in Stanley Park.

[@karenbiddle1484]

Happy New Year, here’s to another fantastic year of videos😎

[@roberttrull4726]

happy new year stephen look forward to more videos in the new year

[@nigelstringerNVS]

Good video Stephen? happy new year and see you in the summer,

[@Clara-ph7my]

Wishing you a great New Year Stephen!

[@ahahorsley]

Hello Steven, great granny Hodgson had a merry-go-round on the sands a'fore the pleasure beach and building of most the town...there wasn't many trees to start with, the dunes went back a distance. Love your content, all the best for the new year.x

[@tasquollity]

An interesting video. The Cookson street tree berries may spread by birds to provide a lot of Free trees. 😃 Happy New Year to you Stephen. from Tasmania.

[@DavidKidd-ft4xq]

Hi Stephen, Happy New Year. Thank you for a great video, hope your foot gets better and I should go and see a docter about your foot, hope it gets better soon.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

I'll try and do that David. Happy new year!

[@juliewright-v3v]

thanks Stephen for another great video

[@TheBlackpoolLads]

Have you got a mic for your pocket 3? I know you said about one of your mics a while ago

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Hi Paul. I bought a new mic to replace the one I lost.

[@TheBlackpoolLads]

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool ahh, as I have a spare one if you needed it, lost another camera today lol

[@maxpom68]

When I first started coming to Blackpool with Gary in 2020 I noticed there weren't many trees/greenery/flowers, etc, in Blackpool, so I'm glad to see some new ones. The prom definitely needs something, like fixed flowers in containers on railings/hanging baskets, etc. They have them in other towns.

[@mprior7201]

Happy new year stephen

[@ElToro2000UK]

I heard on the news this evening that Blackpool Council have called off the New Year Celebrations tomorrow night, due to the weather. Anyone would think it was really down to their finances and saving money! 😉

[@philiproberts1410]

I agree their trying to save money otherwise they will go bankrupt

[@ScottMcculloch-ei3og]

Happy new year when it comes Stephen and all the best for 2025.

[@hazelmanship7516]

Evening Stephen,hope you're keeping well and your foots getting better too. Love a walk round Stanley park cheers have a good evening 😊x

[@breebw]

My town got money to plant trees. After they were planted and grew a bit, the police complained the trees blocked the line of sight of their cameras. So they cut them down.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

They should have moved the cameras, or even better, get rid of them!

[@MairionHughes]

Thanks for the notification,Mr walk on the wild side 😊. And a happy New year, you view'ers too.Happy New year.

[@Cat_Hurder]

Happy New Year to you stephen 🎉🎉

[@KevinRudd-w8s]

Hi Stephen. The council have over the past few years cut all the trees down behind my house. Double edged sword really, no more problems with leaves blocking my gutters, a lot less work in the autumn and of course it's great for astronomy as there is far more of the sky visible. The downside is I no longer get any birds visiting the garden except the odd robin, blackbird and Magpie. We used to get squirrels as well. There are still plenty of trees in the village though.

[@richardjohn7991]

Happy New Year. Stephen And All. CD On The Other Side.👍

[@judymcgovern8454]

Thanks Stephen. Stanley Park is a lovely place and free we also enjoyed going around the model village close by. When are you putting up the second part of your Edinburgh trip? All the New Year celebrations have been cancelled up here in Edinburgh due to the weather conditions. Stay safe and all the very best wishes for the New Year when it comes xx

[@Peter-i1f]

Evening Stephen the park is beautiful, and the grant to Blackpool for trees is marvellous. Trees are great for the environment, and are wonderful when they are in leaf. Lovely video once again.

[@leer2506]

Happy new year🎉. seeing the historic Regent cinema in this video was nice. I would love to see you do a video on that place and the history of nearby Raikes parade and Raikes hall area.

[@lynnballington8467]

Hello Steve how are you happy new year when it comes hope that you have a good one love all your videos and look forward to watching them next year best wishes take care stay safe xx ❤😅😅

[@thomasmann9216]

Happy New Year, Stephen! Maybe one day I will make it to Blackpool. 🤞

[@martinwebb1681]

Thanks, Stephen. You can never have too many trees, they are beneficial to ones wellbeing, well as long as they don't fall on you. 🙂

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Good point lol

[@esseker6320]

Happy New Year mate.

[@davidandrews8963]

HAPPY NEW YEAR STEPHEN FROM DAVID IN CROMER 😂♥️🏐🥅⚽🏆⭐⭐📽️🎵🥂💥⚡📸👾🎳⛳🎆🧨🎇🗼🚐🍺🙈🙉🙊

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

HNY David 🎉

[@janobyrne2424]

Will be interesting to see where these trees will will be planted Stephen. You've been saying for ages Blackpool needs more trees. Great video Stephen I love the walkabout/drive ones. Sorry to hear the New Year celebrations are to be curtailed because of the wind, Manchester and Edinburgh are as well. Sounds as if you need specialist help for you foot now. Have a wonderful New Year!🎉🎉🎉

[@janetagbugblah8127]

First and Second Avenue along with Arnold Avenue has some lovely trees

[@SuperLisalis]

O.M. Goodness, price of trees just knocked me into next year !!!!!

[@martinwebb1681]

Most of the cost is in the transporting of them and preparing the area where they are to be planted.

[@peterhindley-xd6qb]

Happy New year, Stephen. Fyi, Stonyhill and Harrington are both Avenues... Don't know if anyone else mentioned it.

[@jacquelinemccann1493]

Hi Stephen not been to stanley park since 1985 but will definetely go back this year take care and enjoy your evening😊

[@lou4tea]

Wow its like birkenhead park thats over 100 years old aswell it looks great there i bet in the summer its a lovely place to sit and read a book or just walk the dog i love the ornate statues in the park but port sunlight looks abit like that with well pruned bushes and shrubs its very posh around there and beer monsters are everywhere ive been staying with my dad in hackney and theres pleanty of beer monsters here lol 😂 theres some lovely houses there 2 and great view of the tower in the distance hope you have a brilliant new years eve brilliant video thanx again steven for sharing 👍😊❤️✋

[@allangriffiths]

Thanks for all the great videos Stephen, wishing you all the best for 2025.🥳🥳

[@jaketwigden8054]

you might correct me in saying this. I did read somewhere a while ago that they was going to regenerate Central Drive and complete redo it, get rid of shops that nolonger vacant and get new shops fronts and etc like what they did to topping street also the same with waterloo road by the shops regenerate that area aswell. am I making this up or did I see it somewhere.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

That is correct. It’s a separate scheme to the Blackpool Central development, but I’m not sure if, or when it might happen.

[@jaketwigden8054]

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool well hopefully it goes ahead and improve that part of town

[@frothe42]

I definitely would get an appointment with a podiatrist, hoping you can get one. Wishing you a Happy New Year Stephen!

[@paulinefraser4097]

Loved the drive around Stephen 😄 wow expensive trees 🌳 😂 Thanks for sharing and hope you get your foot 🦶 looked after 👍 Have a very Happy New Year 🥳 from Pauline & Kevin in Canada 🇨🇦

[@Hamraam]

A Happy New Year to you and your family and friends Stephen. Keep up the good work in 2025. 👍 👏

[@stevensmith7460]

Evening Stephen, great mystery tour, think the only place with space would be the prom, a lot of other coastal towns have them, would look nice as well. Problem would be the weather and trams I suppose. Nice video, cheers mate.

[@anthonyfeeney1210]

Have a good One Anthony 🍻👍

[@TheSusandymond]

Happy new year Stephen, hope its a healthy and prosperous one 🍾🥂🍻🎉

[@SusanHansen-ed9cd]

HAPPY NEW YEAR🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊🥂🍸🥃🍾🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳Bring on the trees!,,,,,,

[@rachellevis9909]

Happy new year when it comes ✨️ 🎉

[@shirleysmith1713]

Lovely park Stephen. Not been this year to Stanley Park. Only had day trips. to Blackpool . Maybe next year 2025 Happy New Year 🎉❤Stephen 🍺🍷🌲

[@tgheretford]

Chopping all the trees down around here. Either down to safety concerns with the fear of property damage or being sued if anyone gets injured (someone was killed in a wind storm in town from a falling tree), complaints about leaves on the streets in autumn, light levels or otherwise. There's no love for trees in residential areas any more and this town is slowly becoming like Blackpool in terms of streets (without the investment). At least the tree fellers are making a fortune.

[@davidrabbit2239]

Well done

[@theabandonedhunter3604]

Certainly errr using the budget up sir! Didn’t realise Preston was a city…. Any chance of a walk on the wildside around Deepdale when your next over there. All the best for 2025 sir ….Smithy

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Preston was awarded city status after the millennium.

[@theabandonedhunter3604]

@ something similar to Milton Keynes I presume

[@georgesmellie8717]

Good evening Stephen i hope you get your foot sorted soon i would like to wish you a Happy New Year take care 👍

[@Helen-m6v3g]

Have a nice New year ❤🎉

[@grahamcole-y5s]

TREES GROW ANY WERE , OUT OF WALLS ANY THING , LIFT A FLAG PLANT , BIT OF FOOD AND WATER , THEY GROW , LIKE GRASS AND THAT

[@uk-martin4905]

That is actually not true.

[@richardwilliams7692]

I'm pretty sure that the old Central Fire Station in Blackpool was on Albert Road, not S. King Street. It was behind the Police Station. but faced, and turned out, onto onto Albert Road.

[@jamiesrockandsoul]

lol you went past my house, should have popped in and you could have a real tree for free Stephen!! (a Xmas one) haha well done :)

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Next time lol

[@davidboardman9732]

wishing anyone a happy new year for 2024

[@MrJj86uk]

This money is great news, and the council says they'll use it to plant in priority areas. So basically, I'd assume the central area. But if they're smart they might use most of it for that, where a lot of the time it will require a road reconfiguration and or root work, which is why some cost a lot. But greenery is needed in those areas. If theyre smart, they'll also use some for other areas where no work is required and its basically very quick wins straight into grass verges etc. This should enable a few hundred mature trees to be planted in the central areas and some in others, excluding revoe and central drive maybe as they already have plans for regeneration there with the 90 million pound housing 15 year project. It'll be interesting to see how they use this and it could help transform the main corridors in the central areas making a huge difference to how it looks and feels. Imagine 200+ mature trees on main routes or even lesser roads, 5-10 on each road on average maybe, that can cover a lot of visual area. Got to use mature trees though like are being planted at the new dwp building, they look fantastic are are big, have an impact straight away, and they can't really be robbed or even damaged easily.

[@grahamcole-y5s]

ABOUT 18 AFTER THE COUNCILORS HAVE IT ALL OFF ,TREES ARE ABOUT 5 POUND EACH

[@mildredschulz]

Hi Stephen. It’s great to hear that they are going to plant some trees 🌲. Thank you for the information and the lovely drive around. I hope your foot gets better soon. You have been having trouble with your foot for quite a while now. I wish you all the best good luck and good health for a happy new year for you and your family. Might see you again in Blackpool next year. Mildred. 👍❤️🍀🍾🥂🎉🧯🥰

[@racheljohnson9687]

Those trees on Cookson Street seem to be growing well. It'll be nice to see more trees in Central Blackpool ( I love having a wander through Stanley Park) wishing you a happy new year 🎉 all the best for 2025 ( I'm having a little party tomorrow night. So I'm gonna be a wine monster for the night 😂😂 )

[@trevmacc]

Happy New Year Stephen,

[@robertscott1986]

I live in the isle of man and we're surround by tree and sea 😂... So they definitely grow

[@janobyrne2424]

Thanks. Its my birthday New Years day, help me celebrate with a pint!

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks so much Jan. I will definitely have a pint or more! 🎉

[@KVSGF]

Trees are probably not native to the Fylde coast, from Liverpool to Southport and beyond, it has always been a dune laden coastal place, and the winds and weather sort of suggest that. Liverpool was probably once all dunes around it's basins. So it doesn't surprise that forests and the like were not there to be removed in the first place where there are now towns and cities. It must have looked amazing before all those places were built upon, much like the Dutch coast used to be. Who knows? So trees might not thrive there at all.

[@juliefoster2812]

That's great news.Hope the council spend the money wisely.🤔

[@brewsterkits]

I know we all need trees, but so much money for them, could be used better to do up Blackpool on the rough bits😂

[@mikefisher9895]

Alright Stephen 👋 a grant for trees wow looking nice though our council needs to take notice instead of building a new bypass worth millions and repaving the town centre, some of our trees got cut down after storm damage.

[@davidrabbit2239]

There are plenty of small trees that could be planted down these narrow streets

[@kathleenmccarroll3755]

Hi Steven went to Stanley park as a child used to roll down the grass verges such great fun

[@juliepownall1063]

Hi stephen l think palm trees would look nice on the prom lve seen a few palm trees around blackpool 😊

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

The palm type trees are called cordylines.

[@juliepownall1063]

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool ok cool

[@lukabaduka9197]

Half of the tree money will be spent on diversity. Got to make sure those trees don't offend anybody . . .

[@alanthompson5609]

How do you mean?

[@RobertSmith-mf7py]

Happy new year Stephen don't get too drunk if you attempt to go out 😅

[@gerardbrown8634]

Happy New Year Stephen from Gerard Luke and Joe

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Happy New Year all

[@GrahamMacFadyen]

Trees are good : )

[@stevenpayne6405]

Hi Stephen Your calendar for the new year are they still available? If so how much?

[@moonagedaydream4489]

Hi Steven, yeah there are a few calendars left, they are £15 + p & p. If you go on to A Walk On The Wild Side Blackpool website, you can contact Stephen and he will get back to you. I hope that helps you. All the best for the New Year when it comes x

[@stevenpayne6405]

@moonagedaydream4489 thank u

[@moonagedaydream4489]

You are very welcome 😊

[@jordanalt]

Finally made it to bp it’s as cold as I thought it would be but ain’t gonna let it get in way, didn’t think it was gonna be as busy as it is

[@frankinblackpool]

What about the trees at timestamp 17:26

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Government paid for those.

[@michaelamezcua3271]

Enjoyed the drive! It be cool if the camera could swivel though , what do you reckon?

[@KhrystynaBraverman]

That’s weird that they didn’t plant trees many years ago!

[@mub_lana69]

Football history Question for you Stephen ? Can you tell me the 3 Locations in the town centre where Blackpool fc had a club shop before moving back to the club shop at the ground

[@BuddhaofBlackpool]

Maybe they could stop chipping them down in the middle of the night on the M55 when they think no one sees.

[@Bananaboogiebone]

good news a few more trees for B,pool

[@GMMilambar]

To be fair, moving a full grown tree from nursery to final location is quite a significant undertaking, both in terms of logistics, heavy machinery, and manpower. I can understand why its not cheap, however I do think that projects like that are really just priced to move taxpayer money into the bank accounts of council/government friends.

[@mub_lana69]

History Question for you Stephen ? Can you name the 3 Businesss that once stood near the trees where the car park is ? Sorry should of said on cookson st between church st and caunce street

[@petersheridan2993]

Trees are the best environment for areas. However, some of the streets in Blackpool are not suitable for them, due to high-density housing and narrow streets. Yet Blackpool has some very Grand Avenues devoid of Trees.

[@Astor-w3l]

Stephen can you or anyone else here let me know, is it easy on parking at Stanley Park? No apps or smart phones for paying, just straight forward cash in machine?

[@ianthomas1958]

Free

[@ianthomas1958]

On the road to the cafe

[@Astor-w3l]

@@ianthomas1958 Thanks for that. Google is so contradictory it says you need a parking pass. Thank you again.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

No pass needed. It free, but the car park is quite small and it can fill up quickly at busy times.

[@iansalgado9709]

One of the worst parts of Ascot rd area is one of the worst areas in Blackpool.

[@michaeldyas769]

£174,000 x 6 trees, should we laugh or cry.....

[@lynnscotland826]

People don’t go to Blackpool to look at trees

[@KhrystynaBraverman]

Happy 2025! 🎉

[@grahamcole-y5s]

174000 , AS IF , SOME ONE NEEDS LOCKING UP , AS IF

[@shaunmoran6511]

No trees but plenty of pot holes down woodland grove 🤔 .

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Quite a rough road for a high council tax area.

[@doomybear7389]

Tree's are complicated in towns with things you can't see below, cables, pipes roots and above light, Let's hope the person in charge of this fund is tight and would argue over a penny and not someone who does the buying on the golf course, Can't understand why the department in charge of parks don't bring some tree's on themselves as there's plenty to play with and you defiantly need more evergreens. 5⭐🚶