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Blackpool Council: 'Bright future' for Blackpool Airport
Blackpool Council has revealed today that there is good reason to believe that there is a 'bright future ahead' for the town's airport.
It was announced last week that the airport would close, after the owners Balfour Beatty said it had been losing money for years.
Councillor John Jones, Blackpool Council’s cabinet member for highways and transport, said:
“We met with Balfour Beatty again on Friday to discuss their plans and the latest position regarding the potential new investors.
“They confirmed that interest in the site remains high with a number of parties expressing an interest with a range of proposals.
“Going forward, as well as staying close to negotiations, we will be attending a meeting in Westminster next week with MPs, Government Ministers and other bodies where the situation will be discussed, considering ways in which new funding could be accessed."