'What can you buy for £70,000? He's 80 and I think it's a terrible thing to put on somebody when they're that age'
Nestled in the heart of Blackpool town centre lies a neighbourhood like many others in the seaside resort. Some of its inhabitants have been there for generations.
The proposed site lies between Cookson Street, Milbourne Street, George Street and Grosvenor Street, where many people live, work and have invested significant sums of money. George says he submitted his opposition to the plans, not wanting to be displaced from the home he's lived in for five decades. He says the neighbourhood is a real mix of people, with owner-occupiers, privately-rented flats, Airbnbs and businesses.
"This is an absolute tip, but my point is that they want the ground it's on," Diana told LancsLive. "They don't care what sort of state it's in."There's just no housing" For those living in the neighbourhood, the council have offered compensation to buy their homes in order for the plans to go ahead. However, most say what they've been offered doesn't go far enough.
Adayna Olson says she's "absolutely gutted" by the plans, having lived in her home for nearly nine years. She added: "Trying to find somewhere else is absolutely difficult, there's just no housing." LancsLive spoke with Andrew Clayton at the new location, as he runs the Blackpool shop, whilst his brother runs the one in St Annes. Andrew said: "We've gone from being an owner to a tenant, which is one of the worst things."
Another business that moved from Cookson Street was Tower Models, a model shop that now calls Devonshire Road its new home. Having established itself as a long-running business in the area, Tower Models was in the proposed campus section of town for 44 years before it had to find a new base elsewhere.
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