EBlackpool
Supporters Dismiss Report
As reported by the UK Stage:
"Supporters of Blackpool's bid to host
the UK's only permitted regional super-casino
have rubbished comments in a government-commissioned
report that stated that the town had "no
space" for a site on such a scale, insisting
its chances have not been affected.
"Together
with Manchester, Glasgow and Coventry, the town
is among the front-running locations battling
to win the bid, which it is claimed could bring
in as much as £500 million and thousands
of jobs to the local economy and boost the area's
entertainment industry.
"A
string of reports have been commissioned ahead
of The Casino Advisory Panel's impending decision
into the most suitable location for the super-casino
and 16 other smaller ones. However the most
recent report, compiled by planning and development
economist Roger Tym and Partners for the Office
of the Deputy Prime Minister, has provoked anger
in the country's light entertainment capital.
"Former
managing director of Leisure Parcs and gaming
consultant Mark Etches branded the report a
'load of rubbish', and said its conclusion about
the resort was contradicted by the evidence.
"…A
spokesperson for Blackpool Council said the
authority was not taking seriously the conclusions
from the latest report. Its authors Roger Tym
and Partners declined to comment on how those
conclusions were reached…"
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