Blackpool Council has revealed the resort's visitor economy has exceeded £1.5bn for the first time as visitor numbers have grown to 18m.
The figures have been published as part of Destination Blackpool, the second edition of the document which outlines the council's plan to maintain its position as the UK’s most popular seaside resort.
The updated version of the plan sets out the keynote projects over the next three years that will further cement Blackpool’s place as the country’s most visited resort, targeting new generations of leisure and business tourists.
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