Blackpool’s new business hub, The Robinson, has won the prestigious Regeneration and Conservation Award at the North West Regional Construction Awards 2026. The award recognises the £8.2m transformation of Stanley Buildings, one of the town’s locally listed buildings which was first opened in 1935. This transformation includes The Robinson, a new modern business hub, designed […]

Construction has now started on the new Multiversity campus, with representatives from all key stakeholders joining together on site to mark another major milestone in the transformation of the town centre. Work is now underway on the new campus for Blackpool and The Fylde College, following approval of an updated planning application earlier this year, […]

The first phase of a major programme of road improvements designed to support Blackpool’s regeneration, ease congestion, and improve access to the town centre is starting this week. As part of the Town Centre Access Scheme (TCAS), a £17m project part funded by £15.3m from the UK Government, Blackpool Council will make significant upgrades to […]

A major construction milestone on phase five of Talbot Gateway’s regeneration has been reached after partners gathered for a special steel signing ceremony to mark progress on the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) new Blackpool office building. Being delivered for the MOD by nationwide placemaker, Muse, alongside Blackpool Council and contractor VINCI Building, the £45Mlln, 53,000 […]

Blackpool’s £350m Talbot Gateway has taken another step towards full occupancy, with 300 workers relocating to the heart of the town centre. The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has moved into the Talbot Gateway around Blackpool North train station. As an Arm’s Length Body of the Department of Health and Social Care, the NHSBSA delivers […]

A popular restaurant and bar at the heart of Blackpool’s Talbot Gateway central business district is set to expand. Platform 9, which operates in the bar and lobby area of the Holiday Inn Blackpool will take over the Marco’s New York Italian restaurant from 12 January. The move will allow the locally trained chefs to […]

Work to renovate an iconic Blackpool town centre building has completed, as it prepares for a new future as a hub for growing local businesses. Blackpool Council has completed a £8.2m transformation of Stanley Buildings, breathing new life into a heritage building 90 years after it first opened. The transformation includes opening The Robinson, a […]

Construction has begun on a new office building for Ministry of Defence (MOD) civil servants as part of Blackpool’s Talbot Gateway redevelopment, announced today at UK REiiF.  The regeneration programme sees Blackpool Council working with development partner Muse Places and construction company VINCI Building on the new 53,000 sq. Ft MOD building which will hold […]

The renovation of Stanley Buildings in Blackpool town centre is nearing completion, transforming previously disused space into a contemporary business centre to be named ‘The Robinson’. The newly refurbished space comprises a range of flexible and affordable offices, meeting rooms and co-working ‘hot desks’ suitable for entrepreneurs and growth-oriented small businesses. The building offers over […]