Grange Park residents reveal their wishlist for £20M neighbourhood upgrade
Residents of Grange Park have outlined their priorities for the £20M Pride in Place regeneration programme - highlighting road safety, better lighting and improved public spaces as key concerns.
Grange Park residents have set out a clear wishlist for how the £20M Pride in Place regeneration programme could transform their neighbourhood with safety and public spaces emerging as top priorities.
Around 80 residents took part in the first in-person ideas exchange sessions hosted by Blackpool South MP Chris Webb at The Grange on Dinmore Avenue, along with local councillors and community leaders.
The sessions allowed residents to directly influence how long-term funding will be spent, emphasising change that is visible and practical.
A major theme was safety after dark. Residents highlighted poorly lit streets and unsafe roads as serious issues.
Calls included more street lighting at Boundary Park and along the Black Path, zebra crossings and traffic calming measures that actually work.
Better maintained pavements and roads were also high on the list, alongside bus shelters with benches and digital signage to make waiting for public transport safer and more comfortable.
The discussions also covered practical improvements to everyday life. Residents want more bins and dog waste points, regular street cleaning and proactive bulky waste removal.
Access to fresh fruit and vegetables, affordable local shops, and community growing projects were identified as ways to strengthen the local economy and keep money on the estate.
Parks and play areas were another priority with calls for diversified, accessible facilities and underused assets such as the fishing pond behind St Mary’s to be revitalised.
Evening and weekend activities for young people, free grassroots football and life skills classes were highlighted as essential for engagement and safety.
Chris Webb said: “Residents want improvements they can see and feel, not quick fixes. This programme will work if it is built with the people, not around them.
“When people help plant, build, run activities and make decisions, they take ownership and when places are looked after, people look after them.”
The Ideas Exchange sessions are just the start of wider engagement with further events planned at Layton Institute, Argosy Community Centre and Layton Library, as well as an online survey to gather more residents’ views.