Five access points along Blackpool Promenade have been closed recently, which has caused inconvenience for guests at a number of nearby hotels who are having to walk long distances to access the beach.
The access points are closed between Cocker Street and Gynn Square.
A spokesperson for Blackpool Council said: "During routine visual inspections of the lower colonnades, some defects were noted that required further investigations and that the access points had been closed as a precautionary safety measure."
The access points are closed between Cocker Street and Gynn Square.
A spokesperson for Blackpool Council said: "During routine visual inspections of the lower colonnades, some defects were noted that required further investigations and that the access points had been closed as a precautionary safety measure."
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00:00Hello, my name is Luke Patrick, I'm a journalist for the Blackpool Gazette.
00:05Five access points along Blackpool Promenade have been closed recently, which has caused
00:09huge inconvenience for guests at a number of nearby hotels, including the Imperial,
00:15for guests who are trying to access the beach. The access points are closed between Cocker
00:19Street and Gin Square. Blackpool Council have said that during routine visual inspections
00:24of the lower colonnades, some defects were noted that required further investigation,
00:29and that the access points have been closed as a precautionary safety measure. Please
00:33stay with the Blackpool Gazette for more updates on this story.