Notes from the North: An arena for Blackpool, making a difference in Calderdale and a suspended councillor

All the highlights from our exclusive reporting as part of The Lead North, including battling to fight poverty in Calderdale and an interesting idea from Blackpool

An arena for Lancashire?

It’s not just that Blackpool doesn’t have an arena - the entire county of Lancashire doesn’t have one.

Part of that, opponents will say, is because there are two in Manchester and one in Liverpool. Managing big venues is an enormous undertaking and finding investment can be a challenge.

But Blackpool sees millions of tourists and …