One of the UK's most popular resorts is celebrating after three of their beaches scooped Seaside Awards - meaning they are clean, safe and well-run. These prestigious national awards delivered through Keep Britain Tidy celebrate the quality and diversity of 's coastline and are a symbol that visitors can find a clean, safe and well-managed coastal stretch.

In the announcement by Keep Britain Tidy, South, Blackpool Central, and Bispham beaches were recognised for their high standards of beach management, as well as their nearby facilities and water quality. Thrilled Cllr Jane Hugo, Blackpool Council's Cabinet Member for , said: "This is great news.

"Local residents and visitors enjoy our beaches all year round, so it's fantastic to see that the care and work undertaken to keep our beaches clean to such high standards rewarded.

"A massive thanks to everyone who has played their part from council teams including our Enveco NW environmental and waste management company to the many individual volunteers and businesses who litter pick, and to every person that does the right thing and puts their litter in the bin."

Blackpool has more than 1000 litter bins, including 250 large capacity bins on the Promenade alone.

They are emptied daily under normal conditions, and collections are increased whenever there is good weather and high visitor numbers.

Reminders are in place to prompt everyone to get rid of their rubbish in the nearest available bin or take it home with them.

Keep Britain Tidy's Chief Executive, Allison Ogden-Newton OBE said: "In England we are lucky enough to have some of the best beaches in the world.

"It's wonderful to see the flags flying proudly over beaches in Blackpool, demonstrating their quality to residents and visitors alike.

"The awards are a credit to the collective efforts of beach and site managers, volunteers, residents and businesses who should take pride today in their tireless efforts to maintain, protect and improve some of our best-loved and most popular blue spaces."

Last week the Daily Express revealed Blackpool has been for holidaymakers.

Following an analysis of 26 UK coastal towns, experts analysed entertainment factors such as the number of amusement parks, casinos, live music venues, bars, restaurants, landmarks, beaches, and escape rooms.

Often associated with classic British holidays, Blackpool in Lancashire boasts 12 amusement and water parks-among them the renowned Pleasure Beach Resort-and 13 casinos, more than any other location in the study.

also features 67 notable landmarks, such as the iconic Blackpool Tower and its lively piers, along with 520 bars and restaurants, offering broad appeal for thrill-seekers, culture lovers, and nightlife enthusiasts.

In March Blackpool Council unveiled the first phase of the welcome £90m Government funding plan to demolish about 400 properties no longer fit for purpose and replace them with up to 280 bigger new homes.

Weeks later, new visitor numbers for the resort revealed a soaring rise in tourists, with data for 2023 showing it attracted 21.5m tourists - a 6% increase compared to 2022's figure of 20.3m.

It comes after the town's famous Pleasure Beach Resort hit back at disappointment at the closure of five of their rides - after £2.7m pre-tax losses in their latest annual report - by stressing they were investing in new "bigger and better" rides.