Blackpool’s Tramtown museum shuts as constructing deemed unsafe

Galley has beforehand stated the resort’s fleet of heritage trams had been “fundamental to the DNA of Blackpool”.

Williams stated: “While the work was ongoing fixing the electrics at Tramtown, an independent structural engineer carried out a survey of the building.

“That impartial report has come again saying the constructing is unsafe.

“The only public entrance is unsafe and we can’t gamble with the safety of volunteers and visitors by opening an unsafe building.”

She stated robust winds final month had additionally ripped “even more panels off the roof which has led to it leaking again”.

Williams stated every thing had been faraway from the constructing and was being saved elsewhere.

She stated Blackpool Transport’s group up to date Tramtown’s volunteers on the weekend and “discussed the shared vision for the future of Tramtown”.

“I want to make very clear that this is not the end of heritage trams in Blackpool. The news will double our resolve to set up a joint steering group to create a better future for Tramtown and our historic trams,” she stated.

She stated Harrison was engaged on getting our heritage trams again out for folks to get pleasure from “this summer”, and he or she was “determined” to “build back a better Tramtown visitor attraction”.