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2026-09-22 16:46 UTC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckz7z5e4ljjno A woman has said she fears being unable to afford a new home if she is forced to sell up to the council as part of a regeneration scheme. Blackpool Council has been awarded £90m from the government for the project, which it said would "clear up to 300 poor-quality properties" in the Revoe area and replace them with "up to 230 new, high-quality, energy-efficient homes". Anna Penfold-Sadler lives with her partner in a three-bedroom property on Rydal Avenue. She said the £85,000 cash offered by the council for her home, plus £15,000 compensation, would not be enough to find a similar home. The council has said it wants to bring back the Central Drive area - one of the most deprived in England - "back to its heyday" with the regeneration project. Penfold-Sadler, who said much of her street was now boarded up, said: "We have spent a lot of money on the house and are also paying off a £47,000 mortgage. "We've looked at other properties comparable to this, in our area, and they would cost around £120,000. We can't afford it. "And if the house is cheaper, it would be because it will need lots of work, so we'll still be out of pocket. "Our fear is that we could end up in a house which is not inhabitable." She said it was a "big worry", adding: "We don't want to move out of this area, it's where our lives are." Penfold-Sadler argued that the homes should have been renovated rather than demolished.

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