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In this episode, Host Gillian Oliver and Emma Jackson from the Poverty Truth headed down to Blackpool Zoo to hold our second Disability Forum.

In the meeting we heard from Rebecca Reynolds, from Blackpool Zoo who told us about their new accessibility areas and what their doing to improve

Abigail Lee from Healthwatch Blackpool on looking for volunteers to help them improve services for disabled people in Blackpool

Lynsey Barlow from disability first interviewed Cllr Alistair Humphreys the disability champion to understand what his new role includes and what he is proposing to do to help make Blackpool more accessible

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Gillian Oliver, and guests Anne Stewart,Lindsay Barlow, Mel Close, Mike Crowther, Howard Robinson and more discuss the wins that have come from the Poverty Truth Networks work in Blackpool over the last 18 months

Plus hear from Council leaders about new plans coming to town which will benefit more people with disabilities and accessibility issues

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In this episode we were on the road at Holy Trinity Church in Blackpool hosting a Bullying round table discussion

It was a chance for young people to be "heard" by some of towns decision makers including Labour Candidate Chris Webb ahead of the General Election where he will be looking to win his seat for Blackpool South