The world famous Blackpool Illuminations will cost almost £2million to run this year amid the cost of living crisis.
As a result of the mega energy bills, the illumination organisers have decided to switch to eco-friendly lightbulbs and renewable energy to help power the dazzling lights. The world famous attraction, which uses more than one million bulbs and was first held in 1879, was switched on by Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen on Friday.
The cost of running the lights along the seaside resort will set back Blackpool Council a whopping £1.758m for their four month run. Despite soaring energy costs forcing Christmas light displays elsewhere to be cancelled, the illuminations are expected to bring in more than £300m to the local economy.
