https://aidoge.co.uk/blackpoolcouncil/ Independent analysis of Blackpool Council spending and governance. en-gb Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:09:01 GMT https://aidoge.co.uk/blackpoolcouncil/news/spending-trends-2026 https://aidoge.co.uk/blackpoolcouncil/news/spending-trends-2026 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Blackpool Council's spending decreased by £79.1M (45.2%) from 2019 to 2026, with a total spend of £4068.9M across 630,914 transactions. Analysis https://aidoge.co.uk/blackpoolcouncil/news/doge-findings-2026 https://aidoge.co.uk/blackpoolcouncil/news/doge-findings-2026 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The total spend analysed by AI DOGE is £4068.9M across 630,914 transactions. Investigation https://aidoge.co.uk/blackpoolcouncil/news/department-spending-2026 https://aidoge.co.uk/blackpoolcouncil/news/department-spending-2026 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Blackpool Council's total spend analysed is £4068.9M across 7 financial years. Analysis https://aidoge.co.uk/blackpoolcouncil/news/spending-overview https://aidoge.co.uk/blackpoolcouncil/news/spending-overview Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT England's most deprived seaside authority has processed £4.1 billion in payments to 9,846 suppliers since 2019. Low duplicate rates but £342.5 million in round-number payments raise questions about estimation practices. Analysis https://aidoge.co.uk/blackpoolcouncil/news/doge-investigation-blackpool https://aidoge.co.uk/blackpoolcouncil/news/doge-investigation-blackpool Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT 5,331 payments over £5,000 in round figures totalling £342.5 million — the most striking finding in Blackpool's DOGE analysis. Strong duplicate controls but concerning estimation patterns across seven years of data. Investigation