'Bridlington is on the up': Seaside resort transforms into a holiday resort
Andrew Chapman’s day involves changing beer kegs, fixing slot machines and popping in and out of businesses in Bridlington, “problem solving” any issues they have.
One of their big problems is the seaside town’s perception including catchy headlines such as “boarded up Bridlington,” and it being dubbed as one of “Britain’s worst seaside resorts.”
Andrew however claims that one of the national journalists writing those stories came “out of season” when everything was closed for maintenance.
Andrew, the owner of Funland Amusements, the two arcades on Bridlington’s seafront, said: “All the fun fair was closed for cleaning. With all the salty air it needs to be done when you’re by the sea.
“Businesses were annoyed because the day the person came it was out of season - mid week in february.”
One of their big problems is the seaside town’s perception including catchy headlines such as “boarded up Bridlington,” and it being dubbed as one of “Britain’s worst seaside resorts.”
Andrew however claims that one of the national journalists writing those stories came “out of season” when everything was closed for maintenance.
Andrew, the owner of Funland Amusements, the two arcades on Bridlington’s seafront, said: “All the fun fair was closed for cleaning. With all the salty air it needs to be done when you’re by the sea.
“Businesses were annoyed because the day the person came it was out of season - mid week in february.”
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00:00Bridlington off to seaside on the Yorkshire coast but many people say well
00:07at least the press does the Nationals that this is the worst seaside resort in
00:13the UK and it's boarded up Bridlington alluding to the shops that are closed
00:19but one entrepreneur who runs candy chops and a range of arcades says that
00:25that is not the truth. What's Bridlington like these days?
00:29It's on the up, we've got no empty shops and it's a thriving town. All nice local businesses, independent businesses and it's coming together.
00:37We are not the worst seaside town in Bridlington.
00:41And what would you say, because there was this whole thing about being the worst seaside town, boarded up Bridlington, how have you helped to change that?
00:47We've helped to change that by taking off properties, getting them to affordable rents for people and then that's where people go in there,
00:54put their little businesses in there and thrive.
00:57We certainly love our days out in Bridlington and Andrew believes that more of us need to try it for a weekend.