Blackpool Pleasure Beach lived in London where Leonard worked at a Swedish Match Company, however upon hearing of Bean's death the couple returned to Blackpool, where decisions regarding the future running of the Pleasure Beach were in discussion. Leonard up until that point had not had any active involvement with the Pleasure Beach whatsoever, however on a mutual agreement with his wife it was agreed that Thompson would take over the running of the Pleasure Beach and have full responsibility of all its affairs. His first move was to appoint Oscar Haworth as the General Manager and George Palmer as Chairman of the
Pleasure Beach Bridge concerns over Pleasure Beach's fate. The Connecticut Audubon Society seeks to create Connecticut's largest, undisturbed protected salt match. The area has been designated an "Important Bird Area" and the purchase of surrounding land is underway. A local firm, Stantec, has been retained for a study for revitalizing Pleasure Beach; the accessibility to Pleasure Beach is a key issue. In 2009, the city of Bridgeport received a $1.9 million grant for a water taxi service that was delayed repeatedly into 2013. Pleasure Beach Bridge The Pleasure Beach Bridge is a movable Warren through-truss bridge in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Completed in 1927, it