LEAFLETS by the far right British National Party (BNP) are being posted through Fylde doors in a bid to fuel a "revival" of support for the European elections.

Dozens of homes are being targeted by BNP representatives as part of a leafleting campaign for the Blackpool and Fylde coast area.

The leaflet, which features images of a vandalised car and a robber complete with loot bag states, "If you support ordinary parties you are voting for crime" and "The BNP: The true party of law and order."

BNP North West Regional Organiser, Bev Scott said: "Traditionally Blackpool has always been one of our biggest supporting areas.

"That support has petered out over the years but we believe that there is still strong, albeit quiet, support for the BNP and its policies.

"Recently we've seen an upsurgence of interest in the Preston area and we are trying to build up support for the forthcoming European elections.

"The Blackpool campaign is coming on the backs of this and we're aiming for a BNP revival throughout the entire coastal area."

Speaking before a meeting of full council meeting due to be held yesterday (Wednesday), Anchorsholme ward Cllr Steven Bate says he intends to invite councillors from all parties to discuss their views and the best course of action to deal with the campaign.

Cllr Bate -- who himself has received a copy of the leaflet -- said: "These people are just extremists.

"And I don't believe that the leaflets they are dropping in the area are a true representation of their policies.

"Obviously they realise that talking about racial issues would be counter productive due to the lack of ethnic minorities on the Fylde coast.

"They have simply decided to take advantage of the current national media attention to crime-related figures instead of their usual racist nonsense in a bid to get more support.

"I now fully intend to consult members of all parties on the council to discuss how best to tackle this.

"But it may be that the best policy to adopt is to ignore the presence of these people so as to not to attract more attention than they are already getting."