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Preston parks and gardens amongst UK’s best green spaces
Source: Preston City Council
Preston parks and gardens are among a record-breaking 1,970 UK parks and green spaces plus 131 in thirteen other countries around the world that will today receive either a prestigious Green Flag Award, a Green Heritage accreditation or a Green Flag Community Award – the mark of a quality park or green space. This international […]
New UCLan Ashinaga Africa scholarship is first in North of England
Source: University of Central Lancashire
The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has committed to an international scholarship programme that enables students from Sub-Saharan Africa to make positive changes in their countries. UCLan is the first university in the North of England and the third in the UK to sign up to the Ashinaga Africa Initiative, a fully-funded undergraduate scholarship intended […]
Blackpool’s £100k competition to design new illuminations
Source: Blackpool Council
A £100k competition has been launched giving one lucky winner a unique opportunity to create new work for the world-famous Blackpool Illuminations. The competition was revealed by design consultant Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen as plans for the new Illuminations season were unveiled today. He announced that Blackpool Council was inviting expressions of interest from international artists, designers […]
Rosebud fund £11.25m boost to Lancashire Businesses
Source: Lancashire County Council
Lancashire County Council has selected investment specialist GC Business Finance (GCBF) to deliver its £11.25m Rosebud business finance fund to growing businesses in the county. Under the new funding package, GCBF will oversee Rosebud loans from £10,000 to £300,000 for businesses in Lancashire over the next five years. Rosebud aims to create around 150 new […]
Hot 100 list of Lancashire businesses
Lancashire Business View’s annual Hot 100 list of the county’s most profitable SMEs has been officially unveiled – along with its growth hotspots. This year’s highly-anticipated list highlights that despite continuing uncertainty over Brexit having an impact, the county’s key business sectors continue to deliver. The Hot 100 2019, revealed in full in Lancashire Business […]
New FA report values Lancashire grassroots football at over £550m
Source: Lancashire FA
The Football Association [The FA] has today launched a new report that explores the social and economic value of adult grassroots football in England. With the game’s governing body investing over £1 million each week into the grassroots game to support the 8 million adults who regularly play football, it commissioned the report, which is […]
Stoneygate Masterplan Launch
Source: Preston City Council
Today business leaders from Preston and across the county met for the launch of the Stoneygate Masterplan – an area that includes key landmarks such as Queen Street Retail Park, Cardinal Newman College and St. John’s the Minster. Designed to provide a framework for development and regeneration the masterplan sets out an exciting, long-term vision […]
Luxury hotel The Boulevard to open at Blackpool Pleasure Beach this summer
Blackpool has long been regarded as the entertainment capital of the north west, with millions of visitors flocking to the world-famous seaside town each year. At its heart lies the legendary Blackpool Pleasure Beach, where recently installed rides such as Red Arrows Skyforce and ICON, the nation’s first double launch rollercoaster, have seen it reinforce its reputation as one […]
Opening of the first phase of bus station public space
Source: Lancashire County Council
A new section of public space has opened next to Preston Bus Station. Lancashire County Council is creating a large new public area on the former bus apron, with new benches, grassed areas and trees, new lighting and signage. The first phase of this work opened earlier today (Monday 8 July). Some work is still […]
Preston City Council seeks operator for Preston Guild Hall
Source: Preston City Council
This afternoon Preston City Council has announced a call out for proposals for a land deal, lease arrangement for Preston Guild Hall. Seeking an operator for the Guild Hall, including the Charter Theatre, Grand Hall, offices and ground floor shops, Preston City Council aims to use this competitive process to find the most economically advantageous […]
Funding to plan a new future for Nelson
Source: Pendle Council
“We’re delighted that Nelson has been chosen as one of 50 areas in the UK to develop exciting new plans for the future,” said Leader of Pendle Council, Councillor Mohammed Iqbal. The government announced the successful towns which will get a funding grant to develop a business case at midnight last night. “We have ambitious […]
Local Inn launches boutique bedrooms
The New Inn, Yealand Conyers, is celebrating the start of summer by introducing six boutique bedrooms to their hotel, combining the charm and history of the building with elegant and luxurious design. Located in the heart of Yealand, the newly appointed bedrooms, have been built and designed in keeping with this historic building. Since its […]