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Lancaster-based Novi.Digital win prestigious DADI Award
Novi.Digital are proud to have been awarded the DADI Award for “Most effective use of paid media” for their work with English Lakes Hotels. Since starting work in September 2017, Novi.Digital’s award-winning campaign has achieved an astounding 2000% ROI and continues to provide excellent results today. Novi.Digital’s Google Search campaign for English Lakes Hotels was […]
Burnley businesses recognised in Forbes Top 50
Source: Burnley Borough Council
Forbes Solicitors have recognised several Burnley businesses in their first Reinvention and Resilience Report Velocity Composites, What More UK, Panaz, Ellis’s, Checked Safe, PM+M Solutions for Business, LPK Facilities Management, Fagan & Whalley, Key Digital, Bellyflop TV and Jay-Care Stairlift and Mobility were all recognised Almost all these businesses are also Burnley Bondholders. Other businesses […]
Blackpool Opera House to host The Royal Variety Performance 2020
The Royal Variety Charity is thrilled to announce that the Royal Variety Performance 2020 will take place at the Blackpool Opera House, within the Winter Gardens complex, on Sunday 29th November. This year, the charity has continued to support current members of the entertainment industry with our own nationwide grants scheme, assisting many people who have […]
Blackpool Council signs terms of its £39.5m Town Deal
Source: Blackpool Council
Blackpool Council has formally signed the terms of its £39.5m Town Deal and welcomed a new era of partnership working with the Government. It says that the deal, which will provide a huge boost to the town’s regeneration and post-COVID economic recovery, opens the door for a wider conversation with the Government about future ways […]
Support builds for Lancashire Business Week #LancashireDay
CG Professional have been announced as the headline sponsor for Lancashire Business Week. The Chorley-based legal practice has grown rapidly since it was launched in 2017 by Stacey Turner and Louise Myers. Now the business is taking the lead as the county showcases its achievements so far and maps out its post-coronavirus future in a […]
Eden Project submits case for Government funding for Morecambe vision
The Eden Project has submitted a business case for £70m of UK Government funding to help make Eden Project North in Morecambe a reality. Eden Project North will be a major new exemplar attraction in Morecambe, Lancashire that seeks to reimagine the British seaside resort for the 21st century. The plan is for a destination […]
UCLan to host free virtual event for employers in heritage sector
Employers working in the heritage sector are invited to a free virtual event organised by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) to learn more about upskilling their existing staff and recruiting new talent. The heritage sector covers a broad spectrum of industries, from archaeology to conservation to museums and arts organisations. According to research,* the […]
BFC’s Neil Hart becomes Burnley Bondholder chair
The CEO of Burnley Football Club, Neil Hart, has been announced as the new chair of Burnley Bondholders. Burnley Bondholders was established over a decade ago to drive forward a new Burnley brand – a new way of thinking and a new way of doing things to make Burnley a place where businesses could flourish, […]
‘Town Centre Online’ launched by Burnley BID
A Facebook group called ‘Discover Burnley Town Centre Online’ has been launched by Burnley Business Improvement District (BID) to help support businesses during the second lockdown and beyond. It is hoped that this hub will be the go-to place for customers to see what services and initiatives businesses in Burnley town centre are running […]
Colne retailer’s heartwarming #shoplocal Christmas video
Many small businesses and retailers were devastated to hear the Government’s announcement of the need to close their doors for the month of November. For so many, November being the busiest and most profitable month for them in the lead up to Christmas. Agonising over how their business could possibly survive another lockdown, owner of Chosen by […]
Lancaster Priory’s prayers answered
Lancaster Priory’s historic clock tower is to be completely restored by the spring, thanks to an award of almost £300,000. The grant of £291,280 is among the the first major tranche of funding from the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help heritage organisations through the coronavirus pandemic. Scaffolding has already appeared at Lancaster […]
Development underway at Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone
Source: Blackpool Council
Work has started on a 40,000 sq ft custom-built commercial unit for local manufacturing company Multi-Ply Components Ltd. The multi-million pound advanced manufacturing facility is the first council-backed unit to be built as part of the Phase One development plans for Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone, located at the eastern end of the existing business park. […]