Michael Conlon announced as inaugural Chair of Marketing Lancashire’s Lancashire Ambassador Group
Michael Conlon, Executive Chairman of Lancashire based Conlon Construction, has been named as the Lancashire Ambassador group inaugural Chair. Conlon Construction started out as Conlon Brothers in 1961 and has been an integral part of developments across Lancashire and the North West since its inception. The company has a strong reputation for delivering construction projects […]
Operator for new Abindgon Street Market project announced
Blackpool Council has unveiled the operators for the transformed Abingdon Street Market. Blackpool Council used £3.6m of funding from Getting Building Fund to purchase the market, in the heart of Blackpool town centre, and carry out a full internal refurbishment securing its long-term future. The Little Blackpool Leisure Company Limited, made up of Blackpool born […]
Leighton Hall proud to be winners at this years’ Red Rose Awards
Leighton Hall has succeeded in winning the Environmental, Social and Governance Award at Lancashire Business View’s Red Rose Awards – a victory made all the sweeter as the category is one close to Leighton’s heart. The awards were held last week at held in Blackpool’s Winter Gardens ballroom and Estate Manager Lucy Arthurs collected the […]
Preston Market Hall celebrates five-year anniversary
Preston Markets traders came together this week to celebrate the Market Hall’s fifth birthday. The upgraded Market Hall, officially opened on 10 March 2018, continues to grow from strength to strength with many traders growing their business and expanding their stalls, as well as new start-ups. To mark the special anniversary, Preston Market traders gathered […]
£500,000 boost to digital skills training for Lancashire youth
Around 18,000 young people from across Lancashire will benefit from a £500,000 investment from BAE Systems over the next three years, supporting Chorley based CREATE Education to expand its digital skills education programme in the region. Each school which takes part in the programme gets access to the very latest industry-standard equipment and expertise. They […]
UCLan fire educator receives warm recognition
Stephen Andrews is the inaugural recipient of the John DeHaan Memorial Award A fire expert from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has received a special achievement award for his dedication to teaching hundreds of fire investigators. Stephen Andrews was chosen as the inaugural recipient of the John DeHaan Memorial Award by the United Kingdom […]
Skelmersdale based NRG Riverside supplies compact sweepers on contract hire to Sunderland City Council
NRG Riverside, a Lancashire contract hire and fleet solutions provider, has delivered 12 new compact sweepers from Hako Machines Ltd. on a full contract hire with maintenance agreement to Sunderland City Council. NRG Riverside delivered the sweepers to Sunderland on time for the contract start date of February 1, 2023. The fleet consists of ten […]
Colne welcomes Winter Bloom Light Parade
Arts Council and Pendle Borough Council fund a brand new event to the calendar for Colne Colne sees the return of Handmade Productions to the town to host its reputable Light Parade on Saturday 4th March. This is a collaboration between Colne’s Business Improvement District (BID) and Handmade Productions with a host of entertainment, market […]
Community Spirit Alive and Well at the Gregson
Lancaster’s oldest community and arts centre has had a new lease of life and is calling on volunteers old and new to support its latest venture. After being saved by volunteers during lockdown, The Gregson Community & Arts Centre in Moor Gate has re-established itself as the heart of Lancaster’s community. There is a new […]
Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone hosts “Supporting your Employees through Cost of Living Crisis” Lunch
Local businesses attended the Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone Patron Event on the important topic of ‘supporting your employees through the Cost-of-Living crisis’ hosted by Chair of the Lancashire Business View, Richard Slater. Richard welcomed the panel comprising Wayne Wild, Chairman of Darwen Town Deal; Jules Roberts, Director of Thrieve Lab; Vishal Jain, Founder and […]
Work to begin on Colne’s newly formed Heritage Quarter
Work is to start soon on Colne’s newly formed Heritage Quarter with funding from Round One of the Government’s Levelling Up Fund. A total of £3,487,000 has been awarded to the newly formed Heritage Quarter which is made up of three Colne theatres – The Muni Theatre, Pendle Hippodrome and the Little Theatre. All three […]
New Multi-Million Pound Gruffalo Attraction coming to Blackpool’s Seafront
Beloved characters from the UK’s number one bestselling children’s author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler are set to make a new home on Blackpool’s famous seafront this May in a partnership with Merlin Entertainments and Magic Light Pictures that will create the world’s first ‘The Gruffalo & Friends Clubhouse’. Merlin Entertainments, a global leader […]