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£300k funding boost for high-flying Watchtower project

A pioneering £1million initiative to support the aerospace and advanced engineering industry in Lancashire has received further funding to enable it to soar to new heights.

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Boost-supported businesses among BIBAs 2024 winners

Nine businesses who have previously received growth support from Boost; Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub were among the winners from 20 categories at this year’s Be Inspired Business Awards (BIBAs) in Blackpool last Friday.

L-R, Cllr Nweeda Khan, Salina Somalya, Cllr Rupert Swarbrick and Claire Lowe

Local leaders join hands ahead of Peace Day to mark official completion of £14.7m scheme to transform Preston city centre

Local dignitaries came together at the new-look Peace Garden this week to mark the official completion of a £14.7m scheme to transform Preston city centre.

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New Director of Environment and Planning appointed

Lancashire County Council has appointed Jonathan Edwards as its new Director of Environment and Planning.

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Northern leaders announce new partnership of the North

Northern mayors and leaders have met in York for an inaugural summit to agree how to deliver on their shared priorities for economic growth, set out in the Manifesto for the North.

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Out with the old, in with the new Tram Bridge

Representatives from Preston City Council, Lancashire County Council and the main contractor Eric Wright Civil Engineering, met on the banks of the River Ribble to mark the next big milestone in the life of Preston’s famous Tram Bridge.

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Demolition of Preston's Tram Bridge begins

The much-anticipated demolition of Preston's iconic Tram Bridge is scheduled to commence on Tuesday, 20 August 2024.

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Limited places available as Boost partners with Brabners on scaleup programme

Boost; Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub, is offering five businesses a place on a limited partnership cohort of its fully-funded Scale to Thrive scaleup programme with leading independent law firm Brabners, which is due to start in September.

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Independent analysis shows the impact of Two Zero on Lancashire businesses

Businesses who took part in two Lancashire County Council led programmes designed to help the leaders of fast-growing businesses in the county have since created a combined 117 jobs and grown collective turnover nearly £27m, according to independent analysis.

From l-r, Ribble Valley Borough Council leader Stephen Atkinson; Ribble Valley Borough Council mayor, Louise Edge; County Councillor Rupert Swarbrick, cabinet member for Highways and Transport, Lancashire County Council and County Councillor Sue Hind, Clitheroe.

Castle Street reopens ahead of schedule following £600k revamp

A £600,000 revamp of Castle Street in Clitheroe has been completed ahead of schedule, with residents being invited to come and see the improvements for themselves.

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Final chance to feedback on ambitious plans for East Lancashire

Residents and stakeholders are being asked to share their views on proposals for the £55m Levelling Up East Lancashire programme before the plans are finalised.  

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Civic Event at Fylde Council celebrates opening of M55 to Heyhouses Link Road

Partners and stakeholders involved in the funding, development and construction of the M55 to Heyhouses Link Road attended a civic event at Fylde Council on Friday 19 July to celebrate the opening of the new road.