Leyland to reveal proposals for £25m Towns Fund investment

After receiving £25m funding from the government's Towns Fund this spring, Leyland is ready to share its initial proposals for how the money will be invested.

Proposals for the scheme within the Town Deal include a Leyland Market upgrade, a new Business and Skills hub, town centre regeneration, new commercial premises and town centre living.

The Leyland Town Deal project has organised a public consultation on 25 November at the British Commercial Vehicle Museum in Leyland between 5 and 7pm.

The architects, Wilson Mason and Landscape and Public Realm Designers, Lanpro will be on hand at the events to present their ideas to local businesses and residents, and to answer any questions.

This consultation forms part of a series taking place to allow people to see the proposed designs, speak to the design team and share their views on which aspects should be prioritised as part of the investment. The events will be a mix of public drop-in sessions and specific sessions for invited businesses and interest groups.

Councillor Paul Foster, Town Deal board member and leader of South Ribble Borough Council, said: "It is great to see the plans progressing to the design stage and see the ideas coming to life.

"This is a landmark investment for the area and I am so pleased that we are now able to gather the views of residents and businesses about what they feel our priorities should be when spending the money."

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