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Lancashire receives £34m 'new deal' funding

The Lancashire Enterprise Partnership has received £34.1m in funding from the government as part of its newl...

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Burnley Bondholders chairman steps down

Mark Crabtree is to stand down as chairman of Burnley Bondholders after eight highly successful years in the...

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Post-coronavirus #RedefiningLancashire campaign launches

A new campaign has been launched by Marketing Lancashire to promote the county's businesses now that the pan...

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Councils to explore combined authority again

A combined authority for Lancashire, which has been under discussion for several years, could be back on the...

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Preston authority to launch community bank

Preston City Council has joined forces with Wirral and Liverpool councils to create a new community bank whi...

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Confidence is the gateway to prosperity

Blackpool’s proud motto is ‘Progress’. And nothing embodies that more than its flagship Talbot Gateway devel...

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Regeneration work to restart at Blackpool's Talbot Gateway

The first week of June will see work begin again on the Talbot Gateway regeneration project in Blackpool tow...

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B&FC among England’s highest performing colleges for sixth year

B&FC performs in the top 3% of England's colleges for sixth consecutive year.

Appointments

Sarah Kemp appointed as new CEO of LEP

Sarah Kemp has been appointed as the new CEO of the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership.

Opinion

Enough is enough! Let's have a devo

I had a letter this week asking me to support a devolution proposal from a North West county.

Opinion, Coronavirus

LEP addresses businesses during coronavirus outbreak

Our Lancashire businesses and residents are facing extraordinary challenges in what is an extremely unsettli...

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IR35 tax reforms delayed by coronavirus pandemic

The introduction of controversial IR35 tax reforms has been delayed by a year as a result of the coronavirus...