Free event puts climate change top of the agenda
18/10/2021
UCLan’s online conference tomorrow will showcase climate change and waste management research
Burnley College Sixth Form Centre Team Up with the Clarets in huge boost to Esports in Lancashire
15/10/2021
Burnley College Sixth Form Centre’s talented new Esports team has joined forces with professionals from Burnley FC’s successful Esports squad in a bid to dominate the world gaming stage.
North West businesses claim £500m in R&D tax credits
15/10/2021
orth West businesses claimed the third highest number of research and development (R&D) tax credits than any other region for the 19/20 financial year according to HMRC’s R&D tax relief report.
Lancashire in danger of being left behind again
14/10/2021
The chief executive of Downtown in business, Frank McKenna, has warned that Lancashire is in danger of missing out on funding, the levelling up agenda and devolution if its senior politicians don’t start to get their act together quickly.
Bowker BMW Service Engineer is England’s First Seven-Time Master Technician
11/10/2021
A Preston-based BMW service engineer has become the only technician in England to retain one of the toughest technical accreditations in the motor trade seven times in succession.
Lord Adonis to address DIB Parliamentary Reception
07/10/2021
Former Transport Minister, Lord Andrew Adonis, will be addressing Downtown’s Transport, Infrastructure & Construction Parliamentary Reception.
Talking ‘Bout Regeneration 2022
06/10/2021
Downtown in Business will be hosting its annual national planning, property, and regeneration conference at the magnificent Grand Hotel, in the heart of Birmingham city centre, on Thursday 15th September 2022.
Beever and Struthers and Pareto Financial Planning announce strategic partnership as they look forward to the future
01/10/2021
Accountants and business advisors Beever and Struthers have formed a partnership with Pareto Financial Planning to provide their staff and clients with award-winning independent financial and wealth management advice.
Read the 100th edition of Lancashire Business View online now
28/09/2021
A very special edition of Lancashire Business View is now available to be read online for free.
In Conversation with Cllr Matthew Brown
23/09/2021
Downtown Lancashire in Business recently hosted the next in a series of ‘In Conversation with…’ events at Bar Pintxos, Preston with Preston City Council leader, Cllr Matthew Brown.
Growth without Gimmicks – what next for the Northern Powerhouse?
23/09/2021
Governments like slogans – and in the north, having been used to the Powerhouse label since 2014, we are now trying to understand where we fit in the latest ‘levelling up’ agenda. We are left asking ourselves whether the Northern Powerhouse remains relevant, and perhaps more importantly whether it will leverage the strategic public investment we continue to critically need to maximise our potential. Here, Nicola Rigby, Principal at Avison Young shares her insights.
Countdown to Lancashire’s Property Conference
22/09/2021
The future of Lancashire’s high streets will be put under the microscope at the Lancashire Property Conference 2021 later this month.