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Lancashire in London – MPs outline hopes for County

Downtown in Business hosted a ‘Lancashire in London’ event this week, with business leaders from across the county joined by parliamentarians from Blackpool, Ribble Valley, and South Ribble at a private dinner in the capital.

Downtown in Business hosted a ‘Lancashire in London’ event this week, with business leaders from across the county joined by parliamentarians from Blackpool, Ribble Valley, and South Ribble at a private dinner in the capital.

Chris Webb, Maya Ellis, and Paul Foster, in conversation with DIB Group Chair and chief executive Frank McKenna. Discussed the government’s plans for economic growth, a mayor for Lancashire and devolution, and their first reflections on being new MPs.

The chair of the Energy and net zero Select committee, Bill Esterson MP, also joined the event, which was sponsored by Story Homes, and hosted at M Restaurants.

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