Burnley

Plans to create one of the North West’s first University Technical Colleges (UTC) in Burnley have been given a major boost. The Education Funding Agency has approved a feasibility study into the new college and confirmed the project will receive Government support. The UTC will be housed in the refurbished Read more>>

Gareth Smith, project director of Barnfield Construction, told guests at this week’s Burnley Bondholders event, the developer would deliver speculative offices and student accommodation at the same time as its university technical college in the major canal-side project – reports Place North West. Smith said planning applications would be submitted Read more>>

Experian Data shows Burnley number one for ‘growth potential’ in Lancashire. Research by data analysts Experian has identified Burnley as one of the best in the northwest for business growth potential with over one quarter of companies in the town being identified as ‘high growth champions.’ Commissioned by the BBC Read more>>

BURNLEY-based Moorhouse’s Brewery is experiencing rapid growth following last year’s £4.2 million expansion of their Accrington Road facility. The nationally and internationally acclaimed brewery – famed for its award winning beers such as Black Cat, Blonde Witch and Pendle Witch’s Brew – is seeing a 100 per cent increase in Read more>>

Staff ‘love’ the working week! Staff at a radio station in Lancashire are celebrating being part of the UK’s ‘best company to work for’ for the second year in a row. 2br, part of UKRD group, beat big names such as BMW, Virgin Money and The Savoy Hotel to grab Read more>>

The Burnley Bridge Business Park and Slater’s Terrace in the Weavers’ Triangle will each receive £2 million funding as part of Lancashire’s allocation from the Growing Places Fund. Announced by the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership (LEP) last week, the total investment of £13 million in Lancashire could deliver 3,000 new jobs Read more>>

BURNLEY-based audio technology business AMS Neve has once again provided Oscar winners and nominees with the best sound around. Nearly all of the 2012 Oscar® nominees had their soundtrack mixed and/or music recorded on AMS Neve’s consoles.  These included “Hugo”; “The Iron Lady”; “Tinker, Tailor Soldier, Spy”; “War Horse”; “The Read more>>

Training provider, Training 2000, has announced it has secured £9.3m of Government capital funding to develop its University Technical College (UTC), Visions Learning Trust, at its preferred location, Victoria Mill in Burnley, subject to the final funding agreement being signed by the Secretary of State in April 2012. The historic Read more>>