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Government green light for Burnley UTC funding

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>>

Barnfield to submit further plans for Weavers

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>>

BURNLEY AMONGST BEST IN NORTHWEST FOR BUSINESS GROWTH

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 brewery experiencing 100 per cent growth

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>>

2br [UKRD] TOPS SUNDAY TIMES TOP 100

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>>

1000 students at Aircelle’s Work Inspiration event

BURNLEY-based Safran Aircelle last week hosted a major event to inspire Burnley’s young people and demonstrate the wealth of career opportunities that exist in the town. The event organised in conjunction with Business in the Community, Burnley  Council, UCLAN, STEMFirst, SEMTA and the local schools, was attended by almost 1,000Burnleyschool Read more>>

£4m Growing Places funding for Burnley Bridge and Slater Terrace

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>>

AMS Neve – More Oscar glory for Burnley firm

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>>

£3m green light for Burnley Centre…

  Addington Capital has received planning permission to redevelop and modernise the shopping centre and work is hoped to start in the spring to be completed in time for Christmas. The market square will be completely changed with the first floor balcony and staircases outside River Island, WH Smith, Superdrug Read more>>

£9.3 m University Technical College in Burnley

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>>