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Tuesday 3 November 2020

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Approval nears for landmark Preston development

Almost 300 apartments could soon be built in Preston across a 16-storey development, with approval lined up.
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Business Matters: Marketing for manufacturers – turning strategy into actions post-Covid

In a manufacturing landscape where caution tends to be the keyword for marketing spend, Move Marketing’s Alex Cairns explains how steps six and seven of the “8 moves of B2B” unlock calculated action through setting crystal clear objectives, budgets and timescales that provide an ongoing barometer for growth.
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Deals

Accrol Group to acquire Leicester counterpart for £41.8m

Blackburn-headquartered independent tissue converter Accrol Group has entered into an agreement to acquire a Leicester counterpart in a deal worth up to £41.8m. The company has also conditionally raised £38.5m through a placing.
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Bathroom pod manufacturer buoyed by funding boost

A Lancaster-based company specialising in the construction of bathroom pods has secured a boost after its existing funding partner withdrew from the sector.
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CMAC Group expands with London acquisition

Accrington-based transport and accommodation company CMAC Group has expanded with the acquisition of a London-based counterpart.
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Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance passes £50m milestone

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has passed the £50m milestone of providing support businesses as part of the CBILS and CLBILS initiatives.
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Ask the expert: Has the government been timed out of housing reform by Covid?

Rachael Ainscough, managing director at Ainscough Strategic Land, says it is pleasing to see that the housing market remains in good order amid all the disruption to our economy. As a key employment driver for the north west it’s vital for our economic health that this remains so, she argues.
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Business

Plans revealed for Lancashire research hub

Plans to establish a research hub in Lancashire designed to examine how computing will reshape parts of the country have been revealed.
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North West confidence on the rise - Lloyds

Business confidence in the North West rose 11 points during October, according to the latest figures, but remains in the red.
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Blue Orange expanding fleet

Lancashire-based IT specialist Blue Orange is expanding its vehicle support fleet to fuel additional growth.
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Bespoke wins Plumbs brief

Chorley-based digital agency Bespoke has secured a contract with home furnishing specialist Plumbs.
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PHX Training expands senior team

PHX Training has grown its senior team with the recruitment of two department heads.
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Business Matters: Building business resilience - how business operations can thrive in uncertain times

Many businesses were forced to adapt and adopt new processes in a rush as the pandemic hit. SafetyCulture’s Dan Joyce explores how we can build on those hasty foundations and optimise for safer, more productive and successful businesses in 2021.
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Property

Redrow Homes looking to advance Preston plans

Redrow Homes' plans to build 200 homes in Preston could soon take a step forward.
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Approval lined up for Morecambe micro pub

A new micro pub could be established in Morecambe if plans are backed.
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Plans in for grade I-listed Preston venue

A planning application has been submitted for a £10.7m project designed to revitalise Preston's grade I-listed museum, art gallery and library.
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Contracts exchanged on Chorley scheme

A neurological care charity has exchanged contracts on Cuerden Hall in Chorley.
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Former church to be repurposed as apartments

A residential scheme could soon be established in a former church.
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Green light looms for housing plans

A 35-home scheme looks set to be approved later this week.
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Business Matters: Why you shouldn’t let the pandemic halt your workplace dreams

The pandemic has been the biggest collective shock to our lives, according to Andrew Butterworth, commercial director at Bruntwood Works, with millions made to work from home and thousands of businesses forced to adapt. Companies have changed the way they operate and how they look after their workforces and customers, prioritising health, safety and wellbeing more than ever before.
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