This category relates to all things to do with business in Preston.
Could Fishergate Shopping Centre and new look Winckley Square be linked?A new pedestrian crossing could link the new look Fishergate Shopping Centre to Winckley Square. Benson Elliot, who own the shopping centre, have £40m plans lodged to convert the former […]
8 years ago Pudding Pie homes resubmitted as bungalows could hold key to getting approvalBuilding bungalows is the answer to getting a previously rejected mini housing estate past city planners, according to developers. Pudding Pie Nook Lane in Goosnargh has seen controversial plans for […]
8 years ago BAE Systems solar farm on old runway generating major energyA new solar farm near Preston has been leading to lower energy consumption at one of the area’s biggest employers. BAE Systems says it has saved £300,000 in the last […]
8 years ago Harris Institute remains on the market for a new ownerA historic Preston building is still on the market for a new owner. The Harris Institute in Avenham Lane has been operating as an Islamic higher education college. Now its […]
8 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Opinion: Why Orbital bus route cut is a cynical move too far from Preston BusWhat goes around, comes around…unless you’re the Preston Orbital bus route. Rotala, the owners of former employee-owned Preston Bus, claim the route is impractical and unprofitable. They have announced a […]
8 years ago Fishergate Shopping Centre cinema plan could face rejection recommendationA major scheme for Preston city centre faces being derailed as a council plan is not ready yet. Fishergate Shopping Centre’s owners have applied to convert the former TJ Hughes […]
8 years ago Deepdale halal chicken factory applies to raise height of already approved extensionA rapidly expanding chicken processing plant in Deepdale has applied for a further extension to its buildings. Gafoor Halal chicken plant in Fletcher Road wants to raise the height of […]
8 years ago Queen Street retail park could see drive-thru cafe chainA major new retail park in Preston is to see a drive-thru cafe included. Plans for the Queen Street development have already seen a cafe chain signed off but now […]
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