The search is on for the heroes of Preston’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic to light up the city centre this Christmas. The city’s Business Improvement District (BID) has launched […]

A new initiative is asking businesses and members of the public to support the city centre, safely, by taking the Preston Pledge. Preston Business Improvement District (BID), Shop Preston and […]

Preston City Council has submitted an action plan to Central Government, designed to encourage people to return to the city centre safely as part of the European Regional Development Fund’s […]

Preston’s high street is performing better than Manchester and Liverpool during post-lockdown recovery, according to a new report. The Centre for Cities ‘High Street Recovery Tracker’, compiled using anonymised mobile […]

This year’s Preston Christmas Lights Switch On is set to take place virtually. Preston BID, the organisers and funders of the Switch On, say the decision to go online has […]

Councillors are set to approve funding to help Preston’s high streets and commercial areas safely open back up. As part of the Reopening High Streets Safely scheme provided by the […]

Preston city centre is set to be deep cleaned ahead of shops reopening next week. Preston BID (Business Improvement District), an organisation funded by businesses in the city centre, is […]

Preston’s streets and street furniture are set for an extra deep clean in the fight against Coronavirus. BID’s annual power-washing programme will recommence on 5th April, with the addition of […]