This is a guest post by Bill Shannon, former Liberal Democrat Councillor, and Honorary Alderman of the City of Preston. Councillor Matthew Brown has received a lot of publicity for […]

Leader of Preston City Council, Councillor Matthew Brown, has responded to criticism of his new book Paint Your Town Red. Co-authored by writer and historian Rhian E. Jones, the book tells […]

Leader of Preston City Council, Councillor Matthew Brown, has co-authored a book on the inside story of The Preston Model. The book, by Councillor Brown and writer and historian Rhian […]

Plans to establish a Community Bank in the North West have been approved by Preston City Council. The backing will allow North West Mutual Bank, a joint venture between local […]

Preston residents are invited to join Preston City Council at the online launch of the next phase of its Community Wealth Building agenda, often known as the ‘Preston Model.’ ‘Community […]

People across Preston are being invited to a free online seminar run by researchers from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) to learn about community wealth building and 21st century […]

A community with a ‘transient’ population is to see a new project take place. Connected Communities is funded by Preston City Council and will be put on by University of […]

Preston’s regularly making the headlines for its economic model and surging its way up the best places to live. But what are the figures underlying this change in fortunes for […]