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Amounderness House regeneration scheme delayed and costs increase as revised plans go in

Amounderness House in Lancaster Road has stood empty for more than 30 years Pic: Blog Preston One of Preston city centre’s major redevelopment schemes has been delayed amid rising costs. Work was due to begin at Amounderness House in the early part of 2025 but the […]

2 weeks ago
Amounderness House revamp scheme due to see work start ‘in early 2025’

Amounderness House proposed courtyard and new extension A multi-million pound scheme to bring the city’s former court building back to life as new offices remains on track, says Preston City Council. Proposals for the grade-II listed Amounderness […]

4 months ago
Preston’s new Youth Zone Vault to see steel frame go up over next two months

Work started on the Vault site during this summer Pic: OnSide A key two months is approaching in the building of the city’s new Youth Zone. Known as Vault, the new £11m development on land opposite Preston Bus Station, is to […]

5 months ago
Preston city centre side-streets to get new pavements, lighting and trees

Work starting in Old Vicarage Works on a side street running between Preston Bus Station and Preston Markets have begun. Preston City Council is beginning the first stage of the ‘Illuminate and Integrate’ scheme which […]

6 months ago
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Opinion: 2024 marks a foundational year for Preston city centre’s redevelopment

Preparation work on the new Youth Zone building site in Preston city centre Pic: Blog Preston This year appears to be a foundational year for the city. The regeneration of Preston and primarily the city centre has been a hot topic ever since we began Blog […]

12 months ago
Ceremonial coins added to Preston’s Animate steelwork

L-R Mike Costello, Matt Friedmann, Cllr Yakub Patel and Nick Hague To mark the progress of Preston’s £45m+ Animate leisure complex, two ceremonial coins have been added to the construction project’s steelwork. A 50p Windrush coin, which celebrates 75 years since […]

1 year ago
Steelwork being installed at Preston’s Animate leisure scheme

L-R: Nick Hague, John Chesworth, Adrian Phillips, Chris Hayward Steelwork is being installed at Preston’s Animate leisure complex. It’s the latest milestone in the £45 million+ scheme, one of six major projects planned under Preston’s Harris Quarter Towns Fund […]

2 years ago
Next stage of construction work starts on Preston’s Animate leisure complex

L-R: John Chesworth, Chris Hayward and Nick Hague at the Animate construction site Piling work has started on the Animate leisure complex in Preston city centre. The £45 million+ scheme is one of six major projects planned under Preston’s Harris Quarter Towns Fund Investment Programme. […]

2 years ago
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