Christmas Tree Festival / Blackburn Cathedral | Member News
Christmas Tree Festival / Blackburn Cathedral Blackburn Cathedral to Host Lancashire’s Largest Christmas Tree Festival Blackburn Cathedral has announced plans to launch a brand new Christmas Tree Festival, as Lancashire’s most iconic building is transformed into a festive wonderland. Taking place from Monday 30th November until Sunday 20th December 2026, it is expected to be Lancashire’s largest Christmas Tree [...]
New Business Networking Event Set to Drive Connections Across Burnley and Lancashire | Member News
New Business Networking Event Set to Drive Connections Across Burnley and Lancashire Advocacy Focus is launching Business on Par Burnley, a brand-new quarterly networking event bringing together businesses from across Burnley and the wider Lancashire area. Offering a fresh approach to traditional networking, Business on Par Burnley combines meaningful business conversations, relationship-building and an interactive driving range experience in [...]
Community Solutions North West Secures £45,000 to Strengthen Crisis Support Across Hyndburn | Member News
Community Solutions North West Secures £45,000 to Strengthen Crisis Support Across Hyndburn Community Solutions North West is delighted to announce that it has been awarded £45,000 from Hyndburn Borough Council through the UK Government-funded Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF). The funding will enable the charity to continue providing vital support to local people facing financial hardship and crisis, helping [...]
James Alpe Passes string of Manufacturer audits with flying colours | Member News
James Alpe Passes string of Manufacturer audits with flying colours With 34 Manufacturer Approvals it’s been one very busy Audit Season for the team at James Alpe Accident Repair Centre. As a Manufacturer Approved Bodyshop, maintaining the highest standards is just as important as achieving them in the first place. With 34 manufacturer approvals currently in place, James Alpe [...]
Compliance for Growing Businesses: What Changes as You Scale? | Member News
Compliance for Growing Businesses: What Changes as You Scale? As a business grows, so do the responsibilities that come with running it. What may have been manageable for a start-up or small company can quickly become more complex as headcount increases, turnover rises, and operations expand. Compliance is one area where many growing businesses face new challenges, and failing [...]
Unstoppable: Resilient student named Higher Education Student of the Year after refusing to give up | Member News
Unstoppable: Resilient student named Higher Education Student of the Year after refusing to give up Despite her cancer, Rebecca Oldham has refused to let life's toughest challenges stand in the way of her ambitions has been named Higher Education Student of the Year after graduating with a BA (Hons) Counselling and Psychotherapy degree from East Lancashire University Centre (ELUC). [...]
Why a formal M&A process matters to you | Member News
Why a formal M&A process matters to you Demand for high-quality, affordable M&A advice has grown steadily over the past few years, especially among founders preparing to exit. An ageing base of owner-managers, the search for succession solutions and a need for liquidity are all bringing more good businesses to market. Yet larger advisory firms are increasingly reluctant to [...]
Businesses, beware the Autumn cashflow crisis – Azets | Member News
Businesses, beware the Autumn cashflow crisis – Azets UK top ten accountancy and advisory firm Azets has warned that SMEs across the North West could face ‘an Autumn cashflow crisis’ if they don’t prepare properly for key October tax deadlines. Praveen Gupta, UK Head of Tax at the business that has offices in Manchester, Bolton, Burnley, Lancaster, Preston, Shrewsbury, [...]
PM+M Autumn Budget | Member News
PM+M Autumn Budget What will the Autumn Budget mean for you? Join PM+M at Blackburn Rovers Football Club as their experts share analysis of the Chancellor's announcements and discuss what they could mean for businesses, employers and individuals. Attend their free breakfast seminar to explore the key changes, ask questions and gain practical insights into the implications of the [...]
Employment Rights Act: Businesses urged to prepare, not panic | Member News
Employment Rights Act: Businesses urged to prepare, not panic Businesses with strong employment practices should not fear upcoming changes to employment law, but instead use the coming months to review policies, strengthen record-keeping and prepare for further reforms, according to a leading East Lancashire employment law specialist. The Employment Rights Act 2025, which strengthens employees’ rights in the UK, [...]
