Burnley to Host Inaugural Town Centre Customer Service Awards | Local News
Burnley is gearing up to host its first ever town centre Customer Service Awards - sponsored by Charter Walk Shopping Centre and Financial Affairs - at the historic Mechanics Theatre on Tuesday 4th July. Organised by Burnley Business Improvement District (BID) with support from Charter Walk, the awards have been created to recognise and celebrate the great customer service [...]
Over 2,000 School Children Invited to Take Part in Exciting ‘Food From Around the World’ Competition for 2023 Accrington Food and Culture Festival | Local News
#AmazingAccrington, organisers of the 2023 Accrington Food & Culture Festival, have invited over 2,000 Hyndburn primary school children to take part in an exciting competition as part of the cultural festival, which takes place on Saturday 3rd June (10am-4pm). Competition forms have been delivered to Year 2 and Year 3 children from 36 Hyndburn primary schools, with the students [...]
Countdown on to Burnley Words Festival | Local News
The countdown is well and truly on to the Burnley Words Festival which promises to be ‘a celebration of all things wordy.’ Taking place from Friday 16th June – Sunday 2nd July, the event will feature a range of activities including workshops, readings, stalls, exhibitions and performances across a whole host of town centre venues and locations. A number [...]
Action Packed Line-Up of Free Events Announced for 2023 Accrington Food and Culture Festival | Local News
#AmazingAccrington, organisers of the 2023 Accrington Food & Culture Festival, have announced a spectacular line-up of free activities for all the family at the eagerly anticipated cultural event which takes place on Saturday 3rd June in Accrington town centre. The festival, sponsored by North Lancs Training Group (NLTG), Hyndburn Borough Council, Financial Affairs and Cardboard Box Company, will be [...]
Amazing Accrington Host Exciting & Informative Education Summit For Schools, Education Providers And Business Leaders | Member News
#AmazingAccrington business leaders, local schools and education providers all came together for the annual Hyndburn Education Summit on Friday 19th May, which was held at Accrington Stanley's world class hospitality venue, the 1968 Lounge. In what was an exciting and informative event, #AmazingAccrington welcomed a packed schedule of guest speakers including special guest, Amanda Parker, Lord-Lieutenant Elect. Also speaking [...]
Amazing Accrington Host Exciting & Informative Education Summit For Schools, Education Providers And Business Leaders | Member News
#AmazingAccrington business leaders, local schools and education providers all came together for the annual Hyndburn Education Summit on Friday 19th May, which was held at Accrington Stanley's world class hospitality venue, the 1968 Lounge. In what was an exciting and informative event, #AmazingAccrington welcomed a packed schedule of guest speakers including special guest, Amanda Parker, Lord-Lieutenant Elect. Also speaking [...]
Amazing Accrington Host Business Leaders Meeting at Accrington Stanley Community Trust Facility | Member News
Over 50 local business leaders attended an #AmazingAccrington business leaders meeting at the Accrington Stanley Community Trust on Wednesday 19th April. The meeting, which took place in the Stanley Sports Hub, saw guest speakers including MP for Hyndburn & Haslingden, Sara Britcliffe, who provided an update live from Westminster, and CEO of Accrington Stanley Community Trust, Martin Fearon, who [...]
Celebrating International Women’s Day – A Q&A With CEO Miranda Barker | Chamber News
In celebration of International Women’s Day, we sat down with East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce CEO Miranda Barker, a remarkable leader who has been instrumental in pathing success for local businesses. Miranda spent her formative years in Ilkley and received her education at Mount School, York. She has enjoyed a commendable career, owning and running an environmental consulting SME [...]
Beat the Street Burnley 2023 – Get Your Business Involved! | Local News
It's time to play Beat the Street (BTS) Burnley – a completely FREE interactive game coming back to the town, to tackle inactivity, improve wellbeing, promote climate action and more. To find out how your business can get involved. read more below. What is Beat the Street? BTS transforms Burnley into a giant game for 6 weeks. With boxes [...]
Chancellor’s Economic Vision Missing Two Vital ‘Es’ | BCC News
Reacting to the Chancellor’s speech setting out his vision for economic growth, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “The Chancellor is right to be optimistic for the future of British businesses which are desperate to grow and prosper. “Our Chamber Network is jam-packed with innovative and forward-looking firms. They are developing new products and services that can [...]