The legacy of a millionaire jeweller lives on in Colne after almost hundred years. Pendle Enterprise And Regeneration Ltd has finished 12 new one bedroom bungalows at Carry Lane for the Peter Birtwistle Trust. The Trust was founded by Peter Birtwistle who emigrated from the UK to...
“Our ambitious plans to create a new £32m learning, living, working, leisure and cultural destination for the North West entered an exciting new stage this week,” announced Councillor Iqbal, Leader of Pendle Council. Planning permission has been granted for 52 apartments in the iconic Victorian mill...
The £32m Northlight complex is welcoming Lancashire Adult Learning (LAL) as the first centre to open at the former Brierfield Mill this autumn. Funding organisations and partners who’ve made the new £1.75m centre possible saw behind the scenes today, Wednesday 27 September, before the official...
In-Situ, a non-for-profit arts organisation based in Pendle has been successful in a bid to become part of Arts Council England’s prestigious National Portfolio of arts and cultural organisations in Lancashire, which will bring £556,000 investment into Pendle over the next four years from 2018-2022. This exciting...
The housing market in Pendle is on the up,” announced Councillor Asjad Mahmood who leads on housing for the borough. “Our aim to provide a great range of housing right across Pendle is becoming a reality." “We’re working in different parts of our district to make sure...
Principal Amanda Melton and Pendle Council’s Leader, Councillor Mohammed Iqbal, got a preview on progress as work to create a new Lancashire Adult Learning Centre at Northlight motors on. Work stopped for just 30 minutes today (Monday 12 December) as they saw how the transformation of...
“This week marks a huge step forward for Northlight as we start major work on site!” That’s the message from Councillor Mohammed Iqbal, Chairman of PEARL and Leader of Pendle Council. Councillor Iqbal, who leads on economic development for Pendle said: “I’m absolutely thrilled that all of...
People from Pendle and the surrounding areas are invited to join us to participate in Suzanne Lacy's new artwork at the former Smith & Nephew Mill, Brierfield from September 29th - October 1st. Residents can watch performances, take part in singing sessions, take tours, and share...
The first major highway scheme in a programme of improvements to boost access to employment areas and future housing sites along the M65 corridor between Blackburn and Colne has been completed. The £12.1m programme of work to junctions and nearby local roads from junction 7 at...
Exciting plans are underway for a creative new HQ for In-Situ at Northlight, Brierfield Mill. Architecture, landscape and engineering students from Manchester School of Architecture and the University of Manchester have been working together to design a new HQ for arts organisation In-Situ. In-Situ is an artist...