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And we await more positive news on the Eden Project in Morecambe and all the benefits that is set to bring, not just for the town but for the whole county.
For those of a sporting disposition, work will continue to create Lancashire Cricket’s second home at Farington, with the aim of seeing its first innings played at the ground at the start of the 2026 season, in front of up to 5,000 spectators.
And towns and cities across Lancashire will see the benefits of regeneration projects that are being delivered, including the Animate cinema and leisure scheme in Preston which is due to open this spring.
Nearer to home, as we mark our 20th milestone there is double reason for celebration.
This year our Red Rose Awards marks 15 years of honouring business excellence across the county. Over those years it has grown to be one of the standout dates in the county’s calendar.
It has been some journey so far, and we’re proud to be both the independent voice of Lancashire businesses and the premier medium for business news and information in the county.
As we start the new year and Lancashire Business View reaches its 20-years of publishing milestone it seems a perfect time for reflection.
While much has changed over those two decades so many things remain the same. Not least our business community’s resilience and determination to ‘push on’.
They, and we, have weathered so many storms and shockwaves. Financial crises, Brexit, the pandemic, the impact of war. It’s a scary list.
But through all the turmoil Lancashire’s businesses, and the talented and determined people in them, have gone on delivering for an economy that is the second largest in the North West.
Uncertainty has become the new norm and as we start 2025 with the national picture mixed, to say the least, we have no doubt it will once again be a challenging year.
Businesses are already bracing themselves for
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the impact of last October’s Budget and are looking across the Atlantic to see what the new Trump administration holds for the UK in terms of trade and tariffs.
Having said all that, there is much to be optimistic about. This is the year that the
We’ve grown from magazine publishing to a multi-media business delivering online news and information and a host of events, large and small, that connect the business community in so many ways.
We’re proud of our progress. However, we are not prepared to sit on our laurels. Our aim
We have weathered so many storms
and shockwaves. Financial crisis, Brexit, the pandemic, the impact of war
National Cyber Force will make its much- anticipated presence felt in the county. It promises to be truly game-changing.
BAE Systems has just signed a landmark agreement with Italian and Japanese defence giants to deliver the next generation combat aircraft, with much of that work to be carried out in Lancashire.
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is to deliver even more for our readers and advertisers and to shout even louder on their behalf about what a wonderful county this is for business opportunity and growth.
It’s going to be another interesting year and we’ll be there throughout, listening to, informing and supporting Lancashire businesses. It’s what we do.
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