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PRESENT:
Tracy Clavell-Bate Barnfield Construction
James Hartley Businesswise Solutions
Keiron Higginson LED Electrical
Louisa Mayor
Pendleside Hospice Lisa O’Loughlin
Nelson and Colne College
Georgia Robson Get Stoked
Tracy Clavell-Bate, head of development and acquisitions at Barnfield Construction, which is based in the borough, says work is also needed to bring people back into Nelson town centre, which “has its challenges”.
She adds: “Colne seems to hold its own, it’s got very little vacancy, a good mix of independents and nationals and it just seems to have a draw. There is that pull.”
She also believes Pendle needs to shout more about itself and adds: “We should be proud about what we’ve got, what we’ve achieved and the future, because I do think the future is bright.”
Keiron Higginson is director of sales and marketing at Brierfield business LED Electrical. He believes part of the challenge facing the towns lies in “bridging the gap” between Pendle’s areas of poverty and affluence, which in some cases sit side by side.
He adds: “Nelson is a traditional town centre, whereas in Colne and Barrowford you’ve got a high street full of independent shops. We’ve got to find ways of bringing those smaller, independent businesses into Nelson.”
Rose Rouse believes Nelson can also build on the culture of its Pakistani heritage population, celebrating its identity and food. She says: “Let’s really go big on that rather than trying to make it like every other town in the country, because it isn’t. Let’s celebrate what’s special about Nelson.”
Lisa O’Loughlin, the new principal at Nelson and Colne College, says towns change through “brave decisions”, citing the Northlight development at Brierfield Mill. She adds: “You can see the ripple effect that’s starting to build.
“More of that will make those waves longer and then they may start to connect to other waves and that’s when you start to see a real change to the towns. The trick is how you develop inclusive growth.”
Rose Rouse
Pendle Borough Council Chris Smith
Pendle Engineering
Graham Tracey Backhouse Insurance
James Hartley, commercial director at Businesswise Solutions, which is based in Brierfield, says recruiting staff locally is a big issue. He says: “As we got bigger, and we needed more skills and more knowledge of the industry we’ve had to go further afield.”
Georgia Robson, director of Colne based marketing agency Get Stoked, also highlights skills challenges. He says: “All of our team currently live within the local area, but we rent an office in Manchester because we still want connections there.
“And if there comes a time when I can’t find a new developer or designer locally, I know I’ll probably pick up one probably within a week in Manchester.”
Even when times are
really tough, we’ve got a cost-of-living crisis at the moment, people just come together
Graham Tracey, managing director at Backhouse Insurance, says the spirit of enterprise among small business in Pendle is “incredible” as is the community spirit that exists.
He adds: “We want to bring younger people into the business and try and hopefully change that mindset of, ‘I’m in my 20s I want to go to Manchester.”
That community spirit can be seen in the “amazing support” that Pendleside Hospice receives from its local communities. Louisa Mayor, head of income generation at the charity, says: “Even when times are really tough, we’ve got a cost-of-living crisis at the moment, people just come together.”
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