Working on Business Growth and Heritage
Working on Business Growth and Heritage
ABOUT: Located in Blackburn, the company manufactures bespoke furniture and fittings. It was established in 2013 and began targeting the hotel and leisure industry, securing clients including Hoxton, Hilton Hotels, IHG and Luxury Lodge Estates. On engaging with Boost, current turnover was £2.2m and the firm employed 28 members of staff. BOOST SUPPORT: In early […]
During 2019, Growth Lancashire began to provide Preston City Council with heritage and conservation services. Principally, the arrangement between the two organisations is to support the Council’s Development Management team. As part of the ongoing service, and on behalf of the Council, GrowthLancashire was asked to provide advice on a Planning Application (Listed Building Consent) […]
Growth Lancashire has a Service Level Agreement with the Council to deliver its conservation service. As an alternative to a fixed Conservation Officer post, the Council draws upon the company’s capacity and expertise on a flexible basis. Activity includes reviewing Listed Building consents and planning applications relating to Listed Buildings, reviewing planning applications relating to […]
Growth Lancashire was appointed by West Lancashire Borough Council to undertake a review of the Chapel Gallery, a cultural and visitor attraction in the market town of Ormskirk. The Gallery had recently been refurbished and bookings were increasing for various activities in the building. The Council sought to establish the income generation potential of the […]
Rossendale Borough Council approached Growth Lancashire in the face of losing two important staff members; their Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) Officer and Conservation Officer. This came at an important stage of the THI process. The Bacup scheme had been identified as a key regeneration project by the Local Authority, and as the scheme was transitioning […]
Growth Lancashire was approached by Historic England to assist in removing this rare piece of Industrial Heritage from the Heritage at Risk Register. This is an unusual site as Historic England’s Press Release shows(!): “Landfill, fairies and the coal industry seem an unlikely trio, but they came together in the rescue of Aspen Colliery in […]
Following restructuring at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Growth Lancashire was asked to assist the Council with delivery of its conservation service. The service delivers the Council’s Conservation Officer functions. This has resulted in significant savings for the Council, whilst also ensuring that conservation/heritage is a driver of economic growth. The principle activities undertaken as […]
Growth Lancashire was commissioned by a private developer to assist with proposals to develop the former Grade II listed Burnley Grammar School building into co-working, office and event space for the digital community. The project was devised to create the necessary inspirational infrastructure to reinforce Burnley’s digital cluster and retain digital talent in Burnley rather […]
Regenerate Pennine Lancashire (now Growth Lancashire) worked with Local Authority partners and Historic England to produce the Pennine Lancashire Heritage Investment Strategy (PL HIS), mapping key investment and funding opportunities against key heritage challenges – the “Priority Projects”. This was a strategic document covering 5 Local Authority areas which aimed to The mapping process identified […]
Situated at the very edge of Clitheroe’s retail centre, Holmes Mill had been empty since 2010. There was concern that despite its Grade II listing, it could gradually fall into disrepair and be demolished for retail development or housing to capitalise on the site’s considerable land value. Due to its long continuous family ownership the […]
