Council news 2023
For news relating to the current year see council news 2024.
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Growing the Cooperative economy through Community Wealth Building
23 March 2023: As our communities continue to build back from the pandemic and continue to struggle with the ongoing cost of living crisis, Preston City Council's commitment to providing a fairer and inclusive city for all its residents is as important as ever.
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Trader celebrates 45 years at Preston Markets
17 March 2023: A Preston Markets trader is celebrating his 45th year of business.
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Let's Grow Preston Celebrates Commitment to Real Living Wage
17 March 2023: Let's Grow Preston has today been accredited as a Living Wage Employer.
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Future plans for the Guild Hall Preston
17 March 2023: Preston City Council is pleased to announce that it can now proceed with plans for the future of The Guild Hall Preston.
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Preston Market Hall celebrates five-year anniversary
10 March 2023: Preston Markets traders came together this week to celebrate the Market Hall's fifth birthday.
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Scheme to save The Ferret receives £150k loan
9 March 2023: Own Our Venues', the campaign launched by the charity Music Venue Trust (MVT) is calling on other councils to follow Preston City Council's example as they make a radical intervention into the ownership of the UK's Grassroots Music Venues (GMVs).
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Preston's Making Homes from Houses Scheme has more success
2 March 2023: so far, thirty properties in Preston have already been refurbished and returned to family homes as part of the project, 2 having been empty for a total of 112 years.
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Established Preston Market traders open second stall
1 March 2023: with successful fruit and veg stall, Superveg, already well established at Preston Markets since 2005, traders Jack and Satara Azizi decided to take on a new challenge. In December 2022 they opened a second stall within Preston Market Hall.
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Popular Preston Markets butcher celebrates business milestone
22 February 2023: A popular Preston Market trader is celebrating his 40th anniversary in business.
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National cafe bar further strengthens tenant line up at Preston's Animate
21 February 2023: Loungers has signed a 15-year lease at Animate, Preston's city-owned £45 million cinema and leisure complex, which is being delivered by Maple Grove Developments. The announcement comes after Eric Wright Construction started on site last month.
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Plans to convert Amounderness House into serviced offices and workspace move forward with appointment of preferred operator
17 February 2023: Plans by Preston City Council to transform the Grade II Listed Amounderness House into serviced offices and managed workspace accommodation have moved a step closer with a tenant having been selected to operate the facility.
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Preston Western Distributor Road to be named after Preston Heroine
13 February 2023: The new Preston Western Distributor Road, linking parts of Preston and the Fylde to the M55 motorway, is to receive an official new name.