FEBRUARY 2020 self assessment tax returns due 31st Jan 2020 Preston Contact your local accountant CAB Accounts (NW) Ltd Chorley & Leyland 01257 429 979 www.cabaccountsnw.co.uk PULSE INSIDE THIS ISSUE Welcome to your great monthly digest of all the leading news stories, what’s on and a round-up of local sports. We’ve got our finger on the Pulse! Planting for the INSIDEfuture THIS ISSUE PAGE 3 Saving lives in A BRIDGE Africa PAGE 9 TO THE FUTURE WHAT’S ON: YOUR GUIDE opportunities across the city have been submitted PAGE 10 £182m bid to improve transport links for consideration. THIS new crossing over bridleway networks north ease traffic congestion and Preston has been short- Peter Moss, Preston City the Ribble is part of an and south of the river. cut air pollution. listed as one of just 12 city Council deputy leader, PLUS ambitious green vision to Lancashire County Other proposals include a regions nationwide with said: “These plans outline improve transport links Council has bid for up parkway railway station at the prospect of receiving essential ways to relieve PNE: Scott’s and get Preston on the to £182million from the Cottam, changes to improve a share of £1.2bn in the pressure on roads and pro- move. Transforming Cities Fund Ringway in the city centre government’s fund. mote alternative means of The proposed bridge at to support a range of and a cycle ‘super highway’ A range of concept plans travel to the motor car.” on a mission Avenham Park would con- schemes across the city and linking Preston’s suburbs to looking to upgrade rail, SEE SPORT nect footpath, cycle and the wider area that would major employment areas. bus, cycling and walking FULL STORY PAGE 6 For any occasion you can trust Coopers with your transport! Vehicles up to 16 seats available. RECONDITIONED Whatever your party size, contact Coopers... STAIRLIFTS from £450 NEW STAIRLIFTS from £1100 COVERING CHORLEY, LEYLAND & BUCKSHAW VILLAGE WANT TO BOOK A TAXI & OUR PHONES ARE BUSY....? Then book your own taxi using our easy to use APP! Download to your mobile from our website 2 Preston NEWS February 2020 Chorley & Leyland PULSE THE NEWS IN BRIEF ST Mary’s Parish Centre in Reaching Chorley will hold a charity evening for Rosemere Cancer Care on February 8. The night gets underway at 7pm and includes a hotpot supper and live music. new lofty PRESTON Historical Society’s next meeting will take place on February 3 in Preston Minster. The event gets underway at 7.15pm. heights THE £3.5million transfor- ments created in an urban Etc Urban uncovered the EVOQUE nightclub in Preston mation of historic carriage loft style. history of the former car- will host the North West works in Preston into the The new homes, now riage and auto car manufac- Apprenticeship and Careers city’s first loft apartments known as The Union Lofts, tory, built in 1897 by Pres- Expo on Tuesday March and offices has been sit above 4,000 sq ft of indus- ton carriage builder James 10. The event is expected completed. trial chic ground floor space Walmsley & Co and named to attract more than 70 Etc Urban Developments suitable for fit out to Grade A The Union Carriage Works. businesses and 200 visitors has successfully redesigned office standards. The original name has now and will run from noon until the late Victorian building The street level commer- been restored to the ware- 7pm. In previous years in Guildhall Street to retain cial space comes with plan- house style building. Preston’s Guild Hall has been original industrial features ning consent for B1 office use The Union Carriage the venue for the annual expo. in 18 spacious duplex apart- and is also for sale. Works sits in the heart of the Winckley Square Con- servation Area, but had lain PUBLICATION MANAGER: derelict for decades despite Jayne Meadowcroft E: [email protected] To advertise in being just 150 metres from races overlooking Winckley left abandoned for decades, SALES: Fishergate. Square. into a stylish residential T: 01204 478812 Preston, Chorley It forms a leading part of Etc Urban Developments is scheme that is now a flagship EDITOR: & Leyland PULSE Preston’s City Living Strate- a property company specialis- development for Preston. John Patrick E: [email protected] gy for the next decade, which ing in original, high-quality “For people who want to DESIGN: telephone aims to see similar, high city living projects and its am- live in the heart of the city, Mark Jowett E: [email protected] quality residential schemes bitious city centre apartment there really is nothing else No part of this publication may be used or reproduced without the express permission Jayne on across the centre. plan has been supported by like this available to buy of the Publisher. Every effort is made to ensure that the articles and advertisements that the Lancashire Enterprise their own home which has are carried are authentic however the Publisher of Preston, Chorley & Leyland PULSE The project has been de- accepts no responsibility for claims made. 01204 478812 signed by Chase Architec- Partnership’s £20 million character and history. ture, whose head architect, Growing Places Investment “The commercial space, Philip Thornton, was one of Fund. too, will bring life and vitality Sir Terence Conran’s chief The team behind Etc Ur- at street level and the mixed designers for 15 years and is ban, which is based in Pres- use scheme can act as a cata- one of the UK’s leading ur- ton and London, has wide lyst for further regeneration WE PAY GOOD MONEY ban residential architects. experience delivering in- and residential projects, Work on the apartments novative, high-quality city helping to drive economic has being carried out by centre residential projects growth and create jobs in and FOR YOUR SCRAP VEHICLE Workspace Design & Build across the UK. around Preston’s city centre.” and includes a secure base- Neil Thornton, director of The Etc Urban Develop- ment car park for owners Etc Urban Developments, ments team has 20 years’ ex- AND GOOD VEHICLES and residents. said: “The Union Lofts are perience designing, convert- A show apartment is open complete and the wait is over. ing and marketing city centre 7 DAYS to view unveiling the design All 18 loft apartments are residential and commercial 8am-8pm and style of the apartments unique and we are extremely projects. and the full use of original happy with the quality and The apartments are on features. style. sale through Preston estate Nine of the spacious apart- “It’s taken a lot of vision agent Michael Bailey. The ments, which measure up and belief to have converted commercial space is for sale to 1,025 sq ft, come with a forgotten 123-year-old through Morgan Martin, also large west-facing roof ter- warehouse, that had been based in the city. SCRAP CARS We buy all makes and models of cars, regardless of its age or whether it runs or not. 24 HOUR RECOVERY SCRAP VANS Fast and efficient breakdown We buy any unwanted vans, low recovery service, available or high mileage, uneconomical 7 days a week. to repair, old or unusual. Showing support for Australia PRESTON mayor David es to the family and friends have endured months of dan- 01257 229013, 01772 619310 Borrow, has written to of those who have tragically ger and exhausting work un- The High Commissioner lost their lives and acknowl- dertaken in dealing with the for Australia expressing edge the strength and re- fires. I send our best wishes or 07452 700700 sympathy and condolenc- silience of the Australian to the emergency services, es to everyone affected people, so many of whom volunteers and the military [email protected] by the bush fires ravaging are familiar with the effects who are working so hard to the country. of natural disasters. deal with the impacts of the In the letter he said: “I “I would also like to express fires and seeking to contain www.ainscoughscrapcars.co.uk send our deepest condolenc- admiration for those who the spread of the fires.” February 2020 NEWS Preston 3 Chorley & Leyland PULSE THE NEWS IN BRIEF VANDAL-HIT toilets on Berry Lane in Longridge have been reopened by the town council. They were closed in November last year after suffering £7,000 damage in the attack. LOSTOCK St Gerard Football Club have been given permission to create a new pitch at their Lostock Hall base by South Ribble Council, which owns the site in Wateringpool Lane. WORK to make Longridge a plastic-free town is gathering pace. The initiative is being driven by the Longridge Environment Group. GRIMSARGH WI group enjoyed entertainment from the Garstang Ukulele Band at their December Planting for meeting at the village hall. LEYLAND Trucks’ Helping Hand charity has donated £3,000 to the Rosemere Cancer Foundation at Royal Preston Hospital. It the future brings the amount the non-profit organisation has donated to the AN ambitious £5m project greenhouse gases and slow looking to invest our surplus hope others will replicate.” how people interact with it. foundation to more than £30,000. will plant more than half climate change. in projects that benefit the Keith Ashcroft, Environ- “This ambitious scheme a million trees in Lanca- The initiative aims to raise entire village and planting ment Agency area director will improve the county’s CARDINAL Newman College shire to reduce flooding, £500,000 per year of fund- trees to improve air qual- for Cumbria and Lancashire, natural ability to slow wa- in Preston has submitted improve air quality and ing from public and private ity and strengthen natural said: “Half a million new ter through the catchments, plans to build a three-storey remove 100,000 tonnes of sector partners, grants, and flood resilience seems like trees across these catch- which in turn will reduce soil teaching block on Carr Street to CO2 from the atmosphere.