Ormskirk Magistrates Court is set to be turned into a hotel A Lancashire borough has benefited from more than £6million of direct investment which has helped to redevelop a town centre. In their annual report, West Lanacshire Borough Council revealed they also received additional support from the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership (LEP) in the last financial year, which provided higher and further education providers as well as major developments with a much needed cash boost. This investment and support includes: • £3million invested in the Edge Hill University Technology Hub • £2million invested in the redevelopment of Skelmersdale town centre • £1million invested in the new STEM Technology Centre at West Lancashire College
A brand new fleet of greener bin wagons are now out on a borough s streets. The new waste collection fleet is more environment friendly, and will feature children s designs on the vehicles. West Lancashire Borough Council officially launched its new fleet of waste collection vehicles this week in order to provide the on-going essential services residents rely on, with some important additional benefits. The fleet includes 21 brand-new Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCVs) - seven new 26-tonne split-body RCVs are collecting recycling, while 10 new 26-tonne RCVs are collecting general and trade waste. Four smaller 16-tonne RCVs are also collecting waste from farms and outlying rural routes.
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These Lancashire councils have been awarded £80,000 each for cultural high street projects Two Lancashire councils have been awarded £80,000 each to help develop a cultural programme for their high streets. Blackpool Council and West Lancashire Borough Council announced this week that they have each been awarded a grant from Historic England as part of the High Streets Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) and Community Cultural Programme. The councils HSHAZs are two of more than 60 high streets in the country to receive a share of £6million for their proposed community cultural programme which is aimed at delivering events to re-engage local communities within the high street.
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