Marsden Park playground has been refurbished with an investment of £100,000 from the Nelson Town Deal project. The new recreational area has been created through the Healthy Town strand of the Town Deal project, providing up-to-date play equipment for the park’s users. This improvement comes following two public consultations held at Marsden Hall and an online option for people to have … Read More
Grants totalling £107,000 given to Pendle businesses
Five Pendle businesses have been given grants totalling £107,000 to future proof their systems and safeguard and create new jobs. The businesses have benefitted from the money provided by the Business Resilience and Growth Project – a £2 million funding pot for local businesses. The project is one of seven within the £25 million Nelson Town Deal, designed to promote … Read More
New traffic-free route unveiled in Nelson
A safe, traffic-free route for walkers and cyclists has been created between Nelson and Brierfield taking in Lomeshaye Industrial Estate, one of Pendle’s biggest employment sites. Called Pendle Water Bridleway, the brand-new route runs on both sides of Pendle Water, creating a loop. It has easy connections to the canal towpath at Clitheroe Road in Brierfield and Norfolk Street … Read More
Local industrial heritage inspires Eva’s work
An artist has taken inspiration from Lancashire’s rich industrial heritage to create an installation for the British Textile Biennial 2023 in Nelson. Eva Sajovic, artist in residence at In-Situ, has been actively working with local community members and researching the local area for the last six months to produce her project called #end_of_empire. The project features four large-scale machine knitted … Read More
A new playground for teenagers has been completed at Walverden Park
A new playground for teenagers has been completed at Walverden Park, as part of the Nelson Town Deal project. The new recreational area in the Brunswick Street park has been created through the Healthy Town strand of the Town Deal project and will provide both play and fitness equipment for young people. The decision to create a playground for older … Read More
New Teenage Playground for Nelson
Work has started on a new senior playground at Walverden Park as part of the Nelson Town Deal project. The new playground on Brunswick Street is being created through the Healthy Town strand of the Town Deal project and will be aimed at providing both play and fitness equipment for teenagers. The existing playground is in very poor condition following … Read More
Liam lands job after gaining support from Pendle YES Hub
A young Pendle man who lacked confidence and self-esteem has landed his first job at a local restaurant after getting support from Pendle YES Hub. The Hub is designed to build the confidence, health and wellbeing of people aged 16 and 24 and to boost their employability through skills training and work experience. When Liam Cunningham first attended the Hub, … Read More
Pendle YES Hub builds Lydia’s confidence and skills
A young Pendle woman who suffered from social anxiety has opened doors to new opportunities with support from the Pendle YES Hub. Before attending the Hub, Lydia Wallwork, of Nelson, lacked confidence and found meeting new people very challenging. The Department for Work and Pensions felt Lydia would benefit from support at the Pendle YES Hub, a project supported by … Read More
Introducing Nelson Town Deal’s photography competition – ‘Nelson’s People and Places’
Help us capture the people and places of Nelson in a photograph! Enter Nelson Town Deal’s photography competition to capture the people and places in the town. Nelson Town Deal is an exciting 10-year plan to breathe new life into the town, designed to raise living standards, create jobs, improve workforce skills, boost transport and broadband connections, create community hubs … Read More
Give your views on major planning application for Pendle Rise Shopping Centre site
Plans to transform the Pendle Rise Shopping Centre site have been submitted and local people, businesses and organisations have until Friday 26 May to comment on them. The planning application has been put forward by Penbrook – a new joint venture company between Pendle Borough Council and our development partner Brookhouse. Plans include demolishing the dated 1960s shopping centre to … Read More