Blackpool Makes It Work

We're shining a spotlight on the projects we're shortlisted for at this year's Lancashire Property Awards! We've been shortlisted for three awards including the Social Impact Award for our work on the brand new Civil Service Hub being constructed in Talbot Gateway. Blackpool Council, Muse, VINCI and Skills Construction Centre have worked together to bring this project to fruition and are delighted to have our work recognised! We're working to transform the Talbot Gateway area of the town centre into a new civic and commercial quarter with new workspace, shops, hotel and public space. The new office building is the third phase in Blackpool’s £350m redevelopment of the Talbot Gateway around the train station, which will bring over 8,000 total professional workers and students into the town centre. Learn more and book tickets to the awards here: https://bit.ly/3Bde1Wh #BlackpoolMakesItWork #Lancashire #placemaking #regeneration #partnership #communities #socialvalue Insider Media

Discover the latest updates on our town's regeneration from the Blackpool Makes it Work team. We're delighted with all of the incredible progress that has been made with the addition of new spaces and cannot wait for what is to come. Watch the video below 👇 https://lnkd.in/eUdJRyRY #MeetBlackpool #BlackpoolCommunity #BusinessCommunity #Eventprofs 

📢 Final designs for Blackpool Multiversity submitted Following Morgan Sindall's appointment by Blackpool Council to the Multiversity project this summer, plans have now been submitted for final approval of this state-of-the-art town centre education campus, comprising: 🏚 A new home for Blackpool and The Fylde College, enhancing its HE provision 👩🎓 Facilities for up to 3,000 students 🏗 115,000 sq. ft building with five floors of education space 😎 High-glossed terracotta tiled facade with floor to ceiling glass 🌳 Creation of a new public square. Read more about it here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eqUwdATw Blackpool Makes It Work I Steven Gregory I Simon Arnott I Alison Pernavas I Emma Ratcliffe I Jaime Stanton I Hawkins\Brown I CBRE I Civic Engineers I KJ Tait I Hydrock, now Stantec I Fortis Facades I Pell Frischmann I Avison Young │ UK

We're shining a spotlight on the projects we're shortlisted for at this year's Lancashire Property Awards! We've been shortlisted for three awards including the Property Deal of the Year Award for the letting to Frasers Group at Blackpool Houndshill Shopping Centre in partnership with Ellandi, the centre’s management company. Blackpool Council and Ellandi worked together to deliver on plans for the centre to support Blackpool’s position as a national and regional destination. Since recent improvements, the centre has reignited the early evening economy, increased footfall and had a major impact on surrounding businesses. Learn more and book tickets to the awards here: https://bit.ly/3Bde1Wh #BlackpoolMakesItWork #Lancashire #placemaking #regeneration Insider Media

Plans for a new state of the art education campus in the town centre have been submitted for final approval! The Multiversity campus will provide a new home for Blackpool and The Fylde College, bringing up to 3,000 students and staff into Blackpool town centre. The 115,000 sq ft building will include five floors of education space to deliver more than 70 individual courses and enhance the college’s existing higher education provision which is directly linked to local employment needs. Cllr Lynn Williams, Leader of Blackpool Council, said: “As well as bringing thousands of students into the town centre, helping our local people to complete qualifications and find quality work, it will also provide a green public square to the area, incorporating trees, flowers and grassy areas." Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4eRJKeD #BlackpoolMakesItWork #Blackpool #Multiversity #education

Did you know that Blackpool’s recent investments in state-of-the-art digital infrastructure have made it one of the best-connected digital hubs in the UK? Hear about how Blackpool's technological advancements are benefitting the town from a Blackpool-based business owner, Alex Mollart, CEO of Tandem Bank based on Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone. We went behind the scenes of the neobank to learn about their life on Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone, how they’re transitioning people to a greener lifestyle, the superb workforce available in Blackpool and more. Watch the full video here: https://bit.ly/4gkCkBH #BlackpoolMakesItWork #digital #digitalsector #SiliconSands

Blackpool Council, developer Muse and main contractor VINCI Building have worked together to ensure that local people and businesses benefit from the town’s biggest construction project since The Blackpool Tower - the new Civil Service Hub. A construction skills centre created on site has helped 16 young people from Blackpool who had left school without jobs to complete qualifications and find work experience learning skills such as bricklaying, plastering and fire protection. Cllr Jo Farrell, Blackpool Council’s cabinet member for Communities and Wellbeing, said: “The scale of regeneration taking place in Blackpool right now is huge, and is designed to grow our local economy and create jobs for local people. “We’re keen to make sure that our regeneration is about people, just as much as it is about places. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3YnA7i3 #BlackpoolMakesItWork #regeneration #construction #localjobs VINCI Building UK

We're shining a spotlight on the projects we're shortlisted for at this year's Lancashire Property Awards! We've been shortlisted for three awards including the Social Impact Commercial Development of the Year Award for our work on the brand new Holiday Inn Blackpool, an IHG Hotel. The Holiday Inn Blackpool, managed by RBH Hospitality Management, is part of the wider regeneration project, Talbot Gateway, developed by Muse Places in partnership with Blackpool Council. The four-storey, 144-room development, complete with a Marco Pierre White New York Italian restaurant on the ground floor, business conferencing facilities and a fitness centre, is conveniently placed off the side of the train station, offering a central hub for both business and leisure guests arriving in Blackpool. Learn more and book tickets to the awards here: https://bit.ly/3Bde1Wh #BlackpoolMakesItWork #Lancashire #placemaking #regeneration #partnership #communities #socialvalue Insider Media IHG Hotels & Resorts

A recent study has revealed that Blackpool ranks second among the best spots in the UK to start a new business, based on the number of new companies launched over a 12-month period. Blackpool came in second, with a 7.24 per cent increase in new businesses opening between 2022 and 2023 - going from 3,870 in 2022 to 4,150 in 2023! Learn more here: https://bit.ly/480OQTp #BlackpoolMakesItWork #Blackpool #newbusiness #investment #regeneration

What a fantastic conference - thank you to all who attended! To learn more about the changes taking place throughout the county, head here: https://bit.ly/3JXY4Wn #BlackpoolMakesItWork #Lancashire