Pickles approves Kirkham housing plans
Secretary of State Eric Pickles has ruled in favour of two developers who appealed against Fylde Borough Council's refusal to approve applications to build more than 300 homes in Kirkham.
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Balfour Beatty continues Fylde coastal defence work
The infrastructure construction group has won two contracts totalling £73m for Blackpool and Wyre councils, its latest in more than 10 years of sea defence work in the area.
Dying arts taught at reborn church
Construction company Carefoot is running a programme of traditional building craft lessons in conjunction with the Churches Conservation Trust and the Heritage Lottery Fund as part of the renovation of All Souls Church in Bolton.
Green Services Hub launches
The new Green Services Hub backed by firms including Savills, Willmott Dixon and Places for People, aimed at simplifying environmentally friendly procurement, is due to hold its first event on Thursday.
Pipeline to reduce volume of water taken from Bowland
Farrans Construction has won a £6.1m contract with United Utilities Water to build a new pipeline in Lancashire aimed at protecting water levels and boosting wildlife in the Brennand and Whitendale rivers running through the Trough of Bowland.
Canal champions win arts funding
Arts Council England has awarded a consortium that includes Canal & River Trust and Barnfield Construction £2m to create cultural events along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in and around Burnley and Blackburn.
Preesall gas storage application refused
The Department of Energy & Climate Change has rejected an underground gas storage application in Lancashire because of a failure to provide comprehensive geological data.
TEG agrees £2m waste deal
Listed energy-from-waste specialist TEG Group, based in Chorley, told the stock market on Friday it had entered into a contract with a major waste management company, for organic waste composting at a number of its sites.
Forrest appoints energy expert from British Gas
Alan Neild-Crabb has taken the newly-created role of director of energy solutions and will oversee Forrest’s energy solutions offering.
Council votes for Preston Bus Station demolition
Preston City Council has approved in principle the demolition of the much-loved concrete landmark after councillors refused to sanction the £23m refurbishment cost.
