Three Pendle towns are set to benefit from the government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
The fund aims to transform public spaces, restore local pride and help businesses to thrive.
Earby, Barnoldswick and Brierfield town centres will enjoy improvement works thanks to £675,000 secured cash, with work due to start in Autumn and finish next March.
Leader of Pendle Borough Council Asjad Mahmood said: “This funding has given us a fantastic opportunity to invest in our towns, making them more attractive and accessible for pedestrians, particularly for people whose mobility is impaired.
“It will continue the good work we’ve been doing to help businesses thrive and make residents feel proud to live and work in Pendle.”
The Victoria Road project in Earby focuses on the main route through the town centre.
Improvements include replacing existing pavements with high-quality stone, upgrading the street furniture and new drop crossings to make the area more accessible for all road users.
Barnoldswick can look forward to new pavements, drop crossings, measures to better manage traffic flow, more green spaces and improved lighting and signage.
Brierfield’s scheme focuses on Colne Road and will see new paving, street furniture, improved landscaping, new railings, repaired shop canopies and new lighting to enhance safety and visibility in the town centre.
The schemes support the council’s priority of making Pendle’s towns more attractive to boost footfall and support local businesses.
Wherever possible locally sourced sustainable materials will be used to support the local economy.
David Whipp, deputy council leader and councillor for Earby and Coates, said: “In Barnoldswick, the work will complement previous pavement improvements and renewing the broken pavement on Victoria Road in Earby is a high priority for local people.
“The work is being supported with funding from Pendle Borough Council’s West Craven Area Committee.”
Councillor Mahmood asks local people and businesses to complete a survey before and after the improvement work to find out if it has made a positive impact.
The survey can be visited here: www.pendle.gov.uk/towncentres
Pictured: David Whipp, deputy leader of Pendle Borough Council and Helen Shuttleworth from Little Crafts by Helen
