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Blackpool Unlimited is the ‘go to’ platform for business support
– access up-to-the-minute information about business support
– search for business premises
– be inspired by success stories
– keep up to date with business news and up coming events
– find out about networking opportunities
– access free tool kits to help start-ups and growing businesses
Why? Because we passionately believe that nurturing and energising local businesses will help build a bigger and better Blackpool.
Within this website you will find a wealth of information to help you and your business whether you are a new business, an established business, or someone who is just thinking about going into business; as well as providing information on the services delivered by Blackpool Council’s Business Support Team
Get Started
A business start-up support service providing on-line support, workshops on key topics and 1-2-1 mentoring support for those considering starting a business, those who are starting up and those in the first three years of operation.
Get Started has helped over 1250 start-up businesses in just over 12 years
Business Growth Service (G4B)
A service providing support to more established businesses , assisting them to develop and implement growth plans leading to investment and job creation. The service works closely with Boost the Lancashire Business Growth Hub. Key services include long term account management – working with businesses through various phases of growth and assistance in dealing with administrative processes which can delay projects, often by working with other parts of the Council.
EC² Office Services
The team operates two sites, the Enterprise Centre on Lytham Road and FYCreatives on Church St in the town centre. The offer to businesses and start-ups includes serviced office space, meeting rooms and virtual office services – postal address service, hot-desks and shared office.
Blackpool Enterprise Week
Held in November each year to coincide with Global Entrepreneurship Week. A week of events to inspire businesses and individuals to take action, either in their business or to start one up
Get in touch!
The advice and information contained here is wide ranging – but because it’s updated every day you should find it up-to-date and relevant.
However, we are aware that not everyone wants to search a website for information; sometimes people in business prefer to talk to someone either on the phone or face-to-face.
So if you want to speak to one of our advisors on the telephone, simply call 01253 477 147 and we will point you in the right direction.
There’s no charge for any of these services – our aim is quite simply to try to help businesses in Blackpool to prosper.
EVENTS
We run EVENTS for new and small/medium businesses:
Business Start-up Drop-In Advice Sessions – Every Thursday, check for available dates
Practical Bookkeeping, Digital Accounting and Tax for New Businesses – January 22nd 2 – 4pm
10 Steps to Starting a Business
Effective Marketing, Why would anyone buy something from you?
Chorley Council is a pro-active local authority which has made economic development one of its main priorities. The Council has a track record in delivering prestigious redevelopment projects such as Buckshaw Village, one of the largest mixed-use schemes undertaken in the North West. The area has been transformed, with the high-quality Revolution Park and smaller Momentum Business Centre being home to names such as TVS Supply Chain Solutions, Kimberly-Clark and Conair. Further exciting development sites are shortly to come on stream as we enter a new phase of employment growth. Key projects including the Strawberry Fields Digital Hub at Euxton Lane, and the Market Walk Shopping Centre extension are outlined in the new Chorley Business Guide.
Welcome to NatWest Business Banking
From starting your business to managing your accounts, NatWest will help you access the banking that works best for you.
Our range of business bank accounts
Our Business Current Account are easy to apply for online, whether you are a Start up, an established Business or a Community organisation. With the Business Current Account, you can use our Mobile Banking app which was voted “Best Banking app” at the 2018 British Banking Awards.
Everyday business borrowing
These are the products that most of our business customers have been choosing lately. If none of them seem right, we still have plenty of other options below.
What is a business card?
Our business cards provide a flexible and practical way to manage your business finances, whether you need convenient borrowing for expenses or instant cash withdrawal. Each of our business cards offer a solution to your financial need, giving you access to cash in a way that suits your business needs.
About Preston City Council
Preston City Council is a district council, working alongside Lancashire County Council as part of a two-tier local government system.
Council control
The Labour party have overall control of the council. To find out more about the councillors who run the council please see How the council works.
Departments
Council employees (or officers) are responsible for the day-to-day running of the council and implementing the policies and decisions taken by councillors.
The council operates with four directorates. For more information see the council departments and management team page.
What Preston City Council does
The council spends more than £100million a year providing a range of public services from pest control to planning. It is one of the largest employers in the area with 996 employees.
During an average year, the council:
- Collects rubbish from approx 60,500 households every week
- Regularly inspects more than 1,350 food premises in the area
- Cleans all Preston’s streets, collecting 16,000 tonnes of litter each year
- Recycles and composts 16,000 tonnes of rubbish
- Maintains more than 550 hectares of parks and open spaces
- Runs two leisure centres, with almost one million people using the facilities every year
- Has a wide collection of artwork and local historical treasures on display at the Harris Museum and Art Gallery