Property News · August 11, 2017

Let’s move to Preston, Lancashire: parched peas and plenty of trains


The city’s had a few grim years – but things are looking upWhat’s going for it? This city, like so many, has seen the proverbial hit the fan. When I popped by in 2011, austerity was biting. Shops were being boarded up. Big investments were collapsing. Like every other council, Preston’s was facing nasty choices. Six years on, although peace, love and prosperity do not reign on its streets, interesting things are bubbling up. The council is experimenting with co-ops, and keeping wealth and investment local. Avenham Park has been tidied up. Instead of being demolished for a drab shopping mall, the magnificent postwar bus station has been protected. And PricewaterhouseCoopers last year named Preston the best city in the north-west in which to live and work. One to watch.The case against It’s going to be a long slog. Poverty and inequality still haunt the city. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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