We are pleased to announce that the Preston Partnership Board has secured funding from Preston City Council that will enable the Partnership to continue to fulfill its important role in the city.
This funding also means that the Partnership can move into its next, subscription-free phase, allowing local entrepreneurs, businesses and organisations to join Preston Partnership and attend our quarterly events free of charge.
There will also be opportunity for collaborations and one-off sponsored events to complement our regular activity.
Leader of Preston City Council, Councillor Matthew Brown said,
“We are pleased that we have a bit of a larger budget to play with this year and therefore able to support some ongoing key projects that were previously funded by UK government, of which the Preston Partnership is one. The Preston Partnership is integral to collaborative working between the public and private sectors in the city’s regeneration journey and is a strong voice representing the business community in the city, in its strategic role as a partner on the Preston Regeneration Board, the first of its kind in Lancashire.”
Chair of Preston Partnership, John Chesworth said,
“This is great news for the Partnership and its members. We are really pleased to have two of Preston’s anchor institutions, the BID and the City Council, behind us as we move forward into a new way of operating.
Members can still expect to see high quality quarterly events and know that we will continue to work alongside public sector bodies to unlock investment and other opportunities. Preston Partnership has a very important role to play in Preston, more now than ever with local government reorganisation (LGR) on the horizon, and this funding secures our place in the landscape.”
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Events | April 29 2026
