Preston Animate cinema reaches highest point in constructionThe city has a long and rich heritage of coming up with new ideas and ways of doing things and for being a test bed for experimentation too.and KFC basing their first ever UK outlet here in Fishergate in 1965 – Preston’s often been a frontrunner.around 2,000 staff set to be re-located and located
The panel debate on innovation, with Yoda attending on behalf of the Cyber Security Force Pic: Cotton Court Business Centre Across the city there’s already organisations, venues and people working to help innovation to happen and new ideas to emerge – from co-working spaces like Society1 , there’s an innovation offering and hub at UCLan although it is definitely not in the pomp it once was due to financial pressures at the university and a focus on teaching and expansion of teaching facilities.
This is the sticking point for Preston, because the local authority set up means it has limited clout and resources to make things happen. So there needs to be the collaboration between Town and County to really double-down on Preston and give it the shot in the financial arm that’s needed to make some major shifts happen. You’ll always get more bang for your buck with driving innovation in Preston and the surroundings than you will in Barnoldswick.