Over 拢19 million funding for Burnley town centre and canal side
Over 拢19 million from the Levelling Up Fund will support improvements to Burnley town centre and canal side.
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Repurposing Burnley바카라 사이트檚 mills to support education
The funding will support the transformation of Burnley바카라 사이트檚 historic mills. This will help University of Central Lancashire바카라 사이트檚 (UClan) Burnley campus support an extra 3,500 student places.
Sandygate Mill will be transformed into a student support centre and library.
A new university centre will be created on the Newton Mill site.
Improvements will be made to George Street Mill.
Professor Graham Baldwin, the Vice-Chancellor of UClan said:
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The works at the university are expected to finish by 2024.
Improvements to Burnley Manchester Road Station
Burnley Manchester Road station will be made more accessible with:
- better platform access
- a connecting footbridge
- new lifts.
Upgrades to Burnley바카라 사이트檚 canal towpath.
A share of the fund will be spent on improvements to the towpath between the station and Turf Moor. This will make the canal side a safer and more enjoyable walking route.
Leader of Burnley Council, Cllr Afrasiab Anwar said:
These three key projects within our Town Centre and Canalside Masterplan, along with our other developments, will mean that Burnley town centre can continue to develop, diversify, and prosper. I am so pleased that these projects will now be delivered.
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