14 Jan 2021
The least said about 2020 the better I suppose. However, it is inevitable that the hangover from the ‘annus horribilis’ will impact on us in the New Year and beyond.
We know that many businesses will go bust, the unemployment figure will rise, significantly, and the economy will be crawling rather than motoring back to recovery.
Nonetheless, there are things to look forward to – not least of all in Lancashire.
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