Lancashire has a rich industrial history, from the days of coal mining and textile production to the modern-day manufacturing operations, and it has long stood as a centre for entrepreneurialism.
The region’s willingness to do business has been evidenced throughout the ages. In fact, the Preston bypass was established as the UK’s first stretch of motorway in 1958, connecting the town to other parts of the country and opening a corridor to a new wave of economic benefits.
At the present time Lancashire remains a vibrant and thriving business community still with a significant untapped potential that, if realised, could see the region transform, continue to grow, and thereby exceed the economic outputs of competitor regions.
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