Shoppers in Burnley town centre cannot have failed to notice that demolition work has begun to transform the shopping parade around the Market Square.
Our town centre really is the beating heart of the borough and it’s great to see the owners of Charter Walk investing millions of pounds to ensure residents get the best shopping experience possible.
The North-West was named this week as the region with the most empty shop units - one in seven in average, but Burnley is certainly bucking that trend. Bigger and better stores can only atttract more visitors to the town.