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In this year, big business is being urged to come together in a bid to make Lancashire a driving force in the region’s economy. Preston is city in Lancashire, some local company are being urged to work together and behind proposals for a business improvement district (BID) in city centre. They want improve old shopping centre or building the new shopping centre.

Article one: I have decided to write an idea about this business plan. I will choose new shopping centre in other city. I want find some different about between Preston old shopping centre and Liverpool one.

Liverpool one is a new shopping centre. Liverpool ONE on 1st November 2005 as the new brand for its £900million retail-led regeneration of Liverpool city centre. The £900 million project will provide six districts, each with its own distinctive character offering a blend of new shops, homes, offices, hotels, transport links, parking and open space. Visitors will be able to enjoy Liverpool One.

Preston, this city has two shopping centres; one is St George’s shopping centre, and Fisher gate shopping centre. Two shopping centers have same problem. They are smaller than the Liverpool one. Not more space gives to shops, car pack, and food space. The local companies want to use this business plan to improve Preston’s shopping centre. It is improve the shopping centre as a vibrant place where to shop, to live work, and visit. I think this business plan can help Preston city level.

Article two: in the article, I make inquiries about this improve business plan. This business plan want improve the old shopping centre, or building new shopping centre. I want to know what is people like stylistic in new shopping centre, which service, how long is working time. In this inquiry, I ask three people there three questions.

I find three people from university of centre Lancashire; they are Diane Leung, Jason Chan and Mirra. Two people are British born Chinese (BBC), another is British people. We make one video and a recording. They are talking about some informant about new shopping centre, such as, working time, service, and visitor space.

Firstly, we are talking about working time. In Preston, shopping centre working time is very short. It is from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. some people think it is very short. As we all know every company working time is from 9am to 5pm. Their working time is same as shopping centre. They did not find shopping after 5pm. They chose the supermarket to shopping. Because they have long working time, they have more free time to customer. Secondly, which service in new shopping centre? Students want more and more student service, such as, free deliver, and some student discount. Finally, what is people likes stylistic in new shopping centre. People want more than car park. From Monday to Friday, shopping centre car park maybe is empty, but some people did not find car park weekend. Customers want more free space, such as coffer bar, eating space, and more shopping centre maps. This inquiry help me to understand what is people likes shopping centre.

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PRESTON CITY CENTRE'S excellent shopping facilities have significantly grown during the last decade. With the major expansion of The Mall Shopping Centre, the refurbishment of the Fishergate Centre, anchored by the largest Debenhams in Lancashire, and the arrival of top, national high street retailers, there has never been so much choice.

This video is introduce Preston city centre and about Preston business imformation.

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Dozens of local businesses are making use of valuable networking and financial advice after another successful event to support enterprising firms.

The Business Network Event organised by the Chorley, Preston and South Ribble Partnerships alongside Lancashire County Developments Ltd and Business Link was hailed a success with more than 160 people attending.

Councillor Peter Malpas, Chorley Council’s executive member (business), said: “This is a really good event and we’re delighted that so many businesses got involved. It’s something we’ve done for the last few years and it seems to get bigger and better every time.

This year’s event was sponsored by Chorley, South Ribble and Preston Councils; Lancashire County Developments Ltd and Business Link. It focused on the benefits of networking and included interactive advice from a renowned networking training house called Green Banana.

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The Preston BID proposals, unveiled earlier this month, aim to deliver a £1.5 million programmer over three years to improve old city centre.

Hugh Evans, who is coordinator of the BID initiative on behalf of the North and Western Lancashire Camber of Commerce, said: “However the BID is not just about providing a benefit for individual businesses in the city centre.

"The BID is also all about encouraging businesses to work together as a business community to develop a more vibrant and sustainable city centre.

“By investing collectively as a business community businesses will be able to generate a far bigger bang for their individual buck with the clout to get things done.”