Town square shop regeneration begins

WORK has begun on the first shop front restoration as part of a project to improve the area around Accrington town square.

Owners of AYA Accountants on Blackburn Road, Accrington, have become the first to appoint a contractor and start work on site to refurbish the shop front, part of the Townscape Heritage Initiative project.

Council leader Miles Parkinson said: “Accrington’s new Town Square is now open and has already provided a fitting backdrop for a range of successful events.

“These include the events of the opening weekend of November 10-11 and the recent Christmas light switch on and fireworks show, drawing thousands of visitors into the town and confirming that Accrington has so much to offer, past, present and into the future.

“Now that the Town Square is complete and looking great, with lots more events planned for 2019, our Townscape Heritage Initiative Team has moved their focus to the Blackburn Road shop restoration projects.

“It’s great news that work on the first property, AYA Accountants, is now getting underway and we want this to be the first of many.”