The refurbishment of Preston's Harris Museum has so far given a £3.5m boost to the Central Lancashire economy, according to the firm leading the project.
Bamber Bridge-based Conlon Construction says that of the £9m worth of work that the company is delivering on the £16m scheme, more than third has so far been spent with suppliers with a PR postcode. Meanwhile, 286 people based within a 30-mile radius of the site have worked on the project - and more than 500 apprentice days have been generated to date.
>» Cost of Harris Museum revamp rockets because of inflation - but councils 'remain committed' to the project . Preston City Council leader Matthew Brown says that the spending stats reflect the aim of the authority to retain wealth within the local economy - the so-called ‘Preston Model’. “Seeing these economic benefits being delivered by our ambitious, but realistic, investment programme was central to our thinking.
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