BBC Radio 2 In The Park expected to be ‘multi-million pound boost’ for Preston

“Unacceptable” and “must do better” as Preston records highest rough sleeper count since records beganThe return of a major BBC-backed music festival to the city could be worth a £4million pound shot in the arm, according to business groups.With more than 30,000 people each day at the festival then it’s being described as a ‘once in a generation’ event for the city.

“Together with the city council, we’re organising a session for businesses, where they can come and find out how to engage in, and benefit from, the event. It’s our intention to invite BBC colleagues to join us, together with colleagues from Leicester , so that we can learn from them and ensure Preston, and it’s business community, is poised to benefit not only across the weekend of the event, but hopefully long after it.”: “It’s brilliant news for Preston on so many fronts.

“Such a national event will also welcome thousands of people to the city – many new to Preston – presenting opportunities for the visitor, cultural, retail and leisure economies. “For hotels it is an enormous boost, within half-an-hour of the line-up being announced then city hotels were full.”Mr Jenner said similar to Preston the festival in Leicester was held at a park about 25-30minutes walk from the city centre itself.

No acts have been confirmed for the Radio 2 festival with the line-up due to be announced during June along with ticket details. “This will be great for our business and I am quite sure everyone else in Preston, as it will bring thousands of strangers into town who have never been before. This is exactly the type of thing we need to keep up with places like Halifax and their Piece Hall.Chief executive of Preston City Council, Adrian Phillips, said the council’s team were focused on working closely with the BBC on all the logistics for the festival.

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