Council welcomes investment

Published Monday 26 October 2015 at 11:35

Councillor Phil Riley, Executive Member for Regeneration, has welcomed news of a proposed £84.4m deal between Hong Kong-based Netdragon Websoft and Blackburn company Promethean World Plc.

Councillor Phil Riley, Executive Member for Regeneration, said:

“We welcome this investment into our borough. We are home to a number of world class businesses, Promethean being one of them. We haven’t seen the full details yet but I am delighted a Blackburn business is able to attract this kind of investment. We look forward to working with local management in the future.”