Ambitious plan for ‘student village’ in Burnley
Talks to bring restaurants and shops to a new student village for Burnley are “on the cusp” according to the key developer.
The ambitious plans to transform the former GUS building at Kingsway House into a student village complex for the town’s burgeoning Higher Education population are well under way according to Alan Kinder, chairman of East Lancashire Regeneration.
He said: “We are in advanced negotiations with restaurants and retailers to occupy the ground floor of Kingsway House. A number of gyms have also expressed an interest in being based there.”
Mr Kinder also revealed that Fuel Cards Ltd, currently based on the lower ground floor, was close to agreeing an extension to its lease …