The Royal Bank of Scotland has been enlisted by the Burnley Vision Board to advise on the best ways to draw in investment and boost the borough's business economy.

The board is developing a wide-reaching strategy to transform and revolutionise the borough in all areas from business, education and transport to manufacturing, leisure and retail, over the next decade.
It aims to bring a new look and a new attitude for Burnley.

Plans are being masterminded by the Burnley Vision Board, made up of key business leaders from the borough and backed by Burnley Council.

Five big ideas make up the strategy for 2017. They are:

Build up an entrepreneurial culture and a reputation as a place to do business;

Establish Burnley as a key modern retail area in East Lancashire.

Make Burnley a centre for educational excellence to build a highly skilled and qualified workforce;

Be known as a good destination for living, working and leisure, based on high quality housing and work; and

Develop a reputation as an important manufacturing base, combining existing businesses, new companies and new work spaces.

A big action plan for each sector is being drawn up and will be used by the North West Development Agency to try to attract large investments and projects into Burnley from the public and private sectors.

Don't miss Tuesday's Express for more on the plans.