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@Trappedinburnley: I see you expressed concerns a year ago about the single article editors additions- they add little to the subject. I will cull most and bring the text here to see if there is anything that merits retrieving.--ClemRutter (talk) 00:26, 22 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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In April 2010, Burnley Council admitted that plans would have to be revisited, as the current schemes were unlikely to be feasible in the near future.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/burnley/8107645.Burnley_Weavers__Triangle_scheme_scaled_back/ |title=Burnley Weavers' Triangle scheme scaled back|author=Chris Hopper|date=19 April 2010|work=Lancashire Telegraph|accessdate=March 2011}}</ref> In June 2010 it was announced that the NWDA, and other [[Regional development agency]]s, were to be abolished.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10385430 |title=North West Development Agency to be abolished|date=22 June 2010|work=BBC News|accessdate=March 2011}}</ref> June saw another attempt by Valegate to secure planning permission for the George Street Mill site.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/burnley/8238552.Latest_plans_for_Burnley_s_Weavers_Triangle/ |title=Latest plans for Burnley's Weavers Triangle|date=24 June 2010|work=Lancashire Telegraph|accessdate=March 2011}}</ref> Despite demolishing everything but the external walls, Amberfell never started construction on the residential development and the Thorneybank Mill site was sold to Balmers Garden Machinery, the long term occupants of the remaining section of the building. In September 2010, Balmers £3 million plans to extend into the vacant site were deemed inappropriate for the area.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.burnleyexpress.net/news/local-news/30_year_old_burnley_business_forced_out_of_town_by_heritage_demands_1_2226668 |title=30-year-old Burnley business 'forced out of town' by heritage demands|date=30 September 2010|work=Burnley Express|accessdate=March 2011}}</ref> In October, the Valegate site was for sale.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/burnley/8463793.Weavers_project_turns_on_the_style_in_Burnley/ |title=Weavers project turns on the style in Burnley|author=Tyrone Marshall|date=20 October 2010|work=Lancashire Telegraph|accessdate=March 2011}}</ref> It was confirmed that additional repair work would take place on the council owned site.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/burnley/8464863.Work_set_to_make_Burnley_s_historic_mills_safe/ |title=Work set to make Burnley's historic mills safe|author=Tyrone Marshall|date=21 October 2010|work=Lancashire Telegraph|accessdate=March 2011}}</ref> November saw new plans from St. Modwen, taking into account their desire to demolish the mills.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/burnley/8678344.Burnley_mill_to_make_way_for_168_homes__offices_and_shops/ |title=Burnley mill to make way for 168 homes, offices and shops|author=Tyrone Marshall|date=20 November 2010|work=Lancashire Telegraph|accessdate=March 2011}}</ref> In January 2011, it was confirmed that there would not be an immediate application for money from the new regional development fund.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/8803597.East_Lancashire_council_chiefs_bid_for___22m_investment/ |author=Chris Hopper|title=East Lancashire council chiefs bid for £22m investment|date=20 January 2011|work=Lancashire Telegraph|accessdate=March 2011}}</ref> In 2012 a planning application was submitted to create a £10.1 million [[University Technical College]] (UTC) in the Weavers’ Triangle. Following an announcement that £9.5 million had been awarded by the [[Education Funding Agency]] in July 2012 major construction work began on the site of the Grade II listed Victoria Mill complex, aiming to form part of wider plans to regenerate the surrounding area.<ref>Burnley.co.uk [http://burnley.co.uk/invest/applications-open-for-university-technical-college/5051/ "UTC-Open for Applications"] Posted on 10 October 2012. Retrieved on 22 October 2012</ref> In February 2013, part of the Weavers’ Triangle was rebranded 'On the Banks' by [[Burnley Council]], in a bid to attract investment and transform it into a vibrant £100 million development for business, living, leisure and education. The development will include public spaces, office and creative work space, and homes, with leisure and retail centres on the water’s edge. <ref> Burnley Council website [http://burnley.co.uk/invest/key-developments/weavers-triangle/]</ref> The UTC Lancashire [[Visions Learning Trust]] officially opened in August 2013; the first UTC in Pennine East Lancashire. <ref> utclancashire.co.uk [http://www.utclancashire.co.uk/about/ " Welcome to a new way of learning"] </ref> The college provides technical studies for students aged 14 to 19, combining traditional education programmes with employer-led technical training, including [[apprenticeship]]s to address the local skills gap in engineering, advanced manufacturing and construction industries.<ref>Aaron Morby [http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2012/06/07/barnfield-construction-to-build-10m-burnley-utc/ "Barnfield Construction to build £10m Burnley UTC"] 7 June 2012. Retrieved on 22 October 2012.</ref> [[Liverpool John Moores University]] and the [[University of Central Lancashire]] are the university sponsors of [[Visions Learning Trust]]; enabling learners to access clear progression routes into Higher Education. <ref>utclancashire.co.uk [http://www.utclancashire.co.uk/about/ " Welcome to a new way of learning"] </ref> <ref>Burnley.gov.uk website [http://www.burnley.gov.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=13013 "Government green light for Burnley UTC funding"] 3 May 2012. Retrieved on 22 October 2012.</ref> While the [[National Skills Academy for Power|National Skills Academy for Nuclear]], North West Aerospace Alliance and the [[Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK|Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport]] are the strategic sponsors of the UTC. Employer sponsors of [[Visions Learning Trust]] include [[Chubb Locks|Chubb Systems]], [[Cobham plc]], [[Electricity North West]], [[Enterprise plc]], [[National Grid plc]], [[Rolls-Royce plc]], [[Safran|Safran Aircelle]] and [[Unison Industries]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visionslearningtrust.co.uk/partners/ |title=Partners |publisher=Visionslearningtrust.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2013-04-03}}</ref>