THE developer behind an £18m regeneration scheme in a Lancashire town is to launch a public consultation on the project.

Real Estate Development Partnerships (RED Partnerships) is planning to build a multi-million pound research and development building in Darwen for acrylic-based products manufacturer Lucite, a major employer in the town.

The building will be funded by the sale of a redundant four-acre site on Bright Street, which will be redeveloped into a 36,000 square foot supermarket creating up to 200 job......for the full story register now for free or login below...