A Fulwood newsagents could be converted to a takeaway pizza shop after plans for a micropub on the site were rejected Broadway News is due to close down with the […] A Fulwood newsagents could be converted to a takeaway pizza shop after plans for a micropub on the site were rejected Broadway News is due to close down with the current owner planning to retire and now new plans for the building have been submitted. If approved, the shop will be converted into a takeaway-only eatery named The Olives Pizzeria in Broadway, Fulwood A planning application has been submitted to Preston City Council by Soji Joseph and suggests operating times of 4.30-10.30pm each day It also says the new business would employ two full-time and two part-time members of staff Read more: Guild Hall repair bill, a city centre re-opening bonanza and five other key Preston talking points for 2025 The application states the current shop is “run down” and no longer viable as a retail site “due to the growth in competition in the area and the lack of investment by the current owner” It adds that the current owner is looking to retire and lease the building to another business It states: “The development would provide a positive attraction to the area and would increase its popularity giving access to an Italian take home food offer and would add to the other food offers in the area.  “We believe that the new proposed shop would reduce footfall to this busy area during the day also the food offering would reduce any undue foul cooking smells as cooking is mainly for pizza sales and with no frying on site.”  In 2022, an application to turn the building into a micropub argued it would attract a “more refined clientele” but faced dozens of objections from residents amid fears over noise and anti-social behaviour That plan was refused by the council on the grounds it would have a “harmful unacceptable impact” on neighbouring homes Subscribe: Keep in touch directly with the latest headlines from Blog Preston, join our WhatsApp channel and subscribe for our twice-a-week email newsletter Both free and direct to your phone and inbox Read more: See the latest Preston news and headlines BlogPreston was founded by Ed Walker Preston based 3manfactory designed & developed the website Preston based Clook Internet host the website Blog Preston is a member of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) Blog Preston is a Community Interest Company Receive our digest of the biggest and best stories every Sunday to your email inbox The grant sum of £226,552 will be transferred to Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) the charitable social enterprise that operates Better leisure centres in Preston including Fulwood and Westview Rising energy prices over recent years have significantly increased the costs of keeping the two swimming pools open Since transferring over the running of the city's leisure city centre assets to GLL in 2017 GLL has been able to deliver substantial savings to protect the long-term viability of these important community assets Following a successful bid from the Phase 1 Swimming Pool Support Fund (SPSF) in September 2023 the Council has now received funding from the Phase 2 SPSF Due to the national demand on this funding, the government and Sport England is only awarding the funding to one facility per local authority and to fund two interventions at that site A single application was submitted on behalf of all the eligible pools in the area The funding will be used to install solar panels to the roof of Fulwood Leisure Centre which will significantly reduce energy bills by lowering the centre's reliance on the national grid The old boiler will be replaced with a new state-of-the-art heating system which will further improve the energy efficiency of the building.  Swimming pools are such an important part of our communities and are accessed by many as an enjoyable low impact activity for maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle The additional grant funding is a critical and very welcome boost in helping our leisure centres to stay operational and to carry out ongoing essential repairs One of the aims of the Phase 2 funding agreement is to encourage the leisure sector to transition to a position of environmental and financial sustainability through local strategic plans for leisure and active wellbeing Established in 1993, GLL is the largest UK-based charitable social enterprise delivering leisure, health and community services. Operating under the Better brand it manages 250 public sport and leisure centres 113 libraries and 10 children's centres in partnership with 50 local councils public agencies and sporting organisations The move reinforces our commitment to supporting renewable energy while allowing us to make vital savings on energy costs These savings will be reinvested so that we can continue our ongoing programme of improvements to enhance the customer experience offer the best possible leisure facilities and better serve the community of Preston Preston City Council actively applies and prioritises the principles of Community Wealth Building wherever applicable and appropriate Community Wealth Building is an approach which aims to ensure the economic system builds wealth and prosperity for everyone Sport England is a public body and invests up to £300 million National Lottery and government money each year in projects and programmes that help people get active and play sport to feel able to engage in sport and physical activity That's why a lot of its work is specifically focused on helping people who do no physical activity and groups who are typically less active - like women disabled people and people on lower incomes