A COMPETITION is being organised to find a design for the redevelopment of Broadway in Accrington after councillors decided to spruce up the town centre site.
The group behind plans for the East Lancashire panopticons - giant works of art in public parks - could be drafted in to help organise the competition, which may see plans selected by December.
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) would be helping out with administration, and it is hoped that big names in the architectural world will be attracted thanks to their support, giving Accrington a boost in the process.
If the competition goes ahead, it will run for about 20 weeks, with building work beginning in April next year once funding is secured.
In a report Nigel Rix, director of regeneration group Hyndburn FIRST, says: "It is proposed a design competition is organised through the administrative support of the Royal Institute of British Architects. Winners of the RIBA competitions receive national recognition.
"This should ensure some of the foremost urban designers are attracted, and also raise our national image."
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