BUSINESS leaders in Accrington say ‘it could not be a better time’ for the town after Stanley’s promotion.

Business owners from the area met at The Globe Centre in Accrington with guest speaker Stuart Nevison, Chairman of Globe Enterprises Ltd.

The meeting was the latest as part of the #AmazingAccrington initiative to look at promoting developments in the borough.

Guests at the event included Accrington Stanley owner Andy Holt, Hyndburn Council CEO David Welsby and more.

Murray Dawson, Managing Director of Scott Dawson Advertising and founder of the #AmazingAccrington initiative, led the meeting.

He said: “It couldn’t be a better time for the town. Stanley’s success, lots of upcoming events and it’s wonderful to see so many individuals who want to be involved with the town.

“We need to embrace and push forward, raising aspirations for the children in the borough. We are here to find champions for the town, people who want to lead the way to success.”

Guest speaker, Stuart Nevison was one of the original founders of AMS Neve, a company which has created audio equipment used on films such as Skyfall and Toy Story 3.

He said: "We need to be shouting about all the great businesses and products that were born in Accrington.”