THE team at Business Link East Lancashire has been awarded a national stamp of approval.

The business support organisation has been awarded Business Link Accreditation - a standard all such bodies must reach within their first three years to continue to use the Business Link name.

"It is a credit to the staff, partners and Government office in gaining this award so quickly and I would like to thank them all," said chairman Roger Collinge.

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