Peter Butterfield, the editor of Lancashire Business View is to retire after 40 years in journalism.
Butterfield
He joined the publication last year, following 15 years as editor of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph.
Over the last 12 months, he’s been involved in the rebrand and redesign of the title and he’s also looked after the development of a new website, which will be launched next month.
The July/August edition will be his last in charge, but he’ll remain on hand in a consultancy role.
“I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as editor of Lancashire’s premier business magazine and I am indebted to Richard Slater, the publisher, for allowing me this ‘last hurrah’ as an editor,” said Butterfield.
“I had planned to retire last year but Richard persuaded me to postpone it to take the magazine on to its next stage and to help identify a long-term editor.”
“Twenty years ago Peter gave me my first job in journalism. It’s been my great pleasure to give Peter his last!” added Slater.
“Working with him has been a fantastic experience and we have made great strides under his stewardship.
“We wish him a long and happy retirement.”
That long-term editor is Ben Briggs, who currently heads business at the Lancashire Telegraph.
Briggs started out at the Farmers Guardian before joining the Lancashire Telegraph in 2006 and taking on business news last year.
“There isn’t a better job for a business journalist in the county than to edit Lancashire Business View,” he said.
“I’m excited by the challenge. Lancashire is a fantastic business patch. It has a great industrial and manufacturing heritage, and continues to lead the world in its advanced manufacturing capacity.
“But there’s much more than that too. What is often overlooked is that the economy of Lancashire is bigger than that of Merseyside; the professional services now compete effectively with the big city practices; we have a vibrant SME sector; and the publicly-funded bodies and local authorities have a great opportunity to work together for the wider benefits of all.”
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