North Lancashire Green Party are holding a Public Meeting at the The Friends Meeting House, (next to Lancaster Train station) to discuss the future of Europe and its importance in […]
New figures show effect of Bedroom Tax in Lancaster
Cat Smith notes Labour is pledge to scarp the “Bedroom Tax”. Nearly 600 households in the Lancaster district have been hit by the Government’s Bedroom Tax, new figures show, a […]
Lancaster University team warns wetter winters may increase river pollution
Image courtesy Lancaster University Warmer, wetter winters could lower the quality of our rivers, according to warnings from Lancaster University environmental scientists. As farmers try to cope with waterlogged soil, […]
Councillors quit, by elections announced
Josh Banccroft Two vacancies have arisen on Lancaster City Council following the resignation of two Labour Party ward councillors. Councillors Paul Aitchison (University Ward) and Josh Bancroft (Scotforth West) have […]
Work starts on improvement plan for Williamson Park's woodland
Work has started on the first phase of a management and improvement plan for Williamson Park’s historic woodland. The aim of the project is to restructure the woodland to increase […]
Dynamo launches campaign for new Heysham-Lancaster off-road cycle route
Dynamo – The Lancaster and District Cycle Campaign have launched a campaigning for a direct off road cycle route between Heysham and Lancaster, which will be along existing footpaths and […]
County Councillors hear other side of the Fracking argument
Councillors from across Lancashire representing both County and district councils were offered a different view about Shale Gas than previously heard in County Hall, with a presentation by John Ashton, […]
North West theatres targeted in tax relief consultation – but will The Dukes really benefit?
Lancaster’s Dukes theatre and other theatres in the North West are being encouraged to have their say on plans to introduce tax relief for the industry, announced in last week’s […]
Torrisholme Road to be closed for three days for Link Road work
Lancashire County Council has announced Torrisholme Road and Lancaster Road will be closed completely to vehicle traffic from 8.00am Monday 7th April to 6.00am Thursday 10th April, between Russell Drive […]
ATOS exits Work Capability Assessment contract
Thousands of white carnations were laid out in Parliament Square last September, representing the alleged 10,000 dead as a result of benefits cuts after Work Capabilty Assessments carried out on […]