The Dukes Oliver Twist in Lancaster’s Williamson Park With councils and arts organisations facing huge cuts to central government funding, there’s a bit of good news this week from Marketing […]
Potato Day returns to Lancaster
Lancaster’s annual Potato Day festival, organised by Transition City Lancaster, will be on Saturday 30th January from 11.00am to 3.00pm. To celebrate local food growing there will be 22 varieties of […]
Lancaster Castle to host Shakespeare anniversary celebration show, Measures for Mesure
Lancaster Castle is raising the curtain on a brand new production of William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure in February. The show is being performed from Thursday 25th February until Saturday 19th […]
Find out more about Lancaster City Council’s 2016/17 budget
Members of the public are invited to attend a presentation of Lancaster City Council’s budget and proposed priorities and for the coming year. The presentation will form part of the […]
Lancaster City Council Chief Executive Wanted, salary: £107.000
Lancaster Town Hall. Photo: John Freeman There are tough times ahead for Lancaster City Council, facing extraordinary cuts to its central government funding, with many local services under threat. So […]
Local Cinema Round-Up for the 20th to 28th January 2016
For up to date local cinema links and day-by-day listings of what’s showing on local screens every week visit the Virtual-Lancaster Cinema Page. Read on for the weekly round-up, and […]
Salt Ayre plans pass the first stage
There’s a new look for Salt Ayre Sports Centre ahead. Image supplied for illustrative purposes only. Image © Createability Proposals for a multi-million pound redevelopment of Salt Ayre Sports Centre have […]
Swingeing Cuts to Council Services Ahead as Tory Cuts to Funding Bite
Councillor Richard Newman-Thompson says that in the face of more funding cuts, the City Council is “in an almost impossible position” Lancaster City Council‘s Cabinet has proposed plans to save […]
Market Square Limes Fate to Be Discussed by Full Council
Lancaster Market Square. Photo: John Freeman After a determined campaign by local people opposed to their removal, we’re pleased to report the proposal to chop down Lancaster Market Square’s lime […]
New scheme launched to help “flood proof” properties in Lancashire
Photo: Cat Smith The Government has announced details of a Flood Resilience Grant Scheme to help householders and businesses make their properties more resistant to future floods. Under the scheme, householders and […]