Photo: Cat Smith More than £60,000 has been paid to residents affected by Storm Desmond in December. Lancaster City Council has made payments totalling £66,500 to 133 people in the […]
City Council seeks views on skate park provision
Lancaster City Council has launched a major new survey to help identify whether there is adequate provision in the district for wheeled sports including skating and BMX riding. The city […]
Independent Lancaster Looks Ahead, putting Lancaster Floods Behind It
It’s been very nearly a full year since Independent Lancaster first launched its Loyalty Card and it’s now grown to over 60 businesses supporting the card and hundreds of local […]
Lancashire Libraries an “Easy Target” when it comes to Budget cuts, say campaigners
The campaign to fight library closures is growing across the UK – but like many other councils, it seems Lancashire County Council has joined others in seeing possible closures as […]
Local Cinema Round-Up for the 6th to 14th 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 […]
Have Your Say: Local Bus Service Subsidy Cuts
Original image via Stagecoach (Mash-Up via Internet) Lancashire County Council has launched its initial consultation on the withdrawal of service subsidies from local bus services, as cuts in funding from […]
Consultations on Lancashire County Council Budget Begin
County Hall – facing cuts Lancashire County Council is urging local people to have their say on how it plans to tackle the huge savings it needs to make. Over […]
Funding confirmed to help flood-hit homes and businesses, but anger grows over government delays on affordable insurance scheme
Photo: Cat Smith Photo: Nick Wilkinson Lancashire County Council has received confirmation from government that funding will be available for residents and businesses hit by the recent floods, news welcomed […]
After the Floods: Greens Question Lancaster Flood Gate Closure Delays
Lancaster’s Quay during the floods caused by Storm Desmond Green Councillor for Castle Ward Nick Wilkinson has written to Sir Phillip Dilley at the Environment Agency asking for an explanation as […]
Local Cinema Round-Up for the 30th December 2015 to 7th 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 […]