Lancaster Market Square. Photo: John Freeman The campaign to save Lancaster Market Square’s lime trees (#savelancasterlimes) from the chop is gathering pace, with Charter Market traders joining the protest against […]
New Freemen and Freewomen Celebrated in Lancaster
The mayor of Lancaster, Coun Jon Barry, and chief executive of Lancaster City Council, Mark Cullinan, with the city’s new Freemen One of Lancaster’s most historic traditions was celebrated last […]
Fees and charges to be considered by Cabinet, future of St Leonards House to be debated
Lancaster City Council’s Cabinet will discuss fees and charges across a range of council services at its next meeting on 21st January, which will include price rises for charges for […]
City Council continues long-running battle to recover £6 million lost in Icelandic bank collapse
(Updated 14:00): At a time when Lancaster City Council faces swingeing cuts in its funding from the government, it’s good to learn that is is still expecting the return of […]
Update: ‘Taxi!’ Chief Exec’s YouTube Comments
Mark Cullinan Chief Executive Lancaster City Council Earlier reports on the following incidents posted in June 2011 were removed from the internet by both Virtual Lancaster (“‘Taxi’ called for Chief Exec […]
Council Leader responds to Storey questions
Council Leader Eileen Blamire As we reported in last week’s e-newsletter, virtual-lancaster is trying to find out how the Council’s £90,000 loan to failing company SCIC in December 2011 came to […]
Whither Heather? Senior City Council post scrapped in restructuring
The £77,300 p.a. post of Deputy Chief Executive at Lancaster City Council has been scrapped after two years, leaving its occupant, Ms Heather McManus, redundant. It’s not yet known if […]
Judge orders council to come up with market plan
(First posted: 28/10/11, Updated with additional information provided by Lancaster City Council, 31/10/11): Lancaster Market traders tired of uncertainty over the council’s plans for the market building won a victory […]
Commerce leaders set to challenge Council execs on business future
(Updated: please note this event is not open to the public as originally advertised on the Chamber of Commerce web site and the Lancaster Guardian) As government cuts continue, businesses […]
Council’s chief executive hits back on Conservative ‘gagging’ claim
Mark Cullinan, Lancaster City Council’s chief executive, has responded to claims from Conservative councillor Roger Mace that he was effectively ‘gagged’ from speaking on a proposal to consider take action […]