The Labour List has drawn our attention to some odd posters that have been popping up around Lancaster University’s campus recently, in support of Daniel Aldred, a candidate in the […]
Councillor Mace “gagged” trying to challenge Market move plan
Councillor Roger Mace Former Council Leader and Conservative Councillor Roger Mace is wondering if the City Cabinet and Council staff have something to hide after being “gagged” at this week’s […]
Conservatives “Call In” Lancaster Market Move Decision
Conservative Councillors have initiated a “call-in” of the City Council Cabinet’s decision to investigate a proposal to move Lancaster Market to the City Museum building (see news story). The Conservatives […]
Conservative councillors condemn Council's plan to raise Pool and other admission charges
(Updated 23/2/11): Conservative councillors have hit out at a decision by Lancaster’s Cabinet to raise the fees and charges for a range of services, saying they are excessive and unnecessary […]
Nick Miller's "Political Logic"
Local cartoonist Nick Miller – co-creator of the long-running local cartoon The Really Heavy Greatcoat and a cartoonist for several magazines, came up with this strip in response to the […]
War of Words over Councillor Allowances
Local Liberal Democrats have condemned what they have misleadingly described as “expenses scandal” at Lancaster City Council. The debacle has led to the resignation of the Chair of the Independent […]
Greens Call for "Clean Campaign" as Election Called
With the General Election announced for 6th May, Green Party candidate for Lancaster and Fleetwood Gina Dowding has joined her Party nationwide and issued a challenge to General Election candidates […]
Could Lancaster Market be run by its traders?
Roger Mace, leader of Lancaster City Council’s Conservative group, has joined others voicing concern that the end of March deadline for negotiating the future of Lancaster Market may hamper, not […]
Conservative Candidate backs saving Lancaster Market
Eric Ollerenshaw, Lancaster and Fleetwood’s Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate, has backed the campaign to save Lancaster Market. Proposals to close the Market and relocate stallholders elsewhere in the District will […]
Health campaigners to lobby top Tories
North West wellbeing and health campaign group Our Life is lobbying top Tories gathering in Manchester next week at the Conservative Party annual conference to call for action to be […]