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 […]
Fury as Cuts in Council Funding Stepped up by Government
Cat Smith speaking at a recent meeting at Lancaster Priory. Photo: Ben Soffa Cuts to local government funding in the latest government Spending Review will spell misery for Lancaster and […]
Find out more about Lancaster City Council’s 2015/16 budget
Members of the public are invited to attend a presentation of Lancaster City Council’s proposed priorities and budget for the coming year, which will form part of the next meeting of […]
Lancaster City Council to increase Council Tax by around 2%
Council’s finances “challenging”, says its leader, Eileen Blamire Lancaster City Council will increase its portion of Council Tax by around 2% for 2014/15, helping to protect services in the short […]
Work on Heysham to M6 Link Road officially gets underway
Cheery: Ground breaking for the new road: MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood Eric Ollerenshaw, Lancaster City Council leader Eileen Blamire, City Councillor Janice Hanson, County Councillor Jenny Mein, leader of […]
Council’s cost cutting plans announced as funding slashed by government
Council leader Eileen Blamire: “The scale of these funding reductions is unprecedented and there are tough decisions ahead.” Lancaster City Council’s Cabinet has approved a series of service reviews which […]
Lancaster City Council warns: Serious Service Cuts ahead
Council leader Eileen Blamire says Council on “cliff edge” as it faces further budget cuts Lancaster City Council is facing a bleak financial future with £3.5million in savings needing to […]
City Council asks County to purchase Viking “Silverdale Hoard”
Part of the Silverdale Hoard Lancaster City Council’s Cabinet has agreed to ask Lancashire County Council to secure an important collection of Viking treasure for the county. Known as the […]
Will Lancaster host the Silverdale Hoard?
Photo: Prioryman Lancaster City Council’s Cabinet will consider the options available to secure an important collection of Viking treasure for Lancashire when it meets on 28th May. Known as the […]
Time running out to make the energy switch and save £s
Lancaster City Council leader Eileen Blamire: “Rising energy prices are an increasing concern” Time is running out for people to sign up to a new scheme which could help them […]