(Updated 6/4/11): Lancaster University’s planning application to build a wind turbine was yesterday granted approval by the City Council’s planning committee, following impassioned arguments both for and against from members […]
£16 billion should not be spent on high speed rail, says local Green
Image: Birmingham Chamber of Commerce When the Green Party conference came out overwhelmingly against the HS2 proposal for a Birmingham-London 250 mph train earlier this week, Lancaster Green Councillor John […]
20mph Speed Limit on roads across Lancashire announced
After years of campaigning for lower speed limits by the Green Party and health professionals, and, more recently, by a local 20s Plenty group, the County Council has implemented a […]
Council backs new nuclear build as Heysham 1 gets 'extended life'
Lancaster City Council has backed the building of new nuclear power faciliities at Heysham – just as Heysham 1 power station has been granted a five-year life extension, meaning it […]
The End of the Road: Lancashire County Council Cuts Link
Lancashire County Council (LCC) has finally halted work on the much-maligned Heysham Link Road scheme following a further written warning from the Department for Transport (DfT). The letter outlined the […]
Bending Lancaster City Council to its will: The ASCO File
Report by Zoe Caldicott Additional research by the virtual-lancaster team Last updated to include comment from Council Leader Langhorn: 25 May 2010 How do private companies work behind the scenes […]
County Council pushes on with M6 Link plans despite spending review
Lancashire County Council is pressing ahead with its plans for the M6-Heysham link – even though Britain’s new coalition government has called a halt to progress on many new road […]
Greens hit back at 'split' claim over High Speed Rail
Local Liberal Democrats have chosen the wrong target in their attempt to secure votes in the upcoming General Election, after falsely accusing local Greens of a ‘split’ on the proposed […]
Local Play Areas Face Closure
Lancaster City Council’s Cabinet will meet tomorrow (Tuesday 20th April) to discuss the future of playgrounds in the district – and several are earmarked for closure. The council is currently […]
New ideas needed for Lancaster Market, say Greens
Green Party councillor John Whitelegg is calling on the Council to look at fresh ideas to improve Lancaster Market – including the introduction of a local currency scheme that could […]