Councillor Elieen Blamire is the new leader of Lancaster City Council Lancaster City Council has appointed Coun Eileen Blamire as its new leader for 2011/15. Under new executive arrangements, as […]
Labour and Green Party join forces on City Council
The Labour and the Green Party have entered into a joint administrative arrangement to run the Cabinet of Lancaster City Council. In a joint statement Councillor Eileen Blamire (newly elected […]
Alternative Voting: What on earth is it?
A public meeting on the Alternative Vote referendum will be held in Lancaster on Wednesday to discuss the future of Britian’s voting system. On 5th May, UK voters will be […]
Lancaster Market move to Museum building – ‘investigations’ continue
Despite intense opposition to the proposal, Lancaster City Council is to press ahead with its investigation into a plan to move Lancaster Market to the Museum building in Market Square. […]
Lancaster Market to move?
One of the new designs for the existing market proposed in a new report Lancaster Market could move from its current location to new premises in the City Museum’s current […]
Green Councillor leaves City Council Cabinet
Green Party councillor Jane Fletcher has stepped down from her position on the City Council’s cabinet and a new member, again from the Greens, will be elected at a full […]
Litter offenders pick up hefty fines
Three people have been fined for dropping cigarette butts in Morecambe Town Centre and ordered to pay a total of £510 by a court. As part of a crackdown in […]
Greens condemn councillor’s censure over ASCO
Green Party councillors have hit out at a City Council Standards Committee case against Coun Jon Barry dating back to earlier this year, which has only just been heard and […]
Local Greens condemn Lancashire Constabulary proposal to sack PCSOs
Local Green Party councillors are urging the Lancashire Police Authority not to dismiss all of Lancashire’s Police Community Support Officers to make savings cuts. As we reported last week, the […]
Local litter offenders pick up hefty fines
Four people who failed to pay fines for dropping litter in local streets have been ordered to pay a total of £770 by a court. All four were issued with […]