Darren Clifford City Councillor Darren Clifford, Cabinet member with responsibility for leisure, culture and tourism says Lancaster museum offering is “stuck in the past” and in need of major overhaul […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Community pools saved at last?
January’s Lancaster City Council’s Cabinet meeting next week is expected to decide to save the District’s community swimming pools at Carnforth, Heysham and Hornby, currently operated by the City Council […]
City Council leader keeps staff redundancy costs secret
(Updated 30/4/10, Council statement added): City Council leader Stuart Langhorn – also and prospective candidate for Lancaster and Fleetwood in the General Election – appears to be keeping decisions on […]
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 […]
Lancaster Market: Who are ASCO and who backs it?
Just before the full Lancaster City Council meeting that discussed the future of Lancaster Market, Asco Stores Ltd finally confirmed via the Morecambe Visitor what had long been rumoured: that […]