More service cuts ahead after £100 million in government funding lost in recent years
Lancaster MP Cat Smith condemns proposal to close The Platform and local Tourist Information Centres
Lancaster MP Cat Smith has criticised City Council proposals to consult on closing The Platform Lancaster MP Cat Smith condemns proposal to close The Platform
Lancashire Labour joins calls to scrap Universal Credit changes
Lancashire Labour Party has renewed calls for the Government to scrap its planned changes to Universal Credit
Modest Council Tax rise ahead despite continuing funding cuts
Lancaster City Council will increase its portion of Council Tax by around 10p a week to help to protect services in the short term, as cuts in central government funding […]
Lancashire County Council puts six Library buildings up for sale
Bolton-le-Sands Library. Image: Google Lancashire County Council is selling six former library buildings, including the building in Bolton-le-Sands. Six former libraries are up for sale, or due to go on […]
County Council winds up social care training company
Lancashire Workforce Development Partnership Limited (LWDP), a company owned by Lancashire County Council, has ceased trading, 11 years after it was set up to support workforce development activities in the […]
Bus Users’ Group Meets as service cuts bite and doubts are raised about Lancaster’s new Park & Ride scheme
Original image via Stagecoach (Mash-Up via Internet) The next Lancaster District Bus Users’ Group meeting is at 2.00 pm in Lancaster Library, on 20th October, announced as local press report […]
Independent review confirms funding cuts will put Lancashire County Council in the red to meet legal provisions
Lancashire County Council has published an independent review of its finances which confirms that thanks to Tory government funding cuts, its long-term financial position is not sustainable, even if it […]
County Council Cuts Consultation Ends Soon
A screenshot of Lancashire County Council’s interactive map identifying planned cuts to local services – as well as those that are continuing There are just days left to have your […]
Judges’ Lodgings Museum Needs £100,000 a year to stay open, campaign group reveals
The Friends of the Judges’ Lodgings group, who are trying to save the Lancashire County Council-run museum on Lancaster’s Castle Hill from closure, has cautioned they need to find £100,000 […]