Tenants are quitting Lancaster’s Storey Creative Industries Centre because of a rise in service charges. The Lancaster Guardian reports bosses at the Centre are grappling with a financial crisis, after […]
Lancashire police cuts causing more crime, says acting chief constable
Lancashire Police’s acting chief constable Chris Weigh told a meeting of the Lancashire Police Authority that the loss of police officers following funding cuts has contributed to a rise in […]
May Day mobilization planned as cuts protests continue
Lancaster and Morecambe TUC will be holding an open meeting on Thursday 1st March 2012 to plan a week of events for May Day. The TUC are keen to hear […]
Rise in shopliftng prompts police crackdown
Prolific shoplifters in Lancaster and Morecambe are being targeted by police in a clamp down, following a recent rise in offences – perhaps in part due to shops reducing staffing […]
Funding cuts prompt Council look at ways to protect key services
Lancaster City Council’s Cabinet will consider a number of items related to its 2012 budget on Tuesday 17th January – and it looks like car parking fees may rise as […]
New figures suggest ‘Bedroom Tax’ could cost poor families in Lancaster up to £1015 per year
Plans to penalise social tenants living in homes deemed too large for their needs could cost families in Lancaster up to £1015 per year, new figures reveal. The Government has […]
Public Services under discussion as cuts continue to bite
“The impact of the cuts on public services in this district is and will continue to be significant” — Council leader Eileen Blamire As government cuts in public funding continue […]
Lancastrians join London protest against NHS privatisation
Image via UK Uncut (adapted from a report on SchNews): Lancastrians are expected to be among thousands of protestors who will join a blockade of London’s Westminster Bridge on Sunday, […]
Police cuts consultation ends tomorrow
A consultation process launched to give Lancashire public a say on the future of police premises across the county is drawing to a close. Around 1,000 residents completed surveys during […]
Health care cut at Lancaster Farms
The Government has revealed that it has cut the health care budget at HMP YOI Lancaster Farms) by £562,000 – but says the cuts are in proportion to the number […]