Lancaster and Morecambe Against the Cuts has announced its first public meting will take place on Thursday 18th Novmber at Lancaster Town Hall. The meeting will hear the case against […]
Morecambe MP calls for alternative to possible job cuts to Police Community Support Officers
Hot on the heels of Lancashire Constabulary’s announcement of possible redundancies for all Police Community Support Officers in the county (see news story), Morecambe and Lunesdale MP David Morris has […]
Cuts Casualties? All PCSOs placed ‘at risk’ by Lancashire Constabulary
After the government’s massive cuts announcements earlier this week, the real and potential casualties of the Comprehensive Spending Review are already beginning to rise, with all Lancashire’s Police Community Support […]
More freedom for Councils on transport – or will they take the blame for service cuts?
Morecambe and Lunesdale MP David Morris challenged the Government on its commitment to public transport this week – especially buses – asking what the Department of Transport is doing to […]
Lancastrians Protest Public Spending Cuts as Job Losses Loom
About 300 demonstrators flocked to a Lancaster Town Hall yesterday evening to protest public spending cuts. The gulf between rich and poor grew considerably wider yesterday as massive cuts to […]
“Serious Challenges” ahead for local university as cuts announced
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Cumbria has warned that Higher Education faces “serious challenges” after Coalition government announced cuts for the sector. The Chancellor George Osborne has announced […]
Lancastrians To Rally Against Public Service Cuts, Wednesday 20th
A new local campaign group has formed to rally opposition to planned Government cuts in public services. Called ‘Lancaster and Morecambe Against the Cuts‘, their first demonstration has been called […]
Community Policing Pays Off in Morecambe
Morecambe police arrested seven people, seized a car and carried out searches at four properties as part of a two-day operation focussing on community concerns. Officers in Morecambe have been […]
Council prepares for major cuts to services
Hot on the heels of Prime Minister David Cameron’s warnings yesterday about major cuts in public services – and a call for voters to make their views known as to […]
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 […]