Budget cuts by Lancashire County Council will have a huge effect on services in the Lancaster district, city councillors heard last Tuesday. Although the county council and Lancaster City Councils […]
Marsh Residents Rally To Save Community Centre
A heartfelt appeal for support for the Marsh Community Cente from a young user The future of the popular Marsh Community Centre is under threat – to the dismay of […]
Find out more about Lancaster City Council’s 2016/17 budget
Members of the public are invited to attend a presentation of Lancaster City Council’s budget and proposed priorities and for the coming year. The presentation will form part of the […]
Swingeing Cuts to Council Services Ahead as Tory Cuts to Funding Bite
Councillor Richard Newman-Thompson says that in the face of more funding cuts, the City Council is “in an almost impossible position” Lancaster City Council‘s Cabinet has proposed plans to save […]
Market Square Trees: An Open Letter to Lancaster City Council's Labour Cabinet
Dear Lancaster City Council Cabinet Members We have read the documents relating to the proposal to cut down the trees that you will be discussing next week (news story here) […]
Lancashire Libraries an “Easy Target” when it comes to Budget cuts, say campaigners
The campaign to fight library closures is growing across the UK – but like many other councils, it seems Lancashire County Council has joined others in seeing possible closures as […]
Have Your Say: Local Bus Service Subsidy Cuts
Original image via Stagecoach (Mash-Up via Internet) Lancashire County Council has launched its initial consultation on the withdrawal of service subsidies from local bus services, as cuts in funding from […]
Consultations on Lancashire County Council Budget Begin
County Hall – facing cuts Lancashire County Council is urging local people to have their say on how it plans to tackle the huge savings it needs to make. Over […]
Fury as Cuts in Council Funding Stepped up by Government
Cat Smith speaking at a recent meeting at Lancaster Priory. Photo: Ben Soffa Cuts to local government funding in the latest government Spending Review will spell misery for Lancaster and […]
Lancashire County Council’s Latest Cuts Proposals Appal Local Residents
Lancaster and Morecambe residents have been left reeling after Lancashire County Council announced it latest cuts proposals last week. They include proposals to slash funding for cultural sites across the […]