Lancashire County Council’s cabinet was presented with a revised set of budget options yesterday, setting out how the council could achieve its savings target by April 2018. Senior council officers presented a […]
Lancashire County Council’s Library Closure Denial, spends fortune on County Hall canteen
Photo: Alexandrr P. Kapp As government cuts to public services continue to bite, the Labour-led Lancashire County Council is considering all manner of service reductions – and the spectre of […]
County Council Reveals Plans for £176 million in budget cuts
Lancashire County Council‘s cabinet was today presented with a series of options that could help deliver £176 million in savings by April 2018. Senior council officers presented a report detailing […]
More cuts ahead for Lancashire County Council
Lancashire County Hall. Photo: Johnny English (Creative Commons) Lancashire County Council’s Cabinet is to propose a budget to steer the council through the next three years, including a further £160m […]
Council services affected by as unions get set to protest at cuts and ‘poverty pay’ on 10th July
A number of public sector unions nationally have elected to take strike action on Thursday 10th July, expected to be the largest day of strike action for two years, in […]
Lancashire Sinfonietta closes its doors after 17 years after funding slashed
Orchestra image: Tim Cross (tmcross.com) Lancashire Sinfonietta, the county’s only professional chamber orchestra, has announced the closure of the company after seventeen successful years of performance for the people of Lancashire. The closure comes […]
Save our Fire Service in the Lancaster District
Lancaster District Chamber of Commerce is campaigning over the proposed and impending removal of a fire appliance from the Lancaster Fire Station, halving the fire cover in the city and […]
County Council agrees budget, raises Council Tax by 1.99%
The final agreement on Lancashire County Council’s budget was given at yesterday’s Full Council meeting (Thursday 20th February). Under the agreed budget, the county council will spend £758.31 million in […]
Chancellor George Osborne visits Lancaster Brewery. Valentine’s cancelled
The Visitor reports that Chancellor George Osborne was taken on a tour of Lancaster Brewery today, Friday, as part of a whistle stop visit to businesses in north Lancashire. Back Office? […]
People Power Wins as train company backs down on cancelling local peak time commuter train
Hot on the heels of Lancashire County Council bowing to public pressure and reversing its plans to cut bus subsidies come more good news for local commuters – the train […]