Clive Grunshaw: Government should not be “complacent” about crime statistics The era of falling crime could be at an end, according to leaked figures showing a “disturbing trend” of rising […]
Council’s cost cutting plans announced as funding slashed by government
Council leader Eileen Blamire: “The scale of these funding reductions is unprecedented and there are tough decisions ahead.” Lancaster City Council’s Cabinet has approved a series of service reviews which […]
Try your hand at setting the Lancashire County Council budget
In an effort to shed light on the problems it faces from reduced government funding, Lancashire County Council has launched a new online budget calculator where people can create their […]
Salt Ayre Sports Centre services under review, Butterfly House future uncertain as cuts bite
Uncertain future ahead for Council services. Photo: Lancaster City Council Lancaster City Council’s Cabinet is to receive proposals for reviewing a number of the council’s services as it looks […]
Lancaster City Council warns: Serious Service Cuts ahead
Council leader Eileen Blamire says Council on “cliff edge” as it faces further budget cuts Lancaster City Council is facing a bleak financial future with £3.5million in savings needing to […]
Skerton High School: Local MP David Morris opposes closure
(Updated 21st August to correct information about Hornby High): Sitting MP David Morris has announced he will campaign against the closure of the Skerton High Community School, joining oppostion from […]
Vascular Services cuts at RLI go ahead, users will have to travel to Preston for care
Tim Farron and team: vascular services decision “ludicrous” Despite a major campaign to keep them, campaigners have lost the battle to keep vascular health services in Morecambe Bay. Health Secretary […]
Lancashire County Council to tackle £300m budget challenge
County Council leader Jennifer Mein: “challenging” times ahead as more cuts demanded by government Lancashire County Council is to develop a four-year budget strategy to find savings worth around £300m, […]
Carrots among the cuts: government plans to improve North West infrastructure
Although critics of the Coalition government and its latest Spending Review-inspired cuts, announced yesterday, have plenty to raise concern at, today saw news of a number of infrastructure projects that […]
Police Commissioner on latest proposed budget cuts: “Enough is Enough”
Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw has hit out at the Government after the scale of potential cuts facing Lancashire Constabulary was revealed earlier today by Chancellor George Osborne. […]