Retail expert Mary Portas – regarded by many as the UK’s foremost authority on retail and brand communication – has been challenged by the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister […]
County Council to run consultations on M6 Link changes
Artist’s Impression: How the new bypass will look. Lancashire County Council will be holding additional public consultations on design changes to the Heysham-M6 Link. The latest consultations will update local […]
New Booths Approved for Scotforth
Lancaster City Council’s planning committee approved a new Booths supermarket development application on 3 May, to be built on Lawson’s Bridge field in Scotforth. It was considered alongside another bid […]
Every little hurts? Tesco’s tactics to get their way revealed
As Lancaster City Council prepares to consider not one but two supermarket proposals next week, campaigners are again reminding us of how the ‘system’ works in the favour of some […]
Scotforth supermarket plans set for inspection
A design for Commercial Estates Projects proposed supermarket and hotel complex on the A6, south of Lancaster. Lancaster City Council’s Planning and Highways Regulatory Committee will consider separate proposals by […]
Lancaster University gets go ahead for Wind Turbine
(Updated 6/4/11): Lancaster University’s planning application to build a wind turbine was yesterday granted approval by the City Council’s planning committee, following impassioned arguments both for and against from members […]
Bypass goes back to planning despite government funding green light
This week’s Lancaster Guardian reports that the proposed M6 Link to Heysham is to be re-submitted for planning approval – despite confirmation of much of the funding for the project […]
Budget confirmation for funding of M6 Link for Heysham
The Chancellor George Osborne today announced his Budget, with plans to reform the nation’s economy and, he claims, steps to help families with the cost of living. He also confirmed […]
Lancaster Market move to Museum building – ‘investigations’ continue
Despite intense opposition to the proposal, Lancaster City Council is to press ahead with its investigation into a plan to move Lancaster Market to the Museum building in Market Square. […]
Scotforth residents give supermarket plans the red card
Scotforth residents protesting at new supermarket plans on Saturday. Photo courtesy Councillor Emily Heath Scotforth residents are “seeing red” over proposals to build two huge supermarkets and staged a demonstration […]