Ryelands Park. Photo: John Freeman Lancaster City Council is asking local residents to nominate areas of green and open space within the district which are most important to them. Green […]
Friends of the Earth film reveal passionate opposition to Fracking across Lancashire
Take Action Now. Keep Lancashire Frack Free. from Friends of the Earth EWNI on Vimeo. Friends of the Earth has released a video documenting the views of Lancashire people on fracking, […]
Local pressure mounts for Infrastructure Bill changes that will speed fracking and remove local input on major planning projects
A Mass Lobby of Parliament to protest at the Infrastructure Bill now making its way through the Commons will take place on 14th January – and many local campaigners will […]
Alarm bells ring as “Infrastructure Bill” sneaks easier loss of protection for public rights of way into law
More power stations? Simplez, thanks to new legislation on its way Local people already concerned at how flawed the planning process is – especially as new housing schemes in Lancaster […]
Luneside residents win embankment victory
Persimmon Homes have now submitted an amended planning application for Luneside East. Their revised plan for 149 dwellings off Lancaster’s St George’s Quay now retains the embankment, which the developer […]
Luneside East Planning Application breaks promises, residents claim
Aerial view of the site as shown in the application documents Residents in the Long Marsh Lane areas of Lancaster are campaigning to hold the City Council to keeping a […]
County Council allays fears over M6 clearance works
Work proceeds apace on the M6 Link near Halton Army Camp. Photo: Leslie Graham After concerns were raised about the amount of tree felling and other clearance work by developers […]
Council considering plans to convert St Leonard’s House into student/young worker accommodation
Lancaster City Council has issued a full statement on its ongoing discussion about the future of St. Leonard’s House, confirming that proposals to convert St Leonard’s House in Lancaster into […]
Future plans for St Leonards House go before Cabinet today
Lancaster City Council’s Cabinet is meeting today and will consider the future of St Leonard’s House on St Leonardgate. Discussion is an exempt item, meaning both press and public cannot […]
Moorlands Hotel set to become flats?
Moorlands Hotel, Freehold, Lancaster Updated: To the dismay of many (but, clearly, not enough to keep it open) the Moorlands Hotel in Lancaster’s Freehold closed a few months ago and […]