Tractor procession of farmers against fracking arriving at County Hall today At the same time that a moratorium on fracking was being announced in Scotland, Lancashire County Council’s (LCC) Development […]
Can a huge e-protest stop a cut to far to Council funding by the Coalition Government?
In a new round of spending cuts by the Coalition Government, it’s been revealed that Chancellor George Osborne is trying to cut crucial funding designed to help people in crisis […]
Government moves ahead with new rights to film Council meetings
Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has announced that a new law will be put before Parliament to give the press and public new rights to film and report council meetings, […]
Government claims to be helping Lancashire’s troubled families
After a weekend in which many mainstream media sources reported on the suicide of a Solihull woman who left a note blaming the Government’s so-called bedroom tax for her death, […]
City Council considers options after £170,000 cut announced in funding
Councillor Abbott Bryning says the recently-announced Local Government Finance Settlementis another blow to the Council’s finances There was grim news for Lancaster City Council just before Christmas, after the government […]
Lancaster City Council more than ready for “armchair auditors”
Lancaster City Council is prepared for a potential army of ‘armchair auditors’ set to be unleashed on their books after recent announcements by the government. Earlier this week, the government […]