Banks are discredited, say Lancaster’s Green Party. They do nothing to encourage responsible attitudes to money and ignore the needs of the poorest. Is there any alternative? That’s the issue […]
The bus now arriving at Lancaster will be a secret
Local Green councillors have condemned Lancashire County Council’s decision to switch off bus information displays at Lancaster bus station from 1st December 2011. “This is a dreadful decision,” says County […]
Labour and Green Party join forces on City Council
The Labour and the Green Party have entered into a joint administrative arrangement to run the Cabinet of Lancaster City Council. In a joint statement Councillor Eileen Blamire (newly elected […]
Candidates line up for 5th May
(Updated 8/5/11): Here’s a list of the candidates for the Lancaster City Council elections taking place on 5th May 2011. This list is sourced from a PDF on the Council […]
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 […]
William Penny’s Residents Bless Parking Scheme as Flat Blazes
Residents of the William Penny’s sheltered housing scheme block of flats in Regent Street, Lancaster, were evacuated today as fire broke out in a basement flat. Fortunately the elderly resident […]
£16 billion should not be spent on high speed rail, says local Green
Image: Birmingham Chamber of Commerce When the Green Party conference came out overwhelmingly against the HS2 proposal for a Birmingham-London 250 mph train earlier this week, Lancaster Green Councillor John […]
Green Councillor leaves City Council Cabinet
Green Party councillor Jane Fletcher has stepped down from her position on the City Council’s cabinet and a new member, again from the Greens, will be elected at a full […]
20mph Speed Limit on roads across Lancashire announced
After years of campaigning for lower speed limits by the Green Party and health professionals, and, more recently, by a local 20s Plenty group, the County Council has implemented a […]
Big canal clean up in Bulk ward
25 volunteers turned up and gave Lancaster Canal a thorough clean up between the Moor Lane bridge and the Ridge Lane bridge this weekend. Organised by Green Party Councillor Andrew […]