Green councillors have reacted angrily to the announcement last week that Lancaster prison is to close. The government announced that the Category C mens’ prison at Lancaster Castle would close […]
Greens condemn councillor’s censure over ASCO
Green Party councillors have hit out at a City Council Standards Committee case against Coun Jon Barry dating back to earlier this year, which has only just been heard and […]
Local Greens condemn Lancashire Constabulary proposal to sack PCSOs
Local Green Party councillors are urging the Lancashire Police Authority not to dismiss all of Lancashire’s Police Community Support Officers to make savings cuts. As we reported last week, the […]
Up the Junction: Greens call for safer road crossing
Bulk Ward Green councillors have asked Lancashire County Council for a pedestrian friendly re-modelling of the Ridge Lane and Bulk Road junction in Lancaster, saying it is a dangerous crossing […]
BBC: Boundary Changes Put Labour Ahead in Lancaster & Fleetwood
A BBC analysis of the 2005 General Election vote of the electorate in the new constituency of Lancaster and Fleetwood reveals a potential win for Labour’s prospective candidate Clive Grunshaw. […]
War of Words over Councillor Allowances
Local Liberal Democrats have condemned what they have misleadingly described as “expenses scandal” at Lancaster City Council. The debacle has led to the resignation of the Chair of the Independent […]
Council's potential retail partner ASCO closes Warrington store
(Updated 22/4/10, quote from Anne Chapman addded): ASCO Supermarket Warrington, launched to great fanfare just five months ago and owned by the company approached by Lancaster City Council to take […]
Green Bid to win Lancaster and Fleetwood
On the eve of the launch of their Election Manifesto, the Green Party has announced it is standing a record number of Green candidates to fight the General Election – […]
Greens Call for "Clean Campaign" as Election Called
With the General Election announced for 6th May, Green Party candidate for Lancaster and Fleetwood Gina Dowding has joined her Party nationwide and issued a challenge to General Election candidates […]
Lancaster Market Safe Until 2015
Above: Market trader Peter Corker presents a copy of the huge petition protesting at the closure of the Market to the Council’s Chief Executive Mark Cullinan on the steps of […]