(Updated 28/3/10): Green Party general election candidate Gina Dowding will launch her campaign to win the Lancaster and Fleetwood Constituency next week with a screening of her new campaign video. […]
New ideas needed for Lancaster Market, say Greens
Green Party councillor John Whitelegg is calling on the Council to look at fresh ideas to improve Lancaster Market – including the introduction of a local currency scheme that could […]
March to Save Lancaster Market
Over 100 people, including Market traders, Green councillors and Gina Dowding, Green Party Parliamentary Candidate for Lancaster and Fleetwood, marched on Morecambe Town Hall earlier today, part of a wider […]
Greens push for revamped, smaller Lancaster Market
Green councillors will argue that Lancaster Market should not be closed tomorrow when a cabinet proposal is put to Full Council – arguing it should continue, albeit as a smaller […]
Straw Poll on fate of Lancaster Market
virtual-lancaster has asked every City Councillor with a valid email address if they support the closure of Lancaster Market. The responses are being published as a GoogleDoc here. If you […]
Going, Going, Gone!
North Lancashire Green Party are holding an auction of goods and promises at the Park Hotel Bowerham Road. Lancaster at 8.00 pm on Saturday 27th February (viewing from 6.00 pm […]
'Robin Hood' Tax on banks to get Green support?
Proposals for a proposed “Robin Hood” tax on bank operations may get support from the Green Party this week, thanks to its local parliamentary candidate Gina Dowding. This week, Gina, […]
City Council’s latest Litter Campaign raises surveillance concerns
Some locals have raised in concern at the latest salvo from Lancaster City Council against littering – which included the photograph of an alleged ‘butt dropper’ in a press release. […]
No change on County' "no pavement gritting" policy
As pavements became ice rinks this morning as snow froze overnight, there was no good news for pedestrians facing ungritted pavements in the local area. As we reported yesterday, local […]
Icy pavements "A Death Trap", say Greens
Green councillors have called on Lancashire County Council to prioritise gritting of pavements rather than just major roads. “Many people, including me, have fallen over in the last few weeks […]