Local Greens say they are “unsurprised” by the announcement from developer Centros that it will not appear in an independent public inquiry to address the soundness of its proposals for […]
Green Leader to visit Lancaster
Green Party Leader and MEP for the South East Caroline Lucas will speak at a meeting in Lancaster in March just prior to the Green Party spring conference in Blackpool. […]
City Council Faced Bankruptcy, Says Barry
The government and the national media are crowing about the “good news” regarding low council tax rises — expected to average at around 3% across the UK as a whole. […]
More Public Toilets to Go
With Lancaster City Council facing perhaps its worst financial crisis in years as it seeks savings of some £1.7 million, cut backs to services are under discussion this week that […]
Leader Gone but Council Budget Woes Remain
Following the resignation of Roger Mace, the Conservative leader of Lancaster City Council after failing to come up with a budget (see news story and statement), other political groups on […]
Council “Wastes Money” on Centros Inquiry
Green councillors have condemned Lancaster City Council’s proposal to spend £100,000 on the Centros public inquiry into the canal corridor development (see news story) at a time when the Council […]
Survive and Thrive in the Recession
The Green Party’s economics spokesperson Molly Scott Cato will be giving a talk entitled Surviving and Thriving in a Recession at the Borough Pub, Dalton Square, Lancaster on Tuesday 11th […]
Call for Mental Health Unit Plans to be Scrapped
Green Party County Councillor Chris Coates has called for Lancashire Care Trust (LCT) to scrap their plans for new mental health unit at Royal Albert fields, off Ashton Road in […]